. Bull run to Bull run; or, Four years in the army of northern Virginia. Containing a detailed account of the career and adventures of the Baylor Light Horse, Company B., Twelfth Virginia Cavalry, C. S. A., with leaves from my scrap-book . # ff^. Edw. M. Aisquith. i8 Hull Run to Hull kliii. Soldiering in linu- of peace, liad fonml littli fav<»r withnie. and I had refrained from joining any niihlarv orj^ani/.a-tion, thoiij^h many, the onti^iow th of the John raid,were in existence in tlie \icinil\ of ni\ liome and presentahode. Int now tliat \ ii\i;inia had taken lier stand with herSo
. Bull run to Bull run; or, Four years in the army of northern Virginia. Containing a detailed account of the career and adventures of the Baylor Light Horse, Company B., Twelfth Virginia Cavalry, C. S. A., with leaves from my scrap-book . # ff^. Edw. M. Aisquith. i8 Hull Run to Hull kliii. Soldiering in linu- of peace, liad fonml littli fav<»r withnie. and I had refrained from joining any niihlarv orj^ani/.a-tion, thoiij^h many, the onti^iow th of the John raid,were in existence in tlie \icinil\ of ni\ liome and presentahode. Int now tliat \ ii\i;inia had taken lier stand with herSouthern sisters, and the two sections were in liostile felt it my duty to lay down tlie plow and the ])runine^-hookand take up the sword and the hattle-axe. Turner Ashhy. who lixed near Markham. was then captainof a volunteer company of cavalry. comj)oscd of men of thatvicinity, and had received orders to rc])ort with his comi)anyat iiar])ers herry. The inclination to ij^o could not 1)eresisted, and, seeking my ])rinci])al. I asked to he relievedfrom further duty under my contract with him. lie was toopatriotic to refuse such a request, and on the igth of .\])ril,1861. I joined Ashbys com])any of horse, crossed the BlueRidge, and
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