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George Meade, The Life and Letters of George Gordon Meade, Major-General United States Army (ed. George Gordon Meade), chapter 4 (search)
vening says the report there is that McCall's Division is to join Burnside's expedition, Brigadier-General Ambrose E. Burnside, commanding expedition to Roanoke Island, N. C. but I think this is a mere street rumor. They would not put an officer of McCall's years and service under so young a man as Burnside. I think, however, ll hands are now here looking forward to the period when we can do something. Camp Pierpont, Va., February 11, 1862. To-night we have the good news that Roanoke Island has been taken by the Burnside fleet, and while I write the camp is cheering all around me. There are no particulars, so that our cheers are unmingled with mourning. General Wise, General Henry A. Wise, C. S. A., brother-in-law of Mrs. Meade, and Governor of Virginia, 1856-1860. you know, was at Roanoke Island; so perhaps your good mother may have to rejoice over his capture, or mourn his death; let us hope as Christians the former may prove to be the case. Nothing has transpired in