on's cavalry,
divested of their accoutrements and horses, then paroled.

7 P. M. Drew up three-fourths of an hour to feed our horses, then
started on, travelled till 10 P. M. Came into camp seven miles from
Memphis.

Memphis, Monday, Dec. 29. We passed into Memphis as fast as the
necessary detentions would permit, through a very beautiful country and
handsome buildings. Passed through the town at about sundown, came into
park alongside of the other sections on the south of the town. Watered
our horses at the wharves about one and one half miles north, passing
through the town. Memphis presented a more lively appearance than I
expected under the present circumstances.

Memphis, Tuesday, Dec. 30. Awakened by the morning gun at the fort; fell
in for roll call, Sergeant Hamilton acting orderly. Saw a Memphis
_Bulletin_ of the 30th, the first newspaper since that bearing the date
of the 12th. Watered my horses, then rode into the fort with Colburn.
Met Milton Campbell of the 23rd Wisconsin Regiment. The Regiment had
gone down the river, leaving twenty-nine convalescents behind. The boys
were furnished with a pass to go to town, others taking leg bail, by
night. Several heavy heads. Drew six days' rations.

Germantown, Tenn., Wednesday, Dec. 31. The train took up the line of
march back. Our Section being in the center started at 9 A. M., passing
through town up Main Street. It was an amusing sight, nearly two-thirds
of the soldiers were drunk, having run Memphis as they pleased almost
for the last twenty-four hours. We followed the Memphis and Charleston
R. R. Came into park at Germantown at dark, having travelled fifteen
miles. Partook of a soldier's supper, made our bed neath the starry
canopy of heaven, and laid down, ending the year as we began it, by
sleeping. Thus endeth the year 1862.

La Fayette, Tenn., Thursday, Jan. 1, 1863. New Year's morning truly, but
hard to realize. There was no cordial face of a sister or blooming face
of a brother to greet me with a "Happy New Year," no stocking ransacked
for a Santa Claus present. But I was soon aroused from my reverie by the
blunt order from Lieutenant Clark "Feed your horses and rub them off
well." So I returned to a soldier's duties. Took up the line of march
early, passed through Collierville 1 P. M. 4 P. M. met Captain Dillon
and Lieutenant Hood, who told us the Battery was waiting for us at
LaFayette, two miles ahead. We joined them by 5 P. M. leaving the