Valley of the Shadow

Augusta County: Diary of Michael Reid Hanger (1861)

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Sept. 13th Friday

        It is very warm to day. We went out on battallion drill, and Just made a "right wheel by Companies" and then a left in to line wheel. Capt Letcher then gave us orders to appear on perade at 10 1/2, for review. we were then marched to our respective camps. Genls Johnston. and Jackson reviewed us we were out about 1% hours we all had a very pleasant time last night. It was a beautiful moonlight night