Dec. 11th, '62

At 5 A.M. this
morning ordered to
march at 6 1/2;
aborted at that
time, marched over
to the Murfreesboro
pike, & out it a-
bout 8 or 9 miles,
skirmishing with
the enemy near 3
hours; started
back about 5 P.M.
& arrived in Camp
at 8 1/2.
Reported that we
fired into our
men taken at Harts-
ville, & returning
from Murfreesville
where they were pa-
roled.
We were said to be
within three miles of
Lavergne; at which place
it's reported, the rebels
were "packed up & ready
to start."

Skirmish at LaVergne, Tenn.

Dec. 10th, '62

Clear & cold.
Did not move,
as ordered.
reported that 3
reg'ts of our men
taken prisoners
at Hartsville, Tenn.

Dec. 9th, '62

Nothing unusual oc-
curred along our
part of the lines
last night, or this
A.M. Clear & warm.
Van Cleve, on the
left, moved out to
forage & was at-
tacked; McCook, on
the right, was at-
tacked in his
camp. Ordered to
be ready to "fall
in" at any moment;
reveille at 4, & rea-
dy to move at 6
A.M. to-morrow
morning, on a for-
aging expedition.

Brig Gen. Horatio Phillips Van Cleve (1809-1891)
Information requested: To which of the 14 "Fighting McCooks" is Hunter referring ?: Major General Alexander McDowell McCook of the 20th Corps; Colonel Daniel McCook of the 52nd Ohio; Edwin Stanton McCook.

Dec. 8th, '62

Clear & cold.
Rations in haversacks.
To go on picket at
2 1/2 P.M.

Dec. 7th, '62

Clear & cool to-
day.
After night, order-
ed to prepare
three days ra-
tions, & have
them ready to put
in haversacks by
reveille to-mor-
row morning.

Dec. 6th, '62

Clear & quite cold
this morning.
Up & eat breakfast
before daylight.
Ground covered with
snow.
Marched at 8 A.M.,
8 or 10 miles from
camp, in direction of
Franklin; got into
a skirmish, -- near-
ly surrounded, & com-
pelled to return
without filling
all our wagons, --
one man of Co. I
killed, & one of Co.
C. wounded slight-
ly. Very hard trav-
elling on account
of the snow melt-
ing.

Skirmish at Kimbrough's Mill, Mill Creek, Tenn.

Dec. 5th, '62

Snowed nearly
all forenoon.
Ordered to be rea-
dy 8 A.M. to-mor-
row to go with
wagon train for
forage.
Clear but cool
to-night.