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John ¢. UcLain born in Westmorland County, Pennaylvania Dec. 17,1249,

DIARY OF J. C. McLAIN.
Copied from the original.

doved with my parents to St. Joseph County,Hichigan, in October 12448,

Removed to VanBuren County, Michigan in March 1°54, Enlisted in

GC. &. 4th Mich. Cav. August §,18862 and discharged at Nashville,Tenn.,

July let 1845. a Member of Co,C.4th Mich.Cav.during hin term of service.

las 2.

AUGUST 18
Monday.

August 19,
Tuesday.

August 25.
wednead.y.

August 21,
Thursday.

Auguet 22,
Friday 6

August 25.

Satu rday ®

August 24.
Sunday,

August 25,
Sonday.

august 26.

Tuesday.

Started from home today for Cetroit. Met other membera of

the Company at Lawton.

All aboard the train at 12 midnight. No sleep. The bovs

put on an outside show of dnnviness by singing and telling

stories. arrived at Detroit at ° A.". Breakfast at Parra

Hotel. Sick this afternoon. Met tes Hall,John &rod and
Bill Xennedy.
fick all night and thie forenoon, After dinner visited
the City and went swimming in the Fiver.
Nothing going on of special interest this forenoon. After
dinner the Company was examined by the Fxamining Surgeon,
Ure Bacon.
Vatigue duty and drill this forenoon for the first time.
Afternoon play raising and drew clothing. I started for
home at 8 3.H. on furlough. Arrived .t Lawton at 3 A.™.

next morning.

Arrived at Home at § A.. the folkea still in bed. Passed the

Gay and evening visiting the girls and neighbors,

Went to Church at Center.

Settled up with “.Gould and John hie sal the two 4291.99,

Yieited with Wes Hall. this evening I started on wy return

to Detroit, the young folk going with me to Lawton, bid

all good bye until my return from Dixie.
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Arrived at Detroit at 7 a.i. went out to Camp, excused from

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duty this forenoon. Urilled by the Captain ‘Melcher’ from 2 to 4 this
afterncen. songs and jokes plenty about the girls that are left behind.
Wednesday, August 27.

Roll call at 6 A.M, Drill until 7 a.K. Drew rations, dinner
at 11 A.%. so as to join the escort to receive Gen. Yilcez on his
return from Richmond where he has been a prisoner. The lst and 17th
Infantry Vetroit Light guards and our own Reg. met him «t the Wharf add
warohed up to Canpus Martus, Flags and banners flying, speaking from
several stands, enough to make one feel like fighting to see one of
our fellow men receive such a welcome. It is —e that all my comrades
may live to receive such a welcome. Rained about 2.P.M. so we got a
good wetting. Vory warm, Gen. Gajo and Gove Blair present.
Thuraday,
Auguat 28, brilled one hour before breakfast and 2 hours after break-
fast. After dinner formed in line for a muster into the U.&.Service.
Singally each man rede his horse about 10 rode and then fell into
line again. The oath wae administered to the whole Company at the same
time. Our Orderly Munger was thrown out and Mort Buck elected in his
place. tient to the River t©> rater the horses,
Fricsy.
August 29, ent to the city,had 4 pictures taken, cost $°.75. 4Saa my |
teeth filled, returned to camp at 4 P.M., in the evening, the boys
had a dance on the Co, grounds,

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Saturday.

August 50, “orning drill. After breakfast drill from 9 to 11. Andrew
Munsen visited here today. 4e is a membor of the 3rd Cav. “he Sth Cav. !
encamped just west of us, tore down a whisky shop after dark and set j

it on fire.
, Suniay.
! August 31. Om Camp guard today, on second relief, came on post at 11
Aci. was supormmerary, did not go on post the first time. the second !

trick stood post relieved at 7 °.M. The sutlers shop was torn open

   

 

 
 

 

 

between 11 and 1 tonight,after 65 A.M. the boys helped themselves and

hs concluded to leave.

tionday.

Sept, 1, Kelieved from guard at 7 A.M. slept until noon. At dimer a
storm came up and rained for a short time very hard. Drilled after noon.
Tuesday,

Sept, 2. A cold night, drilled this morning, signed the first pay roll.
Visited the Elmwood cemetery, some splendid momiments. Visited the Grove
of Gen, Williams.

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Sept. 3. At roll call each man brought his blankets if they had any,
some had one some two and some none, signed the pay roll again after
dinner and was drilled by the corporals, a good time, most of the boys
went home today.

Thursday.

Sept, 4. On guard again on account of so many going home, seems to
be a panic among the boys for furloughs, Drew 14 horses for the Camp
today, will;get more topmorrow.

Friday,

Sept, 5. Relieved from guard this morning, slept until noon, So many
has gone home from some Companies that they have not enough to relieve
their guards. Lettere from friends today. There is °0 left of our
Company , wna it is lonesome, I had my first ride on horeeback this
morning

Saturday.

Sept. 6. On guard today again, Our Company drew all their horses today
went and watered the horses at noon- Drill mounted for the first time.
i was on guard and did not drill. Rained at 2 P.. today.

Sunday.
Sept, 7. Kelieved from guard at 9 A.M. went to the River for a swim

before breakfast, Bwo trips to water horses at morning and night.

Monday.

Sept, 8. Drill at 11 A.. watered horses, then dimer, drilled two

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The boys, Fish and E. Reynolds came after dark.

Tuesday,

Sept. 9.Got a pass and went to the city to see Fish and E. Reynolds,
leave for Cazp Chase, they did not go until 81/P? P.M. went on the May
Queen for Cleveland, 4 felt lonesome when they left perhaps to see
them no more. Fish bought a cap and pressnt of a squaw for Mary on
the boat and I am to send them home, Saw the body of Cor,.Broadhead,
Wednesday,

Sept. 10.Most of the boys came in from home this morning from furlough.
After dinner went to Col.Boradhead's funeral mounted- Reece a Housewife
sent by A. I. flall, care of Lew Conklin, cake, cheese, apples. Remember
Porter by these,

Thureday.

Sept, 11, Changed our tents, all is confusion, did not get straightened
up until evening.

Priday.

Sept. 12. Drew our sabersa and belts and drew our first $13. I sent
#10. home by John P. “arker, dress parade for the first time at 4 A.¥.
Saturday.

Sept. 138. Ho drill today, the boys made it up to tear the sutiers
ahop down tonight. The first I heard was the boards rattling and the
beys running, some got into the guard house for helping and some for .
running the guard,

Sunday.

Sept, 14, Examination, did not get through until water call. I was
detailed to carry water today for the cook. Tom McKinney and
myself went out and got our dinner at a grocery. Preaching at 1 PY,
Dress parade at 4 P.M. Camp full of visiters. Drew our shirts,

“on:day.

Sept, 15. Un guard, first Prick 11 AM stormed and rained after noon.
Changed tents according to number of our platoons.

Tuesday.

Sept. 16. Relieved at 10 A.M. Drew my saber. Went on drill in the

afternoon. Dress parade j
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Wedngeday.

Sept. 17° Morning drill. afternoon drill extra, drew 1 pr, drawers
and 2 prs, Socks.

Thureday.

Sept. 16. Drill on horses after dinner, I got unhorsed ‘not hurt’

for the first time, lots of fun, “ought oysters for supper,

Fridey,

Sept. 19° after breakfast drew pants and overcoats, Formed in line
and marched to the Col-tent and tho:e that had not sold their bounty
drew $25. I drew mine. Then we commenced sorting horses, our Company
got all good horses, Then another Company cewme and claimed them

and xept taking until we had not a horse left and then we armed with
clubs and marched around, got a pole put a saddle on it and Corv.Dean
mounted and was rode around,

Saturday.

Sept, 20. On guard agein at 9 A.M. nothing more than the usual routine.
Sunday,

Sept, 21. Heliewed st 5 P.M. drew my b’ouse. Oysters for dinner. Wrote
five letters,

Monday, =
Sept. 22. vrill this efterncon.

Tue aday e
Sept, 25. A paes for the oity, got my siskurs soldiers record, had

geome pictures taken and one put in the record- Drill in the afternoon.

Wednesday.
Sept. 24. Lrew haversacks this tomning. Formed in line to witness the

presentation of a sword to the Col. but instead went on drill, After
noon 800 were mounted and marched to the State Fair Ground. I saw
HHRitley and Jo.Gibson.

Thursday.

Sept. £5.Keceived a letter from home. Ritley came to camp this morning,
Z gent #20.00 home by him and some pictures, -ne to Lib, 1 to Amanda.

All confusion this evening, are to leave tomorrow, saddles to pack and

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Friday. sept, 26.
Confusion and excitement this morning, orders to get our

horses at 8A.M. started from camp at 10 A.M. for the cars, watered

our horses and loaded them on the cars, left Detroit at 4 1/2 P.M.

The horses on a forward train.

Saturday.

Sept, 27, Arrived at Lawton at 2 1/2 A.4. saw father and mother, George
Mary, David,Jim and most of the friends of Porter, Short stop. arrived
at <ichigan City at 6 A.M. watered the horses and returned to the

ears. Keceived some pictures *y Lawton and a letter from Amanda
Reynolds by Major Herrington with the following direction, John,

I send this note to you today for you to read upon the way,
and you mist often write to Curly or she will be very sorry.

Got my first view of Lake Mich+ Mich. city’ It is built on clean
lake «and, Left the city at LO A.N.,for 70 miles south, it is all
swamp. Arrived at Lafayette at 2 P.M. short stop and passed on

for Indimnapolis which we passed through during the night.

Sunday.

