1862 August 10 near Cedar Mountain

[from the diary of Ephraim Wood, of Co. C., 13th Massachusetts]

Sunday Aug. 10’  I did not wake up, till the Sun
was up.  Every thing was quiet, which reather
supprised all of us as we expect a great
battle to day     Sunday    Aug 10th/62
We could see the troops of our side in
line of Battle, but nothing of the
Rebels.  A force of Cavalry have
gone out to see where they be.
We learn that our Division was
the only troops that were before the
Enemy last night.  The others [word lined through]
got frightened and fell back some
ways, but this morning they are back
again and in line of battle.  Gen Pope
paid quite a compliment to this Division for
their cool behavior last night.  I went over to the
house where the wounded are, and the scene was
awful.  All around the yard they layed some with arms
off some legs, another with gash in his head and some
                                                                             dead
[Written in the left margin on this page:]
I never want to see such another sight.  Their wounds were all in sight.

[transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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