June 3, 1863.
My dear sister:
I have not heard from you for several days, and as I have
had nothing particular to write, have not written. I received last night a long
letter from Cousin Catherine from Boston. Her letter was very kind, full of
expressions of love to you and our dear father. She said that you had written
her, that I was fearful an effort was being made to throw the blame of the
failure on my corps. I believe that was the first intention, and so wrote you,
but the feeling was too strong against such an effort: every one sees that our
corps has not only done its whole duty, but has really achieved the only
success obtained. I wrote you that my old division were about to present me a
horse, equipments, sword, etc. The horse has arrived, and is the finest in the
whole army; some of the other things are now on exhibition in Philadelphia, and
some they sent to Paris for. The presentation will come off about the
10th instant.
We cannot move at present, unless Lee forces us by some
demonstration towards Maryland. Our troops are in fine condition, and all we
want is to have our regiments filled up. There is no earnestness at the North.
Governors only think about sending new regiments, and the number of
appointments it will give them.
With much love,
I am, very
affectionately,
J. S.
SOURCE: George William Curtis, Correspondence of
John Sedgwick, Major-General, Volume 2, p. 130-1
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