1862 May 17 between Yorktown and Richmond, Va.

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

May 17th  Up this morning a [sic] 4 ½ o’c
to roll call.  Wrote & sent off a letter to
Jennie directly after breakfast.  Lovely
day; sun rather warm.  Conducted N. C. O
drill at 10 ½ o’c & battery drill at 3 o’c
commenced drilling with bugle.

[transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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