Oct. 2d, '62

Ordered to be ready
to march at day-
light; - started
after 10 A.M.
Feel rather sore
after yesterday's
march, which was
quite fatigueing,
owing, greatly, to
the heat & dust.
Business quite
brisk on the pike
today & yesterday;
a considerable
crowd "around
about!" the rebel
cavalry pickets
were yeterday
where we encamped
last night. The pike
is filled for miles,
with wagons at-
tached to the army.
Mules! Mules! Mules!!
report of skirmish-
ing 7 miles in ad-
vance, this morning;
Col. of 17 Md. report-
ed killed. Marched
6 or 7 miles; skirmish-
ing in advance of our
division. Rained almost
all afternoon. Night
very wet & disagreeable.

Hunter is describing the fighting on the Shepherdsville Road during the Union advance from Louisville to Bardstown, Ky.

Oct. 1st '62

Three days rations
cooked & in haversacks;
ready for a long
march "Dixie-ward".
We were ordered to be
ready to march at 6
A.M., but it is now
8, & we have not yet
moved. Started at
about 10 A.M. & march-
ed between 9 & 10 miles,
where we encamped
for the night, in
an open field. We
are now in 21st brigade,
Gen'l. Wood's division.

Brig. Genl. Thomas John Wood

Sept. 30th '62

This morning moved
back to the camp-
ing ground we left
on Friday, ult.
Excessively hot today.

Sept. 29th, '62

We were awaked, as
usual, at 3 A.M., & or-
dered into line; we
have had a standing
order, since the middle
of last week, to fall
in at 3 A.M. every
morning. A difficulty
arising to day, at the
"Galt House", between
Gen'ls. Nelson & Davis,
the latter shot the
former, with a pistol,
killing him instantly.
Clear & warm today.

The Galt House was a Louisville Hotel. Federal Brig. Gen. Jefferson Columbus Davis provoked a quarrel and killed his ex-commanding officer Brig. Gen. William "Bull" Nelson. The deliberate murder had no consequences for Davis who was a personal friend of the politically powerful governor of Illinois, Oliver P. Morton. He was restored to duty within a few days and went on to distinguish himself at Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Atlanta, the March to the Sea and the Carolina campaign. Ezra J. Warner. Generals in Blue / Lives of the Union Commanders.

Sept. 28th, '62

The sun shines
brightly this morning.
there was a inspection
of arms at 9 A.M. &
preaching, by Rev.
McFarland, immedi-
ately afterward.
Feel well, but tired
to-day. Between 2
& 3 o'clock, P.M. heavy
cannonading was
heard in front, im-
mediately we were
ordered to "fall in",
with guns & Cartridge
boxes, which order
was executed with
alacrity. We stood
in line of battle over an hour,
when we were or-
dered to stack arms
& go to quarters; which
was the end of the
battle for that time.

Skirmishing at Lebanon Junction, Ky.

Sept. 27th, 1862

Pleasant morn-
ing -- indications
of rain the road
as far as I can see,
is literally filled
with army wagons.
It commenced rain-
ing early in the day,
& has been raining
constantly nearly
all day; & from ap-
pearances, will con-
tinue all night.
The ground is
low, & there is a prob-
ability that we
will be inundated.
It will be unpleas-
antly "damp" to
night.
Contrary to expecta-
tion, it did not rain
at night, but was
very damp & cold.