Sunday, May 1, 1864

broke camp about 11 O clock and again
we are moving on the road so wel
known by som of us to sente (seate?)
will thence to manases (Manassas) plain (not sure about last word, it is written in two parts – "pla" with "in" just above)
in camp a little beyond the
junction went about 4 mi
to the left of where I was
wounded all looks very ____(word is smudged)
but has changed considerabal
in 3 years since the first
time I past threw heare

(I'm confused by Vincent's reference to being wounded. First Manassas (the Battle of Bull Run) was July 21, 1861. Vincent was in the Infantry in 1861 but didn't enlist until August 17th.)

Comments

[David Thomas]

This is in reference to Delong's statement about being wounded at Manassas (sp). There was a second battle at Manassas in 1862 at which he could have been wounded.