Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-01-08
DIARY OF A SOLDIER OF ThE
STONEMALL BRIGADE.

ferS 10 every camp auu O'Ois
of that brigade, at that time, it Will
prove interesting TO many but es-
pecially to the members of the Stone
wall Brigade. BY request OF some OF
them we have consented to publish it.
1t is as follows:
June 9th 1861. Our company left
Woodstock in wagons, this morning
about 8 O'Clock, arrived at Winches-
ter at 5 p. m. and was quartered in the
Town Hall.
| HARPER FERRY.
June 7th. We left Winchester about
8 O'Clock a M, on the cars, arrived at
Harper's Ferry about II O'Clock m.
and were Immediately assigned TO
Col. Gibbons regiment, now 10th
Va, aud was quartered In one OF the
armory buildings.
| June 7th.1lth. Remained at Har'
per's Ferry.
June 18th. Our company was on
guard at Harper's Ferry. We used the
engine house, John Browns fort, as
our Guard House.
WINCHESTER.
June 18th. We started this morn
| ing on the train from Harper's Ferry,
reached Winchester about 5 p. m. and
camped on the Fair Grounds.
June 14th. Remained in the same
place. This evening, l called to see
Miss Annie Haymaker.
BACK RUN.
June 18th. Our first march, started
from Winchester about 9 O'Clock ano
marched to Back run, where we en-
camped for the night.
HANGING ROCK.
June 10th. Started about 4 O'CLOCK
a. M, arrived at Col. Blues abou
D. m. where we encamped for TIT
night.
ROMNEY.
June 18th. Started about 4 a. M.
; arrived at Romney at II clock, calle'
to see Misses Snyder in the afternoon
| We were quartered in the Court House
June lSth-20th. Remained at Romney
, HANGING ROCK.
June 2lst. Started from Romne.
J and marched 10 Col. Blues.
CAPoN BRIDGE.
. June 22d. Started about 3 .. m. an,
, marched to Capon Bridge.
HOG CREEK.
= June 23d. Started at 2 a. m. al
;. arrived at Hog Creek, at q. m
t where we spent Sunday, with no dc
s yotional exercises, except that som
e Young ladies from the country cam
: In and assisted some OF the soldier
. TO sing.
MEALS DAM.
= June oath. Started about o'cloc
Al a. IN. and arrived at Neal's dar
Y about one, p. m. where we encampe
k in beautiful grove.
June 25th. Remained at same plat
and our mess had fine meal, col
sisting OF liver, cornbread and butte
" June 10Th. Met with Mrs. Fountain
r. Mrs. Campbell and Miss Campbe
and afterwards with Miss Alice SpenI
r Ter and Mrs. Eftinger, OF Harrison
le burg. Col. Gibbons announced to
the sad intelligence that our compar
u was detached from the 10th regime
and attached TO Col. Cummings reg
ment.
,, June 9th. Capt. q. and | we
to Winchester this morning. We hi
nc quarters assigned our company in I
y house, opposite the residence OF DC
Sd tor Mcguire. In the afternoon we
to Woodstock for cooking utensi
an aud the captain brought the lcompa
to Winchester.
ne June %. Remained at Woodstoc
~ attending to company business.
CAMP E. X. SMITH.
" June Goth. Returned to Winches'
and found that the company was abc
moving to the camp, called camp
K. Smith," near Hollingsworth Mil
up June Both. Remained at our can
ur exposed to heavy rain, almost Wi
a. out shelter.
an July lst. Rain continued with lit
cessation.
,so July I'd. This day was render
notable by the fact that after ma
lis disappointments, we received
'ou tents. The boys pitched them II
nd few minutes and seemed as proud q
little boy with his first pair CT pan
rui July Sd. To-day We were visited
cav Ca. Mr.. Philip Ramey and Uncle w
u who took breakfast with us and bef
cat leaving promised to send us ~a~qa
ow of whiskey.
- July 4th. To-day we determined
be as patriotic as possible NO
yss prepared to read the Declara.
Not independence or deliver an oratl
mat One of the party remarked that he
him small quantity of excellent whis
'aue %M %M and proposed to drink toasts in no
% -" :" OF the day. The captain, who' by
way had been prominent member
?" the Sons of Temperance, SAID ina
was understood preparing something gt
enc He took the gill of whisky and adt
,ces- about pint and a-half OF water, II
ks" a weak grog, which so disguised
hands, that 70 toasts were drunk
day.
the CAMP CUMMINGS.
DIS July 5th. To-day we struck our
I. and moved to the camp at Sha'
% "., Springs, camp Cummings.
%. July 9th. This morning, was
ser,. pointed Officer of the Day and ol
astly OF the Guard. double duty, but
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