Sept. 28, Arrived at Jeffersonville, Ind, at 7 A.M. occupied the
Gare all day. Tramped all over the city, saw the Ohio River for the
first time. Plenty of steam boats and a view of camps on the Kentucky
side. Saw some of the big guns. Saw the first Guarde for guarding
bridges. army mills are thick here, On our arrival here is was dis-
covered that one of Co. A's men had got hurt passing under a bridge.
Are to stay all night in the cars. This is a dirty stinking hole.

Tuesaday,
Sept. £9, A good nights rest in the -ars, Ordered to go into camp, got

our trape after the usual confusion and started for camp, arrived on
the camp grounds after 12 M. picketed the horses and pitched our
tents, saw the parolled prisoners from Mumfordsville, they were a
pretty hard looking set of men, ragred and dirty, On guard with the

coumisary gotting rations from Jeffersonville, our camp is about 1
mile out, firet ride in army wagons, finished at 10 P.¥. and relieved.

 

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Wednesday.

Sept, 30. 4othing wmsual in camp today, after roll call in the evening
the orders are for to be ready to mowe at 3 A.M. and to draw our arma.
drew our revolvere then slept what we could,

Thursday.

Cote 1, Sut early packed everything this forenoon, drew our horses

for the company and each man got his horse, very warm here. Drew holaters,
and some carbines and sharp«,rifles,catridge boxes, did not move,no
unpacking.

Friday
oct: 2. Ordered to drill this forencon, rained after dinner and no drill.

Saturday.

Oct. S. Om guard todsy and did not drill. G411.Darling arrived todav,
he told me of Deels being married and that Fish was at home again anih
that our folke were well, I am having the tooth ache.

Sunday.
Oct, 4. Relieved at 19 A.M. Rained very hard, had my tooth pulled

and had the darndest face ache,sick and stayed in my tent.

ifonday «
Oot. 5. General inspection, Mounted, was ordered out of the ranks for

having my face ticd up. Ordered to pack our overcoats according to
tackticks,

Tuesday.

Oct. 6, Orders to be packed by 9 A.M. for inspection by Gen. ------- -
ide gave the Col. the compliment of having the best regiment of Ca¥.
he hae eeen, INspection in the afternoon by the Col. of arms and
saddi-s.

Wednesday.
Ost, Fe ent to the hospital and got a deus, then went on drill and

watered the horses, afternoon drill and dress parade, Orders to move
at 6 P.ii. drew ammunition and canteens and packed up for marching.
Orders contermanded,.

Thuraeday
Oct, 8. Ordered across the river to Louisville to ret the horses shod,

aid not get a horse shod, saw no one that I knew. Turn Anderson run
ever a hog on Sroadway and was tumbled o’f in a hurry. In Dixie today.

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¥riday.
Octe 9. started for Louisville with the horses before breakfast to

get them ahod- Commenced shoeing at & A.M. was sent by the Captein
with a report to the Col. that our horses were half of them shod.

Was sent back by the Col. for the Capt- to send those thet were shod

back to camp, was arrested by the Provost guards but was released with

orders to get a pass before I done any more orderly duty.

Saturday.

Oct. 10. Ordered to move this morning. Companys started at 11 A.M.

for Dixie, the other company started later. Cheered by the citizens
of Louisville. 4arched out on the Bordatown Rosd,one halt during the

day. Camped in the woods, very dusty. qur first day march not so bad
ae might be. Confiscated a little for man and beast. Rain this evening.
This we is written by camp fire. Lusty but cool. Aarched 12 miles.
Sunday,

Oct,11. Hained a little during the night. Left Camp at 6 A.%. Maroched
until 12. A.%. halted for dimmer and to fecd. Passed through Bordstow
at $3 1/2 P.M. Camped at 6 P.!#. in a emall hollow or valley with a small
streas running through it. Yent foraging for the horses. The cornfields
are nearly stricped,The country looks desolate. It was pleasant march-
ing today. News of the battle of Perryville. Wet the body of a Major
and a wounded Col. Met some Reb. prisoners, they look hard, marched
about 35 miles and camped.

Monday.
Ost. 12. Moved at 3 P.M. marched until 8 A... Halted and fed. Passed

train after train of wasons. Passed Springfield at 114.4%. The wounded

are coving back from the battle field, fed «t noon. Met 690 or 800

wounded. The platcon opened for a steamer to pass, Camped at 4 P.H.

with orders to move in the morning. I+ was tough for the wounded in

the army wagons. Came to the battle ground "Perryville" about 4°.¥.

the first sight was so dead horse, the fences are all torn down and crops
destroyed. Passed the graves of our soldiers that were killed. The
hardest sight was to sce the dead Rebs laying where they fell. One so

close to the road that our horses had to turn out,about 20 lay back to
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Marched throuch Perryville at 5 P.N. and camped by town. I was on
guard for the first time in Dixie, could hear the wagons pass all
night. Good news from the front. Confiscate anything we need.
Tuesday.

Oct. 13. Relieved at 5 &.x. slept on the pooks- The country is
very rocky and hilly, Moved at 7 A.M. as guard, have to march in the
rear of the regiment. Passed RarreSturg at 11 A... Rebel prisoners
plenty. It is a pretty place. Mostly union men or pretend to be,
Arrived at “anville at T.P.M. camped close by town with plenty of
other cavalry.

Wednesday.

Oct. 14. Revales at 1 A.M. and soon on the march, moved slow. Danville
is the prettiest place I have seen. Passed Stamford in the gorning. About
7 or 8 Au. we were drawn up in line of battle and heard the first
cannon ball whistle. We were marched around for a couple of hours

and then started after the rebs. It was a grand sight to see the
Infantry and artillary form in line of battle. The artillary roared
for a short time. the rebs left 2 hours ahead of our troops. Stonped
at 12 for feed and water. 4ounted and marched 5 or 6 miles, found no
revs and marched back to Stamford and camped,found a sic¥t reb. Major
took his horse,

Thursday.

Oct. 15, saddled up and led into line, had to wait full 1 hour for
troops to pass, Moumt:d and marched back to Danville and posted
guards, Camped in our old camp at 1 °.M. The road was full of troops.
marching six abreast. We were patrol guards.

Yoraged some honey. Good news from the front. Orders to be ready for
an attack to night. wrote hone,

Friday.
Oct. 16. A good nights reat, all guiet, this morning went two miles

to water the horses. brew rations and left Danville at 12 K. for
Stanford, our wagons came up to day and unloaded. Arrived st Stamford
after dark and made preparations for a good nights rest but at & *.¥,

were ordered back five miles to mest and guard our waron train from

Korga!s troops. Sanged at 11 P.#. and was not distrubdéd again during

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the night. The other eem five companies just caught up.

Saturday.

Oot, 17, Started at 7 A.M. arrived at Shamford and had a short rest,
etarted and s50n caught up with the advance. At 11 A... camped in

a piece of woods and rested all afternoon. I am sick, wrete home,
Our camp is near Crab Orchard.

Sun e
Oot. - Slept cold, a heavy frost this morning, first of the

season, Done some washing for the first time, then lay sround the
rest of the day. Vivid d up into mepes today. Saw Beck Stimson. I am
not well, aick all night.

Monday. —
Ost. 19. Hevalee at 35 A.M. Mowed at 6 A.W. repaased Stamford at

I. Ae. short rest, repassed Danville at 1 P.%.and Swo °.u. stopped
ef Yen, vry's farm and fed on the fair grounds. A pretty place, coved
at 47, P. M4. repassed Perryville after dark. “arched late and casped in
the woods. At 42 P.M. the bugle sounded and we were on the maroh in

4 hour and marched till 44 A.M. then halted until 6 A.N. Repassed
Springfield at 10 A.H. on the read tc Leabannon,went as far as Hew-
market. I am sick and had to fall out and rest often, used us tonight.

Tuesday.
Oct, 20. The regiment started this morning on a S$ days scout. I stayed

with the warons. loved across the river about 2 miles and camped,
pretty sick today.

wednesday.
Ost. 21. A hard night of it, sick all day.

Thursday.
Oot. 22. But léttle better this morning. Went to the hospital four tines

and got medicine. “etter this evening.not so mich fever but very week.

Friday.

Oct, £2. Gaining slowly, got my soup this ~orning, consisting ef a
large tablespoon of quinine and a dover pewder. Orders to wove. Drigley
rain. I went and staid -at a private house and the command, left 7e«.

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Oct, 24. The wagons came along today at noon and I left with then.

Until after dark I had a tough night of it, did not see much.

Sunday,
Ost. 25. Got in the ambulance and rode 3 or 4 milee, then Dr, facon

left me at a private house with orders to go back to Jewmarket. Vas
well used where | stayed.

Monday.
Oct, 26. Stayed until noon, then got a ride to Pinchetgtopped at a

private house, good care and good people.

4uesday.
Oct. 27. Started again in an army wagon, only went a couple of miles

and they wrere ordered back. Footed it about 4+ mile and stowped at a
citizens, they made me some tea and I rested rood,

Wednesday.
Vet. 28. No opportunity to leave until afternoon, rode to Newmarket on

the stage and found the sick boys, some are pretty low and some getting
along fine.

Thureday.
Oct, £9. Too sick to write.

Feiday.
Oct. 30. The game,

Saturday,
Nov, 1, Left Newmarket in the afternoon for Lebannon in Army wagons,

got thore after dark and went to an old shanty and stayed all night,
some of the boys ae very weak.

Sunday.
Qote &. Expected to leave today but will stay another night, live

pretty well, very cold, did not sleep much, it wae too cold,

Monday.
Nov. 3. Orders to get ready to leave. A number of the boys who stayed

in the hosyital arrived at Leabannon Junction just befere sundown. Bode
in a box oar, atopped for the night in a good tight room, rvienty to
eat and that is good, rested well.

