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Showing posts with label Battle of New Market. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Battle of New Market. Show all posts
Saturday, August 15, 2020

Lieutenant-Colonel Scott Shipp to Major-General Francis H. Smith, July 4, 1864

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HEADQUARTERS-CORPS OF CADETS,             July 4 , 1864 . GENERAL: In obedience to General Orders, No. --, headquarters Virginia Mili...
Friday, July 17, 2020

Colonel Rutherford B. Hayes to Lucy Webb Hayes, Sunday, June 12, 1864

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Lexington, Rockbridge County , June 12 (Sunday), 1864. Dearest : — I just hear that a mail goes tomorrow. We captured this town after an...
Tuesday, June 11, 2019

Amasa Walker to Exene Stoughton, June 5, 1864

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North Brookfield, June 8, 1864 My Dear Miss Stouohton: We have not heard from our son, Lt. Col. Walker, since the 25th and are very a...
Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Diary of Margaret Junkin Preston: May 18, 1864

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Surely we have fallen upon evil times! Last night we received intelligence of the very severe battle at or near New Market, between Brecken...
Monday, November 24, 2014

Diary of Private Charles H. Lynch: May 20, 1864

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Nothing important has transpired since the last date. Weather warm and fine. Getting rested. A soldier must obey orders, not ask questions,...
Sunday, November 23, 2014

Diary of Private Charles H. Lynch: May 17, 1864

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Near Cedar Creek. Took account of stock this morning. A requisition goes to the quartermaster for a supply of clothes, rubber blankets, she...
Friday, November 21, 2014

Diary of Private Charles H. Lynch: May 15, 1864

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Rain. Rain. On picket, wondering why we do not get relieved. It is past time for the relief to show up. Lieutenant Kerr sends a detail to c...
Tuesday, February 11, 2014

Brigadier General George G. Meade to Margaretta Sergeant Meade, November 14, 1862

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CAMP NEAR RAPPAHANNOCK STATION, November 14, 1862. Generals Halleck and Meigs, as I anticipated, objected to the change of base from th...