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              Aug. 30th 1862.

        We marched from our 

encampment last evening at Annandale to Centerville.

        Just as we passed Fairfax C. H 

Gen. Slocum directed me to go forward and obtain all the information possible relative to the work of yesterday the events of today and our present line of battle. I would learn nothing of Gen. Butterfield, who with the rest of Gen Porters corps reached Centerville just as I arrived.

I went to Pope's headquarters. No one 

there. Afterward saw Gen. Griffin who could tell me nothing. Then road up Warrenton Pike saw Gen Sturgis and talked with one of his aides; but learned nothing.

        After passing Cub Run met a 

gentleman who was serving as an Engineer on Gen. McDowell's corp and who told me much that was interesting.