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.

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

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.

Thursday [September] 12 [1861]

the morning is beautifull
there was a tremendous rain
last night. I was on duty
and a disagreeable night
it was. The Washington
artilery passed down this
morning, a very fine Co.
Gen. Johnston moved his head
quarters to Farfax court house

Wednesday [September] 11 [1861]

the day was cloudy
nothing of importance
occurred to day. there was
Some firing of cannon
in the direction of Alex.

Tuesday, September 10, 1861

Centerville. the weather
very pleasant. the Com
pany was very much cheered up to day. it
being pay day

Monday [September] 9 [1861]

Centerville. the weather
is pleasant to day. Mr
Bell & Grayson was to
see us yesterday
quite a firing of cannon
yesterday in the direc
tion of Alex

Perhaps the Benjamin F. Grayson who was sheriff of Page County