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Thursday, January 1, 1863
Pleasant. Matters as usual. In looking back the past year, I
think I have got along well considering the poor society
that I have been obliged to be in. On guard last night,
watched the old year out and the new one in.
Saturday, January 2
Got a pass and went to Lieut. Ryan's camp five miles
toward Suffolk. Staid all night. Had a pleasant time.
Monday, January 5
On guard at the R.R. Bridge, had a pleasant time & conversation.
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Monday, January 12
Nothing of any account has occurred the past few days. At
5 AM Co. A, B & T started on a scout to Suffolk by way
of Lake Drummond, Col. in command. Had mules to tow
us in a lighter ten miles to the feeder, then poled the boat
up the the feeder in the lake. Could not get out of the lake
to Suffolk, so had to come back the same way we went.
Tuesday, January 13
Last night got on a bog, could not get in the lake yesterday,
so turned back a little way and biovacked on each
side of the lock.
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Tuesday, January 13, 1863
Dug land only about 50x100 feet around the lock. Passed
the night comfortably, although there was a white frost.
Was on the lake today. Nothing remarkable about it, only
one shanty on its shore.
Wednesday 14
Got back to camp at nine o'clock. Had a pleasant excursion.
There used to be a hotel on the shore, but the mosquitoes
were too thick. It has since been burnt.
Thursday 15
Rainy toward night.
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Friday, January 16, 1863
Rainy day, cold in the eve. On guard.
Saturday 17
Pleasant but cold. Very cold last night.
Sunday 18
Pleasant.
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Monday, January 19, 1863.
Pleasant. We are expecting a cavalry raid. So we turn out
in the night frequently so as to be ready for them.
Tuesday 20
Rainy & windy. On home guard.
Wednesday 21
Very rainy & windy last night. Pleasant today.
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Wednesday, January 28, 1863.
Rainy. On guard. Quite a disagreeable time.
Thursday 29
A little snow last night. Pleasant today.
Friday 30
Pleasant.
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Saturday, January 31, 1863.
A fine day. Heard cannon at Suffolk. The paymaster has
come at last.
Sunday, February 1
Another fine day. On guard. Got paid today.
Monday 2
A pleasant day. Was collecting a few small debts and lost
$8.00.
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Tuesday, February 3, 1863.
A very cold & severe N.E. snow storm all the forenoon.
The hardest that I have seen in Virginia.
Wednesday 4
Clear & cold. On guard. A little more moderate toward
night. On guard today over the prisoners.
Thursday 5
Rain most all day.
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Friday, February 6, 1863.
Fair & warm.
Saturday 7
Pleasant day, nothing unusual happened.
Sunday 8
A very pleasant day. On home guard.
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Monday, February 9, 1863.
Warm & pleasant. Went to Suffolk.
Tuesday 10
A lovely day. Enjoyed myself well with my friends.
Wednesday 11
Another fine day, a little foggy. Returned to camp today.
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Thursday, February 12. 1863.
A little rainy.
Friday 13
Fair & cool, on picket guard. Countersign Mohawk.
Saturday 14
A very pleasant day. The Inspector General was in camp
to condemn useless articles.
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Sunday, February 15, 1863.
Quite rainy today. Took dinner with a citizen. Had a street
inspection.
Monday 16
Cloudy, no rain. On camp guard. Countersign Fort
Donnelson.
Tuesday 17
Quite rainy. A box of tobacco came to me from New York.
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Wednesday, February 18, 1863.
A very rainy day. Nothing unusual occurred.
Thursday 19
Cloudy but no rain. On home guard.
Friday 20
Pleasant day, matters as usual.
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Saturday, February 21, 1863.
Pleasant till toward night.
Sunday 22
Quite rainy all day, a little snow last night.
Monday 23
Cloudy & quite cool. On camp guard.
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Tuesday, February 24, 1863.
Got a pass and went to Norfolk. A fine day. Went to the
theater in the eve. Did not like it much.
Wednesday 25
A very lovely day, warm like spring. Staid with Mr. Potter
last night. Went to Tanners Creek to see Mr. Williard, he
is to go North in a few days with his family.
Thursday 26
Some rain, quite warm. Came back to camp today. Did
not enjoy myself very well at Norfolk.
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Friday, February 27, 1863.
