October 13, 1864.
The men drew full rations of bacon to-day. There has been
some fighting nine miles down the north side of the Coosa river to-day. Our
corps moves back on the Kingston road at “retreat.” Don't know where to.
Received two letters from you to-day, also papers, for which
am very thankful. Have had a good rest to-day. Everybody is in glorious
spirits. Kilpatrick started west today with 50 days' rations of salt. I wish I
was with him.
SOURCE: Charles Wright Wills, Army Life of an Illinois Soldier,
p. 310
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