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1Author:  Armentrout, Jacob C.Requires cookie*
 Title:  Jacob C. Armentrout to Kate Armentrout, April 22, 1862  
 Published:  2002 
 Subjects:  University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar 
 Description: we were on picket about two in the morning we suppose the object of the picket was to stop straglers for the tenth Regt. came across upon the same road consequently the enemy could not leave unexpected. We left Rude's Hill the 11th & camped near the Spring. Abe, Hunter, John & I stope allnight at Ants She was very much distressed at the thought of the advance of the enemy the people in general were rioting about in the utmost confusion not knowing their personal fate if they stayed nor the fate of their property if they left. Unkle Cirus sold some cattle in town & on his return, he & his three sons met the Brigade they had their horses & equipments expecting to join their company at Richmond they certainly had but little time to escape for the enemy's calvery were at the Spring the next morning. Ashby killed several in Mr. Lincon's wheat-field it is sayed Cousin John & Albert took dinner at home the next day. They say the enemy did not disturb any citizen but took several horses.
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