Henry T. Schrock Diary
Saturday 31 of Dec 64
Sunday 1 of January
I were at Uncle J Masons went to church. had a fine sermon. then to Uncle Gulick newyears dinner at Aunt K Lees the weather fine and cold.
Monday at Mr Ackers then to Uncle Gulick. a fine time all in good heart. went to church last night a fine sermon was preached 10 Oclock when home a gain Six joined church last night weather fine & cold some snow
Wesnsday at aunt Cathrine lees all night.
January 10th 1865
I reported at Camp Chase the Storm is tereable snowing
the storm all day.
February 11th 1865
I reported at camp on this day the weather is cold and clear
I am all rite
Paroled November 25th 1863
at Savana Ga Delivered 26th Started for the North 27th arived at Anaplos Md
the first of December 64
Saturday Night March 11th
Arived at Anapolis Md on the first of December 64. remained their untill the 10th then started for Baltimore thence to Columbus took the Steam-Ship for Baltimore.
Starting at 7 PM arived at Baltimore at 2 Oclock AM the watters of the Chessepeak Bay were extreamly rough on the account of a heavy wind storm. I was on the upper deck and almost froze it was extreamly cold. After six hours ride arived safely in Baltimore Harbor. imeadetly after ariving we broak up streat for better quarters. we got up streat found a sloon open went in and got warm. It was one of
the places for sirtain. It was a small room that would contain about 12 persons conveniently but their were about 25 of us after warming we broak for better quarters and after wandering around for a long time we found a little better place of which we called for breakfast for. After waiting for an hour our breakfast was ready and we ate It was a very good one every thing was fixed up in fine style had no falt to find
Started for the Depot for the train for Columbus we started at 8½ AM the morning was beautiful snowing fast.
their wer some rejoicing I tell you for we had our Furloughs and was on our way home to see friends their
the Baltimore & Ohio Rail Road we took to make a long story short, arived at Columbus safely on the 14th December took the Hack for home found the folks well and glad to see us right from the southern Prison
After we had been home for a short time got tired of Blendon and maid a visit to Indiana one weak this passed off quickly and quiet. Returned. then in 4 days we reported at camp at the expiration of our furloughs finding that their was no chance of geting to stay at home untill exchanged so we concluded after staying in camp one night and very cold that we would come out So we bribed the guard.
We climed the stalkade at the east end of camp we wer laughing and enjoying our selves well and walked home (11 miles) in four hours
Staid at home every time and will untill exchanged
Enjoying our selves all winter in serious ways mostely in sleighriding for more than one month
I came home in December the 14th and still at home the 11th of March 1865. On Parole
From Mobile Alabama to Montgomery Ala Distant 515 Miles
March 29th 1865 Reported to camp and had to stay
Saturday 1st of April
Received
$8.90 for computation on furlough of December 64 to 65. 9th
April 2d at Tod Barracks left Camp Chase at 12 Oclock and reported at barricks at 8pm. Could not get through the bridge and lot of us crost at the Rail Road Bridge. Maid a good visit in town (very important)
left Columbus at 12am on the 5th
arived at Cincinnati Oh 8 Oclock pm
Staid at the Soldiers Home.
Left Cincinnati at 12am and arived Louisville at 1pm. the 7th of April
April 8th
I arived at nashvill Tenn at 2 oclock am
the authorities at Nashvill would not recept for us and we had to go back to Louisville.
Sunday April 9th
at louisville It has been a long and lonesome day raining and cold.
Left Louisville 6am the 10 and went to New Albany Ind and will leave at 920 for Oden
Changed cars at Mitchell for Oden at 2pm the 10th
arived at Cairo 7am 11th
found the city all wake
Cairo Ill April 11th 1865
Gerate doings in this city
the city elminated over the victory of Joe Jonson surrender his army.
