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Diary of Levi C. Worster, 7th Kentucky Cavalry, Company G.
Diary of Levi C. Worster, 7th Kentucky Cavalry, Company G. Worster, Levi C. 400dpi TIFF G4 page images The University of Kentucky, Kentucky : 1863 worster1863 These pages may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent distribution in print or electronically. Diary of Levi C. Worster, 7th Kentucky Cavalry, Company G. Worster, Levi C. The University of Kentucky, Kentucky : 1863 $IMLS This electronic text file was created by Optical Character Recognition (OCR). No corrections have been made to the OCR-ed text and no editing has been done to the content of the original document. Encoding has been done through an automated process using the recommendations for Level 1 of the TEI in Libraries Guidelines. Digital page images are linked to the text file. Levi C Worster Co. G. 7th Kentucky Cav Perpetual Diary A. Liebenroth & Von Auw, 25 Beekman Street, New York Entered, according to Act of Congress, in the year 1862, by A. Liebenroth & Von AUW, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States, for the Southern District of New York Calendar for 1863 January 1 at home this morning I reached home this morning and was glad of it January 2 still at home to day Went to see home of the relations January 3 nohting of interest a heavy snow is now on the ground January 4 I stayed at home two weeks. January 5 Memoranda of my travels since the 28 day July 1862 giving the names of some of the towns and villages in my travels while a soldier enlisted in the town of Millersburg, KY in the above month in the company of Capt. Robert Scott of that town. . . and I stayed there one week and then went to camp Rogers near Paris, KY and was then and mustered in the United States services in the month of August. We then stayed there ten days and then we took the cars for Lexington, KY. When we arrived safely and we then stayed there 5 days and in the meantime we drill and horsed and we went then ordered to richmond, KY in (Madison) Co. and from there we went on through (Rogersville) in the same county and also (Kingston in the same CO) and from there we went on to (Big Hill) and over the same to (B---- astill River) We there found the Rebels in force and we had to fall back to the foot of [Big Hill]. We then camped for four days when the rebs came upon us and we then fought them for some time When we had to fall back to Richmond they followed us up and on the next day they attacked us and we drove them back and our regt. followed them and came upon them at Kingston When they getting the better of us we had to retreat to Richmond. They then attacked us at Richmond at an early hour and we fought them until a very late hour in the day when they having surrounded us we had to fight our way hout the contest was long and severe but we at last got out and we then began the retreat to Lexington which place we reached on Sunday about 10 o'clock We then stayed until Monday evening we then took up the line of march and we then came through Versialies in (Woodford County) and we then came on to Frankfort in Franklin Co. and then we came throught Bridgeport in the same co. and also Clay Village in the same co. and also Midway. and then to Shelbyville in Shelby Co. and then we came to Louisvlle. I then went to Bardstown and back to Louisville and I then came to Sheperdsville and then back to Louisville and then to Portland and then to Louisville and I then went to Farnkfort . . .and while there I went on a scout down on the Elkhorn River and then back to Frankfort and our camp were --rovo guards there. I was there for three weeks. We then started for Bowling Green. We passed through Lawrenceburg and (Lensomville) and (ne---en), Rough and Ready. Handsville and then through Bardstown & Chaplin & Bloomfield & Bawltown & New haven & Hodgsville & Bacon creek. & Munfordsville. Thence across green river and to cave city & Beees tavern thence across [Barren] River to Bowlengreen [Bowling Green] and on to the Lost River cave Which cave I went om there over a mile We stayed there [6] Days We then went to the Sulphur Springs and on to Scottsville in Allen Co I was then put on Courier Line Where I stayed five weeks and fell in Love with Sally I was then ordered to Salation Tennesee I stayed there one week and went to the castillion springs. I stayed there [ ] Days and Left for odl Kentuck. Which place I reached the next Day I then came to the rock house and camped all nite and then we went on to Scottsville and camped on nite. We then went on and crossed the Big Barren River and we then went on the Glasco [Glasgow] and stayed two Days and we then came on to Bear Wallow We was then ordered after John Morgan We then went in through Greenburg and Campbelsville and Columbia and Burksville We then returned