Collins M. Chadbourn Diary, 1862
C. M. Chadbourn
1st Vol Maine Cavalry
Co I Tent No 1
 
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Monday 27 [1862]
Received our pay from Goverment amounting to Thirty five dollars & forty three cts
 
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Wednesday 29
Sent by mail eleven dollars home to take up a note
 
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Saturday 8
Paul went home carrying twenty dollars of my money
 
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Wednesday, February 12, 1862.
Otis Sanborn died
Was escorted to the depot Thursday 13th
 
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Saturday, February 15, 1862.
Was vacenated by Dr Colby
 
Monday 17
Extreemly cold in the morning.
In the afternoon drilled
closed with dress Parade
 
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Tuesday, February 18, 1862.
Reville sounded at 4½ A.M.
At 5½ o'clock formed a line & escorted the 13th to the Depot
Returned at 8 o'clock.
At 9½ was inspected by Major Gardenor of the "Regular Army"
In the afternoon stormy
 
Wednesday 19
Drilled in the forenoon. In the afternoon had a bully Regimental drill. Wrote to B[?] informing him in regard to his leave of absence
Severe snow storm at night.
 
Thursday 20
Stormy in the forenoon
Afternoon drilled.
In the evening wrote to Francis Smith
 
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Friday, February 21, 1862.
Weather quite pleasant
Drilled by Companies
 
Saturday 22
Washington's birth day. Salutes fired at noon & at night.
Drilled in the fournoon.
Stood quard duty.
Great fire in Augusta 11 o'clock at night
A most beautiful day
 
Sunday 23
A very pleasant day.
Went to church
Wrote to B F Bann[?]
 
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Monday, February 24, 1862.
Very stormy
 
Tuesday 25
Extraordinarily cold.
Did not drill
The 15th left in the morning
The cars not being in readiness so as to take them they stoped at the Arsenal
 
Wednesday 26
Quite pleasant the floor [?]
Were excused from drill
 
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Thursday, February 27, 1862.
Pretty cool. Drilled in the forenoon & afternoon.
Commenced snowing at 9 o'clock in the evening
            Robert Brunham returned to quarters
 
Friday 28
Continued snowing up to Friday evening
Were mustered for pay in the fore noon
Elisha Bradeen and son called at this tent
 
Saturday, March 1
[faded] Colonel's tent He addressed [?] few minutes [?] and then took his leave. Gen'l [?] left in the four noon [?]
 
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Sunday, March 2, 1862.
Quite pleasant
Attended church George Washington being present subject Our county at the present time
 
Monday 3
Most beautiful.
Drilled all day
Had a dress perade at the close
 
Tuesday 4
Storm [faded]
 
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Wednesday, March 5, 1862.
Remarkable fine
Detailed for special duty in the forenoon
Drilled in the afternoon
 
Thursday 6
Continues fine.
Stood Capt of stable guard
Received a dispach that we should march in a few days
Went to Hallowell with [?]
 
Friday 7
Again pleasant.
Had inspection by Lieut Col of the Regular Army
Sat for six Photographs
Shoveled out our tents.
 
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Saturday, March 8, 1862.
In the fournoon drew hay. In the afternoon at 2 o'clock the Govenor addressed us at the Cols tent the weather being very fine Received my [?] also my photographs
 
Sunday 9
Inspection in full
Attended church
In the afternoon wrote home
Sent 3 Photographs
 
Monday 10
Very fine indeed
Wrote another letter & sent 1 Photograph
Misses Decker called to see me.
 
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Tuesday, March 11, 1862.
In the fournoon loafed
Drilled in the after noon
 
Wednesday 12
Performed guard duty
Stood from 9 A.M. to 3 P.M.
 
Thursday 13
Came off from guard at 9 o'clock A.M.
Drilled in the afternoon
Received marching orders at 6 o'clock P.M.
 
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Friday, March 14, 1862.
Slightly stormy
Loafed all day
1 detachment left at 5 o'clock P.M. consisting of Companies A.F. E & D.
 
