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William Elmer Thorp correspondence, 1846-1868
1863-02-05 William E. Thorpe to Alfred Thorpe Page 3
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pieces and by that means won the day and annihilated the rebel army instead of being whipped as we were I sent you a paper the other day with an account of his trial and a ring and wish you to keep them for me until I get back. I have not seen May but understand he is in a hospital in Baltimore. We have not been paid of yet nor do not expect any until some time in March and I want you to send me some stamps and some money as I am entirely out of both. As Burnside has been removed I suppose you are not so anxious to hear how we like him but I am sorry to say he was not liked so well generally as I expected he would be but when you come to talk with them you can see at once it is, not that they really dislike Burnside but they wanted Mc.Clellan. The Proclamation is hard to say a great many like it and a great many dislike it but on the whole I rather think the majority are in favor of it. I gave you a description of our duties as provost guard in my last and also in
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pieces and by that means won the day and annihilated the rebel army instead of being whipped as we were I sent you a paper the other day with an account of his trial and a ring and wish you to keep them for me until I get back. I have not seen May but understand he is in a hospital in Baltimore. We have not been paid of yet nor do not expect any until some time in March and I want you to send me some stamps and some money as I am entirely out of both. As Burnside has been removed I suppose you are not so anxious to hear how we like him but I am sorry to say he was not liked so well generally as I expected he would be but when you come to talk with them you can see at once it is, not that they really dislike Burnside but they wanted Mc.Clellan. The Proclamation is hard to say a great many like it and a great many dislike it but on the whole I rather think the majority are in favor of it. I gave you a description of our duties as provost guard in my last and also in
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