Wednesday, October 21.—Remained on Coffee Hill all day. The remains of the soldiers who fell here on the fourteenth were buried by our troops. The Third corps advanced further.
Thursday, October 22.—Coffee Hill. Changed camp this afternoon.
Friday, October 23.—Marched to within two miles of Warrenton Junction, going in camp.
Saturday, October 24.—Camp near Warrenton Junction.
Monday, October 26.—Cannonading going on, some distance off. All the artillery of our corps was packed up until half-past six o’clock.
Wednesday, October 28.—Skirmishing going on at Bealton Station.
Saturday, October 31.—Camp near Warrenton. The battery was mustered in for two months service, by Captain Hassard, of Battery B. Mounted inspection at eleven o’clock A. M., by Lieutenant Colonel Munroe, Chief-of-Artillery of the Second corps, our former lieutenant.
Friday, November 6.—Review of the artillery of the Second corps, by Lieutenant Colonel Munroe.
Saturday, November 7.—The army in motion. All the corps are marching towards the Rappahannock. Forced march to Bealton Station. Our corps took the road towards Kelly’s Ford. The Sixth corps surprised the rebels completely at Rappahannock Ford, charged on their works, and captured four guns, four colors, and eight hundred prisoners—four colonels and three lieutenant colonels amongst them. The Third corps took four hundred prisoners. After arriving at Kelly’s Ford, our corps went to camp for the night.
Sunday, November 8.—At Kelly’s Ford. The Second and Third corps crossed the river at half-past six o’clock A. M., on pontoons, forming in line of battle. No opposition was met with when we advanced. Ewell’s corps seemed to have occupied the ford, winter quarters having been built already. The different corps advanced two miles further from the river. Our corps camped on Colonel Thomas’ plantation in the evening.