Reminiscencies of a Confederate soldier of Co. C, 2nd Va. Cavalry

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Rufus H. Peck. Reminiscencies of a Confederate soldier of Co. C, 2nd Va. Cavalry

Reminiscencies of a Confederate soldier of Co. C, 2nd Va. Cavalry

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CHAPTER I

FIRST YEAR OF THE WAR

CHAPTER II. SECOND YEAR OF THE WAR

CHAPTER III. THIRD YEAR OF THE WAR

CHAPTER IV. FOURTH YEAR OF THE WAR

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Rufus H. Peck

Published by Good Press, 2019

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All was quiet for a few days, when a similar raid was made and we were called out at 7 o’clock p. m. and we tore down our tents and loaded the wagons and sent them back to Centerville. We were ordered to march about six miles to a little place called Langley. Here we drew up in line of battle, every man holding his horse, expecting an attack any moment and remained there until day break. After day break scouting parties were sent out in every direction, but no sign of the enemy could be seen.

Bornem returned to Fairfax camp ground again. Co. C. was sent to the Difficult Run Turnpike and we began leaving sentiment’s on every road leading into this Turnpike, from the north. I was left 20 miles out from Langley, just after dark. One other man from our Co. was left at the next road above me, and from there pickets from another regiment guarded the roads nearly to Leesburg.

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