July 17th—Find Lieut. Grier at Dunlop and Moncure Hospital, badly wounded. Glad to see the good man. Ride to camp and spend night on ground.
July 18th—Ride to Pa’s. Wife and I visit Lieut. Shaw and find him dying. One of the noblest men I ever knew. We visit Lieut. Grier.
July 19th—Walk to Camp Winder Hospital. Ride to camp and find J. J. Wicker dead. Spend night in camp.
July 20th—Preach and visit sick. Ride to Pa’s late.
July 21—Ride to camp with wife and children and find Capt. D. C. Allen, Lieutenant Cain, Sergeant Ellis and many others sick. In the afternoon visit Leonard, Galloway, Grier, etc.
July 22—Ride to Mechanicsville with wife and children. Visit battlefield. Bury A. D. McPherson.
July 23—Visit Grier. Last visit. He dies on 26th. Get permission to go to North Carolina with sick child.