Thursday, June 14, 2012

1862 June 15 before Richmond, Va.

[fromthe diary of Samuel Johnson of the 1st Massachusetts Independent Light Battery] 

June 15th

     Every thing still remains very quiet.  About
noon a flag of truce accompanied by Gen
Franklin, passed out to the rebel lines, to
effect a change of prisoners.  Our whole line
is under arms..  During the afternoon had a
severe thunder shower.

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

MSS 8493

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