Our Confederate Ancestors
Compatriot Ronald E. Jones, Sons of Confederate Veterans
DIARY OF ISAAC V. MOORE
(from The Georgia Genealogist Magazine
issues 6 & 7. Sent to Anne Booth
Page 8 Our People Lives and Legends]
CONFEDERATE SERVICE
The following diary Of Sergeant I. V.
Moore of Madison County, Georgia, who served in the Army of the Tennessee, is
included to show the wealth of information which can be obtained from diaries of
soldiers during wartime. At the conclusion of his diary we have printed the
abstracts of the few surviving muster rolls which are available on microfilm at
the Georgia Department of Archives, Atlanta, Georgia 30334 and printed in their
ROSTER OF CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS publication.
As you would suspect, many of the
pay rolls for most Confederate units are missing. A few have been located in the
hands of descendants of the commanders or clerk of these units, but except for
copies which were captured by Union troops, and later microfilmed as part of the
National Archives WAR OF THE REBELLION RECORDS,
researchers find it difficult to prove from military records the presence or
absence of an ancestor. In fact, as you will see, many men fell in various
battles, whose demise was not noted in the surviving military records. For this
reason, if you should search for details on a Confederate soldier's military
service, and life during the conflict, one prime source of information would be
in the diaries, and letters which were compiled by his comrades THE UNITED
CONFEDERATE VETERANS organization, which was active in the 1880-1910 years
published a magazine filled with such diaries and letters, as well as survivors'
reminiscences. Copies of the UCV. magazines are on file at many of the larger
libraries, and the Georgia Archives.
"Camps" of the United
Confederate Veterans were established in many southern cities and towns, and
minutes of their meetings have in some cases survived. The local newspapers
generally carried reports of happenings at UCV meetings, encampments, and
celebrations of Confederate Memorial Day. Their reunions were times of sharing
the joys and hardships of military life under the Stars and Bars.
In Georgia each county established a
Confederate Roster Commission in 1901-2 and compiled a roster of known
Confederate soldiers who were then, or had been residents of the county.
One copy of the roster was retained by the Ordinary of the county, and a second
copy was sent to the Confederate Roster Commission of the state of Georgia,
later part of the Confederate Pension Commission. The surviving state copies of
Rosters are housed in the Georgia Archives, together with Pension Commission
records, Some counties have preserved their copies of the Confederate Roster
books.
Here is the bitter sweet history of the Army of the
Tennessee.
This unpublished diary of Sergeant
Isaiah V. Moore is in the possession of Mrs. Jesse Brown, granddaughter of Mr.
Moore, of Carlton, Ga. On December 9, 1915 Mrs. J. A. Sayer, daughter of Mr.
Moore, and Mrs.Maggie Moon Cheney, granddaughter of I. V. Moore, went over the
original diary with Mr. Moore, who was living at that time. Permission was
giventhe Historian of Laura Rutherford Chapter, U.D.C., Athens, to make a copy.
THE DIARY OF SERGEANT 1. V. MOORE OF
CARLTON, GA.
MEMBER OF COMPANY E, 37th REGIMENT, GEORGIA
VOLUNTEER INFANTRY, C S. A.
I enlisted May 9th, 1862 in Company
E, 37th Georgia Regiment. There were 6 Companies in the 37th Georgia Regiment.
They were from Madison, Elbert, Hart, Wilkes, Franklin and Muscogee Counties of
Georgia.
We were in camp first in and around
Knoxville, Tenn.. Some time the last of May, 1862, Jesse Power relapsed with
Measles, and Died in Knoxville,Tenn. {he went out one Morning and got his feet
wet, and relapsed) S. P Power and I bought his Coffin and
shroud, sent him home, I waited on him while he was sick.
June 1862, We marched to Clinton and
then reached Taswell, stayed in camp at Taswell.
June
17th 1862 At dark we were drawn in line of battle.
June 18th 1862 We left on a March at 11 O
'Clock and crossed the Clinch River and camped, went in bathing.
June 19th 1862 We marched and crossed
Clinch Mt. We were 2 be going over, Camped at Bean
Station on the Kentucky Road. There is a large hotel here, no town, it is
a large summer resort.
June 20th 1862 We marched down the valley
past Rutledge and camped on the creek.
June 21st 1862 marched in 19 miles of
Knoxville and camped
June 22nd 1862 marched back over
Ky.. road to within 2 miles of Rutledge, stayed here till the 4th of July.
July 27th 1862 Moved to Lee's Springs, and
camped. I was taken sick about the 11th of July with
yellow jaundice, the Dr. gave me a pass to go out into the country to get
a suitable diet for this disease. Ed Eberhardt went with me. We stayed at the
home of good lady whose name(Maiden name) was Lowe. She was very kind to us
August 3rd 1862 We left Lee's Springs.
