[from the diary of Samuel Johnson, private, 1st Massachusetts Independent Light Battery]
This morning at three, we very suddenly
received orders to march and join Gen
Banks column at Warrenton, and to
prolong his line as far as Fredricsburg
on the left. Were turned out at five
A.M. hitched and packed up al
and by seven were again in motion,
halted at Annandale for a rest.
at ten moved on again, passed
through the village of Fairfax Ch--Ho
at six P.M. we arrived at Centrevi
-lle, making a march of 22 miles. this
place is very strongly fortified, the
fortifications being situated at the
brow of a very long and steep hill,
the flanks of these works being very
strongly fortified and protected by rifle
pits, and if it were not that this place
could be so easily outflanked it
would be perfectly impregnable. We
occupied for the night the barra^'c'ks
which the rebs built when they occupied
this place. During the day quite mild
and Pleasant. In the evening a
driling rain storm set in.
[transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]
MSS 8493
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