Henry T. Schrock Diary
Henry T Schrock
Co A 95th Regt OVI
Tuttals Division
Vicksburg
Mississippi
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July 15th 1864
I was at home on a pass from camp chase Ohio I was just recovering from having the Measels. I returned to the Regt on the 2ond of January I had a pass of two weeks. I spent the time well
We staid in camp chase till the 18th of January and then started to Memphis Tennessee. We started from camp chase on the 18th. Leaving columbus at 11 oclock a.m and arived at Cincinciniti at 6 PM Distant 120 miles
On the 19th Started down the river on the boat Madnola at 6pm arived at Louisville Ky at 7am on the 20th
Distance 160 miles.
We started from Louisville at 6am on the 21st and arived at Cairo Ill 12am on the 23rd. Distance of 450 m. We started from Cairo at 12½ and arived at Columbus Ky at 4 PM Distance of 120 miles
Their we took on six pieces artilery
We arived at Memphis Tenn. at 10 Oclock AM the 24th.
The total Distance of 920 m.
We went into camp in fourt Pickering on the 25th of january and remained their untill march 3rd
We then went to camp Tod and their we staid untill the 13th march We went on board of the boat Champion. Staid untill the 15 about 3pm Left memphis and
Arived at Camp Smith 16th Ark Hellena Left camp Smith the 28th of March 1863 and arived at Trancellanian Landing 29th Left the 30th and arived at Youngs Point Near Vicksburg Miss April 1st 1863
We remained their and dug on the canal untill the 1st of May Then went up the river about 2 miles and camped. and the 2 of May we started around through Louisiana to Richmond and then to Grand Gulf Mississippi
We crosed Grand Gulf on the 7th of May this was hard marching and then to Richmond ariving their on the 13th and then on to Jackson the 14th their we fought hard Battle and took 45 prisoners
Fought the Battle of Jackson on the 14th of May (Raining all day) and then on to the rear of Vicksburg arived their in the evening of the 18th We maid a Despert charge on the 19th on their works and was repulsed but held our ground till night
We sieged the place from the 24th of May untill the 4th of July the flag of truce was hoisted on the third but did not surrender untill the 4th of July 1863 was the fall of Vicksburg I was sick at the time but I was their
We then went to Jackson again and recaptured the place I was in the Battles of Jackson Bawlwins ferry and Vicksburg and came out safe and I feel thankful for it.
It is now the 3rd of November 1863 and now I am in camp 8 miles from Vicksburg Mississippi. I have just returned from Picket and I am quite sleepy just now.
March 13th
Memphis Tennessee 1863
We went in camp at the Fourt on the 25 of January and remained untill the 2ond of March. While we was in the Fourt we was just learning how to soldier It would rain every other day and it was allmost imposible to get along. We would lay in our tent and listen at the rain as it wer strike just at our heads It would rain day in and day out, and we had to carry our water up a steep hill the banks of the river We camped just on the same ground that the 46th Reg was camped the winter befour It was a hard place to camp (Fourt Pickering Tenn
March 13
We moved from Fourt Pickering on the 2ond of March. Moved to a camp about 3 miles from the city east on Poplar Street. this camp was called camp Tod. It was a most a splendid camp It was in a grove of beautiful shaid trees the camp was in a splendid situation so pretty that we did not stay only ten days. While we was their Company A was on picket one night and then Co F the next and then Co D that night one of Co. D was shot through the leg while he was on his post of a videt. he was shot about daylight. as soon as the Report came in camp and conciderad for awhile the order came to Co A to get ready
March 13
Co A was sent out on a quick march to scout the country and take all that was able to come, and take all of the arms that we could find. the Company was commanded by Capt J Potts. Sent a squad of ten men on one road and the rest of the Co went another After marching in line of Shermishers four or five miles we came together and then marched for a while captured nobody yet
two men and myself out on a by Road to a hous Cap gave me orders to search the hous and bring in all of the white men I can find and all of the arms. the house stood off the road some
March 13
Distance after I got to the gait opend it and went in I went around the house and placed my guards and then I went in. I found two men out plowing in the garden. I spoke to them and told them that I wanted them to go with me why said one. That is my Buiseness to get all of the white men that I could find. one of our pickets was shot last night. Have you any arms in your house or any in your posetion about any place. no sir was the answer well I must see so I gave one over to the guard and went in the house with the other. I went into the house and after looking through one room and passed into a small
March 13
room and their sat two very large rifles and a shot gun and some ammunition. I spoke and asked what that ment. he with a trembling voice he answered That he was a gunsmith and that he was had them hear to try them and that he had them to shoot at tarkets. Yes Sir was my answer. you never shot at our pickets No sir was his answer you do not travil after night and act as a guerrilley in the night and Union in the daytime no sir was his answer well you must go with me I took one of the guns and gave him two and started with them under four guards. Just as we started his wife and daughter asked me what
March 13
