May 8, 1864, 1:30 a.m.
Have about given up the train before daylight, so will curl down and take a cool snooze, minus blankets. Made 11 miles to-day.
Fifteen miles southwest of Dalton, May 8, 1864.
We traveled to-day over a better country than I have seen for five months; the Yanks were never seen here before. All the negroes and stock have been run off. A little shooting commenced in the front to-day, and we passed a deserted signal station and picket post. Saw some Rebels on a mountain south of us just before we went into camp. Dispatch came to Sherman this p.m. that Grant had whipped Lee three successive days. Our fight will come off to-morrow. I entertain no doubt as to the result. They have cut us down to three-quarter rations of bread and one-fourth rations of meat.