1862 August 29 Manassas, Va.

[from the diary of Ephraim A. Wood, Co. C., 13th Massachusetts]


 Friday 29th/62

     At Sun rise, we marched
towards Bristol which is four miles
South west of Manassas.  We took this
road because we heard that Jackson
was on the road which went to
Manassas.  We had been gone from
Ganesville but two hours when
Jackson came there in hopes to
capture us, which he would have
been likely to have done if we
had been there.  We haulted at
Bristel a number of hours and then
marched to Manassas.  We haulted
here till nearly night and then
marched to the battle field
of Bull run, having marched
nearly eighteen miles.  Many have
been left along the road side
a great many bare footed.  Most
of the straglers were probably taken
prisoners.  They have been fighting
nearly all day here.  To night our
forces hold the battle field.

 [transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

MSS 12021