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The writer was Shedrick Jackson, a barber of Middleport, who was married to Sarah Wiles, the sister of my g-grandmother, Angeline Wiles Chrisman Saxton. Shedrick was a very light skinned Black man (possibly Mulatto), who served in the 140th NY. The diary covers the entire year of 1864, and concludes with a poem written by Shedrick. Donated by Peter Scarborough
Jan 1st
Cloudy & cool things somewhat fluctuated? the boys are
building tents
2d Intensely cold very little snow very little
done in camp it is Rather the toughest time the Regt has ever had
3d Pleasant & cool the boys are very bissy at their Houses a large
detail went out
4 snowing all day boys working on their winter
quarter somewhat crowded for room nothing of importance has occurred
5 cloudy all day sleet and rain all night there is nothing of
importance today we partroll the R.R. every Hour
6 Pleasant all
bissy on shanties all quiet in this vicinity no news of note
7
Clear and cold the new uniform came it is a little gay a large fatigue
went after wood the turns? drawing wood nothing new
8 Snowing all
night & very cold pickets went out & fatigue turns drawing wood things
are getting a little comfortable
9 Cool & cool the boys are bissy
on their house nothing new today
10 Clear and cold gloove are
very acceptable the boys hogg the fire
11 Clear & cold Fatigue
went out cutting wood all is bissy at something the camps
12
Pleasant and warm Fatigue party went out and a large Picket things quiet
13 Warm & Pleasant the trains are running freely today and a great
many going on furlough
14 some what windy nothing new boys
cleaning camp things begin to look in stile
15 warm and thawing a
man over ????? by the cars this a.m. all is bissy and building officer
quarters
16 warm & pleasant there is no news of importance
fatigue Party went out as usual
17 Pleasant and warm there is
nothing going on in camp the boys are playing games &c we took up a
colection for Saint Mayrs Hospital
18 Cloudy & Rainy all day
choping wood &c things very quiet
19 Showers all night & windy &
cold today it has been a long day nothing new today has come under my
observation
20 Pleasant and cold went up to the station some of
the boys were tied up for gobbling Flour, all is quiet
21
Pleasant a very quiet day and very muddy went up to the station they are
building a small fort
22 Pleasant & very still nothing of
imporance large quantities of army goods came up today on the trains
also a great many troops
23 Pleasant & warm Plenty of Policeing l
the stumps were cut in camp, the turns? are drawing wood all is quiet
24 Pleasant & cool inspection at 9 a.m. had Divine servis at Brigd
church and at the station
25 Pleasant & very warm the warmest day
we have had this winter washing a capt of the 155 got drunk and got
drownded in a creek
26 warm & pleasant all quiet in camp a large
detail went out this p.m.
27 Pleasant & cloudy nothing new in
camp I went up to the station the remains of capt in 155 were sent home
a great turn out
28 Pleasant & warm things are bissy in camp no
news of any kind
29 Pleasant & warm a large detail went to build
a block house and a stockade at the bridge
30 Drissly all day all
is quiet in camp
31 Rainy all day orders to fall out at a moments
notice no inspection very little work done
Feb 1 Rainy day and a
rainy night wood detail went out for wood &c.
2 Pleasant & warm
large fatigue parties went on R.R. all quiet
3 Windy & cool we
had a thunder shower last night & a drizzly time this p.m.
4
Pleasant and warm Curtis went Home Lieut. CorCourtney appointed to a
camp [capt?] Every thing is quiet
5 Cool and windy large Fatigue
went out no news of importance and all feel in good spirits
6
Drizzly we had Brigd Review it was spoilt by the Rain heavy fireing
toward front at intervals this p.m. nothing new
7 Drizzly, Rain
all day nothing goin on today
8 Pleasant & a little windy a large
Fatigue went out there was a drunken ??? in Lieut. Munn's tent
9
Pleasant we had Brigd Review Rather a muddy time the 140 & 146 & 155
came out in Zouavs rig Genl Ayres & lady were present
10 Cold &
windy Heavy Fatigue went out today no news of note
11 very windy
and cold chopping wood no drill there is too much work to do
12
Pleasant & warm large Fatigue as usal for wood &c I went up to the
station nothing new
13 Pleasant Plenty of work and nothing of
note today
14 Pleasant inspection as usal Divine servis at the
station I attended in the eve the church was crowded
15 Pleasant
Curtis came fatigue as usal I was up to station express boxes came
16 Cloudy & cool Fatigue as usal I went up to the station Had a
little time,? and cider
17 Pleasant a heavy frost plenty of work
it is getting very cold by Col Ryan tells S. Munn that he will find
himself out of the servis if he does not stop getting drunk
18
Cold & windy Fatigue did not go an acct of the wind Col Otis goes Home
in the morning
19 Very cold & windy no Fatigue all hugged the
fire, nothing new I went up to the station
20 Cold and still
nothing going on in camp the boys camp? in doors
21 Pleasant &
cool inspection in Heavy marching order all quiet
22 A beautiful
Day the boys are all chopping Fatigue as usual and fixing up camp
23 Pleasant and warm Pickets went out very strong and working
Parties some firing direction of Warrenton
24 Cold & windy Pay
master in camp two months Pay all ???????
25 Pleasant & warm
nothing going on in camp went up to station spent some money all is
quiet
26 Cold & windy Fatigue went out a Hundred men are choping
here for the Govt no news of importance
27 Pleasant & cool
Fatigue and cleaning camp for inspection
28 Warm & windy
Inspection all is quiet in camp
29 Pleasant & cool we musterd for
pay Col goes to the wood on a run to see what the fireing is it is the
wagon gards discharging pieces there
March 1 Very Heavy Rain &
snow nothing is doing in camp very quiet & no news
2 Pleasant but
cold Fatigue went out as usal turns drawing wood
3 Pleasant &
warm Lieut Buckly fired on by Gurrillas turns [teams - teamsters?] went
after birch to make bake over for Regt.
4 Pleasant & warm all
quiet Fatigue Parties went out
march 5 Cloudy & Rainy nothing
going on in camp only cleaning up for inspection
6 Pleasant but
cloudy Inspection in light marching order Aster [?] returned to the Regt
7 Pleasant & warm cleaning camp and Fixing up I went to station
there is nothing of note
8 Cloudy & Rainy all is quiet no news of
importance
9 Pleasant & warm we Had squad drill this am & pm
10 Pleasant & warm drill as usal lieut. Genl Grant visited the army
of Potomac
11 Cold & foggy Rain with thundershowers Col. Ryan
went to Washington or ??
