Sept 16. Last night we were aroused from our Slumbers, by firing on the picket line.- thought it was a general attack - ordered to "fall in" immediately. Such searching, grabing for shoes, boots & accoutrements was never outdone. Firing soon ceased and we returned to quarters. The alarm was caused by some market wagons coming in, they were challenged, but stopped not, did not know what halt! meant The pickets did not know but what it was artillery, as it was 3 a.m. so they fired, killing one horse, besides some slight wounds. Sept 25 At 2 p.m. took up our line of march for Viola station, where we arrived at 11 p.m. Sept. 26 At 2 p.m. took up our line of march for Paducah, marched six miles and bivouaced for the night. Sept 27 Marched to Paducah. At 4 p.m. we wer paid off. Odd change in specie the remainder in Greenbacks, the first we had seen
