Saturday, March 17, 2012

1862 March 18 Camp near Rappahannock

Camp Near Rappock
Mar 18” 1862
My darling Jennie
I left Gordonsville last
night about one oclock took
supper with Mr Ewing arrived
at Culpepper this morning
got Breakfast & then walked
12 miles to our camp arriving
here about 12 noon, very tired
and sore. I have just had a
cup of coffee & now have my
pony saddled & will start in
a moment to report to Genl
Elzey. The regiment is at the
Warrenton Station with three
other regiments & the cavalry
it is expected back to day.
Our Division is kept here
as a rear guard & is protecting
the removal of the machinery in

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in [sic] Kellys factory & some
other property I cant say
when we will leave here
Tell Ned that his brigade
is between Culpepper Ct Hs
& Orange, marching on. I
think therefore that he had
better let his horse my horse
remain at Frescatti until
I can send for him unless
he will undertake to send
him to me or unless his
Brigade stops at Rapidan
River then he had better
take him with him
Affectionately
ETH Warren


"Camp Near Rappock", heading - 'Rappahannock Station, present-day Remington, Fauquier County, Virginia.'

"Genl Elzey", line 12 - 'Arnold Elzey, Confederate general, commanding brigade of which the 10th Virginia Infantry was a part.'

"Culpepper Ct Hs", page 2, line 5 - 'Culpeper Court House.'

"Frescatti", page 2, line 9 - 'Virginia 'Jennie' Watson Magruder Warren's ancestral home located a few miles north of Gordonsville.

"E T H Warren", page 2, signature - "Edward Tiffin Harrison Warren, Lieutenant-Colonel, 10th Virginia Infantry.'


[transcription and annotations by John P. Mann, IV]

MSS 7786-g

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