James Goodison Diary
James Goodison
His Book
Recedent at the
Rebel Camp on
31 Dec 1862
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James Goodison
Resedence Oxford Furnace
And Home, Son of
William Goodison Sen
Warren County
New Jersey
Jan 22 1863
Oxford Furnace
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Comence
November 29 1862
Friday 2
Commence Drilling this day
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Nov the 29, 1862 we left Camp warren and moved to a new camp wich we intended for our winter quarters and stayed there over night onely and on Sunday the 30 of nov we got marching orders and left our new camp the same day at 10 oclock P.M. and marched as follows A littel East of South and passing places of note as follows Fort Moss leaving George Town to our right and passed through Washington City and crossed the east branch of the Potomac just above the Navy yard After crossing the east branch we marched about three miles passing several different forts and just before daylight we stoped to report at Fort Carrel and
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rested for about 2 hours and started from Fort Carrel again on the 1 of Dec At 8 oclock AM passed Elixandria to the right of us on the oppisit bank of the main stream of the Potomac from us So. following down the Potomac throught Prince George County M.D. At Fort Carrel we fell in with five other regments makeing a Brigade of six thousand Soilders The Regments are as follows the 147 N.Y. Reg the 137 Pa Reg the 31 and 30, 29 and 22 NJ regmts The 137 Pa regment leading the advance on the first day of Dec Tiard and weary with our heavey loads our boys began to lag a considerable makeing a line about
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five miles long a they was straggeld all along the road to rest there weareyed limbs and to eas there sore feet so passing on about 11 and a ½ miles when we came to a small place by the name of Piscataway Passing throught it we went on about ½ mile when we put up again for the night In the morning of December the second after sleeping on the wet cold ground and freezing pretty near to death we again made prepparations for another days march and commensed moving forward again at 10 oclock A.M. the 30 Regment of NJ leading the advance We marched about 4 miles when we left Prince George County Maryland
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and came in Charles County MD where we stoped about 1 oclock P.M. to feed our teams and to eat our rashins wich was composed of two dry crackers and watter Commensed moving forward again at half past two oclock P.M. and marched on again about 6 miles and then halted again for the night and stacked arms flung knapsacks took of our canteens and haversacks wich eased our weareyed bodys again as we was freed from our heavy lugage onst more after beaing relieved we spred our blankets for our beds and litt fire for to get something warm to eat witch was composed of rice and coffee and dry crackers
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After supper some of the boys thought they would have something fresh to eat so they started out and in course of one or two hours they return some bringing back with them geese some turkeys others sheep and calfs chickens &c payed for them in the coin that Uncle Sam payes all the Rebbels in. Witch is powder and a small pece of lead after that we layed down for the night. the morning of Dec the third after another
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night freezeing we got our breckfast witch was composed of split peas and boiled rice coffee and dry crackers We then got our rachens for our days march witch was crackers and a small peace of fat pork after that we formed our selves in line for Roll Call. after Roll Call we put on our load again commence marching forward again at 17 minute before nine Oclock A.M. marched 6 miles and halted at Port Tobacco to feed our teams and
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to eat our dinner at 20 minute to 10 Oclock we commenced moveing forward again the 29 Rigt of N.J. have the advance We passed through Port Tobacco takeing a west corse for the Potomac. We marched on from Port Tobaco about five miles when we halted for the night on a flat peice of wood land there being a spring of runing water about 100 yards west from our camp fiers. After stacking our arms we again freed
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our selves of our heavy lugage. We then spred our blanckets for bed and then we made a fire for to cook something warm to eat and refresh us up again witch was composed of boiled rice and coffee our rashens being now used up we of corse had to fish or cut bait or in other words hunt your owen living or starve we of course prepared hunting our owen living so the boys started on there night adventures wich proved to be verey sucksesfull as they returned
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in small squads some bringing back with them sheep others beaves and some bringing back poltry of diffrent discriptions when they all got in we had a bountifull supply of meat for our next days march the morning of December the fourth after another cold night sleep on the cold ground we got up put our blankets on our knapsaks got our brekfust wich was composed of fresh meat split peas and beanes and coffee after breckfust the roll was called After roll call we again recived our days rations
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wich was fresh meat and dried crackers put on our loads and commenced marching forward again at 15 minuts to eight oclock AM the 31st Regiment of N.J. leading the advance of the Brigade we marched again about 10 miles when we halted again to feed our teames and eat our diners wich was fresh meat and crackers orderd to move forward again at 10 minuts to 2 oclock P.M. we marched about one mile out of our way when we was informed that we was whrong by a Disspach Bayerer from Burnsids turned back about
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one mile took a left hand road leading a north west cours to the bankes of the Potomac Charles County M.D. there we formed into line stacked our arms. the orderley sargent called the roll of each of Companes After roll call we again threw of our heavy loads to ese our wearey limbs once mor we made fire to sit by as the wether was chilley and cold and wated for a boat to transport us acrost the Potomac into Virginia we got some super wich was crackers coffee and boild rice After super we layed
