Nov 9 - Slept cold on cot and suffered some from cold during the day. We passed through the little town of Lexington. Eve got up a good fire. Stupid from cold and fatigue. Talked at camp fire.
Nov 10 - Up and breakfasted before day again. Off early with drums beating. Hills are higher. Pretty vales occasionally. The hamlet of Pinhook [Lawrence Co.]. Skirmishers advanced but did not find guerrillas. Cavalry found them. Chilly. Camped 6 miles from Pulaski. Pillaging forbidden to order.
Nov 11 - Good sleep in an empty house. Gentle rocky slopes up and down. Very high high hills. Wonderfully clear streams. Plantations and mansions improve. Sherman's army has almost stripped the people of chickens and cattle. Pulaski a pleasant pretty town. People gaze in wonder. Encamped on a Rocky shaded hill. Weather milder. Chapped faces.
Nov 12 - Weather fine. Turned South toward Decatur. Many delays and a slow march. Halted near house and large farm of a Presbyterian minister. Made black boys take back horses. I read over old letters. Camped on a rocky side hill. Trestle work fired by rebels still burning.
Nov 13 - Very mild. Left at 9 and marched about 4 miles to prospect mountainous hills. This is a R.R. station. A few houses. Regiment camped in a field. We have a house lately deserted in fear by the wife of a rebel soldier. Busy clearing up etc. Saw a sick wagoner and took him water. Brigade remains here at present. Hear Roddy* [sic] is 25 miles off with 4000 cavalry.
Nov 14 - Busy dividing my time between preparing sermon and some needful business. Gen. Dodge has come. We have plenty and variety to eat. I from irregular meals and gross food have dyspeptic symptoms. Must not think of my stomach. Good prayer meeting eve in dwelling house.
* Confederate Brigadier General Phillip Dale Roddey (born 2 Apr 1824/26 in Moulton, Lawrence Co, Alabama. Died 20 July 1897 in London, England) Known as the Protector of Northern Alabama. Pictured below
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