February: Monday, 15th.—Raining very hard this morning. Singing at night; after singing had good deal of fun, two of the boys trying to see which could ruffle the other’s hair the most, and the fun began; soon the room was filled and everybody laughing; after awhile they remarked “laughing is catching,” and both of them [...]

Monday, 18th.—Cold and wet. Met in room built for church and debating society, and adopted rules to govern debating society. Went round to Company A, with some others and sang for Mrs. Yancey and Mrs. Fields. Still in winter quarters. It would not be interesting to give every little detail of camp life, but just [...]

1864—W1nter Quarters, Dalton, Ga. Monday, 10th.—Debating society turned into “Court Martial” and tried R. H. Fox for encouraging R. L. Harris to desert. After some loud speaking on both sides, the decision was: “Mr. Fox is guilty of the charge; the Court do therefore sentence R. H. Fox to be shot—with a tow wad.” For [...]

1864—January: Saturday, 2d.—Very cold. Gave John Bartly $5.00 to go on guard in my place. General routine of camp life. Prayer meetings, preaching, and debates on such subjects as “Which has the greater claim, mother or wife?” Which is the greater evil, intemperance or civil war?” As to the first decision, argument was about equal; [...]

Wednesday, 30th.—General Johnston to inspect us in camp. Been hard at work baking cakes since we bought our flour. Made them up with molasses and plenty of soda, with a little vinegar; they humped themselves, and baked very nice and brown; we made the cake-pans out of tin canteen sides, which we made notchy like [...]

Tuesday, 29th.—Bought one-hundred-pound sack of flour to-day, for which we paid $100.00. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Sunday, 27th.—Examining vaccination marks; small-pox in army. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Friday, 25th.—Several captains under arrest this A. M., because their men went home. 36th and 39th Regiments were made up largely from surrounding country, so many of the boys would go out home for a few days. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Thursday, 24th.—L. B. Smith elected orderly sergeant today in place of J. J. Harmon, absent without leave. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Wednesday, 23d.—Built our winter quarter house to-day. Comfortable. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Friday, 11th.—Had very nice sliced potato pie for dinner. The man to be shot to-day was reprieved. I. L. sick. Everything quiet in camp. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Thursday, 10th.—Fast day. Prayer meeting, 11 A. M. Preaching at night by chaplin from Longstreet’s Corps. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Wednesday, 9th.—Notified that a man would be shot Friday. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Sunday, 6th.—Five hundred men from our brigade, working on road. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Friday, December 4th.—Reported that Longstreet was repulsed at Knoxville. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Sunday, 29th.—Federals have fallen back towards Chattanooga. Burned Ringgold. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Saturday, 28th.—Regiment camped near Dalton; reported Pat Cleaborn’s Division held position in the gap at Ringgold yesterday, driving Federals back with heavy loss. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Friday, 27th.—Heavy fighting back about Ringgold; this was Pat Cleaborn’s Division, mentioned in another place. 10:30 A. M., Cousin James Anderson came by and said brigade was going to Dalton. Left home at 12:30 P. M.; at Tunnel Hill at 3; Dalton at sundown. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Thursday, November 26th.—Started at daylight, after turning prisoners over to others; got to Uncle Nathan Anderson’s at 11 A. M.; stayed for dinner. Going down to bridge across creek, found Lieutenant Evans stopping all of brigade that came that way. Everything in confusion; passed through Ringgold at 4 P. M. As we were near home, [...]

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 [...]

Monday, 24th.—15th Company F, sent on picket two hours before day. 8 A. M., still in line of battle on Chattanooga Creek; heavy cannonading about the point of the mountain. 12 M., very heavy cannonading on point; 1 P. M., heavy skirmishing on the mountain. 1:15 P. M., Federals charged mountain; came over the mountain, [...]

Sunday, 23d.—Made first fire in chimney; oven on to bake bread. Just after dress parade, long roll beat; regiment formed and moved off rapidly; left our oven on the fire and all our knapsacks. (Never saw them again.) Heavy cannonading; Federals advancing on our right. Moved down and took position after dark in ditches across [...]

Saturday, 22d.—Detailed at daylight; sent to work another section. Finished in two hours. Clear, cold and windy. Built chimney to our house. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Friday, 21st.—Rained hard all night and this morning. Had to work another section in mud and rain. Regiment returned to other details, to work on ditches, doing rapid work. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)