19th. Breakfasted and got under way about nine. People very afraid that we were going to fall back again. Passed through Rheatown, Greenville and reached Bull’s Gap about dark. Got supper with Lt. Pearson. Stopped to see Darling–away visiting. Getting along well. Stopped to make inquiries about the chase. Killed one man, wounded one and [...]
19.—Fever high all day. Continued very sick for several days, and also suffered severely from boil. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Monday, 19th–We were out this morning for our skirmish drill. The scouting expedition returned from Jackson this afternoon and occupied their old camp, while we had to go into open bivouac for the night. The expedition had little difficulty in routing the rebels at Jackson, but lost five or six men killed and quite a [...]
Monday October 19th 1863 Not much of pub[l]ic interest has occured for a week past in the field. There has been almost constant skirmishing over the River within from 30 to 60 miles of here. Our army is now near the old Bull Run Battle ground and another general Battle is expected there or near [...]
(excerpts) “CAMP AT BUCKLAND. “Oct. 19, 1863. ” . . . We have had another fight to-day. We marched from between Gainesville and Bristow Station before day and passed that station and Catlett’s and then up the Warrenton road which we left about half way between the two places, taking the road leading to Buckland [...]
OCTOBER 19th.—After all the rumors from Northern Virginia, I have seen nothing official. I incline to the belief that we have achieved no success further than an advance toward Washington, and a corresponding retreat of the enemy. It is to be yet seen whether Lee captured more prisoners than Meade captured. It is said we [...]