to columbia and then we came on to green river and we then came on to Neatville and camped one night I then started homeward. I staid with an old reb, and [resigned] the journey. and came on to Kentuck [Kentucky] river and staid all night with an old widow woman I then came on to [Middleburg] and staid all night with an old Union man I then resumed the joury and cam on to Danville and passed through it it is indeed a nice place I then came on throught Versails [Versailles] and midway and Harodsburg [Harrodsburg] and through Georgetown and that nite I staid in four miles of of Georgetown with a man named Mr. Wilson a good Union man I then resumed the march and reached my native town WIlliamstown I then staid at my Brother-in-laws and that night we had a big snow and the next morning I went home and I then staid there two weeks and had some nice times the snow was too Deep to have much fun I had one party at Wills and it was a very nice thing to. I then helped pap to Husk some corn and at the end of my two weeks I went to my Regiment it was then at Frankfort KY I found my Brother Well and also the rest of my friends and the old Capt. who I had not seen for a long time the regiment was then in camped [encamped] West of the town on the Louisville and Lexington Pike. I staid 10 Days there and We were then ordered to Louisville Ky we passed through Bridgeport and Midway We then camped for the nite and as the wagons did not get up we had today out I laid Down to sleep and that night it snowed about 4 or 5 inches on me and I waked up and Looked out and the snow fell in on me and I hardly new [knew] What to think Well you may be sure I slept nomor [no more] that night. it snowed all the next Day and that night We slept in an old Barn and the next morning was the coldest I ever seen we then resumed the journey and reached Louisville. We then staid there on week and we then and there drew our wages I Drew [185] Dollars and sent it ($60) home and the next Day we started for Nashville Tennesse which place we reached on the second Day after starting from Louisville we Laid out on the streets that night and the next Day we went in to camp on the Harding pike three miles south east of Nashville on a beautiful [eminence] Nashville is a tolerable [Leauge] and at the present time there are some 50 or 40 thousand troops here But I expect that we will have to go front soon We [have] first February 20 got up our tents this the 20 Day of February. there was a Drill of commishioned office February 21 Rain and snow and heavy thunder in the West I recieved a Letter from Samuel Adams February 22 cold and raw winds from the North W. Wrote a letter to Mary & menifee With my picture in it February 23 I Laid around in camp and Done nothing but cut wood and make fires in the stove February 24 our regt [regiment] and the 6th KY were on Drill review reviewed by Gen. [General] G.C. Smith commanding our Brigade February 25 A.M. I was on Drill P.M. it has now commenced raining I recieved a letter from J. [G.] Menefee February 26 Recieved a Letter from J. R. Jones. . We were ordered to take four days rations and be in [lines] ready to move it is still raining February 27 orders counter[countermandeer] and we are still in camp yet I had my hair singled this is a beautiful Day. February 28 A.M. We were all mustered for pay P.M. it is now raining again and thundering Lightning March 1 this is a very nice Day considering Last night rain I was taken Ill Last night and fell very bad indeed March 2 I am now some better and I went on Drill today it is now Dark and I am going to read my Testament We have just rec [recieved] marching orders March 3 Packed up and are now ready to move A.M. We are now on the road camped for the night at Brent Wood sent on picket March 4 have just come off of Duty Tony and Jim got to camp Last night rec [recieved] three letters one from 8.8.83 and on from 1.1.7. and one from home March 5 We are still in camp at Brent Wood and not far from the Rebels March 6 strike tents We are now on the move to [Franklin] We have more arrivied at Franklin and it has begun to rain and our wagons did not come up and we [???] have to lay in the rain March 7 Our wagons have now come up and we have got our tents up and we are now in three miles of the Rebels [March] 8 A.M. ordered to hold ourselves in readiness to move P.M. We are now on the move towards the Rebels camp [March 9] I have been acting [as our] master sargent today this has Been a Beautiful Day not attacked yet there is no news from the front March 10 it has Been raining all night and all Day no news from the front [March] 11 Bright and Beutiful morning the rebs have retreated across Duck River [March] 12 I am going to do a big days washing I am now Done Washing March 13 I have now been Detailed to go out with the Forage train nothing worth