Monday August 1st/64

Marched this morning at six OC. Weather cloudy & Health Pretty good. Marched a bout 2 miles & then camped in the woods. On the Left of the Pike after dinner I took my canteen & Denart cup & went on a black Buerying Expedition. Found plenty of Nice Ones got some fresh water and Returned & then I wrote the above. Evening it Clouded up as if it was a going to raine but it did not Health good Just been to supper. The Colonel & Major was quite jovial

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