Puvaday.
Nov, 4, Tcok the cars et 9 A... they were wood racke with seats fixed

on them, expected to join the Regiment at Mumfordsville but whem we

got there thenp were all gone, lsy around until afternoon and then were
ordered on board the cars again, got into a car loaded with barrels,

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it was a hard plice to ride, arrived at Bowling Grsen after & Pil.
went to where some of the teams were and pitched some tents, sient

well, we passed thru Elizabeth town, quite a place.

Wednesday.
Nov. 5. Here this morning had a good breakfast, went to sree the 9th Iaft,.

camped on Kish Mukdroughs Hill, h:d not come up yet, went with ones of
the boys down town to see $11 Watkins. He was on suard, he did not

know me.iat dinn r with him, went with him to his quarters and stayed
all night with him. He came to canp just before we left, want to the

station and lay around until after dark, then started for “ichelville,

Tenn., a rive there at 9 P.M. and oamped in the wood, slapt goad.

Thur Yo
oes be In camp all day.

Friday.
Hove Z. In camp yet, a good breakfast but no rations for dimmer, Pitched

our tents and went to them cold as thunder, built a fire in cur tent,
had a little dinner. The “egiment, all but my Company and company F
passed through here after dark. Ordera came from the Col. after dar
to join our Companies, only 4 went, I am waiting patiently for ny
company.

Saturday,
Hov. 8 Cold as ever thie morning, as good living as usual, today a

number of the toys came in sick. I am gaining every day, fel pretty
good today, carried rails and shopped wood, until I am sore.

Suncay,.
Nov, 9 ‘he Regiment passed here today, saw all the boys, meat of them

felt well. I received 5 letters and my haveresack and blanket. Turn
Anderson gave me a loaf of bread. 1 am pretty well provided just now.
Was examined by the surgeén. A numb=r were sent to the Regiment,

Honday, NOwe 10.
faa a good breakfast this morning, not quite so coid, Orders to

go about 1¢ miles to the village"91d Hitchelville” so as to get in
houses and get medicine. Have very good quarters here. We had to walk
up here. took supper with Return Andersnn. Kediker brought me 3 more
le:ters. The Regiment is camped here, Very tired after our walk. G41

Darling and Byron Lamfiecr oame in aftor dark to see me, they were tazen
priséners this morning and parolled and are going home. I borrowed sem @

 

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money of Gil, they went to the station to sce some Gen, and came back.
and stepped all night with us. We were afraid of being taken prisoners
as there ie no guards argund us,

tuesday,
Hgwe 11, Siept good all night. I gave Gil Darling an order on Father

for $4.98 for the money borrowed. Done our own cooking today and
nothing to cook in.Gen.Ronsaw's division paseed here today. Infantry
are Sakped 411 around us, wood is getting scarce. Sargett Crondal of
my Camp. shot himself through the foot at the rgginent this morning
while they were packing for tc scove,most of the boys are doing well.
i am not so well tonight. .

Wednesday.
ov, 12.¥isited all the sick boys, found all doing well. Live very

well, have to work some to get wood to kcep warm. Had a chicken today
ami it relished first rate.
Thuraday.

Nov. 13.
Breakfast on coffee,meat hardtack and oatchup, an went

very well, my turn to go after water. It is a long tramp. After Doctor
Fieh went around among the sick I went out and traded some bacon

for a chicken. Turn Anderson sent for me te come and stay all night
with him, he is sick.

Prbday.
Nov. 14, Rested well in the ambulance, Turn is better this morring.

A goed breakfast at the hcuze, where Turn and the Dootor stopa.

Dinner with the boys on chicken, I had to harness the horees and
hitch on the ambulance to take 2 men to their last resting place. I
drove the team. Turn was not able. Saw Geo.“arrison, Liett. Burns came
in, I did not sce hin,

Saturday.
How. 15. Went for water, saw Cap. Mekher and Lieut Burns, they are

looking bad. Saw Sargeant Bronson, he is tough. Lew Conklin oame to

see me today. He is back for provisions. I am tired and weak tonighte

 
 

 

Sunday.
Boy. 16, Lived well today, did not seem much like Sunday. Shook

our blankets and hung them out to air and mine wae stolen while
hanging not ten ft, from the door

Monday. ai
Bov, 17. “ot so well this morning, did not eat any breakfast, silent

until noon, at « little dinner, went and seen the boys, borrowed
a dblanxet of Turn, Had a rabbit and quail for suvper, 4t wae rood.

Tuesday,
Hov, 16. Feel better this morning, went to drive the ambulance for

Turn but he is going with it. Drew rations, got some becuit, vent
geod with molasses. Benjamin Davis went and got scme peaches, Had a
goed sleep.

Wednesday. .
Hove 19, Aained all day. Davis went end helped to 4ig a grave and cot

all wet, I went and bought some midlings of the milk for cakes, we
could not go to bed until we baked one apiece, 211 FHonounecd

them excellent. All potting bettor in our ward. Have som hoe cakes
tonight,

Shureday,
iow. #0, Cooked pancakes for tvo heure for breakfast and very food

enes too, I drove the team to draw seme wood, Eurn is not so well
toiay,

¥ricay.
Sev. 21, Breakfast at 11 4.4%. Nothing of interest today, the cane

ohd things over again. We draw rather slim rations and have to he saving.
Saturday.

tiog. 22, Seavy frost this morning, baked a biscuit for breakfast,

got gone milk for mupper, it went tip tone seme of the bevs started
fcr the regiment today with a part of the 7thPenn,.Cav. 1 do not get »y
strength as fast os I think I should. Have some work to do and get
very tated every day.

Curkiay,

Nov. 23. But not a day of rest for a soldier, Lay around mest of

the day. Harry How came here today and stopned with us, he is going

to the regiment a foot, he stayed all night with us. Pretty cold,froze
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Monday,
Nov, £4. Up early, got a Kettle to wash. ‘ent with Turn to the depot

te draw rations. “aw nothing but piles of hardtesck and arsy wagons. We
drew soft bread for the first time in thie place. Titchnse~, one of
the boys with me, has the measles. This sorming drew acme wood and
soft bread. it was good, the bread.

Tueadey.
Roy. 26, The same old thing this morning, mended wy clethes and

wae put in wardmaster today. Went on a scout, chased the rigs but
did not get any, was two or three miles out, wis tired, had a good
dinner, rest in the afterncon.

Wedneaday.
Nov, £4. Got a ke ttle to wash and Frank Reinhard, a comp. #. boy and

I Kad a good bath. I went with Turn to the depot did not see much.
Ben.Davie and Kenshnider went out foraging, did not oome in until
after dark, brought the 4 of a hog and left the rest in the woods, —
had fresh meat for suppor, I feel tip top tonight.

Thursday .
hoy, 27, Cut beforedaylight, Davis and I went for the reat of the

hog, got it and returned safe and sound but cold feet. Going out

we met a citizen, he cays to us,"This is a pretty tight morning’ This

is Thanksgiving, hxd some pig for our dinner and soup for supper. Orders
to be ready to start for the regiment tomorrow at 1 P.M. the work for
tojay 1s to cook the pig to take along for rataons, have cood tines
here now,

Friday.
Hov. 298. Susy getting ready for a start, left for the depot at 1 Pee

$4 of us marched down and a:rived all rikht and lay around until after
dark, thon we had the choice of 6n top of the aars or marching back

te the shanty, we chose the latter as it was cold and stormy, arrived
at the oid house et 8 P.M,

Seturday.
Hoy. 29. All right this morning after our march,live tip top on

our marening rationa. Ho orders for going, all anxious to leave. Expest

to go soon, Orders to Keep all our arms loaded and be ready if ws

should be attacked, do not feet jauch alarmed.

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Sunday.
Hoy, 50, A soldier's Sunday. Drew rationaj this worning for % daya.

Commenced raining thie evening and rained hard most of the night,
our shanty lcaked so we did not sleep mich,

donday.
Decekper le Cool after the rain but little to eat this morning, The

boys are all cross, Ordered to the depot, left the shanty at 11 A...

“ay around the depot until dark, no chance to go on the passenger trahn,

waited for the freight, lay by the fire, very scold, not in pood hunor.

tye sday.
Des. 2. Lay on the gfound ail night, cold as the Devil, did not sleep

wuch, it waz too cold. Breakfast on tea and bread. Lay around all
day, all got cut of rations and had quite a tine to get them. Wa got in

e car but no start, some of the soldiers stole a box of hcots out of
the cars,

Wednesday.
Dec. 5. dere yet, lay by the fire all nirht, very cold. Hed a big time

with one Powers, he pretends to be crazy. ! got his big dirk knife after
he threw it at one of the boys. Orders to stay close by the cure and
expect to go. Started about 9 ©... a cold evening the cars go slow. f
weigh 120 pounds today with haversack,belt and overcoat on,

Thmuraeday, |
Dec. 4. Passed through the tu7inel, it looks pokerish, the train wert

so slowthat I filled my canteen out of a spring by the side of the

track and got back on my car. After passing through Galatin one
brakeman was sitting on 2 brake and waa knocked between the ohrs by a
bridgs and cut in two, it delayed the train until daylight. It was a
hard sight. Arrived at Nashville ahout 7 P.M. walked to campy about 8
miles, felt at home, found all well. Lost my saddle and things, tired
tonight, had a good supper.dost of the boys were out on a soduh, came
in about 9 P.M. had a good time with them,

Friday, ;
Dec. 5, Hestsd good last night, had a good breakfast of chackorn,co fee

and beefsteak. Commenced snowing thie morning and snowed hard, it
seemed like old Mich. Boys playing cards. Wallace Barker and Legrand

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' Saturday,
Deo, 6, It goes rather tough to get out of bed st 5 A.M. when I have

been used to sleep ssa late as I pleased. Nothing particular today. I
waa in the cemetery, it ia a pretty place, we can see the city and
state buildings from camp. I say the big guns placed to guard the
road and heard tt roar this morbing. Promised a pasa for tomorrow
to visit the 9th and llth infantry.

