The general beat
this morning at 2 o'clock, the troops took up the line of march half an hour after;
marched through Henrico county, past Mr. Randol Randolph's seat, which is a
very elegant building, with the addition of a very large deer park, wherein is
erected the deceased's monument.
Immediately after,
we came into Charles City County, where we marched through the most level
country that ever was seen, and encamped on Col. Byrd's farm close by his
dwelling house, which is the most elegant building I ever saw.
All those buildings
are built close on James river, which makes it appear heavenly.
He died a few years
ago and was buried in his garden close by his house. A monument erected in the
same place.
He was married to a
Miss Willing from Philadelphia.
His neighbours are
Col. Harrison, &c., where Gen. Wayne took up his quarters.
At four o'clock, P. M.,
I mounted the Advance Picquet Guard.
This day we marched
a fatiguing march of twenty miles.
This place is called
Westover—22 miles.
SOURCE: Historical
Society of Pennsylvania, Publisher, Journal of Lieut. William Feltman,
of the First Pennsylvania Regiment, 1781-82, p. 10
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