12 Pleasant & warm all quiet in camp
Genl Killpatrick's cavalry returned from Raid to Richmond
13
windy with Rain very dark the Patrolls are on the travel all night a
relief placed under arrest wild gees yelling all night
14 Cold &
windy Inspection in heavy marching order Divine servis at Brigd Chapple
15 Dark & foggy with squalls all day Picket cept out until 11 am
16 Cold & windy Fatigue chopping stumps in & around camp whiskey
pretty freely in camp
17 Cold & windy no drill the officer pretty
jubelent all is right
18 Pleasant the Regt ordered to cep [?]
their cloths on all night we have been building back fence all night [?]
19 Pleasant the picket strengthened also Extra cartridgs irrived
officers have a gay time in the absence of the Col ??
20 Pleasant
Inspection nothing new in camp
21 Pleasant & cold squad drill
heavy canonading in direction of beverly ford no news of importance
22 Cloudy and snowing nothing new in camp
23 Clear & cold
Snow a foot deep the Paymaster arrived all are ancious for Pay.
24 Pleasant & still washing drill by batalion all correct gay [?] drill
25 Cloudy & Rainy there is no end to the trafic for the front they
come by regts
26 Very cold & windy very hard for boys on quiet
the boys hogg the fire a day
27 little Rain last night warm &
muggy Fatigue went out there's no news in camp
28 Pleasant
company Drill a.m. & p.m. commence (amemence - immense?) number of
troops going to the front with artilery
29 Cold & windy with a
little Rain Capt Leper goes Home Discharged from ??? and we received
some ??? for Regt
30 Clear and windy the mud is drying up drill &
fatigue heavy picket out tonight
31 Pleasant & warm Target
practis and Co Drill commence ? amount of troops going to the front I
went up to the station and bought foderies ?
April
1 Pleasant
this am Rain this pm target practis this am artilery and infantry to the
front by trains ??? lot of them
2d Snowed all day & rained p.m.
very hard time for those on Picket & guard Boys hug the fires rather
close
3d Wet & Rainy inspection & dress parade all quiet
4th Pleasant & warm company drill a.m. Rains this p.m. I went to the
station for Popers ?
5th Very Rainy Lt. Pool ad? for Picket Book
$13
6th Constant Rain during the night & day an amt of troops
going to the front
7th Very Pleasant target pratice this a.m.
regt out on skirmish drill this p.m. Last letter $5
8th Pleasant
skermish drill dress parage this p.m. letter from J.F. Countersign drunk
9th Rained all day Capt Sulivan goes home to be mustered out the
U.S.A. a regular tornado of Rain tonight
10th Warm & still spring
like morning thunder storm this p.m. Lt. Buckley appointed Capt of Co. E
Lt. Hamilton appt Capt. of Co K Pool appointed q-master
11th
Cloudy cold day no drill all quiet no mail
12th Pleasant little
Rain during the night Regt out on skirmissh drill nothing of note only
[?] hard tack
13th Pleasant fatigue went out this a.m. Large
picket force this p.m. All quiet on the left
14th Pleasant Lt
Pool sends a fellow to the guard House with ball & chain Bake[?] Pork &
Brens [?] for dinner all right.
15th Pleasant I went out on
fatigue for wood had a jolly? ????????? this p.m.
16th Cloudy &
cool Lt Pool went Home on leaf of absance Cleaning camp all quiet
17th Drissl Rain all night & this p.m. company's are all packing
their extra clothing anticipate a move
18th Pleasant no drill
this a.m. dress parade this PM divine service at the ????? the pine ??
19th Cloudy & cold this a.m. Batallion drill this p.m. Gay Bost ? -
Beaf & pork for supper
20th Pleasant & warm company drill this
a.m. Batallion drill & dress parade this p.m. all quiet on the left
21st Pleasant Brigad inspection gay old time cleaning today
Batallion dril P.m. ???? ???? evening well improved by the Boys some of
foul ball ???
22nd Pleasant & warm a Batallion skirmish drill
this a.m. Batallion drill this p.m. quite ???? news of importance
23rd Pleasant & windy the regt??????????????
24th Very
beautiful day Pork & Beans for dinner I attending divine servise at the
station Visited the members of the 151? NYV
25 Pleasant & warm
this a.m. Slight rain laast eve Batallion drill this P.m. nothing of
note
26th Pleasant Burnside said to be on the Rappahannock with
fleet of Gun boats & transports Large Picket went out this p.m.
27th Pleasant & warm Batallion drill this a.m. Baked Beans for dinner
member of Co D makes applications to attend military school
28th
Cold & windy Heavy Batallion drill Burnside at Manassas ?? today nothing
of importance in camp
29th Pleasant Burnside force go by a routen
? the picket caused by whiskey ???? sent cloths & ???? in all quiet at
night
30th Slight ?? of rain Struck tents 11 a.m. moved passed
Bealton station halted at 5 p.m. warm & windy segt Maltin reduced for
putting his role on the wagon with ??? Bother a fast march today
May 1 1864
Pleasant morning moved at 8 a.m. within a mile of Brandy
station thank a provdance ?? just a sprinkle & a clouded sun Very hard
marching to day
2d Pleasant this a.m. we have a tornado of dirt
this p.m. & rain the same eve. No mail to-night.
3d Windy & cold
tops of the Blue ridge mts covered with snow Struck tents this p.m.
moved within a mile of Culpper Passed ? p.m. Ordered to ly down as soon
as posible we will move at 12 M apple trees are in full bloom
4th
Moved at 12 M it made Stevensburg made Germania fuard Halted for Rest
Rested two hour 2 p.m. moved ??? ??? ??? No Rebels found after leaving
the Rapidann 140th called the best Regt in Brgd for marching by Gen
Ayres ordered to fill canteens for early long march on the morrow took
the ??? leading to Gordonsville
5th Pleasant up at 3 Rebs
reported coming up from mine run at 3[?] a.m. Col Ryan ordered to
erecting? Baricades at 10.30 moved out toward M.R. directley firing
during all the fore noon a faint [feint?] of a charge fell back 12.30
the start ordered at 2 p.m. missing some 266 of the Regt Capt.
Grantsynn, Capt Myre, Capt. Abott Lt. Hume & Lt. cammel [Campbell]
wounded Capt. Hoyt Lt. Hamilton Lt. Shannon Lt. Pool Lt. Cribin & boys
are Prisoners I went to the Hospital Ed Wadhams wounded Thomas Smith Col
Ryan came to see to see how the wounded wer cared for
6th Clear &
still Fighting at 5 a.m. 140 in 2d line Heavy Fighting direction of
Chanclorvill I went to the Regt twice it is a very warm eve
7th
Pleasant very heavy fighting at intervals I helped to care for the sick
at the Hospital Preperations are in proggress to move the wounded to
Frederkcisburg
Col Ryan was kild [note in margin between entries
for 7th and 8th]
8th Cloudy but pleasant 140 at Spotsylvania
Heavy fighting doubled quick a mile through bushes woods and lots into
the Rebs and out again terable fighting til after dark our lines
repeatedly broke an overwhelming charge of Union forces some ground
gained I am on my way to fredericksburg
9th Very warm 140
building Breastwork all night Constant fireing all day I am with the
wounded near Fberg ????????? very short Lieut Campbells wound painful
10th Pleasant this a.m. p.m. extremely warm 1st brigd building works
wer driven off 5 times we sent out a heavy skirmis party 140 relieved to
get something to eat for the first time since yesterday morn
11th
Pleasant this a.m. thunder showers this p.m. constant fighting all day
140 got shelled freely by the Rebs I was at F-berg it is very hard times
here with nothing to eat only what is got of the sanitary commission
they are doing great good
12th Very rainy all day very bissy in
the Hospital up all night a large train of wounded came in this p.m.
