Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-08-10
Extratts from Diary kept while in the army
of the P0t0mas-i review of Battles. Skrm-
isheS, Marches. ac. of the Snd Wis. Vols.
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CHATTER III.

March 10th-The spring Campaign be
gins with general advance upon Manassas
We break camp and march ous upOn tie
turnpike to Fairfax Court House, bivouacing
near Germantown, or where Germontown
was 1t rains most OF the day, in conSe-
quonce Of which the marching Is heavy. Dis
tance marched-i6 miles.
March lIth.-Rcmain quiet. Learn that
the enemy, after having DESTROYED everything
destrovable, have retreated from Centerville
and Manassas junction towards Gordonsville
AID Richmond While here = GcOrganiza-
ton Of the army into Corp, de Arntic, by di =
rectiou of the President, IL Effected In gen
eral it is brigaded by fours, divisioned hy
fours, and each corps to consist Of three d.
visions Gen Mcdowell, by virtue Of senior
itv of rank, commands the lst corps. Gen
King the 1st division of lst corps, and Col
Lysandcr Cutler, of the 9th Wis Vols. as
sumas commend Of our brigade, numbering
18th. in ist Div. Weather continues Rct and
crillv. and In consequence of some mistake,
or n lack on experience in the Commissary
y .partmcut, We run short Of rations, and suf-
ter for bread, especially
March 18th - Return through a heavy.
cold rain. to within about three miles or Al
exandria. Marched II miles.
March I6th.-Kcturn 10 Camp TiIlinshast,
and occupy our old winter quartears -l6 ms
March lSth.-March by the way of Alex
andria end biv6uac near Fairfax Seminary.
Distance, miles.
March Isth-Is spent in collecting the
command and getting it into camp in proper
shape. Coming through Alexandria Hast
evening IN the darkness, and some MISLEADING
orders both the brigade and division com
manfers lose their commands. and the troops
become more or less scattered over q he hills
April 5th-Contrarv to our expectations
viii NOT embark with the main b"dv CT the
army f,rtks Peninsula, but Is assigned TO
the Department of the Rappahanuock, and
we march again towards tenterville, biv-
ouaciuE on Hunting Greek. Ustarce ) ms.
Apr 6th-Narch AZ an carly hour thro7
Fairfax and Centsrville 20 BlackbuTr's and
bivouaced on the battle ficld-22 miles.
April 7.-uarch ~ Manassas Junction 10
Nillto, on Broad Run and eanp. sm
April S-Mareh > miles to Kettle Run
aud camp At JhiS camp w~ experience one
of the most disagreeshle, cold, wet and chilly
sno~storms ever known TO occur IN this
climate. and III memory Of 1t we call oar
camp : iowy Camp.
Ap lg.-The major part Of the 81 Wis
eonsu Is GcpIcyed on; upon the Orange and
Alexandria X K, and the remainder, with
the other r"gim nts of the 4th brigade, march
to Natletts Station on Cedar Run, 90 rebuild
the railroad bridge destroyed by til, rebels
az this place whom they retreated. Dis { ms.
Apvil 2l--Narch towards Fredericksburg
20 Els hun, y hlch IL consequence Of heavy
fall of rain, Is So high that we cannot mass il
We theIefo bivouac. Distance. ) miles.
April 29--RaIn ceases a. an early hour
and by O'Clock :. ", We pass the n and
march to Harwood Church. Dist l6 miles.
April 23.-March tan early hour: pass
through Falmouth abont o'clock 7. NJ, and
camp about a mile from the village, on the
heights opposite the city ef Fredericksburg.
Distance 10 miles.
The adv ylnce Of our column had some skir-
mishins with the enemy just before reaching
Falmouth yesterday, and the enemy's pickets
are vet to be seen on the hills beyond Fred
cricksburg.
Falmouth IS the most prominent post town
In Stafford county. It was formerly the Cap
itai and is on the north side of the Kappa
hammock River at the foot Of the EallS Ellch