CIVIL WAR DIARY OF SALMON HAZELWOOD

Alexander County Illinois Genealogy Trails

Contributed by Melvin Hazelwood

    Salmon Hazelwood was born April 8, 1834 and died February 16, 1923 in the farm house in Elco.  He is buried in the Hazelwood Cemetery.  He was a farmer.  He bought and sold land from Elco down to the site of the Hazelwood Cemetery.  That area was called Hazelwood and Salmon was the first postmaster.  Salmon is the son of Joshua and Harriet Standard Hazelwood.  Joshua's parents were Cliff and Nancy Axley Hazelwood.  
    Salmon served in the Civil War from August 20, 1862 to June 5, 1865.  He kept a diary during part of his service.  It was left in the hands of his granddaughter, Louisa.  She passed it down to her daughter, Helen Law.  It was destroyed by a house fire while at the Laws.  Previous to being destroyed, great grandson, Melvin Hazelwood recorded it on tape and later transcribed it.  Melvin's comments are in parenthesis.  Melvin stated that the first part of the entries were faded or blurred.  Melvin descends through his father, Cliff Hazelwood, son of Sam and Ivo (Provo) Hazelwood.  Sam Hazelwood was the son of Salmon and Louisa Ann (McRaven) Hazelwood.  
    See a picture of Salmon here.  He is the third man from the left, short man with white hair and beard.
First legible diary entry:

Saturday January 23, 1864:  On picket today my post is #5 at the crossroads.

Sunday January 24, 1864:  Received a letter from wife answered it writing now  (the rest is blurred and faded)

Wednesday January 27, 1864:  Writing to James, James Thomas:  On brigade drill marching orders today (rest faded)

Thursday January 28, 1864:  Ringgold Georgia (rest faded)

Friday January 29, 1864:  leavin Ringgold at 6:00 o'clock A. M. crossed a brigade and stacked arms in the rear of the battery (rest is faded)

Saturday January 30, 1864:  Resting up from the scout.  Wrote to C. Daniels a letter.

Sunday, January 31, 1864:  On inspection.  Received a letter from Cliff concerning buying a said parcel of land.  Writing an answer to it.  (There is a small note written on a piece of writing paper and attached to the diary and it is believed he had a small child to die and received word a wrote a poem)  Little Jimmy died.  He took of the cup of life to sip and bitter twas to drink.  He put it meekly from his lips and went to sleep again.   Lie down in peace to take thy rest.  Dear cherished form no longer (illegible) that burned in thy clay cold breast a hidden germ of life divine.

Monday, February 1, 1864:  On picket on the hill in the woods  near Rossville.

Tuesday February 2, 1864:  On jinneral (general) inspection drawed $4.00 in tickets from the suttler.  Bought one can of (looks like some type of milk and it looks like ientified milk) at $1.00.  Received two pair of socks (rest blurred)

Wednesday February 3, 1864:  Camped near Rossville weather a little cool on brigade drill.  Read a novel threw (through).  Story of the frontier aingle (angel, I suppose)

Thursday February 4, 1864:  The day is nice.  company drill in the morning.  Battalion drill (blurred) Writing a letter to James Thomas.  Received orders to be ready to march in the morning at 6:00 o'clock with 7 days rashing (rations)

Friday February 5, 1864:  Marching at 6 in the morning.  Arrived to Chickamauga at station noon day.  Fixed up shelters out of rebels camps.

Saturday February 6, 1864:  Camp Chickamauga station.  Detailed to clean up and clean off the camp.  70 rebels came in and give up.  They say there is 60 more behind and that the Confed is played out now.  Rained a little today.

Sunday February 7, 1864:  On picket today.  Posted in a low marshy place.  Received 2 letters from wife date Jan 22th and 24th.  One from Cliff dated 24th.  One from T. G. McRaven (which is probably his inlaws)

Monday February 8, 1864:  Writing a letter to wife.

Tuesday, February 9, 1864:  Received a letter from wife.

Wednesday February 10, 1864:  On schrumish (skirmish) drill at chickamauga station.