Heavy fighting all and night a heavy storm at night
13th Cloudy &
Rainy the wounded are dyeing very fast for want of cair 140 moved to the
left and ??? says the Rebs cant be found this a.m. Skirmising at 11 a.m.
shelled freely this p.m. pretty freely by the sound
14th Cloudy &
very muddy moved to the left 140 past burnsides corps halted in the mud
for an hour forded a River rainy at 7 p.m. the Rebs attack and cary the
position 1st Brigd charges and retakes & holds them I am getting ready
to go to Washington
15th Very Showery all day at night wer
relieved by 6 corps made an attack on the Rebs at Spots Ch I started for
the boat with capt & lieut there is a great many with us Very bad cases
16th Cloudy and Rainy 140 under arms all night & day waiting an
attact on Sp CH the boys in better spirits got Rations beef, Pork &c.
17th Cloudy & cold a member of Co. I kild ??? ??? & wounded 2 others
at dark 140 moved forward 200 yards and put up breast works in advance
of the whole line very bissy all night
I am on my way to Washton
there is near 1200 on the boat no news of importance
18th
Pleasant very warm at day light Reb ?.?. shelled out of the woods from 8
to 10 am well shelled by the jonnies no firing on picket line today I
arrived at Washton at Macon? House
19th Pleasant a quiet night
Rebs advanced their line during the night Quite a reb attact but were
repeled finely 1st brigd double quicked to corps Hqts & back I have been
very bissy here in we have had company
20th Cold and wet 140 lay
on there arms all ngith Ready for fight I have ben on the run all day to
Sanitary? &c & for company m?? was here, in Washington
21st
Pleasant & very warm 140 lay on arms all ngith quiet by left this am
made journey? at sun down went on a mile to bivouck in a wheat field
wheat in blossom also black berries I went a round town and seen some
sights in Washton
22d Intnecely warm got up at 3 moved at 10 by
short marches made 12 miles at bowling Green the advance skirmished
Pretty freely with the jonnis I went to the Pay master got Pay for capt
& Lieut went to theater in Was
23d Very warm marched at 4 am &
forded the N anna advanced & at sundown a sudden attact for a short time
an hour built Riflt Pits were attacted 3 times during the night
24th Pleasant 140 lost but few last Eve but by the looks this am the
jonnis lost heavy at 4 Pm moved to RR here Genl lee back down or get a
whiping I am in W. Capt & Lieut starts for home I goes all over this
place see the Elephant
25th Pleasant & warm at 5 moved to the
Junction 2 miles Rifle pits made & Pretty lively scarmishing this Pm a
few minutes lively shelling of the Rebs by 12 guns near 140 it Rained
very heavy this pm 8 30
I am in Wash and went to theater and found
one 155 Pa and went to the Ver??? also other places and got to bed at
one p.m gay old bed I bet
26 a big Rain storm from 1 am to 7 am
the heaviest since j??? out & ??? very thick a few Pionears that wer
captured on 8th returned at 9 PM recrost the N.a. Ry muddy & dark halted
at
27 2 am advanced at 4 am halted at St. Falls Ch? Very raining
sandy roads & a beautifull Rainbow at 10 30 Pushed on with all posible
speed till dark it is very hot this Pm not a stop for drink burn some
buildings I went to Alexandria and stayed all night
28th Very
Warm moved at 3 am were through mongolick & crost the Pamunkey at 11
moved out to Halt Regular band played Battle Cry of Freedom a brisk
fight of our cavelry at sundown we formed in line and rested I left Alex
for the front
29th Clear & cold north wind moved at 5 am 50 miles
then threw up brest works considerable scarmishing the men are all sore
& stiff I am on the ????? with 112 Pa H Arty
30th Cloudy & cool
artilery fireing on our right 5 corps on extreme left ?? moved out on
the Cedear Graval? Road pretty lively times till dark in getting up
defense at sundown a smart attact on our Right the Pa Reserves in
changeing Position of troops to the right
31st Cloudy & Rainy
heavy fighting on our Right last Even at noon moved 1/2 mile to left
intensely hot heavy fighting on the left Relieved by Burnside at dark
Had a lively time putting up work and intrenchments.
