His regiment was in Rode's division, Jubal Early's Corps. following the Battle of Lyncburg.
June 20 Marched through Liberty
June 23 The march was renewed and we spent the night at Buchanan. Cherries are in their prime.
June 24 We moved early, went towards Lexington.
June 25, Early reached Lexington
June 27 Early's troops reached Staunton
Here (Staunton) Early stopped, and with good reason. Half of his infantry and many of his officers were without shoes. The weather did not affect their feet, but experience had taught them that Northern roads were most unkind to unshod troops. The impatient General called on Richmond to send shoes to Staunton’ but they did not arrive. Undismayed, Early set out with his barefoot men, leaving wagons behind to bring up the needed footgear.
June 28 The march was resumed
June 29 J. C. Vaughn's brigade camped at Harrisonburg
June 30 Passed through Harrisonburg, Rockingham Count, Va, Lazy Springs, 10 miles below Harrisonburg, the largest I ever saw, marched 20 miles camped at New Market 43 miles from Staunton, 18 miles from Harrisonburg, 49 miles from Winchester, camped on the old battlefield where Breckenridge whipped Siga [sic]
July 1 Vaughn's brigade passed THROUGH MT JACKSON, HAWKINSTON, EDENBURG AND Woodstock, a beautiful town, camped 2 miles east of town
July 2, We rode on to Winchester
July 3 We marched to Leetown, Rodes camped at Smithfield
July 4 We went ot Halltown Rodes came to Charlestown by the Turnpike and on to Halltown, and we drove the enemy back from Halltown to Harper's Ferry and took Boliver with Rodes' and Ranseur's skirmishers At night they evacuated Harper's Ferry and we went in , geting many stores.
July 5 Ramseur and Rodes spent the day at Harper's Ferry. Warm and dusty.
July 6 Rodes and Ramseur crossed to near Sharpsburg.
July 7 Breckinridge and Rodes were in Pleasant Valley, near Rohresville
July 8 Rodes crossed the S. Mt., by Crampton Gap, to near Jefferson
July 9 We went on to Frederick City, the enemy falling back towards Monocacy Junction. Rodes marched out on the Baltimore Road and engaged a small force there and drove it across the river.
Rodes spent the day skirmishing with the Union forces guarding the stone bridge on the Baltimore turnpike. Several men on both sides were killed and a larger number wounded during the day, in the charges and counter charges of the opposing skirmish lines
July 10 Followed the army through Urbana towards Washington; went to Summit Point, 1 mile from Gaithersburg, where we encamped. The enemy fled towards Baltimore. All day Early's men were traveling toward Rockville