remark have now come in again nothing of interest [March] 14 The sun has rose clear and Beautiful recivd a Letter from Lucy F Menefee [March] 15 Still in camp church at 11 oclock. today wrote two letters one to Lucy F Menefee and one to Sam Adams March 16 preparing to Drill this is a most Beautiful Day no news of any interest [March 17] went out with the Forage train this morning seen nothing of interest the regiment is on Drill [March] 18 We took one Days rations and went on a scout to Spring Hill We had a skirmish with the Rebs we then fell back March 19 and camped for the night We have now been reinforced and are on the move after them We have now drove them from Spring Hill and across Duck River [March] 20 We have now returned to camp thank god and I can get something to eat [March] 21 in camp this is my Birthday this day makes mw 20 years of age March 22 still in camp at Franklin it is reported that the rebs have captured a forage train [March] 23 We have been skirmishing With the rebs all day they are now in 6[??] miles of this place [March] 24 it has been raining all Day and a prospect of its continuing it is now very muddy March 25 We went out on a scout on the Murfrees B [Murfeesboro] road We came upon the rebs and scattered them in every Direction [March] 26 We went on a Big scout skirmished with the rebs and came back to camp [March] 27 I went on picket Last night and it rained and thundered and lightninged and it was the awfullest night I ever seen March 28 8 o'clock A.M. still on picket 10 o'clock A.M. have now been relieved returned to camp [March] 29 in camp all Day nothing worth notis [notice] only mud and we have plenty of that [March] 30 still in camp at Franklin the weather is more Beautiful the rebs are still in our front March 31 in the same old camp at or near Franklin, Tennessee our camp is situated in a beautiful grove of Beech and poplar trees one mile East of the town of Franklin it is situated in large Bottom running Back from Harpeth River We have a splended spring of fresh water in a couple of hundred yards of the camp Signed Levi C Worster April 1 I am very unwell this morning We have no news of remark today [April] 2 Still unwell there is a Big Scout on hands I am not able to go this time [April] 3 I am somewhat better than I was yesterday this is a Beautiful Day April 4 I went out on a scout this morning We found the rebels in force and we had to fall back We [captured] some few and had to retreat- still in the same old camp [April] 6 nothing worthy of note this morning only this is delightful weather April 7 I went out with a patrolling party three miles East of camp we had a false alarm that night [April] 8 had a review today in camp By General Green Clay Smith Brigade commander [April] 9 in camp wrote a letter home we was called out in Line of Battle at three {3} o clock A.M. April 10 called out again [???] {3} oclock A.M. 6[???] rebs attacked us at 8 A.M. We drove them off with heavy loss and captured some [April] 11 We went on a scout on the Columbia Pike We skirmished awhile and returned to camp heavy rain Last night [April] 12 Beautiful morning considering the heavy rain Last night recd [recieved] one letter from home and one from F Baker and wrote one to F G Menefee April 13 still camped in Beech Grove I wrote one letter to Father and Mother I have now just done cleaning our streets [April] 14 on picket and it rained all Day and this has been one of the Darkest nights I ever seen in my Life [April] 15 10 oclock A.M. we are now on the road to camp our camp has been moved one mile north of Franklin April 16 now in camp we have just pitched our tents and are now ditching them [April] 17 We have now got our tents up and in regular working order nothing of remark [April 18] Orders to Saddle up .. We went on a scout this A.M. found the rebs in force and returned April 19 heavy rain and wind Last night and it is still raining nothing worth note [April] 20 still in camp very unwell having caught a very bad cold no remarks [April] 21 Beautiful Day Went on a scout done nothing of note returned to camp all right April 22 Beautiful Day Wrote a Letter to L. F. Menefee not well of my cold yet [April] 23 still in camp Beautiful Day read a Letter from S. C. [Tarver??] nothing more of note [April] 24 Drew our monthly Wages. I drew $26 [?] and I recieved a Letter from .8.8 Baker [April] 25 sent (20) dollars home by [caleb] Wholly and a letter to my Father went on Picket last night the countersign was [parinoid] [April] 26 Relieved from picket read two letters on from George and one from Fm Baker answered both of them and wrote one to S [?] Samer [April] 27 We was ordered on a scout at one oclock A.M. we Dashed in to a camp of rebs and captured (137) With their guns wagons bagage and tents May 4 in the same old camp ground this has been a most beautiful