May, Wednesday, 14th 1862 Pleasant. E.I.R.B. Isaiah from 48th to 60th. This morning at 3 A.M. I aroused the regt. by order of the Col. as I was officer of the camp and we lay on our arms till morning. There was some firing on the picket line but not any alarm. This afternoon we were ordered out to drill. Gen. Davis had out his whole Division and performed the evolutions of a battle and the cavalry made a charge while we were changing. While we were drilling, quite a skirmish and some cannonading took place on our right wing. Gen. Davis appears to be a fine military man and has inspired his Division with much confidence. We learned to day that the Forts are all abandoned, and that we have possession of the Miss. River from its source to its mouth, so says Halleck's bulletin. We now are encamped on Miss. soil.
[orders and circulars Loren would, or should, have seen concurrent with his diary entries...]
Head Qrs. 2nd Brig. 2nd Div. In the field May 14th, 1862
General Orders No 15 } Commanders of Regts will at Three & ½ o'clock this P.M. form their respective commands on their color line with arms & accoutrements for exercise in Evolution of the line.
By Command of Brig Genl R. J. Oglesby
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