September 21st. After supper last night, by way of variety, Anna, Miriam, and I came up to our room, and after undressing, commenced popping corn and making candy in the fireplace. We had scarcely commenced when three officers were announced, who found their way to the house to get some supper, they having very little [...]
Sunday, 21st–We lay around all day in the camp which the rebels vacated. Their tents are badly torn, but the wooden bunks are in good condition. The wounded have all been cared for and the dead were buried today. A detachment of our army is still in pursuit of the rebels. Our brigade has been [...]
Sunday, 21st. Marched at sunrise. Ate breakfast at hotel. Went back after starting to look for Lt. Stewart. Met him coming. He had been out to stay with some friends and his horse had broken loose. Stopped after 15 miles at Mr. L.’s. Splendid spring, bathed in the cold water. Some of the mixed colored [...]
Sunday, 21st.—Marched to Georgetown to-day; very large spring here; about the first good spring we have found in Kentucky. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
“HEAD QUARTERS ARMY, W. Va., “Near Martinsburg, Sept. 21st, 1862 “GEN. LOUIS T. WIGFALL, “Genl.: “I have not yet heard from you with regard to the new Texas Regiments which you promised to endeavor to raise for this Army. I need them much. I rely upon these we have in all tight places and fear [...]
SEPTEMBER 21st.—We have one day of gloom. It is said that our army has retreated back into Virginia.
Sunday, 21st.–The rebel army, reported at eighty thousand, but probably a small portion of it, numbering less than one quarter of that estimate, was encamped last night, within two miles of where we halted this morning. They left, however, on our approach, and we did not get sight of them. We moved again at 9 [...]