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Bridgeport, Sunday, Dec. 20. Considerable frost this morning, but the
boys came out in high spirits, full of fun and very noisy. The
fireplaces doing good service to keep up spirits, and all have drawn
clothing enough to keep warm. We received no mail or papers for three
days, the cars having run off the track this side of Nashville. Captain
Dillon left for Nashville this P. M. after artillery equipment. Wrote a
letter to brother John. Darned stockings, etc. Signed receipt roll for
clothing.

Bridgeport, Monday, Dec. 21. Awakened long before daylight by bugles of
the _Dutch_ in Osterhaus's camp to rally the men to prepare for
marching, and at daylight ours sounded, which brought us out to roll
call, the cold morning air giving electricity to horses and boys,
unusually lively and noisy. 1st Brigade of our Division marched by with
knapsacks, guns. They told us we were to follow soon. They were followed
by Osterhaus's Division, leaving their comfortable quarters that they
had been diligently building for the last week. Mail and papers arrived.
Order received at evening roll-call from Sherman permanently
transferring the 2nd Division, 17th Corps, to the 3rd Division, 15th
Corps, which was met with decided dissatisfaction by most of the boys,
as we did not like to leave McPherson.

8 P. M. Assembly sounded to give us the expected orders to march at 8 A.
M. to-morrow and make ready knapsacks. Packed, etc.

En route, Tuesday, Dec. 22. Reveille called us before daylight.
Breakfast over, tents struck by sunrise. All the horses still to be
turned over to the 12th Battery with the exception of enough to draw the
battery wagons and forges. The harness had to be hauled in the wagons,
so all had to carry blankets, and at the appointed time we "fell in" in
marching train, three days' rations in haversacks. Blankets rolled up
and slung over shoulder. Strict orders against straggling. A beautiful
sunny day. We marched in rear of 12th Battery which advanced with
difficulty. Camped at 4 P. M. in a grove, very beautiful and close to
good water. Cooked suppers, and large fine blazing rail fires built, by
which we sat till late.

Stevenson, Ala., Wednesday, Dec. 23. Broke camp at 8 P. M. and marched
to Stevenson. Before we arrived at 11:30 A. M. Osterhaus's train, going
in cars, went to camp to the left of town and put up tents in a fine
open field.

En route, Thursday, Dec. 24. Lay waiting for orders to move till