Camp Fourteen Miles From Richmond,
May 27, 1862.
My dear sister:
I did not expect to write again till after reaching Richmond
unless we received some repulse. A few days now must tell the story. I think
the presumption now is that no great battle will be fought before entering the
city and that they are delaying us for the purpose of evacuating. Other persons
are equally certain that a desperate fight must take place before they will
give up the city. I cannot tell which rumour to favour. From the tone of their
papers and the country proper, one cannot believe that the loss of Richmond and
their other cities will have the least effect towards peace.
Yesterday we had strawberries and green peas, raised in
gardens. They will be plentiful hereafter if the people will sell; if not, our
men have a way of getting them.
There is a considerable sickness amongst us of a malarial
nature, but it is decreasing as we approach higher ground. I wish you had some
of the rain that we are having now.
With much love to all at Eliza's, believe me, as ever,
Your affectionate
brother,
J. S.
SOURCE: George William Curtis, Correspondence of
John Sedgwick, Major-General, Volume 2, p. 48-9
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