Saturday 15
Continues stormey
Received a dispach that 2 of the cars ran off the track. Two men slightly injured
 
Sunday 16
Storm raging furiously all day
Remained in tent all day
 
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Monday, March 17, 1862.
Stormy & cold
Snow fell to the depth of 15 inches.
 
Tuesday 18
Clear and pleasant
Went to Hallowell to exercise our horses.
Stood Stable Guard
 
Wednesday 19
Quite fine
Prepared to march
Was appointed Sergeant
Went to Artemis Ward lecture
 
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Thursday, March 20, 1862.
Struck our tents at 10 o'clock A.M.
Left Augusta at 1½ P.M. Past Bowdingham at 6 o'clock
Arrived at Portland 11½ A.M.
Arrived at Boston at 7 o'clock
 
Friday 21
Arived at Boston at 7 o'clock A.M. Left Boston at 11 o'clock A.M.
Past Springfield at 6 o'clock AM Past Hartford at 7½
 
Saturday 22
Arived at New York at 3 o'clock Saturday morning
left New York for Elizabeth Port at 1 P.M. Left Elizabeth Port for Philadelphia at
 
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Sunday, March 23, 1862.
6 o'clock Saturday evening
Arived at Harrisburg Penn 10 A.M. Sunday
Arived at Baltimore at sun down Sunday evening
 
Monday 24
Left Baltimore at 4 o'clock A.M.
Arived at Washington at 2 o'clock P.M.
Slept in Barrack at night.
 
Tuesday 25
Pitched our tents & arraigned matters in general Received our Sabres from the Government
 
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Wednesday, March 26, 1862.
Received our Pistolls from the Government
The number of mine being 29634
 
Thursday 27
The weather being very pleasant
Drilled with the Saber in the forenoon in the afternoon drilled mounted
 
Friday 28
Very fine. Stood main guard
 
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Saturday, March 29, 1862.
Snowed and rained
Five Co received orders to strike tents
 
Sunday 30
Cool and muddy
Wrote home
 
Monday 31
Went down town
Weather very fine
 
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Tuesday, April 1, 1862.
Quite pleasant
Drilled
 
Wednesday 2
Cool with signs of rain
Went down town in charge of wagon after clothing
 
Thursday 3
Exceedingly pleasant
Made preparations for marching
Order countermanded
 
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Friday, April 4, 1862.
Stood guard.
Again made preparations for marching
 
Saturday 5
Left Washington at 12 M. Arrived at Fair Fax at 6 o'clock P.M. Stoped in Fair Fax Court House all night
 
Sunday 6
Left Fairfax at 9 o'clock in the morning Passed Centreville at 12½ P.M. Arrived at Manassas at 6 P.M. Stopped all night.
 
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Monday, April 7, 1862.
Left Manassas at 8½ A.M. Passed Manassas Junction at 9
Passed Bristol Junction at 9½ A.M. Arrived at Warrington at 3½ P.M.
Picketed in the woods at night
 
Tuesday 8
Exceedingly stormy
Remained at [?] in the woods all day & night
 
Wednesday 9
Still stormy snowing and raining still
remained in the woods Went to the city after forage
 
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[Thursday 10-Tuesday 15 illegible]
 
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Wednesday, April 16, 1862.
Exceedingly pleasant
Nothing of importance transpired Rebels continually being brought into camp
 
Thursday 17
Continues pleasant
Nothing of importance transpired
 
Friday 18
Exceedingly warm
Went to the River & shelled the Rebels
 
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Saturday, April 19, 1862.
Rainy in the afternoon
Received a photograph
 
Sunday 20
continues rainy
 
Monday 21
yet rainy
 
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Tuesday, April 22, 1862.
Cleared off but showery all day
 
Wednesday 23
Very fine indeed
Went out target shooting
 
Thursday 24
Stormy especially at night
 
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Friday, April 25, 1862.
Continues dull
Received 2 letters
 
Saturday 26
Went in pursuit of strayed horses but did not get them
 
Sunday 27
Went again in pursuit of horses & got them
Were inspected by the officers
 