I was going to do with them as they spoke Bust into tears and asked me not to take them away because they had no one to protect them and their house I told them never mind I want theas men to go with me. are you going to let them come back if they prove themselves true to the union we had one of our men shot by some of the citizans of this part of the the country and I am amind to arest every man and get all of the arms I could. his Daughter was of a fine looking young lady. She had a fine appearance about hur She beged of me to let hur father stay at home to protect her home. Yes ses I and let him come to our pickets
March 13
And to surprise them by shooting at them and probely by killing them no sir my father never will nor never have dun such a thing. well I donot know that he has but I have found theas guns in his house and how do I know but that he was the one that shot our man and we are around aresting every man that we can find, and now I have found theas men and arms and they must go with me This young lady was in a deep feeling at heart and hur eyes was full of tears and she felt bad I could not help it I am obliged to take your father Well let us go guards and we started
March 13
I took theas two men up to the Cap. I marched up with two men and three guns after a long conversation with them we took them with us I was at thir house about two hours, and then we went on and on and about one Oclock we stoped at a house to get our dinner and we got our dinner in the corse of an hour. It was composed of ham corn bread pickles and butter and good water or coffee we eat untill we were satisfied and then started on to camp We got to camp at sundown the next day we got the orders to move the next at 9am we started at that time and went to the city and got on a boat and staid until the 15th
March 15th
We started from Memphis on the 15th and arived at Hellena Ark the 16th We went down about 3 miles below and camped on a sand-bar It was entirley surrounded with water the River was up We staid their untill the 28th of march when we started down the river again. Landed at Transylvania Landing staid their over night. Their was a flock of sheep their we had been on the boat and wanted some fresh meat so all of the Boys went for the sheep their was about 75 of them. they wer all devoured in one nights time and the next day we started down the river again.
Arived at Youngs Point
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May 1863
Regt and the Regt did not start for a long time after so I got quite a start of it. I got some distance ahead. So I camped ahead that night I staid by a large mancion the troups ahead had been their and they had plundered every thing that they could and then some mischieveous fellow put a match in some pappers was in a room and about 6pm the fire began to show. no one could stop it. so it burned to the ground
It was on the Lake St. Joe, Louisiana and it was a nice Mancion indead had a large yard all fixed off with shades of every kind walls fixed with nice stone and all surrounded with flowers
May 1863
this house was well fixed off with the very richest style. All of the house furnature was thrown out in the yard and the Boys broke a good many of them and the fine piano was broken in and then burned every thing was in nice style and all plundered and then burned.
The familey having left evry thing as it was and fled befour our armey to theirs for safely. But I think they are mistaken burned every thing that could be had. The property would have sold for $25,000 or $30,000 dollars perhaps all was distroyed and
May
that in the way hundreds of others have been burned There were two instances of that kind occured that night I was an eye witeness of the facks. I could see bouth of them I sleept in the heat of one of them and could see the other Bouth of equeal value and beauty they wer nice indead We burned all most every thing that was along the road Burning houses and fencing was a delight for our Soldiers. We marched on an on and at last we came to the Miss River again we had been following a byou all of that time. We came to the river at Grand Gulf. their we crost into the state of Mississippi this was on the 7th of May
May 1863
We marched all day in the state of Miss It was the 1st march in the state It was very hilley and rough in every respect It was a very hard days march we marched all day up and down hills after hills and untill about 10 Oclock that night We marched day after day and the most of it nights over hills and rough places, untill we came to Raymond on the 10th our regt was thrown off to the left to guard a ferry It was Bawldwinds ferry We hurd that the Rebs were their. It was about 6 miles out of our way. Just befour we got their our company was thrown out as skermishers through the thickets or bushes
May 1863
After we got almost their we saw some Rebles and we shot at them they run like a hos for their lives. After crowding our way through the bushes we came out where we found our Colonel and after telling all that we saw, Our company was sent on picket for the night. It being dark then, I stood all night and the next day we was started again on a long march to catch up with our Brigade. Our Colonel had two days to make it in and the contrary fool maid it in one marching his men to death he got thunder for it. We got up to the Brigade at the white Springs Mississippi
May 13th 1863
Wednesday marched all day and arived at Wraymond at 4pm and marched about 4 miles past and encamped for the night Marching all day in the hearing of the cannon fighting just ahead all day. when we came to Wraymond they were just burring the dead. We was train guard that day or we would have been in it too
We camped within 12 miles from Jackson we formed in line of Battle and stacked our arms and sleep so we could get in line in a few minutes at 9 O pm it began to rain. It rained hard
May the 14th 1863
all night and the next day. We were up and had breakfast by 5am and ready to start and it still rained we started and it rained marched all day through the rain and mud some times knee deep.