June 1st
1864
Pleasant & warm 140 moved back early in the morning lay in a thick
piece of wood till noon then moved up to some thick buchy wood was
briskely fired on by sharp s and well shelled brisk scarmishing between
the lines and Heavy Fight on the left I arrived at Port Royal it is a
dirty place found some of the boys there
2d cloudy and warm
Picket bissey all night at noon orders came to pack up 3 Pm fell back 2d
line then a mediately Retook the first a smart thunder shower at 4
fighting on right & Rear Regt left brest works pell mell for 3 hours 1st
Brigd left unprotected fell back 1/2 m
June 3 1864 to a more
defendiv Position Cloudy & Rainy throwing up entrenchments more or less
fighting all day Heavy arty firing on our left at 8 Pm I left bowling
green for the Regt. very Hard marching
4th Pleasant am & Rainy PM
a heavy fight on the left this Eve lay with acctriments for an attact I
came up to the 8 NY Cavly got something to eat and went on came to a
portion of the 9 corps then took another Road heavy fighting on the left
June 5 1864 Cloudy & Rainy was watched closely by the Reb Pickets
twice attacked in the Eve at 11 Pm hurried out of entrenchments a
perfect botch made of it we marched all night Halted on Janis? Farm near
Cold Harbor on the Pamunkey I got to Regt all Right
6th Pleasant
& warm we drew Rations Cle? Miller came also John Odgden I commenced
cooking for covetry & Allen I seen J.T. Famhary
7th Cloudy &
Pleasant mail came 1st Division for deep Bottom but ar driven back I
went a swimming with Cle M
June 8th 1864 Cloudy & cool we clean
cloths and are fixing up Reports & ?? &c heavy cannonading on the left
and Picket fireing on the right
9th Pleasant & a slight Rain we
had a Division Review by Genl Ayres very dirty place
10th
Pleasant there is some talk of moving in the some Heavy fighting on the
left this Pm the extra goods came up we got some things and all our Old
mail more troops passing to the left
June 11th Pleasant up at 2
am moved at 4 toward bottom Bridge halted at 11 within a mile of the
bridge a ???? but well shaded good news from the captured boys of the 5
of May
12th Cold am Very warm Pm How sweet the birds are singing
Police camp struck tents & moved near Long bridge on Chickahominy Very
heavy march a deserted country
13th Pleasant it Rained last night
we moved at 11 am crost Chickahomny 2 or 3 miles Halted then went on a
mile or so formed line of battle threw up works at sundown moved by a
Path through the woods went to within 8 miles of harrisons landing Past
st marys church marched till 11 Pm an earnest fight by the cavalry this
am
14th Cool & cloudy up at 4 am at 5 left St. Marys Church went
over beautiful Va at noon at Charles City C.H. the boys are out
forageing all day
15th Cold this am sun intensely hot Col Otis in
command of Brigd the 14th Brooklyn consolidated with 5 NY heavy
canonading in the distance
16th up at 2 march at 4 made Wilcox
Landing at 7 am a Beautiful morning crost James River went on 2 miles
stoped for coffe & have then pushed on with no Halt till 10 Pm stoped 10
minutes no stop until 2 am of 17th
June 17th we have layen down
for an Hour very Hot & still a force march from 3 till 7 am it is said
to be 3 miles from Petersburg we lay down for a little Rest Heavy
fighting in our front again in to strong line of Rifle pits
18th
Warm & Pleasant at 6 am we moved down 1 1/2 miles crost Norfolk RR
advanced made entrenchments again advanced & got shelled off the ground
then dug the Pits moved 40 Rods and get shelled for 1/2 hour then moved
30 rods & lay down in pits 1 kild 10 wounded in ???? Cap Harmon wounded
Capt McMullen sick at 9 am & goes to the rear
June 19th Very warm
and dusty the Regt in intrenchments all day & a continual firing by the
pickets cept up on both sides I went for rashins C.G came up & issue 4
days Rashions S.C.h. bread 2 of Pork There is present for duty Capt.
Clark Lieut Hess, Courney & Allen
20th Pleasant & warm Capt.
McMullen came at this am Genl Ayres is wounded Lieut Davis & Malloy
returned Brig Genl Hays assumed comd of the Brig Col Otis returned to
the regt artilery duel this PM Rashions came heavy picket fireing all
night Poor sleep for those in the pits
June 21st Very warm all
day Very foggy this morning Constant picket fireing with a occasional
artilery fight heavy fight on the right
22d a most beautiful
morning and the Pickets are very bisy through the day it is intensly hot
???? lying in the entrenchments 2? days rashons S.C. n tack, pork apples
whisky the 20 Corps moved to the left toward night an hour may fighting
for miles around Petersburg the constant roar of Battle I seen Charles &
Truman Miller
June 23d Beautiful morning through hte day hot &
still the Picket line advanced last night the boys are very bissy How
beautiful not a cloud to be seen Pickets very bisey with a little
artilery dueling at 9 p.m. a Reb attact readily repulsed
24th
beautiful am very hot through the day a little artilery firieing this am
the air is very foul it is very still drew 2 days Rashins C.G. Pork,
hard tack potatoes apples &c
25th Warm & Pleasant Heavy picket
fireing on the line an attact along the line in the eve nothing of it 1
days R - Soft Bread, beef, onions from ???
June 26th Warm &
Pleasant all very still excepting an occastional shot from T.G. Drew
Rashions HB. S. C ???
27 Pleasant this am a trifle little rain
this pm dug out pits and put up bushes to shade us a little Rashions
beef Considerable shelling during the night
28th A cool day Very
little Picket fireing at 12 m wer Relieved by 15th H.A. 2 days Rashins
whiskey S.? H.B. cab, 1 day beef?
29th Extremely warm laying
behind entrenchments were are say 1/2 mile from the line a letter from
albert one to ??? one to Ed Cleaning up a little
June 30 Pleasant
bisey making out Pay Rolls I went to George Gabbott some of Co. K got
d.d? drunk and had a mus with H co Very little picket fireing
July 1 1864 Very warm & still Artilery fireing with constant Picket
fireing some what of an attact on the left this eve I went to cook for
Col Otis
2d Very warm & dirty Very little Picket fireing 2 days
Rashions C.G. Pork, HB from I Com Peaches Pickles mutton Beef with
tomatoes all is quiet in our front went up to see J.T. Farnham
July 3d Pleasant & warm layed out camp ground & cleaning up Very little
fireing no mail I should be pleased to be at home to attend chores [in
margin] ????? camp 1/4 mile in a wood
4th Cloudy but warm ???????
of fireworks & artilery all day as if neither Party would celebrate for
the other Policeing camp &c
5th Pleasant with a coom norn
Billigerents quite civil each other still Policeing 3 days Rations S.C.
HB candl soap 1 day Pork from Ganty commishions Pickles &c
July
6th Pleasant & warm all quiet in camp unusual quiet last night nothing
worthy of note
7th Pleasant & still almost a Rain! a great time
blacking up and washing 2 days Rations S.C. HB. soap candals Beens Pork
Potatos
8th Pleasant & warm very warm Brigd Inspection little or
no fireing today until this PM Rebs attacted another fort but wer
Readily Rebuked
9th Pleasant & warm all quiet 1 day Rashions HB 2
day S.c apples ???? Potatoes Pork
July 10th Pleasant & warm usal
inspection no mail all is quiet in front there were but few wounded in
the attact
11th Pleasant & warm Every thing quiet very little
fireing on Picket line Co. E finished there well lucky boys
12th
Pleasant and very Hot in the woods the least posible? rain fell last
night a stray shot comes now & then
13th Pleasant and warm left
at 2 am left every thing in camp but one day Rations at day light moved
1/2 mile Brigd bissey felling timber under cover of which rebral ? forta
ar being constructed 2 days R C.I H.B. ?????? and whiskey How are you
Washington no mail
14th Weather very mild go in Raiders? very
pleasant in the woods from I Commissary Pickles onion tomidoes all quiet
except Picket fireing
15th Pleasant all quiet as at home I stay
with ??? F and C.I Miller fort old gay? there is a Rhumer that some of
us are going to Washington how are you W
16th Very warm all very
quiet here bouts nothing to mar camp life or to trouble a poor G all is
well that are well no news of any inportance
July 17th Pleasant &
warm at 9 Pm went out to support 3d Mass Battery a beautiful night drew
Potatos Tomick Pickls onions &c
18th Pleasant a long weary day
considerable excelent mortar Practis no fireing between Pickets armies
within easy talking distance Relieved at 9 Pm
19th a beautiful
Rain till noon Clear this Pm a very still day in front
20th
Pleasant & warm Heavy artilery Practis in front 3 days Rations C.I. HB
Pork fresh meat Potatos beets beans Vinegar salt no news of importance
July 21st
Pleasant & warm bissy soldiering 3 dy Rations salt beef
S.C. 2 day HB d apples Potatos beets Pickles all quiet no mail
22d Pleasant & warm inspection a dispatch to Lieut Genl Grant from Genl
Sherman all quiet
23rd Pleasant & warm a large abundance of
artilery & mortar fireings went at last eve to the front from Gen
Commissar onions Pickels
24th Policeing and fixing up Pleasant a
great many Visitor in camp a large mail this Pm all quiet in front
July 25th Cloudy & cool Hevy Rain last night a large Fatigue Party
went out to work on fort this Pm no mail
26 Pleasant & cool
Fatigue went out as very still on the line no mail 2 days Rations C.G.
