Harrisonburg Va. Oct. 4" 1864. 
All day in camp - 14 body guards and one aid of Gen. Sheridans were butchered out a few miles toward Mt Crawford yesterday houses & property is being burnt to day in retaliation - weather pleasant - out of A.C.C.
 Wednesday 5" 
All day in camp - weather very warm. entirely out of grub - men do not murmur at least - no fighting within our lines to day. 
Thursday 6" 
Reveille at 4 A.M. in line of march at 5 - faced toward Harpers Ferry - taking all the cattle in the valley along with us. burning all the mills and barns - leaving the country desolate - passed New Market at 3 P.M. and marched 4 m's farther & bivouaced for the night. 
Near Woodstock Thursday 7"
 In line of march at 5 A.M. 19" A.C. brought up the rear - formed in line of battle 3 times during the day - rebs did not attack us - all the barns were burnt far & near - went into camp at 9 P.M. 
Near Strasburg Saturday 8" 
Whole army in motion at 5 A.M. marched to Fishers Hill and formed in line of battle untill the train passed over to Strasburg. then the army passed over and took up our old position before the attack on this place, Sept. 22.
