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Showing posts with label Bethel Church. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bethel Church. Show all posts
Tuesday, April 30, 2024

Diary of Private William S. White, June 18, 1861

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Magruder arrived at Bethel Church a few hours since, and right glad were we to see him, for “Old Mac," as we call him, has our fullest ...

Diary of Private William S. White, June 19, 1861

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A BIG SCAMPER. Reported by our videttes that the enemy, ten thousand strong, were moving rapidly on the Warwick road, and would attack us ...

Diary of Private William S. White, June 27, 1861

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Received orders for two howitzers with twenty-five picked men, mounted, to report to Lieutenant-Colonel Chas. Dreux, commanding the First Lo...
Thursday, March 14, 2024

Diary of Private William S. White, June 6, 1861

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Left Yorktown this morning to meet the enemy, who are reported to be advancing. 10 P. M.—Camped at Bethel Church; enemy reported six miles...

Diary of Private William S. White, June 9, 1861

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We are ordered to leave Bethel Church early tomorrow morning on a scouting expedition towards Newmarket Bridge and Hampton. SOURCE: Willia...

Diary of Private William S. White, June 10, 1861

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BATTLE OF BETHEL CHURCH, MONDAY, JUNE 10TH, 1861. The above-named place is a neat little country church situated some fifteen miles from Y...

Diary of Private William S. White, June 11, 1861

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The enemy having retired to Fortress Monroe, we left Bethel Church last evening and arrived at Yorktown at 1 o'clock in the night. Not...

Diary of Private William S. White, June 13, 1861

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Had a grand review of all the troops stationed at Yorktown to-day, numbering five or six thousand. Magruder is a magnificent looking soldier...

Diary of Private William S. White, June 14, 1861

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Arrived at Bethel Church this morning about 9 A. M., and immediately set to work to get breakfast—such a breakfast: salt pork, black Rio cof...