d up to the Battery, the farthest I had
walked since my lameness. Saw the boys off; they left their tents
standing, their knapsacks etc. under charge of Lieutenant Simpson, and
those unfit for the march. The inmates of the hospital were taken to the
general hospital under Dr. Arnold, nine in number, viz: Orderly J. G. S.
Hayward (fractured ankle), Corporal G. B. Jones (chronic diarrhea;
waiting for discharge); W. W. Wyman (waiting for discharge); G. W.
Benedict (diarrhea); E. W. Evans (fever); David Evans (convalescent);
Alex. Ray (convalescent); E. R. Hungerford (chronic diarrhea); Jenk. L.
Jones (bruised ankle), remained in the hospital until

Corinth, Sunday, Nov. 9. Learning that the Battery had gone to camp at
Grand Junction, Tenn., Sergeant Hamilton was sent back to bring forward
the baggage, etc., etc. and was to start by train in the morning. E. W.
Evans, David Evans and myself procured a dismissal from the hospital and
bade good-bye to our comrades (who were all doing well except E. R.
Hungerford, who was very low) at 6:30 A. M. and reported at the depot.
We found the boys and baggage on the platform, but owing to the rush of
troops we could not get off to-day. We laid around all day, exchanged
our tents, drew some quartermaster stores.

Corinth, Monday, Nov. 10. We were again disappointed, the train leaving
us behind and nothing to do but wait another twenty-four hours. In the
afternoon E. W. Evans and I went to the hospital where we learned that
our comrade E. R. Hungerford had died at about 2 P. M. Sunday, and was
to be buried in the evening.

Corinth, Tuesday, Nov. 11. Lay on the platform all day, and at night we
were furnished a car to load our baggage. We loaded it by 12 P. M.

Grand Junction, Tenn., Wednesday, Nov. 12. It having rained during the
night, the dust was converted to mud. Ate a breakfast of cold beef and
bread, filled our canteens with water, when we scrambled on top the
freight cars in order to procure transportation. It was raining, and
when the train was in motion the smoke and cinders were torturing.
Arrived at Jackson at 1 P. M. Waited an hour for dinner, then took
Mississippi Central R. R. for Grand Junction. Remained at Medon Station
till 6 P. M. when G. M. Spencer and I spread our blankets and laid down;
awoke at Grand Junction at 3 A. M.

Grand Junction, Thursday, Nov. 13. Lieutenant Simpson went in search of
the Battery early and left us to unload and guard the baggage