Henry V. Stewart Diary, 1862
McGuire Co K
Boice Co F
Uplegraph Co E
Wilson Co E
Withers Co D
Bower Co A
T. Mitchel C F
J Thompon C. I.
Taylors Co. I
Mason[?] Co C
3rd Brigade
Gen. Cochran
61st Regt P.V
3rd Brigade
3rd Division
6th Army Corpse
Gen Franklins
Grand Division
Dec 21st 1862
F Sayrs, Co. D 1
Sweany Co. D 2
Seipe Co. D 3
Stout C. D 4
Dawders Co. E 5
J McCout E 6
Wilson Co E 8
Uplegraph C E
Showers Co G 9
A Miller Co G 10
H. V. Stewart
Co. A 61st Regt
P. Vols.
Camp Near Stafford
Court House, Va.
H. V. Stewart.
Nov 28th 1862
Camp near
Stafford Court House
Col. George C Spear
61st Regt P.V
D Williams Co G
G Boice Co F
Uplegroft Co E
J Wilson Co E
J E Brewer Co E
List of Co. A
Da. A Lukehart
W H Mott
H V Stewart
W. S Derby
K. Allbrand
J Brewer
P Stelwait
Moot
O. A. Ellis
J. T Dodson
A Harmen
T. M. moore
M. Foyes
Kurtz
Z. T. Chambers
Sayrs Co D 1
Sweany Co D 2
Seipe Co D 3
Stout Co D 4
Col G. C. Spear Comd
61st Regt P.V
Lieut Col Smith
61st Regt PV
Capt J. Caeps
Co A 61st PV
Lieut F. M. Brown
Lieut. J. M. Price
Co A 61st Regt PV
Guard detail for Camp
Lynch Co H 1
O A Ellis Co A 2
T. More Co A 3
O Conner Co F 4
Aughenbaugh Co F 5
S. W. Swain Co C 6
Joseph Mcpherson Co A 7
H. V. Stewart
Co. A. 61st P.V
H V Stewart
Co A 61st Nov 4th 1862
H V Stewart
Near Stafford Court House
H H V Stewart
H V Stewart Brady PO
H V Stewart Indiana Co.
H V Stewart Penna.
New Years day
The day is pleasant
The boys of our Co. are enjoying themselves the best they can under the circumstances
This day finishes my diary for 62. and John and I will send our old ones to you for criticism or for any other purpes you see fit
H.V.S.
January 1st 63
Fuzzie C
H. V. Stewart
Co. A. 61st Regt. P.V
January the 1st 1863
When this you see
Remember me
H V Stewart
Co A 61st
January 1st 63
Dear sister
your letter
John and I will send our diarys to you to keep for us till we come home if it is the will of providence that we do
Yours very
truly H.V.
Saturday 16
Left Camp Harrisons landing this morning at 3 A.M. and marched by way City Court House and halted for the night and halted near James river plenty of fresh corn without salt
Sunday, August 17, 1862.
Started again at sunrise and after a hard days march through the dust we reached the mouth of the Chickahominy and crosed on the a pontoon brige
Monday 18
Started at at sunrise and reached Williamsburgh at 4 PM and halted at and rested 1 hour then marched four miles beyond and halt for the night
Tuesday 19
Started at sunrise and went out about 2 miles and halted where we first halted when we first started to started Williamsburgh
Wednesday, August 20, 1862.
Laying in camp fishing swimming and catching crabs.
Started at sunrise marched by way of Yorktown and went in to camp 3 miles beyond near the Bay
Thursday 21
In camp near the mouth of the York river. The boys down at bay gathering oisters clams and fishing for crabs and fish and swimming
Friday 22
Regt. went on picket nothing of note. water very scarce and a great peace to go for it
Saturday, August 23, 1862.
Nice rain this morning
Regt. relieved at 8 A.M. and returned to camp
Fishing and swimming in the afternoon
Sunday 24
Day very cool for the time of the year
Comp. A. on
guard to day. that is in
Monday 25
Part of the Regt detailed to fill up the intrentchments about Yorktown
Tuesday, August 26, 1862.
Part of the Regt detailed to fill up intrentchments at Yorktown
Day cool and pleasant
Wednesday 27
Moved down to Yorktown in the evening
Orders to be ready to march
Thursday 28
Left our encampment at noon and and went aboard ship at 4 P.M. lay out in the river at night
Friday, August 29, 1862.
Left Yorktown at 8 A.M. on the bay at night. night stormy
Saturday 30
Going up the Pottomac, arrived at Alexandria at dark went on shore at midnight and started for Fairfax.
