Following the American Civil War Sesquicentennial with day by day writings of the time, currently 1863.

War Diary of Luman Harris Tenney.

13th. Principal Fairchild came down. Letters from home and Fannie. Also a book from her—”Sermons on the New Life.”

12th. Sunday. No services. Read and wrote.

10th. Visited some with Mr. Haynes. He and Delos went to Cincinnati.

9th. Mr. Haynes came to camp, brought a letter to me. Went over and ate some doughnuts. Gay time in the evening.

8th. Men sent to Columbus to help in making out pay-rolls.

7th. Paymaster telegraphed to, and preparations for leaving Camp Denison.

6th. Word came that we should go under Jim Lane. (Senator Lane of Kansas.)

5th. A blustering, cold day. Delivered wood in the morning, then kept in the house quite closely.

4th. Answered Fannie’s letter. Received a package from home—letter, pocketbook, etc.

3rd. Received a letter from Fannie. Was busy with wood until dark.