1861 August 4 Camp Fairfax Station

My darling Jennie

This is a bright beautiful Sunday mor-
ning and all seem to enjoy it. Our camp is as
quiet & orderly this morning as a country village
Our change of location is decidedly for the best
in every respect & I now hope the health of the
camp will greatly improve. Another of George
Chrismans men died last Sunday of Typhoid fever
he was in the fight of the 21st but died of fever
in one week after--he is a son of Mr Whitmer who
called at our house on his way to the Ferry when
I was at home a fine fellow & a good soldier.
My health is improving without the aid of medecine
and I hope to be practically hearty in a few days
as it is I am on duty & suffer little or no in-
convenience from it If I had a couple of bottles
of your blackberry brandy I think I would be all
right, it is very hard to get any spirits of any
sort fit to drink & I need it so much--I want
you to get at Gordonsville some sort of colored
goods--cheap--calico would do--& make me a
cover for Frank-his skin is so thin that the flies
almost set him crazy. make it come down either
eight or ten inches of his knees--You can fit it on
one of the horses at home so as to tie under the
neck or breast & send to me by first opportunity.

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I was so glad to get your kind sweet letter last
night saying you were all better & sympathising with
me -- try to take good care of yourselves & so soon
as the bridges are completed I will have you down
here for a few days--You can get on the train at
Gordonsville & come within 200 yards of my tent
I think I have heard of Morgan & have sent for him
but am fearful that information is not correct as
my messenger who was sent out 3 days since
has not yet returned--I told him to hunt for him if
not found at the place reported

Affectionately yours
E.T.H. Warren

line 10: "Ferry" would be Harper's Ferry

As George Chrisman was Captain of Co. H, 10th Virginia Volunteers, the man who died of typhoid was Samuel Bowman Whitmer, 1st Corporal, Co. H, 10th Va. Infantry [identified by John Mann IV]

Fourth Regiment Virginia Volunteers and later Colonel of the 10th Virginia Infantry.



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