15th Oct. Point of Rocks Maryland
Brigade came to relieve ours-
20th 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-
13th Oct- Elk Mountain & Lowden
heights visible-
Got back to camp about 5 ½ Tall.
16th 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 20th
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
17th
Company- but no battl. drill
Drew 125lbs. fresh b__ – salt-
7 boxes & B. Gave #4 letter for Mary
to L. Field
18th 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