Wednesday, January 12, 2011

1863 December 28th

Reached London about
8 A.M. Landed opposite
the town. the rebel
works there as seen
from this side of
the river are insig-
nificant. The bridge
here is burned.
Rain has ceased but
it is cloudy & cold.
Made a fire near the
Rail road, & trying to make
ourselves "at home" until
2 P.M. when, it is said,
the Cars will arrive.
35 Ky. encamped here.
Cars arrived about 12 M.
Started about 3 1/2 P.M.
"Stauled" once on up
grade. Reached Knoxville
about 8 P.M. -- 4 1/2 hours
going 35 ms. A.P.M. per-
mitted us to sleep on
the floor of his room
in the Court House.

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