1862 August 20 on the Rappahannock River

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


(Aug 20th)  Off at
4 o’c reached hill this side of Rappahannock
river at 8 o’c waited here until 4 o’c in after-
-noon.  Enemy in force on opposite side of
river.  We sent a part of Stewarts cavalry
and engaged their advanced post, but did
not result in anything but slight loss
on both sides.  Took dinner at Jas. Barbour’s
(quite a fine house).  At 4 o’c moved up the
river & bivouaced in the woods.  A rain came
up in the night, but a little portable tent of
Maj Ginter’s sheltered 4 of us easily.

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

MSS 6150