Putnam Co. VA

23 March 1863,  Fight at Scary Creek,  Arrived early, and met up with Corporals Steve and Allen.
Set up camp in a different configuration of tent and fly. Miss Pat liked it much.  Cooked up Swamp Cabbage Stew for dinner.

Next morning drilled with the 36th. Va. co A, new faces, this is good.  Met Colonel Miller, he was also pleased to make my aquaitance.  Afternoon we fought the battle of Scary Creek. Battle field wet and muddy as we are having cold wet spring.

The rains come on sunday.  After a formation under a shelter it is decided to not
fight Skirmish at Hurricane Bridge.

Pack up the wet and half frozen tent and skeddale.

1863

Update

Transfered over the mountains to Western Virginia in '62 with my boys, 30th. Virgina, and filling the ranks  of the 36th. Virginia, fought at Hurricane Bridge, Dry Creek, Va;   Also a big fight Perryville, Ky!

Before winter set in attacked a Federal camp at Guyandotte, marched many prinisors to Libby.

March 63

Attending a wedding at Col. Graham's Cabin in Summers county we had the gathering broke up by Avery's  cavalry.  They had us cold. ( They were riding through and saw the light from the cabin)