Sunday, 30th.—Went home, eleven miles away. Next day went squirrel-hunting. Returned to camp, P. M.
Robert M. Magill—Personal Reminiscences of a Confederate Soldier Boy, 39th Georgia Regiment of Infantry
Friday, 28th.—Reported Federals have taken Knoxville.
August 24th.—Ordered into parole camp at Dalton. Camp half-mile from town; nothing to do; went to preaching.
Wednesday, 29th.—Still not very well, but hope I will improve, as I am at home. We all got furloughs for thirty days.
Tuesday, 28th.—At Atlanta, 1:30 A. M. Left Atlanta, at 7 A. M. At Tunnel Hill, 3 P. M., where Brother I. L. met me with buggy; found all well except brother; his wound doing very well.
Monday, 27th.—Left Montgomery at 7:30 A. M.; at West Point, 6 P. M. Left West Point at sundown.
Sunday, 26th.—Left Tensaw on train, at 1 A. M.; at Pollard 6 A. M.; Montgomery, 10 P. M. Rained on us all day, being in open cars.
Saturday, 25th.—Had good place to sleep last night; went down to market house. Everything plentiful, but prices high. Saw one watermelon said to weigh eighty pounds; price, $5. Took steamboat at 3 o’clock; at Tensaw landing, 6 P. M.
Friday, 24th.—Left Enterprise at 8 A. M.; arrived at Mobile at 8 P. M.
Tuesday, 21st.—Troops leaving fast as possible. Still unwell. Rained very hard.
