1862 June 2 Staunton

[from the diary of Joseph Addison Waddell, civilian employee of the Quartermaster Dept.]

Monday night, June 2, 1862.

Intelligence of the renewal of the battle at Rich-

mond on yesterday. Seventy-five thousand men on 

each side engaged. Our army led by President Davis 

and Generals Lee and Jos. E. Johnston. The last named 

slightly wounded in the face. The whole Federal army 

on the Richmond side of the Chickahominy. Five 

                                                                 or suppose

hundred of our army drowned — some persons say ^ they were 

                that were drowned.

Federal soldiers ^ The loss very heavy on both sides. The 

 result of the fighting favorable to us — the enemy driven 

back five miles — 18 cannon captured yesterday + 

23 on Saturday. Such are the reports brought from 

Lynchburg, where they were received by telegraph from 

Richmond. Many persons have returned from Win-

chester. No doubt that the enemy are crowding in 

upon Jackson — Shields through Front Royal, and 

Rosencrantz through Hardy Co. - - the latter with 15,000 

men, and the former with 20,000, according to 

 report. Geary at Berry's Ferry with 4000 more, + 

Dix across the Potomac with the remains of 

Banks' army. It was thought that Jackson would 

make a dash at one or the other before they 

could unite. Two hundred + seventy-five wagons 

expected to- morrow with the stores captured at 

Martinsburg. Immense amount of medical stores 

taken there — 500 pounds of opium, several thou-

sand dollars worth of quinine +c +c. Some of the 

stores have already arrived. Kate writes that she 

will return with Mr. Tate who went up to the 

Salt Works last week, and will get back to-morrow or 

next day.    

[transcript by the Valley of the Shadow Project]

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