HB. Pork Pot &c
27th Pleasant cleaning camp all quiet on the line
some of 108 here to day antisipate an attact ??????
28th Pleasant
& cool a little???? last eve Very hot & still this Pm large Fatigue this
am nothing of importance
July 29th Pleasant & very Hot Bissy
Policeing a large Fatigue went out at 4 am 3 days Rations C.G. HB
Potatoes 1 day pork
30th
Pleasant up at 1 am moved at day
light near the front fort as our morta batteries & Parriots opend ????
of mortar and Parriots on the Rebs one Reb fort blown up a brigd or more
charges and goes ovr it and a heavy fight goes on all around & the Erth
fairly shook under our feet the right goes on until dark Our Brigd
Returns to camp all quiet Very Heavy Picket fireing in front
July
31st Pleasant & very warm Capt Grantsynn came also J Munn a heavy
fireing on Picket line all night nothing of note today no inspections
Aug 1st Pleasant & Hot such wether mite be cald warm Very quiet on
the line Capt Campbell came this am from I Com Pick & Tom [side note] I
reald? my happiness today
2d Very warm no air ??? all quiet on
theline 3 days Rations G.C. HB soap ???? ?????? turnips cabage
3
Pleasant & warm J R lister promoted L maj C Froen comy I all quiet in
camp and Picket line
Aug 4th Pleasant & warm Brigd inspection
ordered a few ??? ??? no mail larg Fatigue went out this am to work on
fortify ?????
5th Very warm too hot to do anything a Reb 32 Pr
shell visited the camp killed one man in 5 NY other wise all quiet
6th Pleasant & warm 3 days Rations C. I Bread Pork Tom onions soap
???? all quiet in camp and Picket line no mail
7th ?????? warm
inspection church in 146 NY all quiet on the line and camp
8th
Very warn no dist????? a large Fatigue went out this a.m. all quiet on
our line heavy canonade on the Right.
9th Pleasant Very still in
camp went out to see what was to be seen all is quiet on the line 3 days
Rations H.B G.C. beens 1 day beef Pork
10th Intenseley warm a
large fatigue went out Policing camp ??? ???
11th Pleasant & warm
INspection & dress parade drew one days rations C.S HB beef all quiet on
the line and camp
Aug. 12th Pleasant & warm a large detail went
out to night 3 day Rations. H.B. S.C. 2 ?? bacon 1 lg? cod fish all
quiet except a stray shot now and then
13th Warm Very Sunny South
indeed? a sharp fight for an hour last night this a.m. Soft break &c. a
large fatigue went out to night
14th Rain this a.m. Pleasant this
pm Capt. Mc goes to Div Hospt considerable moveing ? going on dress
parade 2 days Rations Pork S.C. HB all is quiet on the line & in camp
Aug 15th Intensly warm Capt Mc goes to City Point Hospital little
Rain this pm 2 days Rations Break S.C. beef bacon mackrell
16th
Pleasant & warm Very quiet Very hot last night drew soft Break Very
quiet in front
17th Pleasant. Call at 1 a.m. struck tents at 2
a.m. all ready to fall in all day at night a shower wet us down
18th
Warm intensely hot turned out at 1 at 4 moved out on the
Jeruselem Plank Road 3 miles turned to the right going to the Weldome
Road and began tairing it up with all fury Heat awful oppressive in a
mafe?
at 2 p.m. sent out our men on skirmish line a greatt many were
sunstroke the regt cr? through the woods the skirmish line drive in &
Regt driven back Rain this pm & through the night the 5th 146 lost
heavely
19th Cloudy & Rainy at noon rain very heavy fighting all
the Pm ? armstrong kild Frost? taken prisner but got back at dark at
sundown retook the line of breast works the 140 affine? to the west side
of R.R. the mud is over shoe top cam? is plenty at presant all rations
are wet in Haversacks
Aug 20 Rainy & cloudy & cool this am
sources/ say a few Rode S of R.R. filling up a gap in the line of battle
worked very hard in getting up a breast work at 9 Pm ordered to tair it
down Rain Rain Rain layed down an hour or so Picket line attacked rite
lively Boys felt bully Sold standing in the rain and darkness with the
breastwork leveled down
21st Toward morning fell back say 1/2
mile between 9 & 10 am attacked on 3 sides for an Hour the shelling we
got from the Rebs were most awful there infantry makes Repeted attacts
Rained nearly all night T.C. Frost missing ???? ???? ??? Heads in the Am
S.C. tonight the teams made a scidaddle also dogs
22d warm &
cloudy Strengthing entrenchments very little Picket firing today a heavy
shower this PM
23d a great amount of rain last night Capt.
McMullen died today at Seminary Hosp Georgetown D.C all quiet on the
line
24th weather quiet & warm mooved camp policeing very litttle
picket fireing on the line and men came to campI went to see some of the
3d N.Y. C. but found none I knew
Aug 25th Pleasant & warm at 12 M
fell in to repell an assault and ??? ??? every time repulsed a shower at
night Boys under arms all night Sergt Haslepp comes up and a few others
report all well Pretty quiet on our line
26th at day light mooved
back to our old bivuac heavy canonading direction of Petersbg 3 days
rations prisners come in freely
27th Heavy wind & rain last night
all quiet in camp and on the line a few Prisners came in talk freely and
in good Spirits & say that Lee will have this R.R. in a few days "Can't
see it in that Light I no."
Aug 28th Pleasant warm at early day
light under arms & so all day J. Munn comes up as Sutler gives orders
freely "all is well"
29th Pleasant & warm Regt out on Fatigue in
fort very hot through Thrday? Whiskey rations twice a day 1/2 quinine
the Sutlers ??? lost up in a figt
30th Pleasant & warm all bissy
on muster Rolls tresperacle? fort at dark the our post captured on
picket line sharp picket firing for a few moments
Aug 31st
Pleasant & warm we marched for Regt inspection this Pm Boys under arms
from noon until dark all is quiet on the line expect S.S. which are
trying their skills.