Day [May] 5 still very plesant nothing hardly worth remark [May] 6 in the old camp yet at the foot of Bobys nob [knob] one mile south of Franklin May 7 on Picket again very plesant weather out we have a nice time of it the countersign was Carthege [May] 8 all is quiet in and arround camp nothing worth penning tonight [May] 9 still pleasant weather the sun shone very hot this P.M. May 10 The weather is still very warm and the prospects are that it will continue for some time [May] 11 I and Will Stephens and three more of my company went in Splunging in the Harpeth River. [May] 12 I went and viewed the front at Franklin this A.M. Read a from M. M. Baker and answered it May 13 on picket again we had a very wet time of it nothing of interest occured the countersign was Corinth [May] 14 Have just returned to camp it is now 10 o'clock A.M. have read a letter from FF Franks and answered it. [May] 15 in camp nothing of remark the weather is now very mild all right on the good May 16 Read two letters one from F. J. Menefee and one from George T. Worster answered both of them and wrote one home [May] 17 in picket again this has been an [slightly] warm day the countersign was Falmouth [May] 18 9 o clock A.M. have now been relieved in camp have had a splended nap nothing of remark May 19 in camp had a sword Presentation this P.M. it was presented to our colonel and he made a very nice speech. [May] 20 still in camp at the foot of Robys nob [knob] nothing worthy of note to the scribbler of this [May] 21 I am now on picket again we have had a very nice time of it the countersign is Fayettsville May 22 I have now been releaved and am in camp read 4 letters one from S W A and one from M E M and F.J.M.L.T.M ans [answered] them all [May] 23 still in camp nothing worth remark only it is a beautiful day [May] 24 still in camp no news of interest still delightful weather May 25 On picket I had a nice time I Drank two containers of Buttermilk and the countersign was Charleston [May] 26 Relieved from Picket it is now 2 o'clock P.M. the weather is clear and beautiful [May] 27 Read a letter from T.R. Jones and answered it the weather is indeed beautiful May 26 on picket weather is most beautiful weather a nice grove of Beech trees to stand under the countersign is Jackson. [May] 29 it has now began to rain with a fair prospect of continuing [May] 30 it has now cleared off agian I read a letter from my brother and answered it. May 31 in camp right end up all quiet our camp is situated one mile West of the town of Franklin and at the foot of What is called Robys nob [knob] a very high hill or mountian overlooking the country for miles round we have a couple of splended springs in a short distance of our camp that hill is very strongly fortified with cannon signed L.C. Worster June 1 on picket this 8 A.M. I seen 15 or 20 Rebels they ran in one of the Picket posts the countersign was Middleton [June] 2 Have now been relieved from picket the rest drew their wages today I did not draw mine was not released soon enough [June] 3 in the same old camp read a letter from M.M. Baker and answered it and wrote one to Louisa Chiles June 10 We have now got our tents up and we were Just in time for it has now began to rain and is now very muddy [June] 11 the Fairground is one mile and a half south of Nashville me and Sam Adams went to see F J Menefee [June] 12 in camp at the fair ground Read a letter from M.E. Menefee and answered it June 13 still in camp at the fairground at Nashville Tenn [June] 14 we went on a scout up the Cumberland we captured 5 or 6 prisoners crossed the Cumberland and camped [June] 15 We scouted around all day and returned to camp at Nashville no news of interest in camp June 16 in camp very unwell this morning nothing unusual going on in camp. Beautiful Day [June] 17 I went to the Hospital to see [Jones?] he is going home tommorrow we are having nice weather now [June] 18 Went to the Hospital to see [Jones?] But he had gone before I got there nothing of remark today. June 19 Wrote a Letter to Mr. James M Adams and me and some more of the Boys went in a Washing in the Cumberland [June] 20 Went on a scout we captured 2 or three Rebels and returned to camp at the fairground [June] 21 All quiet in camp nothing of remark very plesant day June 22 in camp this morning Read a Letter from Louisa Chiles and it was a good Letter to [June] 23 Wrote a letter to Mahald M Baker and one to Louisa Chiles a plesent Day [June] 24 [?]camp sleepy as all [quiet out] and it is now raining considerably no remarks this morning June 25 on camp guard it is still raining and we have more mud than we know what to do with [June] 26 in camp under my Little Dog tent I am now asleep so you need not bother me [June] 27 It is raining again and as for mud there is no end to it Read a letter from S.M. Adams June 28 still