East Tennessee. Thursday, 23d.—Left camp at 6:30 A. M. Crossed Powell’s River at 7 o’clock this morning; passed Tazewell at 11:30 A.M. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Wednesday, 22d.—Started at 6:30 A. M. Passed through Cumberland Gap at 1:30 P. M. W. E. Storey and L. B. Smith detailed to cook three days’ rations. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Tuesday, 21st.—Went over river in canoe and got some corn and gritted it for dinner. 3 P.M., ordered forward; crossed Cumberland Ford at 5 P.M. Our Brigadier-General Reynolds says we are going to McMillans Station to take up camp. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Monday, 20th.—Wagons met us this morning at 6 o’clock, with two days’ rations, ready cooked; drew one pound of bread to the man. When we arrived within four and one-half miles of Cumberland Gap, halted and waited further orders. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Saturday, 18th.—Ordered into line this morning and roll called. Ordered by Colonel McConnel to remain standing in line one hour for not being prompt to get into line. Boys pretty mad. Orders to remain here all day. 12 o’clock, ordered to move forward; passed Loudon at sundown; camped at old camping-ground at Laurel Bridge. (Note: [...]

Friday, 17th.—Woke up this morning; a hog had taken my haversack from under J. A. Park’s head and had eaten up all my bread. Regiment passed during the night; overtook at Rock Castle River; camped two miles farther on. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Thursday, 16th.—Detail of fifteen more men this morning, rolling wagons up Big Hill. Two men killed last night by being accidentally thrown over bluff. Two more badly burned with powder. Were tearing up cartridges, and putting powder in canteen. Wagons ordered to Rock Castle River; think it very certain we are going back into Tennessee. [...]

Wednesday, 15th.—Started at midnight, marching in direction of Big Hill; rather think we are leaving the State; halted within two miles of Big Hill; detail of fifteen men from Company F. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

14. Marched all night last night. Passed Bryanville at 2 A. M. Camp Dick Roberson at 2:30 A. M. Lancaster at 6 A. M. Marched eight miles, when we rested until midnight. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Sunday 12th.—Remained still to-day. 6 P. M., drew four days’ rations to-day; flour and pickled pork. Wagons have not come with the cooking vessels; our mess had half-gallon bucket and one copper plate; fried out grease in the plate and made up dough in the half-gallon bucket; baked part in the ashes and part wound [...]

Saturday, 11th.—Passed back through Harrodsburg; took right-hand pike; marched ten miles, and halted one miles from Camp “Dick Roberson,” now called Camp “Breckinridge.” Official reports are that the Confederate loss in the battle of Perryville was between 1,500 and 2.000. We are on left wing, in the bend of Dick River; have lived four days [...]

Friday, 10th.—Left our resting-place at 2 A. M. Passed Salvisa at 4:30 A. M. 10 A. M., waiting for road to be opened so we can get to our brigade wagons. Have been without rations since day before yesterday. It is said rebels captured Brigadier-General Wood yesterday; secreted himself under box when his brigade had [...]

Thursday, 9th.—Passed Lawrenceburg at 8 A. M.; saw seventy-five Yankee prisoners; prisoners continued to come in; some cannonading ahead, but seems to be retreating as we advance. Hungry set; no rations; halted at Salt River until J. H. Morgan passed with 2,000 or 3,000 cavalry; filed left; turned in the direction of Salvisa; crossed Salt [...]

Wednesday, 8th.—Left camp at 5 A. M. Marched to Versailes and rested awhile; again ordered forward. Various rumors to-day; some say there is from 10,000 to 20,000 Yankees near. Crossed Kentucky River at 7 P. M.; halted at 8; rested until 1 A. M.; ordered forward at 5 A. M.; pickets fighting; look for hard [...]

Tuesday, 7th.—Orders to be ready to move at a moment’s notice. Some cannonading at a distance. Left camp at 2 P. M. Wagons all left behind; marching back in the direction of Versailes; crossed Kentucky River at McCowans Ferry, at sundown; camped on old camping-ground. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Monday, 6th.—Passed through Salvisa at daylight; took up camp two miles south of town; orders for no person to leave camp. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Sunday, 5th.—Marched six miles; halted and cooked two days’ rations; but started forward again at midnight. Halted at 4 A. M., near Versailes and rested until 9 A. M. Passed through Versailes 10 A. M. Very nice place; halted 2 P. M., two miles from Kentucky River, 11 P. M., started forward, crossed Kentucky River [...]

Saturday, 4th.—Left camp on Elk Horn Creek 7 A. M. Arrived at Frankfort at 11 A. M. Our brigade sent in to the city and inaugurated Hawes’ Provisional Governor of Kentucky. Generals Bragg, Kirby Smith, Buckner and several other generals present at the inauguration. When over, a salute of several guns was fired. We then [...]

Friday, October 3d.—Aroused this morning at 4 o’clock and ordered to cook two days’ rations; rained. 12 M., had an election for second lieutenant. Candidates, L. Brown, N. A. Bryant and L. Y. Park. Brown elected over Bryant by two votes and over Park by eleven votes. Very unwell. 9 A. M., A. M. McCallister, [...]

Thursday, 2d.—Started to march in direction of Frankfort at 12 M. Camped on Elk Horn Creek, four and one-half miles from Frankfort; stood guard at house until midnight. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

29th and 30th.—Marched back to Georgetown and camped on our old camping-ground, three-fourths of a mile west of town. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Sunday, 28th.—J. R. Parker preached at 10 A. M. “Why will ye die.” 3 P. M., J. W. Brady preached, Job xxii. 21. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Saturday, 27th.—Met Humphrey Marshall’s Brigade; came into Kentucky through Pound Gap. Had an election for captain to-day. Lieutenants Evans and Fox candidates. Fox elected by twenty-eight majority. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Friday, 26th.—Passed through North Middleton, at 7 A. M. Halted at 3 P. M., two miles from Mount Sterling. Rumored now that we were sent here to intercept Federal General Morgan on his retreat from Cumberland Gap, but Morgan didn’t come this way. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)