Sunday 31
Started at daybreak and marched into Alexandria and rested till 2 P.M. and started for Fairfax. halted for the night half way
Monday, September 1, 1862.
Started at day break and marched out near Centerville and marched back near Fairfax. Fighting in direction of Centerville heavy rain in eve
Tuesday 2
Left Fairfax at 9 P.M. and reached Alexandria at 1 AM. Our Brigade acted as rear guards part of the time
Wednesday 3
Rested and drew rations till 3 P.M. and took boat for Georgetown landed at dark and marched across the Pottomac at Georgetown camped for the night at Ft. Corcoran
Thursday, September 4, 1862.
Started at daylight and marched to Chain brige and camped for the day. Co A. on camp gard
Friday 5
Started at 4 P.M. and crossed chain brige and marched by way of Tenlytown halted for the night beyond
Saturday 6
Started at sunrise and marched to within 12 m of Poolsville and camped Reports of Jacksons being at poolsville
Sunday, September 7, 1862.
Regt picket along the road to Poolsville
Day very warm
Pleasant moonlight night all quiet along the picket line
Monday 8
Regt on picket stil in same place Pleasant day and nice moonlight night
Tuesday 9
Our Division moved out in direction of poolsville Col. Rowles Regt and ours left at falls cros roads to guard this part of the line
Wednesday, September 10, 1862.
Part of Co. on picket balance of Co in camp Division said to be in the vicinity of Poolsville
Thursday 11
Pleasant day and not much duty rainy enemy said to be advancing into Myriland
Friday 12
Raining by spells through the day
News of fighting
near Fredric M.D.
Saturday, September 13, 1862.
Pleasant day
Cannonadeing in direction of Fredric or Poolsville
Sunday 14
Left camp at noon and marched to Rockville and halted for the night
Monday 15
Started at daybreak and marched by way of Larnstown and Dawsonsville and halted for the night
Tuesday, September 16, 1862.
Started early and crossed the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Addamstown
Wednesday 17
Started at daybreak and passed through Jefferson and Berketsv caught the Division 9 miles of passed through Borrosv. near battle g. of Harpers Ferry
Thursday 18
Our Division went to the front. Regt in front on picket lying on our faces skirmishing and picket fireing T H Brewer wounded. Stentch of dead bad cries of wounded
Friday, September 19, 1862.
Rebels left last night Started in pursuit passed through Sharpsburgh. Passed the night in the outskirts of town.
Saturday 20
Started for Williamsport passed through Tgilmanton come up with the enimy 2 miles of town John A Work killed in a skirmish
Sunday 21
Division rested to day Co. A went on picket and relieved the Chessures
Monday, September 22, 1862.
On picket at a Mr. Rolands. he seems to be a good Union man Relieved at 4 oclock by the 122 N.Y.
Tuesday 23
Division moved out about four miles and camped near Downtown
Wednesday 24
Day pleasant
Beautifull
country and plenty of water
Thursday, September 25, 1862.
Comps A. C. D. E. F. and K. went on picket at 4 oclock. Posted about one mile of the Pottomac. Night very cool
Friday 26
Day pleasant Relieved at 4 oclock by the 23rd PV and returned to camp
Saturday 27
Comp. drill from 10 A.M. till 11 A.M.
Sunday, September 28, 1862.
Comp. drill at the usual
usual hour
Monday 29
Comp drill at the usual hour
Tuesday 30
Comp drill
Wednesday, October 1, 1862.
Regt on picket at 4 oc. P.M. Nothing of note happened to excite us This picketing is to prevent strageling and forageing. Will rain in eve.
Thursday 2
On picket till 4 oc. P.M. when we was relieved by the 23rd P.V. then returned to camp
Friday 3
On camp guard to day very warm Our Division reviewed by President Lincoln and Gen. McClellan at Bakersville Md.
Saturday, October 4, 1862.
Relieved at 8 A.M.
Warm day
Sunday 5
Monday 6
Gen. inspection at 1 oclock by Capt of Gen Franklins staf
Tuesday, October 7, 1862.
Comp drill as usual
Wednesday 8
Comp and Battalion drill at the usual hours
Thursday 9
The usual drills
Friday, October 10, 1862.
Comp drill from 10 A.M. to 11 A.M.
Battalion drill from 2 P.M. to 3 P.M.
Saturday 11
No drill on Saturdays
Sunday 12
No drills on Sundays
Called out at midnight
marched out a peace and returned to camp
Monday, October 13, 1862.
