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and have done myself. I have made $27 while I have been here, and got the money, and I should think I have paid in little items and purchases and money gifts at least $10 of that to the soldiers – I wouldn’t take a thousand dollars for the satisfaction it has been to me – but. Jeff, I postpone till we come together again, any attempt to make you realize this whole thing. Of course you have received, (probably about to-day,) a long letter I have written to Mother. Nothing definite appears to-day about the status or movements of the Army of the Potomac, but my guess, at a venture, is, that they either have moved down the Rappahannock toward Potomac, or are about moving. Whether it is to cross or not and whether for an attack or march, or whether as some think to Fortress Monroe, is quite unknown. You must not be alarmed at hearing of an advance, or engagement – at a distance it is more appalling than it deserves to be thought – Some think a portion goes west to Rosecrans. It is so dangerous and critical for the government to make any more failures like that at Fredericksburgh, that it seems incredible to be any repetition of that most complete piece of mismanagement perhaps ever yet know in the earth’s wars. I have not heard from George – it is good that you got a long letter. Jeff, I feel that you and dearest mother are perhaps needlessly unhappy and morbid about our dear brother – to be in the army is a mixture of danger and security in this war which few realize – they think exclusively of the danger. |
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