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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