Friday, November 2, 2012

1862 November 3 near Lovettsville, Va.

[from the diary of John Ward of the 102nd Pennsylvania]



Nov 3d
Left Camp at 8 Oclock for to
Cros the Potomac
Rever at Berlien
On the Ponton
Bridge into
Vagana    Whe went
To lovitesville and
Stops until the [-]
Whent Pass and
Whent thow
Whiteland   2 miles


Genl Bunsides tuck
Comand of the armey
of the Potmac Nov
the 8th/62 and
Relived McCallan
Sent a letter home
to Day

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

MSS 12913

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