Sunday, 30th.—Marched twelve miles and halted one mile from South Florence. Johnston’s Division crossed river five or six miles above Florence, in pontoon boats. A few Yankee cavalry over in Florence, thinking we were some of Roddy’s Cavalry, called us “Buttermilk Rangers,” and said to come over, and were very much surprised when a battery of four or five pieces of artillery replied.
Robert M. Magill—Personal Reminiscences of a Confederate Soldier Boy, 39th Georgia Regiment of Infantry
Saturday, 29th.—Passed Courtland at 11 A. M. Has been a very beautiful country, but all lying idle now.
Friday, 28th.—Left Moulton Road, marching towards Courtland. Struck Memphis and Charleston Railroad near Pond Spring. Road not been used for long time.
Wednesday, 26th.—Heavy cannonading in direction of Decatur. At Summerville at 4 P. M.
Monday, 24th.—Crossed Sand Mountain at the summit; crossed the road we travelled going to Vicksburg with the wagon trains.
Saturday, 22d.—Came through Gadsden yesterday. Circular from General Hood that Yanks had evacuated Atlanta. (Well, yes, that was true, but not for fear of Rebs.)
Tuesday, 18th.—Passed through Broom Town; crossed the Alabama line and camped at Waterloo Springs.
Monday, 17th.—Marched through Summerville, going to the left of Alpine. Yanks in Ship’s Gap.
Sunday, 16th.—Crossed through Maddox Gap and marched down to Trion Factory. Received invitation to go to Mr. Job McKeehan’s and take supper; accepted the invitation, and was very nicely treated indeed. Strong Union man. Said Hood’s raid would ruin his army, and advised me to leave it. We had been wondering for several days what had become of Sherman and his army, and it was some time before we learned he had gone on to the sea.
Saturday, 15th.—Marched twenty miles to Maddox’s Gap, in Taylor’s Ridge.
