Very Warm -- At hos -- Mr. H. I rode to bridge &
rifle pits -- our men are at work on -- All ladies ordered
to leave Suffolk -- Mrs Hanson & husband Chapl. of 6 Mass
called -- Mr H ^'and I' are to preach if possible for 6th Mass
25th NY - & mounted rifles tomorrow. Some excitement
about various rumors -- Toward Eveg news came that rebels
were advancing in great force, had driven in our pickets --
Lt. col directed me by Gen Gettys order to call in regt at once
& place them under arms -- I rode out, were just coming
in -- Heard heavy guns on left as we came in --
Were ordered to fort & rifle pits & break down
R R bridge -- Mr. H & I after py meetg walked
around four or 5 pieces mounted. helped at
rifle pit -- rec. money fr. men to send home --
a train of cars ran off -- where we had broken bridge
terrible wreck -- two men hurt -- one (negero) badly --
Went out to see all right. Got wounded into secure good
quarters -- wrote &c. didn't get to bed till past midnight.
On April 11th Longstreet 's Corps advanced on Suffolk, beginning a siege of nearly a month.
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