the infliction of as great an amount of injury as was received and
in frustrating the Federal campaign for the season."

After my brother's capture I went to Richmond, taking with me his
horses and servants. After remaining there a short time, I mounted
my mare and started back to the army, which I found at its old camping-
ground in Culpeper. I stopped at first for a few days with my father.
He was very glad to see me and the could tell him all about my mother
and sisters, and many other friends whom I had just left in Richmond.
He appeared to be unchanged in manner and appearance. The
disappointment in the Gettysburg campaign, to which he alludes in his
letter to my mother, was not shown in anything he said or did. He
was calm and dignified with all, at times bright and cheerful, and
always had a pleasant word for those about him. The army lay inactive,
along the line of the Rappahannock and the Rapidan for two months,
watching the enemy, who was in our front. We were very anxious to
attack or to be attacked, but each general desired to fight on ground
of his won choosing.

During this period, and indeed at all times, my father was fully
employed. Besides the care of his own immediate command, he advised
with the President and Secretary of War as to the movements and
dispositions of the other armies in the Confederacy. In looking over
his correspondence one is astonished a the amount of it and at its
varied character. He always answered all letters addressed to him,
from whatever source, if it was possible. During this winter he
devoted himself especially to looking after the welfare of his troops,
their clothing, shoes, and rations, all three of which were becoming
very scarce. Often, indeed, his army had only a few days' rations
in sight. Here are some letters written to the authorities, showing