June 25.—Yesterday we sent many of our sick off. To-day the hospital is again filled with wounded.
Yesterday, being St. John the Baptist’s day, the Mason’s anniversary, there was a grand picnic given by the country people to the soldiers. While in the midst of it, the enemy came upon them, and I am told we have sustained a severe loss. Our army was taken by surprise. The fight was at Hoover’s Gap. Mrs. Dr. Turner has just come from there; her husband hurried her off at l2 o’clock last night.
We are still sending the wounded away who are able to be moved, to make room for more, as the battle is still progressing.