Sent 30.00 home.
August 4th 1862 marched to Clinch River.
August 6th 1862 This was the day that the
fight was at Taswell: it commenced about eleven o'clock with heavy firing,
continued until about one o'clock with small arms but the enemy shelled us until
about six
August 9th 1862 We moved in to Taswell and
camped around the Courthouse. Roasting ears were plentiful here.
August 10th Remained at this camp, I was
on picket.
August 11th On duty today.
August 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th On duty.
August 16th Left Taswell at eight o 'clock
in the night and marched all night towards Cumberland
Cap, got to Powell River at 7 o'clock on Aug 17th
August 18th 1862 Firing going on all day
with pickets.
August 19th Firing still going on with
pickets and some cannonading all day
August
20th 1862 Some cannonading and Firing with the pickets all day and a good
portion of the night.
August 21st 1 am on duty in sight of the
enemy's tents and can view the Cumberland Mountains Gap. Some firing with the pickets up to nineo'clock in the morning,
firing continued over and after all day, but at
long distance.
August 22nd 1862 Friday Pickets commence
early in the morning and by evening there was three or four Regiments engaged
for two or three hours but not much damage done, some shelling from the enemy,
at night
August 23, 1862 Today {Saturday)
everything appears to be quiet. We move nearer
to the Virginia line.
August 24th 1862 Sunday, some firing with
the pickets up to 2 o 'clock. I am on guard today.
Everything quiet all through the night.
August 25th Monday There was some firing
with the pickets today but not very much.
August 26th 1862 There was firing with the
pickets today, and also cannonading from the enemy. Tonight all is quiet.
August 27th Wednesday There has been some
firing with the pickets today.
August 28, 29, 30 All quiet.
August 31st 1862 There was considerable
shelling from the enemy today about ten o 'clock but no damage was done.
September 1, 2, 3, & 4th All quiet.
September 5th Friday This was the day the
dispatch came. Everything quiet.
September 6th Through Tuesday the 16th All
quiet.
September 17th 1862 Wednesday This is the
day the enemy vacated Cumberland Gap.
September 18th Today we marched into
Cumbertond Gap and took possession of that place. The enemy destroyed arid left
a large number of things there.
September 19th 1862 Friday Today we
marched over the mountain into Kentucky and camped right at the foot of the mountain right close to a creek.
September 22nd Monday We marched 12 miles
and struck camp at 1 o'clock night.
September 23rd Tuesday We continued the
March past London Town, 50 odd miles from Cumberland Gap and struck camp at the
forks of creek.
September 24th Wednesday We continued our
march fording the Rock Castle
September 25, 26, & 27th March each
day, passed London Town.
September 28th 1862 marched and struck
camp near Danville
September 30th, October 1st 1862 Wednesday
We marched past Salvisa also Lawrenceburg.
October 2nd Thursday We marched past Rough
and Ready Town and camped near Frankfort at the stone bridge built by nature 20
or 30 feet long and wide enough for a wagon to cross.
October 4th 1862 Saturday We stayed in
camp till very near night when orders came to March through Frankfort, the
capital of the state. We marched very nearly all night to this place called
Versailles, 13 miles from Frankfort, the Capitol. We burned bridges here to keep
the yankees from following us.
October 5th Sunday Stayed at Versailles
today, it is a beautiful level country.
October 6th Monday I am on picket duty
today.
October
7th Tuesday Remained at camp today.
October 8th Wednesday We marched toward
Lawrenceburg and formed in line of battle.
October 9th 1862 We left at 2 o'clock and
marched to Lawrenceburg, some fighting going on today near this place, we
marched through Salvise to Salt River and camped
October 10th Friday marched to Harrisburg
and formed line of battle. We stayed all night west of
Harrisburg. A cold rain fell all night.
October 11th Saturday We marched back
through Harrisburg, eastward tonear Brintsville and camped.
October 12th 1862 Remained in camp. Also
on Oct. 13, till dark then marched through Brintsville to Lancaster.
October 14th 1862 Tuesday We remained near
Lancaster all day and past off the time in line of battle. There was some
fighting with the cavalry today. We
marched all night to Gum Springs, leaving the enemy behind us.
October 15th 1862 Wednesday We marched on
about five miles from Gum Springs and camped in a nice grove near a school
house.
October 16th 1862 Thursday We marched
today to the foot of a big hill and camped.
October 17th 1862 Friday We marched from
big hill to Rock Castle River and camped.
October 18th Saturday We marched about 25
miles to the left of the State road.
