Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-01-08
lege. He is now in the service OF Vir

lege. He is now in the service OF Vir'
ginia.
CAMP f. K. SMITH.
July 9Th. Moved back TO camp +.
K. Smith.
July 9th 1lth. Remained in same
place. engaged in drilling and making
out our muster rolls.
July 18th. To-day, our company
mustered in to servi ce.
July l4th. Capt. Rippetoe preached
for us to-day. After preaching Misses
Mollie and Hattie Hollingsworth spent
some time with us. / also met Miss
Mollie Rodeffer from Woodstock, to-
day, and visited her In the evening.
Afterwards l met Miss Sallie Pritch-
ard, Miss Mollie Haas and Mrs
Fountain.
WINCHESTER.
July 10Th. Moved from camp b. H.
Smith and our regiment was attached
to Gen. Jackson's brigade.
July 10th. Father and Mr.. Peter
Hoshour visited US to-day. l also
met Miss Sallie Clinedinst.
July 17th. Some apprehension OF an
attack by Gen. Patterson was felt to-
day. The boys seemed eager to give
the abominable wretches warm re-
ception. However, after spending a
great part of the day in levelling
fences, the enemy did not come.
PARIS.
jury 18th. Under marching orders
Started about 2 p. m. and after march
ing about four miles, we were inform
ed that Gen. Beauregurd had beer
assailed with overwhelming numbers
and that Gen. Johnston desired US to
undergo a forced march in order tc
reinforce him. After hearty shouts
we marched TO Milwood where WI
halted about 20 minutes for supper
Afterwards marched to Paris wher
we halted about one o'clock a. m.
PIEDMONT.
July 10Th. Took up our marcl
about o'clock a. N. and arrived a
| Piedmont about I o'clock a. N. Re
mained there until about 5 o'cloc
p. m.
MANASSAS JUNCTION.
We then took the cars for Manassas
at which point we arrived sometim
during the night, being asleep, | conl
not tell when.
| BULL RUN.
July 2Oth. Started from the Junctio
about 8 o'clock, a. N. and marched
Bull Run within short distance
the enemy, where we encamped for th
night. The firing OF the pickets
both armies could be continual
heard. Our men seemed ready TO d
their best In the cause of freedom an
justice.
: MANASSAS BATTLE FIELD.
}, July DIST. This morning. we wer
: awakened by the firing of our pickett
, After eating a hearty breakfast an
filling our haversacks with provision
we were again on the march. II
< artillery of the enemy could be di
tinctly heard on our right. Att
marching and counter marching ft
some time, we were stationed with
e a-half mile OF the battle ground. II
: regular roaring Of the cannon, e
=. livened by yolleys OF musketry and Il
shouts OF our boys, whenever th'
! charged produced combination
: sounds as rare as grand. We wei
: then marched to position on the lie
S OF Capt. Pendieton's battery and a
Y uaost in front of battery OF the enen
1t at distance OF $50 yards, where
: were ordered to lie down We renal
ed for more .han an hour, exposed
1t a heavy fire. AT length the enemy a
d peared in sight & the left wing OF o
10 regiment After partial fire
2. charged them aud drove them fr6
1T their battery OF riaed cannon. '
Is had but 375 iuen and lost IL killed a
y wounded 100. Our company foug
bravely and lost severely, twenty-fU
<, being killed and wounded. Killed
the field: William Bowers, Thorn
Shut, Marcus Mclnturff, Aaron Shi
and Sergeant Samuel 2. Hockma
er Mortally wounded: Isaac Wynn
ut acob Mcdaniel, Jos. Layman a
Jos. Boly. Wounded: Lieut..
8 Miller, Daniel Miller, John Fui
p, Ed. Rodeffer, VIM. L. Hilton, Nc
b. Weaver, Philip Weaver, John Lii
weaver. j. M. Hotel, Sergeant 10
lie Myers, Tobias Snarr, Sergeant s.
Bowman, David George, 10
ed George and Geo. Copp. After bo
ny ing the field for sometime, our num-
ur becoming less every moment, we
q the battery expecting to rally our n
q tor another charge. So many W
IS. KILLED. wounded and scattered that