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

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.

4^th Nov. Near Upperville Va
Upperville is this side up the gap –
Paris is near the gap (Ashby Gap)
Dress – 12 prs. Socks 2 Canteens
23 d. [] C^o
Ashby or Paris Gap is 6 or 8 miles
west of us – a Pike running through it – to Alex.   41 miles from here
the Manapas Gap R. R. runs
through a gap called by the
people here  Ashbys gap –
This is 14 miles further on
– A dirt rode goes through
by the side of the R. R.
– Ribds were here yesterday
– A Brigade at least – of Cavalry passed this A. M. towards Ash. Gap
Drew 1 days rations E.B. FB.  Sugar. Coffee
– got a wall tent + pitched it
Ricd. – #12 letter from Mary
Heard cannon over the mountains

5^th Nov. Started 4¼ A. M. on the ^Pike road to
Alex. Went 3 miles + then turned
square to the right (south) – marched

5^th Nov.                                Springfield
about 10 miles through Rectortown(?)
to the Manassas R. R. – Piedmont
Corp. Parker of C^o  D died+ was buried

Camped south of RR. Facing south
Pitched tents (we had a Fly) got straw + had a good camp
Fresh Pork + Poultry plenty.
Drew 1 days rations F. B. Sugar + coffee
Rained a little in night

6^th Drew 2 days rations FB.
Started 8½ am.  Marched back to
Rectortown, + then on to Salem, crop
-ing the RR. A mile or two before en
-tering S.  Marched on in a Souther
ly direction – Burnside paped to
the front in P.M. –

Marched 15 to 18 miles + camped
at Orlean.
C^o T [] S. went on Picket (my first
experience) Pretty cold – but had
2 or 3 hours good sleep.

1862

7^th Nov.  Orleans Va
Snowing a little.  Moved our quarters into the woods+ hall just
got fixed for the night when
Orders came to pack up – We
did so as soon as possible + when
we got to camp on Brigade had
passed – the Passot batting + the
2^nd Brigade – We overtook our
Reg. + marched about 5 miles
in the snow + mud –

near Watertown
8^th  8 miles from Warrenton Va.
Sun out part of the time – snow
on the ground – Sent #9 letter to Mary
Clift Mills on Carters Run

9^th Sunday  – Fired musket
+ made the best fire of any C^o
Had services in P.M.

10^th  in same camp –
About 2 Oclock  P.M. got orders
to strike tents + start –

Clift Mills on Carters Run
10^th Nov. near Waterloo Va.
Got Perry into an am bu lance +
then out again – Marched
¾ of a mile rested + came back
to the same spot –
(Rebels attacked our lines a
few miles S.W. of us.)
Goodwin + Fuller came up from
Weaverton – a walk on the way.
They came thro Warrenton where they
saw Ge. Burnside.
Reed. #13 from Mary.
Had.Of. news of Allen’s death –
Daniels is in Washington – all the
rest are doing well –

11^th  Had Descriptive lists made
out for Perry + Williams to send them
to Warrenton – (mended pants)
Bought five of FB for C^o of Kelley – $2.00

Drew Ration FB. + Coffee + a little Sugar+[]
40lb. Bacon.  Perry in our tent all
day – slept with Boynton as Dr. that
he would be as well off there.

1862

12^th Nov.  Near Waterloo Va.
Had Inspection of Arms.
Roll call every 2 hours from 6 A.M to 8 P.M.
Perry pretty sick in our tent
Drew 1 day ration fresh beef –
One box HB due the 10^th + all the
rations since.  Paid for [] 50
Col sent up his bedstead
+ Boynton got my matress
cover filled with straw, so
we made a comfortable bed
for Perry – Had  [] +
fermentation on his bowels.
gave him some whiskey + water – + after taking an
injection he had one sleeping
powder.  Sat with him
till 3 AM. when I called
Boynton.
Lucius came with 4.50 change
– 50 cts from Mary – letter
Oct. 23^d  – mittens + thats all

13^th Near Waterloo.
Perry commenced dying about
sunrise a daylight + breathed
his last about 7·45 A.M. –
He was properly draped –
Boynton + I got a box for him to
be taken to Warrenton in – 1.00
– Paid for dinner                            .50
Got pap + went to Warrenton
after having short services at our tent – C^o  B turned out
with us.  ——- Borrowed of Dr. [Rood?] $20.
Arrd Warrenton about 9 P.M.
Slept at Warrenton Hotel
Ambulance in yard

14^th
Paid for breakfast                                          1.50
“    “              papers                                             10
“   “               P.O. Stamps                                 55
“   “               tobacco                                          60
“  “                cheese                                            40
cigars                                              25
Dinner                                                                 1.50

14^th Nov.  Warrenton, Va
Left the body of Corp. Perry in
care of A.H. Gatton(?) – just west
of R.R. Station ­- Paid him
$25.00 for coffin + sealed case
+ sent a receipt by mail +
one by a man to take to Washing
ton + send thence by E + prep(?).
Gave him a dollar to pay for
forwarding it.  Left a bundle
of things with Mr. Gatton.
– Sent to Mary to hand to Mrs.
$5.05 found with him + 54 cts for
18 P.O. Stamps also a lock of hair
– Sent my Harpers Ferry minister(?)
– Summers Corps is at Mintu(?).
went down through Snickers gap.
20^th Maine is there(?) 1^st Lt. Rupat(?)
is reported at home sick.
Left for camp about dark.
Arrived about 8.  Read letter #14
from Mary + one from B. RS.
Sent #10 letter to Mary

15^th Camp(?) at Carters Run near Waterloo(?)
During night private     Swift
of C ^oB. died [] H.  Sent.
Reed orders early to strike tents
– Got under way at about 8 ½ a.m.
Marched acrop to Warrenton Pik(?)
+ so on Southerly to Warrenton
white Sulphur Springs –
drew up in line of battle in a
hollow – just out of sight of the
hill acrop the Rapahannock where
the Rebel artillery had been stationed
First orders not to show ourselves
on the hill – Soon had leave to
go anywhere  Went to see the
Ruins of the Hotel destroyed
August –
Marched 7 miles
N. Springs are 6 ½ miles from
Warrenton – 10 from Rap. Station
1/4 mile from [].
Drew rations for 70 men – 2 days
S. + C. came tomorrow 1 [] [] Bread
64 miles this month 75 ½ mile