1862
25^th Sept. Sharps burg.
The
and 36^th map makes the 3^d Brig
but Welch comdg(?) of the 1^st Dh(?).
B G Wilcox(?) comdg(?) of the 9^th
army corps(?)
Got orders to strike tents, did
so+ got on a line- remained 2
hours + then switched them,(?) teams
remained loaded. Capt + I slept
with Perry. Drop(?) Parade-

26^th Comp(?) Drill 10 to 11 1/4
Strike tents + got on a line 12
but didn’t get started on the way.
He(?) after 3- went across the
Antretown(?) – by Bryans from works
and encamped in a fald(?) a mile
or more beyond- Teams not
coming up I slept with Perry
4 miles

27^th Camp Forbes- near Potomac
Tents came- Pitched ours.
Went down to Ches. + Ohio canal
+ acrop(?) it to Potomac, saw the
other bank. Deserted house
where “Jeanette” used to live
Had Comt(?) Drill + Drop(?) Parade
Lt. Raymond came

28^th Sunday
Had Division meeting- thanks
-giving on act. of recent + victories
-pleasant(?) + interesting twice
I had charge of our 6^th(?)
Regular services at 4 P.M.
R. on com. Drew charges
from muskets. Drep(?) Parade
Proper(?) needing on “evening

29^th C^o drill in a.m.
Bathed in Authilam(?) P.M.
Bat. drill in P.M. Drep(?) Parade
Read 2 letters from Mary- one from
J.R. one from Red(?) Mech(?).

1862
30^th Sept. Camp Wool Sharpsburg Forbes Authilam(?) from Works M.D.(?)
Monthly report sent in-
Division Review- Our div. 15000 total(?)
men) Passed in review- before
Gen. Wilcox- Had Inspection by
Gol(?) + Deep(?) Parade-
79 miles this month

1^st Oct. – Drills + Drep(?) Parade

2^ond LA. Crop(?) of G^oE. hut put on the
Brigade Staff-
Battle(?) drill(?) + Drep(?) Parade.
Found out that 6 men are about
without leave- 3 fell out

3^rd– Lt. Raymond + 38 men on
Jricket(?)
Review of Burnsides Corlsb(?) G,
President Lincoln, Gens. MC Bleller(?)
Burnside LC(?) –

4^th Capt. B Officer of day-
bathed in Authilam(?)- command
drawing eations(?) per bols.(?)

4^th Oct.- after noon drills omitted

5^th– Sunday- regular services
Read 2 letters 13^th Sept + 1^st Oct. from
sent #1- Men came in from bucket(?)
-Saw Gen. Cox- + 36^th Ohio-

6^th Comp(?). drills at 10+2- Battle
at 3½ P.M. – Days(?) Parade-
Weigh 136½ lbs.-

Orders to start at day light with
one days rations- drew today 1 boe(?)
of hard bread- 70 lbs.(?) salt beef- one days
rations of sugar- coffee- soap + candles.
Saw sergeant Buss of G⁰G (?) 15^th Maps(?)

7^th”   Reville at 3 A.M.- Got hacked
up- everything right- only Perry is
sick- Started at 6 a.m.-
– Struck east- on a dirt road

1862
7^th Oct- Authilam(?) From Works Md.
across Elk Mountain- hoped on the
ridge- down a hill descent + studied
a road coming to Harpers Ferry-
followed this road ½ a mile then went
East + Crooked(?) the main ridge-
Road for a mile obstructed by trees +
stones- Placed there by Gen. Ford(?) when
he held H Ferry- 88 miles from Washington
Splendid view of Pleasant Valley
from the top-
Had a hard run down the moun
-tain- arrived at the camping spot(?)
2½ P.M. (?) – ½ mile from Warmth East
side of Israel Creek(?)- for 10 miles
from A.F(?). + 3 or 4 from H. Ferry.
Very many straglers(?)
Sgts. Goopher(?) + Partridge just wander(?) past(?)
Perry came in about 8 P.M.

