Saturday, September 24, 2011

1861 September 24

[from the diary of Eugene M. Cox, Albemarle Border Guards]

10 1/2 A.M. Up at daybreak this morning and got early breakfast--at 8 got orders to pack up baggage, strike tents and put the same on wagons to be sent east of "Little Sewell"--enemy is approaching and we shall meet him soon. We have already fired four cannons at him--and are still firing--our advance have been engaged with the enemy all the morning--9 P.M. Enemy retired to the top of the mountain before noon--he has made no other forward movement up to this hour--is understood to be trying to flank us and has evidently secured re-inforcements to-day--all quiet here now--Genl. Lee arrived here this evening with four or five regiment to assist the Legion--in the womb of a short future important events now slumber--

MSS 38-211

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