April 12th
At Memphis Tenn
Arived at 3 Oclock om puting up at the Soldiers Home the weather rainy and mudy
April 13th at the Soldiers Home waiting transportation for down the river 14th still waiting at the Home. the weather fair
April 14th at 3 Ocl we left Memphis on the Olive Branch for Vicksburg the river is high rained all night this morning is clear. All well and everything is well
April 15th on the Miss R from Memphis to Vicksburg
Easter Sunday April 16th 1865
landed at Vicksburg at 4am and will wait for transport
16th on our way from Vicksburg past Port Hudson in the night
arived Baton Rouge at 7am the 17th
Came from Memphis to New orleans on the Olive Branch was a quick trip
Starting from memphis at 2 the 16th and arived at New Orleans at 5pm the 17th
Arived at New Orleans at 5 Oclock pm the 17th
we staid on it untill morning of the 18th
Left New Orleans at 9pm for Mobile 18th
I am now out sailing on the Lake Ponchantrane Lake Ponchantrain
Sailing slow and steady not out sight of land
Out on the Ocian deep for Mobile the weather is pleasant
New Orleans Discription
1st It is sittiated on the banks of the Mississippi River it is a very large city and a beautiful one we marched through the principal streets the streets are narrow and generaly not pleasant smell the streets are all paved all over with stones
April 19th arived at Fort Ganes at 4pm
Fort Ganes at 4pm
this is a large Island the Fort is a very strong one.
April the 19th 1865
Fort Ganes on our way to our Regiments we dress the Spring Field Rifle.
they are new. and are the prettiest gun in the survace.
Fort Ganes is one of the Old U.S. forts of wars of our Fathers It is a very strong one.
It is on the Gulf of Mexico in Alabama It is built of brick and stone and large enough to 36 heavy siege pieces Magaziens of immence sise
All kinds of instruments of war are kept
It was captured from the Rebles in Auguest 1864
It is 35 miles from Mobile a strong hold to the taking of Mobile of which fell into our hands in April 1865
April 20th still on Dauphine Island.
we were out in Mobile Bay hunting Oysters and fish Oysters for dinner and fish for supper.
all going on well and lively gay and happy
a good swim in the Bay
21st Drawed rations and started for a while at 8 o had breakfast early. out on the bay and very rough waters the old boat creeks again.
22nd in Mobile waiting to go to our Corps.
We came here yesterday at 6 O PM
It rained all day yesterday and our clothing got wet. and my paper and envelops spoild.
April 23rd At Mobile waiting to be sent to our commands. It is Sunday but it dont appear so the weather is fair and all is well I am anxious to get off to our Regt
Mobile Monday the 24th 1865
we are still waiting for to be sent on to our Regt. I staid in the baracks all day and wrote two letters of much importance the weather is fair and all is going off well.
thinking of the future.
April 25th 1865
Still in Mobile waiting very impatient. I was all over the city and found it to be a very pretty one all the buisness suspended on the account not having green backs Confederate scrip has plaid
April 26th 1865
Still in Mobile waiting to be sent on to our Regt. I staid at my quarters all day. wreading and talking of better times coming thinking only three months I want to be free again
April 27th 1865
Still at mobile waiting very impatiently
I have been all over the city of Mobile to wase the time away Their is some prospects of geting our mail tomorrow I wish we could.
28th All day doing nothing waiting for our maill at last it came a few letters for our Boys none for me last night all of the Boys had to go out of the barracks and stand for 3 hours for making noise
Saturday April 29th
a man commited suicide a widower having three children in our Barrack his throat was cut by a penknife.
It was serious sight
Sunday April 30th
in the morning as i was washing i maid a mis step and sprained my ancle It has paind me all day and is no better now
I am in a gerateeal of pain
May 1st 1865
Still at Mobile.
My foot is a little better although very sore.
waiting patiently for transportation to our Corps
May 2nd
Received orders to embark boats for Selma. received the orders in the morning and in the afternoon started at dusk. On the boat I am in a conciderable of pain the weather is fine
May 3rd on the boats for Selma waited all day untill about 4pm when we received orders to go off and go back to the Camp of Distribution or Barracks. this was a conciderable of disapointment
waiting patiently for orders
We are in a cotton press and have been here for two weeks
Saturday Night May 6th
we are still waiting transportation
Received orders to move by daylight 7th we rejoice over this we wanto get to our Regt which is at Montgomery
Sunday 7th of May
we were started from the Cotton press and was furnished transportation for 40 men and are now lying on the boat at 12 M.
