1862 December 26 near Port Royal, Va.

[from the diary of Frank C. Fitzhugh of Cutshaw's Battery]



December                  Friday 26                                          
     I went near P. Royal to shuck
corn.  on detail   shucked
two wagon loads.  retd. to
camp late & found that the
Battery had moved to Brigade
Wash & I walked up.  5 miles.

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

MSS 4448