8^th Oct(?) drill at 10
No afternoon drills Lt. Raymond on guard
Eat dinner in a house with LD.led*(?)
of 45^th Ry + some Rebels. Drep(?) Parade
porrison sick in night

9^th Oct. Pleasant Valley-
Camp drill- Drep(?) Parade + Bat. drill
after it-   Got better from Mary + from Balto(?)
Complaint made to Col. about our
drawing rations from men-
Stopped drawing them. Sent #2 to Mary

10^th Company + Battler’s(?) drills
Fittaren(?) returned + from Picket
he was in Balt. 2 weeks. left Fred(?) City
last Tuesday followed on route.
-20^th marine(?) are on our old camp-
Demise came in-

5 days ration commences 11^th ends 15^th
drew today 400 lbs.(?) H Bread- all.

11^th– Drew 175 lbs. bacon- for 3 days-
32½ lbs. sugar 24 lbs. coffee. do(?)
10½ lbs soap 3¾ lbs candles for 5 days
Camp drill in A.M.- No afternoon
drills- Got partly inspected previous
to Drep(?) Parade- when aiders(?) came to

11^th Oct. Pleasant Valley.
take arms, Our coats. Haversacks(?)
canteens + 1 days rations-
In half an hour got on time- leaving
Govp.(?) Perry. Houghlon(?) Vaughn +  Buss
to guard camp- Daniels, Fosseson,. +
Rich sick- Whole Brigade
Sock cases at Wereston(?)- Started 7¾
P.M.- Saw Point of Rocks- And at
Frederick 11 P.M.- Countermarched +
camped in the street on sidewalks
could best clean(?)  5½ a.m.

12^th

5½ a.m. marched out on N. Marsh(?)
road + had coffee made – Lt. Raymond-
took breakfast at a house- 50 ets(?)
the and rising towards Sugar loaf
12 marched through town + out on
the Georgetown Picke(?)- Gautunanp(?)
about 4 P.M. marched back
to Dephot(?)  + at 6¾ took care(?) of Point
of Rocks- And. 8½- banked(?) in the
stream(?) + get really(?) wet- 5 miles in F+C(?)

13^th Oct. Point of Rocks
-Got rocks(?) lighted about 4½ a.m. + wall(?)
dried up- Refugees coming in from
the otherside-
Capt. B drew hard bread + bacon
-9 a.m.- Camped on Reg.(?)- 1 cos.(?) near the
R.R.

14^th In camp- near R.R.-
– Lessed out Lboies(?) H.B.- soap
coffee + Bacon on/8 lbs. 6. 2 7 lbs soap
-Breakfast 25 cb(?) one Raymond(?)
Sent # 3 to Mary

Wounded cavalry man come
in reposted(?) humis(?) off shot by a rebel

Govt. Buffings(?) Got(?) B___(?)
went after the rebels- returned
beforedark- without seeing them.

15^th One year ago I left Han_. Roads
for Charleston S.C. on board Rhode Island

15^th Oct. Point of Rocks Maryland
Brigade came to relieve ours-
20^th Mich. relieved us. –
9 A.M Got on line – 10 Started. (crops?)
the canal – & about 11 got regularly
under way – Saw the “Point of Rocks”
the rock displaced & the whole thing.
-R.R is under a part of the moun-
-tain, rocks vertical 50 to 73 ft. high
-Wall between it & Canal – & the river
very near – A ragged looking
place- 11. P.of Rocks, not as high
These rocks are the end of
Cactoctin Range – broken through to
give a bed for the river. P.of.R. 48 ½ miles
from W. Lock (hur?) & (p…?) of a bridge ax
the canal & River – Lockabou U.P.of.R.
Good bridge acres of Catoctin Creek
Lock between it & Berlin
Lock & bridge at Berlin – 55 miles from W.
Weverton 57 miles – Lock- At the
End of South Mountain- Middleton.
Valley between – River low & in
many places fordable-
13^th Oct- Elk Mountain & Lowden
heights visible-
Got back to camp about 5 ½ Tall.