May 9th Left Mobile at
left Mobile at 10am 9th
for Montgomery
we are now happily gliding up the Alabama river
May 10th We are gliding sloly along up the river the weather is fair. all is well. the Alabama River is a very crooked stream and a narrow one. the banks are pleasant to look upon.
May 11th Arrived at Selma at 10 Oclock 11th
the morning of the 11th
George Grinnel gave us the information of George W Schrock being wounded at Fort Spanish and died at New Orleans
112th We are in good Quarters in the subburbs of Selma the Quarters are pleasantly situated in a nice grove. We received orders to move our Quarters into town in a large store room which we did.
May th 13th 1865
I was detailed for guard for the first time for eleaven months Guarding the Reble Hospital we are still in Selma. Evening in Selma waiting for our Brigade to come in from Montgomery
14th May Rejoiced over the arrival of our Brigade nothing would have rejoiced me more than meet our Boys as they marched through the streets of Selma Ala we went with them out to camp
May 15th
We were waiting for to be shipped to Marion Miss we are having good times now with the Boys of our company the weather is fine
we are camped in a peace of woods short distant from town. I had a fine talk with W M Davis we had a fine walk togeather.
16th May 1865
Came from Selma to Denoplos on the cars then the morning of 16th marched to Mcdowells Landing on the Tom Bigby River at 7 AM the weather is warm but stood the march well (6 Mi
17th We came from Denoplos Ala to Maridian Mississippi. It rained on the way from Denoplos. this came into camp after dark in the woods & seamed natureal again
18th in camp at Maridian all day the day was pleasant I am quite anxious to get news from home.
this is the first that is soldierly we are enjoying our selves well and all is right and well
19th Changed the position of our camp and carried some boards to make a shanty. We entend to make a good one. large enough for six men
20th we worked very hard all day puting up the shanty. at 4pm the work was completed and now I am siting on the new maid bed. all is comfortable and all is well. the weather is fine
Sunday 21st in camp at Maridion. and wrote two letters. the weather is warm waighting patiently for our mail to come. we are more than anxious to get mail only one for two months
22nd in camp doing nothing only waiting for time to pass and mail to come.
23rd the mail just came in good news from the north. My pants are being washed.
May the 28th
the News of Kirby Smith surrender was received at Brigade Head Quarters by telegraph Oh glorious news.
the undoubtly war is over
Sunday Evening at Prayer meeting. the evening pleasant. all in good spirits hoping of geting home soon.
Monday 29th
All well.
Hank Squire & I bought two chickens & three dosen eggs We dressed the chickens they were nice. & maid some fresh bread & had Chicken Potpy It was nogious splendid delishus
May 30th
Received orders to go to Enterpris tomorrow.
31 Arrived at Enterprise at 10pm
1st of June found us working maiking our selves comfortable in a kitchen in a Hotell.
had a mess of Blackberrys for our supper, a fine supper too. All in good health. no mail
June 1865
Enterprise is situated on the left-hand-side of a small stream. It is or has been a very pleasant place, but has been burned down.
the regt has good quarters & we would have if we would but did not sta but one day. We have orders to go to
June 1st Received orders
June 2nd Arrived at the county seat of Clark County at 8am Quitman Station
June 2nd
Out & geathered some blackbries, had stewed beries for dinner & pies for supper. had all the bries we could eat & enough for breakfast. Go just as we please through the country. Quarters in a Hospital good quarters up stairs good times in general.
March 29th
I reported at camp under the report of being exchanged.
June 3rd had a large blackbery pudding it was good we went a fishing
Evening 3rd of June.
All quiet, living at our quarters. Citizens are living at their homes.
we went a fishing to day
Blackberies & plums are plenty
Eggs for supper & onions
Church tomorrow.
the weather is fine. without rain.
June 4th All quiet at Quitman
Blackbery Puding for dinner
no mail. the weather hot.
June 5th the weather very warm. Blackberys for dinner. we will go to the Regt at Enterprise
Blackberies for dinner & plums for supper.
