June 3 — Rained last night, which made the red yellow clay in these Tuckeyhoe roads almost as sticky as shoemaker’s wax. We renewed our march this morning. Early in the day we passed Wolftown, a little hamlet of some six houses. Yesterday we crossed Middle and South Ann, and to-day we crossed North Ann, insignificant little streamlets that come down from the Blue Ridge. Their confluence forms the Rapidan. We passed through Madison Court House to-day. The town is situated on a wave-like swell, considerably elevated above the surrounding country. The houses are comparatively small, and most, or nearly all of them, are built of wood. The town in general is on the scattered order.
This afternoon we passed through a very small nest of a village sporting the great big name of James City. It is situated in a rolled-up country in the western part of Culpeper County. We crossed Robinson River today in Madison County. We are camped this evening at Bethel Church, nine miles from Culpeper Court House.
