Tuesday, August 21, 2012

1862 August 22 Staunton, Va.


[from the diary of Joseph Addison Waddell, civilian employee of the Quarter Master Dept.]

Friday evening, Aug. 22
No intelligence since Wednesday, except a repetition of 
the report that the enemy is falling back. The wounded 
Yankees were brought from the Hospital yesterday, to be 
sent off this morning. An officer attempted to escape 
and was put in jail. 

[transcript by the Valley of the Shadow project]

MSS 38-258

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