Monday, October 8, 2012

1862 October 9 near Perryville



     Oct. 9th, ’62.
All quiet along
the line this morn-
ing. Our artillery
opened out, but
found no rebels, I guess.
Moved forward
2 or 300 yds.; remain-
ed about an hour.
Moved about an
half a mile to the
right, over some fields
to another piece of
woods. We are now
resting in place.
Just rec’d. letter from

Father. About a
mile from Perryville,
Started about 2
P.M., came into
the road about
a mile from Per-
ryville, passed
through the town.
A great many holes
in the sides, ends &
roofs of houses made
by the balls from
our cannon. Must
have been rather
a hot place last
evening. Great suf-
fering for want

of water, on the
march. Pushed on
about ¾ of mile from
Perryville to seve-
ral very fine springs,
the best I’ve seen in
Ky., - held by the
rebels last night,
& for which we con-
tested. Encamped
for the night.

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

MSS  10547-bm

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