Thursday February 11, 1864:  Signed the payroll for two months pay.  On schrumish drill at Chicamauga East Tennessee.

Friday February 12, 1864:  Camped Chicamauga station.  On skirmish drill at 1 o'clock (blurred) at Chicamauga station.

Saturday February 13, 1864:  On picket at Chicamauga station East Tennessee.  Two deserters came in from the rebel army.

Sunday February 14, 1864:  Relieved off of picket.  Taken up a line of march at 11 o'clock AM to march to our old camps near Rossville in Georgia.  Arrived to camp at 2 o'clock.  Misting of a rain.  Writing to wife.  Camped near Rossville.

Monday February 15, 1864:  Received two months pay today.  Drawed me a blouce (blouse) today.  Paid the suttler $2.00.

Tuesday February 16, 1864:  Washed today.  Received for washing $1.65.  Paid out for boots $3.00.  Loaned Heater $5.00.  Loaned A. Thompson $5.00.  Took notes for the same.

Wednesday February 17, 1864:  (Blurred)  Thomas Miles Cauble (blurred) A. J. Thompson, William Thompson all of us got our likeness taken together.  Cost $2.50.  Put a pocket in Leroy's shirt and fixed his (blurred) pockets paid $.35.

Thursday February 18, 1864:  Put pockets in (blurred someones) overcoat.  Charged him $.55.  Marked paid.

Friday February 19, 1864:  (Blurred)

Saturday, February 20, 1864:  Relieved off picket.  Washed.

Sunday February 21, 1864:  Weather nice (blurred-- charged somebody $.10 to put something on his pants.)

Monday February 22, 1864:  The Sixthieth regiment (blurred) was mustered in (blurred) took up a line of march (blurred) for Miles cold.  Marched eight miles.  camped on the Chickamauga battleground.  On picket.  Countersigned Anderson.

Tuesday February 23, 1864:  Marched early.  Arrived to McLemore's cave (Mikelmoores eith cave or cove) at 10 o'clock in the morning and stacked arms.  Distance eight miles.  More (blurred) caught seven prisoners about faced marched four miles camped at water (looked like Waterville or Crawfish springs.)

Wednesday February 24, 1864:  Marched across Chickamauga battleground.  Arrived at camp at 10 o'clock (blurred) dinner taken up (blurred) of march (blurred) Tunnel Hill.  Marched until midnight.  Guarded a train.  The regiment skirmishing with the enemy today.  Received letters from Cliff and wife.

Thursday February 25, 1864:  Camped in two miles of Tunnel Hill until 3 o'clock PM when ordered to report to the Regiment arrived to the Regiment (blurred) dark on a mountain where the (blurred) had fell back off the battlefield.  Lost and wounded in (blurred) 50 men.  Camped for the night.

Friday February 26, 1864:  Still lying on the mountain firing on the pickets.  Commenced very early (blurred) all day.  Several shots from the sharpshooters was fired into our Regiment.  Commenced retreating (blurred) night.  Fell back to Ringgold and camped.

Saturday February 27, 1864:  Taken up a line of march at 2 o'clock PM for camps.  Arrived to camp at 7 o'clock PM distance 11 miles.

Sunday February 28, 1984:  Went on picket at 2 o'clock PM on the Rossville road.  Received (blurred) signed Chickamauga.  Received two letters.  One from wife one from Monroe Whitaker.  Made two heavy sacks for two dollars.

Monday February 29, 1864:  Relieved off of picket at 1 o'clock PM.  Writing to wife.

Tuesday, March 1, 1864:  Raining a slow drizzly rain.  Bought me an oil cloth.  Paid $2.55.  Bought $.10 worth of butter.  Writing a letter to wife.  Writing to Cliff.

Wednesday March 2, 1864:  Washing.  Paid for washing $1.00.  Paid out for candles $.25.

Thursday March 3, 1864:  Struck deaf in one ear last night.  Mustered for pay two months.  Loaned John Heater $5.00.  Put (blurred) in my pants.  Camped near Rossville.

