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August 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
our present line of battle. I could
learn nothing of Gen. Butterfield, who
with the rest of Gen. Porter’s 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 [sic] up Warrenton Pike saw Gen. Sturges
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.
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Saw 350 rebel prisoners near
Pope’s head quarters. Good looking
men but poorly clothed.
Accompanying maps show
the three different positions.
31st.
Yesterday afternoon our
division pushed on up the
Warrenton pike from Fairfax C.H.
and stopped about a mile beyond
Cub Run. hardly sat down to rest
before we noticed struggling on
the left of our position that
was increasing alarmingly every
moment. In half an hour the
whole army were falling back, our
left wing having been turned. Batty
D immediately went into position
on the left of the Pike supported
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by our Infantry. The stream
passed by for an hour, and then
we fell back in order to Centerville.
Meanwhile I had an opportunity to
visit the Maine 1st cavalry. Saw
Capt. Boothby + St. Chadborne for a
few minutes.
Tried to sleep on the ground
but didn’t succeed very well. No
dinner, no supper.
This morning our orderlies
(five fellows from 2nd Cavalry) gave
me some of their excellent coffee.
Began to rain. No poncho and
got wet through. Went out with
Gen. beyond Cub Run. Took in
battery + support just beyond the
Run. Superintended destruction of
bridge afterwards. Went into position
on the hill just this side again.
While standing on the hill noticed
picket firing near our old position.
Enemy opened with guns from
the road. Fired but a short time
We sent up a battery to supply
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1st Maryland. Returned to Centerville.
Visited Gen. Pope’s head quarters. Saw
him, Heintzleman + Sumner.
We got us some ham, coffee
and bread.
Go into position. here it is.
[map]
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The opinion is that the enemy
are passing around us by both
flanks. But Banks is at
Manassas. So it is not likely
that they have gone that way,
at least. I think it is probable
that they have gone round our
right flanks and we shall hear
of them in the vicinity of Washington.
Many think they do wrong in
keeping us here.
Rodgers is sick and has
gone to Washington. I am trying
to serve for him. Gwindon [/] and
I am the only ones left with
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