1862 October 13 "Eudora," near Leesburg, Va.

[from the diary of Lt. John Tyler, Letcher's Artillery]

(Oct 13th)  Still cloudy & raining.
Head aches good deal.  Mr. Braden sat awhile with
me this evening, and said it was true news that
Genl. Stuart had made a raid into Pa.  & was at Cham-
-bersburg, with what effect had not yet heard.  Sat
up this morning, & finished 2nd Vol. Macaulays Eng-
commenced 3rd.  Mr Gregg has just come up to let
me know that the firing yesterday was caused
by Genl. Stuarts being attacked on his return,
having gone completely around the Yankee
Army, via Mercersburg, Chambersburg, Frede-
-rick, Spinks ferry & then to Leesburg.  Have not
heard yet what he did on his trip except
disappoint the Yankees who expected him
to return the same way he went, & captu-
-ring 1500 fine Pa. horses.  Mr Braden got back this
afternoon with Mr. Pusey’s horse, & says he saw

some of Stuarts with horses from Pa.  they told
him they picked out the best as they went a-
-long.  Feel better this afternoon.  Is raining quite
hard this evening.  Miss L – Jeannette sat with me
“ce soir”.  Miss L- very kindly furnished me with and
sewed some marks on my clothes & mended my vest.
She is so very kind to me that I cannot express my
thanks in words, hope I may some day have a chance
to reciprocate.

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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