Balls Crossroad, Washington.
I receive orders through Lieutenant Lybrand to deliver the munitions to Georgetown. I obtain a pass to go there and have a chance to ride with quartermaster Rocke. The wagons with the munitions already are on the road to Washington. - I have great trouble finding quartermaster Rocke.
Towards evening the wagons are again going back to their camp in Georgetown, first a storehouse is to be rented. -
Monday evening visit to friend Engel in Washington. Most gracious there reception there. I find Mrs. Hamann with her three most beautiful children.
At night I ride back to Georgetown to the camp where the wagons are located. Great victory by ours causes excitement in Washington.
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Surely celebrating the Battles at South Mountain. Little does he know that on this same day the devastating Battle at Harper's Ferry is going to have a far different effect.
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