Timeline: Absolom A. Harrison

May 3, 1831

Birth

His bithday was on December 14 1831.

May 18, 1854

Marrige

Susan Allstun was the wife and they were married in Hardin County, Kenctucky.

Jun 18, 1855

Birth of their daughter

Absolom and Susan's first daughter Lucretia Jane

Nov 7, 1856

First Son

John, wasthe first son of Absolom A Harriosn

Jun 18, 1858

Second daughter

Elizabeth Frances was there second daughter of the two happiley married cupple

Feb 24, 1861

Last child

Robert was the youngest out of all the childern that they had he was born in Feb 24 1861

Feb 24, 1861

Last son

Robert was there last child that they had he was born on febuary 24 1861

Dec 12, 1861

muster

We have not been mustered into the United States service yet but we expect to be today or tomorrow and as soon as we are mustered in we will get our horses and uniforms

Dec 12, 1861

Lost

he was cut off from the regiment by the Rebels at Murfreesboro. and he did not know where he was or who was who he didnt know if he was going to live or be killed.

Dec 12, 1861

Training

training
He started to attend the camp so he can become a solider and the camps name was Camp Anderson Jefferson County Ky care of I. O. Donnell

Mar 11, 1862

homesick

he is goeting homesick and wants to come back and dosent think that he can fight a battel.

Mar 28, 1862

stationed in Nashville

45 miles away from there starting point and they have to walk a 24 mile walk to Gallatin Nashville

Apr 14, 1862

First Battle

His first battel aginst the rebels. The battel was in Corinth

Apr 30, 1862

Camp

moved to the Tennessee River about 50 miles south of Nashville it has been raining so the captins witch is him got a store house wile the soliders sleep in the tents in 4 inches of mud and he fill bad for them. and they are expecting there to be a battle but there hasent been one yet. circa April 1862

May 10, 1862

War

Tennessee battleThe rebels attcked them and it was a war between the two. The rebels were about 800 strong while US did not amount to more than 600. But our boys whipped them badly, killing seventy odd and took 200 prisoners, 155 horses, 180 stand of arms and chased the balance of them 18 miles. All of the Hardin boys were in the fight except Absolom and his brother Jhon.

Jul 9, 1862

Lost office

He lost his office and he is now a Colonel's Orderly and mail carrier he dosent get paid nearly as much as he did as an officer and they are still camping and no rebels have showed up yet.