1 - 7 May 1863

May 1 - Marched to Iuka.  Refreshing rest at noon by the cool springs.  Eve got to Burnsville.  I rode about to see that contrabands got food.

May 2 - Col. Herrick wished to go to Corinth by a R.R. train for business and I accompanied him.  Saw the battle field by the forts where Col. Smith and Adjt. H[?] fell.  Eve regiment came.  Felt depressed.

May 3 - Sunday a.m. washed in a stream.  P.m. the regiment left for Bethel.  I staid and preached for Mr. Fry.  Pleasant p.m. and eve.

May 4 - Dr. Smith having invited me to visit a hospital under his charge, I staid and talked with patients.  Staid p.m. and eve at his room.  At pleasant chaplains meeting in a.m.

May 5 - Early to Bethel.  Fixed ourselved again.

May 6 - Busy about camp.

May 7 - Prepared rations to send to be distributed on Friday.

19 - 22 April 1863

April 19 - Good meetings in morning and p.m. and evening.  The servants had a good meeting in p.m.  Eve just after we had got to bed orders came to prepare to move.  After busy preparations we left on cars at about 2:30.  I took a horse.  Left memoranda of my distribution business.

April 20 - Passed through Corinth and got to Glendale Miss.  The rest of the Ohio bridage passed us at noon and on we marched through flowery forests of the south.  Halted near Burnsville and bivoacked on cedar [?].  Very tired.

April 21 - On the march at about 8.  Impressed with the size of an army and train.  A pleasant march.  P.m. came in rain and some mud.  Through Iuka, a beautiful watering place, almost deserted.  Made 18 miles and overtook Gen. Dodge's army at Bear Creek.

April 22 - Rested this day.  Feel stiff and tired.  Camped in wood near with the rest of Gen. Dodge's army.  Eve had a small prayer meeting under the trees.