Aroused early and notified that a general evacuation is to
take place. Saddled, and so till noon. Train ordered to Rice's Lower Ford. Rode
over hastily to St. Clair and notified Pearson when to cross. Got two teams to
go to Kirkpatrick's mill. Some fast and hard riding. 2nd O. V. C. train ferried
but the rest crossed at Cobb's Ford and trudged on towards Bean Station. Some
mud. Good joke on 11th Mich. Batt. Sergt.
SOURCE: Frances Andrews Tenney, War Diary Of Luman
Harris Tenney, p. 97
