1862 June 24 before Richmond

[from the diary of Jonathan B. Hager of the 14th U.S. Regulars as copied and annotated by  him at a later date]

June 24  A tremendous rain storm came last night
             about midnight.  I was laying quietly in my
             bunk enjoying the music of the rain on my
             tent & wondering how the poor fellows were getting
             along who had been drowned out the day before
             when I heard a most violent seething, boiling
             and foaming on my foam on my floor.  I reached out
             my hand and to my utter disgust I found
             about three inches of water running through.
             I took me but a moment to jump up & pile
             valises, boots, shoes & clothes above high water
             mark & lie down & wait for the water to fall
             Just before the rain I was awakened by the adjutant
             & notified to be in readiness to move early in
             the morning, as the enemy had threatened an
             attack on our right flank.  We did not go for
             the rain undoubtedly prevented.

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