ding
still while others have been acquiring knowledge for the last three
years, but I regret not the sacrifice. Ellen's [school] commences next
Monday. Truly do I belong to an enterprising family.

Chattanooga, Sunday, May 14. A calm and quiet Sabbath has passed, and we
have had much of the time for ourselves, no grazing, etc. Wrote home and
to sister Hannah. I am troubled much in regard to her, have not received
any letter from her for over two weeks and I fear she is sick again. Her
ambition is too much for a frail nature.

[Sidenote: 1865 Justice for Davis]

2 P. M. a special dispatch brought into camp stating that Old Jeff and
crew has been taken finally. It is official and no doubt true. The arch
traitor is at last brought to justice. What will be done with him? I
trust the law will be vindicated in its full extent.

Chattanooga, Monday, May 15. Reveille sounded at 4 A. M. Harnessed and
saddled up before feeding, ate an early breakfast and started out for
brigade drill, five horse batteries on the ground by 6 A. M. Major
Mendenhall drilled us for nearly two hours. The morning being cool, it
passed off very pleasantly, and we returned to camp feeling better for
the exercise. Remainder of the forenoon appeared long. Grazed in the
afternoon and had an interesting game of chess with Ed. Hayes. No news,
but many wild reports. Amongst the most exciting is that Jeff Davis is
to pass through to-night.

Chattanooga, Tuesday, May 16. Captain Hood took us out to battery drill
early, but came back in an hour. Orders received to graze but twice a
week, which is agreeably received by the boys. Notwithstanding, went out
this afternoon, went to the hills. Will Holmes and I got into an
orchard, had all the ripe cherries we wanted to eat, also some nice
strawberries.

When we returned, we found a large squad of rebs having come in, and
they were corralled near the church where General Judah was paroling
them. After roll call Griff and I went down to view the last "row of
shad." They were a portion of Brig. Gen. B. J. Hill's Cavalry Division,
quartered in a barn. He sent several squads to other points nearer to
their homes to be paroled. He came in person with them, some 150
Tennessee and Kentucky men. The officers kept horses and side arms. Many
of them support a great deal of gold lace with an air of defiance.
Privates are the same squalid, low-foreheaded, long-haired,
unintelligent specimens of humanity. As all the ot