Thursday, August 29, 1861

it is raining again this morning every pros
pect of a rainy day. we
have orders to get ^'ready' to
march again. the
day has passed and we
have not marched yet
the clouds have passed
away & there seems to be a
prospect of a fair day to mor

Wednesday [August] 28 [1861]

we marched nearly
down to farfax Court
house to day. we stoped
about two hours. and
then had orders to face
about and march back
to camp. there being
no need of us. it rained
this evening again

Tuesday [August] 27 [1861]

to day was quiet nothing
of much moment occurred
our pickets took a couple
of prisoners and
carried them to the Juncktion.
it rained considerably
this evening

Monday, August 26, 1861

weather pleasant
morning. we had a march
yesterday evening again
went about two miles &
returned. the alarm false
again

Suday [August] 25 [1861]

a pleasant morning to
day Ambrose & myself were
over a considerable part
of the battlefield of
the 21st. from every ap
pearance the hardest
part of the fighting
was done about 1 1/2 miles
from the stone bridge.

Saturday [August] 24 [1861]

the report yesterday
of the enemy advancing
started from a little
fight between the Pickets
our were forces were march
ing to Vienna very rapidly
when report that the enemy
were advancing upon
that place

Friday, August 23, 1861

the weather pleasant
there was quite an excite
ment to day owing to a
report that enemy were
advancing. we left our
encampment about 4 o'clock
and marched to farfax court
house. we then faced about
and returned to our encampment