We had marched about 9 miles when we hurd the cannon and we was in line of battle ready. after a short cannonading we advanced in line and when we was in line the balls came over thick and heavy. After lying under a sureous and hot fireing from the Rebs our Regt was thrown out to the rite to see how things wer around this brought us on the Rail Road
May 14th
After feeling around their for a while we advanced up on their work found them all vacant and our Regt gave three cheers and up came General Grant and Staff and then we went up the road in line of Ba and after we got pretty close we broke into a full run and closed in on 5 prisoners and eight pieces of artilery our company closed in first and then the Regt right after us Our company garded them for 4 or 5 hours and then they were put in close confinement. It was raining all of the time. Earley the morning of the 15th we started
May 15th 1863
on to Vicksburg on the 16th the Battle of Champion hill Battle was fought By the middle of our army Comdid by Gen Mcferson. It was a very hard battle. It was a hand to hand combat. On the 17th we closed in to black river and another heavy battle was fought. 4000 prisoners was taken their. the army was in good spirits their over the victory this was good news to the soldiers.
On the evening of the 18th we closed in on Vicksburg wrested out side in the woods on a heavy hill side all night and in the morning of
May the 19th
a Gen charge was maid on the Rebs works. they being very strong we could not enter but we held our ground untill night when we fell back under cover of darkness. we maid no entrance that day (a heavy loss on both sides) we fell back and held our ground. After storming their works for two days we fell back and then maid another charge on the 22ond which proved the same. then we commenced the siege. It lasted 49 days
May 20th 63
Remained under heavy fireing all day and at night fell back. and in the morning of the 22ond at 10 Oclock AM we maid a heavy assault and was held at bay untill night when we fell back again.
After this the siege commenced we were within 75 yards of the Rebs works. on the account of the roughness of the ground on this account we was repulsed heavy fighting was going on all of the time, night and day, on the 26. a flag of truse was raised to beury the dead on both sides. at this time the siege was going on.
May 22ond
After we fell back on the 21 and on the 22ond morning at 10 O AM a heavy charge was maid on the entire lines of about 14 miles. the Rebles loss was heavy
the siege lasted 49 days when on the 3rd of July a white flag was hoisted for a surrender they knowing that it would be dangerous on the 4 an important day the day that our country was declaired free and independant, and this was the day that Vicksburg fell into our hands.
With the fall of Vicksburg their was 32,000 prisoners and 52 pieces of cannon and 80,000 stand of arms and quite a number of stands of collors the Prisoners were entirely starved out. befour they fell into our hands, some of them had to eat mule meat because they could not get anything else and not very plenty of this poor stuf, a number sick
On the 21st of June I was taken sick of the remitant fever. of this I was confined to the hospital for one month
June June 63
On the 21st of June I was taken sick and on the 23rd the Regt started to the rear to stop General Joe Jonston from cuting into Vicksburg
I of cours was left behind, being in the hospital at the time. I was quite sick a fiew days and I improved very sloly, no strength I could gain.
I joined the Regt at Jackson on the 20 of July I was not able for duty yet. I was taken worse
July
throad me into the hospital again. when I got up again I was furloughed to go home of which I improved the oprtunity and went home my health was recovered
The Siege of Vicksburg lasted for 47 days or from May 18th to July 4th 1863. At last it fell with 31,000 prisoners. this was a gerate blow to the Rebs. I was their and saw all as it traspired.
after this the Regt was in the Battle of Jackson the second time. I was not after Jackson was eveactuated on the 16th
July
On the night of the 16th of July Jackson was evacuated by Reb Joe. Jonston com—Our army fell back on the west side of Big Black and held their position
July
After this we came back and encamped for the hot weather, for it was very hot, and no water could scarcely be had Their wer a gerateeal of sickness their. After the Regt had had laid their for a month we started on a scout after some geurrelas in that part
July Aug
We staid at this camp all of August and part of Sept. When we moved about 10 miles farther to the north east and camped and call it camp Oak Ridge from this we was sent out on a scout to Mcchanicsburg this was a 4 days march and a hard one. fortuneately I was not with them being home on a furlough at the time.
I returned on the 2nd of Oct to my Regt at Oak Ridge and on the 14th we were ordered on a scout which I went the whole round
Oct.
Starting from camp Oak Ridge on the 14th and marched to head Q.R. and then to Brownsville and then to Canton & then to Clinton and then to Camp Cowen wher we staid untill we came up to Memphis Tenn where we are now this was a hard scout 5 days with [?] days rations the rest we got in the country and not much
We left Missippi on the 7th of Nov and went in that state on the 7th of May this being just 6 months.
Nov 63
Arived at Memphis on the 12 of November and went out 25 miles east of city of memphis at Colliersville Station. their we staid untill the 28th of January 64. then we came to camp Tod at memphis.
