Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-01-08

dressed AID in sending them to the
Junction. When night came the same
sad duty was to be performed. AT
length having seen that all our wound
ed had their wounds dressed or were
on the way to the junction, | lay
down surrounded by the wounded and
dying. | was so wearied that IN few
moments. | was asleep and slept as
pleasantly as if nothing had happened.
| July 22d. | awoke early this morn
ing in consequence of the rain falling
upon me. I was not protected by any
covering. After begging something
to eat of some members of the 49th Va.
Regt went back to the pace where
we fought, fearing that some of our
wounded had dragged themselves into
the bushes, but found none. On re-
turning, we gathered up the fragments
of our regiment and started for the
junction. The rain continued all day.
| wandered about at the junction for
several hours, but could see few OF our
command.
| About 3 2. NJ, started 10 hunt the
camp. l came into camp and found to
my great satisfaction that the Capt.
had built bunk or rather kind OF
shelter / determined to change my
wet for dry suit Of clothes, but to
my chagrin found all my baggage
gone except my oil cloth coat. After
taking two cups of good coffee. made
with water running in the corn rows
OF a field, lay down to sleep in wet
clothes.
| July 23d. | was awakened early
this morning by a chilly sensation,
, produced by sleeping on the damp
ground in wet clothes. Twas up about
, O'Clock and dried my clothes as vel
| as | could while they were on my back
Aftr breakfast, to my great satisfac
/ ton, found my knapsack and changed
+ clothes Immediately. l then went tC
= the junction to hunt up the wounded
( and 10 und Hilton, Danl. Miller ant
Lieut.. Miller, snd to my great JOY me
father, uncle Will, uncle Trout ant
=, Mr.. Welsh, and with much pleasure
, learned that they bad for US tobacco
a Jug OF whisky and box OF pro
visions. 1t seemed like all the imag
Unable blessings we're being showeret
n upon us at once. After spending
0 few hours very pleasantly, [ returned
Il to camp.
e July oath. This morning l wa
# awakened about Al o'clock and or
y dered to report at the Junction, at
o I was detailed TO go to Winchester fC
d the baggage of our regiment. Starte'
about p. M, and on getting t.
Stra sburg found that our baggag
e was there. | then went to Woodstocl
!. and met with many OF friends.
d July 25th. Returned to StrasburI
J, and found that 1t was necessary L
e send to Winchester tor some OF M
s. baggage belonging to Capt. Jones
r company. then returned to Wood
n stock. In the evening Jos. Boly wa
n brought up and moved to our house
le July 26th. Returned TO Strasbur
l. about 5 p. m and made arrangement
le for loading baggage. Called to Sc
" Miss Gennie Kiester and met SOM
Of other young ladies, among the nun
e Der Miss Kate Yost. Slept in one
It the tents all night.
|. July 9th. Loaded our baggage
~ the cars and made every arrange
We ment to start tomorrow mor1inl
D. Called to see Mrs. Zea in the evening
to slept in the car.
p- CAMP MAGGOT.
lr July 2Sth. Started at a. m. an
We arrived at Manassas Junction abo'
IN noon. Had ore load Of baggage IN
Ve mediately moved to the camp about
nd miles East of Manassas junction
ht This camp was located on a strea
ur which drained a part OF the bait
On field. From this circumstances, u
as men gave ID its name.
pc July 29th-Aug. 1st. Remained
q. the same camp.
,r, CAMP HARMAN,
nd Aug. I'd Moved to Camp Barma
ID. one mile East of Centerville, al
*, about miles from the Junction.
ah Aug. Sd. This evening | was a
Ia pointed officer of the Brigade guar
bt. rather laborious post.
II. Aug. 4th. Acting as the OF ofhc
IN guard till p. m. This eveng N
Id Moses Walton came into camp
Der Aug. 5th This morning, | start
eft early for the Junction, with Mr..
len Walton. Found Lieut.. Trout W
ere several OF our men. Returned
an camp at noon.
- Aug. 6th-22d. Nothing OF importar
occurred in camp. Almost incesss
rain and a great deal OF sickness
camp. was quite i'll for week
two.
Aug. 23rd. Reported for duty
day, the first time since was si'
This evening we were called out a
, marched below Fairfax c. H., d
!, tance of about miles, when
alarm was found to be false and
were ordered back to our camp,
ting there about ii O'Clock p. m.
found a box of fresh provisions fr
home.
Aug. oath. Nothing OF importa
occurred in camp.
Aug. 25th. For the Erst time 81
we left camp 4. X. Smith | had
sAt2A. NJ a boy about IL year
e age was brought in by the guard.
4 was found asleep on his post.
a name was Lutz and he was mem
of the Shriver Grays OF Wheel
= 49, L. ordh M,