[from the diary of
[from the diary of Lt. John Tyler of Letcher's Artillery]
(Aug 24th) Sunday.
Had our batteries all placed in posi-
-tion early this morning expecting the
enemy might force the bridge. At 10 o’c
an artillery dual commenced from
each side of the river which lasted
all day long. Our Brigade was under arms
and being just behind our batteries were
under fire the whole day, shells bursting
all around us. Wrote a letter to Jennie this
morning & will keep it till an opportu-
-nity is afforded to Rich. In the firing
to day our Battery had 2 men wounded &
7 or 8 horses. They fired away all their
ammunition & were not relieved ‘till
after dark. Just before dark our
Brigade was moved back on the road.,
to Jefferson & bivouaced in the woods.
[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]
MSS 6150
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