Whyle we wer at Colliersville we had two attemps on that place by Reble Gen Forest but he was repulsed with a heavy loss
We have been hear on suspence for one week nowing not where we were to go or when
I am at the Paymasters Department at Memphis we are having a good time now their is 7 of us here in all. We came here on the 24th of ma February 64.
On the 6 of February 64 our Brigade went on a expidition down the the Tallahace River from memphis. At Wyatt Miss we met the Rebs after a short skirmish with them and we took a fiew Prisoners It commenced raining and then we started back. the skirmish was on the 13th of February 64
We started from Memphis on the 6th of Feb and went to Hernando Miss. then to Cold Water River then to Llewallens Crossroads then to Chuloma then to Wyatt on the river. their we had a short skirmish with the Rebbs and took a fiew prisoners then returned to Memphis the Cavelry crossed the water ford when we maid the faint at Wyatt. this was dun up in style We had a mudy time of it raining three days out of 4 days the cavelry crossed and went down to meet Sherman at Jackson but found the enemy this side
We returned to Memphis on the 15th of February and on the 22nd I was detailed to go to Memphis on guard duty at the Paymasters Department where I am now.
After so long and hard marching for once I have got in a good place our Regt never in 20 months staid two months in one place and it will surprise me if we stay here long if they can make any arangements to get us changed out i hope they will not succeed in it.
We have good Quarters and wish to stay for a whyle if posible. We are in the heart of the city and in good sircumstances and having a good time in general. On duty every day while the Regt is on every other day and on picket we have our guard in the house and out of the rain I just hurd that we would be relieved and go down the river this is just what I have ben expecting for we have staid long enough in one place this is our luck to move as soon as we get fixed up
March 1864
A squad of 5 men and a Sargent and corporal (myself) have been on guard here at the Paymasters for more than a month I like it well here. we are having all of the fun that we want. We are bording out now just across the way. their is some pros of our geting pay soon we will be paid off tomorrow the 31st of March
Price of grub
Corn meal 20ct a qt
Ration of Bread 15ct
Ration of Meat 25ct
flour 75ct a pt
Beans 90ct a pt
Salt $1 pt
Rice $1.25 a pt
Potatoes $8.50 pk
onions $72. a pk
May 1864
I was relieved at the paymasters in Memphis on the 29 of April & started on the 30th on a march after Forrest but failed in accomplishing our design
We left our camp on the 10th of May marched about 200 miles. went to Boliver Tenn then to Ripples Mississippi the weather was very warm but we stood the march well. Seeing not a single Reble. they all plaid out.
We were at Boliver on the fourth the advance calvary had a short skirmish with them on the 3rd but did not amount to much.
We remained their on the 5 and rested for we were almost worn out by march the day before marched 25 miles this was hard and warm.
this part of the country is all sand hills and sand beds. All sand and is a [?] country
We marched all day through the sun and dust. this was a bad march & Forrest could not be hurd of or seen. he would not show a fight.
the 8th we marched through Salem Miss marched on about 6 miles and camped for the night & we staid their the 9th this was Sabath
9th wrested all day while we were having inspection of arms the long roll was beaten & in a
moment the Brigade was in line of Battle with knapsacks on. 10th marched to Mosco where we took the cars for Memphis.
Sunday 9th one man was wounded
11th found us in our old camp where we found every thing as we left them and was glad of our tramp being over for it was hard enough
on the 12 their were 6 letters came to me of which I was glad and happy to read the good news of them
13th found us all washing and cleaning up for we had been through the dirt and had not had much water but all enjoying them selves well
May 14th the Battle of Jackson
Sin we returned we have been lying in camp doing picket and drilling this makes it quite hard being so warm
good prospecks of us staying here all summer bully for us
I have been unwell for two or three days but am better. I am in my tent a year ago I was at Vicksburg.
May 22
Nothing of importance transpired only as usule camp drill dressparade It is prety hard having to drill from 5 to 6 AM & 9 to 11 AM & 2 to 4 PM. this keeps us Buisy.
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As usule on camp duty we are expecting to leave soon—this is the most news
24
24th only Drill.
May 25. I was not able to go out & drill.
We have a very dusty drill ground on the old fair ground Northeast of Memphis
the 26th I was out on Brigade drill this was very tiresome the sun being very hot and I was not very well so that every thing went wrong.
27 1864 Out on Company Drill & Squad & Battalion Drill of 5 hours in all this is tough the weather pleasant in camp near Memphis Tenn
28 Drill was the only thing of importance. It was Brigade Drill
was drilled by Colonel Mcmillion Colonel 95.
