1862 July 17 near Warrenton, Va.

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

          Thursday    July 17th

In the morning I went
to the brook and had a
bath.  At ten O clock I was
detailed for Fatigue at the
Depot with nine others. ( one
from each Company)  We are
to stop there perhaps for
weeks.  We are in charge of
Coporal Brigham of Co B.
Our quarters are in an old
building near the Depot.
We have hired a Darkey
to do our cooking, and I think
I shall like the change
very well.  Our work is
unloading Cars of Commisary
Stores, and loading teams.
If we are here over ten
days we shall draw twenty
five cents a day extra pay

One of us, have to stop in charge
of the things at our quarters.
I stoped to day

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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