James L. Weed Diary, 1865
Sunday, January 1, 1865.
Revillee at 5½ oclock orders to march at 8 AM but we did not start until after 9 oclock when we took the advance & marched in a western course the day very pleasent, marched about 13 miles to day. we saw 3 deers to day & they rushed through the regt as we marched along
Monday 2
Revillee at daylight orders to march at nine oclock cool and cloudy our regiment drew rations this morning for three days we marched sixteen miles and arrived at clifton on the Tennessee river about five oclock p.m. we camped in the woods about one mile from the river
Tuesday 3
Revillee at daylight cool and misty this morning I wrote a letter home we remained in camp all day our regiment drew three days rations our second Division got on board of boats and went up the river this afternoon our regiment drew clothing this afternoon pleasant this afternoon
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Wednesday, January 4, 1865.
Revillee at six oclock quite pleasant this morning one of our company had a fit this morning I wrote one letter and sent two books home to day three of our company on duty we remained in camp all day the third Division of our corps got on board of boats this afternoon and commenced loading their bagage our company on picket
Thursday 5
Revillee at day light verry pleasant at day we remained in camp all day our company on picket about one mile from camp our reg drew rations this afternoon some of our boys went a forageing but did not get anything our company come into camp just before dark some of the boats went up the river
Friday 6
Revillee a little after daylight cold and rainy this morning Co E of our regiment on picket some of the boys went a forageing this morning it snowed a little this afternoon our regiment drew rations this afternoon to last two days two of our regiment was arrested for forageing
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Saturday, January 7, 1865.
Revillee at half past six Roll call at a quarter of seven oclock cold and windy this morning company I of our regiment on picket part of our regiment went seven miles after corn for our horses and mules quite pleasant this afternoon I wrote some letters this afternoon
Sunday 8
Revillee at half past six orders to march at nine oclock but we did not march till about two p.m. when we went down to the river and got on board of the steamer Caroline cold and windy all day we started up the river at twelve p.m.
Monday 9
Revillee at half past six cold and windy and rainy on board of the steamer caroline going up the Tennessee river part of our company on guard our regiment drew rations this afternoon our ajutant was mustered out of service one of our brigade was drowned to day
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Tuesday, January 10, 1865.
Revillee at daylight on board of the steamer caroline we arrived at eastport early this morning and landed and then marched about two miles and went into camp in the woods on a hill our regiment drew rations for three days part of our company on guard
Wednesday 11
Revillee at half past six roll call at a quarter before seven part of our company on duty one of our teams went after a load of lumber this forenoon our company getting ready to go into winter quarters our reg drew three days rations quite pleasant all day
Thursday 12
Revillee at half past six Roll call at a quarter before seven Six of our company on guard one company of our regiment on picket verry pleasant all day we received orders to march our regiment drew rations this afternoon part of our company on guard on the boats
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Friday, January 13, 1865.
Revillee at five oclock Roll call at a quarter past five we received orders to march at nine oclock but we did not march the order was countermanded part of our company on picket and part on camp guard our regiment drew shoes this forenoon verry pleasant all day
Saturday 14
Revillee at half past six roll call at a quarter before seven cool and pleasant this morning part of our company on picket and part on camp guard our regiment had dress parade at half past four this afternoon we drew three days rations
Sunday 15
Revillee at six Roll call at a quarter past six guard call at eight oclock company inspection at nine oclock regimental inspection at ten oclock very pleasant all day one of our teams went out after forage our regiment received mail this afternoon got one letter and three papers
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Monday, January 16, 1865.
Revillee at six oclock guard call at eight quite pleasant this morning three of our company on picket our regiment had inspection this forenoon I wrote two letters home this afternoon our regiment received the old tents this afternoon one regiment of our brigade went a forageing
Tuesday 17
Revillee at six oclock guard call at eight verry pleasant this morning one of our company on picket and three on camp guard I wrote two letters this forenoon our reg had company drill this afternoon our regiment drew new tents and clothing this afternoon
Wednesday 18
Revillee at half past five roll call at a quarter before six guard call at eight we had company drill this forenoon one reg of our brigade went after forage most all of our company on duty our regiment had dress parade at half past four this afternoon I wrote two letters home this afternoon
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Thursday, January 19, 1865.
Revillee at five oclock roll call at a quarter past five guard call at eight we had company drill this forenoon this afternoon we had battallion drill and dress parade general McArthur inspected our regiment most all of our brigade went after forage
Friday 20
Revillee at five oclock roll call at a quarter past five guard call at eight we had company drill this forenoon our reg drew clothing company G of our regiment returned to the reg this morning we had brigade inspection this afternoon at four oclock
Saturday 21
Revillee at five oclock roll call at a quarter past five guard call at eight cold and rainy this morning I wrote one letter this morning part of our company on duty we had brigade dress parade at four oclock I wrote two letters this afternoon one home and one to Plainfield Illinois
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Sunday, January 22, 1865.
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five guard call at eight most all of our company on guard we had inspection at nine oclock cold windy and rainy all day we received mail this afternoon we did not have dress parade to day our regiment drew rations this afternoon it snowed a little this afternoon
Monday 23
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five sick call at half past seven guard call at eight five of our company on guard cold and windy all day I was on brigade camp guard all day we did not have any drill or dress parade part of our brigade went a forageing
Tuesday 24
Revillee at six oclock roll call at quarter after six guard call at eight eight of our company on duty we received mail this afternoon part of our brigade went a forageing we had brigade dress parade at half past three oclock this afternoon cold and windy all day I wrote a letter this afternoon
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Wednesday, January 25, 1865.
Revillee at five oclock roll call at a quarter past five guard call at eight nine of our company on duty our regiment drew clothing this afternoon we did not have any drill to day our regiment drew rations this afternoon we had dress parade at half past three quite pleasant this afternoon
Thursday 26
Revillee at six roll call at a quarter past six guard call at eight five of our company on guard and one on extra duty cold and windy all day I was on guard at the river four of our company guard grain at the river quite cold and windy all day
Friday 27
Revillee at six roll call at a quarter past six guard call at eight nine of our company on guard I was on guard at the river all day cold and windy we received mail this afternoon I got one letter and four papers from home it was quite pleasant this afternoon
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Saturday, January 28, 1865.
Revillee at six roll call at a quarter past six guard call at eight cold and windy all day I was on guard all day at the river eleven of our company on duty we drew rations this afternoon I wrote a letter to cairo Illinois this afternoon I returned to camp to night at five oclock
Sunday 29
Revillee at six oclock roll call at a quarter past six guard call at eight five of our company on guard we had regimental inspection this forenoon at ten oclock quite cold this forenoon we had brigade dress parade this afternoon at half past three oclock
Monday 30
Revillee at six oclock roll call at a quarter past six guard call at eight five of our company on guard our regiment drew rations this morning windy and cloudy all day our regiment had dress parade at half past three oclock this afternoon part of our company on extra duty cleaning up in camp
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Tuesday, January 31, 1865.
