Showing posts with label Manchester TN. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Manchester TN. Show all posts

Thursday, September 24, 2026

Diary of Private Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Monday, June 8, 1863

Came to McMinnville this morn. Ordered Regiment to Hoover's Gap to picket; wagons to Manchester. I went to the wagons to get a saddle, stopped with Dave Nunn, staid all Tuesday, 9th. Came to camp, rigged my tree and Wednesday, 10th, came to the command, camped near Beech. Grove on pike.

SOURCE: Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd: Member of Company D Terry's Texas Rangers, p. 18-9

Thursday, December 26, 2024

Diary of Private Adam S. Johnston, August 10, 1862

Left Manchester camp and arrived at Tullahoma the same day, and encamped for the night, making a march of 12 miles.

SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, p. 18

Thursday, September 26, 2024

Diary of Private Adam S. Johnston, July 25, 1862

Left Tullahoma and marched to Manchester fair grounds, Coffee county, Tenn., and encamped for the night, making a march of 11 miles.

SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, p. 17-8

Sunday, August 4, 2024

Diary of Private Adam S. Johnston, June 11, 1862

Left Camp Nell and arrived at Manchester the same night, and encamped, making a march of 25 miles.

SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, p. 17

Diary of Private Adam S. Johnston, June 12, 1862

Left Manchester camp and arrived at Shelbyville, and encamped for the night at Camp Cooper, making a march of 25 miles.

SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, p. 17