xt7jm61bkk8g_2 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7jm61bkk8g/data/mets.xml https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7jm61bkk8g/data/87m18.dao.xml Worster, Levi C., b.1841 0.45 Cubic feet 1 slim box The Levi C. Worster diaries and papers (.45 cubic feet, 1 box; dated 1863-1913) primarily comprise three diaries that provide an eyewitness account of life as a Union cavalry soldier during the Civil War, 1863-1865. archival material English University of Kentucky This digital resource may be freely searched and displayed.  Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically.  Physical rights are retained by the owning repository.  Copyright is retained in accordance with U. S. copyright laws.  For information about permissions to reproduce or publish, contact the Special Collections Research Center. Levi C. Worster diaries and papers Chickamauga, Battle of, Ga., 1863 Soldiers--Kentucky. Stones River, Battle of, Murfreesboro, Tenn., 1862-1863. Pocket diary text Pocket diary 2014 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7jm61bkk8g/data/87m18/87m18_1/87m18_1_2/0546/0546.pdf 1864 1864 1864 section false xt7jm61bkk8g_2 xt7jm61bkk8g Levi C. Worster
of Company
G. 7th Ky cav Monday, August 1, 1864
the BUgal awoke 
us at a very early 
hour we are now on the road this
8 A.M. we are 
going to guard a
Bridge 14 Miles from 
Chatanooga we have
arrived and have
now pitched our tents

Tuesday 2
this is 7 A.M.
and me and some
of the Boys are 
now going in a
washing in East 
Chicamauga
me and one of the Boys went
foraging 
we got some splended
apples and corn

Wednesday 3
There is no news
of any remark
this evening
we have nothing
to eat only corn
and crackers
so you may 
know it is ruff
living

Thursday, August 4 1864
this is a remarable 
wet day and we are Lying 
out on the sand with our Litte
dog tents over
us well I have been doing nothing
all day

Friday
I was up very early and went
to the field for 
corn and the 
mud and sand
was about a foot
Deep Breakfast
is now over
and I feel as if
I never would eat
any more

Saturday 6
there is nothing 
worthy of note
today

Sams hogs
915-  Calendar
1864

Levi C Worster
of Company G. 7th KY cav
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Friday, January 1, 1864
While I am waiting we are camped at Nashville
in camp all quiet
in camp the weather
is very cold here
now am from all appearances
it is getting colder
I have been lying around
in the tent all day doing
nothing

Saturday 2
Still very cold in camp
and we have not got much
wood to run our stove 
with so we will sit the
closer to it so nothing
more today from me

Sunday 3
Nothing of interest
only it is colder than
it was yesterday and
I have been reading
a periodical near almost
all day and it interested
me very much Monday, January 4, 1864
it commenced snowing 
Last night at an early
hour and still continued
very cold Wrote two
Letters one hoem and one
to M.M. Baker the 
snow is now about
three inches deep and 
a fare prospect to continue

Tuesday 5
it has now quit
snowing and has commenced 
raining and 
sleeting and the ground
is very slick so a
man has to stand among
the Wicked if he 
stands outside of his
tent

Wednesday 6
a man still has to
stand among the wicket
for it is stil raining
and freezing there
is no news of any
interest in camp
We have to carry our
wood about a mile 
or more and we have to 
burn a good deal of it

Thursday, January 7 1864
it is a Little more 
pleasant but the ground
is still very slick
I am reading one of 
the childs papers and
it is a very nice thing 
there is so many good
sensible pieces in it

Friday 8
it is turning cold 
again and it will
make my conscripts
hunt wood to keep
themselves from freezing
I am now going to 
writing some songs to
put in my collection

Saturday 9
there is still some 
snow on the ground there
is no news in camp
of any interest so 
I will close and retire
and rest on the Lounge
{said lounge is a 
couple of soft boards} Sunday, January 10, 1864
I slept well last
although I was somewhat
cold. Sargt [Seargent] Mullgrew
Kicked the cover off of me
I have no remarks at all
to make today other than 
I am in the enjoyment
of good health