Revillee at six oclock roll call at a quarter past six guard call at eight five of our company on guard and five on extra duty quite pleasant all day we received mail to day I got one letter and one paper from home we had brigade dress parade at half past three this afternoon we received mail this forenoon
Wednesday, February 1
Revillee at six oclock roll call at a quarter past six guard call at eight six of our company on guard part of our regiment went a forageing we had company drill this forenoon I wrote two letters home this forenoon we received mail this morning
Thursday 2
Revillee at six oclock roll call at a quarter past six guard call at eight five of our company on guard and one on extra duty it rained all day I was on picket our regiment drew rations this afternoon we did not have any dress parade or drill to day on account of it being rainy
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Friday, February 3, 1865.
Revillee at six oclock roll call at a quarter past six guard call at eight five of our company on guard rainy all day our regiment drew rations this morning we did not have any drill to day part of our Division received mail this forenoon quite warm this afternoon
Saturday 4
Revillee at six oclock roll call at a quarter past six guard call at eight four of our company on guard rainy this morning our regiment drew rations this afternoon part of our regiment on duty at the river onloading boats and loading up waggons
Sunday 5
Revillee at six oclock roll call at a quarter past six guard call at eight four of our company on guard cold and stormy this morning we received orders to march our regiment hauled their bagage down to the river we drew five days rations this afternoon quite cold this afternoon
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Monday, February 6, 1865.
Revillee at half past four oclock quite cold this morning we left camp and marched down to the river and got on board of the steamer Mississippi it was verry cold and windy all day I was on guard on the boat most all of our company on duty
Tuesday 7
Revillee at six oclock guard call at eight cold and windy all day it snowed about five inches I was on guard part of the day we started down the river at six oclock two of our company on duty we passed a number of boats going up the river to Eastport
Wednesday 8
Revillee at six oclock guard call at eight two of our company on guard it was very cold and windy all day we arrived at Cairo at twelve oclock and we loaded up our boat with coal and provisions most all of our company on duty I wrote one letter
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Thursday, February 9, 1865.
Reville at six oclock guard call at eight most all of our company on guard I was on duty all day loading grain on board of the boat I received three letters and one paper from home I wrote two letters this afternoon one home and one to worthville new york
Friday 10
Reville at six guard call at eight all of our company on duty I was on duty all day it was cold and windy we left cairo about noon and started down the river I wrote one letter this afternoon we received mail this morning
Saturday 11
Revillee at six we arrived at memphis at daylight I wrote one letter home and also I sent a package home by express cold and windy all day all of our company on duty we cleaned up the boat this afternoon I was on duty part of the day
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Sunday, February 12, 1865.
Revillee at six guard call at eight two of our company on guard we left memphis about ten oclock we passed Helena in the afternoon cool and windy all day one of our company got scalded this morning verry bad the doctor left all the sick at memphis
Monday 13
Revillee at six guard call at eight two of our company on guard cold and windy and rainy all day we passed lake Providence early this morning I wrote one letter home this afternoon we arrived at vicksburg a little after noon quite cold
Tuesday 14
Revillee at six oclock guard call at eight two of our company on guard we went on shore to day and cleaned up the boat most all of our company on duty at dark we all got on the boat again I wrote two letters this afternoon quite windy all day
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Wednesday, February 15, 1865.
Revillee at six guard call at eight five of our company on guard we received mail this morning I got one newspaper from home we onloaded our boat this morning and all went on shore and put up our tents I was on guard it was verry windy all day our reg sent off their mail
Thursday 16
Revillee at five orders to march at eight but we did not march untill nine oclock then we marched about ten miles from vicksburg and went into camp near the railroad quite pleasant all day we received mail this afternoon I got two papers
Friday 17
In camp near vicksburg Revillee at six roll call at a quarter past six guard call at eight verry pleasant this morning our regiment drew rations for four days we had company drill this afternoon and also dress parade we received mail this afternoon
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Saturday, February 18, 1865.
Revillee at six roll call at a quarter past six guard call at eight five of our company on guard we had company drill this afternoon and also dress parade we drew rations this morning warm and pleasant all day we cleaned up our camp to day
Sunday 19
Revillee at three oclock guard call at six ten of our company on guard we left camp at seven and marched down to the river warm and pleasant all day we went on board of the steamer Mississippi at sundown our cavalry got off the boats
Monday 20
Revillee at six guard call at eight we started down the river just before daylight we drew three days rations this forenoon cool and windy all day we passed natchez this afternoon about three oclock three of our company on guard
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Tuesday, February 21, 1865.
Revillee at six oclock guard call at eight two of our Co on guard cold and windy all day we passed port Hudson early this morning I wrote one letter home this forenoon we arrived at new orleans just before dark we landed about five miles below the city
Wednesday 22
Revillee at six oclock guard call at eight three of our company on guard and three on extra duty we onloaded the boats this forenoon and all went on shore cold windy all day we went into camp about a half mile from the river rainy
Thursday 23
In camp near new Orleans Revillee at six oclock guard call at eight two of our company on guard windy and rainy this morning I sent two letters home this morning our regiment drew three days rations this afternoon most all of our company on guard this afternoon I was on guard
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Friday, February 24, 1865.
Revillee at six oclock guard call at eight five of our company on guard rainy all day we received mail to day but I did not get any part of our regiment on extra duty captain Kennedy of our reg returned from wisconsin this morning it was verry muddy in our camp
Saturday 25
Revillee at six oclock guard call at eight five of our company on guard and three on extra duty we mooved our camp close to the river this forenoon on account of the rain cool and windy this forenoon our regiment drew rations this afternoon
Sunday 26
Revillee at six guard call at eight three of our company on guard and one on extra duty our regiment drew five days rations I wrote a letter to new Buffalo. this afternoon cool and pleasant all day our chaplain preached this afternoon we received mail this afternoon I got two letters and one paper from home
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Monday, February 27, 1865.
Revillee at six guard call at eight one of our company on guard rainy and windy this morning I wrote two letters this forenoon to new Buffalo there is not much of anything going on in camp to day on the account of it being rainy a salute of one hundred guns was fired on account of charleston being evacuated
Tuesday 28
Revillee at six guard call at eight three of our company on guard cool and windy this forenoon a man of war come in from the Gulf this morning our regiment was mustered this forenoon we received mail this afternoon I got one letter from home
Wednesday, March 1
Revillee at six guard call at eight three of our company on guard windy and rainy this morning I wrote one letter home this forenoon our regiment drew hay and oats for their horses and mules this afternoon I was on extra duty this afternoon quite pleasant
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Thursday, March 2, 1865.
