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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, 1849. (search)
u he thought you were looking quite unwell; and I have been fearful lest your infernal city life was gradually sapping your strength. I trust you are better now, and only urge care. As to affairs here, I place little confidence in General Fremont's catching Price. I think the object of Price's movement is to draw from St. Louis the whole strength of the Union forces, and entice them as far away as possible, so as to prevent reinforcements to the scattered squads of men at Ironton, Cape Girardeau, Bird's Point, Cairo, and Paducah. It is impossible to look into the future; but I augur little success here, unless Price gives Fremont battle, and that, as I have said before, I do not believe he will do. But we have been grossly and shamefully neglected. My men-four months or more in the service—have not received any clothing or pay, nothing but arms and ammunition; and my case is the rule rather than the exception. We are looking to Virginia now, with great anxiety and hop