29
Sabbath
Dressparade
by Major Warnic
this was a pretty day I wrote 2 letters
30th Drill all day was all of importance & got one letter Drill in camp
31st nothing of importance no drill we will start on another raid we will start tomorrow knowing not where we will go
June 1st 1864
Started from Memphis & took the cars at 7am & arived near Laufayette. their we disembarked & marched to Laufayette that night. It rained while marching We marched about 5 miles
the Regt laid at Layfaette all day the 2ond & it rained all day we were waiting for the wagon train to get togeather then start early the 3rd.
from Layfaette to Lamar and raining all the way we got thar at 7pm & it rained all that night we were all wet as water not much to eat.
June 4 1864
From Lamar to Salem arived at 12am & will stay all night while at Lamar it raind most of the time making it very unpleasant Left at 4am on the 5th
5th
From Lamar to the cross roads about 12 miles & it was a raining all the day this rendering the road very bad for travesty mud & rain all day. Arrived at 5pm
Laid at the Cross R all day It was raining still
June 7 1864
From Crossroads to Rippey the roads wer very bad Distance 9 mi. Rippley is a very pretty place the county seat of Tippah County Miss
June 8 1864
Marched from Rippley about 5 miles and camped for the night in the woods. heir we had the long roll beaten. I was out foragine. It was false. It rained all night.
June 9 1864
Marched 9 miles starting at 11am. And camped at dark on a small run. It in the night the roads very mudy
Forrest June 10 Fight
Fight 1864
the fight was terable after marching all day was rushed in battle we lost everything & almost the whole force taken prisoner
Prisoner at 4pm 11th of June
Retreated all day & got within 6 miles of Salem then gave up as prisoners we had marched 48 mi in 36 hours & we was very tired
Arived at Rippley on the 12th as as prisoner captured on the 11th of June camped 6 miles from Rippley camped at in our old camp
June 13
Took the cars at G[?]town at 7pm
Started for Mobile put on the Box Cars thick we could hardly move We had marched 30 mi through the mud.
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On our way to Mobile as prisoners of war
we are not going to Mobile
15
Nothing of importance only lying at mariden prisoners. the sun is very warm. Rain every day we have the privilege of writing home.
June 16 64
Took the cars at Mariden at 6am & arived at the Tombigby River at 11 & took the boat
A man shot by the guard of 72 Ohio
Took the boat at Selma All bound for up the river
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traviling all night on the boat. traviled all day on the Alabama Ri & arrived at [faded]
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Arived at Montgomery at 3am & will draw rations Travil all day through the rain in an open car Step in the mud & water at Columbus G
Prison Georgia
Sunday the June 19th 1864
Adisonville Georgia
Arived in prison at this place at 5pm & found every thing in a horable condition It had rained all day. we are in horable condation for prisoners
20
Still in prison.
It rained all day & we four stood up with a blanket over our head
it rained very hard & scarcely any thing to eat only corn bread & meat is all we get.
21
Still in prison & nothing to eat yet. rained a little. It has rained for 21 days we had our bucket stolen & meat for 10 men. Die from 115 to 175 a day.
June 22
Still in prison at Andersonville Georgia nothing of importance very poor grub the sun is very warm It rained a little. We will remain a prisoner untill exchanged.
23
Yet in prison.
We are geting to eat cornmeal & fat meat cooked. living very poorley. living in hope of geting out. this is a horable place.
24
Still a prisoner & the weather is very warm it has stoped raining every 22 rainy days of rain
June 25
Still a Prisoner
cornbread & meat
the weather very warm
26
Still a Prisoner
Cornmeal & bread & meat & poor stuf. Report of exchange but not confirmed
27
Still a Prisoner
corn bread & meat not fit for a hog to eat the weather warm. All well.
June 28
Still a Prisoner
we draw nothing to eat & it rained a good shower
all well.
29
Still a Prisoner
It rained to day & we drew extra rations. the [?] of camp was cleaned out Several men knocked down. It was a fine thing
July 1 1864
Prisoner of war yet
we moved our quarters in a new stockade & crowded as [?] hogs the weather is pleasant & very warm or hot. scarcely anything to eat.
2
Still a Prisoner
the weather warm our squad of 10 commenced a Bakeoven nothing of importance
old news confirmed
3
Still a prisoner of war
all well & hearty & the weather warm we are expecting a parolle soon.
July 4
Still a Prisoner
our Squad built a Bake oven in front of our tent on the 4 of July 1864. Weather warm in the forenoon & rained in the afternoon very hard. then a storm. a lonesome time nothing to eat
5
Still A Prisoner
three of us worked for 3 hours trying to get breakfast with green pine wood after so long a time we got breakfast
the day was pleasant nothing of importance
6
Still a prisoner of war
& nothing to eat only corn meal & meat
the weather warm
July 7 1864
& still a Prisoner
nothing to eat Corn meal & meat. Our squad baked our bread in the oven. Quite a stir at the depot last night. the weather warm & dry. all well
8
Still a prisoner
All well & hearty. the weather quite warm. Our grub short.
