Page 64

fell back Loosing quite heavily. Colonel Weles Commanding Brigade was mortaley wounded Co B came threw safe

Friday Oct 14th/64

We wer up this morning at 4 am Every thing in Readyness to march. Col Wildes Is put in Command of First Brigade in Colonel Welses plase who was wounded. The Colonel took me with him So I am now at Brigade head Qters 1st Brged 1 Divis Health Good

Ceder Creek Va Oct 15th/64

All Quiett today in front Wrote to letteres one home & one to Brother Wesley. Every thing goes of Smoothely at Brigade Head Qtrs So far Health good Weather fare &c

Ceder Creek Va Oct 16th

Every thing in Readyness to march this morning at 5 oc this morning we marched a bout 1 mile to the front

1864 Diary Contents