Revillee at six guard call at eight three of our company on guard cool and cloudy this morning two of our Co on extra duty an english boat went down the river this afternoon and two steamers went up the river to new Orleans our officers are makeing out our pay rolls
Friday 3
Revillee at six guard call at eight three of our company on guard cool windy and cloudy this morning our regiment drew rations this forenoon one of our company on extra duty we received mail this afternoon I got one letter and one paper from home
Saturday 4
Revillee at six guard call at eight cold and windy this morning I wrote one letter this forenoon to new buffalo Michigan we received mail this afternoon I got one letter from cairo Illinois our regiment drew rations this afternoon for three days
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Sunday, March 5, 1865.
Revillee at three oclock we marched down to the river and got on board of the steamer guiding star at ten oclock cool and windy all day we started down the river at three oclock p.m. our whole brigade on the steamer with us also gen mcarthur and staff
Monday 6
Revillee at six guard call at eight most all of our company on duty quite windy all day the steamer had a hard time getting over the bar at the mouth of the river we passed a man of war this morning near the mouth of the river
Tuesday 7
Revillee at six guard call at eight all of our company on duty we arrived at fort gains at daylight this morning cool and windy we landed this afternoon and went into camp about two miles from the fort quite pleasant this afternoon
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Wednesday, March 8, 1865.
Revillee at six oclock guard call at eight one of our company on guard cool and pleasant this morning I wrote one letter home this forenoon our regiment drew rations for three days this morning two gun boats arrived here this afternoon some of our boys went after oysters in the bay
Thursday 9
Revillee at six guard call at eight one of our company on guard cloudy and windy all day I gatherd some oysters this forenoon I wrote a letter this afternoon home one regiment of our brigade had dress parade this afternoon at four oclock
Friday 10
Revillee at six oclock guard call at eight one of our company on guard cold and windy all day we had company drill in the forenoon and afternoon a steamer arrived here this forenoon from new Orleans loaded with horses and waggons I gathered some shells this afternoon
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Saturday, March 11, 1865.
Revillee at six guard call at eight we had company drill this forenoon and afternoon cool and windy all day a number of boats arrived here this forenoon I sent a package home by mail this afternoon we heard cannonadeing in the direction of Mobile
Sunday 12
Revillee at six guard call at eight our brigade was inspected this forenoon by general Osterhaus and general McArthur verry pleasant all day we received mail this forenoon Lieutenant Fellows of our company got back to the reg to day
Monday 13
Revillee at six oclock guard call at eight sick call at half past eight three of our company sick cool cloudy and windy this morning we had company drill this forenoon I wrote a letter home this afternoon two regiments arrived here this afternoon from new Orleans quite pleasant this afternoon
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Tuesday, March 14, 1865.
Revillee at six guard call at eight one of our company on guard and one on extra duty our regiment drew five days rations this morning we received mail this morning I got one letter from home I also wrote a letter home this forenoon and one letter to new buffalo michigan
Wednesday 15
Revillee at six oclock guard call at eight sick call at half past eight three of our company sick cool and windy this morning I wrote one letter this forenoon we had company drill this forenoon a steamer arrived here this afternoon from new orleans loaded with troops
Thursday 16
Revillee at six oclock guard call at eight sick call at half past eight three of our company sick one on guard and two on extra duty cold and windy we had company drill this forenoon and afternoon we received mail this afternoon I got one letter from home quite pleasant this afternoon
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Friday, March 17, 1865.
Revillee at six guard call at eight one of our company on guard three of our company on extra duty quite pleasant this forenoon we had inspection this afternoon at two oclock we had dress parade at half past four I was on camp guard six of our company on duty this afternoon
Saturday 18
Revillee at six sick call at half past seven one of the company sick guard call at eight one of our company on guard cool and windy this morning part of our corps left here this forenoon our Division received marching orders this afternoon
Sunday 19
Revillee at four oclock we broke up camp at ten oclock and expected to march but the order was countermanded and we went into camp again this afternoon at four oclock we received mail this afternoon I got one letter and one paper from home quite pleasant all day one of our company on guard
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Monday, March 20, 1865.
Revillee at six oclock guard call at eight one of our company on guard we broke up camp this morning and marched down to the pier and got on board of the steamer N.W. Thomas and went to the mouth of fish river quite pleasant all day one of our regiment was arrested to day
Tuesday 21
Revillee at six oclock guard call at eight two of our company on guard we got off the steamer this morning and went on the gun boat No 47 and started up the river we went up twenty miles and then landed and marched about a mile and a half and went into camp
Wednesday 22
Revillee at six guard call at eight three of our company on guard part of our brigade are drilling this forenoon cool and pleasant the rebs fired on our pickets this forenoon and we formed a line of battle but we was not attacted our men busy building fortifycations one hundred and ten of our reg on duty
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Thursday, March 23, 1865.
Revillee at six guard call at eight four of our company on guard and three on extra duty the rebels attacted our pickets this forenoon our brigade formed a line of battle but the rebels did not advance one of our reg was wounded in the foot we mooved our camp up to our line of fortifycations
Friday 24
Revillee at four our regiment went out to the picket line at daylight we staid there untill about eight oclock then we went back to camp four of our company on picket warm and pleasant verry pleasant all day we received mail this afternoon we drew one days rations
Saturday 25
Revillee at three oclock we broke up camp at daylight and marched in a south west direction we drove the rebel skirmishers about eight miles we then went into camp and threw up fortifycations we got them done about four p.m. verry pleasant all day our camp is close to a large pond of water
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Sunday, March 26, 1865.
Revillee at half past five orders to march at seven but we did not start untill about noon we then marched in a northern direction cool and pleasant all day our brigade marches in the rear we marched about ten miles and went into camp at three this afternoon six of our company on picket
Monday 27
Revillee at daylight we struck tents at seven but did not march untill about nine oclock we then marched in a western direction and drove the rebels inside their works we formed a line of battle about noon we then advanced about a mile and threw up fortifycations one of our reg was killed and nine wounded
Tuesday 28
Revillee at four oclock our reg busy working on the fortifycations we got them done a little after noon considerable skirmishing this forenoon forty eight of our brigade wounded our gun boats shelling the rebel forts quite pleasant all day the rebels threw shells at our batterys all the afternoon
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Wednesday, March 29, 1865.
Revillee at daylight there was heavy skirmishing all the forenoon one of our reg was killed this morning quite a number was wounded to day we received mail this afternoon I got six letters and seven newspapers we drew rations this afternoon our company on the skirmish line
Thursday 30
Revillee at daylight there is considerable skirmishing this morning the rebels are throwing shells into our lines most all of our company to work on the rifle pits verry pleasant all day we drew rations this afternoon I wrote two letters this afternoon
Friday 31
Revillee at daylight there was heavy skirmishing this morning all of our company on duty diging rifle pits quite a number of our brigade was wounded to day verry pleasant all day Just before dark there was verry heavy cannonadeing on our side and on the rebel side I wrote two letters to day
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Saturday, April 1, 1865.