October 19th Sunday Continued to March.
October 20th Monday 1862 We marched on and
came to the same road that we went up. We camped at Flatlick.
October 21st 1862 Tuesday We marched about
2 miles to the Cumberland River and camped.
October 23rd 1862 Continued our March and
crossed over Cumberland Gap. We were in Kentucky from the 20th of Sept. to the
23rd of Oct. We marched to the Cumberland River and camped.
October 24th 1862 Friday We past Taswell,
marched to Clinch River and camped after crossing the river.
October 25th 1862 Saturday We marched
across the Elk River and camped near Rutledge, Tenn.
October 26th 1862 Sunday At Rutledge
today.
October 27th Monday Stayed here today,
considerable snow fell yesterday.
October 29 & 30th 1862 Continued our
March through,Knoxville, Tenn..
November 1st 1862 Saturday Reach our camp
here near Lancer Station 22 miles from Knoxville.
November 2nd Stayed at this camp from
Sunday through Thursday, the 13th All at ease, no trouble at all
November 14th 1862 and 15th Left camp and
left Kingston and crossed theClinch and Emery Rivers just below the Fork.
November 16th Stayed in camp today.
November 17th 1862 Monday This is my
Birthday. I am 32, years old. We marched past Post Oak a noted place.
November 18th 1862 Tuesday Company marched
today. I rode on 2 wagons.
November 19th Wednesday We left Walden's
Valley and crossed Walden's Ridge
November 20th 1862 Continued our march and
came to Skotcha Valley.
November 21, 22, & 23, 1862 Friday
& Saturday We marched past Jasper and camped. Sunday we stayed in camp which
is 11 miles from Lanoas Station.
November 24th Monday 1862 We marched to
Cumberland Mountain and camped there.
November 25th We marched over Cumberland
Mountain to Elk River and camped
November 26th to December 5th We marched
to Manchester and camped and stayed here for some time.
December 5th 1862 I received cloths from
home today, the first that l have got since leaving home.
December 6th 1862 I sent $100 home.
December 7 & 8 We marched to camp at
Readesville.
December 9th through 17th 1862 Was
stationed at Readesville.
December 18th 1862 The Georgia Batallion
was transferred from Barton's Brigade to Raines Brigade and one mile.
December 25th Christmas Day 1862.
December 26th and 27th 1862 We marched 12
miles to Murfreesboro, Tenn..
December 28th, 1862, Saturday We formed a
line of battle along a fence here
today.
December 29th Monday We moved across Stone
River and formed a line of battle in a large field.
There was some firing with pickets
December 30th 1862 Tuesday There was
considerable battle today near us.
December 31st Today was the day of the
great battle of Murfreesboro. We killed wounded and imprisoned about 16,000 men,
so it is said. Our loss was 5000. General Raines was killed, one was killed out
of Bates
January 3rd 1863 We retired from the
battlefield at midnight yesterday.
January 5th through the 10th Stayed in
camp at Shelbyville.
January 11th 1863 Moved one mile to better
place.
January 12th I received a bottle of peach
brandy from Father today. It was made by old man Charles Moon and daughter Cush
January 13th through 27th 1863. Continued
to camp near Shelbyville. Considerable snow fell on the 14th
January 29th Preacher J. P. Rowe visited
our camp today. He came from home.
February 9 through 12th 1863 Fair and warm
rain on the 12th
February 13th 1863 through March 7th
Remain in camp at Shelbyville, warm rain.
March 17th 1863 Sent $75.00 home today.
March 18th through March 28th We were in
camp here for some time. Sam Fowler and myself made and baked apple pies (rights
and lefts) and sold them to the Soldiers at $1.00 a piece, some of the Soldiers
were simply
March 29th 1863 Snow today.
April 1st to 4th Very cold. April 5th big
frost.
April 11th through 20th Fair weather, big
drill, still at Shelbyville.
April 21st 1863 Moved to a new camp at
Flat Creek
May 6th 1863 The 9th and 3rd Batallion
consolidated into Regiment
May 9th 1863 Sent $30.00 home to Wife.
May 23rd Moved down creek about 2 miles
May 28th Near Shelbyville.
May 29th 1863 Moved 14 miles north east of
Shelbyville to Fairfield
May 30th Moved 2 miles towards Hoovers Gap
and camped near Fairfield
June 14th 1863 Had a visit from Charles
Witcher, (the Charles Witcher that killed Cal Edwards between Carlton and Broad
River near Bridge)
June 16th Moved to new camp 1/2 mile up
the creek.
June 24th through 28th The fight commenced
at Fairfield on the 24th.Several were killed and wounded on our side. Some
skirmishing on the 25th and 26th and 27th, we fell back to Tullahoma and camped.
