Monday, 16th—On picket today. The weather is warm and pleasant, though the cool nights give warning of approaching winter. With our high picket post and the beautiful landscape, finer than an artist could paint, picket duty in the daytime is a delight.
Downing’s Civil War Diary.–Alexander G. Downing.
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