We left Bacon creek at noon. There were ten thousand men in advance of us, with immense baggage trains. The roads bad, and our march slow, t...

Long before sunrise the whole division was astir, and at seven o'clock moved forward, our brigade in the center. Far as the eye could re...

Resumed the march at daylight. Snow fell last night. The day was exceedingly cold, and the wind pierced through us like needles of ice. I th...

This morning we were called out at daylight to cross the river and take possession of the town; a sorrier, hungrier lot of fellows never rol...

The weather is turning warm again, the men are quartered in houses. I room at the hotel. This sort of life, however pleasant it may be, has ...

Spent the forenoon at the river assisting somewhat in getting our transportation over. It is a rainy day, and I got wet to the skin and thor...

Moved at seven in the morning toward Nashville without wagons, tents or camp equipage. Marched twenty miles in the rain and were drenched co...

The day pleasant and sunshiny. The feet of the men badly blistered, and the regiment limps along in wretched style; made fifteen miles. SO...

Dark and rainy as was that night Colonel Barteau attempted to capture a wagon train that was going east between Bay Springs and Iuka, but he...

McKnight's Company was sent to Marietta to picket that place for some days. Colonel Barteau, with four companies of his regiment, left c...

Captain McKnight was sent with his squad to relieve Parrish's Company at Marietta. As it was a very rainy time we took shelter in a scho...

UNITED STATES SHIP LEXINGTON AT SEA,           Νον. 10, 1846. My Dear  Sister : The wind is now so strong and fair that we have hopes of rea...

Nothing worth writing for a few days. To-day those we left at quarantine came up looking hale and hearty. Most of them have had smallpox or ...

A little excitement to-day. An attempt was made to spike some guns near the negro troops headquarters. A few shots were fired but no one hit...

A very hot day. At night the greatest rain storm of the season — Note — our house is badly infested with Fleas[.] SOURCE: Howard K. Beale,...

A very bright day — cool and breesy. Dr. J. W. Wilson and family her[e], and some young friends [.] SOURCE: Howard K. Beale, Editor,  Annu...

Full moon last night — Good hope of rain for two days past — The Rain-Crows (or Cookoos) are croaking loudly this morning. Jennie and Nell...

Attended the funeral of Mrs. Asa Wilgus from Christ's Church to Bellefontaine Cemetery. Very hot and dusty, but a brisk breese. See ...

Fine cool morning, M: 24 — warmer and misty the latter part of day. Got measured for new black coat. Paid some Bills & small note at Ban...

Foggy and misty day with water driping from roofs all the time. A Salute of 34 guns was fired today at noon at the Armory on account of the ...