1862 June 16 before Richmond, Va.

[from the diary of Samuel Johnson of the 1st Massachusetts Independent Light Battery]
                        June 16th

     As usual all is very very quiet, both armies
are closely watching each other, there will
be a break some where soon.  The rebs are
throwing all their reserves on to their right,
During the night the rebs threw up an
immense rifle pit, also mounted several
field batteries in their breast works,
Very warm and pleasant.

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]


MSS 7493