Friday, March 4, 1864:  Put pockets in Jack's Riggs for $.40.  On the wood detail.  Helped cut and haul two loads.

Saturday March 5, 1864:  Bought butter $.10.  On brigade drill.  Bought (blurred) of paper $6.00 and envelopes from Stephen Medley.  Charged to myself $5.00 worth of it.

Sunday March 6, 1864:  Regiment took up a line of march for (blurred) ill on their western furlough.  The brass band plays nice.  I am on guard at Morgan's headquarters.  The 60th Illinois came into our (blurred).

Monday March 7, 1864:  Writing to wife.  On picket, not my time.  Paid $1.00 for it by T. R. Davis $1.00.  Rained some in the evening a little in the night.  Paid out for needles $.25.

Tuesday March 8, 1864:  Relieved off of picket.  Changed company.  I am not in company D of the 10th Illinois regiment (looks like infantry).

Wednesday March 9, 1864:  Washing some today.  Paid and received for washing $.25.  Received for mending pants $.15.  Paid out for sewing thread $.10.

Thursday March 10, 1864:  On picket with the 10th Illinois regiment.  Give a boy $.25 to buy coffee for his comsumpted mother.

Friday March 11, 1864:  Rained here last night.  Relieved off of picket.  Sold Heater paper and invelops (envelopes) amount $.50.  Alexander Thompson envelopes $.30.  On (blurred) parade and drill some.

Saturday March 12, 1864:  Sold paper and envelopes.  John Heater $.50.  A Thompson $.30.  William Morgan $1.00.  Writing to Cliff concerning land.

Sunday March 13, 1864:  General Morgan read the rules and regulations of the army.  Mustered for pay with the 10 Illinois veteran volunteers.  Writing a letter for John Morris.

Monday March 14, 1864:  On picket.  My poast (post) is at the crossroads.

Tuesday March 15, 1864:  Relieved off of picket.  Sold paper to Phillip Lentz and stamps and envelopes (blurred)

Wednesday March 16, 1864:  Bught myself a toothbrush (blurred) price $.25 (blurred) Time swiftly glided away.  Swiftly rolling into eternity for everyone.

Thursday March 17, 1864:  Received for washing $.35 for washing $.40.  James Stafford.  Got my hair cut charged nothing.  J. B. Morris cash paid $3.00.  A Thompson cash $2.00.

Friday March 18, 1864:  Washing.  Paid for washing $.40.  Sold to Henry Fuller one pair of boots on a credit for $2.75.

Saturday March 19, 1864:  On inspection.  Received for washing today $.50.  John Heater to one pair of pants a credit $1.50.  Writing to wife received a letter from wife date 11th.  One (blurred) Leroy's.  Writing a letter for John B. Marcus.

Sunday March 20, 1864:  Writing to Cliff.  Writing to Felix.  Writing to mother.

Monday March 21, 1864:  Washing.  Paid for washing $1.65.  Still (blurred) on the days.  Belcher 10 and 30 George Lampier 10 (blurred) John Oler

Tuesday March 22, 1864:  Snow six inches deep.  On picket.  Snowing hard.  Snow 10 inches at 4:00 PM 12 inches in the woods.  Great snow.

Wednesday March 23, 1864:  Relieved off of picket.  For pocketing and (blurred) over his pants $.55.  Paid $.15 (blurred) Snow melting off fast.  Received a letter from Felix.  Writing to Felix.

Thursday March 24, 1864:  paid for a bottle of ink $.15.  Washing.  Received for washing $.60.

Friday March 25, 1864:  Snowed some last night.  Weather damp and sloppy.  Writing to wife.  Writing to Cliff concerning correcting of deed.

Saturday March 26, 1864:  On picket.  Atmosphere very thick and heavy.  Sloppy underfoot.  I have a bad could (cold).

Sunday March 27, 1864:  Relieved off of picket.  Received a letter from Cliff dated March 13th.

Monday March 28, 1864:  Lewis Williams two envelopes $.30.  Washing.  Received from washing $.80.  (Blurred) from washing paid $.10 by Jacob March.