raining and a prospect of having another flood especially of mud nothing worth notice only rain [June] 29 nothing worth remark only we had a terrific storm accomp with rain it deluged us compleatly [June] 30 in camp read a Letter from Mary E. Menefee Went on picket nothing of remark July 1 in the same old camp wrote a letter to Mary E Menefee it is now raining this 6 P.M. [July] 2 still raining this morning it is now 9 o'clock A.M. the ground is very muddy [July] 3 nothing worth remark our camp is situated on a small stream that empties in the Cumberland River July 4 the ground is drying off considerably our camp is one mile south of the city on the murfesborough pike [July] 5 nothing worth remarking today the ground is now dry and our camp looks beautiful [July] 6 in camp not very well this morning had a very high fever all night July 7 It has begun raining again I am some better but not well yet [July] 8 I feel now about well again the ground is still muddy no remarks today [July] 9 The weather has been very warm went in a splunging this morning had a nice time of it. July 10 in camp this morning and I have about a dozen bites on me and they make me feel very bad [July] 11 in camp now and it has began to rain this 8 a.m. nothing of interest only mud [July] 12 on Picket and we had a very wet time of it the rain poured down in torrents and the branch has nearly overflowed our camp July 13 in quarters recd [recieved] a Letter from home and answered it nothing more of importance this morning [July] 14 nothing special from the mary of the Cumberland. and all is quiet on the Potomac [July] 15 this is the most beautiful day we have had for a long time nothing worth penning July 16 still in camp at the Fairground Jims wound is improving a great deal [July] 17 it has began to rain again this A.M. and a fair prospect of its continuing [July] 18 I am now half a sleep having been on picket all night we got some roasten ears and we has a nice mess July 19 A very beautiful day the trees and fields look beautiful dressed in their suit of green [July] 20 Something of interest it has began to rain again this 9 A.M. it is still raining this 8 P.M. [July] 21 Still in the old fair ground & Jim is still improving no news this 7 P.M. July 22 Good news from the Army of the Cumberland Rosencras is on the move [July] 23 Read a Letter from Muhada Mildred Baker and is was a good one to [July] 24 We had Dress parade at 5 P.M. accompanied with a speech from Luet. Grewell it was a good speech we gave him three cheers July 25 We had a very hard rain last night and we got compleatly soaked in our Little Dog tent [July] 26 in camp I dont feel very well I have got several bites on me. the boys went on a scout [July] 27 I am still in camp it has began to rain again the boys are still on the scout July 28 One year in the service of our old Uncle Samuel or Mr. Lincoln is more proper the Boys have not returned yet. [July] 29 Wrote a Letter to my old Father and Mother this is a Beautiful Day [July] 30 in camp nice Day nothing worth speaking of the Boys are still out on the scout July 31 nothing of remark our camp is situated on the banks of a small stream and it is on a piece of low flat ground extendeing a mile in length and about a quarter in width we have a spended spring of fresh water in about 20 steps of the camp it is the Best spring I have seen in this state. Jim is improving very fast so good morning signed Levi C Worster August 1 the weather is exceeding warm and it is thundering in the west [August] 2 Still very warm me and some more of the boys went in the Cumberland a washing [August] 3 Recd a letter from home and answered it and wrote one to Mary A [Suffer?] August 4 Beautiful morning all quiet in the fairground nothing of remark today [August] 5 still very warm no news of interest Laid round in camp all day and done nothing [August] 6 Done a Big Days Washing no news Worth penning August 7 all right end up with care Went in a swimming and we Boys had quite a time [August] 8 very warm yet I have no news that would benifit the reader of this [August 9] Still most awful warm nothing worth mentioning today August 10 Recd our monthly wages this morning nothing more of interest all is well that ends well [August] 11 nothing of remark no news of interest from the army of the Cumberland [August] 12 nothing hardly worth writing I have been in camp all day August 13 Wrote a letter to Mary E. Menefee and We had a mess of Tomatoes this noon. [August] 14 recd a letter from my brother and answered it went on picket last night [August] 15 it is exceedingly warm I am running around in my shirt tail August 16 in camp this 8 A.M. I am Detailed for Picket tonight [August] 17 in camp this morning I wrote a letter to Mary E. Wade and one to James M. Adams [August] 18 still in camp at the fairground nothing of interest