Weather clear this
morning. At 8 A.M.
ordered to move, ex-
cept the sick; by the
advice of Dr. Gordon --
Surgeon -- I remained
here. The brigade
marched over the
hill to the east.
Lay here all day, feel
better this evening.
About 50 or 60 rebel
prisoners, under guard,
passed here to day, go-
ing westward.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Oct. 17th, '62
Clear weather this
morning. Feel a lit-
tle better. the country
around Danville [Kentucky] is
most magnificent, good
water, however, being
very scarce. The country
here is quite broken,
with very good water.
The part of Kentucky
through which we
passed is not
well watered.
Saw Gen'l Buell yester-
day. The boys punched
holes in the bottoms of
their plates & made corn
graters of them, by
that means we are
enabled to make some
corn bread. This eve-
ning I had the pleasure
of eating some mush
made by the boys, which,
although not as good
as mother makes at
home, yet it was quite
palatable, -- it needed
some good fresh milk,
however. We have
remained here all
day.
Don Carlos Buell [1818-1898]
morning. Feel a lit-
tle better. the country
around Danville [Kentucky] is
most magnificent, good
water, however, being
very scarce. The country
here is quite broken,
with very good water.
The part of Kentucky
through which we
passed is not
well watered.
Saw Gen'l Buell yester-
day. The boys punched
holes in the bottoms of
their plates & made corn
graters of them, by
that means we are
enabled to make some
corn bread. This eve-
ning I had the pleasure
of eating some mush
made by the boys, which,
although not as good
as mother makes at
home, yet it was quite
palatable, -- it needed
some good fresh milk,
however. We have
remained here all
day.
Don Carlos Buell [1818-1898]
Oct. 16th '62
Still very sick this
morning. Eat nothing
from 3 P.M. yesterday until
after 10 A.M. to-day; then
only 2 or 3 hard crackers.
Compelled again to-
day to ride in ambu-
lance; which is cer-
tainly not very pleas-
ant to a sick man,
over rough roads
with very poor springs
to the wagon, & a care-
less driver.
Quite a number pris-
oners passing back to-
day, -- all paroled.
They have various ar-
ticles of clothing tak-
en from our soldiers --
some over-coats, some
blankets, some hats or
caps, & some shoes.
Marched only 3 or 4 miles,
but the roads so full of
wagons & men, that we
were until abo^'u't 3 P.M. gong
that distance.
For some unknown
reason, faced right about
& marched back to our
last night's camp on
^'Boone fork' brush creek, at an old
frame church.
An architectural peculi-
arity of the country is,
that the chimnies are
all of stone & built on
the outside of the houses, as well in
towns as elsewhere.
morning. Eat nothing
from 3 P.M. yesterday until
after 10 A.M. to-day; then
only 2 or 3 hard crackers.
Compelled again to-
day to ride in ambu-
lance; which is cer-
tainly not very pleas-
ant to a sick man,
over rough roads
with very poor springs
to the wagon, & a care-
less driver.
Quite a number pris-
oners passing back to-
day, -- all paroled.
They have various ar-
ticles of clothing tak-
en from our soldiers --
some over-coats, some
blankets, some hats or
caps, & some shoes.
Marched only 3 or 4 miles,
but the roads so full of
wagons & men, that we
were until abo^'u't 3 P.M. gong
that distance.
For some unknown
reason, faced right about
& marched back to our
last night's camp on
^'Boone fork' brush creek, at an old
frame church.
An architectural peculi-
arity of the country is,
that the chimnies are
all of stone & built on
the outside of the houses, as well in
towns as elsewhere.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Oct. 15th, '62
Ordered to move
at 6 A.M.
Still unwell.
Clear & will be
warm. Cannona-
ding in advance
several times to day;
passed through the
town of Crab orchard
about 1 P.M. -- an
insignificant place.
A 6 pounder solid
shot had struck
a house near the
middle of
town. so unwell
that I had to be
put in the ambu-
lance -- vertigo I
guess. pushed on until
after 9 P.M. Very sick to-
night -- Slept on the ground,
as usual. Reported this
evening that we took a 64
pounder from the rebels
to-day. Eat very little today.
