Letters and diary entries from the corresponding day in the Civil War posted from the holdings of Special Collections, University of Virginia Library.
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
1862 March 7
[from the diary of Jonathan Hager of the 14th U.S. Regulars, as copied at a later date]
Early in March /62 orders were received to
repair at once to Washington City. The regiment
left on the 7th of March & arrived in Washington
the same night & the next day marched to the
ground selected for its encampment on
Meridian Hill
Our fits experience of a soldier's life
commenced on Meridian Hill. Orders came
to march immediately into Virginia, destina-
tion Manassas.--They were hailed with delight
by officers & men. Reveille was beaten at 3 am
MSS 9044
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