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31 On the morning of the 19th we struck tents at an early hour. The rising sun gave us warning of an excessively hot day with which prospect we were by no means delighted. This day, while it was yet morning and every thing was pleasant we passed the church where twas said Our Great Washington acknowledged Hymens(?) right to rule supreme over the lives of men. As we approached the ancient structure from the east the road on either side for near eighty rods is lined with a double row of beautiful cedars. While to the south west extends a great forest of oak. It seemed that this forest was full of little birds "And they sound joyous each and all" as their euphoreous notes well attested. The church itself was in a remarkably good state of preservation. It was a brick building with a brick spire of no great pretensions. The building was small, but neatly and tastefully constructed. If my memory serves I would say that it was of Gothic style. But there was but very little architectural display in its construction. It was not long after we had passed the church before the rays of the sun began to tell on our frames in a most pitiless manner. The weaker ones were falling out, and the perspiration was flowing from every pore of the stronger. Many fainted; some died. We did not march very far, but there were several things which we had not then learned, and we suffered accordingly. Our knapsacks had many things in them which were superfluous. I lighted mine this day by throwing away an overcoat. About 3 oclock P.M. we camped near the Richmond and York River Rail Road . 14 miles from Richmond. Here whiskey rations were issued and the consequence was that several of the men got drunk.