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March 10th, 1864 AD (search for this): chapter 1.4
, with much harness and many blankets and overcoats, to the Lewis House, where we were camped for the night, I taking it on a caisson cover. I was awaked about daylight the next morning by the rain, but crept between the two folds of the caisson cover and slept a while longer. On awaking I saw passing several pieces of artillery, and among them a thirty-pounder Parrott piece, all of which had been captured on the retreat. headquarters Rodes's Division, Camp near Orange C. H. [Va.], March 10th, 1864. Notwithstanding my determination to continue this record regularly, I have neglected it for some time, but will continue now, writing off and on as I find leisure, for, having been lately transferred from the Reserve Ordnance Train to Major-General Rodes's Division, I expect to be more occupied than I have heretofore been. We spent Monday following the first battle of Manassas near the Lewis House, it raining incessantly the whole day, and none of us being able to procure any ra
December 13th (search for this): chapter 1.4
ered from the University for this special service, not being a regular member of our company, the Southern Guard. He has since gone to his God, where wars will never trouble him more, having been killed in the first battle of Fredericksburg, December 13th, ‘62. About 9 o'clock we all started on the train for Harper's Ferry, only thirty-two miles distant, but such was the slowness of the train and the uncertainty of the commanding officers as to what force we should find at the Ferry, that wto make twelve-pounder Napoleons, and so gone the way of all flesh. Some more of my University friends joined the battery at this camp, among whom were Randolph Fairfax (a noble boy, afterwards killed at the first battle of Fredericksburg, December 13th, ‘62), Lanty Blackford and Berkeley Minor. C. N. Berkeley Minor, of Hanover county, Va., later Lieutenant in the 1st Regiment of Engineers, and now (1900) Professor in the Virginia Female Institute at Staunton, Va. Our mess at that time co
December 22nd, 1863 AD (search for this): chapter 1.4
been struck by lightning, and it quite astonished us for a while, thoa it didn't interfere with our work. The musketry fire on our left gradually grew hotter and hotter, and presently what was our surprise to receive orders for all the artillery to leave the field! We went off as rapidly as possible, feeling very doubtful as to which party would gain the day, and thinking that the withdrawal of the artillery looked badly for us-but we didn't know. Camp near Gordonsville [Va.], Tuesday, December 22, 1863. I have put off writing here for some time, owing to movements of the army and absence from camp, but I will endeavor to continue now and keep up this record more regularly. After the artillery was withdrawn to the Lewis House, the infantry became very heavily engaged, and the roll of musketry continued for more than an hour, when the enemy, much to our gratification, commenced to retreat, and the retreat became an utter rout. We had unlimbered our pieces and taken position
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