Tuesday, August 14, 2012

1862 August 15 Gordonsville, Va.

[from the diary of Wesley Hammond, Co. E. 42nd Virginia]


15th  Leave Lynchburg at 6 O’Clock
this morning on Orange & Alexandria
R. Road   Arrive at Gordonsville about
2 O’Clock – thence to camp 4 miles
from town.  found but few of
my Corps there.  most all killed &
wounded.

[transcribed by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

MSS 5526

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