July 31 — We moved camp this morning about a mile. To-day the Yankees advanced along the Weldon Railroad somewhere north of Ream’s Station. We were ordered to Ream’s Station, but before we got there the Yankees fell back, and we returned to camp. John Esten Cooke, a noted and interesting writer, and inspector-general of the cavalry corps and horse artillery of the Army of Northern Virginia, camped with the horse artillery last night. After night settled down on the thickets of the Rowanty our battalion glee club serenaded the distinguished writer with some of their best songs.
Three Years in the Confederate Horse Artillery — George Michael Neese.
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