_Sunday, October 5._--Bolivar. Mounted inspection. The Seventh Regiment, Rhode Island infantry, arrived at Sandy Hook, Maryland.
_Thursday, October 9._--Bolivar. We were paid off for five months service.
_Thursday, October 16._--Bolivar. Reconnoisance in force. Ten thousand men started early in the morning under command of General Hancock. The enemy was found near Charlestown, opening on us with artillery. Battery A, Fourth Regular Artillery, went into action. Our battery supported the Fourth regulars, and the enemy's battery left soon. Battery A, Fourth regulars, had a caisson blown up, one man killed and four wounded. We occupied Charlestown, going in position outside of the town, pointing to Berryville and Smithfield. Heavy rain in the evening. The cars were running between Harper's Ferry and Charlestown all night, carrying off grain from the latter place to Harper's Ferry. The troops were in line of battle during the night.
_Friday, October 17._--Charlestown, Virginia. In position. We left Charlestown at two o'clock P. M. Marched back to Halltown. At that place General Hancock formed a line of battle, an attack of the rebels being anticipated. All the artillery went in position on high ground, while the infantry formed below. We remained on the hill all night. It was very cold during the night.
_Saturday, October 18._--We returned to Bolivar Heights early in the morning, and went back to camp.
_Tuesday, October 21._--Battery drill in the morning.
_Sunday, October 26._--Captain Tompkins went off on a furlough.
_Monday, October 27._--Bolivar. General Burnside has crossed the Potomac at Berlin.
_Wednesday, October 29._--Bolivar. We are under marching orders.
_Thursday, October 30._--Bolivar. Troops are crossing the Shenandoah river all day. Our battery left Bolivar at two o'clock P. M. Marched through Harper's Ferry and crossed the Shenandoah by way of pontoons. Advanced on the Leesburg turnpike six miles. After sunset we went to camp for the night.
_Friday, October 31._--Loudon Valley. We were mustered in for two months pay; after that, changed camp, and remained quiet for the rest of the day. Troops are passing by all day.
_Saturday, November 1._--Loudon Valley. We commenced marching at ten o'clock in the direction of Snicker's Gap, passed Snickersville, and formed in line of battle in the evening, near Wood Grove. Marched ten miles to-day. A number of pigs were killed during the night.