1862 August 2 near Warrenton, Va.

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

          Saturday   Aug 2/62
Pleasant.
               Last night was quite
cool.  It felt good to get round
fire this morning but by nine
Oclock, I should think the thermom-
-oter must have been over a hundred
and ten.  I think the nights here
are a great deal cooler then in Mass
-achusetts.  We had a drill at seven
Oclock, after which went to Creek
and had a Swim.  This afternoon there
is a beautiful breeze.
   Dress Parade and a short Battalion
drill in the evening.

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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