Revillee at daylight cool and pleasant there was not much skirmishing to day and verry little cannonadeing most all of our regiment on duty two companies of our regiment on the skirmish line I wrote one letter this afternoon two of our company arrived here from the river this afternoon
Sunday 2
Revillee at daylight quite warm all day most all of our company on duty diging breastworks for our skirmishers there was considerable skirmishing to day the rebels threw a good many mortar shells into our lines but no one was hurt
Monday 3
Revillee at daylight cool and cloudy all day there was not so much skirmishing as usual to day the rebels kept pretty still our reg drew one days rations we received mail to day but I did not get anything our men busy to work on the fortifycations
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Tuesday, April 4, 1865.
Revillee at daylight cool and cloudy all day I was on the skirmish line all day the rebels threw a good many shells at us to day one man was killed in the first brigade all of our artillery shelled the rebels forts two hours this afternoon doing them a good deel of damage
Wednesday 5
Revillee at daylight warm and cloudy we received mail I got one letter from home I wrote three letters to day there was a good deel of skirmishing to day our men shelled the rebels this afternoon with our mortars
Thursday 6
Revillee at daylight cool and pleasant all day most all of our company on duty I was on the skirmish line all day part of our brigade dug rifle pitts all day our regiment drew three days rations this afternoon general McArthur was on the skirmish line to day
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Friday, April 7, 1865.
Revillee at daylight cool and windy all day there was a good deel of fireing to day most all of our regiment was diging rifle pitts the rebels threw a good many mortar shells into our lines to day some of them striking in our pitts one man was wounded
Saturday 8
Revillee at daylight rainy all day there was a good deel of skirmishing to day one of our men was killed this forenoon all of seige guns opened on the forts at five p.m. our men charged on the right and took the forts with fifteen guns and one thousand men
Sunday 9
Revillee at daylight cool and rainy our men took possession of the works this morning at nine oclock we marched in a north west direction we went about five miles and camped the rebels evacuate Blakely our men took two gunboats and five thousand prisioners
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Monday, April 10, 1865.
Revillee at daylight cool and cloudy this morning our mortars are throwing shell into the rebel forts on the bay one of the forts have just surrendered we received mail I got two letters and one paper from home and I wrote two letters this afternoon our regiment drew rations
Tuesday 11
Revillee at half past six sick call at eight guard call at half past eight two of our company on guard there was considerable fireing to day quite pleasant all day we received mail this afternoon I got one letter and one package from home
Wednesday 12
Revillee at half past six cool and pleasant all day the fort on the Island surrendered this morning with thirty pieces of heavy artillery and a number of prisioners and a good deel of ammunition mobile was evacuated to day we received orders to march
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Thursday, April 13, 1865.
Revillee at six oclock sick call at seven one of our company sick we marched at half past nine and camped at half past one p.m. we marched about ten miles rainy part of the day our camp was close to a creek two of our company on picket quite pleasant
Friday 14
Revillee at half past six orders to march at seven but we did not march untill nine oclock quite pleasant all day we marched about fifteen miles and camped just at dark our regiment drew rations part of our company on picket
Saturday 15
Revillee at six orders to march at seven oclock quite warm all day we marched fifteen miles and went into camp just before sundown near a large pond it rained verry hard just before dark our reg drew rations to night
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Sunday, April 16, 1865.
Revillee at half past five orders to march at half past six we marched about twenty miles and went into camp about half past three p.m. near the alabama river our Division was in the front our reg drew two days rations to night warm all day
Monday 17
Revillee at six orders to march at eight oclock orders but we did not start till about noon we then marched in a northern direction we went about twelve miles and camped for the night we passed some verry good plantations to day all the timber is pine in this part
Tuesday 18
Revillee at half past four orders to march at half past six cool and cloudy this morning we marched about twenty miles and camped near a large plantation our reg drew two days rations we passed through a verry good and pleasant country to day quite warm all the afternoon
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Wednesday, April 19, 1865.
Revillee at four orders to march at half past six our Division took the advance and we marched about sixteen miles and camped at three oclock p.m. verry warm all day verry pleasant country along our line of march our camp in a thick pine grove not verry good water
Thursday 20
Revillee at half past five orders to march at seven but we did not start untill about nine our Division marched in the rear our brigade guarded the train quite pleasant all day our regiment drew two days rations we marched about sixteen miles and camped
Friday 21
Revillee at four oclock orders to march at half past six but we did not start untill six our Division marched in the center it rained verry hard all day we camped at four oclock p.m. near greenville in the woods our regiment had one company on picket
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Saturday, April 22, 1865.
Revillee at half past six cool and cloudy this morning our regiment drew three days rations our forces fired two hundred guns in honor of the late victories one company of our regiment on picket verry pleasant this afternoon some of our boys went a forageing and brought in meat and chickens
Sunday 23
Revillee at half past four orders to march at six our Division took the advance we marched about twenty miles and camped at four oclock in a large field verry pleasant all day our regiment drew rations of fresh beef a small squad of rebels give themselves up to day to our men
Monday 24
Revillee at half past five orders to march at seven but we did start untill about ten our Division marched in the rear verry warm all day we camped about four oclock near a creek we marched about twelve miles one man of our Division was shot by a rebel this afternoon
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Tuesday, April 25, 1865.
Revillee at four orders to march at six our Division took the center of the column verry warm all day we arrived at Montgomery about three oclock we went into camp three miles from the city near the river we passed through a verry good country to day plenty of wood and water all around
Wednesday 26
Revillee at half past six quite warm this morning part of our company on guard and part on extra duty our reg drew rations of beef and corn meal this afternoon some of our regiment went a forageing camped near montgomery
Thursday 27
Revillee at half past six guard call at eight cool and cloudy this morning part of our company on guard we cleaned up our camp this afternoon our reg drew rations this afternoon some of our boys went out in the country a forageing
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Friday, April 28, 1865.
Revillee at half past six guard call at eight five of our company on guard one of our teams went a forageing cool and misty this morning part of our regiment fixing a pontoon bridge across the river near town quite pleasant this afternoon our boys busy cleaning up the camp
Saturday 29
Revillee at half past six guard call at eight eleven of our company on guard and one on extra duty cool and cloudy one of our teams went after forage this morning twelve men of our regiment was detailed to run a steam grist mill for our army
Sunday 30
Revillee at half past six guard call at eight eight of our company on guard cool and cloudy our regiment was mustered to day I was on duty at the steam grist mill I was sick all day but I done my duty our boats arrived from Mobile this forenoon with troops and rations
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Monday, May 1, 1865.
Revillee at half past six guard call at eight eleven of our company on guard warm and pleasant all day I was sick all day all of the men at the grist mill was relieved this afternoon our teams hauled all of the meal to brigade headquarters we got news that president Lincoln was killed
Tuesday 2
Revillee at half past six guard call at eight five of our company on guard warm and pleasant all day I was sick all day our regiment fixed up their camp this afternoon we drew five days rations this morning part of our boys writing letters and washing their clothes
Wednesday 3
Revillee at six roll call at a quarter past six sick call at seven guard call at eight part of our company on extra duty some of our boys are fixing a shade over our tents warm and pleasant I was sick all day our teamsters mooved their camp this forenoon a large squad of rebels come in to town to day
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Thursday, May 4, 1865.
