Friday, June 1, 2018

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Luman Harris Tenney: Monday, September 5, 1864

Moved back to B. last night. Rained. Drivers and dead-beats got scared and pulled out very quickly before we moved. In line on left of infantry. Skirmishing soon after daylight. News of fall of Atlanta. All jubilant. Lay in camp till P. M. then went on picket. Rainy and very unpleasant. Boys suffered. Sat upon their horses and at the foot of trees all night.

SOURCE: Frances Andrews Tenney, War Diary Of Luman Harris Tenney, p. 129

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