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24 Elktown & Weaversville

June 15th We started at noon and marched thru Elktown and Weaversville and camped for the night

16th We started in the morning and marched to Manassas Junction. When we halted I found myself nearly done out by hard marching and the heat and was abliged 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 Douty in ME Cavelry [inserted] was shot

17th We marched from the junction to the bull run battlefield and Shantilla and camped at Gunsprings. Col Chamberlin [Chamberlain] of our regt was very sick all night.

18th Laid still all day the 16th Michigan went on picket. The cavelry had a fight at Aldee [Aldie] and the wounded passed us. The 1st Me Cav'y partisipated in the fight.

19th We went on picket and relieved the