June 29th Went out in line of battle and
remained there the next day
July 1st 1863 We vacated Tullahoma, left
there at one o'clock in the morning and marched to Elk
River.
July 2nd We marched to the top of
Cumberland Mountain and camped.
July 3rd marched down the mountain to
Marion Valley.
July 4th marched to Jasper and camped
July 5th marched to the Tennessee River
and camped.
July 6th Crossed the river on a Pontoon
bridge and camped 6 miles below Chattanooga, Tenn..
July 7th At Lookout Station.
July 11th 1863 We took the R R Cars
(railroad cars) today and passed Chattanooga and camped 10 miles above on the
Knoxville Road at Tyners Station.
July 12th through August 22nd While at
Tyners Station everything wasquiet. I sent $40.00 home
by George Eberhardt. (Lamar's father)
August 23rd Moved camp from Tyners to
Chiccamauga River at the Bridge.
August 25th We moved up-the Tennessee
River 4 miles of Harrison at Big Spring. It ran a mill below.
September 1, 2. & 3rd We camped here
on the Railroad at Charleston.
September 6th 1363 Sunday We marched to
Oltewah Station 6 miles above Tyner.
September 8 1863 We marched past Tyner and
past Chiccamauga to Graysville Station, Georgia.
September 9th We marched through Catoosa
County, Georgia into Walker and camped at a Church.
September 10th marched west 6 miles and
camped on creek
September 11th We had a little fight today
in the valley.
September 12th marched to Lafayette and
camped.
September 13th marched 5 miles up the
Valley and back We were dodging the enemy.
September 14, 15, and 16th. Rested in camp
at Lafayette
September 17th 1363 We left Lafayette and
marched up Chattanooga road 8 miles and camped at a Church
September 18th We marched to Chiccamauga
Creek. Heavy firing commence, the enemy shelled us heavy.
September 19th 1863 This is the day of the
great battle. Our Brigade got into the battle about 3 o'clock, killed and
wounded in our Regiment about 140, three in Company E. They were Lieut. Power,
Corporal Morris and R. T. Power, 93 wounded. Myself wounded in the right side.
Ball struck cap box, did not go through. W. A. J. Brown (Jesse Brown 's
grandfather) carried me off the battle ground. (He had a sick certificate) and
he followed us and carried me behind a log to protect
us from bullets.
September 20th 1863 Still fighting.
September 21st I came to the railroad at
Dalton on my way to Hospital
September 22nd and 23rd Got to Atlanta on
22nd,26th and left for home night of 23rd and got on
the 24th 1863. Stayed at home till October 27th, 1863.
October 27th Left home and got to Atlanta.
October 28 and 29th Got to Chiccamauga on
the 28th, and rejoined my company near the point of Lookout ,Mountain.
October 31st and November 1 through 10th
Was on picket duty.
November 11th Sent $30.00 home by Corporal
Allen.
November 16th We moved to the right.
November 17th 1863 This is my Birthday, 33
years old today.
November 18th 1863 The enemy shelled us a
good bit today.
November 23rd 1863 Considerable fighting
with pickets.
November 24th 1863 Considerable fighting
on Lookout Mountain. It was taken
by enemy. We left the Valley.
November 25th 1863 We came to the top of
Missionary Ridge and had a bigfight. We vacated the Ridge and fought one mile
from it. M. David was killed. We
lost several pieces of cannon, the enemy shot our own cannon.
November 26th 1863 We lay in line of
battle most all day at Cross Roads. We
then marched past Ringgold to Catoosa Spring and camped
November 27th 1863 We marched to Dalton,
Georgia and camped at the new Hospital where they put our wounded and sick
Soldiers.
November 28th We remained in camp in
Dalton tin February 23, 1864. We built
little Shantys and took up winter quarters here, the weather is very cold here.
December I7th 1863 I sent $30.00 home to
Wife by Sargt. J. A. Gloor.
December 23rd 1863 Drew $169.00 Sent $100.
home by J. B. Eberhardt
December 25th Christmas Day and December.
I sent $70.00 home by Capt. D.L. (Dabney) Gholston.
January 2nd and January 5th Warm and
pleasant. Visit by J. G. Power.
February 6, 1864 Wife started with J. G.
Power to visit me came as far as Union Point, but had news that the enemy as
advancing and went backhome.
February 23rd 1864 We left our camp and
moved 2 miles toward Tunnell Hill and camped
February 23rd & 25th We had
considerable fighting on our right and heavy fighting in this Gap at the
Railroad
February 26th 1864 Fighting is not so
heavy today. The enemy retreated toward
Chattanooga during the night.
