Oct. 17—Ready to march before day. Rev. Power, of 14th Regiment, arrives.
Oct. 19—Preach to a small congregation. Major General D. H. Hill a devout hearer. A. R. McDonald. of Moore county arrives, and spends night with me.
Oct. 21—Captain Witherspoon and I ride to Winchester. He meets Mrs. R. H. Apperson at hotel in trouble. She rides in ambulance to near Whitehall and thence on saddle to Mr. Zephaniah Silver’s and finds her husband convalescent. Happy soldier! Happy wife! Silver family so nice and kind. Two sons in our army.
Oct. 22—Ride with Captain Apperson to our camp. Bury Sergeant Cornelius Savage of Company E.
Oct. 24—Fail to get clothing which I much need. Get marching orders.