June the 10th Received pay
at Enterprise Miss $229.85 setled up to March February 28th 1865. & Clothing up to August 31st 1864.
June 24th all quiet nothing going on. the weather is fine are having drill one hour in the morning & Dress parade in the evening
their is a ball play to day. By the Indians of this part of the country Choctaw
We have the report we will stay untill our time is out
July 4th 1865
was spent at Enterprise
A very unpleasant waiting impatiently to go away
July th 16th Still at
Enterprise waiting for to be sent home. the news has just come that we start one week from today we are very anxious about home. the weather is fine all is well
July 20th 1865
Received marching orders for to morrow morning at 5 Oclock AM
Evening Packing up to leave
all is well
21 Started from Enterprise for Miradian
& arrived at 7½ am went out at camp where the 10th Maine was camped the weather is very warm We are waiting to be sent to Vicksburg.
22nd Still at Mariden waiting to sent on home we are in good sperits we will leave Monday morning.
23rd the weather is warm and dry. we are lying under a bower of dry bushes.
All is well start home tomorrow
July 24th Came to Jackson on the cars arrived at 4 PM marched through town and about 5 miles bound towards Clinton. we hired a man to haul our knapsacks to Black River for one dollar a piece. (36 miles)
July 25th
Marched from 5 miles from Jackson to Champion Hill Springs
26th marched to Black River arrived at 10am are now in the woods
will start for Vicksburg
27th Came from Black River Bridge to four mile creek bridge.
28th at the four mile bridge in camp we will probably stay for a day or two.
the weather is pleasant
29th all is well we are on our way up the River. Started at 8 Oclock pm
30th on our way home we are a happy set of Boys. the weather is pleasant past Hellena late in the night of the 29.
August 1st at Cairo Ill
August 2nd on our way up the Ohio. All is well
the weather pleasant, a shour yesterday.
August 17th
I Returned Home
the evening of the 17th
Came to Columbus on the 16th
17th a good Supper was give at the [?]
Henry T Schrock
was Discharged
on the 19th day of August 1865
350 Salt
100 Sugar
100 Coffee
75 Tea
625
110 Lumber
75 Shingles
185
Stove $29.75
Store Bill 23.70
Glass Det of 1.50
Horse $150.00
Hay 16.00
Butter & Lard 1.00
Churn 1.25
Comb .15
Curtains .25
Sissors .35
Harness $35.50
Nails .20
Roup .35
Paper .40
pen .25
Cow 28.00
Given 5.00
taken Hogs to feed
Dr Newcomb Sept 20th
1871
No of hogs 13
weight 1170 lb
Average 90 lb
Hanover Licking County
Ohio
Isrel Wilson
Hanover Licking Co
Ohio
[figures]
Monday Tuesday Wednesday
Thursday Friday Saturday
Saturday
The first Sabbath we are seated arround the
[figures]
Tuesday, 20. of Feb 1866
We mooved in our new home a very pleasant day.
Feb Wednesday, 21. 1866
Cleaned our house had a severe time geting the wood-work cleaned and the windowes also. they were most awful dirty.
Thursday, 22.
Finished cleaning and put the goods to order, and made bread, put it to raise. it raised all night.
Friday, 23.
Bread still raising I kneaded it into the lofpans and, put it to raise again. after raising I baked it. Henry is absent and I alone. he has gone to Mt Pleasent, returned at two Oclock in the afternoon.
Sunday, 25. of Feb. 1866
The first Sabbath at our own home we are seated arround the fire-side enjoying ourselfs. A very cold and windy day. Joe S. is with us.
6 lbs Sugar at 14 cts
3 lbs Coffee " 33 cts
1 lb Rice " 15 cts
qt lb Tea " 74 cts
$136 cts
A Coppy of the Check
Received Enterprise
A Coppy of the Check
Received at Enterprise
Mississippi
June 10th by Henry T Schrock
No 11 $225 Regt 95th Co A. OVI
Received of Henry T Schrock
two Hundred and twenty five Dollars
to be paid through the State and
County Treasury of Ohio
to Henry T Schrock of
Columbus County of Franklin
Ohio June 10th 1865 Ad
James H Hunt Agent.