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Monday, April 28, 1862.
Cloudy in the morning but clear at noon
 
Tuesday 29
Very pleasant
Went to Warrenton with the Marshall
 
Wednesday 30
Quite pleasant
Cleaned up round the encampment
Went to mill
Were mustered for pay
 
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Thursday, May 1, 1862.
Drilled in forenoon & afternoon
Commenced to rain at night
 
Friday 2
Cleared off in the morning. At 4 o'clock experienced a severe hail shower: throwing over tents & doing considerable damage
 
Saturday 3
Poleace day
Nothing of importance occurred
 
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Sunday, May 4, 1862.
A splendid day
The General went out looking after a more suitable place for his "Head Quarters"
 
Monday 5
Changed our "Head Quarters" It rained quite smartly while mooving
A most splendid situation
 
Tuesday 6
Arranging things & matters at Head Quarters
Quite cool
 
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Wednesday, May 7, 1862.
Fare & pleasant
Went out scouting with the Capt
Captured a deserter
 
Thursday 8
Continues pleasant Drilled dismounted in the forenoon
 
Friday 9
Exceedingly fine
Went [faded]
Signed the pay roll
 
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Saturday, May 10, 1862.
Pleasant
Were paid off
Received $36.00
Exchanged coats with A S Hanson
 
Sunday 11
Fine but windy
Sent Twenty dollars home with [?]
 
Monday 12
Struck our tents at 11 o'clock & started at 12. Marched 5 miles & pitched our tents for the night
 
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Tuesday, May 13, 1862.
Struck our tents at 6 o'clock & marched 15 miles & stopped untill the next morning
 
Wednesday 14
Struck our tents at 6 o'clock & took up our line of march. Arrived at Falmouth at 12 M pitched our tents at 2 o'clock P.M. Commenced raining at 10 o'clock
 
Thursday 15
Still raining & quite cool
Continues raining & dull all day
 
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[Friday 16-Wednesday 21 illegible]
 
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Thursday, May 22, 1862.
Very warm.
Had a dress parade at Sun set
Gen Shields arived at Falmouth with his division of 20000 troops
 
Friday 23
Were detailed to report to Gen Ord
Were reviewed by "Uncle Abe" at Falmouth
 
Saturday 24
Rainy in the afternoon
Nothing of importance transpired this day
 
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Sunday, May 25, 1862.
Were excused from provo duty. Commenced our march for Alexandria. Encamped 5 miles from the starting point
 
Monday 26
Resumed our march at an early hour
Struck them the next morning
 
Tuesday 27
Marched untill noon received a dispatch to report at Manassas
 
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Wednesday, May 28, 1862.
Arived at Manassas Junction at 11 o'clock A.M. Remained at this place all night
Were again sent to "General Ord's"
 
Thursday 29
Commenced a march for Front Royal at 5 o'clock
Arived at our encampment at noon
 
Friday 30
Resumed our march at an early hour
Encamped at [?] hill at 12 o'clock Had a heavy [?]
 
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Saturday, May 31, 1862.
Struck our tents at an early hour
Arived at Front Royal at night. This place was taken from the rebels the day before
 
Sunday, June 1
Heard heavy canonading in the direction of Strasburg. Started off in that direction Espied them making their way towards Mons[?] Gap Shields sent in pursuit of them
 
Monday 2
Bright to fair. At 9 o'clock we were again startled by the report of canons.
Showery.
 
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Tuesday, June 3, 1862.
Returned to Gen Ord again. Commenced raining at 10 o'clock P.M.
 
Wednesday 4
Still continues to rain & continues all day
 
Thursday 5
dull & rainy
 
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Friday, June 6, 1862.
Fine & pleasant allmost sultry
 
Saturday 7
Pleasant & showery
Still encamped on an elevation commanding a fine view of Front Royal
 
Sunday 8
Cool but pleasant
Saturday & to-day being a holly day with the Blacks
 
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Monday, June 9, 1862.
General Ord received orders to report at Corinth. Left to-day.
 