February 27th 1864 Returned to our old
camp. Rainy weather.
March 5th Sent $5.00 home to Wife by S. P.
Power.
March 16th through April 3rd Cold with
some snow
April 6th through April 26th 1864 Pleasant
weather, all quiet on front, but expecting a move soon.
April 29th 1864 Orders to be ready to move
at any time.
April 31st Went to the Gap today, some
skirmishing.
May 7th 1864 Moved to the front. Cavalry
with infantry at Mill Creek Gap on Rockyface Ridge.
May 8th and 9th 1864 There was
considerable skirmishing and cannonading for
the two days with little effect.
May 10th 1864 Heavy skirmishing and
cannonading most all day. There were heavy cannonading in the evening With a
storm of rain and wind.
May 11th There was heavy skirmishing and
cannonading in the evening on the north side of the Gap. We had a big rain and
very hard wind last night.
May 12th 1864 There has been skirmishing
going on today. We are very closely confined in the
ditches The general opinion is that the Yankees are moving to our left.
Their line is in full view. At eight o'clock in
May 13th 1864 We reached Resaca, Forming
line of battle west of that place and built breastworks.
May 14th 1864 A very heavy fight commence
at one o 'clock it kept up till dark Our loss was light, the enemy was heavy.
Our Brigade was held in reserve but was under heavy fire all the time and
several of our men
May 15th Fighting commence again early
today, heavy fighting all day with small arms and artillery. Our loss in killed
is very light. As the enemy is flanking us on the left, we took up a line of
March at 10 o'clock in the night, marching southward along the Railroad to
Calhoun.
May 16th 1864 Considerable fighting with
the enemy today. We left the place at one o 'clock in the night and marched the
balance of the night.
May 1 7th 1864 We reached Adairsville,
rested the most of the day, late in the day we had some heavy fighting, made
breastworks. Then marched all night and reached Kingston at day.
May 18th We stopped at Kingston three
hours for rest and then marched three miles toward Cassville and stopped for
rest, staying all night.
May l9th 1864 We were marching and forming
line of battle all day. Had some very heavy fighting near Cassville We stayed at
Cass Station this night.
May 20th We were up soon and marched
through Cartersville to EtowahRiver, crossed over going about 2 mires and
stopped for rest.
May 21st 1864 We are stationed at Etowah,
these days between Dalton andAtlanta. Sherman's
Army fought and flanked us so that they could surround Johnson's Army. Johnson
tried to save his men, and some blamed
May 23rd 1864 We marched toward Dallas and
stopped. May 24th Had a little skirmish fight at this place.
May 25th 1864 We marched 2 miles east of
Dallas and formed line of battle.
May 26 & 27th Built fortification, and
fighting started. There was heavy skirmishing all day and night on our right.
Company out on picket.
May 28th 1864 Very heavy skirmishing
today. Bates' Division made a charge in the evening
killing and wounding and taking several prisoners. Sargt. Griffeth was
killed. Ned, A. Spurlock was killed, William Wood, and I. Dudley were wounded
and died from their wounds.
May 29th Heavy skirmishing all day and heavy all night.
We moved ½ mile to the left.
May 30th 1864 Skirmishing all night. David Seagraves was
wounded, several wounded today, and
2 were killed in the Regiment. Lieut. Sheppard was killed
May 31st Skirmishing is not so heavy as usual today. The
enemy is falling back beyond Dallas. I
was taken severely sick today, reported to Dr. Galloway.
June 1st 1864 Very little fighting today, the enemy is
falling back I
June 2nd 1864 I was sent to Marietta and from there to
Atlanta
June 3rd From Atlanta l was sent to Macon. W. H. (Billy)
Smith is with me. We are in the City Hall Hospital.
June 4th through 12th Was in City Hall Hospital at Macon
June 13th 1864 I was transferred to Eufaula, Ala. Been
raining for 10 days
June 28th Went back to Macon.
June 29th Went to Atlanta and on to Marietta, Ga.
June 30th 1864 We were in battle near Marietta.
July 1 & 2nd Heavy skirmishing, we fell back 8 miles,
giving up Marietta.
July 3rd and 4th Built breastworks anti heavy
skirmishing, fell back 3 miles
July 5th through 8th Was on picket duty. Heavy
skirmishing.
July 9th Moved in facing Atlanta, gave up the
Chattahoochee River.
July 10th 1864 Resting today.
July 12th and 13th We are in 4 miles of Atlanta, on the
Railroad.
July 14th 1864 We moved 4 miles north of Atlanta to
Peachtree Creek, Johnson was relieved and Hood was put in command.