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight three of our company on guard I was sick all day we had company drill this forenoon warm and pleasant one of our company on extra duty our regiment had dress parade this afternoon at five oclock quite cool this afternoon
Friday 5
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight one of our company on extra duty and three on guard I was sick all day warm and pleasant we had company drill this forenoon and also dress parade our reg drew five days rations this afternoon
Saturday 6
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight three of our company on guard cool windy and pleasant this morning one of our company on extra duty we had brigade drill this afternoon at four oclock about two miles from camp
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Sunday, May 7, 1865.
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight cool and cloudy this morning I was sick all day our regiment had inspection this morning and also we had dress parade this afternoon at four oclock we received mail I got four letters
Monday 8
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight I was sick all day cool cloudy and windy all day our regiment had company drill this forenoon and we also had brigade drill this afternoon I wrote two letters to day we received orders to march
Tuesday 9
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight five of our company on guard cool and cloudy this morning our company drew rations of potatoes this morning we remained in camp all day quite pleasant all this afternoon our reg drew clothing this afternoon
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Wednesday, May 10, 1865.
Revillee at daylight sick call at five oclock I was sick all day we received mail this morning I got two papers and three letters from home we marched at six oclock cool and pleasant we marched about eight miles and camped in a field we received orders to return to montgomery but the order was countermanded
Thursday 11
Revillee at three oclock orders to march at five but we did not start untill about six our brigade then took the advance and we marched in a south west direction we passed through the town of Plattville this forenoon cool and rainy this afternoon our company on picket we camped about eleven oclock
Friday 12
Revillee at daylight orders to march at five our brigade marched in the rear we marched about seventeen miles and camped about four oclock p.m. in a corfield quite warm and pleasant I was sick all day our regiment drew two days rations some of our boys was arrested for forageing
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Saturday, May 13, 1865.
Revillee at daylight orders to march at half past five our brigade to the advance and we marched about twenty miles and camped about five oclock p.m. near a creek warm and pleasant all day I was sick all day we marched through a verry pleasant country to day we passed some verry good wheat this afternoon
Sunday 14
Revillee at daylight orders to march at six our brigade marched in the rear warm and pleasant all day we arrived at Selma about eleven oclock and went into camp just outside of town one reg of our brigade went away on the cars to Jackson Mississippi
Monday 15
Revillee at half past five roll call a quarter before six guard call at eight two of our company on guard warm and pleasant this morning I wrote two letters this forenoon home I was sick all day some of our boys went a forageing but they did not get much quite warm all the afternoon
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Tuesday, May 16, 1865.
Revillee at half past five roll call at a quarter before six guard call at eight three of our company on guard cool and pleasant this morning our regiment drew three days rations this afternoon I wrote one letter this afternoon to Plainfield Illinois quite cool and cloudy this afternoon I remained in camp all day
Wednesday 17
Revillee at half past five roll call at a quarter before six guard call at eight three of our company on guard warm and cloudy all day I sent one letter off by mail this morning to Plainfield Illinois we received orders to march this afternoon it rained a little just before sundown
Thursday 18
Revillee at half past four orders to march at six but we did not start untill about eight we then marched to the cars but we did not get on we then went into camp and remained there all day cool and rainy all day three of our company on guard two trains left to day they were both loaded with troops for Demopolis
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Friday, May 19, 1865.
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five one of our company on guard cool and cloudy this morning we got on board of the cars about eight oclock and went to uniontown thirty five miles from Selma we camped in town close to the railroad I was on extra duty this morning quite warm this afternoon
Saturday 20
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five guard call at eight most all of our company on guard three of our company on extra duty warm and pleasant all day I received a letter this afternoon from cairo Illinois part of our company fixing up the camp and building bunks in our tents
Sunday 21
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five guard call at eight most all of our company on guard I was on picket all day warm and pleasant I wrote one letter home this afternoon our regiment had dress parade at half past five oclock this afternoon verry warm all the afternoon
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Monday, May 22, 1865.
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five guard call at eight most all of our company on duty warm and cloudy this morning I was on picket to day we received mail this afternoon I got four letters and one paper from home our regiment drew three days rations this afternoon verry warm all the afternoon I wrote three letters this afternoon
Tuesday 23
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five guard call at eight five of our company on guard cool and pleasant this morning I wrote one letter this forenoon this afternoon I washed some clothes our teams hauling brush to make a shade over our tents one regiment of troops passed through here to day
Wednesday 24
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five guard call at eight four of our company on guard cool and pleasant this morning we received mail this afternoon I got some writing and envelops and two newspapers from home we had company drill to day and also dress parade
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Thursday, May 25, 1865.
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five guard call at eight five of our company on guard cool and cloudy this morning we had company drill this forenoon and also this afternoon and we had dress parade at six oclock this afternoon our regiment drew six days rations it rained a little this afternoon
Friday 26
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five guard call at eight four of our company on guard cool and windy and cloudy this morning I was on picket all day I wrote three letters this afternoon we had company drill this forenoon and afternoon and also dress parade at five p.m.
Saturday 27
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five guard call at eight four of our company on guard cold and windy this morning we received mail this forenoon I got one paper and two letters from home and one letter from North Carolina I wrote two letters home this afternoon and one to N. Carolina
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Sunday, May 28, 1865.
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five guard call at eight five of our company on guard cool and windy this morning I wrote two letters to day our regiment had dress parade at five oclock this afternoon part of our company went to meeting this forenoon quite cool just at sundown
Monday 29
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five guard call at eight five of our company on guard I sent two letters of by mail this morning cool and windy this forenoon but rainy this afternoon at sundown it was quite cool but pleasant one of our company on extra duty
Tuesday 30
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five guard call at eight part of our company on guard I was on post guard we received mail this forenoon I got one letter from north carolina and one paper from home cool and pleasant all day our quartermaster got some clothing to day
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Wednesday, May 31, 1865.
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five guard call at eight six of our company on guard our regiment drew clothing to day cool and pleasant we had company drill this forenoon and afternoon also dress parade this afternoon quite warm part of the afternoon
Thursday, June 1
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five guard call at eight five of our company on guard I was sick all day we had company drill in the forenoon and afternoon also dress parade warm and pleasant all day
Friday 2
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five guard call at eight five of our company on guard I was sick all day quite cool and pleasant this forenoon but warm this afternoon we had company drill to day and dress parade some of our boys went a forageing
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Saturday, June 3, 1865.
