1862 July 11 near Warrenton, Va.

[from the diary of Private Ephraim Wood of Co. C, 13th Massachusetts]



   Friday   July 11th
   Cloudy nearly all day, but no
rain.  I am on guard.  The Regt
had Company drill in morning
and Battalion drill in the
afternoon.  Received orders to be
ready to march at any hour,
but I think it will be
a number of days before we
march.  I heard to day that
Governor Andrews had [ word lined through]
issued a proclamation, which
said he would allow ten days
for the people of Massachusetts
to volunteer to enlist, after
which he should commence
to draft.  I hear that Natick
has got to furnish over a
hundred.  The Countersign
to night is Stewart.
Capt Cary    Officer of the day.
Lieut Fox           "              of Guard
Sergeant Tower of Co B Sergeant of      "

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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