1862 August 15 Gordonsville, Va.

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


Next morning (Aug 15th)
Rode as escort to Tanner about 6 miles
beyond Gords-v where I left him to pursue his
way on horseback to R_ with my letters.
On my return to Gords-v found Henry there
who had permission to go to R_ on the cars.
Sent my clothes by him to be washed.  Return-
-ed to Camp in time for dinner.  This evening
rec-d orders to have 4 days rations cooked
& put in the men’s haversacks & be ready tomorrow
at daylight in morning.

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

MSS 6150