1861 August 18

[from the diary of Wesley Hammond, Confederate soldier in the Dixie Greys (42nd Virginia, Co. E.)]


Singing in Captain’s tent in the
morning – in evening wrote to
Bro. Peter and Sister Eliza. To day
read 60 Chapters in Bible and
at night went out on picket –
was stationed about a mile from
the road in a deep hollow. night
was very dark rainy. a soldier
died in camp


MSS 5526