Friday, March 12, 2010

Fri [March] 13 [1863]

Got orders at daybreak break to be on transports at
9 A.M. broke up camp -- M. couldn't go with us -- left some-
what reluctantly this pleasant encampt. took a large
Propellor for Norfolk -- dined on board -- while waitg. for train
walked alone around City. It is large & well built, but looks
deserted, although the population is mostly there except those
in rebel Army. It has fine market & some good looking Chr.
one very fine Epis. Ch. of old style dated 1739. got in cars
about midnight for Suffolk -- thro. dismal swamp -- bivouacked
about 1 oclk for night -- very cold -- most of my bed clothes
being strapped on horse & he went by another train.

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