1862 May 16 between Yorktown and Richmond, Va.

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


May 16th  Stopped raining this morning, but
still cloudy & very warm.  divided our
mess this morning.  To day am battery off-
-icer of day.  Drilled N. C. officers this morning
& company in afternoon.  At teatime heard
several volleys of musketry, which was said
to be fireing of pickets in a skirmish on our
right.

[transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

MSS 6150