March 25th (1862)
 Weather delightful - health improving - soldiers are getting in better spirits.- 
Crumps Landing Mar. 27"
 To day our brigade passed in review - our Reg't & 8th Mo. deployed as skirmishers and went through the drill; it was an imposing scene.
 Crumps Landing Mar 28 
Extremely hot to day - too hot to drill - heat oppressive. Our armies advan-cing generally, success in its track. 
Crump's Landing Tenn. Apr. 5
 This morning at 1 A.M. the long roll beat and we were ordered in line of march with 3 days rations. We were soon on our journey to Adamsville. It commenced raining immediately after we started, and continued till daylight when we arrived at our destination. At 2 P.M. we started back to Crumps Ld'g The expedition was a feint on Purdy, took 7 Pris. 
Pittsburg Landing Tenn. April 6"
 At about 5 A.M. I commenced dreaming that it was thundering, at reveille (6 A.M) when I awakened I found that it was heavy canonading, in the direc-
