the evening. Caused a sad
train of thought to come in my mind, and could not sleep, long after all
was hushed in camp.

Etowah Bridge, Monday, Sept. 19. Fine day. Health not very good. On
fatigue in the morning. Teams go out in division train, bringing in
corn. Our horses will now have to live off the country for awhile.
Another request to be relieved was sent to General Howard's headquarters
to-day by Lieutenant Clark, the former supposed to have been
pigeon-holed somewhere. John Rogers started home on sick furlough.

Etowah Bridge, Tuesday, Sept. 20. Drew hard-tack again. Orders received
to prepare pay rolls. 6th Battery minstrels made their first appearance
in public this evening. The troupe was taken to the old hall in town
where the 1st Platoon is. Curiosity prompted me to go and see what they
could do, so I fell in with a large squad of the Battery boys. Found the
room well filled, a large stage erected, an old tent-fly for curtain,
red horse blankets for scenery. Troupe consisted of eight players, and
Corporal Dziewanowski manager. They appeared blackened and dressed in
imposing style. They sang, played and danced with desperate efforts at
the nigger, but their songs were stale old jokes, still the execution
not bad. They need more originality; however, they did well for "green
'uns" and it pleased soldiers.

Etowah Bridge, Wednesday, Sept. 21. An old-fashioned rainy day, thick
and heavy, did patter on our roof all day, gathering in wild torrents
rushing down the hillsides. On guard, third relief. Signed pay rolls
before breakfast.

Etowah Bridge, Thursday, Sept. 22. Wet and dreary, but little life
manifested till 3 P. M. when the news came that order releasing the old
boys was at headquarters. Received with a cheer and everybody moving.
Lieutenant Clark busy taking names preparatory to turning the Battery
over.

[Illustration: A Group of Officers in 6th Wisconsin Battery.]

Etowah Bridge, Friday, Sept. 23. At morning roll call Lieutenant Simpson
announced the new appointment of non-commissioned officers, viz:

1st Sergeant, Alba Sweet, a moral man, deserving.
Quarter-Master Sergeant, S. E. Sweet, also good appointment.
1st Gun Sergeant, Fred Malish, will make strict disciplinarian.
2nd Gun Sergeant, H. P. James, very pleasant, easy fellow.
3rd Gun Sergeant, M. Dziewanowski, a favorite of the boys.
4th Gun Sergeant, L. N. Keeler.
Corporals, D. Goodwin, C. Hutchinson, Frank Parish