Monday 11
The air is very
pleasent this morning
and Bids fare to turn
warm again I hope it
may for I love to see
nice weather- I have 
been reading some of 
the U.S. commission
papers

Tuesday 12
the air is more
mild than it was
yesterday we are still
in old camp Smith
yet and there is no news
in here only the Boys
are enjoying themselves
in a Little Knock Down

Wednesday, January 13, 1864
it commenced raining
at an early hour Last
night and the ground
is very muddy and sloppy
there is nothing worth
noting today I have now
Just got done chopping wood
so now to read
some more of the  Childes paper

Thursday 14
nothing of interest
this morning so I 
hardly no [know] what to 
write there is nothing
stirring in camp

Friday 15
We are all housed 
up this morning
the mud is almost
impossible and it 
is now rain and
I expect that it will
Be muddier recieved
a letter today from 
John Baker Saturday, January 16, 1864
very Beautiful Day
overhead but it is 
still very muddy 
there is nothing worth
nothing to only I now
hear some three or four
Different kinds of 
musick [music]

Sunday 17
Went to town this morning
I Loped around all
over town and I seen
some very good looking
girls -- and I found
John. R. Jones and I 
had some talk and read a 
Letter of his

Monday 18
it commenced again
to rain at an early
hour and it still 
continues to rain
the ground it now very 
muddy. I am 
now going to write to 
Mary E. Menefee have now
written a leangthy
Letter to her

Tuesday, January 19, 1864
it is still cold and
it has now commenced
snowing and I expect
that we will have some
snow before morning
have now Wrote to my 
Brother and one to Henry
Franks

Wednesday 20
it is still very cold
out I slept very 
cold last night and
I had four Blankets
over me and one under
me and a heap of straw
the night was extreemly
cold at best

Thursday 21
Went to town again to 
Day and I went Down 
to the Levy and I 
viewed the steamers
and I went on Board
of three or four of
them and they was
very nice so good
night to you  Friday, January 22, 1864
still in camp Smith
Nashville Tennessee
The ground is very 
muddy again and 
a prospect of it still
continuing I have now
wrote to my father and 
one to Milly

Saturday 23
Nothing worth remark
only mud the 
atmosphere is very
heavy and I expect
that we will have
more rain before
morning

Sunday 24
it Did not rain
Last night as I supposed
I went to town again
today and got some
good Christian papers
there is no news
in town of any
interest

Monday, January 25, 1864
still in camp
Smith the sun rose
clear and beautiful
the ground has now
become dry again and 
it is a most beautiful
Day sent a package
to my niece. L.[?].M

Tuesday 26
Another beautiful
Day. Still in camp
Smith all quiet
no fights in camp
today and I have 
hardly anything to 
note

Wednesday 27
nothing of Worth 
to note only I recieved 
a Letter from
Jeff Baker the 
Boys are having a 
nice stag Dance
in [arches ?] to keep
from spoiling 
Jeff  Thursday, January 28, 1864
We are having
nice weather again
some of the Boys are
running round
barefooted I think
we will have 
nice weather now for
some time I answered
Jeff Bakers letter

Friday 29
nothing of interest
only I still getting
Daily rations and I 
have a splendid apetite
the camp is very
smokey and I think 
we will have rain 
in a short time

Saturday 30
slept well last night
rose with the sun
this morning eat
a hearty Breakfast
and then viewed the 
elements and from 
all appearances I think
we will have a spell
of weather

Sunday, January 31, 1864
Just as I prophesised
it comenced raining 
about 10 o clock Last
night and it still 
continues and the ground
is now very muddy
so all right on the goos

Monday, February 1
had prear [prayer] meeting in
camp tonight several
of my conscripts participated
in it and we had
a nice time of it
We have a very large 
tent it is 20 feet by
so and it has regular
benches it to sit on

Tuesday 2
all quiet in camp
smith we had
meeting again Last
night and we had
a very nice time 
I recieved a Letter
from Mary E Menefee
and answered it
it  Wednesday, February 3, 1864
Nothing worth remark
only it is a very 
Beautiful Day I went
across on the island in
the Cumberland river 
to get some shells to make
some rings

