illing our magazines with artillery ammunition; 90 boxes
of three inch rifle; 40 12-pounder guns; 150 boxes of infantry
ammunition, guns, sabres and other stores piled up inside the works
covered with tarpaulins. A sergeant and seven men with them as guards,
to guard our guns also, which lightens our duty greatly. Only three
guards on duty.

[Sidenote: 1864 General Sherman]

General Sherman in Cartersville since this morning. The 23rd Army Corps
marching through all day, almost on a double quick. His whole army is
making a retrograde movement except the 20th Army Corps which is in
Atlanta, fortifying it so as to hold it against Hood's whole army, if
necessary. He (Hood) is now north of the Chattahoochee River threatening
some northern point. It is confidently expected that he will soon have
reason to repent of his rashness. The troops are somewhat disappointed
in being obliged to take the field so soon after the capture of Atlanta.
In the evening I walked to town with Ed. Hayes. Saw the great but
unassuming genius that holds in his hands the fate of the noble Army of
the West. He appeared in a brown study, constantly walking with his
hands in his pockets, more like a farmer than a general. The Etowah
bridge completed by sundown. Disappointed by the non-arrival of mail.

Etowah Bridge, Tuesday, Oct. 11. This morning as we awoke the bugles of
the 4th and 14th Army Corps resounded through the hills, and the plain
in front of our camp was covered with camp fires, looking "as of old".
They had marched nearly all night, many of them very hungry. Opened ten
boxes of surplus hard-tack for those that came after them during the
night. They again filed out 6 A. M., many of them without a wink of
sleep. Advance of the old 15th Army Corps came in sight 8 A. M. having
marched ten miles before breakfast. Moving very rapidly. Pioneers
digging rifle pits. Battery boys worked on the old embrasure till 3 P.
M., when the assembly sounded and orders given to hitch up and prepare
to move immediately. Somewhat surprised we hastily made the necessary
preparations, stood harnessed up half an hour, when the order was
countermanded and estimate sent in of horses necessary to move the
Battery. Commenced writing to John but was interrupted by the arrival of
a heavy mail. I received but one.

Etowah Bridge, Wednesday, Oct. 12. A very beautiful day. Worked the
forenoon on the embrasures. Policed camp after dinner. Marching
excitement has some