9
Still a prisoner
all well & hearty
corn meal to eat the weather fair a thunder storm a fine shower.
July 10
Still a Prisoner
this is beautiful day it is very warm their were church this after noon in this prison It was a prety good one maid me think of home lying in my tent writing
6 men hung 11th July
Still a prisoner the weather pleasant with a fine rain shower 6 men hung to day at 5pm one tried to escape one roap broak all wer guilty hung in Sumpter Prison
12
Still a prisoner
I was sick. the weather is quite warm. nothing going on only lying in prison
July 13 1864
Still a Prisoner
the weather warm & I am sick with the Diorehea we have nothing of any thing to eat
nothing of importance the weather fine & warm I am still sick of [scratched out] July 30th I picked some watermelion seeds of a large melion. 30th of July 1864
July 25th 1864
Still a prisoner
the night of the 24 & 25 wer very cold hardely could sleep the days warm the nights cold
A Discripsion
A Discripsion of Sumter Prison.
It is found in Sumter County, Georgia & is called Sumter Prison.
this Prison is situated on a small stream of running water fifteen acres is enclosed with a stalkade. It is some longer than wide. in this stalkade their is about thirty thousand men Prisoners of war
In the southeast corner of the Prison is Head Quarters of a log house & a strong fourt erected around it with eight heavy cannons were planted Commanding the stalkade or prison
Prison Discripsion
In this Prison or Stalkade the men are so thick their is no comfort or peace. the tents are so thick a person can scarcely pass by men are lying in the pathes without any thing to shelter or cook their victuals Men are lying around in dirt & filth untill starvation & death comes & invits the poor suffering dying soldier is called to the land of wrest.
their is from one hundred & fifty to seventy five die every day & is carried out on stretchers to the gail. not a shaid tree to be found the sun very hot. men are suffering from heat of the sun and exposure.
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Entered Sumter P. on the 19th of June 1864
For a ration one pint of meal.
one fifth lb of meat.
one spoonfull of salt.
For one days rations just enough to keep a man from starving
Men are lying around dying for the want of proper aatabels & exersise. Nothing to read or occupy our time & so we lye around talking & enjoying ourselves the best way we can & the best is miserable
August 7th 1864
Our Squad went to work at diging out a stump for wood it being Sabath & we worked hard for wood (this was wrong)
Monday August 8, 1864
We split the wood & divid the wood & afterwards had dinner the It rained very hard after this the weather was pleasant.
August 9th It rained all day the water ran in our tent & we had a wet bed. had gerat lot of fun the stalkade washed down
August 12th we drew some beaf It was so roton we could not eat it half ration in Prison is small. the weather fine with rain
August 13th in the evening I was taking sick with cramping. Cramping lasted 2 hours. Some Boys was the same
September 1864
September 1864
I am still a prisoner we are living on small rations. We get bread meat & beans. But a little the weather is very pleasant with a little rain the news of the day is that we will be all exchanged soon but all pass the later part of August & first of September all quiet in prison only as usuel nothing to eat A Systemattic Starvation
September 7th 1864
Some of the Prisoners of camp Sumter started for exchange. good news prospects for soon going we are in hopes
August 1st 1864
finds me in Prison at Ft. Sumter Georgia the news of the day is that the sick are beinging Parolled. but all false the weather fine.
report of Gen Stoneman being taken Prisoner at Macon with 2500 men but all false we think of geting out soon by exchange the weather fine with a fine shour of rain. all well.
Aug 4th 1862 found me at home but enlisted on the 5. 62
the fifth day of Aug was my first.
This the fifth day of August 1862 was the very identical day that I enlisted in the defence of my country in time of war in theas US States Enlisted under Ellridge Rec. of Columbus Ohio Aug 5th Received a furlough untill the 11th then we went to Columbus. after meeting all of the company their and geting a good
dinner, we wer marched before the State house and govner Tod maid a speech (It was good. marched out to camp Chase. then we staid and on the 18th we was mustered into the United Stats Service then drew our arms the Spring field rifle and after all was dun we started on the 21st for Richmond Ky. we reached their in the night of the 25 after lying their in a dusty harvest field some time we was on the 31st of August taken out in a battle fought with them all
day their was only 8,000 of us and 25,000 of the Rebs but we fought them well. Our Regt lossed about 150 men this was the first of our warefare.
About 700 of our regt was taken prisoners and was paroled on the 1st Sept we wer whips in the bight, we all returned home again and wer considerably demoralized their trying to keep us in count as Soldiers on parole. We wer exchanged about the 20 of Oct 1862.
