1861 August 12 Camp Fairfax Station

My darling Jennie

I really have no news to
tell you this morning. We remain in
precisely the same position with the
same routine of duty each day &
hour nothing changed or varied. This
is not true however of other brigades
Genl Jacksons command has been
thrown forward to Fairfax Ch House
and a large force been sent in the
direction of Leesburg, Loudoun Co. I cant
tell what it means, nor how soon
we may be called on to advance
I am afraid it will be before you
have an opportunity to pay me a visit
They all say the cars will run
here this week--I will let you know
so soon as they do run & have the
necessary arrangements for your visit

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provided we are still here. Col Gib
bons is still improving & with proper care
will soon be in his usual health, but
if he is so imprudent as he has been
it will kill him--The health of the
Regiment is not good--we have several
cases of fever (Mr. [Chapman Byrd] Eastham one of them)
and in all over 100 sick and this
although we are taking the greatest
precautions against sickness. Yesterday
& last night we had considerable rain
& this morning it is quite damp, but
not hard to stand.

We all expect pay tomorrow or
next day--which is creating a
good deal of hap[p]iness among
our men & officers

Love to all affectionately &c
ETH Warren

Chapman Byrd Eastham, Private, Co. G, enlisted 18 April, sent home sick 25 September
Fourth Regiment Virginia Volunteers and later Colonel of the Tenth.
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