1 50 1 https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/4718/Ms2015-051_ConleyIsaiah_1862_0511a.jpg 631955ef5fdcac47ba3475ab0e2e47c7 PDF Text Text (Enclosed I send send [sic] some Specimens of Confederate money & P. O. stamps.) Bivouac on the road to Richmond New Kent County Va Sunday Morning May 11 1862 My Dear Carrie, No doubt the Papers are furnishing you with the news from the Peninsula. much earlier, and more coreclty [sic] than I can. I will tell you something about our move- ments. Last Sunday morning, after eating break- fast, it being a lovely morning- I began to flatter myself that I was going to spend a good quiet Sabbath, I washed myself and was just dressing, when we rec’d orders to turn out the company immediately. In a few moments we were formed in line, with one day’s rations in Haver- sacks, but, no Knapsacks. No knowing what the sudden move- ment meant, we started at once. We soon learned the cause- during Saturday night the Rebs. had evacuated their ranks in front of Yorktown, and https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/4718/Ms2015-051_ConleyIsaiah_1862_0511b.jpg e4ae79ac7aa41b12b7eca23f81a8d5ab PDF Text Text were in full retreat and we were now to pursue them. We passed on through their fortifications which were earth works of of considerable strength, and extending across the outer Peninsula. We are occupied, or rather Bivouacked, that night some 8 or 10 miles from where we started. The being Cool, and having neither blankets nor overcoats, we get no sleep. It commenced raining about 1 Oclock that night, and having no shelter of course we had to take it. Next morning we continued our march through the rain, the roads in the mean time, becoming terri- ble. We marched until 4 P.M. when we came to the battle ground in front of Williams- burg. The battle at this time was raging furiously- we at once formed in line of battle and marched to the support of the left wing. during this time we were exposed to a galling fire of Shell, grape & Canister, to which our boys faced like veterans. Since writing to you last I’ve learned https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/4718/Ms2015-051_ConleyIsaiah_1862_0511c.jpg 52f8ae1f18ab0ddd539c701067968f65 PDF Text Text of two others in our regt. that were slightly wounded. making in all, five wounded in our regt. We were marched in and placed about 50 Yard in the rear of the line, actually engaged. Here we were as much exposed as if We had been really engaged- about 6 OCK. the firing ceased, but we remained In line resting on our arms, amidst a denching [drenching] rain until nearly midnight. when we were marched back about a hundred yds. where we stocked arms, and built fires, expecting a heav- y engagement in the morning. Of course we could not sleep in this rain, but set up by the fires until morning. Having only brought one days rations with us, we had nothing to eat on Monday, and in fact we had our half rations until Thursday, since then we have had plenty. In a previous letter I gave you some account of the appearance of the battle- https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/4718/Ms2015-051_ConleyIsaiah_1862_0511d.jpg 88906794deef8ae5697d824424c106ca PDF Text Text field, after the battle it was a sad sight. I’ve not seen any certain account of the battle, but from what I can gather, the loss on both sides will be heavy. The position of the rebels, was a very strong one and if it had been defended by men en- gaged in a better cause, should have been held against twice the force we brought against it, but the Rebels after one day’s hard fighting, evacuated on Monday night, and are still retreating and we are pursuing, We are now in New Kent county about 40 miles from Richmond. We are resting to day- I sup- pose we will march tomorrow again. The country through which we are passing is very fine, but does not appear to be in a very high state of cultivation. Property is not destroyed here as it was [illegible line] A great many families, have left before the army reached here. some remain and profess union sentiment. A good many prisoners are daily being taken I have seen numbers. They all appear to be tired of Rebellion. I think their army is considerably demoralized. Their soldiers do not compare well in appearance with ours. Kiss Annie & Harry for me. My love to Charlotte & the boys, and a husband & fathers love to your self & the children I. Conley Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Isaiah Conley Civil War Correspondence and Research Materials, 1862-2000s (Ms2015-051) Subject The topic of the resource Civil War Description An account of the resource The Isaiah Conley Civil War Correspondence and Research Materials includes two series of primary and secondary sources. Series I: Letters, Transcripts, and Narratives, includes 98 letters written by Isaiah Conley to his wife during his service in the 101st Pennsylvania Regiment between 1861 and 1865. This series also has unpublished and published versions of Conley's escape from Confederate captivity. Series II: Research Materials contains correspondence, photocopies, articles, maps, and research files for a history of the 101st Regiment, Pennsylvania Infantry that was planned, but never completed, by a previous owner. This series dates from 1980s through the early 2000s. 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