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.)
Thursday, 25th.—Started on after regiment early; walked about four miles and called at house for breakfast; would not take any pay; overtook regiment one and one-half miles west of Paris. Only four of Company F present when stacked arms last night. This gives some idea as to how nearly worn out the whole army was. [...]
Wednesday, 24th.—Captain Anderson left for home this morning. Regiment ordered in direction of Frankfort. After marching four miles, ordered back to Georgetown; remained there until 6 P.M., when we started in the direction of Paris. Passed through Centerville about nine miles from Georgetown about midnight, Brother I. L. and I fell out of ranks and [...]
Tuesday, 23d.—Wrote letter to Brother A. N. to-day; received orders to march at 5:30 o’clock to-morrow morning. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Sunday, 21st.—Marched to Georgetown to-day; very large spring here; about the first good spring we have found in Kentucky. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Saturday, 20th.—Big Eagle Creek has ceased to run, and we have to drink pond water, along with the horses, cows, hogs, etc. Orders to move at 6 in the morning. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Thursday, 18th.—Rained all night; slept with J. H. Parker in his wagon; unwell; have mumps. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Wednesday, 17th.—Passed through Williamstown 5 A.M. Took Georgetown Road; camped 6 P.M., on Big Eagle Creek. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Tuesday, 16th.—Marched twenty-two miles and camped one mile north of Williamstown. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Monday, 15th.—Orders to cook rations and be ready to march by four to-morrow morning. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Sunday, 14th.—Rev. Kramer preached to-day; text, “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might.” (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Saturday, 13th.—Skirmishing this evening on our right, between a squad of Federal cavalry and General Heth’s bodyguard; four Federals killed; nobody hurt on our side. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Friday, 12th.—At 11 o’clock last night were ordered into line, and at 9 this morning were fifteen miles south of Covington, after marching all the way in hard rain and mixed up with wagons and artillery most of the time; one time during the night were ordered to fix bayonets and keep a look-out on [...]