Sept. 26, '62

The reg't was or-
dered to fall in
line at 3 A.M. &
stand until day-
light; I was so
unwell that I
did not go out.
We marched down
to Broadway to a
general inspection;
which lasted about
an hour. Returned,
& were ordered to pre-
pare, & be ready to move
at any moment.
Saw Buell & Nel-
son.
From my observations,
which have been
somewhat limited,
I think Louisville
a very fine city, containing, (on Broad-
way,) some of the
most magnificent
private residences,
I ever saw. After
supper we moved a-
bout a mile & 1/2 to
the e., farther out of
the city. We halted
& slept on the ground
in an old brick-
yard.

Brig. Gen. William Nelson

Sept. 25th, 1862

Slept last night on
ground, as usual; ver-
y heavy dew, -- quite
cold after mid-
night.
Very unwell this
morning; Dr. Gordon
says symptoms o f in-
termittent fever, -- took
medicine.
Buell, with his ar-
my arrived this morn-
ing before daylight.

intermittent fever: probably malaria

Brig. Gen. Don Carlos Buell

Sept. 24th, 1862

Feel very badly this morning; very dusty,
prospect of rain.
Still quartered in
the street. Moved out farther from
city, about 1/4 mile.
Rode in an ambu-
lance. Still unwell.

Sept. 23d 1862

Arose this morning
very much refreshed
after my night's sleep
on the hard ground,
on the N. side of the
road running E. & w. just
E. of Jeffersonville, Ind.
Immediately after breakfast,
we "fell in"' & marched down
to the O. river S. of
our former position; where
we occupied the tents --
a novel to to this Reg't -- e-
vacuated by the 81 reg't.
Ind. V.I., which had crosse-
ed the river to dig trenches.
Was highly gratified
this morning by receiving
a visit from "Son" Randolph
the first Monroe County
man I've seen "since out."
It's a pleasure to grasp
"in friendly embrace" the
hand of an old friend, &
acquaintance, down here
in Dixie". Very hot &
"rising." This evening se-
lected to act as adj't Gen'l
on Staff of A Brig. Gen'l Tay-
lor; was in the saddle all
night. -- did not sleep
one moment. Moved,
in the night, from
Camp Gilbert, Ind., to
Louisville, & are quar-
tered in the street