Wednesday April 2nd There is a great dearth of news here now, but a great looking for of great events about this time, but few soldiers are here now compared with what there has been. The forts over the River are all maned and probably 50,000 men besides. There must now be about 200,000 tending [...]
APRIL 2d.—Gen. Wise is here with his report on the Roanoke disaster.
Wednesday, 2d–It rained all day and we had no drill. The men remained in the tents, reading the Bible, magazines and papers, or writing letters home.
2nd. Messenger came in and reported Indians coming north. A scouting party was sent out.
April 2d.–Dr. Trezevant, attending Mr. Chesnut, who was ill, came and found his patient gone; he could not stand the news of that last battle. He got up and dressed, weak as he was, and went forth to hear what he could for himself. The doctor was angry with me for permitting this, and more [...]
Mount Jackson, April 2, 1862. I stopped here on yesterday with the news that the enemy were advancing, and very soon got an order to move. We are now settled four miles north of New Market. Verily, it is a moving life we lead.
2nd. Camp No. 4, in the field.–Our Brigade was reviewed to-day by Gen. Keyes, to ascertain if it was in order to fight. Verily, it seemeth to me that our Generals have reviewed us enough to know whether we are in fighting condition. All are anxious to be reviewed on the battle field, and to [...]