A very little rain during the day. On picket guard. Two
Bridges. Had a very pleasant time.
Saturday 28
Quite rainy today. Mustered in again for another two
months pay. Did not get relieved from guard till noon.
Sunday, March 1
Very rainy all day. Wrote several letters.
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Monday, March 2, 1863.
Tolerable pleasant today. A little cloudy.
Tuesday 3
Very pleasant, on picket guard. Left Bank canal. An easy
time during the day.
Wednesday 4
Very cold today. Did not feel well today.
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Thursday, March 5, 1863.
Clear and very cold.
Friday 6
Clear and moderating. Detailed for Provost Guard.
Saturday 7
A little rain. Warm. On guard. Countersign Fair Oaks. Had
three posts at the village. Had no one to relieve me but got
along well.
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Sunday, March 8, 1863
Very pleasant. Everything as usual.
Monday 9
A very pleasant day. Got orders to get ready to move.
Towards night the 177th PA came to relieve us. Our negro
minstrel band performed tonight for the first time. They
did swell. At daylight turned out and got breakfast. Started
about 6 o'clock for Suffolk, took the cars [train]. Got there at 9
o'clock.
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Wednesday, March 11, 1863.
It rained hard yesterday and last night and cold too. Staid
last night with Doc Angle, 11th PA Cav. Today a little
more pleasant, but quite cool.
Thursday 12
Pleasant but windy and cool. Got our tent fixed up in
style.
Friday 13
Fair but quite cool. On picket guard; at a new fort,
Corcoran. All quiet.
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Saturday, March 14, 1863.
Tolerable pleasant but quite cool. Very cold last night.
One of 11th PA Cav. while on a scout got shot today.
Sunday 15
Cloudy & cool. Had inspection. Was told off for color
guard. Went to the camp of the 11th PA Cav.
Monday 16
Cloudy & cool. Nothing unusual.
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Tuesday, March 17, 1863.
Tolerable pleasant but fair & warm. The 11th PA Cav. &
battery went the Blackwater. Lost about 40 men and
accomplished nothing.
Wednesday 18
On guard at camp. Countersign Kristen. A little rain
before morning. Quite cool.
Thursday 19
Quite cold, began to hail & snow and continued all day.
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Friday, March 20, 1863.
Snowed all day today. Quite cold. Nothing unusual happened.
Saturday 21
Cloudy & a little rainy today. Very disagreeable weather.
Sunday 22
Quite pleasant & warm. Snow melting & very sloppy &
muddy. Went to the camp of the 11th PA Cav. To church
in the afternoon.
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Monday, March 23, 1863.
Very warm & pleasant today. On guard with 6 men at the
Head Quarters of Brig. Gen. Terry. Had a good time.
Tuesday 24
Another fine warm day. Matters as usual.
Wednesday 25
A fine day. Matters as usual. The reg't. practiced firing
with blank cartridges. Done tolerable well.
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Thursday, March 26, 1863.
A very fine day. Went to the 11th PA. Cavalry.
Friday 27
A fine day.
Saturday 28
Tolerable pleasant. Heavy shower toward night.
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Sunday, March 29, 1863.
A pleasant day, but quite cold. On picket guard.
Countersign Corinth.
Monday 30
Quite pleasant but rain in the eve. Cold.
Tuesday 31
A rainy day. Got 4 month's pay.
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Wednesday, April 1, 1863.
Pleasant but very cold.
Thursday 2
Cold but pleasant. Most all the men went to the village
but came home sober as no whisky could be had.
Friday 3
A fine day, windy but quite warm. Went to town and to
11th PA. Cavalry.
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Saturday, April 4, 1863.
Sent $5.25 to H.C. Davis, Two to Belvidere yesterday.
Sent $15.00 to CF. Clark. $10.00 to my sister today. Cool
& cloudy. Snowy in the eve. On guard. A bad time of it.
Sunday 5
Quite cool today. The snow fell to the depth of about 3
inches. Expected an attack last night.
Monday 6
Cool, snow about all gone.
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Tuesday, April 7, 1863.
Pleasant but quite cool. Some talk about leaving.
Wednesday 8
Pleasant. Was woked up last night; in order to pack up to
leave camp. Got ready then went to sleep.
Thursday 9
On picket. Took knapsack; quite a pleasant time.
