At 2 A. M. prepared for another day's march. At 3 were on the
way. Reached Sparlan's, a noted secesh, at nine A. M. Fed and ate breakfast.
Jayhawked his store. They said the boys destroyed a great deal of property
ruthlessly. Continued the march. During the day Orff and Purington had a fuss.
Orff took his men and our wagons and turned east to Neosho. After going a few
miles we got trace of a band of jayhawkers. Charged after three on horses.
Quite a spirited time we had, but the men had a long start, getting on a high
hill and in the woods. Scoured the woods, finding some suspicious characters
but without arms. Kept eight prisoners. Encamped near by in the valley. They
stole a horse during the night.
SOURCE: Frances Andrews Tenney, War Diary Of Luman Harris
Tenney, p. 14
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