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night when our brigade was ordered to guard
the wagon trane. We started just at dusk,
marched all night untill we came to a place
about 9 miles from the court house. Here we rested
for about ½ of an hour then we started again
and never stoped untill we came to Domfrees.
Here we stoped for a little while to rest. We star-
ted from Domfries and marched 26 miles to a
place called Farfax Station 3 miles from where
we are now. Some of the boys was so over come
by the heat that they acturly droped on the
road. This is the hardest march we ever had
since I have been in the army. While comeing
along I saw over 20 men from our corps laying on
the road sunstruck. As for our regiment, 3 was
overcome by the heat but they are doing well.
We have been here 4 days and now we are reasted and
all ready for a brush with the enemy. Our Cavelry
have done well. Eny how Hooker has fetched
this arm of the army in good requisition.
There was heavy firing out by Aldir all day
yesterday. I gess our Cavelry has had another
fight. We are ready for a fight. As soon as Lee
wants to try it on. So far every thing is all right
in our corps. Let the people of the north run the
rebes out of Maryland for Hookers army is
so reduced we can not divide our force.