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five guard call at eight six of our company on guard I was sick all day warm and pleasant we had company drill this forenoon and afternoon also dress parade we received mail this forenoon I got one letter and paper
Sunday 4
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five guard call at eight five of our company on guard warm and pleasant I was sick all day we had company drill this forenoon and afternoon also dress parade two of our company on extra duty
Monday 5
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five guard call at eight six of our company on guard quite pleasant this forenoon but verry warm this afternoon I was sick all day we had company drill this forenoon and afternoon also dress parade
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Tuesday, June 6, 1865.
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five guard call at eight eleven of our company on guard we drew rations this morning verry warm all day I was sick all day we received mail this forenoon we had company drill this forenoon and afternoon our quartermaster went after rations
Wednesday 7
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five guard call at eight ten of our company on guard and two on extra duty we had company drill this forenoon verry warm all day our quartermaster arrived with rations there was four car loads I was sick all day
Thursday 8
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five guard call at eight ten of our Co on guard and two on extra duty quite cool and pleasant this forenoon our regiment drew tobackco this afternoon and also we drew rations of meat I wrote one letter home this afternoon I was sick all day
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Friday, June 9, 1865.
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five guard call at eight eleven of our company on guard we received mail this afternoon but I did not get anything I was sick all day twelve car loads of arms went through here this afternoon to Selma verry warm all day I wrote one letter to New Buffalo this afternoon some of our boys went out in the country and picked some black berries
Saturday 10
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five guard call at eight eleven of our company on guard cool and cloudy and pleasant this morning our regiment drew five days rations this morning our boys went out in the country and picked some black berries this forenoon verry warm this afternoon I was sick all day
Sunday 11
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five guard call at eight eleven of our company on guard cool and pleasant this forenoon we had regimental inspection this forenoon at ten oclock we received mail this afternoon I got one letter and one paper from home it rained quite a hard shower about five oclock this afternoon
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Monday, June 12, 1865.
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five guard call at eight eleven of our company on guard cool and cloudy and pleasant this morning I wrote a letter to New Buffalo this morning two of our boys gone out after black berries it rained part of the afternoon the pay master arrived here this afternoon at three oclock I sent one letter home this forenoon quite muddy in camp this afternoon on the account of the rain
Tuesday 13
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five guard call at eight eleven of our company on guard quite cool and pleasant this morning but it rained most all the afternoon the pay master looked over the pay rolls to day and paid off the officers quite muddy in camp this afternoon we did not have any drill or dress parade to day
Wednesday 14
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight eleven of our company on guard I was on provo guard cool and cloudy this morning I wrote a letter home this morning our regiment was paid off to day it rained quite a hard shower this forenoon I was we received mail I got one letter
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Thursday, June 15, 1865.
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight seven of our company on guard cool and cloudy this morning I sent one letter home and I sent fifty dollars home by express I was on guard part of the day I went to Selma this afternoon on the cars quite warm
Friday 16
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight seven of our company on guard it rained quite hard this afternoon I returned from selma this morning quite cool this afternoon
Saturday 17
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call eight seven of our company on guard cool and cloudy this morning but verry warm in the afternoon we received mail this afternoon I got two letters one from home and one from Laporte
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Sunday, June 18, 1865.
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight seven of our company on guard cool and cloudy this morning I was on provo guard all day we received mail this afternoon I got one letter and one paper from home verry warm this afternoon
Monday 19
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight seven of our company on guard warm and pleasant this morning we had company drill this forenoon verry warm all the afternoon I was on guard part of the day
Tuesday 20
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight eight of our company on guard quite warm this morning we had company drill this afternoon I wrote one letter home this afternoon our regiment drew five days rations to day
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Wednesday June 21, 1865.
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight eight of our company on guard cool and pleasant this morning we received mail this afternoon but I did not get any thing it was verry warm this afternoon and I staid in camp most of the time
Thursday 22
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight nine of our company on guard I was on picket quite warm this morning we had dress parade this afternoon we did not have any drill to day
Friday 23
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight nine of our company on guard cool and pleasant this morning I was on guard part of the day we received mail this afternoon I got three letters and some writing paper and envelops from home
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Saturday, June 24, 1865.
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight nine of our company on guard cool and pleasant this morning we received mail this afternoon but I did not get anything verry warm this afternoon there was considerable cotton brought in this forenoon
Sunday 25
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five guard call at eight nine of our company on guard cool and cloudy this morning it rained a little this afternoon part of our company went to church this forenoon quite cool just at sundown
Monday 26
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight nine of our company on guard I was on picket all day warm and cloudy all day our reg had dress parade at six oclock this afternoon we did not get any mail to day nor have any drill
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Tuesday, June 27, 1865.
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight seven of our company on guard we received mail this afternoon I got one newspaper from home verry warm all day our quartermaster got back from New Orleans with the clothing
Wednesday 28
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight seven of our company on guard cool and cloudy this morning there was quite a number of loads of cotton brought in to day we received mail this afternoon I got one letter
Thursday 29
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight seven of our company on guard and one on extra duty I was on patroll guard all day verry warm all day there was considerable cotton brought in to day we did not get any mail to day
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Friday, June 30, 1865.
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight seven of our company on guard cool and pleasant this morning it rained this afternoon our regiment drew clothing and rations this afternoon our regiment was mustered this forenoon
Saturday, July 1
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight nine of our company on guard it rained considerable to day we received mail this afternoon but I did not get anything quite cool this afternoon
Sunday 2
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight nine of our company on guard cool and cloudy this morning I was on provo guard all day we received mail this afternoon I got one paper and two letters one letter from home and one from Worthville new york
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Monday, July 3, 1865.
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight six of our company on guard verry warm this morning one section of our battery arrived here this forenoon our boys raised a liberty pole this afternoon it was verry warm all day
Tuesday 4
Revillee at four roll call at five sick call at seven guard call at eight nine of our company on guard cool and pleasant this morning our regiment raised a flag on the liberty pole just before sunrise our battery fired thirteen rounds at sunrise and thirty four at sundown
Wednesday 5
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five guard call at eight seven of our company on guard cool and pleasant this morning but verry warm in the afternoon there was some cotton come in to day I was on guard all day we did not get any mail to day one of our company on extra duty
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Thursday, July 6, 1865.
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight eight of our company on guard cool and pleasant this morning we received mail this afternoon I got one letter and one paper from home our regiment drew rations this forenoon for five days verry warm this afternoon
Friday 7
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight seven of our company on guard quite cool and pleasant this morning we had dress parade this afternoon at half past six there was considerable cotton brought in to day
Saturday 8
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five sick call at eight guard call at eight seven of our company on guard cool and pleasant this morning I wrote one letter this afternoon we received mail this afternoon I got one package from home I staid in camp all day
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Sunday, July 9, 1865.
