r, and will die soon unless
prevented.

Huntsville, Saturday, March 26. A warm, windy day. No drill or parade.
Washed in the morning. Policed camp and park in the afternoon, which
took us about two hours. Detail of seventeen went out foraging with
Lieutenant Jenawein. Will not return until to-morrow. Orders received to
put this Division upon a "field footing" immediately, which is supposed
to mean something. The train from Nashville to-day came in by way of
Decatur. Major Generals Sherman and McPherson were on board, and are now
in town where the headquarters are to be established.

Huntsville, Sunday, March 27. Knapsack inspection 8 A. M. as usual.
Complimentary resolutions passed by the Wisconsin Legislature to the
soldiers in the field and the heroic dead were read to us, which is much
sweeter than Order "No. 6" which we have heard for months. Attended
church this forenoon. Text 23rd verse, 35th chapter of St. Matthew.

T. J. Hungerford so far recovered that he was able to go to the hospital
tent with the aid of two men. His brother Milton goes with him as nurse.
No mail to-day again.

Huntsville, Monday, March 28. To-day again was one full of
disagreeableness. Cold rain, windy, so that we could not have a fire
without smoking us out. Spent the long hours as best we could, playing
dominoes and checkers with Griff and D. J. D. etc. A very large mail
arrived, but unfortunately I was forgotten this time. Dress parade 4 P.
M. Complimentary resolutions to veterans received from Congress. I have
a very bad cold yet, with a wearisome cough. Bathed and wore wet
compresses on chest.

[Sidenote: 1864 Mother Bickerdyke]

Huntsville, Tuesday, March 29. Rained exceedingly heavy during the
night, but cleared off in the morning. Continued cool through the day.
Our camp was visited to-day by Mother Bickerdyke with four mule teams
loaded with good things from the North for the soldiers. Left us three
barrels of potatoes, turnips, carrots, etc., one barrel of sourkraut
with one of dried applies. _Noble woman._ I still remember with
gratitude the motherly interest she took in my welfare while lying in
the hospital at Corinth. Here again she comes with that which she has
gathered by her own labor in the North, not leaving it to be wholly
absorbed by surgeons, directors and officers, as is too often the case
with sanitary goods. She comes along in a mule wagon and delivers it
herself to the "good boys" as she terms us, wit