University of Texas at San Antonio Civil War Diaries

On account of the very brief space allotted me to write. I shall con -fine myself to the most stir -ing incidents and of all the Army. Speak more especially of the Brigade and of the Brigade more especially of the 5th Texas Since from my point of observa -tion I would not be justified in detailing the active part taken by all. The course of greatness of the Brigade began on the re treat from Yorktown Virginia during the spring of 62 hence I will but speak a word or two in regard to the time a sparing between the departure of the Texans from Texas for Virginia and the time when

out the knowledge of the Yanks, had not a magazine of ours at Yorktown been blown up, contra -ry to orders. Being the rear of the army, we did not have our posi tion near Yorktown untill long after sun up, and reached Wil liamsburg, (12 miles) about 5 PM at which place we were ordered by another Brigade, and took a position in advance, Though we were not attacked by the Yan -kees while bringing up the rear, we were every few minutes drawn up in lines of battle to receive the Yankee cavalry who were a short distance in our rear. With sorrowful hearts we marched through the beautiful town of