Diary of Adolphus Petty Pool
Company D 3rd Virginia Cavalry
June 1863
- Rgt. remained in camp ready to mount at a moments warning.
- Relieved from guard rounds. Drill on horse back at 8 AM. I got crossed for missing drill.
- Rgt. remained in camp.
- We received orders to be ready to mount at 7 AM. We went on a scout. Got in with the Yankeys at the springs, Fauquier County. My squadron made a charge. Several got sabre cuts.
- We went on picket on the Hazle River.
- Picketing on the Hazle River.
- Relieved from picket. Started on a march. Marched to Clarks ford. Stayed all day.
- Remained at Clarks ford until 9 AM. Marched near Brandy Station. Had an inspection. Robert E. Lee present. Returned to Clarks ford.
- Started from Clarks ford at 9 AM. Marched nearly to Brandy. Had a fight. Whipped the Yankees back across the Rappahanock. Returned to the Hazel River at Clarks ford.
- Rgt. remained in camp at Clarks ford.
- Remained in camp. Rgt. inspection.
- Rgt. remained in camp.
- Rgt. remained in camp at Clarks ford.
- Started on a march at 2 PM. Marched to Gainses Cross roads in Fauquier County.
- Remained in camp at Gainses cross roads.
- Started on a march at 6 AM. Marched to Parises Hotel in Rappehannock County, VA.
- Started from camp early. Marched thru Ripperville, Middleburg, Aldia. Made a charge capture prison at Snickersville Gap.
- Started from Snickersville Gap marched to Berryville Clark County, VA. Stayed all night.
- Marched from Berryville to Winchester from there to Strasburg, Woodstock, Edinburg and back to Woodstock. Stayed all night.
- Stayed in Woodstock all day.
- Started from Woodstock marched to Strasburg met the prisoners. Went back to Woodstock, Edinburg. Camped at Mount Jackson.
- On our way to Staunton with prisoners.
- On our way to Staunton.
- Reached Staunton just at night.
- Started from Staunton at 3 PM for Richmond. Traveled all night.
- Reached Richmond at 11 AM with prisoners.
- Remained in Richmond all day.
- I started from Richmond at 6 AM. Went thru Ashland, Charlottsville. Got to Staunton at 5 PM.
- Started from Staunton at 7 AM. Marched thru Mount Sidney to Ryetown.
- Met prisoners and was sent back to Staunton.