Up bright and early and on our way by sunrise. Marched till
about noon, then halted and took a lunch. Found some good peaches and apples.
Col. Small, Chief of Commissary of this dep't, passed us in a four-horse rig.
Met Capt. Welch and command just before entering Sarcoxie. Seemed good to see the
2nd and 9th boys again. Found all excitement on account of an expected attack —
up from 1 A. M. Troops moved to good position for defence. John Devlin missed at
Greenfield. Received a note from Melissa. Visited among the boys and
accomplished little. Took supper with Capt. Welch and Nettleton. Wier's Brigade
arrived in the night.
SOURCE: Frances Andrews Tenney, War Diary Of Luman
Harris Tenney, p. 34
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