Wednesday, August 15, 2012

1862 August 16

From the diary of Wesley Hammond of the 42ndVirginia, Co. E (Dixie Greys)

16 – Leave Camp this morning with
three days rations.  Came in a few miles of
the Yankee camp – saw Gen Jackson.
March about 15 miles.

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

MSS 5526

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