1256: CAMP HOOKER



	1256: CAMP HOOKER

Autograph Letter Signed on blue and red bordered stationery bearing a blind embossed bust of "Gen. McClellan His country's hope." Three pages, 5" x 8". Camp Hooker, Lower Potomac. March 2, no year. The letter reads, in part: "I heard that the papers were giving reports that this regiment [1st MA Infantry] was going into a fight, soon. I thought perhaps you might hear of it and feel anxious about me. Now you must not believe any of these reports for no one knows anything about it. It is true there is such a report in camp but we do not attach much importance to it for we are accustomed to hearing all sorts of rumors. I wish we were going into a fight but there is not any such luck in store for us for the other day the Colonel came to inspect our quarters and told us to keep them neat as quite likely we should stop here all summer, but I think we shall be at home before summer is out for the rebels are getting used up out West. As we have got our roads all built we have turned to drilling harder than ever. Our new general is a hard one and keeps us at it well. We are all down on him. One of the names the boys have given him is General Christ, and it is about the name he goes by because he thinks so much of himself. It was only his money that got him the appointment. Col. Cowdin is now in command of the regiment and he will use us as easily as possible so I guess I can get along" Fine. The much disliked General noted above was General Joseph B. Carr. Though hard on his troops, Carr was praised for commanding the MA 1st Infantry with conspicuous bravery at a number of important battles, including Second Bull Run, Chancellorsville, Fredericksburg and Gettysburg.



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