Rain in evening
getting prety cool
Tuesday 14
Cool day for the time of the year. Playing ball
Wednesday 15
Comp drill in forenoon and Battalion drill in afternoon
Thursday, October 16, 1862.
Comp and Battalion drill
Cool day.
Friday 17
On camp guard to day
" night
Cool
Saturday 18
Relieved at 8 A.M.
Started at dark and marched through Williamsport and reached Clearspring MD at 1½ A.M. distance 12 miles
Sunday, October 19, 1862
Started at 8 A.M. and reached Hancock M.D. at sundown distance 14 miles
Monday 20
Comp on guard to day. Camp 1½ from Hancock.
Started at sundown and marched 10 miles down the river.
Tuesday 21
Camp near Fairview in M.D.
Wether cool and windy
Wednesday, October 22, 1862.
Camp near Fairview M.D.
Cool day
Drew dress coat front
Thursday 23
Camp near Chery run
Friday 24
Camp near Chery run
Cool day
Saturday, October 25, 1862.
Camp at Chery run M.D.
Sunday 26
Camp at Chery run M.D.
Monday 27
Left camp at sun rise and marched through Clear Spring and Williamsport and went into camp where John Work was killed
Tuesday, October 28, 1862.
In camp near Williamsport day very cool and windy
Wednesday 29
Left camp and in the evening went into our old camp at down Downsville
very cool and windy
Thursday 30
Gen. Inspection at 10 A.M. by Col Kincade of the 102ond P.V.
Friday, October 31, 1862.
Left camp at 5 A.M. and marched to Roresville MD. and camped till morning. Warm day
Saturday, November 1
Left Roresville and marched by way of South Mountain and Berketsv. and reached Burlington in the evening
Sunday 2
Heavy cannonading across the river in Via
Monday, November 3, 1862.
Left Burlin. and marched out about 10 miles and halted for the night
Tuesday 4
Started at dabreak and marched to Union and halted for the night
Saw the P.R.C. and the 11 P.V
Wednesday 5
Marched a short distance in the afternoon
Day cool and windy
Thursday, November 6, 1862.
Started early not being well I rode in an ambulance
Camped at White Plains. Regt went on picket
Friday 7
Regt on picket
Snowed all day laying near the railroad to Alexandria cars passing
Saturday 8
Regt on picket fresh mutton plenty
Dry windy and cool
Sunday, November 9, 1862.
Regt gathered togather at daylight and joined the Division and marched to New Baltimore and camped for the night
Monday 10
Camp on Mountain grand view of the surrounding country
Day pleasant Gen McClellan took leaf of the army
Tuesday 11
Camp on the Southern extremity of Bull run Mts
Day warm and pleasant and smokey
Wednesday, November 12, 1862.
Indian summer with its st smokey sky has come. Pleasant day.
Company drill in forenoon. dresparade in eve.
Thursday 13
Pleasant day
James Van Horn visited us at camp. his Regt (the 1st P.V. Cavelry) is at Rapahanock Station
Friday 14
Pleasant day smokey
Washed some clothes
Saturday, November 15, 1862.
Heavy cannonadeing in direction of Culpepper C.H. Pleasant day.
Sunday 16
Left camp at daybreak and marched to Catlets Station where we camped for the night
Monday 17
Started at sunrise and marched 13 miles and went into camp at 8 P.M. The 23rd and the 61st acting as wagon guard
Day pleasant
Tuesday, November 18, 1862.
Started at sunrise and went into camp at noon 3 miles from the railroad from Acquie Creek to Fredricsburgh
Wednesday 19
In camp near Stafford Court House.
Rations scarce on acount of f bad roads
Thursday 20
In camp near Stafford C.H.
no enimy in hearing
Friday, November 21, 1862.
On camp guard at 4 P.M.
Rained all evening and night
Saturday 22
Moved camp a short distance into a more dry place
Day clear and cool
Sunday 23
Day cool but at night very cold
Monday, November 24, 1862.
Our Regt. on picket
Day pleasant no enimy in reach
Some canonadeing in the distance
Tuesday 25
Regt on picket till 10 P.M. when we was relieved by the 37th Mass. Vols when we returned to camp
Wednesday 26
Weather pleasant but cool
Rations scarce on acount of bad roads
Thursday, November 27, 1862.
Day pleasant but cool
Friday 28
General Inspection by Gen. Cochran at 2 A.M.
Saturday 29
F. Donahoe came back from the recruiting service
Fixing up for cold weather
Sunday, November 30, 1862.
Regt on picket at 8 P.M.
but I was left on camp guard
Monday, Dec 1
Regt came in at 8 A.M.
