Thursday [September 5] [1861]

The weather pretty warm
our forces are steadily
advancing toward Alex
some fighting between
the pickets to day
I believe

Wednesday, September 4, 1861

The weather damp & rainy.
We heard very distinchly firing
of cannon in the direction of
Alexandria to day. it is sup
posed there was some fighting
between the pickets. I was
taken with diorhoera to
day.

Tuesday [September] 3 [1861]

another very pleasant day
Joe Almond came down to
see us to day & left next
morning. nothing occurred
today of much interest

Monday [September] 2 [1861]

a pleasant day. the
weather clear and beauti
full. nothing to day
of any particular
interest

Sundat, September 1, 1861

a very pleasant day
I heard a excellent sermon
to day the the Rev. Mr
Pendleton -- commander of
a artillery Company
Nothing of much interest
transpired today

William Nelson Pendleton, 1809-1883, an Episcopal priest before and after the war, commanded the Rockbridge Artillery, wounded at First Mannasses, later promoted to Brigadier-General.

Saturday [August] 31[1861]

The weather pleasant
we were mustered in
service to day for the
next two months

Friday [August] 30 [1861]

Nothing of much interest
transpired to day
the weather pleasant
there two prisoners
passed by to day going
toward Manassas