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Evacuation of Romney. Intelligence has been received from a source entitled to credit, that the Federals evacuated Romney, Hampshire county, on Friday night last, and that our troops took possession early Saturday morning. It is further stated that a considerable quantity of stores fell into the hands of our forces. Evacuation of Romney. Intelligence has been received from a source entitled to credit, that the Federals evacuated Romney, Hampshire county, on Friday night last, and that our troops took possession early Saturday morning. It is further stated that a considerable quantity of stores fell into the hands of our forces.
Camp "Nary Camp," Camp "Nary Camp," Near, Ungoe's Store, Morgan Co., Va., January 10th, 1862. Gen. Jackson's command is now stationed in the woods around and about here, and as there has been no name given to the encampment, I have christened it "Nary Camp," for we are in the wilderness, each regiment choosing the best ground it could, and no regularity has been observed in laying off an encampment. This command left Winchester on the 1st day of January, and proceeded on the Romney road a short distance, when it filed to the right and marched towards Morgan county. The weather the first day was pleasant, but dusty, the second day was very cold and as the road was a very bad one, our wagons were unable to keep up with the troops, and the men had to lay out on the ground without covering and without anything to eat. On the morning of the third day, the wagons caught up and the force was allowed a short time to cook and eat, and then again they proceeded on the march, th