Union Soldier's Letter A good content Union soldier's letter, 4pp. 4to., Alexandria, Nov.1, 1862 The soldier gives a vivid description of camp life, and writes of seeing large numbers of prisoner recently released from Rebel prisons: : I can hardly believe the they look. he also attacks Robert E. Lee, writing that Lee was the last to leave at Chantilly, retreating while facing the enemy to avoid being shot in the back. The soldier also writes about being reviewed by Lincoln and Banks, and names other generals present at the review.