April 1864 (2014)

Cloyd's Mountain,
Ariving with Al , Doug, Pat, & Brooke of the 45th. Virginia, we fell in with the 36th. Va. were I served as the 1st. Corporal.

After a meal of Beef and Bean Stew the wind picked up and pulled the fly stakes out.  They were reset in and out a few more times untill we took the fly down due to the winds becoming even stronger. The wind and rain did die down by Saturday morning and we had good weather the rest of the engagment.

After ariving at the battle field we took positions behind thrown up brestworks. We were attacked first my federal companys on are left and front. We gave them devasting volloys. Then out of the woods and to our right came this huge blue snake pouring on to the field. Our fire slowed them little but we were soon over run, taking causualties and losing the Dublin Depot.

The ladies had camp broke in fine order and we have fallen back to the Salem area.

Capt/Corporal. J. Ryan (Fattaleh)