Sunday 7 Oct. [Traveled 12 miles from Liberty to Mill Creek, east of Quincy. Illinois.]

We were on the march this morning at half past 7 o’clock. The journey was pleasant and the road better than usual supplied with water. The distance to Quincy, of which we are now within 6 or 7 miles, was too great for one day’s journey; we therefore encamped at Mill Creek but 12 miles distance from Hobson’s Choice camp. Tomorrow we shall reach Quincy at an early hour, and as soon as possible cross the river on the opposite bank of which we expect to remain two or three days to allow the teamsters and others engaged in the service, sufficient time to repair their wagons, etc. A child died shortly after we arrived in camp.