By Halls Hill - Fort De Kalb.
In the morning I again report at headquarters and I am sent to lieutenant Lybrand who is assistant Officer of Ordnance of the the First Army Corps of Virginia under Captain Dahlgreen (sic) Chief of Ordnance. For the time being I receive very general instructions. After that I report to Colonel Von Gailsa, Commander of the First Brigade for General Stahl who at present is commanding the division in place of General Schenk who was wounded by Bull Run.
Colonel Von Gilsa receives me friendly and tells me to, for the time being, march with the regiment for right now the tents of the brigade's headquarters are being dismantled. We have quite a hot and dusty march.
Bivouac near Fort De Kalb.
We arrive about noon on a forestwing. (sic) After a short rest I leave the regiment to go to the headquarters of the brigade, where the tents are being erected quite late, in a farm yard.
In the meantime orders were issued to present information about munitions (account.)
Same presented by the adjutancy is returned to me as incomplete, accompanied with a schedule whereafter I draw up a new one which I have to send to Captain Dahlgreen in the morning. After I receive the information from the regiment I send the report with an orderly to General Sigel's headquarters.
Nine o'clock in the evening a letter from Lieutenant Lybrand arrives informing me that the report was not delivered. I send a different orderly with the information of the entire transaction.
"The letter is found."
Since the tent I first moved into was requisitioned by Doctor Peale of the brigade, I sleep in the tent with the Captain Brigadier Adjutant of the brigade.
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