Criglersville, Va.
On our way in terrific heat.
I visit Lieutenant Gronen on a wealthy farm close by, where he is quartered, he is conducting repairment of the road. He is at the present time suffering with fever but lives like a prince, since with the greatest of courtesy everything has been put at his disposal. He lends me his horse and sends his orderly along with me in order to give me a better chance to catch up with the wagons. We ride for about two hours and find Captain Leonhard who started ahead of us, but has given up trying to catch up with them. We drink milk on on a farm and are waiting for the following wagon of our quartermaster which soon arrive(s). I try to march with them, but the heat is too great to keep up. I climb into the wagon and ride most of the way. Horrible roads.
Arrival in Criglersville.
I report to the Lieutenant Colonel who again assigns me to Company C. The company is on picket duty close by. I go there and since orders for marching readiness arrive in the evening I sleep outside.
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