Harrisonburg, Virginia, September 29, P. M., 1864.
Dearest: — The cavalry and part of our infantry are in Staunton and on the road to Gordonsville. They are merely keeping up the big scare. The Sixth and Nineteenth Corps are eight miles on the Staunton Road. We are enjoying ourselves. We rather expect and prefer to start back towards Winchester soon, but we know nothing.
I write so often these days because I feel anxious about you and because I am uncertain about the delivery of my letters within our lines. — Love to all. Much for your own private self, my darling.
Affectionately, your
R.
P. S. — It is now universally conceded in this army that Crook and his men did it.
Mrs. Hayes.