Sunday.
bec. 7. Went for my paca but did not get it and I had to go on picket,

marched around to the Muffreesborough Pike at 8 P.M. about 18 miles
Posted at 6 P.H.relieved at & ~.M4. off 4 hours and then on 2 hours
Posted on a high hill, bitter coid, the reserve fell back at night
I did not got much sleep, did not tremble much in my boots,

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Desc. 9. Frage very hard. Stood post from 8 to 10A.". could see the

red, pickets but not nona to amount to much. 5 deserters came in.
Relief came at noon and I returned to camp. I was sore and tired. Tum
was here when I got back.

fueaday,
Deo. 9. Hec. my pape and visited Ben Chubine he is of the lith he is

well, saw a number of the boys from Hickory Grove,St.Joseph Co. all
are Well but George Baum, he is in the hospital, had te valk and am
very tired. Not sq well today. Orders thia morning to be ready to
march at 12. M. hurryine to get ready.

Wednesday,
Dec. 10. Btill here this ~orning and do not “now aa we will go today.

on gusrd today stood 1 trick and was relieved so as to go on a scout.
I did not go was not well enough to go. Troops moving 211 jay, that
head a fight, a good many hurt.

Thursday.
Dec, 11. A cold night, helped to get broakfast and was give out when

it was ready, Rested and then for dinner. The boys left at daylight
for a scout. Nothing more.

¥riday.
Bec. 12. Cooked breakfast the first thinc, feeling more like myself,

washed and hunted for body guards” liee*® the first I have had, I am cook
new while the boys are gone. “ave to be pretty busy. The regiment came

in dter dark, they had a fight, killed a few rebs and took some vrisoners
and guns, the Capt, got a gold headed cane, none of our beysa were hurt.

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Saturday.

Dec. 15. “as on horse guard from $ to & A.M. then went out foraging

with the forage teams, we had to go on foot or ride in the wagons, it
made the boys mad, could not buy or steal anything, got my dinner

at a house, drew new Golts revolving rifles, some sport after night.

Sunday.
Dec. 14. General inapection, after inspection orders to @@ill1 on

foot at 84 P.M. No drill, it does not set well with the hoya to he
made infantry of, went throuch the marmel of arms at roll call.

On -BYe
Dec. 15, Detailed for forage, mounted, was rear guard, went out 8

Miles and stood picket while the warons wers loading, commenced to
rain as we were relieved and raindd all the way back to camp, wet
and sold.

Tucsday,.
Des» 16. Cool and wet this momning, not so busy ee usual. ¥rote som

letters and tock it as easy as possible. The news has come that 40
mon of Companies ¥ & H undcr Capt. A. Real were taker prisoners
last night. Surprised on picket, loss estimated at $1500. gruite a
haul. Ho news from the eastern army:

wednesday.
Dec, 17, My birthday. had to go on picket today, J did not heave #0

good a time age I had 1 vear ago today but it is plensant and not #0
very bad. Keep a sharp lockout eo ag not to be surprised,on nost

3 times, saw no rebs, vas out on the Hillsborough pike xbout 3 mils
from the city.

Thursday.
Dec, 18, My lsst trick was from 5 to 7 A.M. cold and frosty, wae on the

advance post, the relief came at 10 A.u. and we returned to camp, no

news in particular, Orders to have Eompany cooks, it does not suit the
boys.

Friday.
Dec, 19. Ordered on picket again this ~orning, Went on the save nikee

It i3 a olvar and tright morning. Four were sent on a scout acro's#

the the Harding pike about 14 mil s across fields and woods and did
not eee any rebs or get any forage, The pickets vere advanced today. "se

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Saturday e
bec. £0.bid not see any rebs, had to do without firs, not very cold,

no chanag for forage here, we are out from the city about 14 miles,
Infantry close in our rear. Helieved and got back to camp at n on
and than for a little reat.

Sunda y-e-
Dec, 21. Went foraging § miles out on the Harrisburg pike, did not sce
anything new, not wall tér and very tired,

Moncay @
Dec, &&. Foraging again today on the same pike, The same o1d thing,

saw no rebs. “ack to camp, esrlier than usual. Not well tonight.

“uesday. |
bec. 23. “othing to do today so I washed ny clothes. It was a tedious

job. HO excitement in camp today.

Wedneaday.

Dec. £4. Orders to pack up ready for to mrch, lsy around ready to move
all day, drew new tents at night. Mort Buck our orderly sargeant, rae
promoted to Lieutenant and assigned to Co. B. today and A. Isemon
promoted to lst S-rgeant. Do not know whether we will move in the
morning or not. A very amusing Christmss eve, Nothing doing for sport.

Thursday,
Dec. 26, Oh, what a time wa are having lsying around, no sport and

no excitement, orders to night to move in the morning. Drew rubber
blankets tonight,

Friday.
bec. 26. All confusion tearing down ‘ents and packing up. Started at

9. A.M. marched out on the Murfreesborough pike ten miles and found
their pickets akirmishsd and drove them © miles and then our Company
started for the Nolonsville Pike, south, with dispatches to Gen.Stanley
could not find the right road and went ur and dewn the pike helter
skelter before we found the road. The Pike was full of vagons, troops
and artillery, went through the woods and over the rocks, eaw a few
reba and a few shots ware fired, Reported to Gen. Stanley at @ P.M.
marehed bask 2 or S miles and camped. Dark as piteh and raining ond
has rained most of the day. Our new rubbers came in play. Slept in
leg shanties. Where the fighting on Nolonsville pike was today there
was «a few wounded and some horses killed. Was tired when we stopped

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Saturday.
Deo. 27, Started for the regiment at 7A.K.,went on a different road.

Caught up with the regiment just ae they were leaving camp, did aes! pe

far until firing commenced. Our Regiment wae kept on the right flank
all day. through the woods got to the front and came back and camped.

I ooule hear the artillery roar and see it flash, There was sharp firkag
today on the left. Campsd in a cedar grove. No feed for the horses.

We passed threugh Lavergn in the afternoon, it was deserted, no
breastworks there,

bec. 26. Shayed in the woods all night, slept in our dog tents,

no orders to march today, Went foraging twice for corn and for personal
penefit. the houses are deserted and nice furniture and clothes
scattered. Got some sugar, corn meal and little Pixings,

nonday.

Lec. 29, went on the pike north of this one today for sbout 10 miles,
passed Smyrna, a amall town on the railroad, saw no rebs and marched
back to the old camp. Lid not have time to fred before marc)inz orders,
went until 10 P.u. and camped 3 miles from Murfresborough. Rained all
night, slept on the rocka,

Tue sday *

Dec, 30. Slept sound in spite of the rain, Had to saddle up quietly
this morning, could hear firing in front sharp, The boys made o good
trip foraging. Raining this rorning, Marched back in the even’ nr
after the rebs that burnt a wagon train,was formed in line of battle
but no fisht, camped on the cold ground at 9 P.M,

Wecnegday.

Dec, 31. 1 sacdled up at 4 A.M. and went with a detail for forare,

The regiment was gone, when we returned and left our forage, joined

the reg.and moved to the left and marched back thhough the woods

and fields, heavy firing in front, 4alf of our Reg, dismounted and
formed in line and went forward to a piece of woods, the rebe drove
the dismounted men back by 2 flank movement on their right, none of
our company hurt. We rallied and formed and charged the rebs ard drove
them sith some los. This charge was made just at dark. The Regiment
atcod in line of battle until 10 FP.¥. then posted heavy rickets.Hod
to go on at 1P P.M. and stood for three hours, raining and cold,noarly
froze. It was a sharp fight,

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JANUARY 157,

Expect some hard fighting today to celebrate the New Year.Firing
all areund this morning. Stood for several hours in line of battle.
The rets shelling us,a solid shot passed over our heads om « bound
and threw dirt all over, “he IMfantry came ur and we fell hack. No rest
for © days excerpt some tonight, All kinds of camp rumore and fears
as to the result of this battle. Crossed Stormy Creek and camped.
friday. Sinai §
Jan, &. Revalee at 4.A.%. and formed in lime, heavy firing in front.
Stood in line all day. At 4 P.M. the heaviest Pirins I ever heard,beth
artillery snd musketry, it lasted 14 hours. The Rebs were repulsed and

pisket fring {A°FLEnt, nave not hoard tha result of the 4 PLKIBS Tete,

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Saturday,

Jane & Raindd all night, alept sound, Fighting commenced in frong
at daylight. We are on the right flank and are not engaged. Bot
much fighting today, Went on nicket at dark, a sherr fieht in front.
Rained all day.

Sunday.

Jan, 4, Wo fikhting this morning, It rained 411 night hard and wa ait
on our horses in line all night, "ud snd water to the horsen knees,
Hemained in line until we received news that the rebse had evacuated
Murfressboupugh. “arched back and remained in camp until 4 P.M,

and marched until 4 P.4. and camped. “as soon ordered in line and
stood in line for several hours, no rebs bothered us,

Monuay,

Yan, 5. sowed out of camp eargy. Marched toward Yurfreesborough,

arrived in tow at 10 A... marched through town and B50n came up

with the reba. I was left to rd six reb prisoners. The Reriment
chased them for eight miles, Then came buck and camped 2 miles east of
towm.Some sharp fighting by us today and a few hurt. Passed over the

battlefieid, the dend were atripned by the rebs- Trees were cut dawn

by the cannonballs,

Fueeday.

