Breakfasted at Johnstown. As usual boys went for chickens,
corn and anything to eat. People have felt our march through their country.
Report came that the enemy were at Osceola, 30 miles southeast. Continued our
march Osceolaward. Stopped two or three miles from Johnstown and fed mules and
ourselves — three hours. Moved on. Report came that Cloud's advance was
fighting with rear guard of the enemy. One man killed on the prairie, just
buried. Changed our course towards Stubbleville. Reached that place in the
morning, sunrise. In the afternoon my horse troubled me so getting away that I
got on bareback. Got a saddle and rode all night. Very sleepy. Slept on my
horse. Major Miner fell from his horse. Pat Collopy fell twice. It was almost
impossible for the rear guard to get the sleeping ones awake and along.
SOURCE: Frances Andrews Tenney, War Diary Of Luman
Harris Tenney, p. 27
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