1862 March 29

[29 March 1862]

My dear Jennie

    Billy can tell you where

I am.  we had a fight yester

day evening across the River

I cant tell how long we

will be here but when we

leave will fall back in

the direction of Orange & will

have to fight our way as

we go.  I dont know the strength

of the enimy [sic].  I send Billy for

[page 2]

my horse.  Start him back

imediately [sic]  I am almost

a foot.

Affectionately

ETH Warren

  Though this letter [note] is undated, it has been dated by content.  Warren noted "we had a fight yesterday evening".  This fight occurred on 28 March 1862.  A map of this small skirmish is in Atlas to Accompany the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies (Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1891-1895), plate CV, map 3.  Warren described this affair in more detail in his letter of  30 March.

"Billy", line 1 & 10 - 'William Rolston, private, Company H, 10th Virginia Infantry.'

'ETH Warren", page 2, signature - 'Edward Tiffin Harrison Warren, Lieutenant-Colonel, 10th Virginia Infantry.'

 transcription by John P. Mann, IV

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