1862 August 13 near Gordonsville, Va.

[from the diary of Lt. John Tyler of Letcher's Artillery as recorded at a somewhat later date]

 The sun did not find us asleep
the next morning (Aug 13th) and after James
had put the saddles on our horses we were ready
to be off.  After some little search we found our
wagons on another road that led to Gordonsville
where they went into park, & we into Camp, about
4 ½ miles from Gordonsville.  This evening our troops
having all recrossed the Rapidan Genl Thomas
joined us, our Brigade being a half mile only from
us.  Wrote letter home this evening.

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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