Fayetteville, Virginia, January 16, 1862.
Dear Uncle: —
I am in receipt of your favor of New Year's. So Allen got along. I hope he will
not cause you more bother than he is worth. He was a good man here. I shall not
be at all surprised if some day his owners undertake to recover him. You need
not say this to him. His master still refuses to come in and take the oath of
allegiance although an opportunity has been given him. He is a Rebel in the
Rebel service.
We are doing well in all respects. I was at Camp Hayes, twenty-five
miles further south, last week. They have pretty active times there with a few
Rebel bushwhackers that infest the roads. Men are occasionally slightly
wounded, but the shooting is from such great distances, and with common rifles,
that no serious harm is done. The vast majority of the people are friendly.
As soon as four or five absent officers return, I shall ask
for leave of absence. Say, in about three weeks.
Sincerely,
R. B. HAYES.
S. BlRCHARD.
SOURCE: Charles Richard Williams, editor, Diary and
Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes, Volume 2, p. 189
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