1862 October 13-14 Stanford, Ky.

[from the diary of Captain William F. Hunter of Co., B., 97th Ohio]



     Oct. 13th, ’62.
Feel very little bet-
ter to-day, still have
to go. Marched early
over the same ground
we passed yesterday,
struck the pike at
about the same place,
turned to the left, &
have moved along
the pike, rapidly, to
within 2 miles of Dan-
ville. Here we have
halted & stacked arms,
resting in place. Rep-
orted that we are

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going to shell the town!!
     Still cold & chilly; rain-
ing occasionally.
“Something in the wind”,
& I do n’t know what; the
ambulances are all
hurry ing along the pike,
some parts of our train
going on, some parts
stopped. Mounted
orderlies fly ing a-
round & all confusion &
bustle. The cavalry,
which so boldly dash-
ed up to our camp
on the morning
of the 10th inst., was

Gen’l. John Morgan’s.
Went into camp; were
aroused at 12 o’clock,
& ordered to fall in as
quickly & quietly as pos-
sible; did so; march-
ed to Danville, - after
passing through part
of the town we turned
squarely to the left
(West).  Moved on rap-     [From “Moved on rapidly” to “and formed”,          
idly about 8 or 9 miles          the date Oct. 14th, ’62 is written perpendicularly
when we came up                  beside the entry.]
to the rear of the reb-
el army. We then left
the road, (leading to
Stanford,) & formed

in line of battle a-
cross the fields &
woods; advanced
in that manner
about a mile, when
a battery, in front
& to the left of us,
opened upon us.
They threw four shells –
none taking effect –
when our battery came up & quickly
silenced the offen-
sive intruder.
There were, as I
have since ascer-
tained, about 3000

cavalry & 2 brass pieces
of artillery. Reported
that we dismounted
one piece.
Took one Major &
should have taken
the whole force.
Passed through Stran-
ford[sic], & encamped for
the night about ½
mile from town.
A very fair little
village; quite a num-
ber of churches.
Clear & warm.

[transcribed by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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