After we had been exchanged we were in camp chase some time and on the 18th of January of 1863 wer ordered to report at memphis Tennessee we are ordered here on the 25 of January we staid her untill the 15 of March when we started down the river and we staid at Hellena Ark for some 15 days & when we went down the river farther arived at Youngs Point Louisiana on the 1st of April their we staid and dug on
Mustered into the service the 16th of Aug 1862.
canall to a Byou through Louisiana we worked on this canal one month on the 1st of May we started for a long march It was the expidition of Vicksburg this I have described.
this may be hard to read but I cant help the mater
August 19th 1862
Camp Chase all in confusion or at least the green Soldiers but in good Spirits and willing to do our duty & will fight for our Stars & Strips.
20 Augt 1862
the camp was all in confusion in preparing for the moove.
we were green then but soon came to the way of Soldering
I left Camp Chase
21 of Augt 62. Left for Richmond Ky.
August 22 1862
found us on our way to Richmond but we did not know it.
the 24, 1862
found our Regt in Richmon Ky arived their 12 PM 23rd Double Quicked 4 miles to save the town the rebles was coming on it. we saved the town, bully
August 23rd 1864
Sumter Prison, Andersonv Ga
Can be found in Sumter Co
the Prison is surrounded by the Stalkaid.all very strong
It is very hot exposed to the sun
It is [?] & a very poor place
On the 21st of Sept we drew hard bread all in dust this the first time in prison
August 31st 1862
the Battle of Richmond of Ky I was throught all and untill 9 PM then I maikeing my way out & ran into the Reble Picket this somewhat shoked me by the short word halt.
I was parolled on the 1st of Sept.
September 1st 1863
found me on my way home.
2nd found me at home about 5 O PM
I somewhat surprised our folks. was not this a glorious time my visite is indiscriable for any one
Sept 28th 1864
We left camp Sumter 7 oclock pm 28th and arived at Savana 6pm marched through the city to the Prison.
When we left Sumter we expected to be exchanged sadley disapointed our departure from Sumter P. was pleasant on corn bread & bacon our travil was gay. the city of Savana is beautiful all pleasant Cecesh.
Our Grub Oct 1864
We get in our new camp fresh beaf, meal, rice salt & vinigar & soap & wood good rations
the weather is fine
October 7 1864
Candy traid, Drill
the weather is cool rain last night today conciderable wind we are all well
October 9th Our squad had a home fashionable dinner for once in four months. We had sweet potatoes doumplins beaf soup onions. four of us in our mess ate about 6 galleon
September 13th 1864
We received our orders to in readiness to move out of Sumter Prison It was a joyful time.
the weather fine
Wednsday 14th 1864
the morning finds us in line ready to go out of Prison
Sept 17th finds us still waiting at the gait to go out we have poor luck, but finely will get out. the weather is warm. Sumter Prisoners are dieing off fast
Discription
November 6th 1864
Description of Camp Lawton Millen Georgia
It is situated on a fresh stream of water running through the center
The Stalkade encloses a bout 42 acores of land the Prisoners are on one side in some order and a Baikoven to every 1000 men. All of the men is with out shelter Men are deing very fast. about 100 per day The camp is under a fair rang of several heavy batteries. Surrounded with three large Fourts
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Entered Prison at Millen Station on the 13th of Oct 1864
Discription of Savana
It is situated on the south side of the City in the subhurbs of the city the Prison will hold 6000 men by crowding. It is built of sawed lumber. we can hear the church bell wring for church but we are confined so it is very unpleasant the Rail Roads run close we can hear the Yankees gunboats at the mouth of the Savana River.
the Surrounding country is low and sandy not very pleasant
give me northren country Our grub is raw & prety plenty of it. our wood is short.
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Entered Savana on the 29th of Sept
Saturday 1st of Oct 1864
It is a pleasant day warm & dry.
I am well & in Savana Bullpen Savana Prison 12 miles from the ocian
Sunday 2nd 1864
a pleasant day and a lonesome one within hearing of our own guns and cannot get to them four months prisoner
8th of Oct the night was very cold we could hardely sleep 9th the sun bright the air cool a beautiful morning
Oct 12th 1864
We started from Savana for Millen Station another time traviled all night & when we got their we carried in wood and pine bows to make our shanty we had plenty of timber so we put us up a pleasant log tent the weather is geting cool the nights are quite cool.
we are all well
23rd of Oct
finds us still in Prison & we are in good spirits the weather is cool the times about as usuel all right
Oct 26th 1864
I am still in Prison at Milen Prison the weather is & has been very fine. we are all well. I in the candy buisness
27th Oct 1864
Our folks had a fine dinner composed of saved potatoes & beans, we had a fine time joked one another all ead enough for once.