Sept. 1st Pleasant & warm large fatigue went
to work on fort no picket firing policeing camp &ce
2d Cloudy &
Raing all day Very dull in camp and nothing going on in the vicinity no
mail for 140 not a shot fired on our line thats post? old guy
Sept 3d a {unreadable words] nothing going on in camp some fixing houses
&c I have been to 1st Brigd 3 Div to see J.F. Farnham the Regt went out
at 4 am on Fatigue
4th Pleasant there is an abundence of whiskey
& quinine in camp Fatigue as usal all quiet on picket line.
5th
Pleasant & warm mooved camp this PM what a salute the Rebs need? at 12 M
last night laying at this poor luck pointing then too a thunder Storm at
dark how your you Jonnie Reb
Sept 6th Policeing camp a bissy time
for the boys Very quiet on the line some Heavy canonading on the Right
last eve
7th Pleasant a little rain last eve Out post attracked
this am and 10 men capt and official news of the capture of Atlanta by
Genl Sherman whiskey Rations played out good.
8th a cold night
today Pleasant all quiet in camp & on the line Sid Munn taking orders
"Bulley for him."
Sept 9th Pleasant & warm large fatigue went out
to work on the fort all still in camp very little mail
10th
Pleasant very warm at 3 Pm Regt out on Fatigue also a vigorous attact on
our right only a mile below Building a magazin in fort
11th
Pleasant & warm all quiet today nothing stiring boys Cleaning up & some
going to Church all correct?
12th Cloudy & cool Company drill
another dry drilling for us nothing new boys diging wells.
13th
Pleasant & warm a reqissition for Clothing went in all is quiet on the
line
14th Cloudy a triffle little Rain no drill all full of fun
the boys begin to feel their "oats"
15th Pleasant up at 2 am &
under arms a reconnoisance in force went out to the left at 6 am Regt
went on Fatigue all quiet no news of note
Sept 16th Pleasant
Up at 4 Regt stacked arms Ordered in line at 7 1/2 to attend the
exicution of _ of Md rigd for Deserting to the enemy at 6 1/2 risk fire
on the picket line put us in breastworks till 10 am a hundred rounds
Ctdges all quiet again
17th Pleasant & very warm Squad Drill this
am Regt went on Fatigue Requisition for clothing
18th Pleasant
all is quiet in camp & on the line no news of any kind Things work to a
charm "Bulley for him" "or any other man"
Sept 19th Pleasant &
warm some picket fireing on the right with little mortor practis our
line quiet no news
20th Pleasant one company drill 2d & 3d
Driills thia am Brigd drill this PM with dress parade no mail
21st Pleasant Company Drill and Brigd drill 2day Rations bread S.C
Potatos bens all quiet on our line some Picket on the Right Pleant of
work going on Reparing Roads &tc
Sept 22d Pleasant & cool
Considerable rain last eve Brigd review by Genl Ayers Col Otis comd.
rigd all went off fine
23d Rained very hard last night Pleasant
Squad & company drills Division Review all quiet a large mail came
24th Pleasant & warm. Rained last night Paymaster Presant for duty:
drew 82 Dollars.Evacuation fo Petersburg Report? and latest
Sept.
25th Pleasant & cool Heavy artilery fireing toward Petersburg all day
Paymaster takes checks to washton and delivers them to Express Co. &
Returns as Recruts?
26 Pleasant & warm Adjt Campbell goes to City
Point this am with the finds? of the regt Very kind in Him.
27th
Pleasant S Drills & Dress parad Co. C miles of Cheering to night there
is something on the wind good
Sept. 28th Pleasant & warm Drills S
& Comp Brigd at 8 PM Ordered Regular guard mounting at 8 am we shal
[unreadable words] at 9 PM a sharp fight at Fort Warren at 10 Ordered to
Pack up & be Ready to moove at 2 am in the morning adjt Campbell came
back drew at 12 m bread Port SB &ct.
29th Pleasant & cool up at 2
am under arms all day a sharp fight at Reams Station ford? at sundown no
news from there
all quiet on our line
Sept 30 Pleasant & warm
up at daylight mooved at 8 a a smart fight about noon the 1st Division 5
corps flanked the Rebs out of several forts at dark threw up extra words
on the right of a fort near a capt Davis Hous Hospital at Popler Grove
Church sharp picket fireing during the evening T. Tooplin came
Oct 1st Very Rainy all day at day light Regt went on Picket within 1/2
hour charged on by a Reb skirmish line & a heavy line of battle fell
back behind the fort to Earth works a smart 3/4 hour fight the Rebs came
up within speaking distance when they Recd with a shower of lead that
they went back like sheep
Col Otis comdg the Brigd Capt Clark the
Regt Early in the action Col Otis wounded badly in the face and carried
off the field 3 PM working on the Breastworks the Rebs Had one or two
Pieces of artilery which shelled the woods for a time we Had none until
the fight was over nearly "bad job that" "I had a very narrow Escape
lucky boy I."
2d Cloudy & Rainy the sun out at noon Rain all
night no fire Very gray morning at 9 Am scarmish line advanced 3/4 mile
scarmishing this PM what a place for a Regt to line heavens Protection
from [unreadable] senile officers the major of 146 comdg Brigd and may
his officers life be verry brief the Regt fot on the left of the fort at
dark very little fireing tonight
3d Cloudy and cool little quiet
today at 4 PM tore down Brest workds & fell back 1/2 mile in piec of
woods
4th Pleasant Clearning of camp & Piling brush this PM Brigd
Returned near to old camp left on the 30th
a most famious assalt on
fort Darling this Eve "all some what fatigues and fell like takeing" a
good nights rest
Oct 5th Pleasant & warm some Bisy on quarters
Regt out on Fatigue this PM all quiet in front all feel somewhat better
this am
6th Pleasant & very warm all bissey cleaning camp and
making things comfortable
7th Pleasant & warm Heavy canonading in
the night in nabor Hood of Richmond General Gard mountain at 8 am all
quiet except a few shots on Picket line
Oct 8th Pleasant & warm
at 6.15 am Ordered to pack up every thing at 7 am with 146 & 5th mooved
out to the Picket line 5th and 146 on Reserve 140 going into Picket line
Pickets advance 100 rods active scarmishing all day at 4 PM Capt Davis's
Hous burnd by our troops the 44 assigned to 140 NY
9th Pleasant
Regt came in at dark last even quite cold this am all are bissy with the
[unreadable word - Rations?] Every thing is quiet on our line no news
mail came a book from NY
Oct 10th Pleasant but cool a good Round?
frost this am all is quiet no news only Policeing camp for something for
the men to do
11th Pleasant we mooved camp this PM the Regt has
been out on Fatigue all day building Entrenchments
12th Pleasant
Regt out on Fatigue Rebuilding breast works all is quiet no news in camp
13th Pleasant Regt out on Fatigue breastword and diching? camp all
quiet on our line some fireing on the Right
Oct 14th Pleasant a
little voting for Lincoln but it does not work well Heavy frost this am
cold nights for sleepting a few jonnis came in
15th Pleasant
Heavy frost last night Regt out on Fatigue I went to the Station all
quiet on the line
16th Pleasant Inspection of extra clothing a
detach for Provo from our Regt Every thing is in trimm and quiet
17th Pleasant two Sculkes drumed through camp from 5 NY Brigd drill by
Col Winthrop a Huge thing all quiet to night
18th Pleasant
Policeing this am Brigd Drill this PM went to see if J. Farnham there is
no news of importance I build a shebang
19th Pleasant with a
Heavy frost this am Heavy fireing all night toward Petersburg official
report this Eve gave most glorious news from the Valley and there are
miles of cheering for Sheridan.
