passed on towards
Memphis with the infantry of Quinby's Division paddling on the best they
could; marched on through very rough country till 4 P. M. Came into park
at Tallaloosa, a God and man forsaken place. Rained nearly all day.
Supped on confiscated chickens, geese and fresh pork.

Byhalia, Miss., Saturday, Dec. 27. Rained nearly all day. Hitched up in
the morning. The other sections took the road, but as we were to be the
rear guard, and the roads were so bad that teams could not all come on
for some time, we again unharnessed, laid in a good supply of disloyal
pork and beef and a few rebel chickens. 3 P. M. again hitched up and
fell in the rear of the train. It had cleared up and the roads
considerably improved. We were enabled to travel at very good time.
Travelled till 10 P. M. Came into camp at Byhalia, Marshall County,
Miss., having travelled about ten miles on a most beautiful evening. A
woman drew a pistol on one of our boys, driving him from the yard.

Near Memphis, Tenn., Sunday, Dec. 28. Slept out-doors. Awoke at 5 A. M.
A beautiful morning. Byhalia, unlike Tallaloosa, was a bright and lively
little village, with a large school house, church, lodge room, with a
scientific laboratory, out of which the boys jay-hawked numerous books,
writing utensils, etc. etc. Picked up two horses and two mules. The
owner of the horses came and pleaded hard, but could receive no other
satisfaction than a receipt from Lieutenant Clark. He was reported to be
a rank Secesh, as well as everybody else.

[Sidenote: 1862 Brush with Guerrillas]

We started with the 1st Brigade in rear of the train at 9 A. M.
Twenty-eight miles from Memphis, passed a house where a woman stood in
the yard, bravely holding the Stars and Stripes in her hand (to protect
her chickens I suppose). Marched along quietly; nothing of importance
save the appropriation of considerable molasses along the road until
half an hour of sundown when a small party of guerrillas dashed up in
our rear, discharging some fifteen or twenty pieces, then legging it
before their fire could be returned. We halted, the cannoneers sprang to
their posts, got their equipments, when the 48th Indiana formed their
line. But it was all over with. They were gone, and we started on. Two
of the balls took effect, wounding two boys of the 48th Indiana in the
arms. An assistant adjutant general and surgeon [who] had wandered a
little from the train, were taken also by a few of Jacks