Remained in our quarters up to [March 7]. SOURCE: Theodore Reichardt,  Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery , p...

Left Harper's Ferry. Detached to General Gorman's brigade. Marched till within a mile of Charlestown, Virginia, and went in camp to ...

Remained in camp near Charlestown, and received new Sibly tents to-day. SOURCE: Theodore Reichardt,  Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rh...

Marched through Charlestown, and thence to Berryville. On this occasion, something happened that wants mentioning. When leaving Poolesville,...

Halted at Berryville during daytime. In the evening, the battery united outside the town, going in camp; but the guns in position. SOURCE:...

Some men of the First Minnesota, and Corporal Butler, of our battery, took possession of Gregg's printing office, of "The Berryvill...

At Berryville. Marched by eight o'clock A. M. towards Winchester. When within two miles of the latter place, orders arrived for our divi...

Marched to our old campground, beyond Charlestown. SOURCE: Theodore Reichardt,  Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Arti...

Marched to Harper's Ferry, and occupied the government building, in which we were quartered before, again. A heavy rain-storm to-day. ...

We left Harper's Ferry in the morning. During the afternoon, the battery was loaded on railroad cars at Sandy Hook. The train started by...

Arrived at Washington by eleven o'clock A. M., and unloaded the battery at  once.  Marched from the depot to the camp of the New England...

At Camp "Dunkins." Quiet. SOURCE: Theodore Reichardt,  Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery , p. 36

The drivers arrived with the horses. In the afternoon, our James' rifle guns were returned to the Washington Arsenal, and those of Batte...

Camp Dunkins. Nothing important. SOURCE: Theodore Reichardt,  Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery , p. 37

We are to join McClellan's army on the Peninsula. Had battery drill in the afternoon, and directly after that marched to the foot of G s...

The guns were loaded on board the propeller Novelty; the horses on the barge Onrust. Those of the right section on the schooner Charmer. The...

On board the Onrust. Started again at daylight in tow of the steamer Golden Gate, having four companies of the First Minnesota aboard. Ancho...

Steamed down the Chesapeake Bay, and dropped anchor opposite Fortress Monroe. SOURCE: Theodore Reichardt,  Diary of Battery A, First Regim...

I HAVE listened to the striking of your city bell! Who knows but it marked the very hour and moment when the gate of Heaven was opened, and ...

. . . up and ready for battle at an early hour, and, after day-light, were allowed to build small fires. Under the dense fog, no demonstra...