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down and took a nap At half past 11 oclock PM we was woke up to take the boat for Virginia wich was canal boats towed by a steamer barge we arived on the bank of the Potomac at 15 minuts Charles County M.D. at 5 oclock PM Left M.D. shore of the Potomac at 15 minute past twelve oclock P.M. Landed on the Virginnia shore of the Potomac at 10 minute of two Oclock at Acuqua Creek landing. Marched a bout one mile and
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halted Stacked our arms at 3 Oclock PM took off our heavy load again and layed down to rest untill day light. Virginnia Dec 5th in the morning we are now in the enemys Country prepareing this morning for a forward movement by cleaning our guns After our guns was cleaned our rashens came and was dealt out to us witch was 15 crackers after we got our rashens we then took our
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arms straped on our knapsacks again and moved forward about 100 yards on the road towards Fredrickburgh and halted for the day stacked our arms again built fire got supper wich was composed of boilt rice potatoes soope coffee and crackers it rained and snowed together hard all day some having shelter tents to go into, others having nothing to shelter them from the storm but there
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overcoats Some having oil cloth blankets others having Indian ruber coats wich keep them dry there was a great many of our boys went to the woods about 3 quarters of a mile a north west corse from our the camp where they built fires to keep themselves as comfortable as posible In the mornning they returned to the camp got their breckfast witch was composed of coffee and crackers
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After breckfast we had our rashens delt out to us for the day, it being the 6 of December After we got our rashens the 31 NJ Rigt took transportation down the Potomac and there wagon train went by way of land, went about 3 miles and halted for the night feed their teams built fire got their supper witch was composed of fat pork and coffee and crackers After
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Supper the team drivers and wagon guards sat down around the fire with there blanckets rapped around them and dosed untill day light. the morning of December the 7 fed the teams got there breckfast and started for Bells plains Went about one mile and crossed the Rail Road at Brooks Station takeing a south corse from there over hills and acrossed valleys the road
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being almost impasible for teams, so passing on about 3 miles we crossed the Potomac Creek every now and then passing a deserted farm house and the houses are know occupied by uion troops so passing on we came to a small stream of runing water where we stoped and fed the teams and got our us a cup of coffee and a few crackers for our dinner after dinner
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we moved on again making a distant that day of about eight miles. we again put up for the night feed the teames built fire got our super wich was composed coffee and crackers after super we getherd around the fire to set and keep our self as comfortable as we could through the night the December 8th in the morning we hiched our teams to the wagon and started about six o
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Clock AM to meet our Regiment at a landing in the mouth of Potomac Creek a short distant from the Potomac River the Regiment and teames started about on time from Aquia Creek Landing and meet again at the Potomac Creek Landing at 8 oclock on the 8 of Dec started again from Bell plane at 10 oclock AM went about one and half mile south of the
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plaines on a hill and took posesion of Rebels old winter quarters wich they occupied the winter of 1861 we clened up the barrackes built fire held peasefull posseion all hand went to fixting up the barrackes to make them as comfortible as possible to live in. Night came on befor we got them proper fixted got our super fixed our beds layed down for the night
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In the morning of Dec 9th we all stayed in to finish fixing our barracks went to work to them after breckfust some went to mixing mud to dob up the cracks some went to puting the mud on others went to fixing up the bunks to sleep on. wen night came we had every thing fixed snug and comfortable that night we slept comfortable for the
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first night after we left our old camp neare fort Derusy the morning of Dec 10th we got up greatly refreshed after a good night sleep the roll being called as usull after roll call there was a detail made out of the Regiment to unload forage for the Army at Bell Plaines dock off canal boats some was put out on Picket Duty the remainder was
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left in camp to guard and take care of it at night they all retired to the camp exsept the Pickets, & got there super and went to bed to rest for the night. morning Dec 11th got up for roll call after roll call a detail was made of the Regiment to build a new landing in the mouth of the Potomac Creek to land the goverment stores for the Army
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verey hevey canonanading was herd to day in the direction of FredrickBurg they commenced the firing at one oclock in the morning and keep it up untill after darke the morning of Dec 12th the Regiment preforming the same duty as they did befor the firing of the Battle commenced this morning befor daylight and keep it up till after dark
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the morning of Dec 13th the Regiment working the same as useull the firing of the Battle commenced again at 11 oclock A.M. and the hardest fighting is to day. the Battel raged with great fury untill 10 oclock P.M. Sunday morning, the 14 of Dec as other Sunday mornings we prepared for Knapsack Inspection wich came off at the useual hour of ½ past 8 oclock A.M. after Knapsack Inspection we retired to our quarters as useual The Battel