this 6 P.M. August 19 I hardly know what to say I have been reading all Day anyhow [August] 20 Wrote a letter to Mollie E. Menefee nothin more of remark all is well [August] 21 recd a letter from Louisa Chiles she is all well or was when she wrote August 22 I answered Louises Letter and I wrote her a Long Letter Letter [August] 23 All quiet on the Cumberland River this morning for I was in it me and Bob Jones [August] 24 in camp this is a very warm day and I am in my Dog tent August 25 Still nothing of interest this morning very warm day [August] 26 in Camp Jim is still improving I have no news this morning [August] 27 Warm and sultry prospects of rain nothing more of note August 28 strike tents this 7 A.M. We have now moved our camp to the north west of Nashville [August] 29 Went to Murfreesboro With cattle I passed over the Battle field of Stone river [August] 30 Murfreesborough is a hard looking place we have now started back to Nashville August 31 We have now arrived at Nashville we have had a most awful Dusty trip our camp is situated on a high piece of ground overlooking [Eagefield] and the Northern part of Nashville we have a splended spring but it is about a half mile off so nothing more tonight signed Levi C Worster September 1 in Camp this morning me and some more of the Boys went in a washing [September] 2 Read a Letter from Mary E. Menefee and one from Louie Chiles and gave sam a chugging [September] 3 A very cold Day for the time of year no thing of remark September 4 Drew two shirts today 8 AM. We went on a scout this evening and I never was in as much Dust in my Life [September] 5 in camp a Little Tired and sleepy nothing of remark I am going to church [September] 6 nothing worth penning or else I would penn it September 7 All is right and up with care so now to Bed says sleepy head [September] 8 nothing essential today so hears [here's] a good night to you all [September] 9 There was a capt [captian] of the 4th Tenn [wounded?] today in The cumberland September 10 nothing of any remark so you need not expect anything from the scribbler [September] 11 still in camp me and Jim Woods Went out a foraging [September] 12 It is very warm today I having nothing special to tell you September 13 very nice weather this I have been lying around in camp all day [September] 14 Me and our mess had a nice mess of fish this evening for SUPPER [September] 15 We are now having some rain and our Little Dog Tent does not do much good September 16 the ground is now very muddy and nasty nothing worthy of note [September] 17 all is still in camp at this hour 9 PM [September] 18 I have been Doing nothin But read all Day September 19 The pay master is expected tommorow nothing of [???] [September] 20 The paymaster came as we expected and was thankfully read [September] 21 I have plenty of money now and no poor kin as the fellow said September 22 there is nothing going on only Chuckluck [September] 23 no remark today I had a quart of Buttermilk for breakfast [September] 24 Me and Tim and Perry Ascraft expressed our money home I sent 30 Dollars to pap September 25 I have been lying round in camp all Day and reading some of Beadles novels [September] 26 I have got a pain across my misrey tonight I am now gone to bed [September] 27 I have no news of any interest to communicate this P.M. [September] 28 14 months in the service of old uncle Samuel I am all right But my leg [September] 29 I went on picket Last and we had quite a time with the market wagons [September] 30 I feel very sleepy I have just took a nap and now I am going to eat my Dinner LCW October 1 nothing of any interest today I have been doing nothing only lazying around [October] 2 nothing of interest I went down in town this morning seen nothing of remark [October] 3 I went on picket Last night we had a good [deal] of fun October 4 I am sleepy as all git out I am Just crawling into Bed [October] 5 I had a splended nights rest Last night nothing of remark today [October] 6 I went in a washing in the Cumberland I swam across is and back again October 7 I am now sitting up in Bed reading and it is pouring down rain [October] 8 the ground is still very muddy nothing to do today only eat and sleep [October] 9 I wrote a letter to Wm. J Baker me and Tim Tim has now got well October 10 We had a drill this evening and we were drilling skirmish drill and one of the boys fell end over end and I never laughed as [October] 11 I am cook today the regt [regiment] is Drilling and they are now making a sham charge [October] 12 I recd a letter from Mary E Menefee and answered it on picket the countersign was chicamaugah October 13 It is raining a little this morning and the ground is as muddy as the Duce [October] 14 still in camp spears nothing worth penning only we had an officer drill [October] 15 in camp this evening I recd a Letter from