Encanmped at
Lafayette last night and in the morning started back with the supply train. The
march was as hard a one as I ever took. I have never seen the men so played out
and such general straggling—but few companies came to a halt with a quarter of
their men. Quimby gave us a tough one and the "compliments" paid him
by the men would scarcely please his ears. I was out on picket with my company
and did not get relieved until the whole force had started and then had to
rejoin the regiment. I reached it about dusk.
SOURCE: Joseph
Stockton, War Diary (1862-5) of Brevet Brigadier General Joseph
Stockton, p. 7
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