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Friday, April 10, 1863.
We were to leave the morn; but the order was countermanded
as the enemy were reported near. We were all fell
in, and stacked our arms on the parade ground.
Saturday 11
A fine day; at about six PM the long roll was beat, we fell
in and occupied the rifle pits in the front of our camp. The
enemy seen were two or three miles off.
Sunday 12
A fine day, in the pit all night. Was detailed for color
guard yesterday. Still in the pit. A shower in the eve.
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Monday, April 13, 1863.
Cool & cloudy. Toward night, one of the 130th NY who
was near me was shot by a "search" sharp shooter. They
are opposite to us in pits and holes.
Tuesday 14
Cool & pleasant. Heavy firing from our gunboats through
the night; a company of our S. Shooters went across the
creek on a skirmish. Three got wounded; one mortally it is
thought. We don't know as any of the rebs were killed or
not. We still stop in the pits.
Wednesday 15
Rather rainy and very disagreeable in the entrenchments.
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Thursday, April 16, 1863.
A pleasant day. Nothing unusual occurred.
Friday 17
A fine day. Two of our companies & 6 of the 130 NY Y.
went across the creek on a skirmish. They were out about
two hours. The rebels were in rifle pits on the side of a
hill. We could not dislodge them. We had three wounded
and one killed. I think a few secesh were killed.
Saturday 18
A very pleasant day. Was to town and to the 11th PA
Cavalry. The enemy's bullets fall quite thick in our camp.
One man of Co. G got wounded in the leg while in camp.
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Sunday, April 19, 1863.
A fine day. Was taken sick yesterday with a billious
attack. A man of F. company was wounded in the calf of
the leg while standing in his pit. 150 men & a piece of
heavy artillery captured this eve.
Monday 20
A little cloudy. A man had a bullet passed through his
neck, it went in at his mouth, he was just looking out of
the rifle pit.
Tuesday 21
Feel quite unwell today. Matters are as usual. Bullets still
fly about camp.
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Wednesday, April 22, 1863.
Still a little firing with rifles & cannon. Rainy.
Thursday 23
Still rainy. Re-enforcements continue to arrive.
Friday 24
Bad weather. Pleasant toward night.
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Saturday, April 25, 1863.
Quite pleasant today.
Sunday 26
Still very pleasant.
Monday 27
A very lovely day. Rec'd a box from Benj. Loder NY City
containing 1 watch, tobacco, cigars & paper.
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Tuesday, April 28, 1863.
Matters as usual. Quite rainy.
Wednesday 29
Damp and rainy. Nothing new. Pleasant in the afternoon.
Rain at night.
Thursday 30
Rainy and disagreeable. Mustered in today for two months
more pay.
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Friday, May 1, 1863
A very pleasant day. Our reg't went out on a skirmish. We
lost about 60 men wounded & killed. the enemy was more
strongly posted than ever. Our artillery played smartly. I
think they did some excution.
Saturday 2
A very pleasant day. Some bullets a flying. No one hurt
today. Some of the wounded died today.
Sunday 3
A fine day. On our front the enemy is quiet. A large force
(Federal) crossed the Nansernond (Petersburg road) and
are fighting.
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Monday, May 4, 1863.
Fine day. Several deserters have come in. The rebels have
left. Our reg't was ordered out first as usual. We went
about two miles & sent out scouting parties. Deserters
continue to come in.
Tuesday 5
A fine day. Attended funeral of Chas. Fish shot in a skirmish
on the 17th ult. His body was left and buried by the
rebels with a notice on the head board.
Wednesday 6
Rain last night, a heavy mist all day. Attended funeral of
Color Serg't Daniel Dix.
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Thursday, May 7, 1863.
Cloudy & somewhat cold & rainy. Still on the same
ground. Matters as usual.
Friday 8
Still cold & rainy. Staid with Mr. Potter in the hospital
part of today.
Saturday 9
Cloudy & rainy. Nothing new.
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Sunday, May 10, 1863.
Very fine today. Warm and nice. In the hospital attending
to Potter.
Monday 11
A very warm day. Moved camp today, near the 11th PA
Cav'y. Took logs and all. Felt very unwell. Staid in the
camp of 11th PA Cavalry.
Tuesday 12
A fine day. Nothing unusual. Had a sort of a chill & fever.
