About the strike—this particular strike that took place at Martinsburg—did your union communicate with them?
There were 2000 rebels at Martinsburg when he passed that town yesterday.
I suppose it was about eight o'clock in the morning when our Regiment began its march to Martinsburg, twenty-three miles distant.
He took us the next day on a scout down toward Martinsburg and gave us our first lesson in war and sight of the enemy.
This suspicion was confirmed when we learned that they had occupied Winchester and Martinsburg.