1862 July 14 Fauquier County, Va.

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



          Monday   July 14th 1862
   Pleasant all day.  Received orders
to march at half past one
Oclock, by which time we
were in line.  We went a few
rods, and then haulted, opened
ranks and were inspected by
the Colonel.  We then marched
back again to Camp, cleaned
it up, and pitched our tents
The order to march was given
so as to get the Regt into
marching orders and have
the Camp cleaned up.
It has been a very warm
day.  At half past six we
had a Battalion drill
In the evening the Band
came out, and played a
few tune, one of which was
Sounds from Home, my favorite

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

MSS 12021