all night; (rainy) no tents or blankets, made our bed of rails. Saturday, August 23d, at 6 o'clock A. M. the artillery opened fire, and continued until 11 o'clock P. M.; remained on our arms all day; at 10 o'clock P. M. moved a short distance up the river, and the Twenty-ninth went on picket. 24th, and all is quiet; at 9:30 A. M. the artillery commenced firing, which was kept up continually during the day. 25th, artillery and musketry firing all along the line; at 8 o'clock P. M. the Twenty-ninth with its brigade moved up the river four miles and camped for the night. 26th, no rations for breakfast, but after a short time some green corn was procured, which filled the bill. At 8 A. M. the artillery dueling again commenced and was kept up the remainder of the day. The Twenty-ninth regiment moved one-half mile for shelter, remained here until 9 P. M., when it marched forward until 3 o'clock A. M., of the 27th; halted, moved forward a distance of three miles, and again halted. At 1 o'clock P. M., moved in the direction of Warrenton Junction, and camped for the night (no rations for supper or breakfast). On the morning of the 28th day of August, the regiment moved at 5 A. M., marched three miles and halted, drew rations and moved on in the direction of Bristow station, and camped for the night. Heavy firing in our advance all day. 29th, remained in camp, about two miles above Bristow station. 30th, marched at 6 o'clock A. M. and halted at Bristow station, and remained till 5 o'clock P. M., when the enemy was reported in our rear. The sick and disabled were moved to Alexandria and other points. August 31st, teams and trains containing camp and garrison equipage and other army supplies, were moved in the direction of Fairfax Court House.
During the campaign under Major-general Pope from
