1862 June 26 Staunton, Va.

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

Thursday evening, June 26, 1862.

The cars came in Tuesday evening last, and 

have yesterday and to-day, bringing Richmond 

mails by way of Lynchburg. No news of spec-

ial interest from any quarter. Jackson's 

army said to be at Beaver Dam or the Junc-

tion, at the last advices. Staunton has been per-

fectly quiet. We have several thousand cav-

alry down the Valley, under Brig. Gen. Rob-

ertson (or Robinson), who has taken Asby's 

place. No other troops.

[transcript by the Valley of the Shadow project]

MSS 38-258