Felt very bad indeed.
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Wednesday, May 13, 1863.
Another fine day, but I feel very unwell. Expect to move
again.
May 14
Moved again today. Felt very sick, took physic. After we
got to out camp ground (a short distance), felt so unwell
and as it began to rain, I went to the hospital.
May 15
A fine day. Staid at the hospital last night. Was ordered to
join the company; but was unable to go out with them.
The 19th Wis. went along.
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Saturday, May 16, 1863.
Warm & nice today. Feel a little better. Expect to have a
chill tomorrow.
Sunday 17
A lovely day, only quite warm. Still feel quite unwell.
Nothing unusual occurred.
Monday 18
A pleasant day. Matters as usual.
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Tuesday, May 19, 1863.
Still very pleasant. Nothing new.
Wednesday 20
Fair weather. Matters and affairs as usual.
Thursday 21
A very warm day. Went over to 11th PA Cavalry. Saw
some released prisoners who had been at Richmond.
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Friday, May 22, 1863.
A very warm day. Felt a little better. Nothing new.
Saturday 23
Still very warm. Took the cars and went out to Windsor
near the Blackwater to join the reg't.
Sunday 24
A slight skirmish on the front. Still very warm and dusty.
The forces fell back about six miles toward Suffolk. The
rebels did not trouble us.
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Monday, May 25, 1863.
A little cloudy today. A slight rain, not much. Everything
quiet. Got along quite well.
Tuesday 26
About noon began to fall back to within 4 miles of
Suffolk. Made ourselves comfortable about dark, but at
ten o'clock started for Suffolk.
Wednesday 27
At daylight started out again. To a place 4 miles from
Suffolk in the forks of the R Roads. [X on map]
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Thursday, May 28, 1863.
About noon started again for camp and got paid in the
evening. A warm day and awful dusty. A rumor afloat
about our going away.
Friday 29
A fine day. Sent $20.00 to my sister. Had a letter from her.
She wrote me that my brother Edwin, at the battle of
Fredericksburg was taken prisoner May 3 paroled May 15.
Saturday 30
A fine day. Nothing new.
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Sunday, May 31. 1863.
A fine day. After inspection went to the camp of 11th PA
Cav. to the dedication of their chapel, had a good time.
Monday, June 1
A pleasant day. Quite warm.
Tuesday 2
A little rainy.
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Wednesday, June 3, 1863.
A little cloudy & rainy. Nothing unusual. Quite unwell.
Thursday 4
Warm & pleasant.
Friday 5
Weather pleasant. A Brigade drill this afternoon.
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Saturday, June 6, 1863.
A fine day. No drill.
Sunday 7
A nice cool and lovely day. A heavy thunder shower last
night. The first rain of any amount for 3 weeks. Went to
11th PA. Cav. to church.
Monday 8
A pleasant day, matters as usual.
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Tuesday, June 9, 1863.
Still quite warm and pleasant.
Wednesday 10
Pleasant as usual.
Thursday 11
Warm & windy, had orders to get ready 3 days rations, to
be in light marching order. But the order was countermanded.
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Friday, June 12, 1863.
Quite pleasant, a light shower. At ten o'clock started for
South Quay 3 mi. on the Blackwater. We were the rear
guard. Stopped all night at Holland Corner, the advance
went on and commanded the forts on the other side but
got no response. This afternoon went to Carrsville 6 mi.
About 10000 troops were with us.
Sunday 14
Cloudy and pleasant. Went to Franklin 6 mi., made a
demonstration but got no reply. Then went to Sander's
corner 7 miles.
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Monday, June 15, 1863.
Went to Blackwater bridge 6 mi. made a demonstration,
no reply. Back to Sanders Corner and then to Carrsville 4
mi. Got there at 3 o'clock.
Tuesday 16
This morning went to Franklin again. Took possession of
the defense on our side of the river a few rifle shots
exchanged. We lost a captain and two men wounded.
Staid here all night.
Wednesday 17
This morn. our reg't. and the 118 NY got orders for
Suffolk. The Brigade was under marching orders. Got
there at 8 o'clock
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Thursday, June 18, 1863.
At ten o'clock took cars for Norfolk, then steamboat for
Yorktown.
