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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt: ... between midnight and early morn our turn will come soon. We are doing picket duty near Fort Stephenson. Confederate General Early pushed his troops up close to this fort not long ago. It was here he got the nearest to the city of Washington in his attempt to capture it. There was quite a sharp battle in front of this fort. This is the 9th. The Regiment moved its camp today. We are now to the right of Fort Gains, we have a very nice camp ground. On the 10th we received orders, while out on Battalion drill, to report at Fort Reno. We immediately marched to Fort Reno, stacked arms, went about three miles farther to cut and clear away underbrush and sprouts in front of the line of fortifications. We saw the place where a few Confederates were killed in the late battle with General Early. In the evening we returned to camp near Fort Gains. On the 11th, two Captains, three Lieutenants, and one hundred and forty-five enlisted men were detailed for guard duty. When the guard reported for duty there was considerable trouble about where it should be stationed to please all who were concerned. CHAPTER XIII We received orders to be ready to move at a moment's notice. On the morning of August 14th, we were up at one a. m. and started on our march at daylight, and crossed the Potomac on the long bridge near fort Ethan Allen. The road is very rocky. We went into camp on Difficult Creek on Mr. Peacock's farm; good camp and water. We are in Virginia now. August 15th, up at 2 a. m. marched to Leesburg and went into camp. There are very nice farms in this part of the country. Leesburg is thirty miles from Washington City. On the 17th we are on the march at 2 a. m. We guard a train. We went into camp four miles from Snicker's Gap, we lay there long enough to get our dinner. W...
