The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-07-05
TO look up to him for protection and

pest and lovelleSt driven in eXiie from
the family affairs, thy fields devas-
tated, thy teeming g~ranaries despoil-
ed-and yet thy men and women more
faithful, resolved and defiant tina be
lore. A fate almost kin to that Of
hungary or Poland, when swept by
the Austrian or the Cossack. has beep
thine but a spirit prouder than any
tnat ever animated the breast OF
Masya or Jagellan has survived the
wreck of thy material prosperity. And
when this cruel strife is ended, and
virginia, leaning upon her bloody
spear, shall survey the ruins which
surround her, her great heart shall
glow with equal pride and JOY, as
sadness, as she recognize in them the
surest evidences Of the loyalty, self
sacrifice and devotion of her sons and
her daughters!
August 23.-In line Of battle at
Charlestown. Had frequent oppor-
tunities, however, of enjoying the hos
pltalltes Of the people Of this noble
town. l record here my grateful
recollection Of the refined and ele-
CANT courtesies of the Rutherfords,
Masons, Gates, Br~oadhursts and Dut-
tons Of this admirable community,
and my cherished remembrance Of
this charming sojourn.
August 24.-The enemy made a
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some infantry, and, at one time, a
general engagement appeared prob
able, but they were easily checked
and repulsed. The 18th Regiment
was the only portion Of our brigade
engaged, and to say that It fully
maintained its ancient high reputa-
ton is praise enough
August 25.-Moved by the left to-
wards Shepherdstown. The eneTny's
"a va IYIr r. he r0p6 us on T0ltq Wit soma
effect, but they were ultimately driven
off with loss. Passed through Shep-
herdstOwn at night, Where we were
greeted by a general illumination Of
the houses, and camped some two or
three miles beyond on the Martins
burg road.
August 2e.-Moved to Leetown on
the Bunker Hill road.
August 2z.-Back to the old, ia
miliar camp at Bunker Hin, where we
remained in quiet for the three days
following.
August 31.-The division moved
down to Martinsburg, driving AVerlll.
with his large cavalry force, out, after
a short skirTnish. We occupied the
town for several hour and returned
to camp the same night.
September 1.-Quiet in camp.
September 2.-Moved Jack again t.
AltNS lIFScl . ,po ~ iA'io -
Winchester, with Averil1's cavalry oc-
~casionallv harassing our rear.
September FORWARD once more
to Bunker Hill, whipping Averill off,
and returning to S~tephenson's Depot
the same afternoon. Heavy firing just
before night in the direction Of Ber-
ryville indicated the probability that
Anderson had engaged Sheridan's In
fantry, who were said to be there in
full force and strongly
September 4.-Learning that Ander-
son had successfully engaged the
enemy the preceding evening near
B~erryville, and tina a renewal of the
collision was anticipated, we promptly
moved in that direction. We found
them strongly fortified-a most Gu
riOus procedure for an immense army
that was advancing, according to the
threats of the Northern press, to drive
the rebels from the valley. During
the day we esSayed a flank movement,
but their lines were discovered to eX-
tend too far to render it practicable.
There was considerable skirmishing
through the day, and at night we slept
in line of battle, exposing to the pitt
less hittings of a hard air.
September s.-General Early very
prudently and properly deemed it I'M
advisable to assail a vastly superior
force in their Entertainments, and We
accordingly drew back to S~tephensOn's
Depot-the enemy not following. We
came, however, upon a large force OF
their cavalry at that point, who were
as they supposed, making a raid upon
our rear, with a view to hemning us
tn. A sharp ~count was h re-
suit. e~ventuating in their discom-
fiture; and then ensued one of the
most exciting chases in which | ever
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. in the midst of
a binding and furious rain and across
ploughed fields, in which men and
horses almost sank to their knees.
September g, :, s and 9.-Quiet in
camp, with rain falling most of the
weather., in its discomfort
and c-heerlessness, savOring Of the au-
tumnal equinox.
September 10.-1n Bunker Hill
again and another Slight skirmish
with the cavalry, with un-note-Worthy
results.
September 1f.-Return to Stephen
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