Reveille is beat
early this morning and soon the Seventh is on its feet. At sunrise we report to
brigade headquarters. It falls to the third brigade to take the rear, and in
consequence we are slow in leaving Corinth. A heavy force under the command of
General Dodge is now on the tramp, headed towards the Tuscumbia valley. We
travel slowly all day, save at times when we are compelled to make brisk steps
owing to the tardiness of the teams. We go into camp to-night at Burnsville,
fifteen miles from Corinth. The boys are in fine spirits, eager to push
forward. It is intimated that the expedition will be directed towards Decatur,
Alabama. It seems evident that some bold movement is contemplated.
SOURCE: Daniel Leib Ambrose, History
of the Seventh Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, p. 146-7
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