Friday Morning Aug 12th/64

We are a bout Four miles from Front Royal We are rather Lazy a bout moving out Had quite a good night rest after the fatiging march Arrived at Cedar Creek at a bout 2 PM Drew up in line of Battle on the high Ground near the stream Skermishers from the Sixth Corps are Engaging them now The Enemy are in Plane view Expect will have a very big Battle I Chanced to see Col Brandon (?) of 16th Va He was very clever good to see Him