1862 May 13

[from the diary of Lt. John Tyler of the Letcher Artillery]

                                                 
May 13th  My birthday.  Excessively
hot, as usual on my birthdays.  Had
a Company drill this morning of which
I took charge, also a drill of non-
commissioned officers later in the
day.  In afternoon had a battery drill
very dusty, and disagreable[sic], of course
in consequence.  Wrote a letter to
Florrie this evening.  Rec-d a letter
from Jennie also, late in the evening.


[transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

MSS 6150