Nov. 22d, '62

Crossed the riv-
er about 6 A.M.;
passed through
the City & out the
Lebanon pike a-
bout 8 miles, to
which place, in
our absence, the
corps had moved.
About 2 miles
from the Her-
mitage.

The Hermitage was the home of former President Andrew Jackson

Nov. 21st, '62

Moved this morn-
ing at 4 1/2 A.M.;
marched rapidly, &
reached Nashville
at 2 1/2 P.M.
Saw & heard Brow-
nlow this eve-
ning. Andy John-
son said to be
present, -- did not
see him, -- have
seen him before.

William Gannaway "Parson" Brownlow (1805-1877), Methodist minister and Tennessee politician. An apologist for slavery and political opponent of future President Andrew Johnson, he joined forces with him to oppose secession. Later a Tennessee governor and U. S. Senator.

Nov. 20th, '62

Up early, & ready to
start. Cloudy & cold.
Did not start this
forenoon, waiting
for the wagons to
be loaded. About
noon the clouds
broke away, & the
sun made his
appearance.
March at 1/2 before
1 P.M.; encamped
about dark.

Nov. 19th, '62

Started early; com-
menced raining
abo^'u't 9 A.M., & con-
tinued until about
4 P.M. Arrived
at Mitchelville Sta-
tion about 3 1/2 P.M.
Remained there
until after dark, when
we march out the
Nashville pike, 2 1/2
miles, through Mitch-
elville town; we
encamped on a
bleak open plain where
fuel was very scarce.
Rained during
the night.

Nov. 18th, '62

Started at 6, to
guard train to &
from Mitchellville.
Still raining;
ceased about 7 A.M.
Great difficulty
in getting the
mules up the
north side of the
Cumberland river,
the bank being very
steep. Reached
Gallatin about 3
P.M. Heard heavy
firing again this
morning to the
South; cannon only,
this time. Owing
to the fact that the
wagon in which I
was, was unable to
climb the hill, & was
left behind, I was
compelled to walk
from the river -- a-
bout 10 miles, -- fre-
quently on double
quick. We were im-
mediately thrown
out as pickets, in
an old corn field,
& it raining all night,
we got no sleep.
I dozed a little
standing by the fence
with my head on
the corner, & the rain
pelting one most
mercilessly.

The skirmish at Rural Hill, Tenn., about 35 miles from Gallatin?

Nov. 17th, '62

Commenced to rain early this morn-
ing; rained almost
all day, -- prospect
of a "damp" eve-
ning. Each co.
ordered to march
with thirty five
men, at 6 A.M., to-
morrow.

Nov. 16th, '62

My feet are exceed-
ingly painful and
sore from the effects
of yesterday's march.
Cloudy but pleas-
ant to-day. Heavy
firing -- both can-
non & musketry --
heard this fore-
noon to the
South East; report-
ed that [Horatio Phillips] Van Cleve
& Breckenridge [John Cabell Breckinridge] are
engaged.
Commenced rain-
ing after noon.
Did not rain at
night.