1862 April 3

For the past three weeks we have
laid in camp expecting orders to move
every day, but yet no orders have as yet
reached us, and for all I can see, there
is no prospect of any. The army has been
divided into six Corps. The 1st Command
by Maj Irving Gen. Irving McDowell. the
2nd by Maj. Gen. E. Y. Sumner, 3rd by
Maj Gen. S. P. Heintzelman, 4 by Maj
Gen Keys. 5th by Maj. Gen Fitz J. Porter.
6th by Maj Gen. W. B. Franklin. All of
whom, with the exception of the 1st
Corps are under the immediate
command of Maj Gen G. B. Mc
Clellan. and have sailed for Fort
Monroe and Ship Point, but their
final destination is unknown. The
weather has been mild, and un pleasant