Well hear we are after a march of 7 miles

Overview
Creator: Sunderland, Darwin
Subject: Sunderland, Darwin
Coverage:
Loudoun Valley, VA
Source:
Original letter: ink on paper, 4 p.
Language:
eng
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Excerpt
Well hear we are after a march of 7 miles mostly performed in the dark through as mudy roads as ever you see as a good deal worse.  At 6 o clock P.M. yesterday the bugle sounded for us to Strike tents and in fifteen minutes we were in line ready to start[.]