Milly Baker and answered it October 16 I was on picket Last night me and some more of the Boys stole some sweet potatoes [October] 17 I am in Bed I have got the toothache very bad now and I feel out of sorts every way [October] 18 in camp this morning I went up and got John Dunbar to pull my tooth and it hurt Like the Duce October 19 the weather is clear and cold I feel very well this morning so nothing of interest [October] 20 I went to town and Loafed around all Day and had my hair shingled I am on Camp guard [October] 21 all quiet today so there is nothing of remark -- it is now night and we are having a stag Dance October 22 I and Timmy Gregg are cooking we are going to have a mess of parsnips and goos for Dinner [October] 23 I am on camp guard today the weather is very cold for the time of year [October] 24 I am now relieved from camp guard tins 8 A.M. Last night was the coldest We have had October 25 cold and raw winds there is no news of any interest [October] 26 I am on picket tonight nothing of remark [October] 27 All is quiet in camp Spears this evening I have been lying around all day October 28 15 months in Uncle's service on camp guard had to tie one man up and then guarded a house I recd two letters one from M E Menefee and one from George Worster [October] 29 I answered M E Menefee Letter and George Worster nothing more today I am now going to take a nap [October] 30 it is raining now and the ground is very muddy I will have to cook supper and I don't like to do it October 31 We are now called out to muster for pay . . But there is no [k]nowing when we will get it my Leg is very sore and is in my weigh of nites Hurry up Sam and get supper we have now had supper and we had mackerell and soft Bread and Coffe with cream in it November 1 in camp Read a Letter from [Mahala??] M Baker and it was a good one to it is now very cold [November] 2 I answered Millys Letter this is now Beautiful Weather nothing more of remark [November] 3 It has been raining all morning I am now in my Little Dog hut November 4 I wrote a letter to Miss Leatha R. Chiles nothing of remark this morning [November] 5 Me and [Stephen] R Fenes went to the circus I seen some very curious animals by the way [November] 6 I am now going to cook Dinner it was tolerable cool this morning nothing of interest November 7 Me and Joseph Dabry went out to old General Hardings it had been very today my leg is no better [November] 8 We are now preparing to go to Alabama there is nothing of interest going on [November] 9 Read a letter from Wm F Baker --- We Drew our Saddles this morning I am now preparing for bead November 10 I was sent to the Convalescent camp this morning the camp is on the southwest side of Nashville it is a very large camp [November] 11 Me and Tim and 6 or eight more of my regt [regiment] are in this camp this has been a very pleasant day [November] 12 It is now sick call and I will have to go up and see what they can do for me I seen John Littrell November 13 Wrote a Letter home this morning my Leg is no Better me and John Littrell went to town nothing of note [November] 14 me and Tim and the other Boys put up a nice Little chimney [November] 15 I went over to the camp of the 7th KY read a letter from Mary E Menefee supper is now ready November 16 in my tent. wrote a Letter to Mary E. Menefee nothing more of interest all quiet [November] 17 I went over to the camp of the 7th KY Calvary nothing of remark [November] 18 I am on camp guard wrote a letter to Wm F Baker and recd one from Milly Baker November 19 Relieved from camp guard answered Mahala Baker's Letter nothing of remark [November] 20 I am now setting in my Silby[?] tent by a good fire reading the Journal [November] 21 I went Down to town and walked around all Day returned to camp I am now eating supper November 22 this has been a pleasant Day I wrote a Letter to Father and mother nothing more tonight [November] 23 I am now reading a journal there is nothing of remark in camp today [November] 24 I have been Lying around in my tent all Day this has bee a nice day November 25 nothing of remark in camp I went over to the penitentiary this A.M. [Novebmer] 26 I went [??] to the camp of the 7th KY they are preparing to go to Knoxville nothing much of note [November] 27 in camp I am now preparing to write a Letter to my old Father and mother the 7th Ky went [front] November 28 I went down to the Chatanooga Depo [Depot] and I seen thirteen hundred rebels all prisioners it has been misting [November] 29 I have been lying in my tent it has been snowing some this morning nothing of any importance [November] 30 I am still staying in the convalecent camp nothing of any remark the [air] is tolerably cool December 1 I was detailed to go to the Barracks to guard some prisoners I dont like such work there is too many grey backs [December] 2 We were