Monday 1st Dec. 1862
NO drill today. Rumors that we are to march tomorrow are around
camp.
Tuesday 2nd Dec. 1862
Was called up by the long roll call and ordered to march with one
days rations. Started at 7 AM an the road to Winchester. Got to Berryville at sundown.
Went on reserve picket.
Wed 3rd Dec. 1862
Was not relieved from picket duty until 4 PM when we started on for
Winchester. Marched 5 miles and encamped. Andrew, James, and Harrison went on picket.
Thursday 4th Dec. 1862
Started a 7 AM for Winchester, halted about 2 miles from Winchester.
The boys confiscated 25 fat hogs. Passed through the city and up the hill to the forts,
then started back for Bolavar. After marching 7 miles we stopped for the night.
Friday 5th Dec. 1862
Started at 7 AM and marched 12 miles at double quick. General Geary
gave General Green a blowing up for marching us so fast.
Started snowing so we encamped.
Saturday 6th Dec. 1862
It snowed 6 inches last night. Started a 7 AM for Bolivar and
arrived at 12. It was mighty cold and the wind blew hard.
Sunday 7th Dec. 1862
It was pretty cold today. Wrote a letter home.
Monday 8th dec. 1862
Company drill in the AM. Battalion drill in the PM by Capt. Ira
Wood. Saw a large fire in Charleston in the evening. Wrote to Able Fuller. (Father of the
girl who later became his second wife)
Tuesday 9th Dec. 1862
The orders came today for us to march. Wrote a letter home and got a letter from home and one from Aunt
Marina.
Wednesday 10th Dec. 1862
Started at 6 AM and passed up Louden Valley. Encamped for the night
one mile beyond Hillsboro. The day was warm and pleasant and the night very cold.
Thursday 11th Dec. 1862
Started at sunrise, stopped at noon and ate dinner in a small woods
by the side of the road. Encamped for the night 3 miles beyond Leesboro.
Friday 12th Dec. 1862
Started at daybreak and after marching about 7 miles we encamped.
Was excused from picket.
Saturday 13th Dec. 1862
Was on picket. started an hour before sunrise and arrived at Fairfax
Court House at 4 PM. Went into the woods and encamped. Was excused from picket.
Sunday 14th Dec. 1862
Started at daylight. Went with the pioneers ahead of the division to
mend the roads. Encamped for the night one mile from Occogaon Creek.
Monday 15th Dec. 1862
Started at sunrise and crossed Occogaon Creek at Wolf Run Shoals.
Encamped for the night 4 miles from Dumfries.
Tuesday 16th Dec. 1862
Commenced raining at 4 in the morning. Started at 7. It rained hard
until 10 AM and we encamped at noon one mile from Dumfries.
Wednesday 17th Dec. 1862
Started back for Fairfax at 8 AM and went with 24 others of our
company to guard the ambulance train. Got into camp at 9 in the evening.
Thursday 18th Dec. 1862
Started at 5 AM and crossed Occoquon Creek at noon. Encamped for the
night 8 miles beyond the creek.
Friday 19th December 1862
Started day 19th Dec. at 7 AM and marched to within 1 mile of
Fairfax Station. Went into the woods and camped. Rec. a letter from Samual today.
Saturday 20th Dec. 1862
Went to the quartermaster and got our box. Heard firing all day in
the direction of the Potomac.
Sunday 21st December 1862
Last evening was very frosty. Had an inspection of arms in the
morning. Did nothing the rest of the day.
Monday 22nd Dec. 1862
Wrote a letter home. Cut wood in the afternoon.
Tuesday 23rd Dec. 1862
Was on guard, third relief.
Wednesday 24th Dec. 1862
Was relieved from guard duty at 9 am. Didn't drill any. Went on
dress parade in the afternoon.
Thursday 25th Dec. 1862
This day being Christmas we were all excused from duty except guard
and picket. Wrote a letter to Aunt Marina. James Heines and I went into the woods and
fired our revolvers at a mark. Received a letter from Able.
Friday 26th Dec. 1862
Had company drill in the forenoon and battalion drill in the
afternoon.
Saturday 27th Dec. 1862
Had an inspection of arms in the forenoon. No drill in the
afternoon. Received a letter from home. The weather is very pleasant.