Thursday 4
I have been working
at a Bresspin and 
I think I can make
a nice thing of it
it is very hard 
to work though

Friday 5
We are having some 
[muglol ?] again nothing
special from the army
of the Cumberland
a Little fight in 
camp today nothing 
more

Saturday, February 6, 1864
still spared a living
monument. nothing
worthy of note this morning unless you
call eating and 
sleeping worthy of 
note and I think it is for that is all
I live for

Sunday 7
no news of interest 
in camp or from
the army of the 
Potomac this is a 
most Beautiful day
overhead the ground
is still somewhat
muddy

Monday 8
Drew our rations
today of hard tack
and sow belly
another beautiful
day overhead [here?]
a sail on the cumberland
in a 
small canoe Tuesday, February 9, 1864
Went to town this
morning I seen 
nothing hardly
Worth noting unless
seeing some very 
good looking girls is
worthy to do put in this 
[collection]

Wednesday 10
Recieved a letter
from home containing
some good news
I answered it and
sent some religious
papers to him 
another beautiful day

Thursday 11
all quiet in and 
around camp smith
our meeting still
goes steadily on and 
there are a good many
hearers constantly
on hand the wind 
is from the nort
west

Friday, February 12, 1864
Recieved a Letter
from my Brother
and it gave me great 
pleasure to read it
and I also rec one from 
Miss M.M.B. and it 
was a good letter
Beautiful day this P.M.
Answered both of their letters

Saturday 13
A.M. all is well that ends well my
leg is now about healed up so I think 
I will be all right 
in a short time if 
nothing happens

Sunday 14
Recieved a letter
from M.E.M. 
and it was a splended 
letter. No news of
importance this P.M.
Beautiful Day
the atmosphere is heavy Monday, February 15, 1864
A.M. rain last night
so it leaves everything
very muddy 
and nasty I answered 
Mary E. Menefee Letter
I wrote two foolscaps
full to her and 
told her all the news

Tuesday 16
A.M. all quiet around
camp the conscripts
are all right side up
with care there
has been but one 
fight in the camp this
morining

Wednesday 17
sent some more papers
to my old [Feder ?]
some relgious papers
they were very nice
to the are [air] is turning
somewhat colder
the wind is from 
the north this P.M.

Thursday, February 18, 1864
the air colder than
it was yesterday
and Bids fare
to be very cold
there is no news
exciting in camp
Wind N.E.
this P.M.

Friday 19
A.M. all quiet 
in and around 
camp smith it is 
now very cold I
believe colder than
we have had this winter
wind north

Saturday 20
all is rite side up 
but me I have 
taken the worst
cold I ever had
in my life there
is no news of 
any importance
this A.M.

 Sunday, February 21, 1864
P.M. my cold 
is worse than it ever has been and
I am about gon [gone ?] w/
the spout the weather
is very cold colder 
than it has been 
this winter

Monday 22
Still able to eat
but not well by
considerable but 
same better
nothing of any
interest from
the Cumberland
this P.M.

Tuesday 23
Worte a letter 
to my sister all 
right on the goos
I am considerably 
Better and I think
I will soon be well 
again the weather
is not so cold the
wind is from the W.

Wednesday, February 24, 1864
A.M. Went to town
Bought this book
paid 60 cents fro it
a most Beautiful 
Day Went in to 
[??] M.S. Christian 
Commishion
and read some 
very good books
I will soon be all rite
again all Rec two Letters from Gents

Thursday 25
all quiet I am now 
all right have got 
even with my Book
this A.M. recieved two 
letters are from home
with $9.50 cents in it
and one from George 
with 2 dollars in it
answered Both of them

Friday 26
P.M. went to town
this morning Bought
a Dollars worth of stamps
and I went around all
over town found Jeff 
Maffett and me and him 
had a Jolly time got
in the Bus and came 
to camp all quiet is it.  Saturday, February 27, 1864
all quiet in camp
Smith this P.M. recieved
two Letters to day one from
Mary E. M. and one from 
Lucy J. M. and I tell you
they was good letters I 
answered them Both . . .
I shaved of [off] my goatees
this morning and left my 
mustash [mustache] and imperial this G.