Tuesday March 29, 1864:  Washing.  Received for the same $.55 Roger Watts.  For mending a blouse for Heater received $.10.  Received a letter from wife date March 20, 1864.

Wednesday March 30, 1864:  Washing some.  Received for the same $.05.  Writing to wife.  Fixing J. B. Morris's heavy sack.  (Blurred) Sent for a war map to Nashville (blurred) $.30.

Thursday March 31, 1864:  Washing some.  One pair of pants for Billy Clark paid $.15  On general review.  Reviewed by General Thomas Palmer and Jeff C. Davis.  Paid for ink $.15 one candle $.10  Bought a case knife $.50.  (Blurred) one shirt for Dodson paid (blurred) Leroy's pants paid $.15.  Cold broke up.  I am happy to say, I am well.  Oh God be merciful.

Friday  (no entry)

Saturday April 2, 1864:  J. Ollar envelopes $.15.  Washing.  Received for same $.60.  For envelopes paid $.65.  Due from William E. Morgan for paper and envelopes $.60.  A. Thompson envelopes $.30.  J. B. Clark envelopes $.30.  Roger Watts envelopes $.30.  Paid for tickets.  One set ladies jewels (blurred) $.25.  Mailed my diary home.

Sunday April 3, 1864:  On picket.  Received two letters.  One from wife.  One from Cliff.

Monday April 4, 1864:  Writing to wife and Cliff and Felix concerning settling our land suit.  Cost (blurred) and so forth.  Mailed a ticket to Philadelphia.  (Blurred) for jewelry $1.15.

Tuesday April 5, 1864:  Loafed around today.  I am at the commissary observing a considerable amount of women drawing grub.  Where is their help (blurred) says in the rebels ranks.

Wednesday April 6, 1864:  (Blurred) letters again.  Received for the same $.45.  (blurred) 12 and one half.  Paid out for a hair brush $1.00.  One newspaper $.05.

Thursday April 7, 1864:  Writing for Leroy and Frank.  Writing to Lewis McRaven.  On brigade drill (blurred) due paid $.25.

Friday April 8, 1864:  Well this morning I am 30.  Thirty years of age.  I am well and hardy.  I feel myself very much under obligation to God for all that I possess.  (blurred) William Thompson's pants $.20.  (blurred) vaccinated.

Saturday April 9, 1864:  On picket.

Sunday April 10, 1864:  Relieved off of picket.  On (blurred) Received a letter from Cliff concerning (blurred) difficulties.

Monday, April 11, 1864:  Writing to Cliff.  Writing to wife.  Received a letter from wife.  On brigade drill.  On skirmish drill.

Tuesday April 12, 1864:  Very unwell from being vaxinated (vaccinated).

Wednesday Apri 13, 1864:  On skirmish drill.  Bought (blurred) $.15.  Pen points $.20.  Went to the doctor.  He (blurred) cupted me in the two places on the left breast.

Thursday April 14, 1864:  On skirmish drill.  Very unwell with the (blurred) pox.  Bought a newspaper $.05.  Received a letter from wife dated April 8, 1864.  Writing to wife.  Dead John Linza and Walter Nalley (Could be John Lentz)

Friday April 15, 1864:  Went on picket and was relieved.  I wasn't able to stand picket.

Saturday April 16, 1864:  The regiment on general inspection.  I guarded the cook house while the company went on inspection.  The company is Company D of the 10th Illinois Infantry.

Sunday April 17, 1864:  Not very well.  Lazing pretty close to camp.  Writing to wife.

Monday April 18, 1864:  (blurred) pox (blurred) on me last night.  Paid for one bottle of pain killer $.35.  One corn blackberry $.25.  Taking pain killer inwardly and bathing freely.

Tuesday April 19, 1864:  Feel alrite (alright)  this morning reading and studying different books.  Bought a Weekly Union $.05.

Wednesday April 20, 1864:  Loaned money.  Paid with interest.  Paid by John B. Morris $3.40.  Needle (blurred) washing $.10.  Detailed to guard the suttler.  Was all relieved.  Writing to wife the contents of my own experiences.

