p.

Burnham's Raid must have seemed
rediculous and it seems to me I should
have [underline]"Kicked him out/underline]. Was he not worth
the trouble or had you no champion there?
At Three this morning The Vt. Brigade
was awakened by orders to go to Alexandria
starting at daylight. As this was the
first we heard of it it took us by surprise,
somewhat. The Regiment went but
I with many other detached men were
not told to join ours so I am still here.
I do not know their destination except by
rumor but shall most likely have orders to
go to them soon. I think they are to go
North but do not know. If we go to [?]
[Y.?] as some say we are to do thee must
take that time to come to Yearly Meet-
ing, if it will do as well.

It is Late and I have a hard days work
to do tomorrow, so I will close.

Please write soon and often.

Give my love to all.

[underline]Truly[/underline], with Love

Thy son

W. B. Stevens

To R. B. Stevens