Page:Journal history of the Twenty-ninth Ohio veteran volunteers, 1861-1865.djvu/50

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railroad, and went into camp. Twenty-eighth, marched at 5 A. M. past White Plains: after tramping fifteen miles went into camp. Twenty-ninth, marched at 7 o'clock A. M. in the direction of Front Royal, reached Rectortown at 4 o'clock P. M., and two hours later fell in, in light marching order, and moved forward, leaving the baggage until May 31st, when at 4 o'clock A. M. it moved forward towards Front Royal, reaching Piedmont at 9 A. M., and Markham at 4 P. M.; moved to within six miles of Front Royal, and camped for the night. June 1st, marched to Front Royal, and at 4 P. M. moved forward some three miles on the Luray road, and went into camp. June 2d, marched at 6 A. M., marched thirteen miles, and went into camp. Third, marched at 7 A. M., reached Luray at 12 M., passed through the town on the Newmarket road, some two miles and camped. Fourth, remained in camp all day. Fifth, marched at 5 A. M., marched four miles, halted, put up our tents, and prepared to be comfortable, when at 3 o'clock P. M. we were ordered to move. This was occasioned by the close proximity of the rebel batteries on the opposite side of the river. The regiment marched about one mile and again halted for the night. Sixth, ordered to march at 4 A. M., fell into line at 5, moved two miles, halted, stacked arms, soon fell in and marched about two miles farther, pitched our tents, and at 6 P. M. fell in and marched back to the place the regiment left in the morning, where we arrived at 12 at night, and went into camp. Saturday, 7th, the regiment was up at 4 A. M. and marched at 9 A. M. (the baggage was ordered to Luray and Front Royal; Sergeant C. H. Edgerly and Private Willard Denison, of Company H, were furloughed home for thirty days), marched up the east bank of the Shenandoah river, a distance of four-