1862 May 23 Luray, Page Co. Va.

Luray Page Co.

May 23^d 1862

My dear Wife  I recd your note

last night by M^r Pollock and am

sorely grieved at your disappoint

ment.  We have cooked 3 days

rations left our wagons here

& the army is marching towards

Front Royal.  of course we are

to return here, but in what

direction we will then go

I cant say.  You had better

remain with Mother for if

we go east I will have

no opportunity to see you

but I will write to you

on my return here.  I will

send this by the man who

brings my saddle.  I am I hope

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a little better of my diahrheu [sic]

Jackson is killing up all

my men  I have only half

of them this morning fit

for duty.  None of us expect

a fight on this 3 days march

though we may be disappointed

I have no time to write

more.

Affectionately

 ETHWarren

“Mr Pollock”, line 2 – Samuel W. Pollock, Private, Company G, 10^th VA Infantry.

“Jackson”, page 2, line 2 – Thomas J. ‘Stonewall’ Jackson, Confederate general, commanded the Valley Army.

“ETHWarren”, page 2, signature – Edward Tiffin Harrison Warren, Colonel, 10^th VA Infantry.

[transcription by John P. Mann, IV]

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