1862 July 2 Harrison's Landing, Va.

[from the diary of Samuel Johnson of the 1st Massachusetts Independent Light Artillery]



                        July 2nd

Left our position at two A. M and again
fell back reaching Harrison Landing on
the James River at seven A. M.  here we are
to form a new line of battle covered by the
gun boats.  by five P. M our entire army
had arrived and encamped here.  The
army in the recent battles has lost. 1,582
killed.  7,709 wounded and 5,958 are missing
total.  15, 229.  Rained hard all day and
night.

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

MSS 8493