July 29 — This morning we moved out five miles from Culpeper Court House on the Warrenton road, and camped. We passed through General A. P. Hill’s infantry camp this morning, which is strung along the Warrenton road not far from the Court House.
Three Years in the Confederate Horse Artillery — George Michael Neese.
July 28 — Renewed our march this morning and marched to Culpeper Court House. The country between Sperryville and Culpeper Court House is mostly hilly and the farming land is undulating and rolling. We passed through Woodville, an apparently old village, situated seven miles from Sperryville.
Camped at Culpeper Court House.
July 27 — We renewed our march this morning and moved toward Culpeper Court House. We crossed the Blue Ridge at Thornton’s Gap, passed through Sperryville, a small village situated at the eastern base of the Blue Ridge in Rappahannock County, twenty miles northwest of Culpeper Court House.
Camped two miles below Sperryville on the Culpeper road.
July 26 — Renewed our march this morning up the Valley pike as far as New Market, where we turned off on the Sperryville pike, crossed the Massanutten Mountain, marched until dusk, and camped on the Hawksbill, two miles southeast of Luray. The Hawksbill is a small stream winding through a fertile and beautiful section of country lying between Luray and the eastern foot of the Blue Ridge.
We passed General Early’s command to-day; it was moving toward Rappahaanock County.
July 25 — It was late to-day when we left our camp on Fisher’s Hill, yet we marched twenty-five miles up the Valley pike. We passed through Woodstock, Edenburg, and Mount Jackson, and marched till ten o’clock to-night. Camped on Rude’s Hill three miles south of Mount Jackson.
July 24 — The enemy forced Chester’s Gap late yesterday evening, consequently we had orders to march at daylight this morning. We passed through White Post, crossed the Winchester and Front Royal pike, and moved in the fork of the Big and Little Shenandoah near Front Royal. The Yankees were then in Front Royal, and soon after we arrived in the fork of the river their sharpshooters advanced on us in a heavy line, and we retired toward Strasburg without trying to hurt any of them.
We passed through Strasburg late this evening. Just before we arrived there General Early’s infantry marched up the Valley pike. We are camped this evening on Fisher’s Hill.
July 23 — This afternoon we moved toward White Post. We heard cannonading this evening at Chester’s Gap near Front Royal.
July 21 —To-day we moved camp two miles east of Berryville, on the Leesburg pike.
July 20 — Moved camp to-day again, and we are now camped near Berryville. All quiet in front.
July 18 — Moved camp to-day two miles toward Berryville.
