p.

Assistant Quarter Master's Office,
Head Quarters 2d Div., 6th Corps.

Warrenton, Va, July 28th, 1863.

Dear Mother:

Once more rejoicing over
a letter from thee, I wish: it was received
last evening, and [?] a new Postmark
for thee. I am very glad thee was
enabled to attend those exercises and
that they were so succesful and inter-
esting. I have never feared they were
to be [underline]otherwise[/underline] and till [underine]very[/underline] near the
time I felt sure of being present to [underline]see.[/underline]
The Maryland Campaign, however success-
ful it may have been, has effectually
prevented my coming home at pres-
ent. I do not complain, for of how little
value is my pleasure compared with
with the great results which are almost
daily being effected, in the Armys of the
West, South, Southwest and (though you at
the North, do not realize it, but consider
that we are doing nothing because [underline]Lee[/underline]
still lives.) The Army of the Potomac.