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town. The cavalry charged on
them and dispersed them without
any loss on our side. Several of
the yankeys were reported killed.
They fell back toward winch
ester. We received orders at 11
o clock to strike tents load up
the wagons and be ready
to march at a moments warn
ing. We held an election for
the ratification or rejection
of the new constitution.
From strasburg we mar
ched near mount Jackson
and took up camp early the
next morning. We start
ed again and marched
2 miles beyond mount

Jackson and took up cam
p to the left of the pike.
Early the next morning we
were ordered back to winchester
to attack the enemy. This
was the 22nd of march.
We marched that night
in 2 miles of Strasburg &
slept without tents. By time
next morning we were on
the road again in the di
rection of winchester. That
day I was with the baggage
waggons about 3:oclk in the
evening when in 6 miles of
new town I heard the roar
of cannon commence. Myself
and John Riddle gathered