Thursday April 21, 1864:  Kind pox wirz (was) on me today again.  The regiment is on battalion drill.

Friday April 22, 1864:  On a detail.  Cleaned up around the comisery (commissary).  Well my arm has throwd one into a high fever today.  Took a heavy (blurred) pain killer.

Saturday April 23, 1864:  60th Illinois Volunteers returned back to the field.  Rejoined Company E of the (blurred) received paper from wife.  Envelopes (blurred) $1.00 and $1.60 total of $2.60.  Sold paper to Denton paid.  C. Daniels paid envelopes $.40.

Sunday April 24, 1864:  Received a letter from wife.  Writing to wife concerning money matters.

Monday April 25, 1864:  Writing to Cliff concerning getting a deed made.  Writing to Felix.  On dress parade.

Tuesday April 26, 1864:  Wrote a letter (blurred) one for C. Daniels.  On battalion drill.  Drawed a hat.

Wednesday April 27, 1864:  Jeremiah Claxton discharged.  Discharged and started home today.  Coleman detailed as fifer.  (blurred) detailed to go and pick up (blurred) in (blurred)  Placed on picket with the 60th Illinois near Rosswell, Georgia.  (could be Rossville)

Thursday April 28, 1864:  Relieved off of picket.  Paid for sewing thread $.25.  For mending pants received $.15.

Friday April 29, 1864:  Got my hair shingled.  Paid $.20.  On brigade drill.  Received a letter from wife.  Writing to wife.  (Writing to wife underlined)  Sent her letter back (couldn't understand this)

Saturday April 30, 1864:  Mustered for two months pay.  Boxed all our clothing that we could spare.  Sent them to the rear.  Cauble, McRaven, Burk, and myself put our things all in the same box.  I put in one new blanket and one old one.  On (blurred) put a pocket in Leroy's shirt $.15.  Writing to wife.

Sunday May 1, 1864:  Bought a pair of shoes yesterday from A. Thompson paid him $3.50.  Sold one pen point paid $.05.  Sold paper and envelopes $.10.  Received a letter from Cliff concerning estate.  Writing to wife.  On dress parade.  Signed the payrolls for four months pay.

Monday May 2, 1864:  Taken up a line of march for Ringgold at 8 o'clock AM.  Arrived to Ringgold at 3 PM.  Pitched our tents.

Tuesday May 3, 1864:  Cleaned up quarters.  Received a letter from Felix Hazlewood.

Wednesday May 4, 1864:  On company drills.  The regulations was read to us.  On dress parade.  Bought tickets paid $.10 (blurred) was here and et supper with us.

Thursday May 5, 1864:  Took up a line of march at 5 AM.  Advanced on the rebels lines.  Drove them one half mile and stood picket until relieved.  

Friday May 6, 1864:  Relieved off of picket.  Marched back near the stone church and struck tents on the railroad.

Saturday May 7, 1864:  Took up line of march at 5 AM.  Marched to Tunnel Hill driving the rebs in front.  Camped in sight of their fortifications.  Some shells has been shot this evening.

Sunday, May 8, 1864:  Laying still today at preaching.  Some cannoning ading and scrives (not blurred just can't read writing)

Monday May 9, 1864:  Marched out to the skirmish line at 7 AM.  Advanced on the line.  The rebels fell back in their fortifications.  We lay on the line under heavy fire until night.  Our loss 26.  Relieved and fell back from the front line at dark.

Tuesday May 10, 1864:  Still on the reserve line.  Compelled to lay on our bellies to prevent being killed by the constant fire of the rebels fromt heir breastworks.  Relieved at 6 o'clock and fell back behind a battery on a hill.  Camped under hill in the rear of the battery.

Wednesday May 11, 1864:  Supporting a battery.   Lay still all day.  Yesterday artillery came through the gag under full speed under the fire of sharp shooters.  Only two horses checked in their great speed.