July I5th through 18th Still at this place, with little
picket fighting
July 20th We fell back to our breastworks and made a
charge.
July 21st We moved to the right at night to the east of
Atlanta
July 22nd We made a charge and lost several men. J. W.
Griffith was killed, and four others were wounded This was called the Blackberry Charge.
July 23rd through 26th. Moved back to the west of
Atlanta, worked on breastworks all day the 24th.
July 27th I was put on provost duty.
July 29th A fight on our left.
August 1st 1864 We moved to the left on the Sandtown
Road.
August 2nd and 3rd Moved to the right one mile and back
to the Sandtown Road. Heavy fighting today.
August 6th Our division was in a considerable fight
today, killing, wounding and taking prisoners a good many, our Losses was light.
W. M Perry was killed and D. R. Mosely better known as Dick was wounded
August 7th 1864 Very heavy picket fighting today.
August 10th General Bates was wounded today in the leg by
riding in too far.
August 11th through 13th Heavy skirmish fighting, very
quiet on 16th
August 23rd Little skirmish fighting today.
August 26th and 27th 1864 The enemy moved from the right
still farther.
August 28th 1864 Our Division moved to the left and past
East Point, going to Rough and Ready.
August 29th Stayed at this place tonight, then marched to
Mount Gilead Church
August 30th 1864 We stayed there all day and at night we
marched to Jonesboro.
August 31st 1864 Today there was considerable fighting. A
great many were killed and wounded Capt. Gholston was killed; Lieut. J. B. Eberhardt was wounded, other
wounded were Lieut. Young Daniel, Dan Flynn, A. Flynn, D. Patton, E. Dudley, W.
A. J. Brown J. C Nichols was killed He did not hear the report of a gun for he
was killed by a stray
September 1st 1864 There was considerable fighting today.
The Yankees made a charge on our line
and the loss on both sides was heavy. We gave up a part of our line at Jonesboro
and made a new line at Lovejoy
September 2nd 1864 Stayed at Lovejoy.
September 3rd and 4th Moved to Bear Creek Station and
stayed 2 days, the Yankees fell back from Lovejoy.
September 5th Moved one and half miles up the Railroad
September 6th Stayed here over night and returned to
Lovejoy and Bear Creek
September 8th Returned to Jonesboro, stayed till the 19th
Drew three months wages $34.00.
September l 9th We marched from Jonesboro west 20 miles
to the West Point Railroad
September 20th 1864 through September 28th We built
breastworks near Palmetto Station. Stationed here till the 29th Received letter
from home. Cloudy and rainy, wrote letter home on 23rd.
September 29th 1864 We marched from Palmetto to the
Chattahoochee River, crossed and camped
September 30th Marched up the River to the Villa Rica
road and camped.
October 1st 1864 Marched up the Villa Rica Road in sight
of Kennesaw Mountain and camped
October 2nd We marched 4 miles past Dark Oak Post Office
and camped.
October 3rd Marched 8 miles today, camped.
October 4th 1864 Built breastworks 4 miles east of Dallas
October 6th Marched about 8 miles today, camped
October 7th Marched 17 miles today, camped.
October 8th, 1864 Marched to Cedartown and camped. The
enemy met at Cedartown
October 9th Marched to Cave Springs, camped. Frost this
morning
October 10th Marched across Coosa River.
October 11th 1864 marched over Omucha [Armuchee] Creek,
north of Rome.
October 12th and 13th Marched 18 miles to Sugar Valley,
then on to Dalton. Took Dalton, also Mill Creek Gap and captured 700 prisoners,
tearing up the Railroad at the Tunnel.
October 14th 1864 marched on the Lafayette Road 8 miles
October 15th 1864 Marched 10 miles, crossed Taylor's
Ridge and camped.
October 16th Marched past Lafayette on the Rome road 4
miles, camped.
October 17th Marched down Broomtown Valley to Alpine 17
miles and camped
October 18th Marched in Alabama 15 miles on the Jackson
road.'
October 19th 1864 Marched west 15 miles to cross roads
and camped.
October 20th Marched 18 miles to Gadsden, camped.
October 21st Rested at Gadsden today.
October 23rd Marched on top of Sand Mountain.
October 23rd 1864 Marched past Lickskillet to Brookville.
October 24th .Marched 14 miles northeast.
October 25th 1864 Went to the top of mountain near
Summerville.
October 26th marched near Decatur. Rainy today.
October 27th 1864 and 28th Surrounded Decatur, Alabama
and stayed here the next day.
October 29th Marched 8 miles toward Courtland
October 30th and 31st Passed Courtland 20 miles to
Tuscumbia and camped.
November 1st to the 3th Stayed at this place; rainy.
