Brigade commenced pulling out before daylight. 1st Brigade
in rear. Passed through Leesburg about 3 P. M. Once a very wealthy little town
apparently, now old and rusty. Very noted for rebel sympathy. Saw several
pretty ladies. Camped near Purcellville. In P. M. near Leesburg one wagon got
behind and two rebels jumped out upon the road, stripped a sergeant of his arms
and clothes and took four mules. Rear guard was too far behind.
SOURCE: Frances Andrews Tenney, War Diary Of Luman
Harris Tenney, p. 127
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