[from the diary of Ephraim A. Wood of Co. C., 13th Massachusetts]
Monday Aug 18th About eighty
Recruits came for the Regt. The Band
came out and played, and we received
them very warmly. The poor fellows looked
tired, having marched about eight
miles today. At five Oclock we received
orders to prepare to march, we were
soon ready. We layed around till after
dark and pitched our tents again,
with orders to be ready to fall in at
any moment. I had been quite unwell
all day, having a severe pain in my
stomach. I went to the Dr. for the
first time since I have been in the Army and he gave me two Opium
pills which helped me a great
deal. When we had the orders to march
I did not feel able to carry my Knap
Sack and with permission from
the Dr it was put upon the Co
team which started off towards
Culpepper before dark, as did all the teams.
[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]
MSS 12021
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