1862 September 18-22 Winchester, Va.

[from the diary of Wesley Hammond, Co. E, 42nd Virginia "Dixie Greys"]




Thursday 18 – Thanksgiving day.  Go to town
Visit Kernstown battlefield.  Friday 19th – Visit
fortifications and fort at Winchester.
Sat. 20.  Report to hospital.
[ Entire line is lined through.]
or nothing – Sun. 21 – Spent principal-
ly in reading – Monday 22  Report
to Dr. Graham – Return to camp

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

MSS 5526