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| − | + | <span>town. The cavalry charged on</span><br /><span>them and dispersed them without</span><br /><span>any loss on our side. Several of</span><br /><span>the yankeys were reported killed.</span><br /><span>They fell back toward winch</span><br /><span>ester. We received orders at 11</span><br /><span>o clock to strike tents load up</span><br /><span>the wagons and be ready</span><br /><span>to march at a moments warn</span><br /><span>ing. We held an election for</span><br /><span>the ratification or rejection</span><br /><span>of the new constitution.</span><br /><span>From strasburg we mar</span><br /><span>ched near mount Jackson</span><br /><span>and took up camp early the</span><br /><span>next morning. We start</span><br /><span>ed again and marched</span><br /><span>2 miles beyond mount<br /><br /><span>Jackson and took up cam</span><br /><span>p to the left of the pike.</span><br /><span>Early the next morning we</span><br /><span>were ordered back to winchester</span><br /><span>to attack the enemy. This</span><br /><span>was the 22nd of march.</span><br /><span>We marched that night</span><br /><span>in 2 miles of Strasburg &</span><br /><span>slept without tents. By time</span><br /><span>next morning we were on</span><br /><span>the road again in the di</span><br /><span>rection of winchester. That</span><br /><span>day I was with the baggage</span><br /><span>waggons about 3:oclk in the</span><br /><span>evening when in 6 miles of</span><br /><span>new town I heard the roar</span><br /><span>of cannon commence. Myself</span><br /><span>and John Riddle gathered</span><br /></span> | |
Revision as of 14:39, 30 March 2017
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
