April, Saturday 19, 1862

      Woodsville - Bivouac by Winchester

Last night we housed well between rocks. About one o'clock arrival on a hill in front of Mount Rose near Winchester. Rest until three o'clock. Coffee

Officer's Meeting:

First General Order of General Rosencranz under whose Chief Command the German Divisions are, was to express recognition and appreciation for the hardships we have suffered etc.

At three o'clock departure to Mount Ws (Williams?) Headquarters of General Rosencranz (Brownie)

We have a river to cross with a very strong current, over which a provisionary bridge had been erected.

Breakfast in a meadow. Stop after that.

Inspection by the General, who on his horse stops in front of his Headquarters, alongside of him on foot is Blenker without sabre and helps to salute. At a fifteen minute distance from here on a hill bivouac of the Division.

The post arrives with very few letters, the rest supposedly remained in Hunters Chapel. A thunderstorm is threatening, but passes. General building of huts, some in the form of toll-stations, other just roofs three cornered round, some in the form of a mussel wound with rubber blanket, still others in a round arch with hoops.*

At the same time we were informed that we will camp here by Winchester for about eight days in order to get paid up to the first of March, also to equip us with the necessary clothing, wagons, ambulances. Great shortage. The majority of the men with shoes completely in tatters.

* This paragraph is hand illustrated with diagrams of the various types of huts.