Tuesday, September 30th. It required very little persuasion to induce those gentlemen to stay to supper, the other evening, and it was quite late before they took their leave. Dr. Addison I was very much pleased with, and so were all the rest. Mr. M––, none of us fell desperately in love with. He is [...]

Tuesday, 30th–Nothing of importance. We received orders to drill.

29th and 30th.—Marched back to Georgetown and camped on our old camping-ground, three-fourths of a mile west of town. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

SEPTEMBER 30th.—Lincoln’s proclamation was the subject of discussion in the Senate yesterday. Some of the gravest of our senators favor the raising of the black flag, asking and giving no quarter hereafter. The yellow fever is raging at Wilmington, North Carolina. The President, in response to a resolution of inquiry concerning Hyde, the agent who [...]

Sep. 21—Hear Rev. A. A. Watson, chaplain 2nd Regiment, preach. Write to Mary by Mr. Van Bokelin. Sep. 22—Ride to the wagons to rest. Five years ago this afternoon my second son, Willie, was born. God bless him and spare us to see each other. Ride to Martinsburg in afternoon. Lie beside my horse at [...]

30th September        There has not been a rising in Maryland as was expected and as far as rumor gives us information we have not gone on so gloriously as was expected, but only by hard-fought battles kept our ground against our treacherous foe.        Miss Juliet Elliott invited Elizabeth to pass a day with her and [...]

30th.–Left Hagerstown at 8 this forenoon. Stopped five hours at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and now again am on the way to ––, and I hope to meet with no more delays. 31st.–Reached home a little after midnight, found my family all well, and I verily believe are glad to see me. [The month of October was [...]