Wednesday, 25th–Out on picket. The guard continues strong and the officers are very strict.

25th. In the morning rode out and found the wagons 1 ½ miles from town. Had Dan and Lewis go with Lt. Leavitt 14 miles for flour and meal. Got back about midnight, clear and cold. One of the Drivers came down. No move today. Spent the day at the wagons mostly. Read some, pitched [...]

1863—Chatanooga Valley Battle of Missionary Ridge Wednesday, 25th.—2 A. M., former and ordered to march out. Federals gained position, and could not be dislodged, consequently the ditches on our left wing are of no benefit. Arrived at top of Missionary Ridge at daylight moving towards right wing. Took our position over the tunnel of the [...]

NOVEMBER 25th.—We have an unintelligible dispatch from Gen. Bragg, saying he had, yesterday, a prolonged contest with the enemy for the possession of Lookout Mountain, during which one of his divisions suffered severely, and that the manœuvring of the hostile army was for position. This was the purport, and the language, as well as I [...]

November 25, 1863, The New York Herald The latest news from Chattanooga reports the rebels falling back from Chickamauga Station. Their artillery have entirely withdrawn from our front. Our forces, under Generals Wood and Sheridan, of the Fourth army corps, under the direction of General Gordon Granger, of General Thomas’ division, made a most brilliant [...]

November 25th. Thanksgiving Day. Weather fine. Our second one in the U. S. service. Some of the boys received boxes from home containing good things which they divided with others. Connecticut mince pies were all right. We had baked chicken prepared by a baker in town. Our Thanksgiving in camp passed very quiet and pleasant. [...]