Tuesday 10
Commenced raining at 8 o'clock A.M. Continues raining all day
 
Wednesday 11
Fair but windy
A very cold night.
 
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Thursday, June 12, 1862.
Fair & pleasant
Drew forage for the horses
 
Friday 13
The sun rose in all its splendor & poured down rays of intolerable heat during the day
Received the mail after a delay of one week
 
[overwritten]
 
Had a smart squall at 3 o'clock the wind blowing a gale.
Received 3 letters 1 from home containing notes from Medlin B Joseph
Brigade staff arived at Front Royal
 
Saturday 14
Warm and pleasant
Sultry. The hottest day yet. Supposed to be transfered to Gen Banks division
 
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Sunday, June 15, 1862.
The sun rose firey & red supposing it to be an other hot day. A breeze sprang up at M. increasing in power untill it blew a perfect hurricane
 
[margin]
 
Witnessed a darky fight
 
Monday 16
Quite fine and pleasant
Shields returned to Front Royal. For the first time had apple sauce
 
Tuesday 17
Most all of McDowell's force left
The General with his orderlies left at 2 P.M.
General McDowell got badly injured.
 
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Wednesday, June 18, 1862.
Left Front Royal at 2 A.M. Arived at Manassas at 10 A.M. President Lincoln came to Manassas to see McDowell
Pitched our tents at Manassas.
 
Thursday 19
 
Friday 20
Went cherrying with Lieut Vaughn. Mild & pleasant
 
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Saturday, June 21, 1862.
Warm and pleasant.
Wrote to A. Bennett
 
Sunday 22
Exceedingly warm
1st Maine left Manassas for Warrenton this morning
 
Monday 23
Warm & pleasant
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[overwritten]
 
Gen McDowell left Manassas for Washington
 
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Tuesday, June 24, 1862.
Went to Bull Run visited the Stone house that was used for our wounded Soldiers
Procured a relick to take with me
 
Wednesday 25
Very cool for the season
 
Thursday 26
Warm and pleasant.
Drew our rations.
Capt Cowan returned to his camp
 
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Friday, June 27, 1862.
Sultry.
 
Saturday 28
Continues warm & uncomfortable.
 
Sunday 29
 
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Monday, June 30, 1862.
Very pleasant
Were mustered for pay at Manassas.
Received a book from a friend. Received a letter from N. Bennett & wife.
 
Tuesday, July 1
Worked at haying.
mowed & hauled it to camp
 
Wednesday 2
Extreemly cold & rainy. Received good news from Richmond
 
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Thursday, July 3, 1862.
Pleasant
 
Friday 4
Struck our tents and marched to Dr[?]sville. Was sent back to find Head Quarters teems
 
Saturday 5
Left Manassas at sunrise for Catlett Station from thence to Warrenton Arived at Warrenton at M.
 
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Sunday, July 6, 1862.
Extreemly hot & sultry
Recd a letter from H.M.D. Went [?] with Lieut Vaughan
 
Monday 7
[?] very hot
Went to the Company
got a hat & jackett
 
Tuesday 8
Continues somewhat warm cutting hay for our horses
 
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Wednesday, June 9, 1862.
Robbins was carried to the Hospital.
Went to the company
 
Thursday 10
Showery with sighns of a storm
Went up town
Wrote to B.F.B.
 
Friday 11
Pleasant & quite comfortable
 
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Saturday, July 12, 1862.
Went to town to get my horse shod.
Called to see the [?] girles
 
Sunday 13
Clear but a sweet breeze. Wrote to N.M.D.
 
Monday 14
Warm
 
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Tuesday, July 15, 1862.
[faded]
 
Wednesday 16
Exceedingly warm in the fournoon.
Were visited by a shower at night.
 
Thursday 17
Discharged our Pistols on our horses.
A most powerful rain storm commenced at 10 o'clock P.M.
 
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Friday, July 18, 1862.
Continues raining nearly all day
Stopped in a house this day & night
 
Saturday 19
Cool and pleasant
Wrote to [faded]
 
Sunday 20
Gen Ricketts & Staff went to see the Springs. [faded]
 
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Monday, July 21, 1862.
Were paid off at Warrenton. Received $8.00. [faded]
 
Tuesday 22
Struck our tents & commenced our march for Waterloo. Arived there at 11 o'clock.
 
