[from the diary of Lt. John Tyler of Letcher's Artillery]
(Sept 25th) Have a fever this morning & head
ache. Heavy frost last night quite cold this
morning. Sent my servant this morning to
the neighboring villages to find some flannel
etc. Returned with out being able to get any.
Saw Balt[im]ore paper of yesterday, no news in
of any importance. Mr Gregg was to see me
this morning. Heard to day the Yankees were
in Waterford, 3 miles from here. This evening
a body of their Cavalry passed along the road
a short distance from here & took two young
men prisoners they met on the road, both
our soldiers. Took their horses away from them
& released them on parole. Feeling rather better
this afternoon sat up a little while. Took some blue
mass this evening. Still continue the essence of
wild cherry bark. Miss Lizzie, Mrs Peyton & Mrs Braden
spent the evening with me.
[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]
MSS 6150
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