Augusta County: Jedediah Hotchkiss to Sara A. Hotchkiss,
November 28, 1863
Summary:
Hotchkiss writes a brief note to his wife, notifying her of a small battle.
Sara A. Hotchkiss
Sat -- Morn. Nov. 28th 1863
Verdiersville 12 Ms below Orange C.H.
Dr Wife --
We had a fight with Meade yesterday -- Johnson whipped his right wing not much loss in killed a good many wounded -- only B. F. Whitner very slightly from near us, tell Mr Arnold to send to his family * I am very well -- Our Cavalry fell on the enemy's rear burnt 40 ammunition wagons, brought off 20 & 150 extra mules & 50 prisoners All in good spirits
in great haste
Your aff husband
Jed. Hotchkiss
