with the wagon maker, were left with them to make repairs. The
remainder of the Battery continued on, and at 5 o'clock reached the small
town of Dunlap, which is located in Sequatchie Valley, and one mile from
the foot of the mountain.

At 10 o'clock on the morning of September 3d, we once more made a move,
and about noon passed through the town of Jasper, making but a short halt.
Five miles beyond the town, we crossed the Sequatchie river, and halted
on its banks long enough to get dinner. At 4 o'clock we again moved
forward, and continued on till about 8 o'clock in the evening, when we
halted in a large field, about one mile from the Tennessee river.

Our orders were to unharness horses, but to be prepared to cross the river
as soon as the moon rose. Accordingly none ventured to sleep; but we built
large fires, cooked supper, and patiently awaited for the moon's rising.

At 10 o'clock Miss Luna showed her face, which was the signal to move; and
in a few moments we were on the way to the river. In a short time we
reached its bank, and at once commenced crossing by means of ferry-boats;
but it was daylight ere all were safely crossed, and at Shellmond.

Shellmond is nothing more than a railroad station, there being only the
depot building to give it the name of a place. It is located on the
Nashville and Chattanooga railroad, twenty-two miles from Chattanooga, and
about sixteen from Stevenson, being on the South bank of Tennessee river.
The place had been occupied by the Rebels a short time previous to our
arrival, but they had been driven out by Union troops. The depot building,
which is of brick, showed rough usage from the effects of cannon balls,
shell and bullets--it being pretty well riddled.

About one mile from the depot is a large cavern, called the Knick-a-Jack
Cave. Near by, are the salt works, which had been worked by the Rebels,
but which were mostly destroyed by our troops, at the time the Rebels were
driven out.

We remained in the above camp until the afternoon of September 5th, when,
at 2 o'clock, we were once more on the move.

During our stay here, a large number of troops arrived from different
points; and it was now plainly evident that our destination was
Chattanooga, or its immediate vicinity, and all were in expectation of
soon being once more engaged in deadly array with the enemy. The weather
was extremely warm and sultry.

The division to which our Battery was attached, proceeded on the