Jan. 6. Moved camp nearer town this morning. wud Camp. Expect to
satay some tine, the fight ia over for the present. Iowa sant on
picket after dark, very scold,

wednesday,

“an. 7. Clear and pleasant thie morning. Stood post at the reserve,
relieved early. the wagons came up ard we pitched our tents this
evening.

Thursday.

Jan, 8. “othing particular in camp. Saw some of the boya from the lith
Inft. and heard that Ben Clubine wae wounded and in the hogrital et
Nurfreesborough.

Friday.

Jan, 9° Pleasant this sorning Smith Williams came to see me to day

they "15 sichigan inft" were in the thickest of the fight & & half

their mumber are killed or wounded.On police duty all afterncon

orders to scout I did not go. About 12 P M Ge G 4th Métek» Col. Diskingen
routed us out and ordered us to follow the reziment. Heported to
heacquarters no orders and went back to bed.

Jan, LO. In camp, nothing particular going on. Geo. Raum of the lith
inrt, came to gee me today, looke tough, was in the fight, Ezra Svencer
was killed,

Sunday.
Jan. 11. Boraging today with the wagons, sone private forare carried
in,back to camp early, I was sick when ~ got back.

d4onday.
Jan. 12. In camp all day, dull day, weathor pleasant.

Tuesday.

Jane 19. Pleasant this morning, went down town to see Ben Clubine. he
ie doing well, It 1a a hard sight to seée so many poor fellowes ou terig
from sickness and wounds. Saw Geo* Baum and Elliot Gray of the litn.

Wadriepdaz. |
Jan. 14. Foraging again today, went out some distance, did not get any
private forage. ined hard this evening,

Thursday,
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morning. Turned to snow and stomed all day, cold nisht.

rriday.
Jane 16, Still storming and cold, not mich stir in carp, no word
from the boye out on the scout.

Saturday.

Jan. 17. Went to town saw Ben Clubine, he is doing wall, saw
Wallace Sarker and G41 Watkins Sth Inft, they are camped. on the
same ground they were on when Gen. Srest took them in last year.

Sunday.
Jan. 18. Foraging today out ten miles, no private Porare, pleasant
dsy, nothing particular going on in camp.

ionday «

Jan. 18. Pleasant morning, I staysd in camp all day, comnonced
raining this evening. The rersimont oane in this evening tired and
cold, having been out ten days.

Tuesday.
Jane 21. Raining this morning, a cold dissagreeable day. No news
from home.

Wednesday, Jan. 21,

Foraging today, a cold raw day, no private forage. Drew new hoots
today. Sargt.James Dapp, J. Jaquaus, Jerry Hayse, Wolsey end Leanard
ave dead, died in hospital.

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Jan, ©2. Nothing new, plenty of old mud,

friday.
Jan, 23. Want on a scout just defore dark, we caught © rebs end
got back to camp al 10 ©.M. Pleasant day,

Saturday °
Jan. 24. On picket today, a bad place, saw no rebs- rainod hard,

Jan. 26. Still on picket and are not to be relieved today. Reba
reported in front, fell back ao as not to be surprised, tired
atanding so long. We are four hours on and two hours off poet.

Monday e

Jan. 26, Was not troubled by the rebs and none seen. Save up
being relieved today but it came at 7 pm, glad to sve them, “ained
hard going to camp.

Tuesaday.
Jan. £7. Expected to have some rest but had to go foraging in the
afternoon, got back to camp after dark, cold since the rain.

Wednesday.

Jan. £8. oraring again today. Could not croes 2 creek and hed to
run around to get loaded. Hask to samp, After dark, sold and
snowing s little,

Thuraday. ;

Jan, 29, Went to see Ben. de is getting better, Saw Wal and Gil. “al
is eick. Clear and pleasant today. Orders for the whole regiment to
forage tomorror,

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Sacturiey,

Jane 31, Ordera for a scout to leave at 12 m, started at 7 P.¥,
The whole brigage went at daylight, the 7th Perm. charged on
catp at Rover and took about 190 prisoners. The charge wan made
with sabers and some of the rebe got bad cute. “arched back sore
afietance and camp:d at 12 ?.i. Want on picket, raining and no fire.

Sunday,

Heb, 1. hKelieved at 9A.4. and start d for Pranklin. Rebs scarce, 01d
mot get them. Turned back, a short rest at s:ndown. Camped 2 milea
from Colage Grove. Roads very muddy. Clear and cold.

Konday,

Feb, &. Slept well, Kevalee at 5 A... Fed and atarted at daylirht
for peanklin. Passed through town at 4 P.". and camped 2 or ¢
milesyest. Cold tonight,

Tuesday.

Feb, 3S. snowed some last night. Drew days rations and +556 on a 3eout
ain the evening for % or % miles from camp. Saw no rebs and returned
to camp. Cold and freezing. Yrdere to be ready to march at davlisht.

Wednesday,

¥eb. 4. Started on a acout this rorning, went to Jonnson Station on bhe
C.H. & ) Railroad. Scouted around throvgh the country and back to camp.
Want for hay and wae thrown from my horse and same back without any
hay. GSOmmenced cnowing this evening and snowed hard,

Thuredsay.

Ped. 4, Snowing this morning, not very cold. brew threc day's rations
thie morning and left camp at noon. Marched over a rough éountry,
eanped after dark in a thicket, cooked pancakes for supper. Paraed
Uiilaborough today, Cold and frosty tonight.

Friday.

Feb. S Left camp at 7 A.M. marched over the hills through a soor
country. Captured some rebs. Camped about £0 miles from Charlotte.
Passed over the ground where the 7th Penn. had a fight last June.
Rumors of ell kinds o8 te where we are going Cold and frosty with
anow on the ground.

Saturday,

Feb, 7, 4oved out of camp at daylight. Dassed to the left of the
Charlotte road. The country poor, near night care out on the road

we left camp near Franklin on and about © miles from the old camp.
Camped in the old camp. ‘iot a good supply of forage today. dur Cornahy
on picket todey night. Not so cold, expect to go to camm tomerrow.

Sunuay,

Veb.8. On picket, the boys foraged extensively today, whiskey to
drink. Flour and the best of the land to eat. Reliewed at sundown by
Co, K. and went to camp. A good country hore and the boys feel good.

Monday. .
eb, 9. Ordered to be ready to march at daylight, Did not go and do
not know when we will. Warm and pleasant.

iwesuay,

Feb. 10, Routed cut early expecting to move, did net leave cam
until afternoon. Passed through Franklin, crossed the river and
camped in s. pretty wood.

Wednosday,

Ket. 11. Ho order to leave. I was out on guard in the afternecon, stood
on guard in the afternoon one trick and was sick, Drew one day's
rations. ihe orders came after dark to maroh at @ A‘.

Pee
Feb. 12 Marched at 6 Aw. Started toward “urfreesborough. Raining and
maddy roads, Halted at Eagleville. I was sent on picket. Recalled

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and camped. Rebs on the same ground we drowe them from the Slst of Jan.

Friday,

Fed, 15. Marched and drove them out of their camp and returned to

Bagleville and fed. Started for Hurfreesborough distant 18 miles
arrived at camp at § ©.@. and found all right. On this scout wo took
SOO prisoners. “hile -t Franklin 5 of cur soldiers were wh‘ pped,

hea.is shaved and drummed through cam.

Saturday 2

feb.14. Had to get out early for roll call for the first time eince
we left this camp. Wrote seme letters and took it as easy as 1 couad.
Saw Turn Anderson, he looks hard,

Sunday.

Feb,15. Un picket today on the Manchester pike, the old nicket

had 20 rebel conssttpts thet gave themselves up. One of our Bpys
came in to our quarters today. Rebe around but none seen by use. ws

are & miles out from town and a hard and dangerous poet. Got some

mutton but have to keep it aly.

Monday e
Feb.16 No relief today. Commenced raining at 19 A.M. “Moved the renerve
te an old houss, very comfortable,

tuesday.

#ob,17. Haining thia msoming. The relief cane early and we returned
to camp. In crossing the sreek some fell in. I toped my boots after
I got in camp.

Wednegday-

Feb. 1g. In owmp all day- Cap-eloher came back today. Ye is net
well, Yrders tonight for a 3 days scout with 40 rounds of ammunition
I was detailed to drive the arbulence.

Thursday,

Feb.19. Yut early to get my team ready and got one span mules ready
and started after daylight. On the Liberty pike no fishting today. A
large foraze train is with us. Stopred and fed at Auburn. Camped
close by towm, Not a very nice country. The rebs tore up a courte of
bridges.

Priday, i
Feb.20, Started early, drove the reb nickets in, arrived at Liberty
at noon, Drove them some dietance from town, fell back and fed.Camp:d
within » or 3 miles of Auburn, A few were wounded.

Saturday
Feb.£l. Moved early toward Nurfroesorough. No fighting today.
Arrived early at camp before dark. “ained moat of the day.

Sunday.

Feb. 5. Went to town with = sick men, signed the pay roll, received
a letter from Fiah. 4t sundown a salute was fired by the artillery
of each brigade and an address read to each regiment. The officers
held a jubilee at night.

Monday.

Feb,23-. I went for the paymaster, he did not come. The nay rollhad
to be examined. Move camp in the afternoon 1 rile south on a pretty
piece of ground at a brick house. Not sorry to get out of mid camn.

Tuesday.

Feb.24. fient for the paymaster again and he came back with me. Crew sy
pay up to Oct.51Jj862,amt. $23.40 took him back to town after dark. A
good time in camp. Maj.Terril is paymaster,.

