18th. Moved on after breakfast. Passed through Jonesboro. Stopped and saw Dick Bail and Bishop. Both doing well. Camped about two miles west of town. The Batt. gave three cheers for Brough, 65,000 majority. At 3 P. M. Col. P., Lts. Hamlin, Houghton, Eggleston, McBride and self and 8 men started for Knoxville. Stopped three [...]
18.—Dr. Russell came to see me. Have typhoid-pneumonia. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Sunday, 18th–The Thirteenth went up to Messenger’s ford on picket. We had our regular company inspection this morning. In the afternoon I went to the refugees’ camp to hear a colored man preach. There was a large number of negroes and they had a joyful time; their singing and shouting beat all that I have [...]
ON MARCH NEAR RAPPAHANNOCK STATION, VA., October 18, 1863. My Dear Mother: I received your very welcome letter and did intend answering it last evening, but we were ordered to move, which prevented me from doing so. We left Rapidan about the 7th inst., and have been on the march ever since, and I believe [...]
OCTOBER 18th.—No authentic information of a battle near Manassas has been received at the War Department, although it is certain there has been some heavy skirmishing on the Rappahannock. We have several brigadier-generals wounded, and lost five guns; but, being reinforced, continued the pursuit of the enemy, picking up many prisoners—they say 1500. The pursuit [...]
October SUNDAY 18, 1863 Eddie, Ebb, Mr Imes & Rawlings all left for their command, Forrests Division. They are all fixed for this winter’s Campaign.