Headquarters Army Of The Potomac, February 7, 1865.
I have not written you for several days, owing to being very
much occupied with military operations. Day before yesterday to prove war
existed, whatever might be the discussions about peace, I moved a portion of my
army out to the left. The first day the enemy attacked Humphreys, who
handsomely repulsed him. The next day (yesterday) Warren attacked the enemy,
and after being successful all day, he was towards evening checked and finally
compelled to retrace his steps in great disorder. This morning, notwithstanding
it was storming violently, Warren went at them again, and succeeded in
recovering most of the ground occupied and lost yesterday. The result on the
whole has been favorable to our side, and we have extended our lines some three
miles to the left. The losses have not been so great as in many previous
engagements, and I hear of but few officers killed or severely wounded.
I have been in the saddle each day from early in the morning
till near midnight, and was too much exhausted to write.
Colonel Lyman sent me a box, which he said contained books
and pickles. I find, on opening it, that there are about a dozen nice books and
a box of champagne; so you can tell dear Sergeant he is not the only one that
gets good things.
SOURCE: George Meade, The Life and Letters of George
Gordon Meade, Vol. 2, p. 261
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