number of
the men fell from sunstroke and exhaustion.

"At about two A. M., on the 16th, the Brigade started from Dumfries,
where we halted a few hours. After taking up the march through Wolf
Run Shoals, Occoquan Creek, we camped for the night on a fine farm
belonging to an old bachelor named Steele, who was very anxious that
we should raise money to pay for the damage to his crops. He did not
succeed, his uninvited guests being ragged and penniless. On the 17th
we reached Sangster's Station, Orange and Alexandria Railroad. Here
the Corps formed in line of battle, facing towards Bull Run.

"After maneuvering and countermarching the command started on the
20th through Bull Run and Gainesville to Thoroughfare Gap, where we
arrived at midnight. The last part of the march was very severe, and
in the darkness men frequently stumbled over rocks, and into ditches.

"The Second Corps remained at this place guarding the pass until the
morning of June 25th. Two miles below this point there was a less
frequented road, but one easy of access, which was effectually
blocked up for some time to come by a detachment from the Brigade,
who were furnished with axes, with which trees were felled in large
numbers and thrown across the road.

"After leaving Thoroughfare Gap the Division was assailed by a
battery while marching through Hay Market. Before this was silenced a
few of the command were killed and wounded. Passing through Cub Run
the column crossed the Potomac at Edward's Ferry at eleven o'clock on
the night of June 26th.

"The next day the march was continued beyond Barnestown, Maryland;
and on the 28th our Corps arrived two miles from Frederick, where the
Brigade was ordered to establish a picket covering the right of the
Corps near the Monocacy.

"On the day of our arrival at this point General Hooker, at his own
request, was relieved from command, and Major-General George G.
Meade, commanding the Fifth Corps, was designated as
Commander-in-Chief in his stead. There were other changes made of
subordinate commanders at the same time. Among these was the
assignment of Brigadier-General Alexander S. Webb to command the
Second Brigade as successor to Brigadier-General Owen.

"General Webb, although an officer of note in the regular service,
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