Wednesday, August 22, 2012

1862 August 23 Rappahannock River

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


 (Aug 23rd)  Still
working at bridge.  Finished it this evening
and prepared to cross; but enemy advan-
-cing in such force, were compelled to with-
-draw Ewells command to this side.  Henry
& Tanner joined us this evening from Rich-
-mond; but were forced to leave their wagon
and contents at Stevensburg, (so I am
without my clean clothes which Henry
left in the wagon).

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

MSS 6150

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