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f teams. Monday, 31st.--The Coll. sent the wagons back to fetch the stores. We loaded them on the wagons and proceeded to Camp and arrived there at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. The troops worked on the road. Tuesday, June 1st.--Worked on the road. The Camp remained on Locust Hill. Wednesday, June 2d.--Lt. Weissenfels[40] of our regiment was sent to Weyoming as an escort to guard a number of pack horses. The troops continued working the road. I was ordered on court martial, of which Captain Graham was President. Thursday, June 3d.--The troops did not work for want of provision. Friday, June 4th.--The camp remained on Locust Hill. Captain Graham, myself, and two other officers were ordered to inspect pork which was chiefly Condemned on account of its being Spoiled.[41] On the 3d of June, John Ten Eyck, soldier in Captain French's company of light infantry was drowned in the Lehi by accident. Saturday, 5th.--The regiment was ordered on fatigue with three days provisions, that night lay out in the woods. Sunday 6th.--I was relieved by Lt. Fairlie[42] and went to Camp, this day we worked through the great Swamp. Monday, 7th June.--At about 8 in the morning decamped from Locust Hill, crossed the Lehi and encamped on the side of a Swamp called the Shades of Death,[43] about six miles from Locust Hill. Tuesday, 8th June.--About 2 o'clock in the afternoon, struck our tents, marched through the Shades of Death, and encamped at night about one mile from the Shades. Wednesday, 9th.--The Camp remained. Thursday 10th.--The Camp remained. The troops worked on the road. Friday, 11th.--The regiment decamped and marched within seven miles from Weyoming. Capt. Wright and I remained behind to guard the Commissary Stores. Saturday, 12th.--The guard and Commissary Stores came up to Camp. Sunday, 13th.--Laid still. Monday, 14th.--At six o'clock the General beat, struck tents and marched to Weyoming[44] and arrived there at about 12, and pitched Camp. June 15th and 16th.--Laid still. Thursday, 17th.--Moved the camp about four miles up the River, to a placed called Jacob's Plains.[45] 18th and 19th.--Laid still. Sunday, June 20th.--I was ordered to go down the River Sisquehannah with a party in boats[46] under the command of Captain Graham. Left Weyoming about 7 o'clock in the morning and arrived with the boats at Fort Jenkins[47] at sunset and stayed that night. Monday, 21st.--Left Fort Jenkins in
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