about fifteen miles. The
following morning resumed our march, and reached Murfreesboro at noon.
Considerable delay was caused here, and it was 4 P. M. ere we pitched our
tents, which was done two miles from town, on the Nashville pike, and near
Stone River.

Here, for the first time, we received information that some extraordinary
movement was on foot. Troops, in large bodies, were constantly coming in
from all quarters, and it seemed as if Buel's entire army were about to
concentrate at this point, for the purpose of some grand movement upon the
enemy. The report was that we were about to return to Kentucky. About this
time we received a late paper, and the tenor of its news led us to believe
that such a movement looked reasonable.

The next morning early were on the move towards Nashville. All doubts as
to our course were now removed. Owing to the large body of troops in
advance, our progress was necessarily slow. But we made sixteen miles
during the day, which was September 6th, and at night camped at a small
station on the Nashville and Chattanooga railroad, and fourteen miles from
the former place.

An early start the next morning brought us, at noon, to within five miles
of the city. We here turned off from the main road, and proceeding two
miles, camped near a small creek. But scarcely had our picket ropes been
extended, and horses unharnessed, when we were again commanded to move.
This time proceeded to within a mile of the city, and then pitched our
tents. Were ordered to be in readiness to move at 3 o'clock in the
morning.

It was now evident that Kentucky was our destination. At the appointed
time next morning, we were on the move; and, shortly after daylight,
crossed the Cumberland river by means of the railroad bridge, which had
been planked over for the purpose. We passed through the pleasant little
town of Edgefield, and found ourselves on the road leading to Bowling
Green. When we had gone four miles we halted in a piece of woods, and
remained there two hours, then proceeded on our way, and at night camped
eight miles from Nashville, and near what is called Edgefield Junction.

We remained at the above camping ground two days. On the afternoon of the
2d of September, we had an alarm; and, as the surrounding country was
swarming with Rebels, it stood us well in hand to be on the alert. It took
but a moment's notice to be prepared for action, when scouts were sent out
in all directions. They succeeded