Today several more of
our Page Friends came in
to camp. Mr. Chadduck John
Baily Emmanuel Y Coffman
& several others. the company
received quite a lot of pro
visions from page [Page County] to day
and two private horses [?] which
was very escceptable
Wednesday, July 24, 1861
camp near the Juncktion
today several
of ^ "our" page [county] Friends came
in camp today Dr. rust
Dr. Miller Peter Baret & others
it was quite cheering to
see so many old acquain
tances, and to hear from
home
today several
of ^ "our" page [county] Friends came
in camp today Dr. rust
Dr. Miller Peter Baret & others
it was quite cheering to
see so many old acquain
tances, and to hear from
home
[Tuesday July 23, 1861]
No entries this day as lengthy entries from the 21st and 22nd ran over into diary space for the 23rd.
Monday [July] 22 [1861]
today it commenced
raining early in the morning
we had our dead & wounded to
attend to in a heavy rain
we came back to the [?] Junck
tion about night & got in small
shed.
raining early in the morning
we had our dead & wounded to
attend to in a heavy rain
we came back to the [?] Junck
tion about night & got in small
shed.
Sunday, July 21, 1861
To day after getting an
early breakfast we were
marched at a quick pace
having understood that the
federal forces were making
a attempted to flanke us
about 2 o clock we were
drawn up in line a battle
about the time we got
fairly in line one of our
company was wounded in
the leg -- we remained in
that position some time
exposed to heavy fire --
from the Federal forces
we then fired a round or
two and charged upon the
enemy running them from
their cannon -- our company
lost 6 killed & fifteen
wounded besides several
others marked a little
early breakfast we were
marched at a quick pace
having understood that the
federal forces were making
a attempted to flanke us
about 2 o clock we were
drawn up in line a battle
about the time we got
fairly in line one of our
company was wounded in
the leg -- we remained in
that position some time
exposed to heavy fire --
from the Federal forces
we then fired a round or
two and charged upon the
enemy running them from
their cannon -- our company
lost 6 killed & fifteen
wounded besides several
others marked a little
Saturday [July] 20, [1861]
To day we marched to
and fro through the Country
below the Juncktion and
cornfield about four
miles from the Juncktion
where we camped in the
pine bushes with no blankets
and very scant supper &
breakfast.
and fro through the Country
below the Juncktion and
cornfield about four
miles from the Juncktion
where we camped in the
pine bushes with no blankets
and very scant supper &
breakfast.
Friday [July] 19, [1861]
left Paris about 4 o'clock
this morning and marched
to Piedmont Station to break
fast - after remaining there
several hours we got upon
the cars and run down to
Mannassas Ju^'n'ction we re
mained in the cars all night
there was a fight near the Junction
this morning and marched
to Piedmont Station to break
fast - after remaining there
several hours we got upon
the cars and run down to
Mannassas Ju^'n'ction we re
mained in the cars all night
there was a fight near the Junction
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