We were relieved from picket this morning, and for the first
time in several days we rested in camp all day. The weather is hot and sultry,
with quite cool nights. The rebel cavalry seem to be all around us, but for
fear of getting hurt they keep their distance.
Source: Alexander G. Downing, Edited by Olynthus B.,
Clark, Downing’s Civil War Diary, p. 72
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