Received of Sarah Noble
Pail of Potatoes
Pail of beef
Three dozen Eggs
Steamer full cookies
Two loavs of bread.
December 30th
Furnature of 1865
Safe $10.00
Bedt-steads 15.00
Chares 6.00
Chair 4.50
Roap or Cord 1.40
Dishes in full 35.45
Stove 49.75
Worthington to Cresline
$1.90
Cresline to Van Wert $3.55
Van Wert to Ft Wayne 1.10
Ft Wayne to To Tolono 7.75
Tolono to Okaw 1.30
Okaw to Resotum .80
Tolono to Canorus .25
Sadorus to Sangamo 1.80
Decatur to Pana 1.55
Shelbyville to Matoon .85
Tolono to Rantoul 1.15
Rantoul to Gilman 0
Gilman to Peoria 4.05
Peoria to Burlington 3.95
Burlington to Mt Pleasant 1.40
[prices added for "Totle" of 30.85]
Dishes 35.35
Stove 49.75
Store bill 23.70
Glass 1.50
Horse 150.00
Hay 16.00
butter 1.00
Harness 35.50
Churn 1.25
pin .25
Come .15
blinds .45
sissors .37
279.97
Potatoes 1.80
Revenue Stamps .14
Braid .10
Ax 1.70
helves .70
Sugar Marshall 7.00
Glass .50
Nutmeg .15
Stamps .50
Sinnamon .25
above Joe
Henrys of 1866
" of 1867 & 8
February 9th 1866
Received of Eligah S
Noble forty five Dollars
to be paid on or
about the 1st of April
1866
Bought a horse on the
10th of February 1866
for one Hundred and fifty
Dollars. to be paid about
the 1st of April
Saturday the 29th of August, 1865
Received My Discharge from the Service and Received $200 two Hundred Dollars
one Suit of
Close $5.00
[figures for grain: buckwheat, thrashing]
[figures]
I will 8. bu of wheat
2½ of buckwheat
1 bu of Potatoes
[figures]
3.50
Joe ows me
First Load of wheat $30.00
Second Load $41.93
Third Load 21.90
$93.83
[figures]
paid Joe $3.00
Sept 16
[figures]
Oh friendship is a
Sacred tie
That binds our hearts in
warm devotion
Its tender germ will never die,
But gushes forth in fond
emotion.
How cordial is the friendly
grasp,
The beaming eye, the fond
affection
How dear to us each form
we clasp
When thoughts give back each
recolection.
Oh friendship Tis the
brightest part
That mortals here below are
given
Its golden links unite
our hearts
More firmly in bonds of
Heaven
Robert Bion
Pery Davison [figures]
Jon House
Jessup Jonathan [figures]
James Leeper [figures]
E C Noble [figures]
Walker Arther [figures]
W. Warren [figures]
S Warren
G Warren [with figures]
D Martin
E Martin
James McBell to Jessup
April 26th 1868
E C Noble
1 day team &
2 day Hans
A Walker 1 day
H Millhowe 1 day
and 1 team
E Martin 1 day
and 1 team
H Schrock 1 day
N Schrock ½ day
team ½ day
A Walker 2 Hours
E Martin 2 Hours
G Warren 2 Hours
with team
S Warren 2 Hours
with team
H Schrock 3 Hours
May 1st 1868
H Schrock
½ day and team
May 8
James Loeper one Hand
½ day May 8
Jonathan Jessup 1 day
and team
G Warren ½ day and team
P Davison ½ " " team
J House ½ day
J Loeper ½ " 2 hands
J S Warren 2 hands
H Nillson ½ 1
E Martin ½ 1
Witherick 1
H Schrock 1
H Schrocks time
[figures] Madison Mathews
[figures]
E C Noble
H. Millhowe
Rich Joseph 1 day
Nickell James 1 day
Jessup William 1 day & team
W W Wood 1 day
J Coonrad 2 days
H Roup ½ day
B Martin ½ day
E C Noble
cut hay the 29th of June one day
July 7 cut wheat from 8 Oclock to 6
July 13 cut wheat from 12o to 9
H & J
in rye one day
in wheat 4 days the first week, the second week one day in grass and two days in wheat
Columbus Ohio to Indianapolis, Indiana to Terrehaut, Indiana to Paras Illinois. Charlston Ill to Matoon, Ill. Shelbyvill Ill change for Poma, Change for Decatur North to Clinton and Bloomington
Bloomington Ill is in Mclean County
Logansport Ind.
