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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 28. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Harper's Ferry and first Manassas. (search)
g been ordered out twice, in the morning and at night (and the night march was pretty severe for us), and having stood guard several times; my post was at the old burnt Armory buildings. We also saw some fun in searching the houses of Harper's Ferry for secreted arms, a great many of which we found. On the whole we were very much pleased with our expedition, and considered war fine fun in those days; how we have changed our opinions since! On our return by Manassas Junction on Wednesday, April 24th (my birthday, by the way and the day on which I attained my majority), I received permission from our Captain to go on to Alexandria, in order to pay a visit to the Episcopal High School, where my relations, Mr. McGuire's family, resided. I created quite a sensation, with my blue flannel shirt, red collar and cuffs, black pants, white cross-belts, musket and accountrements, and from the fact that I had been to Harper's Ferry. After remaining there two or three days, the last time I