Friday 19
Got here at Yorktown sometime in the night. Landed this
morning, had rain today.
Saturday 20
A little cloudy. Had a general inspection.
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Sunday, June 21, 1863.
Monday 22
Tuesday 23
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Wednesday, June 24, 1863.
Thursday 25
Been in the same camp since we came to Yorktown. Have
been expecting to move every day. Had a few showers.
Friday 26
A little rainy today. Got up at Reville 2 1/2 mi. Started for
White House on a steamer, all the troops at Yorktown also
went the same way. [White House is North of West Point and North East of Richmond]
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Saturday, June 27, 1863.
Cloudy. Col. Shear of 11th cav. returned from near
Richmond captured Reg. Gen. Wm. Lee, 1 surgeon, 1 Lt.
Col., 5 other commissioned officers, 75 men, 80 loaded
wagons, about 300 mules.
Sunday 28
A little rainy. I believe that there is nothing new.
Monday 29
It still continues to be a little rainy. Matters quiet as usual.
We now belong to Brig. Gen. Getty's division. Col.
Wardrop act. Brig. Gen. of the brigade.
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Tuesday, June 30, 1863.
A little rainy, by spells all day. Mustered in for another
two months pay. About dark we crossed the Pamunkey on
our way to Hanover Junction. Only went two miles that
night.
Wednesday, July 1
Pleasant only very warm. A good many men of other
reg'ts fell out. Gen. Getty's division went. About 10000
strong. Camped at King Wm. Courthouse.
Thursday 2
Reville at two o'clock but did not get started till 7
o'clock. Camped at Brandywine about 15 miles.
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Friday, July 3, 1863.
A very warm day. Started at 4 o'clock. Took about 3 hours
rest at noon. Then we found an ice house; I got some. A
fine rolling country. Well cultivated. Many very large
fields of wheat were passed, camped at 11 o'clock on
Taylors plantation. He has many thousands of acres. Early
this morn. started for Hanover Junction about 15 miles,
arriving at the R Road at about dark. Soon the rebs
opened upon us with shell; from a fort about 1000 yds.
off. One of our companies and 3 of the 118th of NY. skirmished
close to the fort, took 11 prisoners.
Saturday 4
Quite warm. Expected to open the engagement this morn,
but got orders to return to Whitehouse immediately, so at
2 o'clock started for Taylors and staid all night. Quite
pleasant till noon, when it rained very heavily till night.
We marched through it, 9 miles in 2 hrs & 40 min. Camp
tonight at King Williams Ct. House.
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Monday, July 6, 1863.
Tuesday 7
Very pleasant today. Got to the White house at noon.
Quite tired having marched 110 miles. At 8 o'clock took
up our line of march for Yorktown. It rained very hard
most all day, made the roads awful bad. We made about
15 miles.
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Thursday, July 9, 1863.
Started about daylight this morning and got withing 2 1/2
ms. of Williamsburg. No rain, quite warm Wmsburg has
only one long street about 1 mile long. Got to camp at 8
o'clock, same as night before.
Friday 10
Very warm today. Started at Six o'clock. Got to Yorktown
at 4 o'clock. We have now marched 160 miles in 10 successive
days.
Saturday 11
Quite a pleasant day. Rather warm. Went and got a lot of
nice blackberries. They are very thick around here.
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Sunday, July 12, 1863.
Quite pleasant, only we had a shower.
Monday 13
Pleasant, but had a shower.
Tuesday 14
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Wednesday, July 15, 1863.
Thursday 16
Friday 17
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Saturday, July 18, 1863.
Sunday 19
Since last Tuesday the weather has been quite warm, but
have had a shower every day. Reviewed today by Gen.
Foster.
Monday 20
Quite pleasant today. Rain at night. Moved inside the fort.
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Tuesday, July 21, 1863.
Wednesday 22
Thursday 23
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Friday, July 24, 1863.
Saturday 25
Sunday 26
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Monday, July 27, 1863.
Quite pleasant, a cool breeze. Pleasant weather since last
Monday, had several showers during the past week.
Nothing unusual has occurred.
Tuesday 28
Wednesday 29
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Thursday, July 30, 1863.
Friday 31
Saturday, August 1
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Sunday, August 2, 1863.
Monday 3
Had a shower every day for the past week. Weather very
hot. A good deal of sickness among the men of the
Garrison.
