She knows me right well, and whinnies when she sees me, and I walk by her side, and we have many a talk together on the march.
"July 4.

To guard against surprises, we are all warned to pay especial attention to the beat of the drum; always halting when they hear the long roll beat, and marching at the beat of the long march.

We are more on the alert regarding the enemy now.

We have our advanced pickets doubled, and two sentries at every post.

The men on the advanced pickets are constantly under arms, with fixed bayonets, all through the night, and relieved every two hours.