Order is to fall in & stand by Arms ready to take
them at moments notice. Now 9 A.M. fine
winter morng. & all quiet. But doubtless a
bloody day is before us. May God keep
& shield us & give us the victory. We march in abt.
quarter of an hour. Tis sd. women & children are
off abt. 3 miles in woods, but a citizen told
me they were ordered to leave the City two weeks
ago. Saw a poor woman wandering about
"Had broken open her trunk & stole all she had"!
Another man was searchg. sts. for his little girl
9 yrs old wandered away. the batteries
opened ab. 9 A.M. & skirmishers are at work
in front, but troops still rest. Ate short
cake pork & coffee -- quiet now. Men sitting
in rocking chairs around St. fires. they have
secured immense quantities of tobacco. Our
horses stand saddled at door & have all
night. Col. [Andrew Derrom] dozing in rockg. chair & Dr. [Robert M.] Bateman
examining meritis of an improved nutmeg grater
& all waiting the great conflict. Here comes Major
[John K.] Brown asking for fire.
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