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Taunt by Snow's battery and Confederate response

"Snow's Md Battery are whiparsing[?] Rebl Battery in Southern Army in a fair field / [Sgt?]C Reid Snow's Battery [underneath] - "Snows Battery has [?] [?] Rebels[?] lately has [?] - writing on adjacent wall "cowardly"

Writing about returning once there is signed by James McCarron; answered by Confederate criticizing him for writing on church wall

"Under [this?] spot is [?] rested my [?] [?] for 4 nights [?] short [?] will love to come here to see it [?] our troubled family is restored to peace forever McCarron Co. F 13th regt"
"After peace is restored you would not want to see it / after…

Writing "Union" with response by Confederate

"Union" [inscription style] "down with it/Rebel"

Taunt of Union soldiers for defeats answered by Union soldier

"Down with Southern Yank[?]
who ran from Early's Division[?]
at Lynchburg & Winchester
August 2nd 1864"
-is underneath damaged writing that seems to be from a Union soldier
"Lo[?]
"Battery [?] Artillery
C. [?]
Down with all Traitors"

Slogans

"Death to all Rebels of the Shenandoah Valley E E H"
"Death to Yankees [initials]"

An exchange of taunts

An exchange of taunts on the walls of Morgan Chapel: Look Out Johnny Reb for we are a-coming / And by the help of God / we are bound to lick you traitors.” “You did not at Lynchburg and Winchester" [additional text] Johnny Reb [date] 1864