November 7th 1864 Got word of the Death of my Son I. D.
Moore.
November 8th Very rainy and cold.
November 9th Clearing and cold. Moved
November 10th 1864 Moved near the River.
November 13th We Crossed the Tennessee River to Florence,
5 miles Tuscumbia.
November 14th through the 20th Stayed at Florence.
November 17th Birthday today, 34 years
November 21st Marched north 10 miles. Cold, snow.
November 22nd We marched 16 miles to Tennessee line. Very
cold and snow.
November 23rd Marched to Warrenton in Waynes County,
November 24th Marched into Lawrence County and camped.
November 25th 1864 Marched past Henryville.
November 26th We marched past Mount Pleasant in Murry
County to Columbia.
November 27th 1864 We surrounded Columbia.
November 28th The Yankees slipped out and left Columbia.
November 29th We marched across Duck River
to Spring Hill.
November 30th
We marched to Franklin in William. County, where a great battle was fought. It
commenced at 5 in the evening and lasted all night. The Yankees gave up and left
after the turn of the night. It was a bad time, our loss 423 killed. The Yankees
lost was 313 killed on the field
December 1st
1864 We buried the dead today. We buried the Yankees in their own ditches.
December 2nd I
went with the Guard and Lieut. to Columbia with prisoners, and it took most all
night to get there.
December 3rd
1864 Returned to Spring Hill
December 4th
marched near Nashville.
December 5th
Battle at creek near Murfreesboro.
December 6th
We built breastworks on the old battlefield.
December 7th
Moved to the right. A considerable battle on the old battle field. Sargt.
Griffeth and B.
A. Moon were killed and left in the hands of the enemy. We marched back to the
Nashville Pike road
December 8th
1864 Destroyed the Railroad.
December 9th
Marched to the spring.
December 10
and 11th Marched above Lebanon near
Nashville.
December 12th
1864 Marched to the line of battle.
December 13th
Some skirmishing today.
December 14th
Heavy fighting today on the left. We moved to the left.
December 16th
Heavy fighting today, and we retreated to Franklin, from Nashville. W. F.
Strickland was killed here. This is the roughest time we have had.
December 17th,
18th, 19th Moved to Spring Hill, then to the creek and to Columbia.
December 20th
Marched to Linville, then on to Pulaski, then reached Tennessee River on 25th.
December 26,
27, and 28th Crossed the Tennessee River, marched to near Tuscumbia, Ala.,
remained here through the 28th.
December 29th
1864 We marched to Cherokee Station.
December 30th
We marched to Inka.
December 31st
marched 12 miles.
January 1st
1865 marched to Corinth, Mississippi, camped.
January 2nd
1865 through the 9th Station here at Corinth, Miss.
January 10th
Marched to Brooksville.
January 11th
marched to Cow Town.
January
12th through January 23rd In camp at Tupelo, Miss.
January 24th
Moved in near town.
January 26th
Marched to Artesian Well, stayed here till January 31st.
January 31st
Marched to Meridian, Miss.
February
1st 1865 marched to Demopolis [Alabama]
February 2nd
Went to Selma.
February 3rd
and 4th Went to Montgomery on steam boat on Alabama River.
February 5th
1865 We marched to Columbus [Georgia] and at night went to Macon, Ga.
February 6th
Went to Milledgeville, Ga.
February 7th
and 8th Went to Mayfield, Ga.
February 9th
to 17th Came home, left home, and went back to camp.
February
18th to 22nd 1865 In Augusta.
February 23rd
Moved to South Carolina.
February 24th
Stationed in S.C till March 18th.
March 24th
1865 Marched to Lawrence S.C.[ Laurens ?]
March 26th
Marched to Glenn, S. C
March 27th to 29th Marching.
March 30th
Marched to Chester, and took train at Chester and passed through Charlotte to
Salisbury, N.C
April 1st 1865
Saturday Arrived Salisbury and took train to Lexington, N.C
April 2nd Went
from Lexington to Greensboro. Were at Greensboro through 4th.
April 5th
through 13th In Danville, Virginia.
April 14th
Left Danville, Marched 5 miles
April 15th and 16th Marched 25 miles
on the 15th and on to Greensboro.
April 21st and
22nd Moved south to the Brigade..
April 26th
1865 Moved to within 6 miles of High Point, N.C
April 27th
1865 Surrendered and stacked arms in the Public Square in High Point, N.C.
Johnson was back in Command before the Surrender.
May 3rd 1865
We were ordered to Lexington, N.C
May 4th and
5th 1865 Marched 20 miles on to Salisbury, N. C
May 6th to May
13th Marched from Salisbury to Chester on to Newberry then past Oak Station, S.C
May 14th 1865
We crossed the Savannah River and camped near Ruckersville in Georgia.
