Letters and diary entries from the corresponding day in the Civil War posted from the holdings of Special Collections, University of Virginia Library.
Saturday, September 15, 2012
1862 September 16 Frederick, Md.
Frederick Md
Sept 16th 1862
Dear Mother,
Here I am where I wintered all last winter a
part of the grand army under McClellan. We have been
marching night & day to this point. The troops have gone
on without any rest & the one days rest here for me is
really refreshing. We have had a severe battle just beyond
here with tremendous loss on both sides. Gen Reno of ours
a most valuable & brave officer was shot & died & others.
The enemy was on the side of a mountain & our loss was
very heavy in charging up hill. Your letter from D. [?]
though pleasant to show the friendship &c existing for me
I should never have presented for Pope was always a man
I had no confidence in or liking for. He was the acme
of boastful ignorance. He has a long & sad record to atone
for Sometime or other. The Govt. is now too weak to
throw him over but has given him a new Command
to squander money & lives. Your exertions about
the bond I am very thankful for. It was
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correct. I am writing Mr W to day. I have written
you once to F. Haven. When is L. Russell to be married
& cant it be prevented. What is S. W. Hawes doing
& Dick. the people were overjoyed to see us & were
very affectionate in their reception. I have no
time to write much & merely send this as the
mail is reopened to let you hear from me
With much love
Yrs
Morton
Lt. Marcus Morton Hawes, 1836 - ? 2nd Massachusetts
Assistant Quartermaster to General George Henry Gordon
MSS 11372
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