3 mos. in the service to-day.
at 6 A.M.
Still unwell.
Clear & will be
warm. Cannona-
ding in advance
several times to day;
passed through the
town of Crab orchard
about 1 P.M. -- an
insignificant place.
A 6 pounder solid
shot had struck
a house near the
middle of
town. so unwell
that I had to be
put in the ambu-
lance -- vertigo I
guess. pushed on until
after 9 P.M. Very sick to-
night -- Slept on the ground,
as usual. Reported this
evening that we took a 64
pounder from the rebels
to-day. Eat very little today.
3 mos. in the service to-day.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Oct. 14th, '62
Moved on rap-
idly about 8 or 9 miles
when we came up
to the rear of the reb-
el army. We then left
the road, (leading to
Stanford,) & formed
in line of battle a-
cross the fields &
woods; advanced
in that manner
about a mile, when
a battery, in faont
& to the left of us,
opened upon us.
They ^'threw' four shells --
none taking effect --
when our battery cam up & quickly
silenced the offen-
sive intruder.
There were, as I
have since ascer-
tained, about 3000
cavalry & 2 brass pieces
of artillery. Reported
that we dismounted
one piece.
Took one Major &
should have taken
the whole force.
Passed through Stan-
ford, & encamped for
the night about 1/2
mile from town.
A very fair little
village; quite a num-
ber of churches.
Clear & warm.
idly about 8 or 9 miles
when we came up
to the rear of the reb-
el army. We then left
the road, (leading to
Stanford,) & formed
in line of battle a-
cross the fields &
woods; advanced
in that manner
about a mile, when
a battery, in faont
& to the left of us,
opened upon us.
They ^'threw' four shells --
none taking effect --
when our battery cam up & quickly
silenced the offen-
sive intruder.
There were, as I
have since ascer-
tained, about 3000
cavalry & 2 brass pieces
of artillery. Reported
that we dismounted
one piece.
Took one Major &
should have taken
the whole force.
Passed through Stan-
ford, & encamped for
the night about 1/2
mile from town.
A very fair little
village; quite a num-
ber of churches.
Clear & warm.
Oct. 13th, '62
Feel very little bet-
ter to-day, still have
to go. Marched early
over the same ground
we passed yesterday,
struck the pike at
about the same place,
turned to the left, &
have moved along
the pike, rapidly, to
within 2 miles of Dan-
ville. Here we have
halted & stacked arms,
resting in place. Rep-
orted that we are
ging to shell the town!!!
Still cold & chilly; rain-
ing occasionally.
"Something in the wind",
& I don't know what; the
ambulances are all
hurrying along the pike,
some parts of our train
going on, some parts
stopped. Mounted
orderlies flyng a-
round & all confusion &
bustle. The cavalry,
which so boldly dash-
ed up to our camp
on the morning
of the 10th inst., was
Gen'l John Morgan's.
Went into camp; were
aroused at 12 o'clock,
& ordered to fall in as
quickly & quietly as pos-
sible; did so; march-
ed to Danville, - after
passing through part
of the town we turned
squarely to the Left
(West).
ter to-day, still have
to go. Marched early
over the same ground
we passed yesterday,
struck the pike at
about the same place,
turned to the left, &
have moved along
the pike, rapidly, to
within 2 miles of Dan-
ville. Here we have
halted & stacked arms,
resting in place. Rep-
orted that we are
ging to shell the town!!!
Still cold & chilly; rain-
ing occasionally.
"Something in the wind",
& I don't know what; the
ambulances are all
hurrying along the pike,
some parts of our train
going on, some parts
stopped. Mounted
orderlies flyng a-
round & all confusion &
bustle. The cavalry,
which so boldly dash-
ed up to our camp
on the morning
of the 10th inst., was
Gen'l John Morgan's.
Went into camp; were
aroused at 12 o'clock,
& ordered to fall in as
quickly & quietly as pos-
sible; did so; march-
ed to Danville, - after
passing through part
of the town we turned
squarely to the Left
(West).
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