Diary of Adolphus Petty Pool
Company D 3rd Virginia Cavalry
November 1863
- Sun – I started from Fredericksburg crossed the Rappahannock in to Stafford County went all over the forest stayed at Mrs. Grays all night.
- I started from Mrs. Grays on the Rappahannock went over the forest came into King George near the Court House stayed all night at Mrs. Grays.
- I started from near King George Court House went by edge hill crossings back to Edgehill stayed in that neighborhood all day.
- We went to the Potomac and rounded in that neighborhood all day came nearly to Edgehill stayed at Mr. Valing home all night.
- I came by Edgehill met the balance of the party at the crossing roads. Came to Port Royal stayed all night had a little fuss with Mrs. Gibs.
- I started from Port Royal in Caroline County and came to Fredericksburg stayed all night.
- I started from Fredericksburg early came to Culpeper Court House. The Yankees attacked our men at the Rappahannock bridge had some very heard shelling.
- Sun – They made an advance. We skirmished with them to Brandy.
- We started from near Culpeper Court House went nearly to Sperisvill turned off to the left stayed all night cold and snowy.
- We came back nearly to Culpeper turned towards Orange Court House crossed the Roterson river took up camp.
- We remained in camp near the Roberson river. I was detailed to go foraging and the Yankees turned us back.
- We remained in camp. I wrote a letter to S D. Pool of Petersburg.
- We went in Culpeper foraging moved camp seven or eight miles towards Madison Court House.
- We moved back to our same old camp at Coronal Tyman.
- Sun – We remained in camp had preaching at 10 AM.
- We remained in camp. I wrote two letters on to Mr. S Phillips the other to S D Pool petersburg Va.
- We were sent out foraging received orders to return to camp without any. Started on a march went by Madison Court House stopped at the foot of the Blueridge stayed all night.
- We took up a line of march to Cridersville and fed. Came by Madison Court House and back to our same old camp on Coronal Tyman land.
- We remained in camp. I wrote a letter to E T Pool of Dinwiddie Co.
- We remained in camp I was writing nearly all day.
- We remained in camp. I was reading of track nearly all day.
- Sun – I stayed in camp on the count my horse being lame. The rgt put on camp guard. I wrote two letters to Mr. S P and SS of Russer Co.
- I was relieved from camp guard at 10 AM. The rgt is on picket.
- I remained in camp the rgt is on picket.
- I remained in camp. Rgt is on picket.
- Rgt returned from picket. We started from camp at Coronal Tyman at 8 PM crossed the Rappahannock went nearly to Orange stopped just before day.
- We started from near Orange Court House came by the Court House got nearly to Nedersvill turned off and went to Orange Springs stopped at ( PM.
- I remained in camp near Orange Springs on Frasiers farm. The rgt is at Raccoon ford fighting.
- Sun – I started from near Orange Spring and went to Orange Court House in camp under Capt. Watkins to protect the place.
- I remained in camp at Orange Court House very coal. The rgt is at Raccoon ford fighting.