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Sunday, Feb 23
Preaching by Rev. May=
=filed.  Took a ride up
Bull Run in a bateau.

Monday, Feb 24
One of the windiest
days I ever saw.  Tents
all blown down.  The
wind is from the
North West.

Tuesday, Feb 25
Assigned to duty in
the Quarter Masters
Department.  Received
orders to remove all
the sick and baggage
back to Manassas.


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Wednesday, Feb. 26.
Thursday, Feb 27
A very windy day.  Went
to Manassas for some
horses but did not get
them.

Friday, Feb. 28.
Saturday, March 1st.
Went to Manassas to place
         on
some guns ^ deposit.  Sick
with jaundice at night.

Sunday, March 2
The weather is very inclem=
ent – some snow and
rain.

Monday, March 3
Weather quite severe.


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Tuesday, March 4th
No news of interest, and
I am sick.

Thursday, March 6th
The weather assumes the
appearance of spring.
Rumors are still rife
about our anticipated
movements.

Saturday, March 8
Left Camp Orr with
the baggage train
and encamped
near Bristo.  The
weather is clear
and favorable.


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We are evidently evacu=
=ating Centreville and
Manassas.

Sunday, March 9.
Left our Wagon Camp
at an early hour, and
proceeded on our way
towards the Rappahannock

After going a short dis=
tance, I began to feel
quite sick with my
jaundice, and concluded
to go ahead of the train
and reach some house
where I could rest, and
be accommodated.  After
passing old Gray over


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several, winding and
muddy roads, I finally
reached a private residence
near the railroad, some
two miles below Warren=
=ton Junction.

Monday, Mar 10
Pressed three of Mr Beels
mules.  Camped near
Rappahanock Station.

Tuesday, March 11
The morning is beautiful.
This day will be re=
membered by many
soldiers as famous for
crossing the Rappa=
=hannock, by the


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Army of the Potomac.
The baggage trains are
crossing on the railroad
bridge, which is span=
=ed by four arches.
Crossed the Rappahan=
nock about sundown.

Wednesday, March 12
Stayed last night at
the residence of Mr
Parr – a very nice
family.

Thursday, March 13
The day passed over in
quiet.


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Friday, March 14
Inspection of Quarter
Masters Department –
quite a display of waggons
& etc.

Saturday, March 15
A dull rainy day and
we are awaiting with
much anxiety marching
orders.

Sunday, March 16
Still at Camp Bivouac
near the Rappahannock.
Left the Rappahan=
nock about 1 oclock P.M.
and moved in the
direction of Culpeper.


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C.H. Camped about
two miles below Brandy
Station.

Monday, March 17
Left Camp early and
reached Culpeper C.H.
where we were detained
some four hours.

A great many troops
passed through while
there.  Culpeper is a
pretty respectable little
village and the sur=
rounding hills afford
a fine view of the
Alleghany, which seem
to be about 15 miles distant


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Encamped about one
mile from Culpeper.

Tuesday, March 18
Crossed the Rapidan
and encamped about
two miles beyond the
Station.

Wednesday, March 19
Remained in camp
near the Rapidan.

Thursday, March 20
Removed some 4
or 5 miles, and
bivouaced in the
woods. Night very
rainy and unpleas=
=ant.


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Friday March 21
Spent the day in
preparing temporary
quarters in our
woodland camp.

Saturday, March 22
Went to Orange C.H.,
which has the muddiest
streets I ever saw –
worse than Manassas.
Left some cassimere
with Mr. John B. Curtis.

Sunday, March 23
A beautiful day.


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Monday, March 24
A good many of the
furloughed soldiers returned.

Tuesday, March 25
The morning is mild
and spring-like. The
country which we now
occupy is somewhat
hilly, but beautiful in
picturesque landscapes.

Friday, March 28
Received marching
orders and left our
camp near Rapid=
=an. Encamped
about two miles


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from Orange C.H.

Saturday March 29
Went to Gordonsville
for ammunition.
Stayed at Jordons.

Sunday, March 30.
Walked from Gordonsville
to Orange C.H. on the
Railroad in company
with Dr. Long of the
1st Kentucky.

Received on yesterday
of Maj Spurrier $180
pay, for the months
of January & February.


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Monday, March 31
Our Brigade moved
back some two or three
miles on the plank
road, leading to
Fredricksburg.

Tuesday, April 1st
Our Brigade drilled
to=day, and the 3d did
the best I ever saw
them.

Thursday, April 3
Received marching
orders, and went as far
as Orange C.H.


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Friday, April 4
Orders countermanded.
Returned to our old
camp.

Saturday, April 5
Ordered again to
Orange C.H. and
stayed there all
night.  Cashs Regt.
left for Richmond.

Sunday, April 6
Left Orange C.H.
for Richmond via
Louisa.


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Monday, April 7
Traveled about 25 miles
and camped near
Mr. Hopes Residence.
The country is
rather poor, but
densely populated.

Eat breakfast this
morning with Mr
Perkins, also supper
last night.

Tuesday, April 8
Traveled about 24
miles, and camped
near the Chicka=
=hominy river.  The


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day cold and
rainy.  Chickahominy
is a smooth stream.

Wednesday, April 9
The weather con=
=tinues cold, damp,
and disagreeable.

Arrived in Rich=
=mond about 12
o clock [PM?]

Stopped at the Exchange
Hotel

Thursday, April 10
Spent the day in
Richmond. Called
on my friends on


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Main Street.  Drove
out some 4 or 5
miles from Richmond
and camped.
Left for Yorktown.

Friday, April 11
Traveled about 24
miles, and camped
4 miles from New
Kent C.H.

Saturday, April 12
Traveled about 20
miles, and camped
just below Barhams=
=ville.  Saw some


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very nice young
ladies at Barhams=
ville.  Miss Fannie ___.

The weather is clear
and pleasant.

I noted that nearly
all the residences are
built off the road
some distance, &
consequently are
generally termed Farm
Houses, from the
fact they are in
the fields.

Eat dinner with
Mr. Turner.


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Sunday, April 13
Proceeded on the
way to Yorktown or
vicinity.  Reached the
town of Williams=
burg about 12 o clock.

Williamsburg is a
very respectable
village.  Camped
at a Mill Pond some
4 miles below Williams=
burg.

Monday, April 14
Arrived in camp
near Lebanon Church.

A great deal of
Scotch broom in


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this country.

Tuesday, April 15
This day our term of
twelve months service
expires.  Our men were
called upon to remain
in service till the 1st
of May, and a majority
of about 100 responded.

Wednesday, April 16
Our Regt. moved last
night about 1 ½ miles
down the Mulberry road.
The battle of Dams
No 1 & 2 fought – We
are victorious.