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Wednesday,

Beb, 25, After the paymaster again to pay the officers, A lively camp
today, eating and drinking, some merry boys. Yn the return to town
the Major stopoed and payed the Ohio battery attached to our brigade.
Rained all day,

Thursday,

Feb.26, Went to town with Lieut.Porter, the Commissary, he is gcing

home .Doctor Armatrong went along, brought back Col.Dicks stove paying
$20.90 for it. Still raining,

Pridgy,

“eb.,27. Went to town with one sick man. A Busy day doing errands.

Saturday,

f9b,28. Mustered for pay at daylight. Washed some clothes and went to
town with sick. “ad to bring them back, the hospitals are all full.
bought some papsr and a pocket bock. rders for a scout tomorrow early.

Sunday,

“arch 1. Started early on a forage scout on the Bradyville vike. My
ambulance went as far as the bridge. A nice time today, had some
rocky roads, Did not go as far as Bradyville, returned to canr,

Monday -

March 2. Moved out early at 7 A.ii. on the Bradyville pike and waited
for the wagon train and 1 brigade of infantry to pass and the 2nd
brigade of Caz, Seturnsd to camp at 2 P.™. with 600 wagons loaded,

Tuesday.
arch 3, In town today, orders for a scout in the morning, cold, snowed
a little,

Wedneaday.

aorch 4. Started early with 6 days" rations. At Rover the 7th Penns> ckarged
the reb. camp with sabers and made some ugiy wounds. Took 42 prisoners
chased them within 5 miles of Shelbyville. I was as far as Union. I saw
some sore heads dressed, We took 18 wagons and teams, a number ‘of

horses tents and camp equipHentage, Camped at Eagleville.

Thursday.

March 5. Hitched up early and waited order. Stayed all day in camn.
The command was out scouting all day- Heavy firing north and west of
us this afternoon.

Priday.

“arch &. Started early and marched tntil & A.M. and was halted and
waited all day for orders to move, went into camp at dark. We are
under Commander of Gen.Sheridan. Rumors that the rebs took 2200 ef our
troops yesterday at Spring Hill. Kained all day.

Saturday,

March 7. Move early toward Rover, got wrth?Yin a couple of miles of
their's and was ordered back. Stopvped on last night's camp and fed,
moved at 3 F.¥. for Franklin. I had 2 rebs to draw and had to get to
the rear and get ons of cur men that broke his ler, Bad roads after
we left the pike at Trinine, 2 or @ miles out from Trinine camped.

Sunday.

feréh @. Moved at daylight, bad roads, camped near Franklin at 11 A.M.

I had to go to town with the man that broke his leg. “ad to wait a long
time for troops to cross the pontoon bridge. © ack to camp just before
dark, “ained all day.

Monday.

March 9. “evalee at 3 A.M. Marched at daylight, crossed the pontoon
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killed and 1 wounded, We took 15 prisoners. Passed through Spring
Hill and camped near town. Commenced raining after dark.

Tuesday.

March iS. Sevalee at 4 Ax. fed and saddled up and waited for orders
until I 4.4. then unsaddled expecting to stay all day but wars diesenohnted
for at 3 A.M. boots and saddles was heard and we started for Columbia.

XJ had to drive the ambulance ty infantry and betterys for 3S miles.

The reds were found about § sil«a out Brom Columbia and T was halted,

the wounded three in number were cent back from the front. Ccol.Minty

had his horse shot. Kell back and camped, “ained all dsy and cold,

Wednesday.

Mar.ll. Clear this rorning. No ordere until late. 4 hed to drive to
the pike, could see the rebs from camp across a smwll creek. A few
shell ware throw emong ther arti they skipred out- Cur troops gave
ohase, + stayed all day at the pikes, after dark drove back to last
nightrc camp, The troops followed te Buck River fridge, burned it and
fell back to camp,

Thursday, :
Harch 12. doved early, camped at the last camp near Franklin et noon.
After dinner I went to town to get the ambulance fixe.

Friday.
idgrch 15. Moved after dinnsr for Trinine,roads bad,canped 1 mile
from town, no rations, "agons atuck in the mud,

Saturday. — “

dearch 14. “oved at daybraak. assed 4 brigades of infantry and «4
large mumber of batteries. Arrived in camp at,.‘urfreesborough sbout 4
PK. allright. *irst heard of Alannon vYungere, death. Good nere from
horie.

Sunday.

March 15, 4A good nights reet, washec my clothes, had 2 hard job of
{te Fixed up generally. A busy day.

Mon ay.
March 16, Clear and pleasant thie morning. “ot such to do,after dinner
went to the convalescent camp with 6 mone

tuesday.
“arch 17. “ut early made 3 trips to the field hospital, tock 6 men esch
time, ordsrs after dark to go after the paymaster in the nmornirg-

Wednesday.

4arch 18. Out carly, took & men to the hosnitel and wert to the
paymaster's home, had to wait until he paid 1 sompany of let Tenn.
Back to camp at noon. The regiment we-o just leaving on a scont and

I turned around and took the paymaeter home ani went out on the

Salem pike 6 miles without areing a reb. The rebs had made a dagh

on our pickets, they lost #@ killed and * prisoners and ve leat cur
picket, 2 prisoners, ‘hat was the cause of the zcout. Returned to camp.

Thur say:
Moroh 19 Went early for the paymeeter, had te wait some tine for hir®
brew £ months pay, went to the field hospital with 8 sen thie evening,

Fricay e

tlarch 20, Two tripa todgyto take sick, took 17 men to the convalescent
camp, Orders for # & days scout and the regiment left before I rot b«ek
Deck came and met me, we caught up with the command, moved ranidly to
where the infantry had been fishting all day. Trees badly eut by shot
and shell* Camped late, saw no rebels.

Saturday. :
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Sunday.
Horch 2&.¥Went to town ond had my picture taken, Cost $1.59. carri 4
4 men to the hospital. wrote home and sent #£5.00.

¥.
Maren 23. dent to town with Lisut® Mekinzey so as to murter in®®Lieut
Gap. Toltorms wife wont to town with ua.

tuesday.

Mareh 24, Went to town with a gay load. Lieut.Me Kynzey, Look Armstrong,
Stuarts, Ja«.Vernor and #i{lson. Tho first two for pay but they cane
back without, The car's wife cume back with us, Haining hard.

Wednoaday.

arch 25, Started for town sarly s0 as to be there by 8 A... with
Dock and Lieut. Me, “heir papers not rirht, returned to camp and
they got their voapers fixed and ve returned to town with one sick
man, they cot their pay» Cold rainy day and a littis mow. “11 that
46 to be eeen in tow is arsy wagons, soldiers crackers and nigrerss

Thursday.

Barch 26. Went to town with 2 sick men and Cap. Toltons and Can, Fddrige'te
wives an extra load for me. Yisited the $ inft. eaw Wallace Harker, he

is well, “ead a letter from Frank porviz Cap “onion ard Turn Anderson
rede back with me, Turn is revimentalY ipeek.

Friday.

arch £7, ent to tow with 5 sick men in the morning, Commenced
raining after dimer,

Saturday. |

arch 2A, Very sick all night and sick this morning. Toth a dose of
Galomel and feel better tonight, “rders to move the 80th and lesve the
Sibley tents,

Sunday »
Hapoh 29. 1 got Meteor Sufry to go to town for me, not well today» I
made a pipe out of swost briar root to send to Father by Cap.telchor.

larch 30. éent to town with 4 sick men. Cold «s the devil and a little
snow. A zood sample of the sumy south. Washed thins afternoon, “Ve
were routed out at 2 AJM. by the familiar scund of the burle and
expected to have a fight. The vickets were attacked, did not get any
nearer,

Tuesaday.

deroh 31.Went to towm with & men. Very cold and windy, a little snow,
Busy writing after dark and wae ordered by the Provost Marshal to

hiteh ur and take a woman to town. “he came inside our lines from
Slabana toriay, 1s feoing to s:6 her daughter.

#tednesuay,
April 1, A slesr cold morning, not well, Yent to town after dinner ©
with Cap, Plimpton. He hae resigned and is going home, Orders to
atart at deylicht on a 5 days scout:

sImarsday.

April £. Jut early and left camp at cunrise- took the Biberty nike,
the rehe burnt 1 bridge, acme fighting within @ miles of Liberty.
Camped 6 «iles out near the old carp on the first scout.

Yriday,

Apr-5,. owed early. Some picket firing all night. Baghting commenced
early. Chased the rebs 3 miles beyond Liberty to Snow Hill. Killed a
few robs. We had 1 man killed and 3 wounded. yjeavy canonading, fell
back £ miles from Liberty and camped at the Jumotion of the Liverty
and Leabannon pikes. We took a few vriscners and had 1 man taken of

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Saturday.

April 4, Yoved at sunrise on the Leabanon pike, pessed through Alexandria

7 wiles from last nighta canp. A pretty town and of union sentiments
stopped and fed, After dinner marched as far ce Sparta and camped Il

Miles from Leabanon, a amall town.

Sunday -

April 8. #oved early and started back for Leabanon, got in tow about
noon and stayed for a long time, it has been a pretty town. two of
our men that were prisoners vere shot here today by reds. voved abaut
8 miles to ard Murfreesborough and camped, ‘he regiment did not got
in early, it went to the left of the nike from Sparta’ They had a
hard dsys march over rough rosca, took 4 prisoners and sot plenty of
OFZ8,

a TRUAY
April 6. Out early and ready to move. No sove until noon, then marched
for Kurfrosaborough. arrived in camp about 9 P.“. tired and sleeny,.

Tuesday.

