Monday, August 6, 2012

1862 August 7 near Culpeper, Va.


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

Wednesday   Aug 7th/62

After Breakfast, I went out
of Camp with one of the privates
of this Company to try and
find a place to bath.
We went to a number of
houses, to try and get some
thing to eat, as we had had
nothing for two day, but hard
bread.  One house we went to we
found it guarded.  The people
were union, the Gentleman
that owned the place was in
Washington, he is the editor
of the Washington Star.  The
Secretary of War gave orders to
have his property protected.
The next house we came to
we had some bread milk
and honey.  We at last found
a mill pond, where we had
a good swim, and washed
our cloths.  Got back to Camp
about one Oclock.  Dress parade at
seven Oclock.

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

MSS 12021
                                       

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