1861 October 20

[from the diary of Eugene M. Cox of the Albemarle Border Guard]

11 p.M. At early dawn we had struck tents, packed up, taken Breakfast and were in readiness to move--From some cause or other we were not put in march until about 8 A.M. at which we set out on our way down the mountain to Headquarters about half a mile--Here we are obliged to wait the balance of the day, that the stores etc. might be loaded and sent on--At dark all were in readiness for, perhaps, a final leave of "Big Sewell". The road was very bad and we traveled very slowly, it taking us until after ten at night to make four miles--our camp for the night at Frazier's --all weary and now go to rest.

MSS 38-221