"Wednesday 3rd. Got letters from home saying that a lovely old box was on the road. Came in from picket & am not very tired; perhaps, less so than at any previous time. Except occurances on picket our life is very monotonous. While out this time, a drove of 400 mules (loose) went by, on their way to Falmouth Va; about 45 army wagons, some having 4 & some 6 mules to a team. Then to cap the climax, about 700 of the 10th New York Cavalry. So one can see that there is some travel on/by our line." ~ Diary of Horace Barlow, 44-45, Co. C, 12th Regiment
Meanwhile, out on Bull Run the 14th gets its tents : "A part of our A tents and baggage have arrived, having been sent from Camp Vermont. I think by present indications, that we are to stop here awhile. Our company has again been out on picket to-day. The picket line is about three miles from camp. We are guarding at present a line of about seven miles." ~ J. C. Williams, Corporal, Co. B, 14th Regiment, Life in Camp 38-39 (1864)
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