1862 February 10

[from the diary of Z. Lee Gilmer, Sgt., Co. B, 19th Virginia Infantry (Albemarle Rifles)

10th I left camp on my furlough
for home. I found at
Manassas a large crowd of
soldiers waiting there, not
being able to get off owing
to there not being transpor-
tation for them all I
remained in the cars that
night & after much difficulty
I left on the 2d train the
next day for home. I was
compelled to go on a flat car
from manassas to Culpeper
CH where I remained all
night owing to it being
so cold & snowy that I
would not venture father
I got home next day in the
night (Feb 12th)

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