November 1-3, 1862

Henry S. Robinson Diary, November 1st - 3rd 1862
Henry S. Robinson Diary, November 1st – 3rd 1862

1st Nov. Waterford Va.

On Guard – 45 min.
Station across the creek under
a Sycamore –
Prisoners G.A. Nourse Co I (outside the lines Put in by Capt. Smith
“             G.E. McDonnough. K
Reed.  Two papers from Mary + 2 from C.H.M.
Brigade drill in P.M. no great thing
Sat up all night – had a pleas
ant time.
Heard firing in the S.W. (3d saw 2 of the 3d in. Cavalry who
were in the fight near Fillermont(?) between Snickers(?)  + Ashbys’ gap)

2nd Nov. Sunday – Sent #8 […]
Got on line about 9 A.M –
got fairly started at 11 –
Passed through Harmony for Hamilton 5 miles
–Rested an hour Goose Creek Mfg. House
– a Quaker settlement.

2nd Nov. Fillermont ^(Philomont)  Va. Phillermont

–Arrd at F   – about 8 Pill-making
9 hours -+ about 14 miles.
Camped in woods where our battery
was planted saturday

3d – Saw Rebel in this [] []
near on battery – Saw Snickers
gap – said to be in an []
– Ashby + Manassas Gaps are
in [] of Rebels –
2 – brigades of bat.  1 of [] + 2 bat went on yesterday
-Our Div.  had one reg battery of 10 lb. Passots
+ our brigade one of brap 6 lbs.
Started at 1½ P.M. – marched into
Union to within 2 or 3 miles of Upper
ville  – about 10 miles – Gen. Burn
side helped us during P.M. going on
to front returned after dark – camped on a hill near Mrs. Fletch(?)
Mansion – Slept with Perry.

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