1862 August 24 near Warrenton, Va.

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

Sunday Aug 24  Marched early this
morning.  About within sight of
Warrenton and then cut across the
fields to the road going to the
Spring and marched again towards
the river  We camped about three
miles from the town making
our march about six miles
I went to a brook had a swim
and washed my shirt

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

MSS 12021