Our army pursued
Pope's to this place last week. We are now on the west side of North Fork of
the Rappahannock River, while Pope is on the other side. Each army is trying to
get the advantage of the other, and it is difficult for either to cross the
river while the other opposes it. It is evident that we shall have a tremendous fight
in a few days. General Lee is here with us, for I saw him pass by. We have just
cooked up two days' rations and are expecting every minute to leave here.
I saw a pretty
little fight a few days ago when I was far in the rear with the ambulance
train, and it was by the merest chance that the train was not cut off from the
main force and captured. General Hood with his staff was reconnoitering, and
was fired upon by the Yankees, who were under the cover of some woods a little
distance from the road. A Texas brigade happened to be passing and was sent
against them, and whipped them badly.
There has been quite
an amount of rain recently, but we have no tents, nor even anything in the
shape of tents.
I have a chance to
send this to Gordonsville, and as the bearer is about to leave I must close. I
could write you a long letter if I had time, so good-by for now.
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