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almost every man was fired with
new energy + came promptly up to mark
The boys were out of rations + were
hungry + tired and fortunately we over-
-took our Div supply train about 9 oclock
+ three days rations were issued + we lay
at this place until 2 oclock expecting every
moment to be ordered forward- The night
was very cold + fence rails plenty and the
boys did not suffer + Gen Mitchel had the
fever along the road + occasionally an old
barn or deserted shanty ^ (for two miles) and it
looked as though there was an army corps
camped in there - Our route lay along
the east side of Lookout mountain + between
that and another range the valley being
not over a half mile in width at any place
-We marched 3 miles farther + bivouacked
for the remainder of the night- before
morning it was excessively cold + I did
not attempt a snooze + at day light we
were placed in line of battle to the rear
across the valley as it was reported that
the enemys cavalry were in sight