The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1898-10-08
OLD SOLDIERS DIARY.
Mr. Geo. w. Jones' "Reminiscences
Make Interesting Reading for
Everybody.
Still Fighting Around Chicamagua ~
Lookout Mountain

Sunday, Sept 20, lS69-Skirmishirs
opened up at sunrise at 10 o'clock, tbs
roar OF Artillery and the rattle of sna e
arms is awful. We are advancing 0.
the emeny, they are contesting every
inch of ground, now they are giving
way more rapidly. l. is now .. n.
we are making a desperate attack q
the entire line and we are driving ther.
from every position. They cHu't stand
our we'll directed shots and "Kahc
Yells.' Have just heard that tive
Yankee Generals were killed in this
last charge. 1t is now p. u. aud We
are Bivouacing on the Battle field
Monday, Sept. GA very heavy foe
this morning prevented Us from fol.
lowing up the victory OF yesterday
Our Battery moved out in advance
this morning took position at O'CLOCK
advanced again 3 y. N. on the Chatta-
r'oga road. After marching servera
miles VT turned 10 the right. Bivouc.
aced at Chicka mauga Station sbou, IL
p. n.
Tuesday, Septt mber 22--We movts
this morning at s o'clock. MARCHING
slow We fired a few from Mi.s.UuaY,
ridge this aft"rnonn. W. Rvouacet
IN lire Vi Battle I. little after dark.
Wednesday. St pt 23-Np are sl...
in line Of hattie, J. is now four y !.
VT are i:dvnEcing and forming "A rev
i;lr OF battle.
Thursday. Sept. 24-A very heavy
gun was fred his morning a, o'cloce
cau"onnding ~ daylight, !: cnr;iuue6
all Cay. Tie anHm! made several at.
te,npts 10 drive Us from our po,itiuu
We drove them back within thei.
works. Heavy skirmshng a, IL th.i
evening.
Thursday, Oct. I'VE have beec
holding our position here, with eGems
in our froc' for a week, few shots are
exchanged OCCASIONALLY. 1t com mencet
TO rain about 8 clock last night con
tinued until 10 Tonight
Saturday, Oct. 3--Orders to ruu.A
this afternoon.
Tue s'}ny, Or 6-We are rcr o.
Lookout Mountain, fired few ste,h
into Chattanooga. We had ora,.~s 4
throw few -helIs INTO IA LOG lo4A:
occupied by some Yankee -.".r
shooters, uur first shell blew Up :he
house and -.arnpedtl the YankS, xii.
ling some of them. We hao the exac.
range.
Weau@ .day. Oli7-N ,in this mura-
'ng. We rrrc' ed eur new gu1s q.
depot this morning.
Saturday, Oct lO-President 1sTer
son Davis passed yur lines this morning
It eleven. Orders to Re ready to mo1:
short ra,ions but plenty CT good water
Oct. l3 and l4--Rain, rain, rain
or two days.
Thursday, OF. 22~Dur Battery
low complete with new guns, cassoas
md harness. 1t is now dark. Loox
'ut boys! Lie down! Here comesa
amp post. 1t exploded just over pur
,eGas, here they come thick and fast.
Dodge the big ones boys" so Ger
Cheathman says.
Thursday, Oct. 23-Moved this mort
ng at ?, arrived safely, without ac
ident on top Of the ridge after dag
light. |: is now raining, roads in az
.wful condition. Oh, what time W
lad in pulling and packing guns today
t is now nearly dark. Bivouaoat
outh side Of Ridge.
Sunday, Oct. 25-HaYe be, u here
overall days. Orders 20 be ready u
1ove, at eleven a. m. on the ROAD
"a. our guns or the raj road :. now
he Koxville and Atlanta road crosse
he Memphis road. We went to WACO,
amp with our horses Had them ali
'ell shod.
Monday, Get. 26-Started out this
corning with horses, marched 35 miieg
sivouac at sundown about one milk
eyoud Cleveland. Cars passed US ~
ark with our guns.