Following the American Civil War Sesquicentennial with day by day writings of the time, currently 1863.

Post image for Three Years in the Confederate Horse Artillery — George Michael Neese.

Three Years in the Confederate Horse Artillery — George Michael Neese.

July 27, 2013

Three Years in the Confederate Horse Artillery — George Michael Neese.

July 27 — We renewed our march this morning and moved toward Culpeper Court House. We crossed the Blue Ridge at Thornton’s Gap, passed through Sperryville, a small village situated at the eastern base of the Blue Ridge in Rappahannock County, twenty miles northwest of Culpeper Court House.

Camped two miles below Sperryville on the Culpeper road.

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