_Thursday, August 20._--The rebels made a demonstration from the vicinity
of Dumfries.

_Saturday, August 22._--General Warren took command of the Second corps.
He inspected our battery to-day. Hot weather.

_Monday, August 31._--Elktown. Reconnoisance of the Second corps.
Intelligence was brought that Wade Hampton's cavalry had crossed over to
the northside of the Rappahannock on a raid. Our cavalry is to follow
them up, while infantry and artillery are guarding the different fords on
the river. We marched by daybreak, going fifteen miles, and went in park
one mile from United States Ford.

_Friday, September 4._--Return from the Rappahannock. The battery left at
six o'clock P. M., followed by the First division. We did not go back to
Elktown, but were ordered to report at Morrisville. Kilpatrick's cavalry
returned, having destroyed the gunboat taken by the rebels.

_Wednesday, September 9._--Morrisville. Mounted drill.

_Thursday, September 10._--Mounted drill.

_Friday, September 11._--Cannonading heard in the direction of the
Rappahannock.

_Saturday, September 12._--Morrisville. The Second corps left camp at ten
o'clock A. M., marched to Bealton Station, from there to Rappahannock
Station, going in camp for the night. The First and Fifth corps are
camping near the fords. Our cavalry has crossed the river, and is
skirmishing with the rebels; We marched ten miles to-day.

_Sunday, September 13._--At Rappahannock Ford. The whole cavalry corps is
across the river. The Second corps crossed about eight o'clock A. M., on a
pontoon bridge. The cavalry and horse artillery are already fighting
between Brandy Station and Culpepper Court House. We halted for an hour at
Brandy Station, on the road to Culpepper. Three rebel guns, and twenty
artillerymen, who were Maryland rebels, and well dressed, captured by
Kilpatrick's cavalry, were carried by. We arrived in Culpepper at six
o'clock P. M. The view of the surrounding country is splendid. Our cavalry
drove Stuart's cavalry clear to Cedar Mountain, occasionally firing a gun
at them. We were in line of battle, the artillery on the hills, and a part
of the infantry around Culpepper Court House. Rain fell during the night.

_Monday, September 14._--In line of battle at Culpepper Court House. The
cavalry still fighting near the Rapidan.

_Tuesday, September 15._--Culpepper Court House. Cannonading going on
since morning.

_Wednesday, September 16._--Culpepper Court Ho