Our battalion moved
about nine miles west and went into camps one-half mile south-west of
Burnsville, still in Tishamingo County, on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad.
All the troops, except a few cavalry, left Iuka.
SOURCE: Richard R.
Hancock, Hancock's Diary: Or, A History of the Second Tennessee
Confederate Cavalry, p. 166
we traveld threw the
Mountins And about too hours befour the sun set we got to the little town cauld
Staunton And we stade ther tell the 18
SOURCE: Bartlett
Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 21
And the 18 which was
just twelve months from the time I taken the oath we left Staunton And marched
about 15 miles wright back the railroad the way we came down And stade all
night at a little town cauld Wainsborough (Waynesboro) clost to the Turnel
SOURCE: Bartlett
Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 21
we croust over the Blew
ridg and marched to Mitchiners River And staid thar all night
SOURCE: Bartlett
Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 21
we started out again
on our march and marched all day long threw the hot sun and dust for it was
very hot and dusty the 23 but it raind that night.
SOURCE: Bartlett
Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 21
we still continued
our rout and when we stopt for night we was in 6 miles of Ashland
SOURCE: Bartlett
Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 21
we travield all day long and at night we campt a mile west of Ashland
SOURCE: Bartlett
Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 22
we marched about a
mile the other side of the battle field and stade thar all day
SOURCE: Bartlett
Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 22
we was rousted up
about too oclock in the night and about day break we started out again And
crost the Chickahominy River and marched untell we came to the York river
Railroad 8 miles below Richmond And then we taken down the Railroad and about 2
hours befour sunset we come to a little creak whar the Yankees had burnt the
bridg And left sum of thir peases thar to bumb us so we couldent build the
bridge untell they could get thir armey futher along, And we never got the
bridge built untell next morning about a half of a hour by sun
SOURCE: Bartlett
Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 22
Sedgwick's division
left Poolesville at eight o'clock, A. M. Marched through Barnesville, and after
several unsuccessful attempts to get the artillery across the Sugar Loaf
Mountain, stopped over night at the foot of the mountain. A very cold night. No
tents.
SOURCE: Theodore
Reichardt, Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery,
p. 33
Marched at seven
o'clock A. M. Arrived at Adamstown by eleven o'clock A. M. General Banks was at
Harper's Ferry already. Troops were passing by railroad, en route for Harper's
Ferry, all the time. Our battery went in park, for the rest of the day, close
to the railroad. General McClellan passed through in a special train. Rain all
night.
SOURCE: Theodore
Reichardt, Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery,
p. 33
Wet drizzly rain all day. Fort detail relieved. Lt Seevers brings report of a march for 10 days. No orders until near noon, orders come to be ready by 8, A. M. tomorrow over to see Lt Sharman. he is better. Evening prevailing opinion that it is good bye Little Rock how are you Shrevesport. A cooperating column reported moving up Red River. nearly all the troops cav. & Inft to go.
SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa, Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 571
Morning drizzly, over to Amb. C. & to see Lt Sharman who is better before day. Regt to St Johns Square at 9 a. m. all there at 11.30 and start. 1st Mo cav. 1st Iowa cav 43d Ill Inft. 50th Ind Inft. 28th Wis Inft 9th Wis Inft 33 Iowa Inft. 2 secs. of 25th Mo battery, all light order. Roads rough. Camp at 4. P. M. at Mill burned by Webs jeorillas 8 miles from town. Snow from 3.30
SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa, Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 571
Morning clear & cold with 3 inches of snow. off at 7.15 walking tolerable. teams sticks. P. M. bad bottom roads very bad camp at 1. P. M. at Widow Campbells marched 12 miles. Evening cold
SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa, Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 571
Night cold, off at 7.30. Regt in rear roads very bad. Camp at dark in a wet swamp. marched 12 miles
SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa, Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 571
Cold. off at daylight. road tolerable in Pine Bluffs at 12. camp at 1.30 1½ mile from town 40th Ia reported at the Rocks, and boats captured on Ark river. March today 13 miles Rations come up this Evening. 33d in advance today
SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa, Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 572
Night cold. ice 2 inches off. at 7. road bad 4 miles slow. rest of march fast. 1 pris. taken. 25 Rebs seen by scout. Make 12 miles. troops from Pine Bluffs with us 106th & 126th Ill. Inft & 1 sec of Negro battery
SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa, Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 572
Not so cold. prospect of rain, road muddy, marching hard. Mount Ebby at 2. P. M. camp at river at 3.30, after marching 18 miles, from Cav in camp, had killed one and captured 15, of Webs band. 1st Mo lost 1. Killed Pontoon laid cav with 2 days rations cross at 4. to ride all night to scare at Camden some of prisoners Haskells Employees
SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa, Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 572
Start back at 7. Morning drizzly Very hard marching. one Pris taken by the 9. Wis. dressed in uniform will say who or what he is. drizzly rain nearly all day.
SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa, Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 572
Column moved at 7. Roads bad & marching very heavy. pass through Pine Bluffs at 1. P. M. camp 2 miles from town. The cavalry rec marching orders & turn over all thier Govt property Horses Wagons &c at Pine Bluffs
SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa, Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 572
