p.

I must write but
a little for it is time
I was in bed, but after
making the daily Reports,
I thought the opportunity
too good to lose. Some
of the Vermont Regts. are
here yet, and yesterday
none of them had arrived
at Alexandria. I do not
know where they are &
do not much care.

While they are from us
[underline]we[/underline] have only [Bri'g.?] to at-
tend to, so though it does
not lessen the labor a
half, it makes it much
easier for me and the
rest of us.

We have only nineteen
Wagons now in our train
so we have no great troub-
le on the road.

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Purley had not got
to the Junction yes-
terday, so I do not sup-
pose Horace is in Camp
yet, and indeed I do
not look for him at
all, this season.

Obe has not been to
see me yet, if he has
got back, of which I
am not sure. I du-
ly honored the Springs
with my presence &
imbibed freely of the
Water, which from its
coolness, if nothing else,
is a luxury, here.

Some disasters seem
to crown our apparent
success at Sumter, but
I look for full success
to our arms there event-
ually, and that, soon.