Part 3

That night we took carrs for Decatur Ala. Arrived at the place on the 28th Feby, camped in the fair ground until the 20th of March when we took carrs for Burnsville Miss. Arrived at this place same day. Remained here until the 30th. We again took carrs for Corinth Miss arrived at later place same day. Marched out two miles southeast of town and camped where we remained until the 3rd of April when we took up line of march for Shioh. The frist day we marched 8 mils. Skirmished with the enemy late in the evening. We killed one man, lost none. This done on the 4th. here we remained all night. It rained very hard. We sent back three miles for provisions. next morning we started and advanced 21 miles searching the woods very close, but found no yanks. here we remained all that day and night could hear the enemy play their music and hollow just as plain as if we had been in three hundred yards of them. We had neither blankets or rations, lay down on the leaves and slept all night. Next morning at the dawn of day we started, moved forward about 1/2 mile when we were fired at by the enemies Pickets. However, we soon disloged them and pursued them for 1 miles when we found them in full force. Upon our arrival they of course commenced contesting our further advance and we returned the fire. The battle thus began to be general and in very short time the full force were in the contest. This lasted all day and resulted in the driving of the federals under protection of their Gun Boats on the river. however late in the evening, our general thought best to rest his men accordingly. Orders were given to cease fire which was obeyed.
We withdrew for a short distance and now began to realize the benefits of our days work. We had the enemies camp in possession and a rich feast. It was next morning we moved out and found them heavily reinforced so they again started us towards Corinth. They however did not follow but a few miles. We returned to Corinth on the 8th, a worn out set of men however we went into camp. We remained until the 26th may when we marched eight miles south camped for night.