2d   march north 15 miles & camp on Pearidge roads very dusty

3d   march north 15 miles Camp at Keatsville Mo. Once more our faces are turned northward Gen. Totten has become the terror of the Div'n. by abusing his men still for two things he is a splendid Gen. (1st[)] he is a splendid diciplinarian & Officers as well as men must[?] obey orders to the very letter (2d) if there is anything to eat, drink, or to wear his Div'n must have its share

4th   leaving Keatsville we march along the telegraph road pass through Cassville & camp on flat creek near what is known as the three widow's House[?]

5th   Break up Camp at six A.M. & march north[?] leaving the telegraph road we march to Marionsville 20 miles & now we lay 25 miles S.W. of Springfield Gen. Schofield leaves us for Springfield leaving Totten in full command & now he commences to show his colors

6th   a team goes to Springfield for clothing weather fair men in good health & spirits

7th   team came back weather fine

8th   weather cold but pleasant men in fine spirits

9th   still in camp in Marionsville weather cold but pleasant

10th   break up camp & march east 35 miles to Ozark 15 miles southwest of S[pringfield] roads very rough Totten rougher still the 18th Iowa [illegible] sends to Springfield to recruit completely worn out they were a good full Reg't 4 months ago but hard usage & marching has used them very bad our Co. team breaks down leaving us without tents or rations but our Q.M. furnishes the latter.

11th   weather cold but pleasant Reg. in good health

12th   this is a beautiful morning

13th   94th Ill. & Peoria Batery join us from S[pringfield] they are a noble looking Reg. fresh from Home

14th   march 12 miles east Camp 3/4 mile from water

15th   march 3 miles camp on finley creek our Co. team comes up & we have our tents rations &.c. & commence living once more in our own[?] acct.

16th   rainy day but as we have our tents we donot mind it much

17th   break up camp at day break lay around until 12.M. then march west rain steadily [illegible] through Ozark & on down the finley l[a?]y down in the rain near james river when it becomes so dark we can see to go no farther 20 miles

18th   start on at daybreak cross james river & march across country to Spring Creek two miles from the old telegraph road 15 miles

19th   Knapsack team comes up & we have our blankets Co. team has broke down again clears off toward night

20th   clear but cold. we now lay in camp in Stone County Missouri Camp beautiful named after the Immortal Lyon's who died so Nobly at the bloody Battle of Wilson Creek our tents came up & again we make a feint[?] at living

21st   weather fine. quite cool.

22d   Totten leaves us the command devolve upon Brig. Gen. Herron, who at Pearidge was Lt Col. Com'd'g 9th Iowa was there wounded taken prisoner exchanged & promoted to Brig. Gen. for gallantry Totten the terror of the army of the frontier has gone but we expect him back as he had only gone to St Louis to attend the McKinstry trial which is in full blast

23d   weather fair Regiment in excelent Health & spirits mail & papers three days old from St Louis arrive daily

24th   we now lay still until Dec. weather is pleasant warm days cool nights another month has gone & clouds are growing thicker Marmaduke & Hindman are harassing Blunt with a large force so large that he cannot with any Hope of success fight them all he can do is act on the defensive