16^th Recd #7 letter from Mary-
Company & Battl. drill – was not at
Dep Parade – on acct. of drawing Rations
Captain paid 44 cents for me
Rations ends 20^th
Drew 5 days rations soak 16 lbs.
“              3              “              ”              Sugar 37”
“              3              “              ”              Coffee 19”
“              1              “              ”              Bacon 61 1/2”
“              1              “              ”              Pork ”.”
“                              “              ”              Beans 61 1/2”
Heard firing at Ha Charleston
17^th
Company- but no battl. drill
Drew 125lbs. fresh b__ – salt-
7 boxes & B. Gave #4 letter for Mary
to L. Field
18^th Officer of Guard-Capt.
Draper Officer of Day-60 guard-
Drew 45 ½ lbs. rice
130 “S. Buf-
5 “Candles
59 lbs. molasses
27 lbs. Sugar
14 “Coffee

1862

18^th Oct Pleasant Valley
Turned out the Guard once
during day-& for grand (R…?)
at night
Prisoners Goodwin Co G. By Surgeon
G.H. Powers E for (St…?) (?)
G S. Carter Co G Sgt. (S…?)
J S. Martin d     de

19^th Prisoners all released
– Tried at Sarget-65 MM
– 3 hit the board at 300 yds.
1.U. Barnston Co H G S. Shaw Co E
Capt. H. H. Montague.
Recd. #9 letter from Marg by Laurie
& #8 by mail came night-
also map from P. R. and letter from
Mr. Brown. (These came 18^th)
Sent #5 to Mary by Field
Law-N. Waters. J Fremont
1. Holman-from 13^th map.
No surfaces on acct of []
(D…?) Parade ditto.

20^th Pleasant Valley
Pretty cold-N. W. wind-
Recd. of Mr. H. for pay to[] Oct $131.00
-full amt. 137.80
Paid 20 dollars to Captain […]
Friday – sent 10 dollars by […]
Paid orderly […] $1.00
Captain 1.00 […] at […]
Perry 93 cents
Drew for 60 113 ½ lbs fresh beef
5 gals. vinegar

21^st Sent home by (F…?) $10.00
Inspection of Arms, Knapsack
H—at 10 A.M- by Reg Army Off.

Drew for 60 60 ¾ lbs ham 1 1/8 gall molasses
16 lbs soap 5” candles 24 lb rice
8 (bales?) […] 19” coffee 36” sugar
Recd. letter from J.R. of 16^th (?)

22^nd Pleasant Valley
Paid Raymond to (s…?) 4.14
“ Herbert for mess 13.00
“ Raymond for future use 10.00
“ Herbert on acct—10.00
[…] – have already […] 2.15
[…] + battle drills
[…] […] at battle drills

23^rd […] comp […] good
examination –
Drew for 60 101 lbs fresh beef
drills as usual— Capt. sick
Lo. R. examining non Coms.

Ha

24^th got pap to Harpers Ferry
went with (Chaplain Camfield?)
– (across?) the creek + then in a
straight line to Sandy Hook
-Canal and R.R. very near the mts
Md Heights rise (9?) to 400 ft above
the River – Louden hts. as high
but no so […] […] –

24^th Harpers Ferry
Went acrop Pontoon bridge – […]
smile on […] –R.R + carriage
road bridges nearby done – Law the
US (musket?) work Brown E. […]
the – hanging sock […] the
Then audoah on the Pontoon bridge
+ up the Londen heights enough to look
on the high land at the Ferry—
Sent $80.00 to Mary (Mrs H S Robisy(?))
by Adams Exprep. and sent (receipt?)
in a letter to B.R. Smith
paid for […] $13
went up to Bohiar hts. and saw the
13^th boys– + then to the […] – got
some specimens of stalactite +
back to Ferry – + then home –
Capt B. sick, sat up with him

–

25^th […] 1 woolen blanket
one (pan?) of shoes […] to Capt Bailey
-Drilled 60 in A.M.
Sent #6 letter to Mary

25^th Act Pleasant Valley Md.
-Had orders to get ready for march
tomorrow- Packed 60 things in
an box – (Recd.?) #10 letter from Mary
104 ½ miles marching

26^th […] at 3 AM – Sunday
Got everything packed up-
Went up to Ms. Moores with
Capt Bailey’s baggage-
Ms.   agreed to […] with
him 3 or 4 days—Herbert was
ordered to stay by him-
had 29 dollars of his money
– […] – got underway
7 A.M. – marched up by
[…] to […] […]
by the road – the Berlin on the
side of the canal –
our division croped the Pon-
toon bridge about 1-[…]
-went about 3 miles + […]
near Lortsville(?)

