April 28th, '63

Up at 3 1/2 A.M.
Rained some during
the night, & very slight-
ly this morning.

Hunter does not write again until July 14

April 27th, '63

Up every morning since
out at 3 o'clock.
At 2 P.M. we started
back toward Liberty, &
encamped within 2 1/2
miles of that place &
1 1/2 miles our former
camp.
A number of refugees
are with us on their
way north. the peo-
ple all along our line
of march say they are
in a very destitute, & some
in almost a starving
condition.
A shoemaker in Al-
exandria told me, -
showing a pair of shoes,
just such as are issued
by our Government for
$1.48, -- that he had
been offered $25 for
his shoes, & had re-fused it.
Most of Stokes'
cavalry was recruit-
ed in this part of
the Country.

William B. Stokes, Colonel of the 5th Tennessee Cavalry, U.S.A.

April 26th, '63

Remained in camp
to-day. Heard Rev.
McFarland preach
in the Campbellite
Church.

April 25th, '63

Returned to camp a-
bout 9 A.M., when we
all started to Alex-
andria; which place,
we reached about
12 M., & encamped.
Today we destroyed
the machinery of a
flouring mill, & also,
a carding machine.

April 24th, '63

Remained in Camp
to-day; about 3 P.M. our
reg't went on picket
two miles East of town.

April 23d, '63

Started at 3 o'clock
this morning, at about
9 A.M. came upon the
pike, & started in the
direction of Liberty, which
place we reached a-
bout 2 1/2 P.M. a flour-
ing mill, much used
by the rebels, was burn-
ed this afternoon. en-
camped about 1 mile
West of town.

April 22nd, '63

Started early this
morning, & marched
all day through a
well wooded -- for this
country, - & sparsely pop-
ulated country.