August 4\u2014Move through Martinsburg and camp near Falling Water.<\/p>\n
August 5\u2014Move early and cross the Potomac and camp a little beyond St. James College.<\/p>\n
August 6\u2014Move early through rain and stop at Williamsport. Meet Mr. E. P. Steffy and others Quite a stir about those hostages from Hagerstown. Cross river late and camp.<\/p>\n
August 7\u2014Move early past M. and go into old camp near Bunker Hill. Such running and chasing, back and forth, crossing and re-crossing, night and day! Such is war.<\/p>\n
August 9\u2014Dine with Mr. Woolridge.<\/p>\n
August 10\u2014Move early. Go by Mr. Silver’s and spend a few hours. Ride to Division four miles north of Winchester.<\/p>\n
August 12\u2014Move and camp two miles N. W. of Strasburg.<\/p>\n
August 13\u2014Troops in line of battle.<\/p>\n
Sunday, August 14\u2014Quiet. Bro. Power preaches in a. m. and I preach in p. m. Prayer meeting at night.<\/p>\n
August 16\u2014Preach to Hoke’s Brigade in a. m. and to Johnston’s in p. m. Prayer meeting at night.<\/p>\n
August 17\u2014Our men drive the enemy from W. Mills.<\/p>\n
August 18\u2014Pass through Winchester. See mills and wheat barns lately burned by the enemy.<\/p>\n
August 19\u2014Move early towards Bunker Hill. Men go into old camp.<\/p>\n
August 20\u2014Sudden alarm. Quiet all the balance of the day.<\/p>\n
Sunday, August 21\u2014Meet Rev. Wm. Hank. Heavy skirmish most of the day. Five in my Regiment killed: Pennington, Williams, Wilkins, Newkirk and Forsythe.<\/p>\n
August 22\u2014Drive enemy through Charlestown and two miles beyond. Heavy rain.<\/p>\n
August 23\u2014Quiet all day. Sup with Rev. J. Wm Jones and family. Lovely home.<\/p>\n
August 24\u2014Meet Rev. Marsh. Sudden attack on our front. Soon quiet.<\/p>\n
August 25\u2014Corps moves and camps about Shepardstown. Meet Rev. Kilgo and others. My birthday! When shall I spend a birthday with my wife and children?<\/p>\n
August 26\u2014Preach to Regiment. Dine at Mrs. Evans’. Troops all move to Leetown. Meet Chaplain Brooke, of Imboden’s Cavalry.<\/p>\n
August 27\u2014Division moves to Bunker Hill.<\/p>\n
August 28\u2014Preach in a. m. Hear from Mary.<\/p>\n
August 29\u2014Men move out and spend day on pike. Spend night in old camp.<\/p>\n
August 30\u2014Brother Rutledge preaches for me Write letter of condolence to Brother L.<\/p>\n
August 31\u2014Division moves to M. and drives out enemy’s cavalry. Returns to camp weary. I dine with Harry Thomas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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