Diary of Private Adam S. Johnston, May 15, 1863

A fine warm morning ; took coffee out to No. 3 station and No. 1 post, making a march out and back again of 4 miles.

SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, p. 35

Diary of Private Adam S. Johnston, May 16, 1863

A fine mornings drilled until breakfast time, and then reported to the Adjutant, fully armed and equipped, to go outside the picket line to cut cedar brush to make summer shades for our officers; regimental drill in the evening; making a march outside of our picket line of 6 miles.

SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, p. 35

Diary of Private Adam S. Johnston, May 17, 1863

On camp guard this morning; a very pleasant day, cold at night, and nothing of importance occurring in camp on this day.

SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, p. 35

Diary of Private Adam S. Johnston, May 18, 1863

Came off camp guard, having been relieved; a fine warm morning ; sent our dress and overcoats to Nashville.

SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, p. 35

Diary of Private Adam S. Johnston, May 19, 1863

A fine warm day; went on a visit to see David Johnston and Cornelius Clifford and others of the 42d Ind. regiment; all quiet in camp this day; making a march of 4 miles.

SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, p. 35

Diary of Private Adam S. Johnston, May 20, 1863

A nice warm day, and am on water committee for cooking and detailed to help clean streets ; orders came to be ready to march at a moment's warning; took tea out to our men on picket on the Bradysville pike, making a march there and back again of 5 miles.

SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, p. 35

Diary of Private Adam S. Johnston, May 21, 1863

A warm, nice day; took coffee out to our men on picket on the Bradysville pike to No. 2 station: our videttes were fired on by the rebels in the night, who then skedaddled; all quiet in the morning ; so I returned again to camp, going and coming making a march of 5 miles.

SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, pp. 35-6

Diary of Private Adam S. Johnston, May 22, 1863

A fine warm morning; a detail out of our regiment to fence in a brigade grave-yard at Murfreesboro', or one mile south of it.

SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, p. 36

Diary of Private Adam S. Johnston, May 23, 1863

A fine warm, clear day; detailed for camp guard.

SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, p. 36

Diary of Private Adam S. Johnston, Sunday, May 24, 1863

Came off' guard, having been relieved, at 9 o'clock ; went through monthly inspection.

SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, p. 36

Diary of Private Adam S. Johnston, May 25, 1863

A fine warm dry morning; sick and had to go to the doctor; in the evening dress parade; all quiet in camp on this day.

SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, p. 36

Diary of Private Adam S. Johnston, May 26, 1863

A very fine day. On out-post picket on the Bradysville pike, No. 1 station, No. 1 post; all quiet at sundown; the Assistant Adjutant General from headquarters came out to inspect our line of pickets this evening; a march of 4 miles.

SOURCE: Adam S. Johnston, The Soldier Boy's Diary Book, p. 36