Thursday May 12 1864:  Took up a line of march at 6 AM on the right flank.  Marched 15 miles.  Camped in rattlesnake gap 3 miles above Hooker's breastworks at the mouth of the gap where Hooker drove them from.

Friday May 13, 1864:  Marched at daylight.  Piled our knapsacks at Hooker's breastworks at the mouth of rattlesnake gap.  Moved out on the reserve line.  Camped in the woods.  Heavy cannoning and musketry two miles.

Saturday May 14, 1864:  Marched early 4 miles up to the front lines.  Lay in the reserve supporting a battery.  The battle is terrible today.  Here is the wounded and dying great in numbers.  Moved to the right in the night.  On the front line and in brenched our silvey (silvy -blurred)

Sunday May 15, 1864:  Lying in our breastworks.  I went on the skirmish line and exchanged shots with the rebs.  Only one man killed in our breastworks.  Rebs cheers and sys they have plenty of reinforcements.  Camped in our works.

Monday May 16, 1864:  Aroused by tremendous roaring and fighting and charging.  Soon seased (ceased).  Rebels evacuated Tilton.  The battle near Tilton is over.  Took up a line of march for Rome.  Marched 20 miles.  Camped in the woods.

Tuesday May 17, 1864:  Took up a line of march at 6 AM.  Marched 15 miles.  When we came up with the rebs in two miles of Rome our division (blurred) all our force commanded by Jeff C. Davis.  The battle was rapid for awhile.  Our regiment supported the battery (blurred)

Wednesday May 18, 1864:  Rome, Georgia.  Moved at 7 AM one half mile up a little to the right.  Skirmishing and cannoning commenced.  We supported the battery.  Rebels retreated at about 1.  Our troops commenced crossing the river at 2 o'clock.  We now hold the sity (city).

Thursday May 19, 1864:  Camped at Rome on the hill near where our batteries was planted.  J. Thurston (blurred) $.25.  (Blurred) Shoemaker envelopes $.25.  J. Thurston envelopes $.09.  J. Thurston let me have (blurred) coin one envelopes (blurred)

Friday May 20, 1864:  Loaned J. Shoemaker $5.00.  Went all over Rome.  Rome is a beautiful town.  Went on picket at 5 PM.

Saturday May 21, 1864:  On picket.

Sunday May 22, 1864:  On picket.  Relieved off of picket and marched across to Rome.  Marched through Rome.  Crossed and camped.

Monday May 23, 1864:  Lying still today.  I went all over the Rome graveyard.  The beautifulist verses I ever saw is on their monuments here at Rome.  Took the (blurred) yesterday (sick)

Tuesday May 24, 1864:  Leaving Rome.  Took up a line of march for Dallas (Talas) Georgia in the pursuit of the rebels.  Marched 20 miles camped.  Diore bad enough.  (probably diarrhea)

Wednesday May 25, 1864:  Marched at 6 AM.  Marched 17 miles camped.  Trouble with the diort (diarrhea)

Thursday May 26, 1864:  Marched early.  Arrived to Talas.  Attacked the rebels.  They moved out.  Making a stand.  Camped at Dallas, Georgia.  Doire (diarrhea) getting very bad on me.

Friday May 27, 1864:  Rebels attacked.  I went to the brigade hospital to get cured of the dioret (diarrhea) well treated.  Paid a negro $.05 for getting dinner for me.

Saturday May 28, 1864:  Improving fast.  Several wounded brought in.

Sunday May 29, 1864:  Still improving.  Taking medesin (medicine) but not strong medesin.  Hospital moved at 3 PM out of town to a (blurred) yard.

Monday May 30, 1864:  Bowels bad enough though the blood is checking up fast.

Tuesday May 31, 1864:  Not taking any medicine today.

Wednesday June 1, 1864:  Taking salts and opium.  The last medicine I expect to take for this spell.  I am considerably better today.

Thursday June 2, 1864:  Hospital moving to the left.  Jeff C. Davis division all moving to the left in direction of Marietta.  I started for the regiment.  Camped at an old house near the regiment.  Raining.

