[543] on rapidly. Many of the fair daughters of the land visited our camp this evening and expressed great sympathy for the Rebels.
September 8.—We camp to-night two miles from Georgetown, and after marching four days, find ourselves only fourteen miles distant from Lexington. We can't understand the circle in which we are moving. General Preston Smith's brigade is alone, and I suppose that our General is taking his boys to see the capitol of the State. Marched eighteen miles.
