JOHN L. FOSTER
14th Regd Band
N.Y.S.V.
July 17th 1861
Left Batavia, N.Y. at one Pm for Washington D.C to join the 14th Regd N.Y.S.V. as the Regd Band
Went through Baltimore Md July 18 then Phil
July 19 - arrived in Washington at 11 a.m. we marchd 2 miles the boys were verry glade to see us. it was a hot day
July 20 at Camp Douglas the 1st we plaid for gardmount and were sworn in the U. S. Service plaide for Dresperad
July 21st we recived marching orders
July 22 we marched to Arlington hights it rained hard all day
July 23rd nothing doing
July 24th same hot
July 25th "
July 26 got a permit to go to Washington went in the white-house Trasur Capetile Pat Office saw a lot had a good time
July 27 nothing to day
July 28 same
July 29 "
July 30 Inspection of the Regd. all went of well the Boyse injoyd our musice well
July 31 I went again to Washington to have my Instrument fixet spent all day took in all the sights
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