Friday June 3, 1864:  Went to the regiment.  Joined the company for duty.  On the front line.  Weather rainy and drizzly.

Saturday June 4, 1864:  Moving to the left at daylight.  Bought a pen knife.  Paid $.50.

Sunday June 5, 1864:  All quiet on the front lines today.  Camped on the hill on the battlefield.  Resting and writing to wife.

Monday June 6, 1864:  Marching at (blurred) Marched nine miles.  Camped near Hackworth Georgia.  Threw up temporary breastworks.

Tuesday June 7, 1864:  Took a wash.  Washed my shirt (blurred) and socks.  Two pair.  Loaned (blurred) $.10.  Rained some.

Wednesday June 8, 1864:  Writing to wife.  Lying still.  Loaned John Heater $1.00.  John Hurston (blurred) one envelope $.05.  Sprinkled rain some.

Thursday June 9, 1864:  Marching orders to march at 6 in the morning.  Washing my pants and drawers.  Sprinkled rain some in the evening.

Friday June 10, 1864:  Took up a line of march at 7 o'clock AM.  Moved out and waited until the 17th corps passed and was delayed considerably.  Rained several hard showers.  Marched 5 miles.  Came up with the rebs.  Camped.

Saturday June 11, 1864:  Moved to the left one mile.  Camped near the rebels lines.  It rained.  Camped in front.

Sunday June 12, 1864:  Lying still all day.  Rained.

Monday June 13, 1864:  Orders get ready to move (blurred) packed leave the tents stands.  Skirmish lines advanced one half mile in our front.  dident (didn't) move.  Rained all day.

Tuesday June 14, 1864:  Received a letter from wife.  At writing to wife.  Moved on to the rebs at 10 o'clock AM.  Drove them one and half miles.  Built breastwroks out of logs and rails under rebs fire.  Lost very few men.  Camped.  Worked all night planting batteries.

Wednesday June 15, 1864:  Batteries all planted.  Six in number.  Chopping timber in front of the batteries.  Our own shell exploded in the last tree (blurred) but did no damage.  Our regiment supporting the battery.  Larry Struell killed by a sharpshooter.  Leroy (someone got killed by a sharpshooter.)

Thursday June 16, 1864:  Still at our breastworks.  Skirmishing still going on and heavy cannoning.  Thomas Seguin of Company E. wounded in the head today.

Friday June 17, 1864:  Ordered to be ready to move out at a moments warning.  The storms of battle still (blurred) raining some.

Saturday June 18, 1864:  Raining this morning.  Went out on the skirmish line at 8 o'clock AM.  Advanced the lines at 4 o'clock PM with very little resistance by the enemy.  Advanced one half miles.  Held the lines.  Rained.  Rebel General Poalk (Polk) killed.

Sunday June 19, 1864:  Relieved at 8 AM.  Put on again at 10 AM.  Advanced the lines one and half miles to the foot of Kennesaw mountain.  Leroy Thomas and John Thurston wounded of Company E 60th Illinois.  Killed and wounded of the regiment not none.  Relieved at dusk.  Rained.

Monday June 20, 1864:  Camped in front of Kennesaw mountains.  Cannoning very heavy.  Sharpshooters constantly shooting into our camps.  Tucker killed Company B.  Killed by a sharpshooter.  Writing to wife.  It rained.

Tuesday June 21, 1864:  Made me a heavy sack.  Built breastworks last night.  Laying still all today.  Rained.  Some heavy firing all day.  Money loaned yesterday.  Fred Henson $.50.  John Heater $1.00.  J. Thurston $.50.  Bought soap $.25.  Paid to Miles for handkerchief $.25.

Wednesday June 22, 1864:  Rebels opened fire on our batteries and our camp from their batteries.  Killed one of the 10th Illinois in our company.  Shelled our camp all day.  Bought a watch.  Paid for it $1.50.  Borrowed from B (blurred) $1.00.

Thursday, June 23, 1864:  Regular artillery fight.  The shells flew over our camps both ways.  Laying close in the ditches.  Jenkins and Molding wounded.  Relieved the Michigan off of picket.  Then advanced the lines.

