Nothing important has transpired since the last date.
Weather warm and fine. Getting rested. A soldier must obey orders, not ask
questions, keep his eyes open, be on the alert ready for the call to duty. Our
company, C, loss at New Market, twelve wounded, five prisoners. General Sigel
relieved of the command. A good officer. Kind to the men under his command.
From a soldier's view we need more men in this, the Shenandoah, valley.
Major-General David Hunter now in command. Dark complexion, black moustache,
stern looking. We don't like his looks. We are doing picket duty and drilling
as the days come and go. Writing many letters. We manage to keep our writing
paper dry.
SOURCE: Charles H. Lynch, The Civil War Diary,
1862-1865, of Charles H. Lynch 18th Conn. Vol's, p. 62
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