Friday, August 25, 2017

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Luman Harris Tenney: August 26, 1863

Crossed Jellico Mountain. Quite steep and long. Cool and very pleasant marching. Marched 10 miles over hilly road and camped for dinner. Ate with Chamberlain. Homeliest girls — least intelligent looking I ever saw. Went on to Chitwoods and camped. Cold night. Thought much of home and friends this commencement day. At 5:35 P. M. crossed the Tenn. line. Gen. Burnside passed us while at dinner.

SOURCE: Frances Andrews Tenney, War Diary Of Luman Harris Tenney, p. 85

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