1st Nov. Waterford Va.
On Guard – 45 min.
Station across the creek under
a Sycamore –
Prisoners G.A. Nourse Co 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. (3d saw 2 of the 3d in. Cavalry who
were in the fight near Fillermont(?) between Snickers(?) + Ashbys’ gap)
2nd 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.
2nd 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
3d – 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.