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I stayed at Mrs. Rogers’ in j Fauquier County near Lank-| mark; the 9th with a brother of Col. Hunton’s in Prince | William County; the 10th at Mr. Skinker’s in Fauquiei County; the 11th I joined my regiment beyond Warrenton. The night before we reached Orange C.H., having to sleep on the ground, 1 had a chill and was very sick. The next evening Col. Hunton told me to go ahead and try to find a place to stay. I stayed at Dr. Toliver’s and was very kindly treated. I stayed the re several days. The Doctor gave me medicine, and I was very much improved when my command passed and I had to follow it. One night, after riding in the rain and snow all day, I had to scrape away the snow and slush and spread my saddle blanket down and lie down on it with my head on my saddle, and with two blankets over me. We moved slowly on to Richmond and went down | the James River in boats to ! King’s Landing, near Yorktown. Leaving there, we marched up to Williamsburg where we had to fight, on the 5th of May, to save our train. I am an old man and have seen many muddy roads, but none to equal those around Williamsburg at that time. The next day we resumed our march and encamped near i Richmond, where we remained until the last of May, when we went into the Battle of
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