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2-20-1863 p2-3. I hear that an effort is going to be made to increase the Cavalry force, if they succeed, I shall make an effort to get into the Cavalry with the rank of First Lieutenant. I hardly think I should be able to succeed but you know there is nothing like trying. I think if nothing happens I shall become 1st Lt. of Infantry within a year at least.
\n\tAbout writing an account of what I did in the Peninsular Campaign; I hardly remember what to do. All that will be of any interest to you, I can tell in a few words.
\n\tWhen I left Washington, I was Adjutant of General McClellan\u2019s body guard, under Maj. Willard of the 8th US Infantry. When we went to the Peninsula, I joined my own Regt. and was made Provost Marshall there. I served in that capacity until the Battle of Gaine\u2019s Mills when I was acting 1st Lt. of A Company and Malvern Hill the same. At Harrison\u2019s Landing was attached to the 2nd US Infantry and put in command of Co. A, which I commanded at Bull Run and Antietam although I was not in the hottest part of the fight at the last place. After we came to this camp I was again ordered to join my Regiment where I was put in Co. I of the 10th US Infantry which I command at present.
\n\tWhat do you think of enlisting Negroes? What will they be good for? How would you like a big thick lipped greasy nigger with a Captain\u2019s shoulder straps on, come up to you and order you? Well I say, \u201cGit out of my way Suh.\u201d \u201cMove your company or I\u2019ll put you in arrest you white trash.\u201d I hope it will be then unwise but can hardly expect it.
\n\tDon\u2019t you think it would be a good speculation to go to Mexico now and offer my services to the Mexican Commander in Chief, not that I think of doing it, but one officer who did do it, and he was made a Col., And killed the same day.
\n\tI know of one officer who had accepted a commission of Contraband Volunteers.
\n\tAs to getting a pass to this army you might do it by going to the Sec. of War. But I hardly think he would give you a pass except to get the dead body of a son which you may have to do some day but I forgot to tell you that we are again on Provost Duty and Minnie bullets don\u2019t kill Provost Marshals. I wish you would write oftener. In your next tell Sis to write also.
\n\tGive my love to all, Your Son, W. J. Fisher <\/p>\n"},"alt_text":"","media_type":"image","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","media_details":{"width":4676,"height":2984,"file":"2-20-1863-p2-3.jpg","sizes":{"thumbnail":{"file":"2-20-1863-p2-3-150x150.jpg","width":150,"height":150,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.karenfurst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-20-1863-p2-3-150x150.jpg"},"medium":{"file":"2-20-1863-p2-3-300x191.jpg","width":300,"height":191,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.karenfurst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-20-1863-p2-3-300x191.jpg"},"medium_large":{"file":"2-20-1863-p2-3-768x490.jpg","width":768,"height":490,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.karenfurst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-20-1863-p2-3-768x490.jpg"},"large":{"file":"2-20-1863-p2-3-2000x1276.jpg","width":2000,"height":1276,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.karenfurst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-20-1863-p2-3-2000x1276.jpg"},"post-thumbnail":{"file":"2-20-1863-p2-3-300x300.jpg","width":300,"height":300,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.karenfurst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-20-1863-p2-3-300x300.jpg"},"post_thumbnail":{"file":"2-20-1863-p2-3-150x150.jpg","width":150,"height":150,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.karenfurst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-20-1863-p2-3-150x150.jpg"},"single-post-thumbnail":{"file":"2-20-1863-p2-3-150x150.jpg","width":150,"height":150,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.karenfurst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-20-1863-p2-3-150x150.jpg"},"home-post-thumbnail":{"file":"2-20-1863-p2-3-200x200.jpg","width":200,"height":200,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.karenfurst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-20-1863-p2-3-200x200.jpg"},"full":{"file":"2-20-1863-p2-3.jpg","width":4676,"height":2984,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","source_url":"https:\/\/www.karenfurst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-20-1863-p2-3.jpg"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"1","keywords":[]}},"post":null,"source_url":"https:\/\/www.karenfurst.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-20-1863-p2-3.jpg","filename":"2-20-1863-p2-3.jpg","filesize":6805023,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.karenfurst.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8593","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.karenfurst.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.karenfurst.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/attachment"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.karenfurst.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.karenfurst.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8593"}]}}