Near Berryville Va. Sept. 15th" 1864
. Reveille at 3 1/2 A.M. stood in line of battle till daylight - no war news - Sherman had ordered all the citizens to leave Atlanta Gold. 227. & on rise.
 Friday 16th" 
Reveille at daylight. Had brigade drill of 3 hours duration. Batallion drill 1 hour in the evening. then Dress parade. Weather clear & delightful. 
Saturday 17th"
 Sun rose in all his glory - general wash day had dress parade in the evening. Gen Grover present. - seemed well pleased with our evolutions. 
Sunday 18th" 
Our chaplain preached 2 sermons, one at 10. other at 6 P.M. Received orders to be in readiness to march at a moments warning.
 Near Winchester Sept. 19 
Left camp at 1 A.M. arrived at Berryville before day. halted untill daylight when artillery firing commenced at Opequan. arrived at the scene of action at 9 A.M. when the rebels retreated then marched within 3 miles of Winchester & formed in line of battle. at 12 M. our whole lines advanced - 15 minutes later found us in a terrible engagement. The battle raged furiously with varied success, untill the 8th A.C. arrived, struck the rebels in their