May 15th 1865
Monday We reached home at 3 o'clock.
SARGEANTS
I. V. Moore.....G. A. Gloer.....[Stephen
P.] Morris.....Dave Wynn.....[Walton H.] Gffffeth
CORPORALS
I Thomas1 Allen.....[Martin H.]
Pittman.....[OliverP.] Griffeth.....[ William G.] David
PRIVATES
W. M Allen.....J. S. Allen.....A. S.
Allen.....T. B. Anthony.....G. W. Bray....[ W. S.] Bulloch .....W. A. J.
Brown.........[James F.] Barnett........J. W. Collins........B. T. Carithers........O.
C Cleghorn.....C B. Duncan.....A. H. Downs......L. Dudley.........E.
Dudley..........Josiah Drake.......J. W. Faulkner........J. W. Griffith......J.
[end of I. V. Moore diaryl
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[DEATH LIST]
Allen, Henry J.....Allen, Joel S....Allen,
Matthew S. ....Allen, Thomas...... Allen, William M.... Allen W.
Thomas...Anthony, Thomas B.....Barnett, James F...Barnett, Leonard C (died
1862)... .....Barnett, William B......Battle, W. J. (died
11-15-1862).......Baxter, W. Henry.....Bennett, C W. (died 10-11-1863 in
prison)............Bray, George W..........Brown, John S. Brown, W. A. J........ Bruce, John
M........Bullock, W. S......Burroughs, James H. (died 10-29 1863)...........Carithers,
Berry T.........Cheek, O. P...........Cleghom, O. C........Colbert, James
F.........Collins, Charles V. (died 12-15-1864 in prison)....Collins, James
Willis ..........Collins, John E. (died before 2-11-1863)......Collins, L.
W............Cooper, Thomas C (died before
12-1862)..........Crawford, Charles Gresham (died 1863)........ ....Crawford, E.
S......Crawford, James Benjamin..........Culbertson, George W. ............
..Daniel, YoungA.......David, Francis M. (died 1-9-1863)....David, Morrassett (died at Missionary
Ridge, Tenn.)...........David, Peter......David, William S.. .............Deadwyler,
Martin V..............Deadwyler, Thomas J. (died 10-15-1863 ) ........... Downs,
Anderson H.....Drake, Josiah.....Dudley, E. J...........Dudley, Henry (died
6-24-1863.) ......Dudley, Lawson.....Dudley, Lemuel..........Dudley, Willis J.,
Jr...Duncan, Charles B. (died 'in prison
4-6-1865)......Eberhardt, Edward P.......Eberhardt, Isaac H.
The following information on the ancestry of Sgt. Moore
was given by his daughters.
WILLIAM MOORE and his wife came from Virginia to Georgia
in company with NATHANIEL BOOTH, FAULKNER, and PASS family and others. William
had one son THOMAS MOORE who m. Nathaniel Booth's daughter, name not known
(Judith by Ron Jones). Thomas Moore had three sons: JOHN, JOEL, and WILLIAM
MOORE.
William - m. UZIAH DAVID (Keziah H.)
Thomas - m. BETSY TUCKER
Isaac V. - m. ELIZABETH SIMMONS
Betty m. 1. MARTIN WHITE, 2 BILLY JONES Babe m. JESSE
VAUGHN
Ann, died in childhood
John Moore m. 2 MATTIE ALMOND and had one dau.: Lula.
ISAAC V. MOORE and ELIZABETH SIMMONS had the following
children:
John m. MARY STAMPS, and had David, Addle, Roxie, and
Nettie
Frank m. FRANCES MARTIN, and had Allen, Starks, James,
Frank Jr.,
Lavonia, Mattie, and Mary Pope.
Melvin m. LELLIE SORROW and had lone, Agnes, Martha, and
Arlene
Martha G. m. ALEX BROWN, and had Isaac, Henry, Elizabeth,
Lou Rena, Mary
and Bessie.
Mary Lou m. JOHN L. MOON, and had Toomer, Turner, Loy,
Maggie, Lizzie,
Pearl, and Ruby.
Ester Ann m. WILLIAM JOHNSON, and had Lonnie and David.
Elizabeth (Bessie) m. WILLIS NELMS and had son Allie
Ellen m. JAMES CARROUTH, and had son Isaac V.
Ida m. JOSEPH SAYER, and had Joseph Claud, and Ina
Elizabeth
Sue m. TINSLEY HULME and had sons I.V., Pope, Frances,
and Joseph.
Isaac D. died in childhood [see diary]