use. At nine o'clock A. M.,
orders came for the Third division, our battery and Battery B, to advance.
We marched through the town to Cedar Mountain, General Pope's battle
ground, and occupied the hill during the evening and night, in line of
battle. We could see the rebel artillery fire on our cavalry at Raccoon
Ford. Marched eight miles to-day. A very cold night.

_Thursday, September 17._--Cedar Mountain. Left at ten o'clock, A. M.,
marching only three miles. Heavy skirmishing was going on during the
afternoon at Robinson's Creek. The rebels are in strong force on the
Rapidan. Our battery went to camp near the woods in the evening. A heavy
fall of rain all night.

_Friday, September 18._--Near Robinson's Creek. Two deserters, of the
Fourteenth Connecticut regiment, were shot to-day, in presence of the
Third division, Batteries A and B, Rhode Island. At the same time a fight
was going on near the Rapidan.

_Saturday, September 19._--Near Robinson's Creek. We changed camp. The
battery was hitched up until four o'clock P. M. Quiet until

_Tuesday, September 22._--A cavalry fight took place on the other side of
Robinson's Creek.

_Wednesday, September 23._--Robinson's Creek. Fighting going on all the
afternoon. We can see the troops manoeuvring on the other side of the
creek. Artillery was firing rapidly. Afterwards we found out that
Kilpatrick's cavalry returned from a reconnoissance, the enemy disputing
his passage fiercely.

_Thursday, September 24._--Robinson's Creek. The battery was paid off for
two months service. New clothes were issued in the afternoon.

_Sunday, September 27._--The Eleventh and Twelfth corps are leaving the
Army of the Potomac, going to join the Western army.

_Tuesday, September 29._--Our battery, without the caissons, turned out
this afternoon under cover of the woods, to Robinson's Creek, to support
the cavalry, they making a dash on the rebel picket lines towards evening,
which was done in good style. We did not fire, and returned to camp at
dark.

_Friday, October 2._--It rained all day. A deserter was shot in the First
division.

_Saturday, October 3._--Robinson's Creek. The Third brigade of the Third
division, Second corps, under General Paddy Owen, came to camp this
evening, close to our battery.

_Sunday, October 4._--Mounted inspection.

_Monday, October 5._--The Sixth corps arrived to-day to relieve ours, (the
Second.)

_Tuesday, October 6._--The Second corps left Rob