April 7+ Went toe town with John Prince and Chae,Leathera of our
cottpany, sick, went to no. 3. hospital. A nice day. A number of
letters vor me today,

Wednesday.
April 8, Fine morning. went to town with the dootors, received orders
trie evening for a & days scout to meve early in the ~ornir ,

 

thursday.

April 9 Koved early on the Nashville pike. Turned te the left ard
started for Trinine. A rough road. sesed over the old battle cfournd-
Stopped and fed +t Trinine. Troops are camped here. Mowed toward
Franklin and camped on the old carp gro nd in place of mud it is
dust, dast,

Friday.

April 10. Moved early at daylight, marched slow to within 4 miles
of wranklin. Stopped rested and moved to the left when we started
and soon found rebs across ----- creek, our regiment and Srd Ohio
regulars had a hard fight. Capturing a battery hut lost it,anumber
of the regulars wounded. I drew 3 of the 2nd Tenn. Sav."union’
“amped 3 milea from Franklin and near the battle cround. ‘andorns
command we were firchting.

Saturday.

April ll.Revales at 3 2,"%,. did not mows aarly. “oved about 1 vile

and halted. _eporta from yesterdays fight are that 41 rebs were left
dead on the fielded. Our loss was lisht, a few xilled and 15 or 19
wounded, We took 60 prisoners, lay around all day where we halted anid
camped Bere for the night. No rebs in hearing, Drew rations thia eventing.

Sunday «

April 12. ditehed up early and waited for marching orders. -papt rcst
of the dsy. Camped in the sare camn. brew 2 day's rations. 4 plenaant
Gay.

ilondaye April 33.

Yent te Pranklin with sick men, no move, “Shen I vot back
orders for the command to go to Murfreesborough and orderod to turn
all the houses on the way. in retaliation for the citizens harboring zen
that tore wp the railroad and hindered the trains, Could sea the su7oke
of the buildings in all directions. Passed over the raod from Trinine
to Hurfresstorough as bad as ever. Camped within 10 riles of town,

Lue sday-
April 44, Mowed early, got to the railroad in tom and was ordered
t i
Park oda there Bias track nad bask ton Use Pouta oT SERS Soothe an
a house and brought them in.No more to be found, returned to canp
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Wednesday,
April 15. Saining this morning.Went to town with the doctors.

Thuredey.

April 1%. Aaining this morning, “ent to tom afternnom. urried
back ond drew & monthe p y- Urdersa for a scout in the monring.“on't
expect to go,

Friday.
April 17. Clear and warm, Went to town as usual and wrote aov7e
letters, expect orders for a scout,

saturday,

April 14. Went to town with 1 sick man. Got a new ambulance, Vent
for Mra, Cap. Eldridge and tok her to the denot to meet the Cant.
“6 did not coms, toor@ her back to her boarding house and returned

to camp.

Sunday,

April 19. faked by Gapt-eHldridge at 2 4.%. to take his wife to the

depot. It was tough, so dark I could not see anything. Raining and
thunder and lightening. Groped sy way and got her safe to the depot.
waited until daylight and returned to camn. 4 had to hunt three *ours

for 1 of Sf mules when 1 got back. I drove four when on sg scout. Ee hdd
broken Ioove but got caught. Keceived two letters today. At 4 om

erders to go on a ecout. titched up and waited until dark, then unhitched.

Ecndaye

April 20. Grdere this morning to de ready te move at lpm, Startod
on time went through Keadyville at sundown and camped near town.
Other troops are heads and good forta.

Tussday.

April 21+ *oved at 1 A.ii. for kcoodbury which we passed at = A.M. A
pretty place and county seat. Harched fast and darndest reads, rocks
and hills, We left the pike just eaat of Woodbury. Marched over a
poor country until 5 =lles fro iieMunville where the country ig
gaee Captured tweir pickets and charged into tow capturing 19
prisoners and Lick lictan, his head was badly cut with a «aher Ye

burnt the depot and railroad buildings and mill, burt 1 train of 14
oars, 2 passenger cars and & flat cars, 2 engines and their loald,
caphured the mail and burnt 2 bridges. “got some books and 2 hoxes of
tobacco, 4 oamped clove by town, the rekiment was out on the railroad
on picket. “ained this evening.

Yodnescday,

April 24, Xalning this morning. the regiment did not come un till
late and then moved out on the “ritheille road, not 80 rocky but
muddy, a poor country. Seached Srithville at 5 P.”. capturing

a few rebse.Lick MeXan escaped last night, the guards drunk, Plenty
of dammk men. Oamped at the -----~- house & miles from Smithvill

in the grubs at 12 P,u, last night, drew rations.

Thureday.

April 25, Sevalee early, moved at sunrise, Crossed Snow F,11. 4 rought
country but beautiful scenery. “aased through Liberty weat of town
drove the rebs out of camp, taxing a fow prisoners, one wagon ard

pienty of traps. Took the Leabanon vike and passed through Alexandria
at 1?.%, where re expected to Pine 1000 rebs hut the hirds had florn,

Sanped early © silos fros town. “eports that the ress have gone tea

Friday,

a Waked at 1 AM harnessed up and waited for crdera, dik not
move today. Some of the regiment were out scouting. 1 had the tobacco
tekken at MeMinville divided today, some hard feelings. ?he darn niger
wante to keep the whole and not give the 4th regular his share. I

divided equal one third each, Dock Armatrong and Lieht.Carter aleimed

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a share and I gave Carter #8. and the niger was to give Dock the eane
"thia niger waa Dock's vaiter® brew © days rations and remained tn the
Som AFP.

Saturday,

April 98. Moved at 7 A.#, toward Leabanon, left the pike at Sparta,
turned so the right and such roada up and dom mivuntaing, coming
out near Stateeville, camped 2 miles weat, a good country here. A
part of the reginent went cut scouting after «rk, Found no reba,

i saw corn and potatoes up nice today and pear brushes.

Suna y,

April 26. The resiment went out scouting for 5 or 4 houra and cere in
and fed then started for Kurfreesborough which we reached at 8 P.",

I received 4 letters from home.

HOniny.
April £7, Yashed in the forenoon and wrete letters 'n the afternoon.

iyesday,

April °6. Went to town with 5 sick men, and brought a metalic coffin
back for a man that died last night beionging to Co. B. The body is
to be sent home, Took the corpse to tom in the afternoon under an
escort cf °C moumted men.

fednoctay.

April 29. Went for my extra pay carly ae not get ite Took Cant.
Grant and Henicn to tom afternonn,. They are going home, IT sent %A0,
home by Grant. Received my extra pay aft r dark, amount 47.90

ip to this time men on cetailed duty drew extra pay.

Thuradcay. =
APril 60. “aining this morning. “ent to town with sick men. “allace
arker rent to town with me. lurned over cur fSibly tents today. "up
tents horeafter. Not feeling well today.

Friday.
ay 1, Sick this morning, did not go to town today, a find day.

Saturday,
dey ©. Heetened ac smbulance driver. Cfhis Smith to take my vlace.
I will go to the company as soon as I gm able.

Sunisy ®
May *. Le’ ters from home to day, no duty today. Yoent to town with
Charley, dull in czmp,

Mondgy . |
May 4. Better todar, no duty all quiet in carp,

Tuescoy.
Hay 5, Yn picket today on the 4-rtrace road, saw no rebs.

Wednenday,

4ey @ Cold and raining this morning. “ome firing on the Shelbyville
and Shancharter pikes. pack to cusp early anc drilled in the
afternoon, rained all day.

Thursday.

“ay 7, Stormy and cold, so cold that our overcoats are at a nremium.
On guard today. Muddy and disagreesble. Se:d a letter from Geo. Reynolds
Rews from the army.

#riday.
“ay 7, “elieved from guard at 8 A.M. fixed a tent with Tom MoXinney
A buey day. cleared of, warm and nice.

Saturday,
“ay 9, “icket today, started early, vent out on the Shelbyville

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pike, no rebs seen or heard until dark, then they wore seen skulring
around, no firing.

Sunday,

May 10, No firing during the night, At sunrise Lieut, Petter rent

out in front with a few men and took S urisonera, wounding one 79 that
the anbulance was sent for to bring him ine “e surprised them. Reliewid
at ll a.m. I had a lame foot, my horse stepped on it so I did not go
on inspection in the afternoon.

Zon day. ,

doy 11. Un guard today, warm uorning. 4Yoeod news from Nookers Army.

"the potomac” today. Considerable excitement in camp, no neva from
ome yet,

Tuesday,

May 12. “elieved at 3 A... wrote a letter and expected to have a li‘tde
rest but waa detailed for pickst at noon and went out on the Liberty
pike. I had a bad post. Got plenty oF milk. *o reba seen.

Wethes sy.
“ay 13. o disturbance during the night. relieved at 12 KM, stood enly
2 tricks’ che regiment moved c:mp toiey into the woods, a nise camp.

Thuracay,
day 14, On camp guard. A gendpel time polifiing today. A plesaant day.

Friday,

bay 15, Relieved at 10 A.¥%. rested until noon. Drill et °? >.¢. and
went to the river ind watered horses. They boys came b ack from
Louievills with horses, They have béen gone about 6 w-eks.

Saturday, K af
iday 16, “ickot today on the Wartrace road. o rebs, lenty of milk
to be had here, éull times but plenty 68 work.

sunday.
sy 17. “slieved early and rosted the balance ef the dav. Rea. a
letter fron hote, “o firing last nicht or this morning.

Monday,
Kay 16, On fatigue duty this morning. “ick most of the ‘ay, All
quist in camp, no news,

Tucsaday.
“ay 19, Policing all day. en Turchin was here at drevcs varade> A
pleasant day.

