GDG- "if on the battlefield my bones should be left

[Dennis Lawrence]

Esteemed member "Bill Cameron" contributes:

Here is some unpublished stuff from the diary of Sergt. Luther C. Furst, 
U.S. Army, Signal Corps:

June 27 1863:

Enroute by daylight and marched to Edwards Ferry in Md. The boys seem glad 
to get to this side of the river and are in the best of spirits. Our march 
today was about 10 miles., bring supply and baggage trains up with the 
corps. Segwick was arrested by a Corporals guard for riding through 
Engineer Camp. He had no epaulets on and looked more like a jack tar than a 
Major General. Hooker' Md Qrs at Frederick City tonight. Our horses in best 
of trim.

June 28 1863:

Today marched from Edwards ferry to within 11 miles of Frederick, making a 
march of about 20 miles. We passed through Poolsville, Barnsville and along 
the foot of Sugar Loaf Mountain. The report is that Hooker has been 
relieved and General Mead now in command. After leaving S.K. Mountain we 
marched to the right in direction of Baltimore. This is a beautiful country 
and cherries in abundance. An order read this evening that the troops 
should remember they were in a loyal state and (not) commit any unnecessary 
depredations. We are now marching toward South Mountain and the Penna line. 
Rebs said to be fortifying former place and in moving towards latter. Our 
Corps is the only one on this route [Furst was with the 2nd Corps. Bill]

June 29th 1863:

Made another march of 20 miles crossed the Baltimore and Ohio R.R. at 
Mourovia. Came through New Market and then to Ridgeville, leaving the 
Baltimore road at this point and taking the road on the left, leading to 
Westiminister. This is one of the finest countries I ever traveled 
thorough. Cherries for the whole corps; I never saw so any.

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"if on the battlefield my bones should be left, and this diary of mine be 
found: let not the finder keep it as a theft, but send it home safe and 
sound" Luther C. Furst