Sunday 28
in camp all quiet
in and around this place
this has been a beautiful 
day nothing of interest
the papers have good 
news in them this morning
P.M. the weather is turning
considerably cooler here
and I expect that we will

Monday 29
It commenced to rain
at a verry early hour
Last night and it 
commenced to sleet
at day light this morning
it has rained steady
all day and we are having 
considerable mud 
nothing of interest to
day I am now going to 
retire

Tuesday, March 1, 1864.
our camp is situated among
a good many trees and this sleet
commenced to make the limbs
and ice fall there has been 
several men seriously hurt
to day. 10 A.M. it has now 
began to snow 8 P.M. when 
now a considerable snow on the 
ground the ice still continues
to fall 9 P.M. I must now retire 
so good night

Wednesday 2
Last night was the coldest
we have had this winter
the ground froze very hard
10 A.M. the sun has now come
out and the ice is falling
in large quanitities the ground
has now became very muddy
5 P.M. read a letter from
My brother that was wrote
in Nov [November] in spelended health now

Thursday 3
This has been a very plesant
Day overhead the ground
is still somewhat muddy
I have been making a 
ring this A.M. and 
I recd a Letter from 
Matula M Baker and I 
answered it this P.M.
I feel [Beelly ?] today
so good night my friends
good night L C W Friday, March 4, 1864
I have been making a 
nice shell ring today this
is a very plesant day
there is some good nes in 
the papers this morning
I recd a Letter from 
my old Friend Henry Frakes this evening
it has now began to rain
this 6 oclock P.M. so good nite

Saturday 5
Well I have nothing of much
interest this evening
I have made a nice shell
ring today it did not 
rain a great deal Last night
the ground has nearly 
Dried off there has 
been no news of any 
interest to day. all right

Sunday 6
this has been a 
Dull Day I have
just now got through
Drawing rations there
was meeting in camp
this morning I did not
have a chance to go I wrote
a Letter to Henry 
Frakes and took a 
walk up the Cumberland
it is now after 9 o'clock

Monday, March 7, 1864
This is a pleasant 
morning but there
is a prospect of rain
12 P.M. it has now 
began to rain it has
not rained much but
it has made the ground 
very muddy there 
is no news of any
interest so now good nite

Tuesday 8
The ground has still 
been very muddy, but 
it is more Drying off
there is no news in
camp only the Brass 
band is now tooting
away and the conscripts 
are all running up 
to hear there is no news
of any interest good nite.

Wednesday 9
nothing of any note
today this has been 
a Beautiful day. I 
have been out drilling
the conscripts and 
I have just fines hed
writing a letter
to Susan E Lafferty
I am now going to 
retire so good evening.  Thursday, March 10 1864
Still in camp there
was a serious accident
this morning a shell
bursted in camp
and killed two men and
wounded six more
I wrote a letter to 
Father and mother
this has been a plesant
Day so nothing more

Friday 11
I have been in camp all 
Day there has been a 
regular changing around
of companys [companies] today I recd
a letter from James A 
Worster and answered
it this has been a plesant
Day. I drew rations this
morning so nothing more
of remark today good night.

Saturday 12
this has been a plesant
evening there has 
been no news of any 
interest today
the weather is very
nice out now
Several orders no passes
to be given to officers
or men belonging to 
this camp.

Sunday, March 13, 1864
I have been in camp 
all day this has been 
a most beautiful day 
I drew bread this morning
for my conscripts
I recd two letters one
from Mary E. Menefee
and one from Lucy 
F. Menefee I answered them 
both I am now going to 
fix my other book

Monday 14
There has been nothing
of much interest today
this has been 
quite a plesent Day
until toward evening
when the wind rose
and the air is now
very cold we drew 
some sanitary stores
and I eat six onions

Tuesday 15
there is no news of
any importance
this has been a very
Disagreeable Day
it commenced turning
cold about 10 A.M.
and about 4 P.M.
it began to snow 
the first Wis [Wisconsin] went to
the front so good nite

