[from the diary of Joseph Addison Waddell, civilian employee of the Quarter Master Dept.]
Friday evening, Aug. 22
Friday evening, Aug. 22
No intelligence since Wednesday, except a repetition of
the report that the enemy is falling back. The wounded
Yankees were brought from the Hospital yesterday, to be
sent off this morning. An officer attempted to escape
and was put in jail.
[transcript by the Valley of the Shadow project]
MSS 38-258