Weather rainy
29th Oct 1864
I was 22 years of age & I spent the day in diging up a stump for wood. we worked hard all day
November 4th 1864
Still in prison & no sight of exchange We are pretty well fixed for a while. We are all well & hearty the weather rainy & cold
Sunday Nov 6th 1864
this is a pleasant day We are all at home in a Prison in Georgia the prospects of exchange is slim I will wait patiently for a while
November 9th 1864
Jack Greenham died in Prison of diahrea
Died a Soldier a Prisoners grave he fills poor fellow
November 8th 9 1864
To Day is election day for President.
I am in Prison but had the privilige of voting. It was just to see how the majority of Prisoners stood
Votes cast was 4080 for Abriham Lincoln 980 majority over McClen for the President for 1865. the Prisoners of Milen P had a joyful time concidering the condition we are in.
Nov 14th 1864
Nothing of importance only we drew sweet potatoes for a ration they wer good we are well. weather fine.
November 21st 1864
I went out of the stalkade at Millen P Ga killed a 7 head of cattle
22nd took the train for Savana arived at 2PM
23rd arived in Savana on the 24 24 at Savana we had a good time
Savana would do any thing for us Yankees they would give all they could to the P they wer very good to Prisoners
25 still at Savana waiting to know what will be don with us
Nov 25 1864
I was parolled on this day at Savana Ga
left Savana at 10am on Saturday
We wer received on the Savana River 11 oclock Saturday what a happy time for us to see our old Stars and Strips again
Nov 26th 1864
I was for the first time under our dear old Stars & Strips we drew new clothing on the day of our delivery what a happy set we were
27th On our way out on the ocian every thing pleasant
28th out on the ocian every thing pleasant & well
We'r Homeward Bound
29th Now still on the ocian Homeward Bound
Nov 29th
We are passing Cape Hat[?] about 9 Oclock PM
30th we can see the land again the weather fair
4 Oclock passing Fortress Monrow
1st of Dec 1864
the morning pleasant on our way over the deep waters
Thursday arived at ananoplous Md 2pm
2nd Dec all right at Anaplous
Dec 3rd
Arived at Parole Camp 3 of Dec
Dec 4th 2864
In Parole Camp at Annaplis Md The [?] Troup are geting their pay.
Dec 8 Drew cloething at College Green.
We are enjoying ourselves finely
Paid Decem
December 3rd we drew two months pay at annapolis $16 a month.
December 10th 1864
Camp Parole Md
Their was a squad of paroled prisoners from hells country. I am glad to see them I am expecting to go home
Dec 11th 1864
Received my recept for ration money for imprisonment of 5 months & a half from 11th of June to the 26 of November $41.25
December 15th 1864
Arived at home last night found all well
5½ months imprisonment in Georgia
Paroled 25 of Nov 64 and arived home 14th of December 1864
November 25th
We the undersigned Febl parolled Febal P. of war do solumnly swear that we will not again bear arms against the Confederate Stast in any military duty whatever. not that we will not do garison duty guard Prisoners comisssary sores or depot untill duly exchanged.
According to the Cartel of July 22, 1862
Agreed upon by the Confedrate Government and the United Stats
April 18th 1863
Duckpoart Louisiana
Shirt 1 .88
Socks 1 .32
Gum Blanket 1 2.55
1864 April 30th
Shirts 2 1.78
Ritten Leters
G W Schrock
Dec 6th
June 1st 63
$ ct
Shirt 1 .88
Drawers 1 1.00
Socks 1 .26
pants 1 3.03
August 62 1862
Clothing Drawn in Augt 1862
Aug. the 12th
Blows 1 2.60
Over coat 1 7.20
Dress coat 1 6.71
pants 1 3.03
Blanket 1 2.95
Shoes 1 1.95
Socks 2 .52
Shirts 2 1.76
Cap 1 .63
1863 August 1863
August 2nd
Blouse 1 2.63
Blanket 1 3.60
Drawers 1 .95
Oct 62
lost at Battle of Richmond Ky
Blouse 1 $2.63
Overcoat L 1 7.20
Dress coat L 1 6.71
pants 1 3.03
Blanket L 1 2.95
Shoos 1 1.95
Socks L 2 .52
Drawers 1 1.00
Shirt L 1 .88
24.87
Richmond Ky Lost 18.26
Saved 6.61
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DATABASE CONTENT
| (15046) | DL0976.003 | Diaries |
Tags: Artillery, Boredom, Camp/Lodging, Clothing, Death (Military), Destruction of Land/Property, Discipline, Drilling, Election of 1864, Enlistment, Fighting, Food, Fortifications, Furloughs, Homesickness, Hygiene, Illnesses, Marching, Money, Nature, Paroles/Paroled Troops, Picket Duty, Prisoner Exchanges, Prisoners of War, Railroads, Sadness, Scouting, Ships/Boats, Siege of Vicksburg, Supplies, War Weariness, Weather
People - Records: 1
- (5212) [writer] ~ Schrock, Henry Thomas
SOURCES
Henry T. Schrock Diary, DL0976.003, Nau Collection