 Wednesday, March 16, 1864
This has been a 
very nice day only
somewhat cold the 
wind has been blowing
from the north I recd
a Letter from my father 
and mother it was 
a splendid Letter I answered
it and it was a very lengthy one
so good nite

Thursday 17
This has been the 
pleasentist Day we 
have had for a long
time I have been very
busy getting my Box
fixed to send off tomorrow
I have now got a pass 
for tommorow and I shall
send it as soon as I 
can get off so now farewell

Friday 18
I took my box down 
to the express office
and had it sent to my
old Father there was
no news of any importance
in town- it is now
8 oclock P.M. and I have 
just wrote a letter to 
my Father and I am 
now going put it in the office
so good nite

Saturday, March 19 1864
This has been another
very plesant Day I am 
in spendid health now
I have been lying around
in camp all Day I had
one scuffell and I threw
down the fellow and 
like to of busted him
the 4[th] Mich [Michigan] went off so [???]

Sunday 20
There is no news of any imporance
this has been a most
plesant day
we have had for some
[line?] we moved 
our tents this evening
we are now all right lined up with
[???]

Monday 21
This makes me 21
years old and it
also makes me in 
Uncle Sams employ 
just 19 months and 19 Days this
has been a pleasant
Day I recd one letter from 
James M Adams so good night

  Tuesday, March 22, 1864
This has been a very
pleasant Day I have no
news of any interest to 
write tonight I recd a 
Letter from Milly Baker
and it was a spleded
Letter I answerd it tonight
and I told her all the news
so I am now going to
prepare for bead so no more

Wednesday 23
This has been a most 
plesant day I wrote
three letters one to
Nancy L Latiner and
one to Rachel Chevalier
and one to James Adams
I seen John A litrell
he was well well I 
will now fit my
bead and retire

Thursday 24
This has been a very nice day
I have now been 
assigned to another company
they are
convalescent from
Kentucky and Indiana
I have nothing more
of any interest to tell
you of this time

Friday, March 25, 1864
It commenced raining
at a very early hour
this morning and 
it has been raining
all day I have not 
moved from my company
of conscripts out But 
I will go tommorow I 
will now close
for this time

Saturday 26
There is no news of 
any interest in 
camp this evening 
this has been a most 
Beautiful Day
I have been assigned
to another company
it is now Co [company] C first
Battalion convalecents

Sunday 27 
this has been the 
most plesent 
Day we have had for 
a Long Time
I have been very
Busy today making
out a new book
I recieved a letter
from my Brother Monday, March 28, 1864
Nothing of remark
this has been
a very nice day
only very cold
with the wind
from the North east
I am now in charge
of Co C First Battalion
Wrote a Letter to my Brother

Tuesday 29
This has not been
quite so nice a
day as yesterday
was this has been 
the coldest we have
had for some time 
I read a letter from
Mary E Menefee and 
answered it tonight

Wednesday 30
There has been no news 
of any importance 
in camp today this
has been one of the
most plesant days we have had in 
this month I am still in 
Command of Co C first Battalion

Thursday, March 31, 1864
this has been the 
nicest day that I have seen since
I have been in Dixey [Dixie] I recieved
a pair of socks and 
some very nice reading
10 o clock P.M. it has 
begun already to rain
so I must now call the roll

Friday, April 1
There is no news of any interest here at
the present time this has
been a very plesant day
was not so plesant after all 
for it has now began to 
rain and Bigds fare to have 
a muddy time 
so no more good night

Saturday 2
the sun rose clear
and beautiful but the
ground is very muddy
yet but it is now 
drying off I recd three
letters one from Susan E
Lafferty and one from 
Sally Lafferty and one from
my Father with 5 dollars 
in it I answered them all. Sunday, April 3, 1864
this has been a most
Beautiful Day
there has been no 
news of any remark
in camp this morning
so then I will say
no more at present
so good night kind
reader

Monday 4
this has been a most
disagreeable day it
has been raining
the larger portion of
the Day the Michigan
Boys went to the front
this evening well 
there is nothing exciting
in camp this evening

