1861 September 14

[from the diary of Wesley Hammond of the Dixie Greys, Co. E of the 42nd Virginia]


Read 10 chapters in bible – re
ceived and read with much pleas-
ure a letter from Cousin Chs. John.
Heard that 10 more Yankees were
taken by our men and cut down the
telegraph near Huttonsville – 17 of
our men thought to be killed. The
Yankees were met bringing Col.
Washington’s remains to our
Camp – Remained all day –
where we were yesterday – Our
boys retire to night ^ ‘in their [-] tents’ with the pleas
ing thought of getting into a fight
to morrow.

See Hammond's diary of September 13 and Robert E. Lee letter of September 14 on the death of John Augustine Washington

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