Culpeper, September 18, 1863.
My dear sister:
I received your letter last night. I have written this
morning to Lieutenant-Colonel Taylor, in whose charge the sword is, to send it
by express to West Cornwall as soon as convenient, and it will probably be
there within a week after the receipt of this. Have a nice horse (trestle) made
for the saddle, put together in my chamber. You will perceive that we have made
a move to the front without any opposition. What the plans are I do not know. I
think the move was ordered from Washington; whether a judicious one remains to
be seen.
I enclose a drawing for the stand. Yale will see what is
wanted. Have a nice one, either black walnut or fine painted. The horse is the
handsomest one in the army. I hope some day to take him home.
With much love,
Your affectionate
brother,
J. S.
SOURCE: George William Curtis, Correspondence of
John Sedgwick, Major-General, Volume 2, p. 157
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