After breakfast and
taking care of our horses, we went to meet the command. A mile and a half out I
waited for the rest to come. Got grapes to eat. Read the morning papers.
Stirring news of a week for us. We three boys visited the earthworks. Saw
artillery in Pea Ridge battle, one "Betsy" (howitzer) opened the battle
second day. Good visit with some of the boys. Four regiments came in, Iowa, Wis.,
Ind., and Ill. About 25,000 troops in and about Springfield. Arriving all the time
and working at entrenchments all the time. Salomon at Mt. Vernon. Hindman
reported 40,000 strong at Cross Hollows.
SOURCE: Frances
Andrews Tenney, War Diary Of Luman Harris Tenney, p. 33
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