Sunday, 22d–We started at 5:30 this morning and marched till 2 o’clock, when we again went into bivouac. Our brigade today was just in front of the rear. We passed through some very fine country with well-improved farms. Today we bade old Tennessee farewell and entered Alabama. What a cruel thing this war is! May [...]
22nd. Got into Guiney Station at noon. Stayed till the next day;
22 [May] The Battles in Virginia are so far successful for us and Johnston in Georgia appears to be acting on the defence with skill, at least we hope so. He has given up some places, the Yankees file their papers with his, and we hope this Summer through the blessing of God, to arrive [...]
MAY 22d.—Clear and warm, but the atmosphere is charged with the smoke and dust of contending armies. The sun shines but dimly. Custis was with us last night, and returned to camp at 5 A.M. to-day. He gets from government only a small loaf of corn bread and a herring a day. We send him [...]
May, Sunday 22, 1864 Everything has been in commotion, and anything but a quiet day. Mrs. Perkins is still disagreeable in her Politics—She and Nannie and Emie started down to Col. Perkins, broke down, came back, did not go until this evening—Hal and Mr. Clayton came today, we made our final arrangements for our trip, [...]
May 22, 1864. Two regiments of three-year’s men who did not “veteran” started home to-day. The loss of the army in this way will not be much. Not more than one or two regiments in any corps refused to veteran. We are drawing 20 days’ rations, sending sick back to convalescent camp at Chattanooga, and [...]