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marching take care of itself. By night we had the satisfaction of
sitting by a fire and knowing that the chimney smoked out of the right
end.

Etowah Bridge, Sunday, Oct. 23. The forenoon was occupied by grazing
horses, etc. The afternoon, in writing. The prevailing topic is
marching, when and where. It is supposed we will join our Corps. Logan's
headquarters reported at Cedar Mountain in northern Alabama. Details are
still at work on the defenses. Double lines of palisades are set on the
crown of the hill. The timber all felled on the mountains in our rear.
Park at Brigade headquarters made a strong artillery position. We can
now successfully resist ten times our number.

Etowah Bridge, Monday, Oct. 24. Was on detail to go on a two days'
foraging expedition but Charlie Pickard took my place, and both were
better suited. Wrote to John in the afternoon. No mail or news whatever.
We are fast becoming accustomed to this state of things.

Etowah Bridge, Tuesday, Oct. 25. On guard to-day. Drew half rations of
everything except hard-tack. Had no corn for horses. Took out sacks as
we went grazing. Husked some in a field where a woman swore in a
terrible manner, made a desperate onslaught on us with words, but I got
some corn. Forage train returned into camp 4 P. M. Charley brought in
two ducks, and a lot of sweet potatoes.

Etowah Bridge, Wednesday, Oct. 26. A windy, cloudy day, indications of
rain. When we came in from grazing, found mail awaiting us. Received a
good home letter. Several through trains from Chattanooga passed to the
front last night. Late this evening a portion of the 48th Indiana
started for Resaca by rail. Rebs tearing up the tracks again.

Etowah Bridge, Thursday, Oct. 27. Rained all night and cloudy through
the day. Grazed forenoon as usual. Wrote to sister Hannah in the
afternoon. A small mail received. None for me.

Etowah Bridge, Friday, Oct. 28. Weather is most beautiful. Health
excellent. Plenty to eat and not too much to do. Consequently the day
passed off very pleasantly, playing chess and reading papers about a
month old, but new to us. Notified at retreat to prepare to go foraging
to-morrow morning.

Etowah Bridge, Saturday, Oct. 29. Rolled out early, fifteen of us going
foraging to load fourteen wagons from division train, all going for corn
for the battery regiments at Cartersville. 6 A. M. an escort of seventy
armed infantry came along and all unarmed men turned back, i