receive “secesh" money in the trade. What was his surprise when the old fellow counted out the greenbacks and handed them to Bailey, telling him that Lincoln money was of no value to him. The old watch was worth about eight dollars. 15. The Sabbath has come again, and with it a knapsack drill before daylight. It will take considerable piety for the rest of the day to make a good average, on account of the spontaneous profanity of the morning drill. After breakfast we have inspection, then the camp is to be swept and our quarters properly arranged. Visited Edmiston in the camp hospital. 16. From 5:30 to 6:30 A. M. is occupied in drilling. This compels early rising and gives an appetite for breakfast. We have plenty to eat and enough to do to keep our blood in good circulation. 17. Company E went on duty as outside pickets. The day was rather agreeable, but it rained almost uninterruptedly during the night. Stationed on the post next to me was Doak. In the silent midnight hour he fancied he heard the measured step of some one approaching him. I heard the click of the hammer of his musket and his command to halt. The command was repeated, and then the report of his musket sounded through the woods. In the silence which followed the same measured step was again heard. His fancy had pictured an approaching foe, but it was only the large drops of rain falling from the tree above his head to the leaves on the ground near his feet. 20. John A. Wygant, Company C, died last night. The regiment prepared another camping ground a short distance west, and occupied it in the afternoon. Albert Hodge died at Nashville. This is the first death in Company B. 22. Had company inspection, and judging by the amount of extra work going on it must be Sunday. It is Washington's birthday. Lieutenant Colonel Mitchell read an order of General Rosecrans touching the anniversary. A salute was fired at sunset. Washington was a greater man than General Gilbert. 23. Weather is cool and the ground freezes some of nights. The regiment went foraging north of camp, and at the farm of one Carter procured more than forty loads of corn. Carter is an officer in the C. S. A. On our way to camp I scouted under a hint from Lieutenant Bowersock, and brought in three hams and some onions. Have enjoyed the trip very much. 25. The Pioneer Brigade was organized to-day. Two men were detailed from each company (eighteen in all) and reported for that purpose. A destructive raid was made on the sutler. A sutler is a necessary nuisance. 28. We were called to arms between one and two o'clock this morning, and stood to arms nearly an hour, it having been reported that our pickets had been fired upon. The bugle at last sounded us to quarters. MARCH, 1863. 2. The regiment went foraging again to-day. We loaded some of our wagons with corn belonging to a man whose son is in the rebel army. I took advantage of being a guard at the house, and possessed myself of a quantity of onions and turnips. I am opposed to vandalism, but I am fond of vegetables. Further on we relieved Blake Crothers of a large lot of corn, and most of the other provisions with which his ample buildings were stocked. We got ninety-six wagon loads in all. Dever Kauffman, of Company F, died this morning. 3. The Pioneers went to the country and worked at making fascines. Bought a Tennessee turkey to-day for a two-dollar bill, Michigan money. 4. A brisk snow fell this morning. A skirmish with the enemy took place south of Franklin. The report of artillery could be heard in camp. 5. The noise of a battle in the direction of Springhill was heard during the forenoon. At 2 P. M. we marched in that direction. Crossing the Harpeth, we marched through the village of Franklin and two miles beyond, where we halted for two hours. The troops who had been engaged during the day, having been overpowered by Van Dorn's army, came back in full retreat, having suffered a heavy loss. Colonel Coburn, I think, had command of the defeated forces. Great indignation is expressed because our force was not sent to his assistance. A large number of troops are now camped here. Corporals H. H. Walburn and Wm. H. Protsman, both of Company E, died to-day at Nashville. 7. Breakfasted on beef soup, crackers and coffee. Rain fell nearly all last night. 9. We marched in the direction of Springhill. Camped for the night in a pasture a mile south of town. Our advance skirmished with the enemy during the day with uncertain results. Slept with out tents. 10. At three o'clock this morning a heavy rain fell. We got up and shirked as best we could till after daybreak, when it partially cleared up. We marched at 11 A. M., leaving our dinners cooking in the pot. After going five miles we camped in the woods on the left. Rain fell nearly all the afternoon, and at intervals through the night. II. We remained in camp. Our troops took what they wanted and more than we needed from citizens in the vicinity. I went to the house of Washington Miller and bought a bushel of dried apples for $1.50, confederate money. This man has two sons in the rebel army. The soldiers broke open his meat house and carried off his meat, valued at $500. While I was looking on, I heard him tell his colored chattels to go and help themselves to what meat they could get, or they would starve. We stayed where we had spent the previous night. 