Oct 2 - School in p.m. for contrabands as usual. Eve orders came to be ready for immediate service. Packed up for the fourth time.
Oct 3 - Rose at four to have breakfast at five. Jim was gone and I warmed some coffee. Did not want. I studied etc as usual. P.m. at Christian Commission rooms.
Oct 4 - A fair day but chilly wind. Distributed papers early, before breakfast as regiment was going on picket. S[unday] school at nine. Talked on temperance in battery at 11. Only 5 came to p.m. service so I had none. Eve preached at Union Chapel without manuscript.
Oct 5 - Staid last night with Col. Swayne. Saw Dwight Stone of Columbus. A.m. rode in to Chaplain's meeting. They don't like to have a religious superintendent. Toward eve rode to 63rd. Sherman's corps is passing though her for Chattanooga past more veterans.
Oct 6 - Rained some in a.m. About noon there seemed to be picket firing at the right http://www.civilwarobsession.com/2010/10/picket-guards-explanation-from-youths.html. Hear there was skirmishing and two regiments sent out. Fixed stove. To 32nd hospital. [Martin] Wolf of Co. K [43rd regiment]* died very suddenly at noon. Appeared only indisposed.
Oct 7 - Last night another order came to be ready to move, so we were up and breakfasted before day. Went with young [John] Wolf* to get burial case for his brother. Chilly wind, dull and sleepy. Hear that Cheatham's* or Johns[t]on's* division is not far off.
* Confederate General Braxton Bragg.
* Martin Wolf, born 1839 in Butler twp, Knox Co. Ohio of Simon Wolf (b. 1818) and Nancy Kemmer (b. 1819).
* John Wolf, born 13 Sep 1843 in Butler twp, Knox Co. Ohio of Simon Wolf (b. 1818) and Nancy Kemmer (b. 1819). John was appointed Corporal 1 June 1865.
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Confederate General Benjamin Franklin Cheatham (20 Oct 1820 - 4 Sep 1886)*
Confederate General Joseph Eggleston Johnston (3 Feb 1807 - 21 March 1891)
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