1861 
Sunday Oct 6. Whole Reg't worked all day, unloading boats of wood forage, commissary stores &c. 
Monday Oct. 7
 Early this morning whole Reg't. ordered to shoulder axes and go out in the forest and fall timber to prevent approach of rebels - cut over 200 acres of heavy timber. 
Tuesday Oct. 8th 
On Picket duty today nothing of importance has occurred, only I received intelligence that the rebels were searching all the houses and farms for arms 25 miles S.W. of here - carrying off all Union men and stealing their horses - committing outrages on women &c. 
Oct. 9th
 Whole Reg't cutting timber again to day. 
Oct. 10th
 At 1 A.M. the pickets fired the alarm, we were soon in line of battle. Our videttes were only attacked, 2 men were severely wounded on our side, rebs retreated
