Broke camp early
this morning. Marched through town. Boarded a train of box cars at the station.
Headed east. Stopped at Harper's Ferry. Five companies ordered to go in camp on
Bolivar Heights. The train with five companies proceeded on, over the Potomac
River into Maryland about ten miles farther, stopping at the Point of Rocks,
near the Potomac, ten miles from Harper's Ferry. Companies C and I ordered off
the train. The other three companies continued on to Monocacy Junction. As soon
as our company was ordered out I was detailed for picket duty. Posted near the
ford leading over into Virginia. Here we were obliged to use the river water.
The current ran very swift at this point.
SOURCE: Charles H. Lynch, The Civil
War Diary, 1862-1865, of Charles H. Lynch 18th Conn. Vol's, p. 44
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