Thursday, 23rd. Bill and I did some washing. Johnson, Co. E, invited us to dinner–pork and crackers. Made inquiries about Sheldon. Found he had not sold his pony–never found it. Claimed he sold it to get “poker money.” Said he went immediately to playing poker with Co. F after leaving here. They said it was [...]

East Tennessee. Thursday, 23d.—Left camp at 6:30 A. M. Crossed Powell’s River at 7 o’clock this morning; passed Tazewell at 11:30 A.M. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)

OCTOBER 23d.—The Gov. of Florida calls for aid, or he thinks his State will fall. Albert Pike, writing from Texas, says if the Indian Territory be not attended to “instantly,” it will be lost. Per contra, we have a rumor that Lee is recrossing the Potomac into Maryland.