relieved this morning at 10 A.M. I am now in my tent about to retire [December] 3 nothing of any remark this morning this has been a most beautiful Day now for a nap December 4 nothing much of interest this 10 AM all the cavalry were sent to camp Smith on the Murfreesboro Pike [December] 5 We are now getting things in order this A.M. we have now been put out of our tent we will sleep outdoors [December] 6 I have now been appointed to take command of a company of conscripts from the state of Michigan December 7 I have been very busy having them to Pitch their tents this has been a nice day nothing special [December] 8 This has been a very rainy Day and the ground is a perfect slush of mud and water [December] 9 the ground is very muddy yet but it has quit raining I am still running the chebang December 10 We have now got our camp fitted up in stie [style] and got the trenches all Dug nothing of remark [December] 11 still in charge of the conscripts some of them are very nice looking men [December] 12 We have now got our tent up and we are having a Jolly time it has now began to rain December 13 The ground is awful muddy ther is nothin of any interest this evening in the camp [December] 14 all quiet in camp the weather is very pleasant now the conscripts are all rite side up [December] 15 it has began to rain again there is no news of special interest tonight so goodn nite December 16 There is nothing of interest only mudd it is raining some Little I wrote a Letter to pap and mother [December] 17 I am still in charge of the conscripts it has now quit raining and is turning cold [December] 18 I wrote a Letter to Mary E Menefee the ground is froze as hard as a Little Bulls horns. December 19 I wrote a letter to Mary E Wade the weather is very cold there is nothing worthy of note [December] 20 I am still in charge of the conscripts the weather is very cool all right on the goose [December] 21 all right among the conscripts I have now first eated my supper and I am going to Bed December 22 General orders strike tents conscripts pack up your Dudds we have now gone into camp on the Leabnon pike [December] 23 about three miles east of town on a beautiful [wouded][?] eminence not far from the Cumberland River [December] 24 The boys have now got their tents all up and are having a good time generally this is Christmas Eve December 25 CHRISTMAS this has been a most Beautiful Day of the year I have now just eated a supper of old HEN [December] 26 this camp is still called Smith after General Smith it has began agian to rain nothing special [December] 27 The mud increases in depth and we are having a very muddy time generally I am now in bed December 28 I am still in charge of the conscripts there is no news of any interest the weather is now fair [December] 29 nothing of note are regular there has been one or two small fights in camp today [December] 30 all quiet on the Cumberland no news of any account I have been reading nearly all day December 31 The weather is tolerably cold our camp is situated on a small rais of ground to the Left of the Lebanon pike and about three miles from Nashville and about 5 hundred yards from the Cumberland River my conscripts are all right so goodbye to you you will find my travels in my Diary for 1964 so now Farewell LCW When this you see remember me though far apart we Distant Be and if we nomore each other see just think of me who thought of thee Levi C Worster of Company G 7th Ky cav or in other words Levi C Worster of Williamstown Grant County Kentucky so now Farewell for this time Cash Account-January 2 pair shoes 1 box [Lead?] 1 box caps 1 box bran Cash Account- February Letters read and wrote 21 Samuel Adams 22 Mary E Menefee 25 J G Menefee 26 J R Jones Cash Account-March 4 8.8.b}199}Lionel 14 Lucy Menefee 15 Lucy M., Sam Adams Cash Account- April 9 Letter home 12 home & J.B. 12 to J G Menefee 13 to Father & mother 22 to J.G Menefee 23 S. E.Sarver 24 M.M. Baker 25 to my Father 26 Georgem F M B answered Both of them and on to S.E. Sarver 28 to Mary E. Menefee Cash Account-May 3 from home wrote J.G. Menefee 12 M.M. B, ans. it 14 H. F. ans it 16 F G Menefee G T Worster home 22 S.W.A.M.E.M. J.G.M. L.F.M 30 G.J. Worster Cash Account- June 3 M.M Baker to Louie Chiles 12 Mary E. Menfee 19 James Adams 30 Mary E. Menfee Cash Account- July 1 Mary E. Menefee 13 Home and ans it 23 Mahala M B 29 Father & Mother Cash Account- August 3 home and ans Mary Lafferty 13 Mary E. Menefee 14 George Worster 17 Mary E Wade James M Adams 20 Molle Menefee 21 Louisa Chiles 22 Louie Chiles Cash Account- September 2 Mary E Menefee Louie Chiles Cash Account- October 9 Wm J Baker 12 Mare E Menefee 15 Milly Baker 28 Mary E Menefee George Worster 29 MEM & Worster Cash Account- October 9 Wm J Baker 12 Mare E Menefee 15 Milly Baker 28 Mary E Menefee George Worster 29 MEM & Worster