June 18 — We renewed our meandering march this morning through a hilly country, going to within four miles of Middleburg, in Loudoun County. We halted about six hours at Locust Grove, and while we were there the Yankee cavalry came to Middleburg, where our cavalry attacked and repulsed them.
We left Locust Grove late this evening and marched in the direction of Snickersville, passing through a little hamlet named Union. This evening we are camped at Bloomfield, a small hamlet in Loudoun County, three miles from Snickersville.
We had some heavy thunder-showers this evening, and it rained from four o’clock until nine. We were in it all, and took it with a soldier’s grace, because we could not do otherwise.
Very hot and dusty this morning, but this evening the road is muddy.
