Monday, August 20, 2012

1862 August 21

[from the diary of Wesley Hammond, Co.. E, 42nd Virginia  (Dixie Greys)


21.  Leave our camp at sun-
down.  Travel very slowly
and most of the night, was intense-
ley dark and rainy – had great
difficulty in getting along – Had
a skirmish with the enemy – Took
75 prisoners which came to our
camp, and was said that Steuart
took 800 at another point.

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

MSS 5526

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