Near West Augusta in Augusta County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
“… to go wee did not know where”
Photographed By Robert H. Moore, II, February 27, 2009
1. “… to go wee did not know where” Marker
Camp at Westview, 7 mil
N, Of Staunton
My Dear Penelope,
I take the opportunity this morning to let you know what weev been doing since I last wrote you. Wee were lying quietly at Camp Shenandoah. Gen. Jackson dispatched to Gen. Johnson to meet him at Harrisonburg. Johnson went in 6 hours, but after he left wee received another message that Jackson had fallen back 6 miles south of Harrisonburg and left the main pike & turned turwards the Blue Ridge, which left the main road open for the enemy to go down to Staunton, & they were nearer than wee were. Wee were ordered to pack up amediately to go wee did not know where.
Wee left the old camp about one hour by sun, marched down to Buffalo Gap over the worst road & the darkest knight I ever saw 12 miles. I waded mud up to my knees for miles; I imagin that I had never seen any hard times before. Wee got to Buffalo Gap at 12 oclock at knight, it raining. Wee built fires, stood around them in the rain untwill late the next day before the train of wagons caught up. Wee then started on again toward Staunton; got to this place 4 miles from the gap and was ordered
this page online
I am just too tired & sleepy to write you any more now; will write you again in a few days if I get the chance.
Give my love to all.
I am yours,
Shep
Erected by U.S. Forest Service.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1862.
Location. 38° 18.783′ N, 79° 22.9′ W. Marker is near West Augusta, Virginia, in Augusta County. Marker can be reached from U.S. 250, on the right when traveling west. Part of the “Confederate Breastworks Trail” at Fort Edward Johnson. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: West Augusta VA 24485, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 13 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. “We had a hardscrabble up…” (within shouting distance of this marker); “Wee are now looking out for a fight…” (within shouting distance of this marker); Healing the Wounds (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); “Wee are faring badly…” (about 600 feet away); “… tolerable well fortified” (about 700 feet away); “It was cold business…” (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Edward Johnson
Photographed By J. J. Prats, May 2, 2010
2. “… to go wee did not know where” Marker
More about this marker. On the right side of the marker is a sketch depicting soldiers and horses hauling a cannon with its limber up a mountain slope. (This drawing probably was created to illustrate Federal troops bringing cannon into action during the Chattanooga campaign in Tennessee.)
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.
Photographed By Robert H. Moore, II, February 27, 2009
3. “… to go wee did not know where” Marker
Photographed By Robert H. Moore, II, February 27, 2009
4. View from the “… to go wee did not know where” Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on March 6, 2009, by Robert H. Moore, II of Winchester, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,148 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on March 6, 2009, by Robert H. Moore, II of Winchester, Virginia. 2. submitted on May 5, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3, 4. submitted on March 6, 2009, by Robert H. Moore, II of Winchester, Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
