Diary of Private Adam S. Johnston, June 5, 1862

Left Sweden Cove Valley camp and marched through Jaspertown on the Chattanooga Road, and encamped in camp meeting barracks used for holding camp meetings in, nicely fitted up for that purpose, and called Camp Mellinger, marking a march of 15 miles.

SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, p. 15

Diary of Private Adam S. Johnston, June 6, 1862

Left Camp Mellinger and arrived 12½ miles this side of Chattanooga, and encamped for the night at Camp Sliver, making a march of 27 miles.

SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, p. 15