Civil War Diary of Charles H. Lynch.

March 7th. Broke camp early this morning. Marched through town. Boarded a train of box cars at the station. Headed east. Stopped at Harper’s Ferry. Five companies ordered to go in camp on Bolivar Heights. The train with five companies proceeded on, over the Potomac River into Maryland about ten miles farther, stopping at the Point of Rocks, near the Potomac, ten miles from Harper’s Ferry. Companies C and I ordered off the train. The other three companies continued on to Monocacy Junction. As soon as our company was ordered out I was detailed for picket duty. Posted near the ford leading over into Virginia. Here we were obliged to use the river water. The current ran very swift at this point.