Wednesday, 23d.—Built our winter quarter house to-day. Comfortable. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Friday, 11th.—Had very nice sliced potato pie for dinner. The man to be shot to-day was reprieved. I. L. sick. Everything quiet in camp. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Thursday, 10th.—Fast day. Prayer meeting, 11 A. M. Preaching at night by chaplin from Longstreet’s Corps. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Wednesday, 9th.—Notified that a man would be shot Friday. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Sunday, 6th.—Five hundred men from our brigade, working on road. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Friday, December 4th.—Reported that Longstreet was repulsed at Knoxville. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Sunday, 29th.—Federals have fallen back towards Chattanooga. Burned Ringgold. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Saturday, 28th.—Regiment camped near Dalton; reported Pat Cleaborn’s Division held position in the gap at Ringgold yesterday, driving Federals back with heavy loss. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Friday, 27th.—Heavy fighting back about Ringgold; this was Pat Cleaborn’s Division, mentioned in another place. 10:30 A. M., Cousin James Anderson came by and said brigade was going to Dalton. Left home at 12:30 P. M.; at Tunnel Hill at 3; Dalton at sundown. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Thursday, November 26th.—Started at daylight, after turning prisoners over to others; got to Uncle Nathan Anderson’s at 11 A. M.; stayed for dinner. Going down to bridge across creek, found Lieutenant Evans stopping all of brigade that came that way. Everything in confusion; passed through Ringgold at 4 P. M. As we were near home, [...]

1863—Chatanooga Valley Battle of Missionary Ridge Wednesday, 25th.—2 A. M., former and ordered to march out. Federals gained position, and could not be dislodged, consequently the ditches on our left wing are of no benefit. Arrived at top of Missionary Ridge at daylight moving towards right wing. Took our position over the tunnel of the [...]

Monday, 24th.—15th Company F, sent on picket two hours before day. 8 A. M., still in line of battle on Chattanooga Creek; heavy cannonading about the point of the mountain. 12 M., very heavy cannonading on point; 1 P. M., heavy skirmishing on the mountain. 1:15 P. M., Federals charged mountain; came over the mountain, [...]

Sunday, 23d.—Made first fire in chimney; oven on to bake bread. Just after dress parade, long roll beat; regiment formed and moved off rapidly; left our oven on the fire and all our knapsacks. (Never saw them again.) Heavy cannonading; Federals advancing on our right. Moved down and took position after dark in ditches across [...]

Saturday, 22d.—Detailed at daylight; sent to work another section. Finished in two hours. Clear, cold and windy. Built chimney to our house. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Friday, 21st.—Rained hard all night and this morning. Had to work another section in mud and rain. Regiment returned to other details, to work on ditches, doing rapid work. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Thursday, 20th.—On detail digging ditches; reported Federals on mountain, ten miles below; regiment gone down that way; five miles out last account; making us work very hard; worked two sections. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Wednesday, 19th.—Building shanty to-day. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Tuesday, 18th.—In direction of Trenton. 2 P. M., went down the mountain, but turned back soon as we got down; back at camp, 10 P. M. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Monday, 17th.—Drew three days’ rations. Started on scout with two brigades. At Nickajack at sundown; cleaning blockade out of Gap. 12 M., about a dozen cannons fired. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Sunday, 16th.—Colonel told us this would probably be our camp for some time, and that we had better build winter quarters. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Saturday, 15th.—Went on picket one mile; not getting much rations. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

Thursday, November 13th.—Having recovered from my sickness, left home 8 A. M.; at Chickamauga Station, 11 A. M. Left my blanket and went one hundred yards and returned, but it was gone, and I never saw it again. Found regiment at foot of Lookout Mountain. After dark, marched up on the mountain at Summertown. (Note: [...]

19.—Fever high all day. Continued very sick for several days, and also suffered severely from boil. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

18.—Dr. Russell came to see me. Have typhoid-pneumonia. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)