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on the morning of the 8th of March
1862. The distance from Stanton
to Harrisonburg is 25 miles. From
Harrisonburg to mount Jackson
is 25. From mount Jackson to
Strasburg 25 miles. From strasburg
to winchester 18 miles. From Stanton
winchester 93 miles. On the 11th
general Jackson received inteligence
that the enemy were advancing
on winchester in consequence of which
Colonel Burke was ordered to march
his forces to the fortifications
beyond winchester at which place
we arrived late in the evening.
The enemy were in sight. The
line of battle were formed about
sunset. About dark a dispach