Sunday, July 19, 2015

Diary of Colonel William F. Bartlett: Thursday, May 21, 1863


Ordered to move at six A. M. I rode in the buggy; kept the horses near, in case I should want them. We had advanced about three and a half miles, when we were saluted by some shells from rebel batteries ahead. I immediately got on my horse Billy. I had to be pretty careful to keep my balance, as I felt very shaky still.

SOURCE: Francis Winthrop Palfrey, Memoir of William Francis Bartlett, p. 64-5

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