Monroe County, In Bivouac, May 13, 1864.
Dearest: — We
are all right so far. Burned New River Bridge, etc., etc. A most successful
campaign. The victory of Cloyd's Mountain was complete. The Twenty-third and
Thirty-sixth and part of Thirty-fourth fought under me. All behaved well. The
Twenty-third led the charge over an open meadow to the enemy's works and
carried them with a will. It cost us one hundred and twenty killed and wounded.
. . . This is our best fight. [The] Twenty-third captured two cannon and other
trophies. General Jenkins and other officers and men captured. — Love to all.
R.
Mrs. Hayes.
SOURCE: Charles Richard Williams, editor, Diary and
Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes, Volume 2, p. 458
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