[from the “War Journal” of George Hazen Dana, of the 32nd Massachusetts, as he compiled it at a later date from his war time letters and diaries]

[letter of the 6th continues:]

     
                                    February 7th 1863.
As beautiful a day as ever was seen, though very
muddy underfoot.        I expect we shall
be on the move again soon, as rumors are rife
to that effect, and Hooker is by no means a
slowcoach – on the contrary, ‘go ahead’, even to
rashness is his style. .   .   .   Health never better.

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[from the diary of Sgt. Robert Larimer, Co. C., 62nd Ohio Volunteers]

Saturday 7
inspection – clear & pleasant

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[from the signal message book of Lt. Thomas S. Shepherd of the 3rd New York Infantry]

Feb. 7
      To adjt. Reynolds
          Your leave is granted.
                    (Signed) Capt. Reynolds

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Feb. 7
       To Col. Wardrop
            My negro is detained at
            the half way House; is bound
            and ill treated.
                    (Signed) J. C. Jones

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Feb. 7
       To Sergt. Eggleston
            Cav. Detachment
            Send horse to R.R.
            station at two P.M.
                    (Signed) Capt. Reynolds

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[from the diary of the Rev. Francis E. Butler, chaplain of the 25th New Jersey]

Sat 7. Beautiful morng.  No orders yet. Zouaves have
               my birth day – had some
gone.  After dinner struck tents, loaded train & about sunset
marched to R. R. Station – lay there till about 10. P.M. – Sent horses by land
Cold –Chilly night, ice makg – a Soldiers wife asked me to hold baby.
Set off for Aquia’s Creek about 11 – tried to sleep in baggage train too
cold.  Maj. walked. Got out & was left. Arrived about 1. oclk – cold
night  Col & I on boat awhile – not allowed to lie down –
morg. ate cold rations with Mr. Holms of Paterson.
Col. A[yres]. got rgt. on board of Str. In. A. Warner. fine steamer.
horses & baggage & men all right, lovely day, but cold  – ran
down Potomac about 11 A.M. fine places all along,
about 4. held service – preached on What must I do to be
Saved – we felt great liberty in speaking. Col. sd. twas best
discourse I had given since in service – men seemed attentive.
Got thro. just as we entered Chesapeake Bay.  Calm night

dined on board all officers – Capt. very polite
to me – attended service – In night  he sent for my
telescope – Anchor  made nice bed for Col. A & me –
About midnight – anchored in Hampton Roads, had prayers
before retiring.  Christie [?] pointed out several curious
& remarkable places.  In P.M. called R[iley]. aside & renewed our
friendly relations – since Friday night interrupted.  We both felt
better – I preached better for it.

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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[from the diary of Captain Zacariah Heed, 91st Ohio]

FEBRUARY 7.
Fayetteville Va   Saturday   will Start this morning for Charleston Va, go in an ambulance,   Afternoon,  Roads very bad; over Cotton Mountain.  cross the Ferry and find Roads worse. Stop, for the night at Widow Larkins

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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[from the diary of George W. Dabney, Clerk of Campbell County]

Sat’ 7″
Cold am. thaw mid-day
filled Ice house from pond – and
sent & nearly filld Mr Campbells for
him – his force sick with measles
wrote Den. Otey – Lucy Ann in
bed with pains in head & limbs but
no fever – Ro. & Jesse convalescing-
Spencer as nurse – put in window in cabin

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[from the diary of Matthella Page Harrison as transcribed at a later date]

Saturday, February 7th – Bright and cold.  Cousin Mary Randolph and children spent
the day here.  Dr. H had scarcely left this morning on his daily ride when he re-
turned in great haste to tell me a fight had taken place last night on the turnpike
between our corner and Mr. Jones’. Seven of our men and fifty Yankees engaged.
The former captured the Martinsburg stage yesterday morning, took six prisoners,
put them on the stage horses and bore them off.  They stopped at the Old Chapel
and took the vote of their route.  Four were for the Millwood road via White Post
so on they came to destruction.  When thy reached the Little Chapel they stopped
and sent one of their number down to Millwood to see if the road was clear. He
rode past Mr. Spillman’s store, seeing no one.  At Mr. Clarke’s corner he came
full upon the band. They commanded him to halt.  He fled back to his comrades
and then began the race for life or death.  All of their prisoners of course es-
caped.  They fought all along the pike.  At the corner where the Clay Hill road
crosses the pike, a Mr. Hewit of Maryland received his death wound.  The pursuit
was continued nearly to the Chapel.  One of our men was taken prisoner.  The Yankee[s]
carried Mr. Hewit’s body to Mr. Jones’ requesting he would receive it for the night
and have it decently buried.

[possibly Joseph Hewitt of the 1st Maryland Cavalry which was operating around Winchester and Berryville in the winter of 1862-1863]

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[from the diary of Mary S. Boyden, daughter of the Rev. Ebenezer Boyden, Rector of Walker’s Church (later Christ Episcopal), Cismont, Va.]

Saturday 7th  Mr M[ountjoy] spoke of going this morn
=ing, but I begged him not to go till Monday
& go to church on Sunday with us – After a
little persuasion, he consented – But I found I had
done what I ought not in inviting him – I did
not pray as I ought this morning – & consequent
=ly did not feel right – was proud & puffed up
when father spoke to me about the annoyance
it would cause Ma for Mr M to stay – I cried
& behaved not as a daughter should, but was
afterwards very sorry for it, & prayed to God to
make me more humble – A lovely day – More
“music lessons” today – I never felt so much like
a brother to a sister to any stranger before –  & I
have no other feeling towards him – The more I see
of him the better I like him.  He is good and
amiable – treats the children with as much pa=
=tience & good nature as Hanson would do – & is so
thoroughly a gentleman.  He is engaged in the secret
service, that is, as a spy on the Yankees – a very
dangerous service.  But er is brave & cautious
He told us of the capture of Dr Powell –  by the
Enemy – I hope he may not be hardly used by
them.

[From the diary of Joseph Addison Waddell, former newspaper publisher and civilian employee of the Quartermaster Dept.]

[transcript by the Valley of the Shadow project]

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[from the diary of Eliza Oswald Hill, refugee from Wilmington, N.C.]

Saturday 7th  A bright cool day – Mrs Campbell & I walked down
to Mr Mickle’s store to pack a trunk to send by Express – But
finding it would not hold my things I concluded to let the Chest
go – I received a long affectionate letter from dear Liz expressing her
disappointment at my not going to Enfield – I got my letter to Mr [Kahnweiler?]
off this morning to be sent by Express by Armand De Rossett Junior
Liz sent me the remainder of the money Christian Campbell & I went
to Mr Mickle’s store to pack a trunk to send off by Express – But
finding it would not hold half the contents of the trunk we
left the chest to go – We found it very wet getting there & Christian
now has head ache from wet feet –

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