Memphis, Monday, Oct. 5. I was on guard last night. It was very cold, a
heavy frost. Reveille was sounded in the infantry camp before dawn and
at 5 A. M. they moved out; also the 12th Wisconsin Battery. Our
quartermaster drew three sets of artillery harness, whips, curry combs
and leather buckets. Water call in the afternoon, after which hitched up
as soon as possible, struck tents and moved toward the depot of the
Memphis and Charleston road. Came into battery on the planked floor
which we found between the depots of about an acre in area. Unhitched
and stretched the picket ropes. Amused ourselves rolling cannon balls,
good fun for soldiers. Made our beds down in the open air, but dry
floor.

[Sidenote: 1863 Memphis To Corinth]

Corinth, Tuesday, Oct. 6. Had but a very poor night's sleep, having a
terrible toothache all night, in fact the last three or four days--a
decayed back tooth. If my teeth will decay as fast next year, as last, I
will have to go home toothless. The cooks were called up at 3:30 A. M.
and reveille at 4. Fed, harnessed, ate breakfast and immediately loaded
the guns, wagons, etc. on the open cars. The horses put in the box cars
with the harness on. By 8 o'clock we were all loaded, when to our
surprise Captain Dillon made his appearance, having come in by the boat
last night. 9 A. M. we started in two trains, infantry on top the box
cars and the artillery boys stowed away on their carriages. At the same
time it commenced raining and it continued all day.

Passed by Buntyn Station without stopping, but we saw where we lived
during the month of January last, but our shebangs were gone.

Raleigh--we stopped here for wood and water. We recognized this as the
place where we stopped the night before we reached Buntyn Station and we
lay in the rain. All the road to Germantown was familiar to us. Stopped
here fifteen minutes.

Collierville was our next stopping place, a large cavalry force being
stationed here. One of our mules dropped off here and we passed on and
left him.

Lafayette--as familiar as ever. We halted here nearly three hours. Four
long trains passed us. The switch was too short so we were obliged to
run up and down every train. The 66th Indiana were stationed and
reported guerrillas very troublesome. The road is patrolled the whole
length every two hours by cavalry, each patrol having six miles of a
beat. Two reb lieutenants were in the depot, caught yesterday cutting
the telegraph w