Tuesday 5
this has been a very
pleasant day the 
ground is somewhat
muddy yet I recd 5
letter one from 
Lucy J Menefee and one
from James M Adams
and one from Letha Chiles
one from milly and one
from Mary Menefee

Wednesday, April 6, 1864
this has been a tolerable
pleaasant Day it has 
been raining some 
Little I answered Leatha
Chiles Letter the others were
to[o] old to answer
Well as it is roll call
I will now say good night

Thursday 7
This has been the most
pleasant Day we have
had for some time
Will Stephens came 
over to see me this
morning
I recd two 
Letters one from Milly 
and one from Nannie
I answered Nannie's Letter

Friday 8
all Quiet today there
is no news of any
importance then again
it still raining here
we have rain mainly
everyday I answered
Lucy Menefees Letter
there is nothing
special only I recd a
number of recruits
for my company Saturday, April 9, 1864
this has been a 
very Plesant Day here
this AM but it
commenced raining
about one oclock and 
it is still raining
Well it was a mistake
about answering Lucy
Letter yesterday it was
today it is now roll call

Sunday 10
this has been Quite
a plesant Day
only it seems to
by very Lonesome
there is no news
of any interest here
now I wrote a Letter
to Mr. James M
Adams so nothing more

Monday 11
nothing of interst
today this has 
been a very 
plesant day
only [sem ?] no pot
coffee this morning
so nothing more 
of interest

Tuesday, April 12, 1864
it commenced 
raining at an 
early hour this
morning it did
not rain much 
it has now commenced
to clear off so it is 
now drying off

Wednesday 12
We had a clear
sun to greet us
this morning
we raised the 
flag at camp smith
this morning
it is (140) feet in 
highth and it is 
a most beautiful flag so good

Thursday 14
this is a nice 
day we have 
had a nice day
of it  We had the 
13 MS and their 
Band and we had
a speech from 
Col. Lewis 1st Mich [Michigan] Artillery
and one from col of 
the 14th Mich [Michigan] Inf [Infantry]
and I recd a Letter from 
Jim Worster Friday, April 15, 1864
This has in truth
been a most Beautiful 
Day
there is no news
of any importance
transponed today
so I will move
close and say 
mem are for the 
present

Saturday 16
This has been a most Beautiful
fore noon and I 
went out to the
[cemetary ?] and it
began to blow and
turn cold and it
is now very cold
so I will make my
bed and retire so good nite
I recd a letter from S & W

Sunday 17
nothing of 
remark today
this has been 
a tolerable plesant
Day so now
good night untied 
further further
[???]

Monday, April 18, 1864
this has been 
a tolerable cool
Day considering
the time of year
there is no news
of any importance
transpired today
so I will now 
go to rest

Tuesday 19
This has been a 
plesant day only
it was very cold this morning I have 
Been detailed as
orderly for Col
Faulkner and 
men relieved from 
my old company

Wednesday 20
There has been nothing
of remark going on
in camp this morning
this has been a 
very plesant Day
only a little muddy
it having rained
some Last night
it will soon dry
off Thrursday, April 21, 1864
Well I have nothing
to dao now only
run round and 
Kick up my heels
having been relieved
of my command
I can now enjoy
myself so now to 
Bed says sleepy head

Friday 22
this has been the 
Warmest day
we have had 
in this spring
I have Been reading
nearly all Day
so I will now
make my Bed
and retire so good night

Saturday 23
This has been the 
most Blustery day
we have had the 
Dust almost Blinds
one it has now 
began to rain some
But the wind still 
continues to Blow
I wrote to pap and
mother this evening

Sunday, April 24, 1864
There has been 
nothing of any
great importance
here now this is
a very nice day
at this time though
it bid fair for 
a rainy day at
sunrise this morning

Monday 25
this has been the 
warmest day we 
have had this summer
there is no news 
of any importance
in camp at this time
I recd a Letter from
my Brother and 
answered it so good night