26^th Oct. Lortsville(?) Va.
Had a wet march + a wet (night?)
Lt. Rd + I tented with Underwood
+ C^o – Had a good fire. 7 miles

27^th no drills or Drip parade
-storm cleared off in A.M.
had a strong N.W. wind
O. A. Dorison went back to Berlin
to take care of Cd. Bowman who
was left there sick with Ague
– Got a wall tent, one ds. rat. P.B.S.+G

28^th Heavy frost – no wind
Pleasant day-
Lt.Rd. went to Lortsvl.(?) + was
sworn in
Drew 1 days ration Fresh Beef
no drills or Drip Parade-
rest of brigade had parade
sent letter #7 to Mary by post.
Sent telegram to EI. M. Allen’s folks
(Allen died at Weverton(?))

29^th Oct. Lovetsville Va.
Drew 3 days rations of bread, sugar,
+ coffee – + one of pork
– […] 2.40 P.M. orders came to
pack up +form line –
got started about 1 ½ P.M.
marched through Lovetsville
past a number of troops –
the country is rolling – but
very fertile – […] better
looking than we have seen lately
stone or brick chimney inside
saw Gen. Burnside
Army telegraph as far as Lovetsville
[…] through Waterford +
camped in the […] valley
had to sleep outdoors again
8 miles from L. to W. making
about 9 mile march
camped after sunset
one of our men arrested – had him
released by speaking to 6^th of […]

30^th Oct. Waterford VA
Moved a half-mile to the east –
crossing the street + camped on the
side hill facing south –
1^st Div. Gen. Wilcox is now in line here
1^st Brig. alright -2^nd on Left.  3d in Centre
Waterford has for you inhabitants +
seems to be loyal.

31^st Had a muster of troops for the
first time – also monthly inspection
Completed + Muster rolls
Ending – 1^st Nov.
No Drills – but had Drip Parade
Draw – 2 days rather Bread. Pork
coffee + sugar +5 of candles + soap –
120 ½ miles this month + last 79 in Sept
11 ½ “ in Va.

1^st Nov. Waterford Va.

On Guard – 45 min.
Station across the creek under
a Sycamore –
Prisoners G.A. Nourse C^o I (outside the lines Put in by Capt. Smith
“             G.E. McDonnough. K
Reed.  Two papers from Mary + 2 from C.H.M.
Brigade drill in P.M. no great thing
Sat up all night – had a pleas
ant time.
Heard firing in the S.W. (3^d saw 2 of the 3^d in. Cavalry who
were in the fight near Fillermont(?) between Snickers(?)  + Ashbys’ gap)

2^nd Nov. Sunday – Sent #8 […]
Got on line about 9 A.M –
got fairly started at 11 –
Passed through Harmony for Hamilton 5 miles
–Rested an hour Goose Creek Mfg. House
– a Quaker settlement.

2^nd Nov. Fillermont ^(Philomont)  Va. Phillermont

–Arrd at F   – about 8 Pill-making
9 hours -+ about 14 miles.
Camped in woods where our battery
was planted saturday

3^d – Saw Rebel in this [] []
near on battery – Saw Snickers
gap – said to be in an []
– Ashby + Manassas Gaps are
in [] of Rebels –
2 – brigades of bat.  1 of [] + 2 bat went on yesterday
-Our Div.  had one reg battery of 10 lb. Passots
+ our brigade one of brap 6 lbs.
Started at 1½ P.M. – marched into
Union to within 2 or 3 miles of Upper
ville  – about 10 miles – Gen. Burn
side helped us during P.M. going on
to front returned after dark – camped on a hill near Mrs. Fletch(?)
Mansion – Slept with Perry.