. The teams
arrived from the Battery 3 P. M. We loaded and started out about three
miles and encamped where the team that left Corinth on the 8th had
bivouacked for the night.

Davis Mills, Miss., Friday, Nov. 14. Reached the Battery about 10 A. M.,
it being situated one mile south of Davis Mills in an open field; church
and cemetery hard by.

Davis Mills, Saturday, Nov. 15. Heard from home. Received two letters,
from John and Thomas, which eased my anxiety. Listened to the first
sermon [in camp].

Davis Mills, Sunday, Nov. 16. 10 A. M. we had a general inspection by
U. S. Grant and General Quinby of the 3rd Division.

[Sidenote: 1862 On the March]

La Grange, Tenn., Monday, Nov. 17. Awoke to hear the rain pattering
briskly on the Sibley [tent] above me. We were called out, and with
expectations to march, we drew three days' rations in our haversacks. 8
A. M. the rain cleared off and the column of infantry began to move by
on the road leading to Holly Springs. At 9 A. M. we fell in rear of
column. We marched west about three quarters of a mile, then turned
north toward La Grange; travelled through very pretty country. We halted
at Wolf River to water our horses, fill our canteens and ate a dinner of
hard crackers and sugar. Ascended a steep hill, half a mile in length,
on the top of which was situated La Grange, when we turned westward and
travelled until 7 P. M. Encamped on a hill. Killed a beef for supper.

Moscow, Tenn., Tuesday, Nov. 18. Up at 4 A. M., cooked our breakfast and
again on the road by 6 o'clock, and after a four hours' march through a
broken country, well cleared, persimmons plenty, we arrived at Moscow,
where we went into camp for the time. Rode to water through a town
completely deserted, no trace of a citizen. I, as could be expected, was
bothered on the march by my foot and could not have kept up, were it not
for S. E. Sweet, who allowed me to ride his colt part of the time.

Moscow, Wednesday, Nov. 19. To-day, ordered to pack our knapsacks, mark
them preparatory to turning them over, and take them to be stored until
we were to be permanently camped.

Moscow, Thursday, Nov. 20. Mail arrived to-day. Received two letters;
weather rather cold. Went foraging in the morning; returned with fresh
pork, beans, corn and fodder in plenty.

Moscow, Friday, Nov. 21. Weather cold and frosty. 2 P. M. bugle sounded
the assembly, "Fall in", when we were given orders to prepare to march
im