12th. Saturday. Gen. Rosser attacked 1st Conn. on reconnoissance. 2nd Ohio charged to help them. Both driven back after several charges, in some confusion. Brigade out and drove rebs back—at Shells—hand-to-hand encounter—charge after charge. Col. Hull killed. Drove rebs over the creek, four miles. Rebel brigade came in rear and picked up many stragglers. 2nd Ohio lost 20. Had my horse wounded. Early’s whole army at Middletown.
War Diary of Luman Harris Tenney.
11th. Friday. On picket in P. M. Letter from home. Rebs around.
10th. Thursday. Pleasant morning. Clear and mild. Moved back 2½ miles into camp.
9th. Wednesday. After dinner moved to Mt. Zion church. Met the infantry marching back. Rainy day.
8th. Tuesday. The decisive day of the nation. If the cause of the Union prevails today, liberty and union will be ours forever. God grant the right success. Ordered into camp. Moved back through Newtown. Rosser reported prowling about. Voted. 201 for Lincoln, 4 for McClellan. Glorious for the 2nd Ohio.
7th. Monday. Went to Cold Spring Gap in Great North Mountains, then around to Russel’s Mills and for forage and camp in old place.
6th. Sunday. Inspection of division by Major Otis. Undress parade. Col. Purington took leave of the boys. Given three cheers. Ordered out on two days’ scout. Went to forks of road, Cedar Creek and Strasburg over Little North and camped. Acted Adjt. Very laughable scene. A drunken citizen came in, bewildered and lost, almost frozen. He could find a demijohn of brandy if we could only tell him where he laid down.
5th. Saturday. In camp all day. Straightened Q. M. accounts and turned over property to Lt. Dutton.
4th. Friday. Went out with forage detail over in Little North Valley.
3rd. Thursday. A rainy day. Read and wrote on papers. Was at Brig. Hdqrs.
