Sunday, June 3, 2012

1862 June 4 2 Miles from New Market, Va.

                    2 Miles from New market
       Wednesday 4th 1862  6 oclock PM

Dear Mama
                           We made no charge
yesterday but expected it every our.  Our
cavalry was drawn in line of battle
all the time marched in that way
for we were being shelled all the
time, we have great deal of Cav. 26
Co of Ashbys 6 & 2 Regts too. Our Co &
one other was let in rear
last night to watch the enemy
I wish you could see the rear[?]
brought up it is the grandest thing
I ever saw, prettiest country for Cav
I ever saw, we  have a dressed line
sometimes a mile long.  Capt Tebbs
Dun & Jacobs came in last night
unhurt, Love to all, Your affect son
W H. Burnley


William Henry Burnley, 1840-1919, 2nd Regt., Virginia Cavalry



MSS 7871

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