University of Texas at San Antonio Civil War Diaries

groves we were destined never more to meet again. On the evening of May 29th, we took up line of march for "Hanover CH," we marched untill about 4 am, when we were halt -ed and lay down to rest, having made, five miles in a whole nights steady march, we slept until about 9 am (29th) when we retraced our steps, and camped on the "Virginia and Central RR" some three miles from Richmond, where we spent the night, and one of the most dis -agreable nights I ever experienced a heavy storm, & hail stones, came up during the evening, blowing down tents, blowing smoke and fire all over camp, and about dark a very strong rain came up. Being