1862 October 29 Purcellville 1 P.M.

   Hd. Qrs. Cav. Brigade
   Purcellville Oct 29:  1 P.M.
To General R. B. Marcy
    Chief of Staff
   A negro boy has just come in
who has run away--his master
being about to send him off to the
rebel Army--This boy was at
Winchester last Thursday--says
the soldiers talked about falling
back towards the Rappahannock
Heard his young master say there
would be a move of rebel Army
soon--The soldiers had a hard
time at Winchester, did not
get anything to eat sometimes
for several days--getting tired
of the war--Soldiers said that
Gen. Lee would not exchange
any more Loudon county
soldiers they were so worthless
     Shall send him to Hd. Qrs--
My pickets captured a spy this
morning, who if guilty ought
to be shot--for this is the
only way to make these people
[behave?] themselves
          A. Pleasonton
                Brig Genl

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