1862 September 29 Staunton, Va.

[from the diary of Joseph Addison Waddell, civilian employee of the Quartermaster Dept.]

Monday, Sept. 29, 1862.

Reported that the enemy are advancing upon 

Winchester, in several columns. Our army has 

fallen back to the vicinity of that town. Have

heard from Legh — he was at Winchester on Sat-

urday, detained there to assist in the removal 

of stores.

[transcript by the Valley of the Shadow project]

MSS 38-258