12. We returned to Franklin, eighteen miles, by 4 P. M. Some of the men gave out and many suffered with sore feet. 14. Some of the men received by express boxes of delicacies and articles of comfort and convenience from home. Home is a better place than this. 15. The Sabbath. Visited some friends in the hospital and wrote for some who are too ill to write. 17. Captain William C. Peck, of Company C, and Captain Nathan Strauss, Company I, have resigned. 18. A prayer meeting is held of an evening near the spring; the exercises are full of interest. It takes one's thoughts home, and recalls the peaceful scenes of long ago. 20. This place, is being strongly fortified, and for that purpose heavy details for fatigue duty are being daily made. The pioneers are busy making and hauling fascines and gabions which are placed in the walls of the works in course of construction. 22. Saw a prominent field officer in the seclusion of the brush of a fallen tree, busy on a hunt this forenoon. Graybacks are no respecter of persons, and are equally disrespectful to officer and soldier. In this they differ from the Government we are serving. 25. A rebel force raided our rear near Brentwood, in the direction of Nashville, to-day, and destroyed the railroad for some distance. This will check our supply of mail and bread. We were called into line late in the evening, expecting to march toward Nashville, but did not. 28. Am not well. The train arrived from Nashville at 4 P. M., bringing the first mail for nearly a week. Its arrival was greeted with deafening cheers. John Southard and I scouted south of camp, found and dug some potatoes, but they had been too badly frozen to be good. 30. The 113th went on picket beyond the town and across the Harpeth. APRIL, 1863. 1. Companies F and E were inspected by Captain Stacy. The pioneers have been permanently detached from their respective companies and regiments, and to-day took up quarters west of the railroad at an old building. 5. The regiment received two month's pay to-day. Twenty-six dollars is quite a pile if one can keep beyond the reach of the sutler. 10. The monotony of camp life was broken to-day by a daring attack of the enemy's cavalry and a battery of artillery. He dashed into town on the gallop, shouting and firing on a small force of our men on that side of the river. These stood their ground and unhorsed a fair share of all who came within range. It was all over, and the attacking party had fled in a few minutes, leaving evidences of his defeat behind him in the shape of his dead and wounded, and several fine horses. My friend Hanawalt, of Company G, is sick in the field hospital. 11. Arthur Wharton, Company B, died in the regimental hospital to-day. His body was sent to the home of his family at Hebron, Licking county, Ohio. 13. The following special order has been issued by General Rose crans : SPECIAL FIELD ORDERS No. 97 HEADQUARTErs Department OF THE CUMBERLAND, IX. The following named enlisted men of the 113th Ohio Volunteers, are hereby detailed to proceed to Columbus, Ohio, and report to the Adjutant General of the State for authority to recruit a tenth company for their regiment. They will report semi-weekly by letter to these Headquarters their wherea bouts, and the number of men they have recruited. The Quartermaster Department will furnish the detail necessary transportation to Columbus and return, with such recruits as they may obtain. Sergeant GEORge McCrea, Company "E." F." Corporal WILLIAM ARMSTRONG, Company "A.” By command of MAJOR GENERAL ROSECRANS. H. THRALL, Captain and Assistant Adjutant General. 14. James L. Edmiston and J. F. Barger, having been discharged, start home. Jim has a soul as big as all outdoors, but he lacked the body to make a soldier. He has been a warm and faithful friend of mine from our first acquaintance. 15. Have been made wagon master of the Pioneer Brigade, and will enter at once upon my duties. I learn that there will be plenty of work in it. This will keep me separated from my command to some extent. 20. It is now eight months since the regiment entered Camp Chase. In that time each soldier has made many acquaintances in his regiment. We have discovered that the character and standing of a man as a citizen at home is no certain criterion by which to measure him as a soldier. The man who, as a citizen, was the recognized bully of his neighborhood, and who was always ripe and ready for a fight with his neighbors, is the first to falter and shrink from duty, and to show the white feather when danger threatens; while the modest, timid, bashful man, becomes the trusty, fearless soldier, who would suffer rather than desert his post or disobey an order. The reckless dare-devil improves in his morals, while the conduct of his more professing comrade becomes greatly modified. In some instances the man of giant proportions and strength becomes a prey to disease, grows weak and helpless, and finally finds his way to the hospital, or is a constant attendant at the surgeon's call, while the spindling boy of sixteen has rounded into hardy manhood, and seems to thrive on duty, danger and exposure. Thus it seems that no human foresight could determine who would or who would not render valuable service to the country. Up to this time nine officers have resigned their commissions and retired from the service. I would follow their example, but the Governor of Ohio would probably decline to accept it, knowing that he could not fill my place as readily as that of a captain or a lieu tenant. I learn that in Ohio the supply of would-be commissioned officers |