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�24 Elktown & Weaverville June 15th We started at noon and marched thru Elktown and Weaverville and camped for the night 16th We started in the morning and marched to Manasas[sic] Junction. When we halted I found myself nearly done out by hard marching and the heat and was abliged[sic] to fall out of the ranks and throw away my load except gun and equipments, blanket and rations. Fortunately for me the regt filed off into the woods and went into the shade for the remainder of the day and night. Our regt went on picket on the east side of the R.R. 16th We was relieved by the 16th Michigan regt and returned to the camp. Col Dantz ME Cavelry[sic] was shot 17th We marched from the junction to the bull run battlefield and Shantilla[sic] and camped at Gunsprings. Col Chamberlin[sic] of our regt was very sick all night. 18th Laid still all day the 16th Michigan went on picket. The cavelry[sic] had a fight at Holec[?] and the wounded passed us. The 1st Me Cav'y partisipated[sic] in the fight. 19th We went on picket and relieved the