Diary of Private Adam S. Johnston, May 18, 1863

Came off camp guard, having been relieved; a fine warm morning ; sent our dress and overcoats to Nashville.

SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, p. 35

Diary of Private Adam S. Johnston, May 19, 1863

A fine warm day; went on a visit to see David Johnston and Cornelius Clifford and others of the 42d Ind. regiment; all quiet in camp this day; making a march of 4 miles.

SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, p. 35

Diary of Private Adam S. Johnston, May 20, 1863

A nice warm day, and am on water committee for cooking and detailed to help clean streets ; orders came to be ready to march at a moment's warning; took tea out to our men on picket on the Bradysville pike, making a march there and back again of 5 miles.

SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, p. 35

Diary of Private Adam S. Johnston, May 21, 1863

A warm, nice day; took coffee out to our men on picket on the Bradysville pike to No. 2 station: our videttes were fired on by the rebels in the night, who then skedaddled; all quiet in the morning ; so I returned again to camp, going and coming making a march of 5 miles.

SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, pp. 35-6

Diary of Private Adam S. Johnston, May 22, 1863

A fine warm morning; a detail out of our regiment to fence in a brigade grave-yard at Murfreesboro', or one mile south of it.

SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, p. 36

Diary of Private Adam S. Johnston, May 23, 1863

A fine warm, clear day; detailed for camp guard.

SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, p. 36

Diary of Private Adam S. Johnston, Sunday, May 24, 1863

Came off' guard, having been relieved, at 9 o'clock ; went through monthly inspection.

SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, p. 36

Diary of Private Adam S. Johnston, May 25, 1863

A fine warm dry morning; sick and had to go to the doctor; in the evening dress parade; all quiet in camp on this day.

SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, p. 36

Diary of Private Adam S. Johnston, May 26, 1863

A very fine day. On out-post picket on the Bradysville pike, No. 1 station, No. 1 post; all quiet at sundown; the Assistant Adjutant General from headquarters came out to inspect our line of pickets this evening; a march of 4 miles.

SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, p. 36

Diary of Private Adam S. Johnston, May 27, 1863

Returned off picket, being relieved, after being twenty-four hours on post. Presentation of a nice sword to' our Colonel, H. A. Hambright, by the members of the 79th regiment of Pa. Vol. Inf in the evening. Making a march of 4 miles.

SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, p. 36

Diary of Private Adam S. Johnston, May 28, 1863

A fine morning; drilled two hours and a half; marching orders came, to be ready at a moment's warning; in the evening brigade drill. Generals Thomas, Rousseau, Rosencrans and others present on the ground ; a march of 6 miles.

SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, p. 36

Diary of Private Adam S. Johnston, May 29, 1863

A fine cool morning; rained pretty much all night, cleared up at 12 o'clock, and had dress parade in the evening.

SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, p. 36