Wednesday,

May 20, Got a pess today and went to town to see the 9th» inft. Wal”
Barker hai gone to the field hosrital and 2 did not sae hime Vent
to the 15th inft. and atayed all day. had a good time.

Thuraday. “ay 21. On guard today, eatood two tricks and at drercs mrade
orders came for the rog- to revort on the Salem nike at 24 7.M. with

1 days rations for a scout, 1 was relieved and we left camp at 7 PX.
I was tired but hed to go. A strong fores voved for some pl ce un nom
to any but the officers, No wagons of any ‘ind along.

iriday,

day 22. 4arched all night, leaving Salem pike to the right and meh
roads. ie Kent over rocks, logs, fences, throurh mii holes, lanes,

fields, brueh and the darndest woods, so dark e¢ could hardly see

each other. ‘iot lost and bothered around a long while. “hen we found
our road it was tro or gallop and then come up with a jam -ni my horse
was 80 contrary. At daylight wo came on better roads amd had orders not
to spare our horses. We surprised the rickets, firing but few shots

and charged into their camp, completely surprising them, they were not
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and took £00 prisoners, then burned everything in camp, breke their
guns, left taking their colars and a number of horses. The reves followed
and fired on our rear guard, wounding some, followed almeet to sur
pickets. ve sent out skirmishers and they fell beck, Their carn wen
near Middletow,

Saturday.
“ay 23. No duty today, reated all day, no news. Not very well,

SuNLRye
May 24. Hxcusod hy the Voctor from duty today. Sick, nothing new in camp.

mond y,
fgy 25. Still on the sick list, did no duty todsy but feel better than
yester.2y,

fuesday,
ay 26. Sick yot. Lull in camp, Good news from Grants army. Reco
a letter today from“, I. Hall, al1 well in Perter,

hWeanesiay,

May £7, Sick, Volandingham Was parsed outside out lines this nomning
on the Chelbyville pike’ Under a abtrongguard to prevent his being
killed, “rders today to burn charcoal enough to last ® months,

4nursday.
May 283. Swerything tht fa unnecessary is ordered to he packed up
and rwnors are that we are going forvard. Good news from

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Vixburg today 2nd we will have fighting here goon I think,

Friday.
Lay £5, Nothing new in camp. I am still sick.

Saturday.
aoe 50, Kainkhe thie morning and shovery all day. Orders for general
inspection tomorrow at 1 A.M. Joon Bryant came ur todey fat and hoarty.

Sunday _ay S51. Showery, inspection eftern:on, I wee not out.

Monday.
une 1. vome more new horavsa today, no orda 7s to tore yate

juesdaye —
“une &. “asinine this morning, returned to duty- Detailed for riuard
to mount at 1 P.M. stood my tricks but feel hari un, “othing new in carpe

eee ee ey »

June 3 Rained hard this morning, relieved at 2 P.M, the regiment went
out to atop the rebs sharp firing. The rehe tock some of cur pickets
last night. The regiment came back after dark.bome firing in front
fGuuy. “rdere to be ready to move any moment,

+huraday.

vuna 4. Iwies this forenoon at 1@M general cil sounded. Packed and
sadadcied up reacy to wove ior unnecksd and all moved out te the
*ront on the Yanohssted pike, Heavy firing toward Shelbyville ana
4rinine. Our boys came back just at dark, had no firhting and sar
but few rers.

Friday.

tune 5, One of the hardsat rains of the month last nicht. Of guard at
1 P.M. today. “rdera to keep 195 horres eo nil the timg. Pronklin
is reported to be taken by the rebs. Rec. 2 good letters tody.

Saturday. June 6, “othing new in oump. Hews good. The rebe were whivped
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Sunday. —
dune 7, General inapection at 9 A.M, No new orders,

i ner: June 6° Ggt ay horse shod this forenoon. Rome RA Sn guard
af 1 P.M. did not sxpect to be on today, Weath r vleasant.

@aday.
Fane 9° Helieved at = P.M, nothine new today. A buey forenoon potting
ready for inapsction at § ©.H.

Wednésaday.

Jume 10. Revalee at & A.x. and boots and saddlea,soon after.moved at

> AeN. out on the Sslem nike ind marched tovard Middleton. A part xrsent
on the pike «nd crove in the Peb pickets. “e had no fighting. Sot back

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to camp at © FM. everything eat up and stole out of the tents. No news.

Thursday
J.ne 41, 4aining this morning. No newe fro home todgg. Orders for

a’ scout tomorrow. To move at B A.M. No ratione to be taken along.

Fri a ay -

dans 12 M ved at G A.M. om the Salem pike. “arched about 8 miles,
the rob pickets and marched bacx to camp, having done all
intended. Arrived in camp at 4 ¥.4. Forage scarce i got but

Saturday.
June 18, All gg in camp this rorning.e Drilled 2 ‘hours. Aft arnoon
weather cod} and pleasant. “sthing now.

Sun ay.
June 14. Inspeotion at 19 A.M. and on picket afternoon on the Manchoster
pike. No rebs seen today. A hard rain just at dark.

HOrntny o
June 15, Clear and pleasant this rerning, Hed bus one trick te stand

arter dark,aaw no rebs. Ketieved at two P.u, The resiment was moving
out on 2 3 daya acout just 18 ve arrived at camp, I iid not goe

Tue aday.
June 16, An idle day, the most like Sundsy of any day for a longs tine.
Ho news ‘in particular today.

Wedneaday,

June 17, Slept as long as we pleased this morning. The boys came in
afternoon tired and dusty, they had to skim back, the rebs wers too
Bany for them. None of cur boys wers hurt, they marched both night,
Weathar wart,

Thursday.
June 13, vetalled for to go to town to load corn, got hack at 10 am
on guard at 1 °., Heavy thunder shower afternoon.

Friday.
June iv. Kumors of a sccut today. telieved at 1 P.H. “eated in the
afternoon. No news from the front.

Saturday.
June £20. vetailsd to cut wood this forenoon. Nothing @o do in the
afternoon, bull in camp. Ripe apbles end blackberries flenty.

Sundey
June £1 aA lazy day. Company inspection oat 9 4.4%. snd agwatn at 8S FH,
Clear and vleasant, nothin new in camp,

aonday.
June £2 fent on picket at 1 P.X%. on the Middleton road, Berrisy slenty
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Tuesday.
June 23, No rebs eround, relieved at &. P.N. and returned to same

Orders to be ready to mowe at any “oment. with 60 rounds of catridges,

’edneaday

June 24. General call at 6 A.M. Moved at U A.M. on the Woodbury pike
a General move, the roads are lined with troops and wagons. We marched
to near Readyville where our bridgesgade turned back amd tock the
Salem pike, left the pike and crossed toward the Shelbyville pike.
Raindd hard all day. Roads maddy. Camped in the woods and left the
horses gacddled all night.

Thursday ®

Jung25. Wet thie morning. rained hard all night. Moved early. Roads
bad, firing in the rear this afternoon. Thie aftern con came out to
Shelbyville pike, fed and then advance, skirmished the woois over
rocks, logs 2nd cedar brush. Sharp firing just at sundown. The robs
shelled us and we fell back 5 or 4 miles and camped. Rained very hard
this forencon. Warm and cloudy afternoon. Took 1 prisoner.

friday.

June 26, Routed at 34 A.M. Horses were saddled all right, drew 3

days rations, all quict in front, “ard rain 211 day, "ud ‘meew deep.
Lay in camp all day.

Saturday.

June 27. Moved st 9 A.#, on the pike with exirmicshes on the right Then
moved to the right through the woode until we found their breastworke
which we flanked and charged on their left flank when they skirmed.

We skirmished and charged through the woods, shooting and found thee
thigk én the pike. Charged and crove them into town. Some of the rebs
turned to the left and ran into a lot enclosed with high fence posta
set in the ground ni 400 were taken, The command became scattered
and halted to reform. I amd about 20 others were shead or so that we
did not see the regiment and charged to the ton o the hill north of bh
the town square about + sile when we were reminded to hal@ by 30144 shét
fired from e battery station in the square. Our battery was broucht

up and fired a few shots “hen the 7th Penn, came ur in colums of fours
and charged up the road, their battery raking the road. Two Br---runs
and a large number of priseners and several officers captured. A

lar.e number were drowned in attenpting to cross the river, the banks
are high, steer and clay so they could not get out. Arms and camp
equipaze covered the ground, In town £0 killed and wounded were ieft nn
the ground, Lieut. Hudson of our Regt. was badly wounded ard a fer

of our men *Hegt" It was a hard days ride but full of excitement.

Suniaye

June 28. Crawled cut unwillingly this morning, “addled up, did not

start until near noon, marched back 6 miles, sto ned and fed- News

good from all quarters, Gen just made his escape from town. Took
all of Wheelers stall o ficers. is is a rich country. Linch of our

_ Comp. and Ray of Comp.M. had a fight this evening. Linch whipped.

Drew rations and ammunition. Orders to be ready to move a‘ 12 o¢ tonikeht.
dot the mail, none for me.

onday.

June 2°-Routed at 1 A.'!. raining when we got up. Moved back toward
Shelbyville to the Fairfield pike, It branches off just at the edge
of Shelbyville to the left. Haining havd and roads muddy. No rebs

to be seen. Arrived at Fairfield at 1 P.M, Comped just befor~, sundown,
George Perkins and I went out a foraging and done very well. ained
very hard all the afternoon. Fairfield contains atout helf a doren
deserted houses. The rebs were driven out by our troops last Saturday.
They reported our loss heavy. ‘airfield is 1° “iles from Franklin,
This is a rich county. Good news from our troops.