Middlefort Ill.
95th Ohio Regt
Co A 4 Canteens and
3 Haversacks
Recept of Cheeks
received 3rd of Jun 1866
one Check
$10.00 and
One Morgage
two Nots 72½ each
given by Bones Martin
to Grimes
[figures] E C Noble Credit
[figures] E Martins Credit
March 1871
March Record to the hour
25 work by Ed. 3 hours
April
6 work by Ed 2 hours
3
May
2 …..by E & H 4
7 4
11 3
12 5 hours
[figures totalling 2 1/5 days]
April Writen letters
2nd Emily Cartter 1
3rd Emma 2
6 Matt Schrock 3
8 Emma 4
11 Lizzie Schrock 5x
11 Mary Schrock 6x
13 Emma 7
13 Mary Schrock 8
14th Mary A Schrock 9x
16th Emma 10x
20 Emma 11
20 Homer Schrock 12x
23 Addie Palmer 13x
24th J. E. Schrock 14
May
2nd Emma 1
4 Mollie Schrock 2
4 Irvin Cartter 3
5 Mellissa Major 4
20th Homer 5
21 Lizzie S 6
21 Emma D. 7
23 Clara Schrock 8
Writen
Nov 22 1865
Emma Schrock
Harrison
Homer Schrock
Note 1st 7.95ct
" 2 41.25
" 3
Westerville Ohio
Feb 3rd 1888
Receved of Saffer 575.00 to be applied on a mortgage given by Walter Schrock to his Mother Elizabeth Schrock January 22 1883
Rec in Trust as Agt of Mrs Elizabeth Schrock widow of M Schrock
Late of Blendon
Township
Henry Schrock
Westerville Ohio
Van Wert to Ft Wayne
10.00
Fort Wayne to Layafatte
4.40
July 28th 1865
Received of
W H Schrock
$5.00
June 27th 1865
Received of W H Schrock
$5.00
to be paid to W. H. Schrock
Three days after date
Henry T. Schrock
July 20th 1865
Received of Edward Ulrick five Dollars
Edwar Ulrick
Quincy Logan Co
Ohio
George W. Schrock
June 15th
Received of Corpl Ellis
June 15th Dunvel Ellis paid to me
two Dollars and twenty-five cents
$2.25
too his famely in ohio
It was borrowed by G. W. Schrock
while in the army in front of
Fort Spanish in April 65.
July 10th 1865
Andeson Co H. No 1
Sisco H No 2
McClurg G 3
Snider H 4
July 13th Guards
Comm[?] G 2
Smith A 3
Jeffres A 4
[figures]
July 4th 1865
Guards
Tumire G Co. N1
Wood G 2
Talor G 3
Mortimer A Co 4
Co
Langstown F 3
Mchurd F 2
Duglass K 1
Shay C 1
Parker F 2
Foster D 3
Arlold F 1
Mcguire C 2
Bristol K 3
Burger F 1
F B Sale
F B Sale
E Smith A
T. Jeffers A
H. Miller E
J Ludrick E Co.
Obrient E
Strump E
Store Bill Davis
$23.70 paid March 19
Stove Bill
[figures]
DATABASE CONTENT
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Tags: Death (Military), Defeat/Surrender, Discharge/Mustering Out, Food, Furloughs, Guard/Sentry Duty, Injuries, Mail, Marching, Money, Peace, Poetry, Railroads, Recreation, Rivers, Ships/Boats, Supplies, Weather
People - Records: 1
- (5212) [writer] ~ Schrock, Henry Thomas
SOURCES
Henry T. Schrock Diary, DL0976.002, Nau Collection
