(1862) January 18" 
of our train some wagons had crossed 
while they were continuing to cross the water 
washed one wagon and team down stream -
loosing the wagon, stores and one horse. All 
along the road there were wagons stuck in 
the mud and water and hundreds of sacks 
of corn lay by the roadside, in the mud, which
 almost hid them from view. The country in 
the vicinity of the river is low and flat, and 
most of our train was on this flat and 
slough when the river became unfordable, 
Nearly the whole train is now in water from 
3 feet to 3 inches deep - the scene is terrible to 
describe. We made our beds this evening by
spreading corn blades and tobacco in the mud.
 January 19" 
The morning once more dawned beautiful 
and as the cheering rays of the golden sun 
came streaming down, all the men's hearts
 seemed gladdened, as cheer after cheer rent 
the air.  At 2 p.m. with great difficulty
 we crossed the river and marched some 
3 miles beyond.  Co. "F" was sent on
 picket. At 11 p.m. we heard several shots 
fired near our line - fired on the party -
Twas only friend after a "shape."
