Thursday, September 21, 2017

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Luman Harris Tenney: October 15, 1863

Breakfasted and moved through Blountville towards Bristol. Rested at B. till noon, waiting for reports from Foster's Brigade — gone to Bristol and 7th Ohio gone to Zollicoffer. Bristol very enterprising little town — thoroughly secesh. Girls all pouting. Sullivan County all rebel. Got a late rebel paper. Little news from Rosencrans. Not very encouraging. Passed through and camped at 8 miles, near Abington. Rained at 8 P. M. Aroused at 9 and returned to Bristol in Egyptian darkness.

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

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