Tuesday, 19th.—General review of whole army. Forty thousand men on field at once. From this time on, for several days, there was nothing doing out of the usual camp duties, except revival meetings, which continued day and night; much interest manifested and very many professions. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
April 12th.—Elections to-day; J. T. Brown, second lieutenant, by three majority over I. P. Swanson; J. A. Park, third lieutenant, by two over L. B. Smith. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Monday, 27th.—Pickets firing at each other at Greenwood Mills, one and a half miles from home. Went back to camp at Dalton. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Friday, 24th.—Got furlough for two days; suppose because I came so near drawing it. Went home. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Wednesday, 22.—Big snow. 36th and 56th fought snow battle. 36th had to retreat, being out numbered. 12 A. M., long roll beat in 39th; in short time long roll in 56th; both regiments formed at once, confronting each other, with colors flying; 39th advanced, 56th charged and drove 39th back about ten steps, when they [...]
Friday, 17th.—Congress passed an act requiring all persons not re-enlisted by the 20th to be held during the war under their present organizations, without having the benefit of furlough system. As I am in anyway, don’t expect to get out until killed or go out on my own hook. I will try my luck at [...]
Thursday, 16th.—Corps drill and sham battle of Hood’s Corps to-day. Made some gallant charges. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Thursday, 9th.—Reported Federals advancing again. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Wednesday, 8th.—Had good dinner to-day; sent to Company F from the ladies of Crawford County, Ga. Plenty of bread, butter and ham. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Tuesday, March 7th.—Witnessed solemn scene to-day. Made to go out and see Isaac Evans shot for leaving Company G of our regiment and joining Home Guards. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Saturday, 27th.—Yanks have fallen back past Tunnel Hill. Cavalry have been to Dr. Lee’s. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Thursday, 25th.—2 A. M., aroused and marched three and one-half miles towards Tunnel Hill. After daylight marched up Crow’s Valley to Aults’ Mill, and formed in line of battle. Companies F and D thrown out half-mile as skirmishers. In short time Yanks appeared in some force and drove us back near our main line, where [...]
Wednesday, 24th.—Still in same place. Some say Yanks have gone back; don’t know what to think. 2 P. M., some skirmishing in front. Played game of town ball. 5 P. M., cannonading began to the left of Tunnel Hill, and continued for one hour. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Tuesday, 23d.—10 o’clock last night ordered to be ready for action at a moment’s notice. 1 A. M., ordered to cook all rations on hand. Daylight, everything ready to move. While waiting, had game of town ball. Left camp at 1 P. M. Closed “en masse” quarter of a mile north of town. Formed in [...]
Sunday, 21st.—Reported Cleaborn’s Division going to Mobile. Six train-loads in Dalton now. Good many rumors afloat. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Saturday, 20th.—Reported Sherman has taken Enterprise, Miss., and is marching to Mobile. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Friday, 19th.—Hardee’s Corps reported going to Mississippi. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
February: Monday, 15th.—Raining very hard this morning. Singing at night; after singing had good deal of fun, two of the boys trying to see which could ruffle the other’s hair the most, and the fun began; soon the room was filled and everybody laughing; after awhile they remarked “laughing is catching,” and both of them [...]
Monday, 18th.—Cold and wet. Met in room built for church and debating society, and adopted rules to govern debating society. Went round to Company A, with some others and sang for Mrs. Yancey and Mrs. Fields. Still in winter quarters. It would not be interesting to give every little detail of camp life, but just [...]
1864—W1nter Quarters, Dalton, Ga. Monday, 10th.—Debating society turned into “Court Martial” and tried R. H. Fox for encouraging R. L. Harris to desert. After some loud speaking on both sides, the decision was: “Mr. Fox is guilty of the charge; the Court do therefore sentence R. H. Fox to be shot—with a tow wad.” For [...]
1864—January: Saturday, 2d.—Very cold. Gave John Bartly $5.00 to go on guard in my place. General routine of camp life. Prayer meetings, preaching, and debates on such subjects as “Which has the greater claim, mother or wife?” Which is the greater evil, intemperance or civil war?” As to the first decision, argument was about equal; [...]
Wednesday, 30th.—General Johnston to inspect us in camp. Been hard at work baking cakes since we bought our flour. Made them up with molasses and plenty of soda, with a little vinegar; they humped themselves, and baked very nice and brown; we made the cake-pans out of tin canteen sides, which we made notchy like [...]
Tuesday, 29th.—Bought one-hundred-pound sack of flour to-day, for which we paid $100.00. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Sunday, 27th.—Examining vaccination marks; small-pox in army. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
Friday, 25th.—Several captains under arrest this A. M., because their men went home. 36th and 39th Regiments were made up largely from surrounding country, so many of the boys would go out home for a few days. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)