Tuesday 4
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Wednesday, August 5, 1863.
Thursday 6
Friday 7
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Monday, August 8, 1863.
Tuesday 9
Very warm during the past week. Rain most every day.
Monday 10
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Tuesday, August 11, 1863.
Wednesday 12
Thursday 13
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Friday, August 14, 1863.
Saturday 15
Sunday 16
Very warm today. Rains most every day during the last
week. Moved to Gloucester Point today.
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Monday, August 17, 1863.
Very warm during the past week. My health quite poor.
Still a great many men sick.
Tuesday 18
Wednesday 19
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Thursday, August 20, 1863.
Friday 21
Saturday 22
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Sunday, August 23, 1863.
Monday 24
Still very hot the past week. My health does not improve.
A slight shower during the week.
Tuesday 25
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Wednesday, August 26, 1863.
Thursday 27
Friday 28
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Monday, August 29, 1863.
Sunday 30
Monday 31
Quite cool the past week, one or two shower. Had several
deaths during the past week.
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Tuesday, September 1, 1863.
Mustered in yesterday for two months more pay. Quite
cool the past week.
Wednesday 2
Thursday 3
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Friday, September 4, 1863.
Saturday 5
Sunday 6
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Monday, September 7, 1863.
Still quite cool. We still have a death most every day.
Only 21 men for duty in the reg't. No news.
Tuesday 8
Wednesday 9
Went to Camp Hamilton today to visit my friends in the
Hampton Hospitals.
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Thursday, September 10, 1863.
Friday 11
Saturday 12
Returned to camp today, had a pleasant time.
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Sunday, September 13, 1863.
Monday 14
Quite pleasant the past week. Only about 20 men in the
reg't for duty. Still have many deaths.
Tuesday 15
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Wednesday, September 16, 1863.
Saw the new moon this eve. It pointed down. Some say it
is a sign of wet weather, some say dry. I will try to
observe hereafter how it does run.
Thursday 17
Friday 18
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Saturday, September 19, 1863.
Sunday 20
Monday 21
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Tuesday, September 22, 1863.
Wednesday 23
On picket yesterday and today. Had a pleasant time.
Thursday 24
Got 4 months pay today.
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Friday, September 25, 1863.
Saturday 26
Sunday 27
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Monday, September 28, 1863.
Tuesday 29
On guard yesterday and today again. Pleasant. Everything
goes on as usual.
Wednesday 30
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Thursday, October 1, 1863.
Friday 2
Today I was detailed to take charge of Slab Richmond.
The 118th Reg't went to Norfolk.
Saturday 3
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Sunday, October 4, 1863.
Monday 5
Tuesday 6
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Wednesday, October 7, 1863.
Thursday 8
Friday 9
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Saturday, October 10, 1863.
Sunday 11
Monday 12
Had quite a pleasant time last week. A plenty to do.
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Tuesday, October 13, 1863.
Wednesday 14
Thursday 15
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Friday, October 16, 1863.
Saturday 17
Sunday 18
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Monday, October 19, 1863.
Had quite pleasant weather, a little rain. Expected to leave
last Monday. So I was relieved of the charge of Slab
Richmond. We still remain at Gloucester Point. The new
moon points down. The last month was quite dry.
Tuesday 20
Wednesday 21
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Thursday, October 22, 1863.
Friday 23
At 8 o'clock began to go on board the propeller John
Rice.
Saturday 24
The 9th it also embarked with us, took us all night to get
all our goods on board. Left Yorktown at 8 AM. Got to
Fort Monroe at 11 AM.
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Sunday, October 25, 1863.
It was so stormy did not leave Fort Monroe till this morning
at about 7 AM. The wind quite heavy from NE, sea
quite rough, was a little seasick. Had a very disagreeable
voyage.
Monday 26
Arrived at Morehead City NC at about 9 AM. Got our
goods on the cars and started for Newbern [North Carolina] at about 3 PM,
arrived there at about 5 PM. Went into tolerable comfortable
barracks.
Tuesday 27
Quite a pleasant day. This eve. our company & D got
orders to pack up to go ten miles in the country.
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Wednesday, October, 28, 1863.
About three 1/2 o'clock took the cars and went about ten
miles then marched 3 to a picket station called Red
House. I had go on guard. Quite a cold night.
