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...since the organization of the camp and on the 6th July (1861) we started from this point to Pittmans Ferry Ark. At which place we arrived on the 18th being 9 days on the boat and thn marching 25 mile the 10th day (and let me add here that this broke us all down being the first marching we ever did) however we arrived at the ferry on the 16th where we remained in Quitilude one month when we received orders to march for Roseville Mo. A distance of 60 miles which order was obeyed. Let me say however I do not recollect how long it took us to march to this place though we made it and remained here 3 weeks when we returned to Pittmans Ferry where we rested in quitilude until the 19th of Sept when we received orders to go to Point Pleasant on the Mississippi River and accordingly we started on the 19th and marched six miles arriving at Little Black River where we camped for the night. Next morning (20th we started again bright and early. We marched 18 mile cutting out the road. This carried us to Big Black Ark, where we camped and I do think this was a rainy a night as I ever seen. Now i began to feel what it was like to be a soldier. We got wet as fish. However next morning (the 21st) we started marched 15 miles cutting the road again, after the hardest days work we ever have done we arrived late in the evening of the Cash River where we camped for the night. Next day (22nd) we stayed and built bridge over the River. This was a hard days work for we was in the water all day. The next day (23rd) we rested. The 24th we rested at the same place. The 25th we started early in the day marched 12 mile crossing St. Francis River at Chalk Bluffs where we camped. Next morning 26th we started, marched 8 miles camped on the ege of Grand Prairie we had good road all day. It rained very hard just at night. We got very wet as we had no tent or other shelter.