Today in History:

July 5, 1863

Much rain. About three, 12 wagons of wounded from Gettysburg were routed by mistake thru our town, leaving them here at our hospital, a wonder they were alive, thrown in heaps in rough wagons. The wagons were captured by John W. Taylor and sent to Carlisle. This is the Sabbath, all is calm and still. Few persons on the streets. I notice that most of our birds have gone since the appearance of the Rebels, and that flies and insects are more numerous. Only 5 persons attended prayer meeting. About 6, part of Gen. Milroy's cavalry of about 300 passed thru town at full speed brandishing their swords and responding to the cheers of many spectators. They rode South in the direction of Greencastle. No word yet from Gettysburg.