_Friday, October 2._--It rained all day. A deserter was shot in the First division.
_Saturday, October 3._--Robinson's Creek. The Third brigade of the Third division, Second corps, under General Paddy Owen, came to camp this evening, close to our battery.
_Sunday, October 4._--Mounted inspection.
_Monday, October 5._--The Sixth corps arrived to-day to relieve ours, (the Second.)
_Tuesday, October 6._--The Second corps left Robinson's Creek, at seven o'clock, A. M., returning to Culpepper. The main body of the army camps around Culpepper. The town presents a lively aspect.
_Friday, October 9._--Lee's army reported to operate on our flank.
_Saturday, October 10._--Culpepper Court House. The army is in line of battle around Culpepper. A battle expected. Our battery marched three miles to the right of Culpepper, going in position in the woods at night. The engineers of the Second division were cutting trees all night. The position of our battery is very poor, as manoeuvring is absolutely impossible in these woods. Lee's whole army is in motion on our right flank.
_Sunday, October 11._--Our corps fell back to Culpepper at two o'clock in the morning, halting there until daybreak, when we marched back to Rappahannock Station, the Sixth corps in our rear. The whole army is falling back. Infantry are busy levelling the redoubts that cover the ford. The battery went to Bealton Station, going in park.
_Monday, October 12._--Bealton Station. Heavy fighting going; on between Kilpatrick's and Stuart's cavalry. At twelve o'clock the Second and Sixth corps received orders to recross the Rappahannock. Arriving there in quick time, we crossed immediately, and formed in line of battle. The two corps, drawn up in a straight line, half-way between Brandy Station and the Rappahannock, presented a splendid sight. The enemy fell back to Culpepper after sunset. General Gregg's cavalry was defeated at White Sulphur Springs to-day. Orders came suddenly, at twelve o'clock in the night, to fall back across the Rappahannock.
_Tuesday, October 18._--We arrived at Bealton Station before daybreak, and were immediately ordered to White Sulphur Springs, to support Gregg; but the order was countermanded when we were within a few miles from there. We marched at once in the direction of Warrenton Junction, and halted at dark, on account of the Third corps trains. Marched twenty-five miles since last night.