Oct. 25th, '62

Started very early,
as usual.
About 12 M. it com-
menced a cold rain
which continued all
day. Encamped at
about 4 or 5 P.M. about
a mile from Colum-
bia, shortly after en-
camping, the rain turn-
ed to snow which
continued all night.
A comfortless night.

Oct. 24th, '62

Moved early & march-
ed very hard all
day. It was with ex-
ceeding difficulty
that I could walk
to day, & about 3 o'clock,
shortly after passing
through Liberty, I
was compelled to
ride in an ambulance,
being unable to walk
farther.
Encamped about 6
P.M. in a beautiful
beach grove.

Oct. 23d, '62

Started at 6 A.M.
this morning, & march-
ed all day & until 8
o'clock at night.
My feet very sore --
almost exhausted.
Passed through Stan-
ford & Houstoville.

Oct. 22d, '62

At sunrise, the di-
vision returned to
camp, & after about
an hour for break-
fast, we all moved
off on the same road
we came, & marched
rapidly until between
2 & 3 P.M., when we
encamped about half
way between Crab -- Or-
chard & Stanford. All
very tired. Our divi-
sion saw no rebels
when they were in
front of our old
camp.

Oct. 21st, 62

Laid in camp all
day; at 11 1/2 o'clock
P.M. as many of us
as were able,
were called into line of
battle. My command
consisted of 12 men,
nearly all of whom
were half sick.
An attack by Mor-
gan's cavalry was
apprehended, but
was not made.

Oct 20th, '62

Clear this morn-
ing. All manner
of rumors in re-
gard to the move-
ments of our ar-
my near "Wild Cat"'
but none of them
reliable. A sol-
dier died in camp
to-day of typhoid fe-
ver -- he was of the
100th Ill. reg't. He
was buried on
the west side of
the hill in the woods,
a beach tree, upon
which was carved
his name, alone
marks his last rest-
ingplace. No moth-
er's or sister's tears
moistened the clods
that cover his mort-
al remains; he di-
ed far from home
& friends. The sold-
ier's fate. Remain-
ed all night.

Oct. 19th, '62

This morning about 3
o'clock, 50 men of our
brigade arrived here
on their way to Leba-
non ^'Ky.' whence they will
guard our train to our
camp. They report our
reg't. encamping last night
13 miles from here on
the road to "Wild Cat",
where it is thought the
rebels will make a
stand. Cloudy and
chilly this morning.
Don't feel so well
to day as I did yes-
terday. Although near
a church, this Sabbath
is likely to be spent as
most soldier's sabbath., --
as other days.
This is a dreary lone-
ly place, a fit habita-
tion for bats, owls & se-
cessionists. The residents,
who come into camp
to sell things to the sol-
diers, & claim to be Un-
ion men, are a sorry
set, poorly clad &, appa-
rently, not half fed.
They say they are form-
ed into companies --
calling themselves
"Home Guards" hav-
ing a rendezvous, &
mustering & drilling
there periodically, &
carrying on a sort
of guerilla warfare.
They may honestly
entertain union sen-
timents; but I fear
many of them are
like an old man to
whom I was talking
a few days since, who
said "men were some-
times compelled to
change their coats".
I'm inclined to the opin-
ion that, in general, their
sentiments are materi-
ally dependent upon the
character of the nearest
army. Very sick
all afternoon & at night.
Have a very severe di-
arrha -- scarcely able
to walk. Tobacco & cof-
fee have an unnatural
taste, being more like
medicine than any thing
else. Remained here
all day & night.