After a night's rest
and breakfast I was very much improved, taking my place in the company. We left
the camp at 6 A. M. Sunday morning with drums and fifes, to the tune of Old
John Brown, which was kept up until we passed through the town. In this town
John Brown had been tried and hung, which event had become history. The town
was pleasantly located but showed the effects of the war by its ruined
buildings. The scenery was fine looking up the valley. The march continued on
towards Berryville, a hot dusty one. It caused many of the boys to fall out by
the roadside. After a march of about ten miles we camped for the night near
Berryville.
SOURCE: Charles H.
Lynch, The Civil War Diary, 1862-1865, of Charles H. Lynch 18th Conn.
Vol's, p. 16-7
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