Strasburg, Aug. 12, 1864.
Nothing very interesting here, — the rebels have been
falling back slowly for two or three days, — forming line of battle once or
twice a day, letting their trains pass, — moving on just before our infantry
could come up. Yesterday their line was on Cedar Creek, a strong position, very
difficult to flank, — to-day we look for them at Fisher's Hill behind
Strasburg, — but it is not by any means certain that either general intends to
fight. If there is a fight, it will not be our affair, but will be left to the
infantry.
SOURCE: Edward Waldo Emerson, Life and Letters of
Charles Russell Lowell, p. 323
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