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Latest revision as of 15:57, 18 August 2017
was received that the enemy were
advancing in greatly superior force.
We had just built fires when
orders were given to retreat
and we fell back six miles
this side of winchester and
struck up fires about midnight.
Early next morning we commen
ced the retreat. We marched
12 miles and took up camp
near Strasburg. The enemy
followed us to newtown 8 miles
this side of winchester. Here
here they came in contact with
Colonel Ashbys cavalry who
were on picket covering our
retreat. The enemy had formed
the line of battle at the new
