Detailed with twenty
under the command of Lieutenant John Lilley, Company I, for a night's scout and
picket duty with four cavalry scouts from the 1st New York (Lincoln) Cavalry.
Left late this P. M., marching across lots through woods. Ordered to keep very
quiet as we went marching on, so that our presence might not be known. After a
march of between seven or eight miles we came to a small town called Cabletown,
at a ford in the Shenandoah River. The cavalry boys were good scouts, on the
alert, keeping our Lieutenant well posted as we advanced. We reached the town
just after dark, as it began to snow. Pickets were soon posted at the ford. Our
quarters were a wagon shop, where we kept very comfortable when off picket. A
few citizens spent a part of the night with us. A good fire was kept burning in
the stove all night.
SOURCE: Charles H. Lynch, The Civil War Diary,
1862-1865, of Charles H. Lynch 18th Conn. Vol's, p. 32
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