May 6—Damp and cool. Rain all day.
May 7—Pass 11th and 62nd Regiments going to Hamilton’s Crossing. Write to wife from Ashland, in the home of Rev. D. T. Wills.
May 8—Ride over the worst roads I ever saw to old camp and find my Regiment there. Some are gone forever!
May 9—Prayers with my men. Hear from family. Doing well, thank God!
Saturday, May 9, 1863—Spend day among wounded. Most of the wounded of our Regiment get off on train to hospitals. Many poor strangers suffer for attention, though surgeons and nurses do all they can.