Monday, March 5, 2012

1862 March 6 Camp Walker

Camp Walker
Mar 6” 1862
My dear Wife
I recd two letters from you to
day. I fear you are exciting yourself
too much and I beg of you not to think
you are obliged to write to me every
day because I write to you. Just write
when you fel feel perfectly able and
free to do so.
This army will certainly move within
the next three days. You understand
perfectly the necessity which compells [sic]
the movement and it is therefore useless
to say anything to you on the subject. I
dont exactly know how far we will fall
back but have no idea it will be near
Gordonsville. I think to Culpepper [sic], but
I venture no opinion and beg you will
not mention the movement as coming from
me, but it is certain that we fall back.
I cant yet say with any certainty on
what day I will be with you, but I have
Major Genl Ewells word that I may leave
on the first day that I can possibly be
spared from the regiment. So you must
be perfectly easy & rest satisfied that I
will soon see you. Saturday – Sunday Monday
or Tuesday you may look for me on each
day until I advise you to the contrary.

[page 2]
Dr Moffett has been improving for
the past few days and we will send
him to Gordonsville tomorrow. he
will stop at Mr Ewings tell your father
& the boys to call & see him. I will
see him safely on the train in the
morning & send this letter by him.
Our regiment has nearly all re-
volunteered for two years I made them
a speach [sic] this morning on the subject.
I got a letter from sister Lizzie to
day saying George & Hilary were there
George was to leave last night so he
will give you all the news. I hope
he got the trunk & babys things. It amus-
ses me to hear you talking of babys money
but I beg her pardon Miss Jennie Watson
I ought to say. You all need not tell me
she is not pretty with her pretty suit of hair
& looking like her father she cant be
otherwise than pretty. I dont think it
will hurt you at all to have your bed
made up & if it is not done before you
get this I would certainly have it done
at once.
Affectionately & devotedly
Yours
ETHW


"Major Genl Ewells", line 21 - 'Richard S. Ewell, division commander, Confederate Army of the Potomac. The 10th VA Infantry served in his division.'

"Dr Moffett", page 2, line 1 - 'Samuel H. Moffett, Surgeon, 10th VA Infantry.'

"George", page 2, lines 12 & 13 - George S. Magruder, Corporal, Company C, 13th VA Infantry; Jennie's brother.'

"Hilary", page 2, line 12 - 'Hillary Magruder, Jennie's younger brother by five years.'

"Miss Jennie Watson", page 2, line 17 - 'Virginia Watson, Warren's daughter born 26 February 1862. After she married, she also had a daughter which she named Virginia.'

"ETHW", signature - 'Edward Tiffin Harrison Warren, Lieutenant-Colonel, 10th VA Infantry.'


[transcription and annotations by John P. Mann IV]

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