1862 August 18 [Raccoon Ford?]

[from the diary of Lt. John Tyler of Letcher's Artillery]


 (Aug 18th) We are all very much sur-
-prised that we are standing still here while
the enemy who have learned something of
our move have struck tents and gone.  Wrote
letter to Jennie to day sent it by someone go-
-ing to Gordonsville.  Found to day I have lost
my gold pen & pencil & valise key.  Rec-d letter
from Jennie through the kindness of a Tennessee
soldier to whose Brigade it had gone by mis-
-take, & who thereupon set out in search of
Lt. Letcher & found him in the person
of Lt. Tyler.  Also rec-d letter from Ma dated 14th
Ordered to cook 3 days rations & be ready to move at
dawn in morning

[Transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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