Tuesday 26
This has been a 
most pleasant Day
the trees and grass
Looks beautiful
it has been the 
warmest Day We 
have had this year
it was much warmer
than yesterday Wednesday, April 27, 1864
There is no news
of any importance
in camp this morning
I went out to Mill
Creek and caught
a mess of fish and
came to camp again
I recieved a letter from
from Milly so there
is no other news

Thursday 28
Well this is a 
very pleasant day
so I answered
Milly Letter
there is nothing
of remark in camp
so as it is now 
nearly dark I will 
fit my Bed

Friday 29
all is well 
in and around
camp there was 
some little rain
Last night But
it is now about
Dry up off again
so hears a good 
night to you all

Saturday, April 30, 1864
this is the most Beautiful Day we
have seen for some time
the trees are all out 
in their clothes
of summer green
and the corn is all
up around here
and the wheat will 
soon head out

Sunday, May 1
We moved from
Company [G?] to company
F. 7th KY Calvary
I recieved three letters
one from here and 
one from Leather Chiles
and one from Dr.
Baker all of which
I answered so good
night

Monday 2
there is no news of any
importance
here now this
is the coldest day
we have had for 
some time I recd
two letters one
from James Worster
and one from Mary 
E Wade Tuesday, May 3, 1864
this is still a very
cold Day the sun
shines Beautiful
I have wrote 4 Letters
one to J.A. Worster
and one to Mary
E Wade and one 
to Wyatt A Lawson
and one to Dr
Baker so good nite

Wednesday 4
We are still 
in camp smith
this is a most
Beautiful Day it
now one Oclock
and we have
just recieved an
order to report to the
regt recd a Letter from
Nannie Latiner

Thursday 5
We are now on
the road to the front
We started at one
oclock we passed through
Laveyne and Murfreesboro 
& Christiania & War Trace
talahenna & stepheson
Ala & Bridgeport Alabama
over the Cumberland
mountians

Friday, May 6, 1864
across the Tennessee
river to shell mount
City and on to Lookout
Valley and then over 
the now famous Lookout
Mountain and then to Chatanooga
where we stayed over
night nothing of importance

Saturday 7
Still at Chatanooga
We are now ordered
to go to the regement
it is now one oclock
and we are on the 
road to the old 7th We
We have now a river at 
the regement [form ?]
the Boys all well
nothin of interest

Sunday 8
I am now with
the old 7th again
there is nothing of 
any remark going
on here we are in 
camp in Lookout Valley and there is
some of the most Beautiful
scenerys I ever
seen Monday, May 9, 1864
nothing of interest
in the camp of the 
7th Ky this morning
the weather is rearkable
warm I made
me a good bunk and 
then I helped to put
up a horse shed so 
I will now make my
bed and on it will lie

Tuesday 10
there is no news of
any importance
going on in camp
now We have had
a very warm and plesant
day it is now
about 5 oclock PM
and it had began 
to rain some and 
thunder and lightning

Wednesday 11
the ground is still
somewhat muddy
from the recent
rain Last night
I am Detailed now 
for picket so I 
will go this is
a cloudy Day I 
went a fishing But
caught nothing

Thursday, May 12, 1864
This is a memorable Day in 
my history me and three of 
my mess went up on the 
top of the now famous
Lookout Mountian and
it is the most beautiful
place I ever seen the mt [mountian]
is 1800 feet high We 
are now at the point 
where it ends so I will
now go down to camp

Friday 18
this is a plesant Day
so far I have wrote
a Letter to Nannie
Latiner and one to Mary 
E Menefee it is now
12 oclock so I will now
eat my Dinner
nothing worth remark
this evening

Saturday 14
Still in camp 
in Lookout Valley
this is a very plesant
Day. This valley is the 
most Beautiful I ever
seen in my Life
I have been Lying 
around in camp
all Day doing nothing Sunday, May 15, 1864
this is a plesant
day we have had 
Brigade inspection this
morning we were
inspected by Gen. Watkins
We will now take 
Dinner it is just
12 oclock it is now 
4. P.M. and we have 
a Brigade Dress parade

Monday 16
Col. Faulkner
has now returned
to the regement We
had a Drill this A.M.
this has been a pl