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight seven of our company on guard I was on provo guard all day our regiment received mail this afternoon but our company did not get any we had dress parade this afternoon at half past six
Monday 10
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight eight of our company on guard cool and pleasant this morning it rained a little this afternoon there was considerable cotton brought in to day cool and windy at sundown
Tuesday 11
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight seven of our company on guard cool and pleasant this morning I wrote one letter this forenoon to Worthville New York it rained a little this afternoon quite cool at sundown we did not get any mail to day
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Wednesday, July 12, 1865.
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight seven of our company on guard cool and pleasant this morning I wrote one letter this forenoon to Plainfield Illinois we did not get any mail to day verry warm all the afternoon
Thursday 13
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight five of our company on guard quite cool and pleasant all day there was a good deel of cotton brought in to day we did not get any mail to day it rained a little this afternoon
Friday 14
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight five of our company on guard I was on provo guard all day cool and pleasant this morning there was a good deel of cotton brought in to day part of our guards went out in the country this afternoon I got one letter this afternoon
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Saturday, July 15, 1865.
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight six of our company on guard cool and cloudy this morning our regiment was inspected this afternoon by the Brigade Inspector one regiment of our brigade went to Selma alabama this afternoon
Sunday 16
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight seven of our company on guard cool cloudy and pleasant this morning two regiments of our corps passed through here to day on their way home we received mail this afternoon I got a paper
Monday 17
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight six of our company on guard cool and cloudy this morning it rained considerable this afternoon two regiments passed through here to day on their way home they both belonged to our Corps
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Tuesday, July 18, 1865.
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight seven of our company on guard quite rainy this morning three regiments of our corps passed through here on their way home verry pleasant all the afternoon we had dress parade this afternoon at half past six
Wednesday 19
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight six of our company on guard cool windy and cloudy this morning we received mail this afternoon I got one letter from Laporte Indiana I was on guard all day
Thursday 20
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight six of our company on guard cool and pleasant this morning there was one regiment of our corps passed through here on their way home verry warm all the afternoon
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Friday, July 21, 1865.
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight seven of our company on guard verry warm all day we received mail this afternoon I got two letters from home and two papers from Chicago Illinois I wrote two home this afternoon
Saturday 22
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight seven of our company on guard cool and pleasant this morning forty two men of our brigade started for home this morning there was considerable cotton brought in to day
Sunday 23
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight seven of our company on guard cool and pleasant this morning I was on guard all day verry warm in the afternoon part of our company went to meeting this forenoon
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Monday, July 24, 1865.
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight six of our company on guard verry warm this morning I wrote one letter this forenoon I staid in camp most all day it was quite cool this afternoon there was considerable cotton brought in to day
Tuesday 25
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight seven of our company on guard quite cool and pleasant this morning one regiment of our corps passed through here on their home part of our company went out in the country
Wednesday 26
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight seven of our company on guard cool and pleasant this morning we received mail this afternoon I got three papers one paper was from home our reg drew rations this forenoon
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Thursday, July 27, 1865.
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight seven of our company on guard two companies of our reg left here this forenoon one company went to Newbern I wrote one letter this afternoon to chicago Illinois verry warm this afternoon
Friday 28
Revillee at five roll call at a quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight seven of our company on guard I was on provost guard we received mail this afternoon I got one letter and one paper from home we drew rations this forenoon
Saturday 29
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight seven of our company on guard cool and pleasant this morning I wrote two letters this afternoon one to worthville new york and one to North Carolina some of our boys went out in the country to arrest a man quite cool this afternoon
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Sunday, July 30, 1865.
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight seven of our company on guard cool and pleasant this morning one regiment of our corps passed through here on their way home we received mail this afternoon I got one paper there was considerable cotton brought in to day
Monday 31
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight seven of our company on guard cool and pleasant this morning there was considerable cotton brought in to day I staid in camp most all day
Tuesday, August 1
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight seven of our company on guard I was on provost guard cool cloudy and pleasant this morning we received mail this afternoon there was considerable cotton brought in to day
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Wednesday, August 2, 1865.
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight seven of our company on guard cool and pleasant this morning I staid in camp most all day there was considerable cotton brought in to day our officers held a court marshal
Thursday 3
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight eleven of our company on guard cool cloudy and pleasant we received mail this afternoon I got one paper and two letters from home and one letter from plainfield Illinois
Friday 4
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight seven of our company on guard cool and pleasant this morning one of our teams went to greenborrough to take a load of bagage for Company B we had regimental inspection this forenoon
Saturday, August 5, 1865.
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight nine of our company on guard cool and pleasant this morning we received mail this afternoon I got one paper ten of our regiment went out in the country on a scout this afternoon
Sunday 6
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight nine of our company on guard cool and pleasant this morning I wrote one letter this afternoon to Laporte Indiana part of our company went to meeting this forenoon we did not get any mail
Monday 7
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight nine of our company on guard cool and pleasant this morning I was on guard all day our company and company G. mooved our camp into town our company went into a house it was verry warm all the afternoon
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Tuesday, August 8, 1865.
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight verry warm all day I wrote one letter to charlotte north carolina there was considerable cotton brought in to day our boys built some tables to day our teams hauled brush for company G.
Wednesday 9
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight five of our company on guard cool and pleasant this morning I wrote one letter home this afternoon our quartermaster took our trains and went out in the country after cotton we did not get any mail to day
Thursday 10
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight seven of our company on guard we received mail this afternoon I got one letter and one paper from home I was on guard all day it was verry warm all day
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Friday, August 11, 1865.
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight nine of our company on guard we received mail this forenoon I got two papers ten of our company on guard verry warm all day our quartermaster went out in the country after some cotton
Saturday 12
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight eight of our company on guard cool windy and pleasant this morning there was considerable cotton brought in to day I remained in camp most all day
Sunday 13
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight seven of our company on guard I was on guard all day verry warm all day there was considerable cotton brought in to day we did not get any mail our reg had dress parade
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Monday, August 14, 1865.
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight eight of our company on guard verry warm all day I staid in camp most all day there was considerable cotton brought in to day we did not get any mail to day
Tuesday 15
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick at seven guard call at eight seven of our company on guard quite pleasant all day there was considerable cotton brought in to day I went about two miles from camp this forenoon
Wednesday 16
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight seven of our company on guard quite pleasant this morning we received mail this afternoon but our company did not get any I staid in camp most all day
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Thursday, August 17, 1865.
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight eleven of our company on guard cool and pleasant this morning we received mail this afternoon I got one letter from home I was on guard all day there was not much cotton brought in to day
Friday 18
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight nine of our company on guard I wrote one letter to worthville new york there was not much cotton brought in to day quite pleasant all day I staid in camp
Saturday 19
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight nine of our company on guard pleasant all day there was considerable cotton brought in to day I staid in camp most all day we did not get any mail we drew rations this forenoon
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Sunday, August 20, 1865.
