Fauquier Mar 24th 1862
My Darling One –
I am still near Warrenton Junction and may be this side of the
Rappahannock for a week yet. I have written you several letters
which I suppose you have not received, as I hear they do not allow
letters to be delivered in Richmond from this army. I suppose
this restriction will be removed after a while. You have however
been kept informed about me as I have sent Johnston, Burke & Lt
Henry to Richmond all of whom promised to go to see you, & tell you
how I was. I hope you will be able to come up to Culpeper very
soon, but we will have to wait patiently the issue of military
affairs. The enemy will not advance this way, but will either
land at Bell Plain (near Fredericksburg), Urbana, or come up York River
simultaneously with a movement by Burnside upon Norfolk. It is
very clear that the enemy have almost entirely evacuated Manassas and
Centreville. I send this down by Lt Baxter who is waiting
impatiently for it. I must close. It will be a long time
before I can write you a Fort Wise letter, but that is the kind, my
Darling, I wish you to continue to write to me. I am very anxious
to see those ambrotypes. Love & kisses to Dearest Flora &
Dearest Jimmy. What a little rascal he must be.
Tell Pet to send me some Candy. Many matters we’ll talk over when we meet. In haste
Yours ever faithfully
J.E.B.Stuart