Friday June 24, 1864:  On picket on the reserve.  Granvil Moore of Company K killed dead.  Sold B. (blurred) McRaven soap $.10.  Soap cost $.75 a bar (either $.75 or $.15 blurred)

Saturday June 25, 1864:  Camped at the foot of Kennesaw mountains.  Artillery fight ensued today.  Rebel batteries silent.  Received orders to move at night.  Moved at midnight form Kennesaw mountain.

Sunday June 26, 1864:  Arrived at the distance of 5 miles on the right of Kennesaw mountain at 8 AM.  Got breakfast.  Struck tents near our breastworks.

Monday June 27, 1864:  Moved out on the front line at 9 AM and the (blurred) at 10 o'clock AM.  Second third brigade of the 14th AC made a charge on the rebels works.  Failed to carry the works but held their ground with heavy loss.

Tuesday June 28, 1864:  Several dead and wounded carried off the battlefield during the night.  Some shelling in the morning.  Dick Carter and Busard Screseley wounded by a shell of Company K Illinois volunteers.

Wednesday June 29, 1864:  On guard last night.  Our men and the rebels buried their dead together on the field.  Bought a Nashville (blurred) paid $.10.  Writing to wife.  Writing to Leroy McRavens (blurred) replaced (blurred) in dollar.

Thursday June 30, 1864:  Rebels charged our lines last night.  Money loaned J. Thurston $.50.  S. Medley $1.00.  J. Shepard $.50.  J. Morins $.50.  William Thompson $.50.

Friday July 1, 1864:  Lying still.  Mini balls flying over us acaissmely (occasionally).

Saturday July 2, 1864:  Lying still.  Cannoning in the evening heavy from the rebs.

Sunday July 3, 1864:  Rebs evacuated Kennesaw mountain last night.  Fell back two miles below Marietta to their strongworks.  We followed them (blurred) up.  Chased them (blurred) taken several prisoners.  Went on the skirmish line.

Monday July 4, 1864:  Still on the lines.  Charged the rebels works at 12 o'clock noon.  Taken two lines of their works.  Was repulsed.  Lost four men killed and three wounded out of Company E.  Regiment lost about 30.  Relieved by the 10th Illinois.

Tuesday July 5, 1864:  Rebels fell back fromt their strong works on Chattahooga River last night.  Pursued them early.  Camped in 10 miles of Atlanta where the rebs is fighting us again.

Wednesday July 6, 1864:  Built breastworks last night.  Writing to wife.  Let Frank have a post stamp.  Took the rheumatism in my back, hips and loins where (blurred)

Thursday July 7, 1864:  Moved back from the ditches.  Struck tents.  I scarcely can walk today very unwell besides.  Rheumatism no better.

Friday July 8, 1864:  Fixing up camps.  Miles and me made us a bunk out of some cedar poles.  Received a letter from wife.  Loaned John Heater $.25.

Saturday July 9, 1864:  Still lying still and writing to wife.  Writing to Leroy's wife.  Sold my watch to William Thompson.  Got a note on J. Heater $5.00.

Sunday July 10, 1864:  Rebs fell back across Chattahoocha River last night.  General Schofield crost (crossed) the river yesterday.  Camped near Chattahoocha River.

Monday July 11, 1864:  Very little firing in front today.  (Blurred) and Yanks in a swimming together in the river.  Some firing on the right.  Paid for paper $.10.  Paid for newspaper $.10.

Tuesday July 12, 1864:  All quiet in the (blurred) rhumatis no better.

Wednesday July 13, 1864:  All quiet in the center.  Drawed one pair of pants, pair of shoes, canteen.  Pants $2.50.  Shoes $.58.  Canteen $.60.

Thursday July 14, 1864:  All quiet in front.  Fighting on each flank.  Writing to wife.  Received a letter from wife.

Friday July 15, 1864:  Writing to wife.  Still got the rhumatics in my back.  No stomach to eat and very unwell.  Liver out of order.

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