Wednesday 23
Cut two load of hay in the four noon.
Rain in the afternoon.
 
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Thursday, July 24, 1862.
Warm and pleasant. [faded]
 
Friday 25
Very pleasant
Cut a load of hay
 
Saturday 26
Pleasant
Cut 2 loads of hay.
 
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Sunday, July 27, 1862.
Received a letter from H.M.D.
Went to Sulpher Springs.
 
Monday 28
Went in persuit of hay. Pleasant
 
Tuesday 29
Pleasant.
Cut one load of hay
 
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Wednesday, July 30, 1862.
Extreemly pleasant
Drawed two loads of hay
 
Thursday 31
Continues fine
General McDowell & Pope arived at Waterloo
 
Friday, August 1
The forces at Waterloo were reviewed by Gen Pope & McDowell
& purchased a pair of shoes
 
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Saturday, August 2, 1862.
Warm
 
Sunday3
Pleasant with sign of showers
 
Monday 4
Exceedingly warm
 
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Tuesday, August 5, 1862.
Marched for Culpeper
Remained all night 8 miles from Waterloo
 
Wednesday 6
Resumed our march for Culpeper
Arived there at 10 o'clock A.M.
 
Thursday 7
Continues sultry
Went to Culpeper village
 
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Friday, August 8, 1862.
[faded]
 
Saturday 9
The fight commenced this afternoon
 
Sunday 10
[faded]
 
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Monday, August 11, 1862.
Went to Culpeper
 
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Thursday, August 14, 1862.
Went to the Company
I got my horse shod
 
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[Friday 15-Tuesday 19, faded]
 
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Wednesday, August 20, 1862.
Warm and pleasant
Were attacked by Jackson's advance guard
Smart skermishing near the Station 2 of the 1st Maine Cavalry taken
 
Thursday 21
Canonading continues through the day with but little effect on our side. Suppose that many are killed in the Rebbels [?]
 
Friday 22
Canonading continues at intervals through the day. Many rebbels killed on the right & left.
 
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Saturday, August 23, 1862.
Smart canonading at [?] in the centre commanded by Ricketts
Marched for Warrenton
 
Sunday 24
The battle yet continues
Smart fighting at Sulpher Springs
 
Monday 25
Marched to the Waterloo Road
Artillery furing across the road
 
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Tuesday, August 26, 1862.
[faded] to Sulpher Springs [faded] to the Waterloo force
Canonading at Sulpher Springs
 
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[Wednesday 27-Friday 12 illegible or blank]
 
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Saturday, September 13, 1862.
Comodore farigut
 
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[Sunday 14-Thursday, September 25 blank]
 
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Friday 26
Darling called to see me.
 
Saturday 27
Went to walk before breakfast
 
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Sunday, September 28, 1862.
Wrote 4 letters
put in the Office
wrote to Nellie
Wrote to Sergeant S. Davis
 
Monday 29
Walked to the Sutlers & back again
 
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Saturday, October 4, 1862.
Recd a letter from Nellie & Mary & a note from Darling
 
Sunday 5
Wrote to [faded]
 
Monday 6
Commenced taking my meals at the Hall
 
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[Tuesday, October 7-Sunday 12, faded or blank]
 
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Monday, October 13, 1862.
Wrote to C H Robbin
 
Tuesday 14
Paul & Mr Wiggins called to see me
 
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Sunday, October 19, 1862.
Wrote to Horace Pennell & F.T. Chadbourn
 
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Friday 24
Wm Humpage recd his box.
 
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Saturday, October 25, 1862.
Recd my discharge from the Hospital
Was sent to the Convalescent Camp.
 
