The company to which I belonged found quarters in a large brick block not far from the river. In this building were holes made by cannon shot, thrown during the naval engagement the 6th of June previous.
Monday, December 8, 1862
One of the duties of regiments assigned to garrison duty in Memphis was to patrol the city. This was done by breaking up the regiment into squads, who then went out and found a place to stay in the patrol area of the city. Charles Johnson told of one interesting place where they found quarters:
