Thursday, 1st.—12 M.; all on train; at Atlanta, 4 P. M. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Robert M. McGill
October 1, 2023 0 comments
Thursday, 1st.—12 M.; all on train; at Atlanta, 4 P. M. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Tuesday, 29th.—Battalion drill; drew new Enfield rifles to-day. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Monday, 28th.—Said to be exchanged; cleaned off drill ground. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Sunday, 27th.—Marched from Stone Mountain to Decatur. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Saturday, 26th.—Another train-load of prisoners passed. Orders to be ready to march to Decatur to-morrow morning; went to preaching at night. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Friday, 25th.—About 1,500 prisoners passed. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Thursday, 24th.—Reported Confederates in possession of Chattanooga. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Tuesday, 22d.—News from above is that Yankees were driven back several miles, capturing 4,000 prisoners, and thirty pieces of artillery. Yankees in full retreat. Went to church at night. Cousin Robert Magill made profession. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Monday, 21st.—Heavy fighting eleven miles from Ringgold. Reported five thousand killed. Drove Federals back Saturday. Yesterday drove them back on each flank, but they held their center. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Saturday, 19th.—Heard there had been some fighting on Pea Vine Creek, near West Chickamauga, supposed to be general engagement. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Wednesday, 16th.—Moved out to camp near town. Went up on mountain, composed of almost solid rock; about half-mile high; nearly as round as a potato hill; out on a plain, no other hills near. Grand view from the top. Once a tower there, but it had fallen down. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate [...]
Tuesday, 15th.—Remained all night in depot at Acworth; left 6 A. M.; in Atlanta at 12 M. Orders to strike tents; left Atlanta 6 P. M.; at Stone Mountain 8 P. M. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Monday, 14th.—Collision of trains near Atlanta; several soldiers killed. Reported skirmishing in Catoosa County. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Sunday, 13th.—Went to preaching to Mar’s Hill. Rev. Lockridge preached. Returned to Acworth late in the evening, after having spent a very pleasant time. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Saturday, 12th.—Went to Mr. McMillan’s to-day; found Rev. A. Y. Lockridge there. Miss Sallie Orr came over; spent very pleasant evening. Accompanied Miss Sallie home. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Thursday, 10th.—Remained on train all night. Brother Tom returned to regiment from detail duty on Eastern Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia Railroad. Moved to Walton’s Springs. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Wednesday, 9th.—Command left Dalton 8 A. M.; at Atlanta, 6 P. M. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Monday, 7th.—Moving hospitals from this part of country; would not be surprised if Bragg falls back in short time. Returned to Dalton, P. M. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Parole Camp, Dalton, Ga. Sunday, 6th.—Went to Stone Church; Rev. A. Y. Lockridge preached. Can hear some cannon firing towards Chattanooga. Reported Federals advancing on Rome. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Saturday, 5th.—Badly disappointed to-day. Cousins Mag and Hattie Lowry came to train, to come home with me; but the authorities would not, or could not, be persuaded to let them get on the train, and so I had to say good-bye. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Friday, 4th.—Walked out to Chattoogata Presbyterian Church at night; heard good sermon. Several professions; among them G. W. Hood, of our company. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Wednesday, September 2.—Confederates have fallen back from Loudon; bridge burned. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Sunday, 30th.—Went home, eleven miles away. Next day went squirrel-hunting. Returned to camp, P. M. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Friday, 28th.—Reported Federals have taken Knoxville. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
August 24th.—Ordered into parole camp at Dalton. Camp half-mile from town; nothing to do; went to preaching. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)