Washington.
In the morning I ride to Georgetown (by car) in order to receive a horse which quartermaster Rocke promised me (including trappings). There I find the last two wagons of the brigade with the camp utensils which are to be delivered to the government.
The horse which is determined for me is a black mare, a strong animal, a little neglected in cleanliness, which can perhaps be improved in appearance.
At the same time while in Georgetown I find Assistant Chief Officer of Ordnance Leibrand with my requisitions from the twentieth of September and General Ripley for signatures. I immediately requisition our quartermaster wagons in order to get the things out. Endless obstacles and running around. The business of turning over the wagons takes up my entire day, meantime I received the signed requisitions by Captain Schirmer Chief of Ordnance and General Ripley Chief of Ordnance of the whole. The result was that the wagons had to be delivered to the Government and I had to requisition new ones the following morning. I also was in the Ordnance Department (No. 42) in the morning where I asked for and received an ordnance manual and formula.
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One hundred fifty years later, government red tape and running around chasing your tail, things never change.
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