Wednesday [September] 18 [1861]
The morning very foggy &
damp. nothing of interest
transpired to day. the weath
er continues warm. there is
a report that seventeen
of our men was taken
prisoners to day. I think
there is not foundation
for the report
damp. nothing of interest
transpired to day. the weath
er continues warm. there is
a report that seventeen
of our men was taken
prisoners to day. I think
there is not foundation
for the report
Tuesday [September] 17 [1861]
The morning very damp
and foggy. four of our
men came in last night
that had been home
there was a very hard rain
this evening. the 2nd Regt
of our brigade went down
on Picket this evening
and foggy. four of our
men came in last night
that had been home
there was a very hard rain
this evening. the 2nd Regt
of our brigade went down
on Picket this evening
Monday, September 16, 1861
to day we was ordered to
get ready to march. by eight
o'clock, a little after that
time we started with our
face towards Alex. we
stoped near farfax Court
house. we have a tolerable
place for a encampment
water very good rather scarce
get ready to march. by eight
o'clock, a little after that
time we started with our
face towards Alex. we
stoped near farfax Court
house. we have a tolerable
place for a encampment
water very good rather scarce
Sunday [September] 15 [1861]
It was extremely warm to
day I went up to the Junck
tion. there is nothing going
of much interest. I heard
a very good sermon to
day delivered by Col.
Pendleton of the Rockbridge
artilery. We had a chaplain
apprentice to our Regt the
other day. he also preached
Col. William N. Pendleton, a West Point graduate and an Episcopal rector from Lexington, christened the Artillery's four cannon Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
day I went up to the Junck
tion. there is nothing going
of much interest. I heard
a very good sermon to
day delivered by Col.
Pendleton of the Rockbridge
artilery. We had a chaplain
apprentice to our Regt the
other day. he also preached
Col. William N. Pendleton, a West Point graduate and an Episcopal rector from Lexington, christened the Artillery's four cannon Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
Saturday [September] 14 [1861]
The morning is beautifull
the nights are little cool
telling us that the winter with
its cold & stormy blast is approaching.
Beauregard has moved his
head quarters down near
farfax Station. I am on duty
to day guarding prisoners to & from
court martial
the nights are little cool
telling us that the winter with
its cold & stormy blast is approaching.
Beauregard has moved his
head quarters down near
farfax Station. I am on duty
to day guarding prisoners to & from
court martial
Friday September 13 1861
Centerville. the weather
quite warm. but clear
there was a review to day
for this brigade. Generals
Johnston & Jackson favored
us with their presence
last night I heard a very
good prayer from the
Chaplain of the Regt.
quite warm. but clear
there was a review to day
for this brigade. Generals
Johnston & Jackson favored
us with their presence
last night I heard a very
good prayer from the
Chaplain of the Regt.
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