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July

were ordered to retire further down the river to a place called Harrison Landing. Had layed down to sleep by the side of Mr. Colt for the night and was aroused suddenly by hearing some one speak in hurried tones of our moving. I was soon up and for a miracle found my horse and saddled him.

Got into head quarters just as they had finished the discussion. The end of it was that "we were all up" -- "No Escape for the Army of the Potomac--" I was thunderstruck and yet forced to accept it as true coming from such a high source. Went to valise and destroyed some private letters and put my diary in my pocket.

Marched all night and reached the Landing about dawn -- began to rain -- went to the mow