Thursday Oct 6th [1864]

We were wakened up this morn-
ing. And drew 2 days ration of
Corn Bread (100) and one days
ration of Meat And one quart
of salt. At 5 A.M. we marched out
of Camp. [Erased]
(Nine (9) squads, 900)
[Erased] down the
Rail Road to Manchester and stoped there
Very warm during the forenoon. About 1 P.M.
it clouded up and slightly sprinkled rain
but none of any account. About
4 P.M. another squad came from the
Island (About 400) and shiped aboard
of the Cars immediately. We did not get
Aboard until nearly dark. We got
Aboard about 5 1/2 P.M. 65 men were put
in a car. We got off about dark.