Monday 27
Left Convalescent Camp & went to Washington & stopped all night
 
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Tuesday, October 28, 1862.
Left Washington at 3 o'clock P.M.
Were arrested on the way
 
Thursday 30
Recd my appointment as Sergt it being dated back to Sept 1st
Arived at Fredrick in the morning
 
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Friday, October 31, 1862.
Was on Guard duty
 
Sunday 2
Marched from Frederick
 
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Monday, November 3, 1862.
Crossed the Potomac again into Va.
 
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Friday 7
Commenced snowing. Extreemly cold
 
Saturday 8
Starvation is knocking at the door
Cold & windy
 
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Sunday, November 9, 1862.
Continues cool
 
Monday 10
Pleasant
Was sent out on the Culpeper road to do "pickett" duty
 
Tuesday 11
Was relieved from Pickett duty
very warm to pleasant. Marched from Warrenton for Fredericksburg
 
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Wednesday, November 12, 1862.
Stopped at Rappahannock Station
 
Thursday 13
Warm & pleasant
Performed Guard duty
 
Friday 14
Came off Guard.
Saw Lorenzo Hooper
Warm & pleasant.
 
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Saturday, November 15, 1862.
Went on Pickett duty
 
Sunday 16
Was relieved from pickett
 
Monday 17
Marched from Rappahannock Station
Encamped in the woods
 
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Tuesday, November 18, 1862.
Indications of rain
 
Thursday 20
Very rainy
 
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Friday, November 21, 1862.
Companies I. H. D & E sent out to Guard a ponton train from Occoquan to Strafford Court House Encamped in rebbels Barracks
 
Saturday 22
Arrived at Occoquan & returned to quarters. Encamped for the night in rebels barracks.
 
Sunday 23
Left camp at noon Encamped on the road to Strafford Court House Coldest night of the season
 
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Monday, November 24, 1862.
Left camp at an early hour for the regiment.
Arived at the regt at dark
 
Tuesday 25
Cleaned up [?] tents [faded]
 
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Thursday, November 27, 1862.
Thanksgiving in Maine. Were encamped near "Aquire Creek". Performed Guard duty. John [?] called to see me.
 
Friday 28
Detachment left at Frederick arived & joined the Regt. Reced a letter Lizzie Fennell. Pleasant
 
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Sunday, November 30, 1862.
Rumors of conciliation.
Received a letter from Nellie
Wrote to her
 
Monday December 1
Pleasant.
Were inspected by
Drilled half the day.
 
Tuesday 2
Regimental inspection
 
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Wednesday, December 3, 1862.
Came off Guard.
 
Thursday 4
Were sent out on pickett duty
 
Friday 5
Severe snow storm
 
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Saturday, December 6, 1862.
Were relieved from picket duty the snow still remaining on the ground
Extremly cold night
 
Sunday 7
Coldest day of the season.
Ground froze all day
 
Monday 8
Again sent out on picket duty
The weather moderating slightly
 
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Tuesday, December 9, 1862.
Were relieved from pickett duty
Marched for Falmouth but encamped near Brooks Station
 
Wednesday 10
Remained all day in camp
 
Thursday 11
Shelled Fredericksburg causing the rebels to vacate
 
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Friday, December 12, 1862.
Crossed the Rappahannock & recrossed again. Sent out on pickett.
 
Saturday 13
Performed picket duty.
Greatest battle fought continuing through the day without cessation
 
Sunday 14
Quite warm & pleasant.
 
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Monday, December 15, 1862.
Warm & pleasant.
Rainy at night
 
Tuesday 16
Continues rainy untill 10 o'clock
Were relieved from Pickett duty
 
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Thursday, December 18, 1862.
Detailed for main guard
 
Friday 19
Came off guard
 
Saturday 20
One mighty cold day
Old Emery liked to froze his ass
 
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Sunday, December 21, 1862.
Received a mail
Recd a letter from Joe & B.F.B.
Were inspected by Col Craig acting Maj General. Extreemly cold
 
Monday 22
Quite pleasant.
Sent home for a box.
 
Tuesday 23
Changed encampments Mooved to Belle Plains
 
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Wednesday, December 24, 1862.
Got my horse shod & arainged the tent & drew rations
Weather pleasant
 
Thursday 25
Exceedingly pleasant.
Wrote to B.F.B.
 
