Annapolis Md Nov 18 Yesterday afternoon while I was writing you an order came to "prepare for review" I wrote you the review was to be before Genl Burnside, but Seward, Cameron, Gov. Andrews of mass. & quite a number of other notable men present. We were reviewed with the 10th Cv & 51 N.Yk. the three regiments marching together looked finely, two other regiments were on the ground & it was quite a grand sight. I think the 8th is the best drilled regiment present & there are eight here. our services in the afternoon had to be given up of course the review &c occupying the regiment the whole afternoon. In the evening I went with the col and major to visit: at Head Quarters of the 21st & 27th Mass. Regts. From the officers tour & given the sources inc Gen that there will be 15 regiments in Burnside's Division & we shall not leave here for two months at least & I fear we shall not be paid off as soon as we expected therefor if you can as well as not spare for two or three months, fifteen or twenty dollars instead of ten as I wrote yesterday, I should like it for we are entirely now settled in regard to our meals & I am obliged to buy each separately, this is the worst expensive way. our trouble in this matter is I think all owing to the sutler as he promised to furnish us long ago, but he is quite unpleasantly' fixed for he is entirely out of money & cant go ahead at least this is the supposition here. I do feel most unpleasantly to ask more money from home but dont know what else I can do as I have not a single cent & arri now going to borrow to supply me until I hear from you. & I suppose you can spare this amount, from the money received from the rent for a short time. Perhaps you had better send it in a check on New York, that is the safest way but if you send bills dont send any under fives for bills under that denomination I should be obliged to sell at a large increment. I do hate to write this. I am very glad you do not circulate the report about the Lt. Col, as I had spoken to you about it I could not think when it got out except Lenny Dyer, but I understand it now. Harland told me last night that he had advised the Lt. Col. to major. I did not think he would. Harland says he (the Lt. Col.) did not like the idea at all. dont know what he will do about it. (vertical third page) we shall not go Smith to reinforce Genl Thurman as I had supposed but shall go by sea perhaps to Texas. I should like that except that it would take so long to hear from home but I suppose it is very healthy & pleasant there in the winter. I think it must be much warmer even here than Norwich for I cannot believe that is is such comfortable weather at home this 18th day of November. But as usual I have something to do besides write letters. Do always remember me to any body who cares to inquire for me. this is a general rule without exception, with much love for all from Chas. Dont think from what I have written that I am like to starve or suffer the want of good food. I have been well fed this far & intend to be well provided in this respect so long as I remain in the service.