6th September 1914 (Sunday)

Magical change amongst troops.  Leave TOURNAN at 5am and travel back for about 8 miles over the road we came.  We had several halts in the forest of CRECY.  The blackberries were very large and ripe here and we had plenty of time to pick them.  A skirmish took place at DAMMARTIN. Halted in a field at 6pm for one and a half hours and then moved on till 9pm. Bivouac on cut cornfield and slept well.  The stars shine brilliantly these last few nights and there is bright moonlight.  A General passing our camp told us the 6h German Army Corps are on the run.  Everybody is much more cheerful being tired of the retirement.  Move off again at 7.45 until 9.30.  Germans buried here.