Relieved from camp guard 8 A.M.
John Lemmon visited our Co
Tuesday 2
Building winter quarters
Pleasant weather
Wednesday, December 3, 1862.
Pleasant day
Thursday 4
John Lemmon went back to his Regt by way of Aquia Creek
Orders to march in the morning
Friday 5
Started at 6 A.M. marched by way of Stafford Court House and halted for the night near the mouth of Potomac Creek
Saturday, December 6, 1862.
Started at 6 A.M. and marched till 8 P.M. and went into camp 10 miles of King Gores C.H. Rain and snow
Sunday 7
Cold and disagreeable
Ground covered with snow
Monday 8
Weather more moderate
Ground covered with snow Paymaster in camp signing the pay rools
Tuesday, December 9, 1862.
Our Regt. was paid for 6 months
I received $78.00 (seventy five dollars). Sent Father $55.00 (Fifty five dollars)
Wednesday 10
Orders to be ready to march with sixty rounds of cartridge and three days cooked rations
Thursday 11
Left camp at 4 A.M. and marched to The Rappahannock. Regt. crossed the river on poontoon brige Our batterys shelling the rebels while pulling the brige across
Friday, December 12, 1862.
Skirmishing and cannonadeing through the day
Troops crossing the river river
Saturday 13
Heavy fighting all day. Regt in front suporting batterys three men in the regt wounded and a good many narrow escapes
Sunday 14
Cannonadeing and skirmishing comenced at daybreak
Regt in the rear line
Monday, December 15, 1862
Division in front
Regt relieved the 199 PV and suported the 1st M.D. Battery till 10 PM when we recrossed the river
Tuesday 16
Went into camp back 1 mile from camp the river
Comenced raining in the morning very disagreeable
Wednesday 17
Very cold and windy
Got some new muskets for the recruits of Co Visited friends in the 11th PRC found them well what was left of them
Thursday, December 18, 1862.
Moved camp back 2 miles further went into camp at 3 P.M.
Country level and wel cultivated pine woods
Friday 19
On camp guard to men on a relief 30 men in all
Cold and clear
Saturday 20
Relieved at 4 PM Night very cold
Gen. Inspection by Gen. Neill at 2 P.M.
Sunday, December 21, 1862.
Day Cool
Inspection
in morning at 10 A.M.
Monday 22
Company drill in in forenoon and battalion drill in the afternoon
Tuesday 23
Company & battalion drill
Day pleasant
Wednesday, December 24, 1862.
On camp guard at 8 A.M. 10 men on a relief
Day pleasant
Thursday 25
Christmas
John and I went out 2 miles and got some likenesses taken
Day pased of quietly Day pleasant
Friday 26
Battalion drill in the forenoon and Company drill in the afternoon
Saturday, December 27, 1862.
No drill to day cleaning up camp
Sunday 28
Preaching at Gen. Cochrans Headquarters at 2 P.M., by the Chaplain of 1st V.S. Chassures.
Monday 29
Robert Mcclhose, D. Mclawlen Capt Rinter of 195 PV and Milton Shields visited us
Tuesday, December 30, 1862.
Comp and Battalion drill
Signs of snow
Wednesday 31
Company drill in the afternoon
Day colder than usual
Reseived a package from Stewart Thompson Bought pair of boots from sutler for $6.00 (six dollars)
One line from the
No wreat that fame entwineth
For gen[ink blot] nobel son
No gem that brightly shineth
For fortunes favored one
No coral from the ocean
No diamond from the mine
Will wake such sweet emotion
As one short note of thine
But what thou hast indited
Each letter thou hast pened
The faitful hart's delited
Of one who is your friend
No treasures of the ocean
Or from the shaded mine
Can wake such emotion
As one short note of thine
1861
Clothing drawn for 1862
Drew $43.99cts
balance in US $9.99
Balance drawn in
next years up to
9th of Oct $2.83
July 1862
Borrowed of W. H. Mott $1.00
John A. Stewart .25cts
Nov 28th [crackers
bought of Commisery 2 lbs of
Due to S Polock 1ct
Towns in Md
Rockville
Darnstown
Dawsonsville
Addamstown
Barktown
Jefferson Sept 16th
Berketsville
Ras[?]ville Sept 11th
[faded]
Williamsport Sept 19th
Downstown MD
Bakersville MD
Clear Spring MD
Oct 19 Hancock
Nov 1st Bullinton
K[?]ville No 14
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Henry V. Stewart Diary, 1862, DL0792, Nau Collection
