August 21st
Marched through Smithfield, and halted about two miles from Charlestown, where “old John Brown's body” once “was mouldering in the ground.” Our gallant division sharp-shooters, under Colonel J. C. Brown, of North Carolina, those from our brigade under Major Blackford, of Fifth Alabama, and our regiment under Lieutenant Jones, of Mobile (Company “I” ), skirmished vigorously the rest of the day. The firing was fierce and continuous.
