Headquarters 5th Army Corps,
Camp at Hall’s Hill, Sept. 6, 1862.
Dear Father, — The report is that Generals Porter and Franklin are relieved of the command of their respective corps, until charges are tried which are preferred against them by General Pope. Pope will probably try to blame Porter, and lay the blame of the whole matter on him, on the ground of disobedience of orders. General Porter disobeyed no orders, and if these stories are true, in regard to his being relieved of command, why I have no fear of the result of any court-martial. It will only turn out to the disadvantage of Pope. You cannot conceive of the intense feeling against Pope, McDowell and Stanton.
Meanwhile the enemy are advancing into Maryland, and there will soon be a bloody struggle there, I suppose.
They annoy us very little in front, and are waiting, I suppose, for the force in Maryland to operate.
I am in perfectly good health, and find that out-door life agrees with me.
