Thursday, September 21, 2017

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Luman Harris Tenney: October 18, 1863

Moved on after breakfast. Passed through Jonesboro. Stopped and saw Dick Bail and Bishop. Both doing well. Camped about two miles west of town. The Batt. gave three cheers for Brough, 65,000 majority. At 3 P. M. Col. P., Lts. Hamlin, Houghton, Eggleston, McBride and self and 8 men started for Knoxville. Stopped three miles from Rheatown at good Union man's house, tolerable supper and bed.

SOURCE: Frances Andrews Tenney, War Diary Of Luman Harris Tenney, p. 93-4

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