Marched to Alfayates. Bivouacked during the heat of the day. In the evening to Aldea da Ponte.
15th
Marched to Fuenteguinaldo.
16th
Marched to Mortiago and joined the Battalion. Colonel Beckwith complimented me for returning, and although the Commandant had made a formal complaint of me to headquarters, I had nothing said to me upon the subject. I found the Light Division thus distributed: 52nd and Horse Artillery in Saugo, 43rd and right wing of Rifles at Martiago, one troop of Royals and left wing of Rifles and 1st Caçadores at Lariquella, and the 3rd Caçadores at Villarejo.
21st
Colonel Barnard joined the Division with four companies of the 3rd Battalion Rifles; these men had been with the army stationed in Cadiz. They were placed in Colonel Beckwith's Brigade. Marched to Villarejo, and the 3rd Caçadores to Las Agallas.
Letter No. XIII
Martiago, Spain, 26th August 1811.
My dear Father—I received your letter dated 19th of May, which affected me most sensibly.