today damp and rainy
but not so disagreeable as
last week. I was very much
surprised to hear that John Kite was
dead. he went to the
hospital several days
Ambrose & Six others
have gone over to bury
him
John W. Kite died of typhoid fever on August 21, 1861. [Harlan Jessup. The painful news I have to write, p. 451.]
There were two men named Ambrose in Co. H.: Ambrose M. Myers of whom very little is known and Ambrose Booton Shenk who enlisted as a lieutenant June 6, 1861; made captain November 28, 1861, and was killed in action March 23, 1862. at Kernstown. [Spratt. Page County, Virginia, Men in Gray]
Tuesday, August 20, 1861
to day was pleasant
it seem to put a new
spieret into our men.
there has been so little
sunshine. to night there
was a full moon. the
night clear & beautiful.
it seem to put a new
spieret into our men.
there has been so little
sunshine. to night there
was a full moon. the
night clear & beautiful.
Monday [August] 19 [1861]
Rain rain is an every day
occurence & sunshine an
exception. The damp weath
er seems to [be] affecting our
men very much, without
tents some have taken
colds. the nights are
very cool
occurence & sunshine an
exception. The damp weath
er seems to [be] affecting our
men very much, without
tents some have taken
colds. the nights are
very cool
Sunday [August] 18 [1861]
Rainy & disagreeable. There
was to have been preaching
in the 28th Regt, B. Brubaker
and myself went over but
the rain prevented our
hearing the sermon.
the report that Gen Lyon
is killed seems to be
confirmed.
B. Brubaker may perhaps be William A. Brubaker, 1834-1917, of Co. H. Enlisted June 1861. Absent sick October 1861- January 1862. To Sergeant February 1862. AWOL April 1862 and reduced to ranks. Wagoner April 1862-April 1865. Paroled at Winchester May 1865. [Spratt. Page County, Virginia Men in Gray]
was to have been preaching
in the 28th Regt, B. Brubaker
and myself went over but
the rain prevented our
hearing the sermon.
the report that Gen Lyon
is killed seems to be
confirmed.
B. Brubaker may perhaps be William A. Brubaker, 1834-1917, of Co. H. Enlisted June 1861. Absent sick October 1861- January 1862. To Sergeant February 1862. AWOL April 1862 and reduced to ranks. Wagoner April 1862-April 1865. Paroled at Winchester May 1865. [Spratt. Page County, Virginia Men in Gray]
Saturday, August 17, 1861
Wet muddy & unpleasant
Frank McCullough has
the measles. heard the report
of a battle in Missouri, Gen
Lyon of the Federal army
killed, 800 of the enemy
killed & wounded
Frank McCullough, b. 1843, was listed as present through April 1862. AWOL May 1, 1862. Re-enlisted August 1, 1862, in Company D of the 7th Virginia Cavalry. Detailed as a provost guard in Page County April through August 1864. Farmed in Page County after the war. [Thomas M. Spratt. Page County, Virginia Men in Gray.]
Jones refers to the Battle of Wilson's Creek near Springfield, Missouri on August 10. Union Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon led outnumbered forces against Confederate General Benjamin McCulloch and Missouri state troops under Sterling Price. Two Confederates charges repulsed the Federals and Lyon was killed rallying his troops. The Federals stopped a third Confederate charge but then withdrew from the field. The hard hit Confederates failed to pursue them and the Union forces retreated south west leaving a large section of Missouri in Confederate control. Jones 's sources underestimated the total enemy casualties. The numbers were given as 258 killed, 873 wounded and 186 missing. The Confederate totals were about 100 fewer. [E.B. Long. The Civil War Day by Day.]
Frank McCullough has
the measles. heard the report
of a battle in Missouri, Gen
Lyon of the Federal army
killed, 800 of the enemy
killed & wounded
Frank McCullough, b. 1843, was listed as present through April 1862. AWOL May 1, 1862. Re-enlisted August 1, 1862, in Company D of the 7th Virginia Cavalry. Detailed as a provost guard in Page County April through August 1864. Farmed in Page County after the war. [Thomas M. Spratt. Page County, Virginia Men in Gray.]
Jones refers to the Battle of Wilson's Creek near Springfield, Missouri on August 10. Union Brigadier General Nathaniel Lyon led outnumbered forces against Confederate General Benjamin McCulloch and Missouri state troops under Sterling Price. Two Confederates charges repulsed the Federals and Lyon was killed rallying his troops. The Federals stopped a third Confederate charge but then withdrew from the field. The hard hit Confederates failed to pursue them and the Union forces retreated south west leaving a large section of Missouri in Confederate control. Jones 's sources underestimated the total enemy casualties. The numbers were given as 258 killed, 873 wounded and 186 missing. The Confederate totals were about 100 fewer. [E.B. Long. The Civil War Day by Day.]
Friday [August] 16 [1861]
This was a very wet &
disagreeable day a good
many of the company
Sick. No drilling to
day the men feel badly
for want of exercise
Capt Reppetoe sick
& low & fevershed.
disagreeable day a good
many of the company
Sick. No drilling to
day the men feel badly
for want of exercise
Capt Reppetoe sick
& low & fevershed.
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