1862 September 4 Upton's Farm

[from the diary of Charles Hay of the 23rd Ohio]


                         Upton’s Farm, Sep. 4.
     1100 paroled prisoners, taken at Manassas
on Saturday, arrived in camp today direct from
Secessia.  A motley crew they were indeed.
Most had undoubtedly been taken honorably,
but a large number, without question, had, from
motives of safety, preferred being taken to standing
up in ranks and fighting.  Several poor
fellows who had been wounded , had not
had their wounds dressed.
     Our pickets were fired upon today, and
an attack was apprehended, but none was
made.

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

MSS 13925