Mild lovely day. rode out with Dr. R. to two of the reserves
& alone to others -- Good many persons stopd. & brot. to hd. Ars.
strgglers -- Officers, soldiers -- contrabands, &c
Mr. Cloud of Cloud's Mills rode up spoke of his losses --- by federal
troops tho. a loyal man. showed protection of Genls. of Union
lost 17000$ -- by destruction of property & now sd. he yr.
troops are quartered in my woods & burning up that --
the last means of support I have -- We promised
to sign a paper to indemnify him -- Two carpenters
fr. our Reg. engaged in fitting up Mr. F's. barn --
Just after sundown Col. Jenkins - & I rode to right
Support my horse stepd. into a pot hole when in full
gallop & fell heavily catching my leg -- got clear -- found
my leg bruised & painful for a time -- but a merciful
escape -- mounted rode on -- found a Co. B. man
quite unwell -- with chill & fever had been eating " a
[?] of apples grapes & persimmons" -- Went into
his evergreen hut talked - & prayed with him. he thanked
me heartily -- we promised to send for Ambulance
& take him into Camp in morng -- rode along line
of pickets to main road after dark -- & then to Fitzhugh
wrote Mr H -- Hear McClellan is removed &
Burnside commands -- I have always been a
McClellan man -- His delay since Antietam I
don't understand -- May God direct all
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