| Summary: | May 9, 1861-September 30, 1871 The diary of a soldier in the 13th Illinois Infantry, which was mustered on May 9, 1861 and served in the western theatre of the war. They participated in several skirmishes, small-scale battles in Missouri and Arkansas, and scouting missions. They also played a role in the Vicksburg Campaign; they were at Chickasaw Bluffs, Jackson, and Champion Hill before digging rifle pits in the outskirts of the city during the seige. The account ends after Confederate General Johnston was repulsed and the army moved to Corinth, Mississippi. Lebanon March 1, 1862 Page 3 March 10 Marched No. miles 10 "12 " to Springfield MO 20 "13 laid over drawed rations & turned over Our Coats pretty muddy still rainy "14 marched to Dug Springs, Co. K on guard quite stormy, cold, 17 "15 " Crane Creek 22 "16 " Cassville small town, saw plenty of wounded halted & went in & saw them 18 "17 " through Keitsville a small town) Campt on the Battle Ground near 23 "18 " took our position in the Army in Arksas (Gen Curtis in command) 7 "19 "back to or near Keitsville MO 18 laid over to rest, total of miles up to the Army &back to Keitsville 224 From the 19th to April 5th we laid over, & foraged through the Country Apr but the Rebs had cleaned it out, March 30th got our pay No. miles "5 started for Yellville Ark, Marched 20 "6 Marched, rained all day bad roads, orders change our Regt. in front) 21 "9 " to Galena on James River, crossed on wagon made on a bridge 10 "10 " to Barr Creek, still raining bad traveling 12 "11 " Little Bull Creek, laid over till it cleard [sic] off 6 "20 " Big Bull Creek, pretty muddy yet teams got stuck 10 "21 " stopt went in Camp waited for our teams to come up 3 "22 " to Grand Junction, as Prospect Springs, 18 mils from Springfield 20 "23 " to Swan Creek 17 "24 " Big Beaver Creek 21 "25 " Hunters Fork, of White River 16 "26 " Platt Creek, 2 miles from very [cruse?] 17 "27 Marched 15
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