Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Diary of Private William S. White, September 5, 1862

Started this morning at 6 o'clock, and marched to within six miles of Leesburg, where we camped for the night. A portion of our forces have crossed the Potomac, and are now in Maryland; we will cross in a few days.

SOURCE: William S. White, A Diary of the War; or What I Saw of It, p. 129

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