1862 August 26 Bull Run

                                         Bull Run
                              August 16  1862
Dear Mother
                         I wrote you just after
the terrific slaughter at Cedar Mt
Now the whole Richmond army is on
us & we have retreated, the Wagons &c
here & the troops about 20 ms beyond
We have abandoned per force nearly
all our acquirements of the past
year Here I am right near the
old battle field.  McClellan is
with us, but the enemy can get
through the valley destroy the Balto
& Ohio R.R. go into Maryland &c
Isnt it sad to think of?  I have
heard from you of your getting the
bond, one answer to your question--
There were no bonds required from
me as Regt Qr M having no Govt.
funds given me for disbursement.
I hope you will find no trouble

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in the matter, as it is of great
importance to me to have it
speedily arranged.  Gen Halleck
has just published an order
prohibiting our sending off any
mail whatever, so you
must expect to hear from me only
occasionally.  I send this to Alexandria
by one of my clerks, who will
mail it there.  Nothing new
here, but our retreat, we hardly
dare look forward.  In haste
with much love
                          Morton

Marcus Morton Hawes, Quaartermaster, 2nd Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers

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