Monday morning, Aug. 25, 1862.
A report came Saturday evening that a battle was going
on at the Rappahannock. Yesterday we learned that the fight
was between the artillery, that we lost 150 men, but drove the
enemy off and rescued the bridge. The prospect before us is
gloomy enough. I am told on Saturday that 500 men from Lewis,
Barbour and Randolph counties were on the way to join our
army, in consequence of the anticipated draft in that
region by Federal authority.
[transcript by the Valley of the Shadow project]
MSS 38-258
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