Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1909-01-15


OF strategic move.
Oct. II. Spent the day resting an
fixing up.
; Oct. Is. News received this mornin
that the Yankees had taken possession
of Fairfax, c. T..
| Oct. 19. Messrs. Samuel William
and Philip Pitmau and several other
OF the 10th Regt. were to see us today
No drilling.
| Oct. 20. Preaching by the Chaplain
Nothing of Importance occurred.
Oct. 2l. The weather was quite COO
this morning. News was received tina
the Yankees had driven in the pickett
Of the 13lst regiment. Can't tel
whether it is reliable.
Oct. p. Ordered to prepare for
picket duty.
Oct. %. The regiment started thi!
morning. Capt. and myself left il
camp sick. Mr.. J. w. OFT came dowr
with of our men.
Oct. "a. Adam Rudolph returned to
day.
Oct. 25. Captain and myself botf
quite sick. Regiment came back from
picket.
Oct. 26. Day was spent in fixing W
and policing still sick.
Oct. q. Preaching only at night
Sitting by the fire all day. Received
letter from Miss Kate.
Oct. %. Nothing of Importance in
camp. Notion of going home.
Oct. 80. Pay roll received the Vir'
ginia regiments were each presented
with flag, by Gov. Letcher
Oct. 3lst. Our company was must
cred this morning, had 55 men.
The Virginia regiments were re-
viewed this evening by Gems. Jos. E
Johnston, 7. j. Jackson, Gov. Letchel
and others.
/ Nov. lst. Captain Gatewood sen
home to-day sick. Making out muster
rolls all day. Retired this evening
IN unusually comfortable style.
| Nov. %. About o'clock this morn
ing, our tent was blown down, leav
ing Lieut. Trout and myself exposed
to heavy rain. We soon gathered
up our clothes and placed them in an
other tent, and tried 10 warm our.
selves besides fire in the open air,
but in consequence OF heavy rain,
did not succeed very well. We put W
our tent about daylight remained in
it, till about 2 p. M, when in spite Of
all our efforts strong wind again
threw down the tent, leaving it help
less inmates to the comforts of a
drencblng rain. After dark, the wind
ceased. Adjutant Neff having put NY
his tent which had shared a like fate,
we gathered up our provisions and
repaired 10 his tent where we had
quite a pleasant report. | was ap-
pointed officer of the day this evening,
mounted the guard 1urirg a very
heavy shower. Many Of the tents OF
this as well as other regiments were
blown down. After enjoying the Ad-
jutants fire and a social chat, we re-
ired about II o'clock, and were soon
unconscious of what We had suffered
during the day. | felt, even while !
had no dry place for my feet or head,
grateful that it was no worse. 1t was
one OF the vicissitudes Of a soldiers
life, which am sure will not cause
the recollection of cur campaign to be
any the, ,less pleasant.
Sunday, Nov. Sd. Still officer of the
day. We cleaned up our place for
the tent and erected our temporary
residence in much better style than
heretofore. The day was calm and
beautiful iu marked contrast with The
storm that had just preceded it. No
Divine service to-day. Finished our
muster rolls this evening.
Nov. 4th. The regiment was called
out to-day and Gen. Jackson delivered
his farewell address to his brigade.
Gen. Jackson and his staff officers
road up in front of the brigade, after
we had formed On the hillside, and
looked up and down the line. He then
slowly raised his cap and SAID, "Of-
ficers and soldiers OF the first brigade,
I am not here to make speech, but
simply to say farewell. / first met
you at Harper's Ferry, in the com.
mencement of this war, and | cannot
take leave of you without giving ex-
preston 10 my admiration of your
conduct from that day to this, whether
on the march, the bivouac, the tented
field, or the bloody plains of Manassas
when YOU gained the well deserved
reputation of having decided the fate
of that battle. Throughout the broad
extent of country over which you have