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Saturday, December 27, 1862.
Performed picket duty on the Rappahannock.
 
Monday 29
Were relieved from our post by Co. C.
Warmest day of winter
 
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Tuesday, December 30, 1862.
Were relieved from pickett.
 
Wednesday 31
Mustered for pay by Lieut Col Douty
 
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Memoranda.
Sept 21st 1861. Enlisted in Capt L. O Cowans Co
 
Oct Thursday 16th went to Biddeford
Oct 21 went to Augusta
Oct 31 was mustered in to the service, at the State House
Nov 11 selected our horses
 
January 27th 1862
was paid off
May 10th 1862
was paid off
July 21st was paid off
 
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Oct 28th Loanded Robert Burnham 1.00
March 1st received of Robert Burnham 1.00
March 8th 1862 Loaned Samuel Davis .50
May 11th 1862 Loaned J W Man $1.00
June 6th 1862
Sold to George Perkins goods to the amount of $1.00
June 25 Loaned C M Robbins .25cts
 
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Rebel's victories 1861
Apr 12             Fort Sumter
June 10            Big Bethel
July 21            Bull Run
Aug 10            Wilson's Creek
Sept 20            Lexington
Oct 25             Balls Bluff
Nov 7              Belmont
 
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Jan 27 Received of Government
                                                45.43
"    29 Sent eleven dollars home      11.00
May
10th     Received of Government
                                                36.00
            Allotted to send home
                                                20.00                                                            90.00
May 17 Sent home                           20.00
 
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            January 1863
1          T
2          F
3          S          Went on picket at [?]
4          S          remained until relieved
5          M         by 10th NY Cavalry
6          T          Commenced raining
7          W
8          T
9          F
10        S
11        S
12        M
 
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Generals commanding differant corps.
 
1
2
Stonemans      3
Wilcox            4
5
6
7
8
Wilcox            9
10
11
12
 
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Coat    7.00
Pants   3.03
S          2.00
               24
               88
               88
               48
               88
            8.84
            1.98
          26.21
 
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Rappahanock
Station Aug 20th
Recd of Capt Bogen
6 Sacks oats    7.80
 
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[figures]
 
Reced of Currier
Aug 11            1 Sack of oats 1/20
Aug 12            1                      12
 
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S Sherry          R
S. Howe         
 
P. Commo       R
A. M Lord       D
H [?]                D
L W Bell         D
C Robberts      [?]
J. P. Stiles       "
D. Perkins
G F Jewett      R
 
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Continued from
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Aug 14            2 Sacks of Corn     3.10
        16            6          "     Oats     7.20
 
Charles Putman           Co E
 
[figures]
 
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Sept 25th Reced of
            Humpage                    .75
The same day expended         .42
Oct 3 expended                       .31
Oct 6th expended                     .74
cts of Humpage
 
Cheroots
at 77 Broad St.
Boston
            Henry Slade Jr
 
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Account with Girker
Brigade Quartermaster
Received 4 Sacks Oats & 1 Corn
 
[tally of grain sacks with prices]
 
[overwritten]
 
Fredrick Harde
            General Hospital
                        Fairfax Sem
 
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H. Maria Decker.
            Hallowell
                        Me.

 

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(3392)DL1051Diaries1862

1862 Diary of Collins Chadbourn, 1st Maine Cavalry, February to December 1862, re: daily life, battles including Fredericksburg and Second Bull Run


Tags: African Americans, Animals, Artillery, Battle of Fredericksburg, Camp/Lodging, Clothing, Drilling, Fighting, Food, Guard/Sentry Duty, Guns, History, Hospitals, Injuries, Mail, Marching, Money, Payment, Photographs, Picket Duty, Promotions, Recreation, Religion, Second Battle of Bull Run, Weather, Work

People - Records: 1

  • (3488) [writer] ~ Chadbourn, Collins Moulton
SOURCES

Collins M. Chadbourn Diary, 1862, DL1051, Nau Collection