Oct 20th Pleasant Regt turned out
to see Genl Grant & Mead things go quietly on a few Res comes in
21st Pleasant & cool Drills, Regt out on Fatigue quick time to the
Extreme left of the Union lines & back all to get her lost at sundown
with an [unreadable word] mooved back again full 3 miles stacked arms
then Returned to camp at 8 Pm what a wild goose chase was this out to
slash timber boys are haveing a gay time Barking howling calling dogs
fort old gay [unreadable word] what is the matter
Oct 22d
Pleasant but cold this am Drill for the same a cold dark storm of wind &
dust at 4 PM all quiet on the line
23d Pleasant Inspection there
is something up who knows what it is you tell
24th Cold & windy
drilling [unreadable word] the same by Capt Clark all quiet a few Rebs
come in
25th Pleasant & cool Brigd Drill drew Zouave uniform all
is well to night no news of note
26th Plesaant Heavy frost this
morning we had Inspection in hevy marching order troops mooveing all day
a few more Rebs came in all quiet
27th Plesant Up at 2 am left
camp at 4 am a few drops of Rain a shower of Rain this PM marched not
more than 4 miles the 2d & 9 corps a head of the 5th heavy fighting
toward sundown the 2d corps 2 hours rain in the Eve at dark mooved back
one miles and camped heavy Picket fireing all night
Oct 28th
Pleasant & cloudy Rather west bed last night in the cornfield troops
mooveing Early this morning started for camp at 11 am was folowed
closely by Rebs at first got to camp at dusk all is quet
29th
Pleasant Boys all bissy fixing up camp again mail came boys feel good
30th Pleasant Inspection about midnight a most furious Reb attact
upon a fort near Petersburg rebs got Pretty badly Handled Heavy frost.
Oct 31 Pleasant Inspection & muster Heavy frost & a cold night Every
thing quiet on the line 2 Rebs came in.
Nov 1st Pleasant all
bissy on Pay Rolls Every thing is quiet to night not a shot fired on our
line
2d Cloudy & Rainy the Regulars leavy for NY bissy on a
shantee one man missing in the Regt supposed to Have gon with the
Regulars
Nov 3d a drizzly muddy day boys bissy fixing up very
little going on out of camp quietness Prevails
4th Very windy &
wet all bissy on winter quarters so thought a little a fraid we'll leave
them soon all is quiet as usual.
5th Pleasant mud drying up very
bissy on shantees no news of any kind I went to the Station
6th
Pleasant another fight last night near Petersburg 1/2 an inch oice this
morning very cold overcoat comes in Play also gloves
Nov 7th a
Rainy day nothing going on as much Capt Clark goes Home on furlough a
few more Rebs come in last night
8th Pleasant Old clothing came
that was sent a way last spring very quiet last eve
9th Pleasant
& warm Capt. Grantsynn is commanding the Regt boys all like that
10th Very Rainy this [am] and Pleasant this PM Brigd Drill PM Rather a
tough affair a great amount of grumbling
Nov 11th Pleasant cool
mornign othing going on in camp Sharman departed as mooveing on Savannah
that's what the matter without a Horse
12th Pleasant Rain all
night it is quite cool this Pm all is calm as a [unreadable word]
morning on Picket line
13th Cold & windy Inspection battle record
of 5 corps Big Bethel, First Bull Run, sieg of York town, Lees Mills,
Williamsburg, 7 Pines fiar oak, Hanover CH , Mechanicsvill, Gains mills,
Peach orcherd, Savage Station, White Oak Swamp, Glen Fall, Malvern Hill,
Ceder mountain, bristow, Gainesville, 2d Bull Run, Chantilla
14th
Pleasant & warm Every thing is proggressing finely if it will only stay
so no fireing to disturb the Peceful slumbers of a soldier
15th
Pleasant & warm Received clothing for Regt Had dress parade all gay
16th Brigd Inspection ordered & countermanded. Battle Record South
Mountain, Antietam, Shepardstown, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Sige
Suffok?, Gettysburg, bristoe Station, Rappahannock St., mine Run,
Wilderness, Laurel Hill, 3 times engaged on 3 successive days,
Spotsylvania, N. Anna, Totopotomy creek, Bethesda Church, Cold Harbor,
Petersburg, Weldon R.R. 3 days engaged, Peebles farm, Hatchers Run,
Nov 17th Pleasant & warm Brigd Drill made a [unreadable word]
nothing but grumble by the boys they are near right
18th Pleasant
boys complaing of short Rations and policeing camp all is calm
19th Heavy rain last night very windy and muddy all are [unreadable word
- feeling or fairing] very good quietness Prevails
20th Very rain
all day also last night very steady no inspection
Every thing is
quiet and working quiet easly
Nov 21 1864 Cloudy & drizzly most
of the day Heavy Rain last night growing cold this PM nothing to mar our
Happiness as Soldiers
22d a ferocious cold wind all day and last
night ice 2 inches thick seems like winter Here boys ceep close to a
fire to day
23d Cold an abundance of ice this am the Regt
building abbattis one cmpany drill 17 lbs H Bread for 27 Rations & what
will be done Capt. Grantsynn in command of Regt.
