. One of Jackson's foot cavalry; his experience and what he saw during the war 1861-1865, including a history of "F company," Richmond, Va., 21st regiment Virginia infantry, Second brigade, Jackson's division, Second corps, A. N. Va. . em of Williamsport. When Gen. Lee arrived in the neighborhood of Wil-liamsport and found that his army could not cross thePotomac on account of a rise in the river, he promptlyturned his army back, and formed a line of battle nearHagerstown. Here he awaited an attack from Meade,who marched his army up in front of Lees, had someskirmishing, and began to fortify;
. One of Jackson's foot cavalry; his experience and what he saw during the war 1861-1865, including a history of "F company," Richmond, Va., 21st regiment Virginia infantry, Second brigade, Jackson's division, Second corps, A. N. Va. . em of Williamsport. When Gen. Lee arrived in the neighborhood of Wil-liamsport and found that his army could not cross thePotomac on account of a rise in the river, he promptlyturned his army back, and formed a line of battle nearHagerstown. Here he awaited an attack from Meade,who marched his army up in front of Lees, had someskirmishing, and began to fortify; we following hisexample. Gen. Lee had thrown a pontoon bridge acrossthe Potomac at Falling Waters, about four or five milesbelow Williamsport. This had been partially destroyedafter Gettysburg by a raiding party of the enemys fromHarpers Ferry. While we were in line at Hagerstown,Gen. Lee had this bridge repaired, and the wagonspassed over it; in the meantime the river had fallenenough for the men to ford it. Gen. Ewell withdrewhis corps from the line on the night of the 13th, march-ing all night, and reaching the Potomac a short dis-tance above Williamsport about daybreak. Wemarched at once into the river and forded, the water. 1863 .Jlt.^u^ V ° ^V-; ^^ ^3^ wrapped a blanket, drawers ando^n JnnT^ i ™>Sh.^vas towel, soap and nee,lle case; canteen, tincup and tin can for cookine. Opposite pai/e 174. ONE OF JACKSONS FOOT CAVALRY 175 taking us up to our breasts. It was necessary that acomrade and myself should help little Bates, and everytime we stumbled on some of the large rocks at thebottom of the stream, his head went under the remainder of our army crossed at the same time onthe pontoon bridge. Our army at this time was in a sad plight as to cloth-ing. Hundreds had no shoes, thousands were as raggedas they could be, some with the bottom of their pantsin long frazzles, others with their knees out, others outat their elbows, and their hair sticking through holes
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