Thursday, September 21, 2017

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Luman Harris Tenney: October 17, 1863

Early breakfast and then moved. Took the Zollicoffer road, whole Brigade. Co. H went on with Shackleford. Stopped and tore up two miles of track and burned the bridges. Still in charge of Batt. Capt. Stewart sick and Lt. Bills under arrest. About 5 P. M. report came that enemy were coming. To horse. Such a run. 8th Tenn. pickets fired upon and several captured. Moved towards Jonesboro. Camped on byroad to Carter. Good camp but far from water.

SOURCE: Frances Andrews Tenney, War Diary Of Luman Harris Tenney, p. 93

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