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight nine of our company on guard I was on guard all day verry pleasant all day there was considerable cotton brought in to day I wrote one letter home this afternoon part of our company went to meeting
Monday 21
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight nine of our company on guard we received mail this afternoon I got two letters one from home and one from north carolina verry pleasant
Tuesday 22
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight nine of our company on guard quite pleasant all day one man of our reg was burried this afternoon I remained in camp most all day we received an order about furloughs to day
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Wednesday, August 23, 1865.
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight nine of our company on guard I was on guard all day quite cool and pleasant this morning I staid in camp most all day there was considerable cotton brought in to day
Thursday 24
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight nine of our company on guard three of our company started for home we received mail this afternoon I got one letter from home.
Friday 25
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight nine of our company on guard cool and pleasant this morning we received orders to be mustered out we did not get any mail to day
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Saturday, August 26, 1865.
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight nine of our company on guard cool and pleasant this morning I was on guard all day there was not much cotton brought in to day our regiment drew rations for five days
Sunday 27
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight nine of our company on guard part of our company went to meeting we did not get any mail to day four companies of the 47th reg Ills arrived here this forenoon
Monday 28
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call seven guard call at eight nine of our company on guard cool and pleasant this morning I wrote one letter home this forenoon our ordly Sargeant made out the muster rolls to day I staid in camp most all day
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Tuesday, August 29, 1865.
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight nine of our company on guard cool and pleasant this morning I staid in camp most all day quite cool and windy this afternoon it rained a little about four oclock
Wednesday 30
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight one of our company on guard cool and windy this morning we received mail this afternoon I got one paper I was on guard all day it rained most all day
Thursday 31
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight one of our company on guard it rained a little to day we did not get any mail I staid in camp most all day our reg was mustered this forenoon by our Lieut Colonel
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Friday, September 1, 1865.
Revillee at five roll call at quarter past five sick call at seven guard call at eight cool and pleasant this morning our regiment got on board of the cars and went to Demopolis we left uniontown at ten oclock and arrived at Demopolis about twelve and went into camp
Saturday 2
cool cloudy and pleasant this morning our officers are makeing out our discharge papers I wrote one letter home this forenoon we received mail this afternoon I got four letters one from Plainfield Ills and three from home
Sunday 3
cool and cloudy most all day I staid in camp most all day some of the boys went to church this forenoon six of our company on guard I received two letters from Laporte Indiana our regiment had dress parade
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Monday, September 4, 1865.
six of our company on guard cool and windy all day the mustering officer arrived this forenoon to muster our regiment out of service I staid in camp most all day we received mail this afternoon I got four letters from home
Tuesday 5
cool and pleasant this morning five of our company on guard our regiment was mustered out of service to day I staid in camp most all day part of our boys went a fishing this forenoon we did not get any mail to day
Wednesday 6
cool and cloudy this morning six of our company on guard I was on post guard all day it rained considerable to day all of the guards was relieved at six oclock we then went to camp we did not get any mail
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Thursday, September 7, 1865.
Revillee at five oclock we left camp at eight and went to the river and got on board of a boat at twelve and then went down the river four miles we then got off and marched one mile to the cars got on board and started for Meridian where we arrived at seven oclock
Friday 8
Revillee at four cool and cloudy we got on board of the cars this morning at five oclock but we did not leave untill ten then we started for Corinth it rained considerable to day we stoped a good many times to take in wood and water
Saturday 9
we arrived at corinth at daylight we then changed cars and started for Memphis quite warm all day we arrived at memphis at half past two and amediately got on board of the steamer Bell St Louis and started up the river at seven oclock
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Sunday, September 10, 1865.
On board of the steamer Bell St Louis going up the river to Cairo warm and pleasant this morning we passed a number of boats going down the river I cleaned my gun this afternoon we arrived at cairo about half past eleven oclock p.m.
Monday 11
quite warm this morning we got on board of the cars at ten oclock and started for madison we stoped at centralia about one hour one of our reg was knocked off the cars this afternoon we saw several farmers thrashing wheat
Tuesday 12
warm and cloudy this morning we passed a number of towns to day we stoped at [?] about two hours and saw general grant and staff general Logan and general Ogelsby made a short speech we arrived at Freeport about three oclock p.m. and left there at eight p.m.
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Wednesday, September 13, 1865.
warm and cloudy this morning we arrived at madison just before daylight this morning we got breakfast at the rail way hotell and then marched to the barracks where govener Lewis made a speech we then went into the barracks I went into town just before sundown
Thursday 14
cool and cloudy this morning some of our boys went home to day I went down to the lake and staid about one hour the pay master looked over our pay rolls I bought a suit of clothes to day the 3rd wis cav arrived to night
Friday 15
cool and pleasant this forenoon I drew money on my furlough this morning this afternoon I went to the state Historical society and staid about two hours our boys come back to madison this evening verry warm
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Saturday, September 16, 1865.
warm and cloudy all day our regiment was paid off and discharged this forenoon I got on the cars and started for Racine at three p.m. we stoped at Beloit four hours and at clinton one hour most all of our company was with me
Sunday 17
cool and rainy this morning I arrived in Racine at three oclock this morning I wrote one letter home it rained most all day so I did not go around town but little there was a meeting this forenoon
Monday 18
cold and windy all day I sent a letter to New Buffalo this morning I went around town most all day quite a number of boats come in to day I had some photographs taken this morning I was not verry well to day
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Tuesday, September 19, 1865.
In Racine quite cool and windy I went to windsor to day on a visit I got back to Racine at half past four p.m. and then got my things ready to start to New Buffalo the steam boat did not come this afternoon and I did not get away
Wednesday 20
cool and windy this morning I got on board of the cars at half past eight and arrived at chicago at half past eleven I staid there till half past five then I got on the cars and went to New Buffalo I got there at nine oclock in the evening
Thursday 21
cool and windy this morning I staid at new Buffalo till afternoon then I started for home where I arrived just before sundown the roads verry bad and muddy all the way I was not verry well all day
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DATABASE CONTENT
| (2961) | DL0642 | Diaries | 1865 |
Diary of James L. Weed, 8th Wisconsin Infantry, January 1, 1865 to September 21, 1865
Tags: Animals, Artillery, Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, Camp/Lodging, Clothing, Cotton, Courts Martial, Death (Military), Discharge/Mustering Out, Drilling, Duty, Fighting, Food, Foraging/Theft, Fortifications, Furloughs, Guard/Sentry Duty, Home, Hygiene, Illnesses, Injuries, July 4th, Mail, Marching, Money, Newspapers, Payment, Picket Duty, Planters/Plantations, Prisoners of War, Provost Duty, Railroads, Reading, "Rebels" (Unionist opinions of), Religion, Rivers, Scouting, Ships/Boats, Supplies, Weather
People - Records: 1
- (5237) [writer] ~ Weed, James Luther
SOURCES
James L. Weed Diary, 1865, DL0642, Nau Collection
