Our new wedge tents were issued to us this morning by the
quartermaster, and we worked all day pitching the tents and building bunks. I
was on fatigue duty as corporal, in charge of a squad of men cleaning the
grounds. We have a fine camp at this place with very good water. The health of
the men is excellent and they are all in fine spirits. There was a flying
report that the rebel general, Forrest, has been captured, but we don't know as
to the truth of it.
Source: Alexander G. Downing, Edited by Olynthus B.,
Clark, Downing’s Civil War Diary, p. 186
