Gettysburg

It is 1863 and Wise's Leagion moves  north to Gettysburg ( Blue and Gray 150th.) and await orders

Day 1 :  The fight as started we are marched and counter marched to suppport troops engaging Burford's Federals. In the shade of the woods on a rocky road we wait and wait. The gun fire slows and fades away. We are not called.

Day 2:  Fighting in the Wheat Field.  It is a hot and heavy battle.

Day 3:  We are formed up as Armsteid bergride.  The cannons roar as we wait in the woods. We form a battle line and start crossing the field towards the Blue soliders.  We hold our line, crossing over the fallen, the order at the double quick, hit the Federals along their low rock wall. Overwelmed, captured as I cross over.  Taken to the rear. Yank officer does offer me some water.  It is over.

Camped with the 36th. Virginia, spent a good four day with are friend and associates.

A foot note be for ariving we were camped at a farm in Chambersburg and we just about blown away by heavy wind thunder strom.

Putnam Co. VA

23 March 1863,  Fight at Scary Creek,  Arrived early, and met up with Corporals Steve and Allen.
Set up camp in a different configuration of tent and fly. Miss Pat liked it much.  Cooked up Swamp Cabbage Stew for dinner.

Next morning drilled with the 36th. Va. co A, new faces, this is good.  Met Colonel Miller, he was also pleased to make my aquaitance.  Afternoon we fought the battle of Scary Creek. Battle field wet and muddy as we are having cold wet spring.

The rains come on sunday.  After a formation under a shelter it is decided to not
fight Skirmish at Hurricane Bridge.

Pack up the wet and half frozen tent and skeddale.

1863

Update

Transfered over the mountains to Western Virginia in '62 with my boys, 30th. Virgina, and filling the ranks  of the 36th. Virginia, fought at Hurricane Bridge, Dry Creek, Va;   Also a big fight Perryville, Ky!

Before winter set in attacked a Federal camp at Guyandotte, marched many prinisors to Libby.

March 63

Attending a wedding at Col. Graham's Cabin in Summers county we had the gathering broke up by Avery's  cavalry.  They had us cold. ( They were riding through and saw the light from the cabin)