The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-01-06
WAR JOURNAL OF
CONRAD; JENKINS

Canon City, Coo, Jan. 4, 1916.
Editor Record:
/ hand you a copy OF my journal,
written So years ago today:
Corinth. Miss. Jan 1st. 1s63-Weath-
er cold and clear. The 9Th Illinois
Infantry was without provisions to-
day. 1t was gloomy New Year. For
breakfast We had sea biscuit and a
piece of boiled beaf bone. the beef
so poor that it was blue: we had no
dinner; for supper we had lye hominy
and parched corn coffee.
Late in the night we received march
ing orders, with four days ratiors.
Now there was nothing in the comis-
sary and We could not draw rations.
We were ordered to be ready to march
at daybreak. next morning The OBJ
ject of the expedition WAS to cut OF
Rebel Cap. Forest, who with large
force Of cavalry had made q raid into
Tennessee. and cut OF our supplies.
Col Stewa-. of the ith u. 8. regular
cavalry was sent In pursuit of him.
and came up with Forest the 31st OF
December. 1862. at Clinton, Tenn.
and whipped ehim almost out OF his
boots and took $50 OF his command
prisoners, with all his baggage and
six Pieces OF artillery. Forest retreat
ed toward Savannah on the Tennessee
river, near the old battle Geld OF
Shiloh. and we were sent to cut OF
his retreat.
Friday. Jan. 2. 1se3.-weather cold
and cloudy. Our scant breakfast OF
homicy and parched corK coffee over.
We took up our line OF march at day.
break We reached Monterey. Tenn,
twelve miles northeast Of Corinth,
about noon. here NO halted and rest
ed two hours. while ouartermaster
Korn took twenty volunteers and gath
cred up all ms hogs ana cattle he
could find in the neighborhood. kill
ed them and loaded them into wagons.
Abo1. . O'Clock We resumed our
march. When we had gone two miles
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in the rain to Pea ridge. near Shiloh
tchurch). Hardin county. Tennessee.
Here Gen. Dodge. who was In com
mand. ascertained that Forest had al
ready crossed the Tennessee river, at
Savannah. Here We camped for. the
night The rain was pouring down
in torrents. One man from each COM
pany was detailed to skin hogs and
cattle We warmed our hominy and
brciled pieces OF pork and beef for
supper. The hogs and cattle were
very poor in flesh. and We had NO salt,
and the hominy and broiled meat made
a very poor supper. At night We
spread our blankets aud tried to sleep
but were soon wet to the skin. so we
got up and stood around the fres with
our blankets wrapped around rs until
daylight.
January S.-we had hominy ani
eroiled pork and beef with no salt,
for breakfast. and took up our line of
march at O'Clock a. m, for our
amp at Corinth. the roads were half
leg deep in thin mud. and the little
streams we're running bank fun, so we
had wadins all the way back. and the
hills were SO slick We could hardly
climb them. We did not stop to rest
all day long and GOT back to camp
late Saturday night. january srd.
1863. with tired feet. muddy legs and
very hungry. and nothing in camp 10
eat. A foraging party had rot, some
meal in the country and the comis.
sary department issued US pint of
corn meal to the man.
January =. is62.--For breakfast We
had corn mush; for dinner. mrsh and
beef soup and the same for supper.
Oh, how l did wish I.could be at
home and stick my tired legs under
fathers table. Fighting is a very
small part of war. Sometimes the
hardships in camp. and on the march
are much worse than on the firing
in front. ". Y. JENKINS
Late OF Co. Fl. 9th Ills. Infantry.