Tuesday, [May] 13, Same Camp, Giles County, Virginia. —Still dry and dusty! We shall soon need rain! Queer need in Virginia! No bread in camp today, but beans and beef and some bacon. Had an evening parade. The regiment looked strong and well. Our camp, on a hill overlooking New River in front and East River in the rear — the Twelfth and Thirtieth in the valley of East River, McMullen’s Battery near by — is very picturesque. High mountains all around; some finely cultivated country in sight.
The Second Virginia Cavalry, out foraging, came rushing in covered with foam; reported a great force of Rebel cavalry near by! Turned out to be our own—Gilmore’s Cavalry! What a worthless set they are proving to be.
