First day of winter; rained in torrents all night; we were without shelter and had to take the soaking. I kept one side of myself dry at a t...

Left camp at Lumpkins Mills at six o'clock this morning, the 72d in the advance. General Grant passed us while we were at a halt. I was ...

Encamped in the woods after a march of eight miles; roads terrible, marching very hard. SOURCE: Joseph Stockton,  War Diary (1862-5) of Br...

Did not march today. Got permission to go on to Sherman's army which was marching on our right flank to get in Price's rear, and com...

Left camp at 6 o'clock. Roads in a terrible condition, mud knee deep, marching almost impossible; artillery stuck in the road, wagons in...

Was quite unwell for a day or so. Nothing of particular interest occurred. Foraging parties were sent out to gather all the provisions and v...

Still in camp. Went to see Nell Towner at Grant's headquarters. Tuned a piano for a sweet lady—first woman I have talked to for weeks, i...

In camp eight miles from Oxford. We cannot move our camps but a few miles distance from the railroad, as all our subsistence depends on our ...

Marching orders at last. We are off for the front. Everybody busy packing up and sending home such things as are not absolutely needed. It s...

Left Columbus this morning about 4 o'clock on board the cars of the M. & O. Railroad. Men all in good spirits. Left a number in the ...

Companies A and F go on picket a few miles west of Moscow, Tennessee. SOURCE: Joseph Stockton,  War Diary (1862-5) of Brevet Brigadier Gen...

This is Thanksgiving Day as ordered by the President of the United States. Spent the day in the woods on picket duty. My dinner was hard tac...

Left Moscow for Holly Springs, Mississippi, at nine o'clock, marched twenty miles, encamped in the woods, slept soundly until awakened b...

Marched at 8 o'clock in the morning. General Grant passed us at about 10 o'clock; arrived at Holly Springs at about 11 o'clock; ...

Sunday morning the regiment was ordered out on grand guard. Went up on hill some two miles from camp—heavy firing heard in the distance—McAr...

CHICAGO, ILL.   Books were opened on this evening for the formation of a new regiment to be enlisted under the auspices of the Chicago Board...

Until today I have been making my arrangements to leave; resigned my position at Clark & Co.'s, disposing of such things as I did no...

CAIRO, ILL.   Since the last date I have been to busy to attempt anything in the way of writing. The Board of Trade Regiment was mustered in...

PADUCAH, KY.   On Saturday morning about five o'clock we were ordered to be ready to march in twenty-five minutes. We soon learned our d...

Was again made "officer of the day." Have ridden on horseback about twenty-five miles today and feel very tired. Had a scare in ca...