Wheelock G. Veazey to Julia A. Veazey
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Here I am in a new capacity again & one that suits me. The Field Officers of
the 5th Vt. are all sick and I am detailed to command the Reg’t until one of
them is able to resume it. The Col. Smalley, & Lt. Col. Grant, have fevers
and the Major, Proctor has the consumption. I felt a little delecate about being
put over any other than my own reg’t as the feeling is always so strong in every
reg’t that it has material enough for officers, but I have met with a most
cordial reception. This reg’t has some of the best Captains in the service,
& every way competent to command a reg’t, with a little experience, but the
Generals, Brooks & Smith, were both unwilling to trust the reg’t in an
action with a captain; & action is expected very soon. It has been my con-
tinued disappointment or sorrow rather, that I could not have a command in an
action, but now I have one & feel happy. All I wait for now is an
opportunity
and I dont expect to have to wait long. We rec’d an
order to-night not to give any information in private letters even of our
position or strength or anything connected with the army, owing to the liability
of our letters being captured, therefore I can write nothing but love letters,
ar’nt you glad? Did you get my hasty love letter sent a day or two ago? Darling
I wish I had you in my arms. Soldiering would be good enough if one had no
splendid wife. but it does seem a pity to lose so much time. My angel I think of
you so often, & I love you so dearly I ought to be with you. I could not get
asleep last night for a long time. for thinking about you & the splendid
courtship we had & the happy time we have been together since our mar-
riage. I wish my angel would send me some postage stamps, for I can get none
here & have no money if I could. We have not been paid since I was at home.
Genl Smith says I am not relieved as P. Marshal, only while in command here.
Darling I must close as we have reveille at 2, o’clock to-morrow. It is
beautiful weather, & a fine country, & I love my wife enormously. Sweet
angel you are my hearts idol. Good night my own love, my wife.
Yr husbandWheelock.