Morning passed as usual in reading the late papers and
loafing. Washed dishes. No encouraging news. Several commissions came over — some
very just and deserved ones. In the afternoon came a detail of all well mounted
men to go on an expedition into Mo. Archie and I went. 50 men in all under
Capt. Welch. 9th Wisconsin, Allen's Battery, and part of the 9th Kansas along
under Gen. Salomon. We went as advance. Rode all night. Slept a good deal in
saddle. Was very sleepy. Reached Montebello just before sunrise. Went in on all
roads, dashing down at full gallop, but never an enemy. Expected to find 1200
there.
SOURCE: Frances Andrews Tenney, War Diary Of Luman
Harris Tenney, p. 29
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