September, Monday 1, 1862

Centerville.

Rest.

Wagon upon wagon are returning to the battlefield as, Doctor Idler assures us, thousands of wounded are to be collected. During our return march at night, on the day of the battle, our Colonel Amsberg had already hurried far ahead to Fairfax and did not return until the following day to Centerville. On the day of the battle he was in General Siegel's Staff -----

In the evening a violent thunderstorm with a terrific downpour of rain. At night just as we are ready to retire, the brigade is marched to about ten minutes outside of Centerville in the direction of the road to New Market. Here we sleep under arms for about two to three hours in order to start the march during the night to Fairfax C.H.

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Corporal Pfoertner: (see yesterday's post)

PFORTNER, CHARLES.-Age, 30 years. Enlisted at New York city, to serve three years, and mustered in as private, Co. C, October 7, 1861; promoted corporal, July 5, 1862; discharged for disability, March 16, 1863, near Potomac Creek Bridge, Va.

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IDELER, HERMAN.-Age, 41 years. Enrolled, September 9, 1861, at New York city, to serve three years; mustered in as surgeon, October 9, 1861; discharged, April 18, 1863; commissioned surgeon, November 4, 1861, with rank from Ocotber 9, 19861, original.

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