cold, drizzling rain. About 11
o'clock, A. M., we were ordered to move; and, after waiting until near
noon for the Tenth Brigade to pass, we finally forded the river--which was
at this time quite low--and marching eight miles, encamped for the night
in the woods, near the Nashville and Lebanon turnpike.

The next morning, at 10 o'clock, we started towards Nashville, and on
reaching Silver Springs, camped in rear of the town. This place is distant
eighteen miles from Nashville.

We remained here for several days, during which time one of our men was
tried by Court Martial for attempting an outrage on the person of a woman
in Kentucky, while on the march from Somerset to Columbia. He was found
guilty, and sentenced to serve six months in military prison, with ball
and chain attached to his leg, and to forfeit two months' pay.

While here, General Crittenden came near falling into Rebel hands. He,
however, managed to escape, but several of his staff were captured.

After having remained in camp at Silver Springs for six days, on the
morning of November 19th we broke up, and moved down the turnpike towards
Nashville. Proceeded as far as Stone river, and again camped, being eight
miles from the city. We remained here one week, with nothing worthy of
note transpiring.

Broke up camp on the morning of November 26th, and moved towards
Nashville.

During the march, one of our new members, who had joined us at Louisville,
named Leonard Starr, died in the ambulance. He had been sick several days.
His remains were sent home in charge of his brother, who is also a member
of our battery.

We camped on the Murfreesboro pike, three miles from Nashville.

Our tents were pitched in a large open field. The ground was low and
springy, and whenever it rained, the place was almost untenable.

The day after our arrival was Thanksgiving day, but it passed off the same
as all other days with us. We had our usual dinner of sow-belly _a la
mode_, and hard-tack _a la mouldy_.

Nothing out of the usual course occurred, until December 8th. On that day,
our brigade made a foraging excursion on the Nolensville pike. Went ten
miles, and succeeded in obtaining one hundred and sixty-nine loads of
corn, which was brought away in sight of the enemy's pickets, without a
gun being fired.

Captain Standart was acting as Chief of Artillery on General Palmer's
Staff; General Palmer having succeeded General Smith as Division
Commander.

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