Friday, April 29.— Left camp at about 7.15 A.M. and marched to Catlett’s Station, where I saw Billy Swan[1] and Captain O’Beirne of the 14th Regiment of Regulars. From there we marched to Warrenton Junction, then to Licking Run, some two miles farther. Here we were encamped for the night, having marched about 13 miles. We threw out pickets, etc., to protect ourselves from guerillas, but were not troubled by them. It seems that we are to guard the railroad from Catlett’s Station to Rappahannock Station, relieving General Griffin’s division of the Fifth Corps. We expect to remain in camp here for a day or two. Weather pleasant. We have been very fortunate in our march, having had but one rainy night for a week.
[1] W. W. Swan, Harvard 1859.