Nov 24 Clear &
cold morning a few more deserters from the Rebs they say that the
Jonnies are evacuating Petersburg Why not 3 1/2 lbs Sugar for 27 Rations
what next [unreadable word] cheating
25th a most beautiful day
the day after thangsvigen but nothing in shape of eating has yet arrived
al quiet
26th another beautiful day for thanksgiven one fine
turkey one chicken (rotten?) a few bits of cake, half dozen nuts & 30
apples for 27 men Very good we keep a fight up How are you
Nov
27th Pleasant a little Rain last night Inspection, another small turkey
poor? at that 12 apples a small pickle for 27 men wont we be sharp
28th a beautiful day Brigd drill a great many reports about sharman
will be the country be safe "Yes"
29th Pleasant and warm Sharman
keeps at the jonnies Lieut Shedd Returns to Regt goes in as Qm Lieut
Courtney [unreadable words] and arrived to Co. H
30th Pleasant
nothing going on in camp Charls C. Miller & I went to City Point had a
dry time but got some poor? picktures taken, got back at 9 PM all Sound
Dec 1st 1864 Pleasant & cool Camp & Garrison Equipment? condemned
every thing is on the go
2d Warm & cloudy no Rain good news from
Thomas how are you [unreadable word] Big things from Sherman if
[unreadable words] said to have gone south with one corps who believes a
deserter wh wouldn't what's his [unreadable word]
3d Pleasant &
warm more like may than Dec I mooved on foot [unreadable word]
4th beautiful main? inspection and preparing to move Oh how we dread it
it will share Rain as the 5th corps moves
Dec 5th Pleasant & cool
the move ordered to get ready waiting to move why don't they move that
and what's the matter with the hose?
6th Pleasant & cloudy. a
little Rain last night we are waiting to moove why not
7th a
heavy rain from 8 am to 2 Pm up at 4 move at 6 toward Jerusalem Plan
Road toward Weldon verry Rappit marching Sandy Road the 5 Corps & 1
Division 2 corps one division of cavalry
Capt Grantsynn is in
command of 140 Got thrown in creek as? horse steped at 3 p.m. near the
Nottaway
Dec 8 Pleasant the boys all foot soar up at 1 am & off
at 1 Pm Reached the Weldon RR at the crossing of the nottaway the
Bridged urned at noon
tore up the track till one am of the 9 a
[unreadable] freezing night, 140 on picket for 2 hours at the Bridge
ties piked up and Railes placed across & bend
9th Cold & windy up
at 4 am off at 7 am and imediately commenced tearing up the track about
3 Pm reached the M[???] River with evening troops crost and tore up the
track at 9 pm rain & sleet all night is extremely cold Prisners are few
the boys are altogether played out to night & a great many buildings
burned
Dec 10th Cold & cloudy up at 6 ice 1/2 inches thick on the
tents that were up Road floded with Rains & mud Rained all day halted at
5 p.m. within 2 miles of Pasex? Ch an awful time for a march a gread
deal of Rain during the night
11th up at 5? am Rain all night off
at7 am fording creeks first business Road clay & slippery stragglers
that by? Guerillas & buildings burned in retaliation after [unreadable]
mooved and mile or so & bivouacked for the night unusual kindness for we
all wer tired out the Mother contrabands and her little children Oh is
heaven still watching it is very cold
Dec 12th Pleasant & cold up
at 4 off at 7 Roads froze up solid travel quite briskly halted near the
white house on the Hancocks St bivouac in a piece of wood
13th
Pleasant & cool I went up to old camp Ordered to move camp 5 or 6 rods
In for winter quarters a [unreadable word] very few in Regt Have to bee
6+ 11? uniform in size & style [unreadable words]
14th Pleasant &
cool all bissy on huts & some after axes but are scarce all is quiet on
our line but in front they are pretty free Picket fireing
Dec
15th Pleasant & warm all are very bissy on House &ct Capt.
WSG?{Grantsynn} has a commishin a Lieut Colnol some lively Picket
fireing in front this PM
16th Cloud but Pleasant the Division
turned out to the exicution of a deserter of the 7 Md who turned
Garrilla Boys bissy as bees on quarters
17th Still & cold Boys
bissy and working hard they suffer some with cold Borrowed some axes
from the Enginier corps.
18th Cold and clear some lively Picket
fireing last eve Boys very bissy oh how they work
19th A little
Rain Very cloudy ds not interfere with the boys they are determined on
having a house up
20th Pleasant Some clothing came they are
needed Some are barefooted all quiet
21st cloudy and cold A big
rain and sleep freezing Hard things are proggressing lively some Picket
fireing with artilery fireing last night
Dec 22d
Cold & windy.
Still bissy on the Shantees look more like House
23d Cold & clear
some wind all bissy as usal Good news from Sherman, Thomas, Porter &
better all around Good
24th Pleasant & cold clearing up for
Inspection boys getting comfortable again
25 Pleasant & cold a
dry Christmas went to Corps Hdqts Have Roast Beef, Roast potatos, plum
pudding, bread butter coffee cheez for dinner the officers all feel gay
tonight
Dec 26 Rain all night a drizzly day all is well & bissy &
in good spirits the latest is capture of Savannah Bulley for that How
are you Reb
27th Cloudy and cold a very Rainy night things are
getting comfortable some lively Picket fireing on front and artilery
28th Warm & Pleasant Rains all last evening I spoke of having a
house Capt. WSG says he will have some men help me that is kind and
generous
Dec 29 Pleasant & cloudy it Rained all night a few
flakes of snow fell muster rolls are here again Hope pay will be next
30 Fizling? or foggy & rainy all day my House is up and quite
comfortable all are bissy on muster rolls
31st Snow to rain all
day muster for 2 months pay by Capt Grantsynn a home affair all is great
in front, flank & rear I satisfy? o see 1865 it came with snow? at 12
1/2 PM
Notes: Listing of Casualties in Officer's corps from May 5
on
Present for duty officers [assumed on Dec 31, 1864]
Capt. W
Grantsynn
Capt W Clark
Capt ED Davis
Lieut P Hess
Lieut
Courtney
Lieut. J.H. Wright
Lieut M. Mahar
Lieut Shedd
Capt
J. Moloy
Poem? Dying on the Field of Battle
1
Dying on the
field of battle
Dying where my comrades grave
Lying where the
musket battles
Lying wounded and alone
no beloved one to carress
me
On my brow the death dew stands
no soft voice to sheer and
bless me
as I near the spirit land
2
Life is sweet for those
who love me
Wait my comeing wait and pray
ut that world is far
above me
Angels cheer me on my way
Soft the starry flag floats
around
Victors shoots are ringing round
Brave have crost the flood
before me
Hundreds from this battle ground
3
Now deth clasps my
chilling fingers
and my heart beats feebly now
But bifore ebbing,
pulse yet lingers
though the deth dews are on my brow
Mother! God!
my country! dying
oh! the waves roll chill and high
Is that
mothers sweet voice crying
weep not that your boy must died
-
written by S. J. Jackson
Happiness
I am very very sad to night
and weary of the world
For hope have lost its cheering light
and
pleasures flag is furled
My heart is dead to reply
To love and
friendship lost
Like some
No gentle voice greets my ear
No
gladsome sunny smile
dispels the heavy cloud of care
and lonely
[unreadable words] befuil.
In heavenly chimes, forever bloom
The flowers of Pride and love
No falsehood hate - no silent toomb
Can blight the soul above
Shedrick
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