Tuesday, 13th—We received marching orders this forenoon, and striking our tents at noon, started off towards the right. We marched four miles and went into camp—camp number 7. There was some skirmishing with the pickets today.

Downing’s Civil War Diary.–Alexander G. Downing.
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