Thursday 29
Pleasant day. Got bunks made today in some outbuildings,
what used to be negro quarters. They will be quite comfortable.
Friday 30
Still very pleasant, busy in fixing up and clearing the
premises.
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Saturday, October 31, 1863.
Sunday, November 1
Monday 2
Still have pleasant weather. Everything quiet. Seen nothing
as yet.
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Tuesday, November 3, 1863.
Wednesday 4
A lieutenant of the 12th NY cavalry was shot this afternoon
by guerrillas, he was riding between two picket
posts that were some ways apart.
Thursday 5
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Friday, November 6, 1863.
Saturday 7
Sunday 8
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Monday, November 9, 1863.
Still very pleasant. Everything continues quiet.
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Thursday, November 12, 1863.
Friday 13
Saturday 14
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Sunday, November 15, 1863.
A heavy rain last night till eleven o'clock. Was on picket
guard.
Monday 16
Very pleasant today and last week, excepting Saturday
night. Went to Newbern today in the cars and drove back
a mule & cart for the post. Came on the pine tree road and
got to camp at dark.
Tuesday 17
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Wednesday, November 18, 1863.
Thursday 19
Friday 20
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Saturday, November 21, 1863.
Sunday 22
Monday 23
Quite mild and pleasant the past week. Quite a number of
deserters came in. Nothing new.
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Tuesday, November 24, 1863.
Wednesday 25
Thursday 26
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Friday, November 27, 1863.
Saturday 28
Sunday 29
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Monday, November 30, 1863.
Quite pleasant last week, except on Saturday & Sunday
when it rained very hard. Nothing unusual occurred. Got
my box this eve. from my sister. Boots fit good.
Tuesday, December 1
Wednesday 2
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Thursday, December 3, 1863.
Friday 4
Saturday 5
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Sunday, December 6, 1863.
Monday 7
Nothing new during the past week. Have been helping
build a shanty.
Tuesday 8
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Monday, December 9, 1863.
Tuesday 10
Wednesday 11
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Saturday, December 12, 1863.
Sunday 13
Monday 14
Last Saturday got up some butter, cheese & c. to accommodate
the men. A little rain last week.
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Tuesday, December 15, 1863.
Wednesday 16
Thursday 17
Rain last night.
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Friday, December 18, 1863.
Heavy rain last night.
Saturday 19
Sunday 20
A pleasant day.
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Monday, December 21, 1863.
Tuesday 22
Wednesday 23
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Thursday, December 24, 1863.
Friday 25
A lovely Christmas day. But did not enjoy myself much.
Had dinner with a citizen, one who has been in a rebel
prison.
Saturday 26
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Sunday, December 27, 1863.
Matters as usual the past week. Had several cold days.
Monday 28
20 men including myself & 30 men of the 132 NY Vols, 2
companies of the 12 NY cav. with 2 howitzers went on a
scout to Trenton on the Trent river. Distance about 20
miles. The infantry rode out in wagons and crossed the
river in a small boat. Saw no rebels force. Brought in 4
families.
Tuesday 29
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Wednesday, December 30, 1863.
Got back to camp before dark.
Thursday 31
A rainy day, but very mild. Mustered in for another two
months pay. The past year has slipped away very fast and
I am truly thankful to God for sparing my unworthy life. I
am truly sorry to say that my Christian life has not been
what it ought to have been. I have not guarded my actions
& words as I ought to have. I trust that God for Christ's
sake will pardon me. For a while back I have been trying
to mend my course and be somewhat as a Christian ought
to be. I trust that Jesus will assist me. I mean to live a better
life in future. May God help me. Amen.
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Clothing drawn from the US goverment since June 1862
1 knapsack
1 blouse 2.63
1 pair shoes 1.94
2 pr draws 1.00
2 pr. shirts 1.76
1 blanket 2.25
1 cap .63
1 pr. pants 3.03
4 pr. socks 1.04
1 shirt .88
2 pr. draws 1.00
2 pr. shoes 3.88
1 blanket 3.60
1 overcoat 9.50
1 pr. draws .95
2 shirts 3.94
1 pr. shoes 2.05
1 pr. pants 4.00
1 blouse 3.00
1 Haversack
1 canteen
1 cap
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