1862 July 13 near Warrenton, Va.

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

 Sunday   July 13th/62
Pleasant all day
                  Inspection at eight
Oclock, after which Mitchell and
myself went to the brook, and
had a bath.  I washed my
Shirt and pants.  After the
pants got dry enough to put
on, we went to Mrs Edmunds.
There was so many soldiers there,
that we did not stop but a
few minutes.  After eating all
the Cherries and blackberries we
wanted, we returned to Camp.
Lieutenant Colonel Batchelder is here to
day.  He is detached from the
Regt, has and is provost Marshall
in Banks Corps.  Banks is a few
miles from here on the road to
Ganesville.  Services at half past six
after which we had a short drill

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

MSS 12021