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

War Diary of Luman Harris Tenney.

27th. Went home on the freight. Surprised the folks. In the evening attended a party at Delos’. Had a grand time—all the young people there.

26th. Made arrangements to go home but couldn’t.

25th. Was kept very busy all day with wood.

24th. Sunday. Stayed in camp. D. R. H. and C. G. F. went up town. Read some and wrote home.

23rd. Brownell and Brooks left on furlough, so I had double duties.

21st. Visited Uncle Washington’s boat “The Rawson.” Heard Gough lecture.

21st. Moved after a picked up breakfast to the fair grounds.

18th. Monday. Theodore, Roxena and mother came to camp in the afternoon.

17th. Sunday. Stayed at Uncle’s in the morning. Theodore rode my horse to Uncle Jones’. Stayed over night.

16th. Theodore surprised me in the morning. Took a ride to Woodland Cemetery. Lizzie and Nettie came to camp. Heard Slade, Riddle and several others in the evening.