Diary of Adolphus Petty Pool
Company D 3rd Virginia Cavalry
March 1863
- Remained in camp.
- Remained in camp.
- I went to Culpeper Court House. The regt. Remained in camp. Orders given that there is no fuss to be made after tattoo.
- Remained in camp. Moderate warm and windy.
- Remained in camp. Sick.
- Remained in camp.
- Remained in camp.
- Remained in camp. Several of the boys got on a drunk at night.
- Remained in camp.
- Snowing and hailing. Regt. Inspection of horses.
- Remained in camp.
- Remained in camp. Cold and snowing.
- Remained in camp. Cold.
- Remained in camp.
- Remained in camp. Cold snowing hailing and lightening.
- In camp. Cold and snowy.
- Regt. Orders at daybreak to be ready at a moments warning. Received orders at 8 to mount. Met the Yankees at the Rappahannock. Killed a great many while crossing. My regt. Made 4 charges. Drove them back. Stopped at night.
- The wagons ordered back from Orange Court House to the same old camp at Culpeper Court House. The regt. Remained in camp. The Yankees -------.
- Remained in camp. Cold and snowy. Regt. inspection on foot. Orders read out complementing us for our good charging.
- Rgt. remained in camp. I was detailed to go to Culpeper Court House to unload the train. Cold and snowing all day. Nearly a foot deep.
- Remained in camp. Cold and snowy. Stopped at night.
- Remained in camp. Regt. inspection orders read out.
- Remained in camp. Had a board to condemn wounded horses.
- Remained in camp. Moderate warm and rain.
- Remained in camp. I had my horse condemned.
- Remained in camp. Regt. inspection. A great many orders read out.
- Remained in camp. Warm and clear. It is a day set by the President to fast and pray.
- Remained in camp. Cold and rainy.
- Remained in camp. Very windy and cold.
- Remained in camp. Warm and clear. Regt. inspection. A great many orders read out.
- Remained in camp. Snowed nearly all day. 6 or 8 inches deep. Cold.
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