February 17, 1864.
My dear sister:
I received your last letter three days since. It is not
often that I allow one of your letters to lie so long unanswered. General Meade
has returned and resumed command. This has relieved me from some anxiety and a
daily ride of some miles, but, what 1 dislike still more, looking over papers,
sometimes called “red-tapism.” The weather for the last few days has been
delightful and the roads quite good, but yesterday there was quite a
snow-storm, clearing off cold.
We hear that there is to be a reorganization of this army,
probably for the purpose of getting rid of some obnoxious Generals. I shall not
be sorry to hear that I am one of them. I feel that I have done my part of
field duty, although my health is quite good. A few weeks' rest would be
beneficial, and I could even leave altogether without many regrets. With much
love,
I am, as ever,
Your affectionate
brother,
J. S.
I have sent by express to-day a scroll of parchment with
list of names, etc., to go with the sword. I had it directed to West Cornwall.
SOURCE: George William Curtis, Correspondence of
John Sedgwick, Major-General, Volume 2, p. 174-5
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