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continues to day with great slaughter to our union troops and seast fireing again about 8 oclock at night Monday morning the 15 of Dec The battel continues to day and our regment is detaild as useual for work some unlodeing Armey supplies some makeing new cordroy roads and some preforming gard and Picket Duty &c. The Battel continued to rage untill after dard The morning of Dec the 16 the Battel commenced this morning again at day light and continues untill night to night our armey retreated to the north side of the Rappahanac
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with out the loss of eney thing exsept our noble troops wich was killed duering the six days fight. Our armey was forced to leave there dead upon the field to the merseys of the enemy wich they took the advantage of robbing the dead of there clothing Our Regment preforming the same duty as the day befor The morning of Dec the 17 To day every thing is quiet between the two contending Armeys and our armey greatley demoralized and dishartend over there defeat To day our dead is buried the Rebbels giveing permision by a flag of truce Our regment
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preforming the same duty as the day before Dec the 18 nothing in particular transpired to day our Regment is preforming the same duty as the day befor Dec the 19 All is quiet to day and our regment still at furtigue duty Dec the 20 the same as the day befor Dec the 21 Nothing new to day Dec the 22 all quiet yet and our regment still to work Dec the 23 the same as the day befor Dec the 24 Nothing new to day Dec the 25 our regment still working on the dock and and makeing new roads Dec the 26 Still the same as the day befor Dec the 27 our
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Regment still at fertigue duty Dec the 28 nothing new yet Dec the 29 we are still at work Dec the 30 everey thing is quiet and we are still at work Dec the 31 To day being the last day of the old year some of the boys stayed up untill 12 oclock at night to welcome the new year in by wishing each other a happy new year January the 1 AD 1863 to day the Rigt went to work as usual. Jan 2 nothing as yet change Rigtment still at work Jan 3 the same Jan 4 Still at work Jan 5 our Rigtment has
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now commence drilling that part witch work in the forenoon drill in the in the after noon Jan 6 the same as the day before drilling and working Jan 7 nothing yet change Jan 8 to day it is said that our Rigtment is Bregaded as following 22 NJ Rigt and 29 NJ Rigt 147 NY Rigt 31 NJ Rigt to day the Rigtment stop working Jan 9 Drilling in the fornoon
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Dressper Rade in the afternoon So it continues on till the 19th of January when marching order came to day Every thing is in a uproir till six Oclock p.m. when they came a dispach to countermand the order for twenty for hour. When bed time came we went to bed to rest our limbs supposing that to be our last nights rest in the Rebbels baracks
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Jan 20 the Rigtment this morning prepare to march the order came for them to be ready to march at 12 OClock M. When the time came for them to be ready to march they where ordered to put on knapsacks and form in line for Roll Call after Roll Call they march on to join the rest of the Bregade wich they was to meet a short
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distance from camp after that I dont know where they went to for I was left behind on acount of being sick. as soon as our Rigt got out of the barckricks they was fill up by the sick from diferent Rigt so they was turn in Hopsitals January 21st to day is a rainey day it commence raining some time in the night of 20th makeing it very bad for the moving of the Army
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Jan Thursday 22 to day it is still storming, and it looks if it might continue some time yet. there is some of the men comeing in from the Bregade that has give out on the march some leaveing there knapsacks behind they say that the Army is at or near FredricksBurgh about crossing the Raphanick Jan 23 friday to day all is quiet in the camp and still looks very rainey
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the Armey is on it way back to it old quarters they are within six miles of there old quarters to day. they are now stragling in all the time about 8 OClock P.M. the most of the Company in Rigt is in and they have incamp about quarter of a mile from the old Baricks for the night and the most of them is about 9 miles out. January 24 they are still in tents encamp but exspecting to get in the old barick again
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January 25th the Rigement is now all back in there old quarters again. We received $25.13/100 or two month pay about 8 OClock on the eveing of the 24th inst and Company I sent $13.64 dollars home to the friends I sent $2000/100 home out of mine Every thing is quiet in camp to day it being Sunday. the Rigt has had a Inspection of Arms this morning. January 26th Monday to day the Rigement is detail to work about
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forty out of each Comp Some to unload forage for the armey some fixing roads and them that is left in camp a drilling and on Dressper Rade in the afternoon. January 27th Tuesday To day it is raining the Rigt is detail the same as yesterday. there is twenty men out now on Dressper Rade it is 4 OClock P.M. out of each Company January 28th to day it is snowing fast the Rigt is all in there quarters except them that is on guard the roads is very bad
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January Thursday 29th this morning the snow is 8 inches deep on the level But it is clear and butiful of over head and very bad under feet there is a Inspection of Knapsacks and Guns at 2 OClock P.M. at the Rigt.
January Friday 30 to day all is quiet in camp they was for men detail and a Lutenant out of the Comp for sent duty this morning and that is all the detail was made except the guards
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January 31st To day the Rigt had a general Inspection of Arms and Knapsacks at 10 OClock A.M. and at 2 OClock P.M. they had a Comp Drill and at 4 OClock P.M. a DressperRade So ended the day no detail was made except the guards the snow is going fast Feb 1st Sunday Inspection as usual this morning of knapsacks at 8 OClock A.M. and Dressper Rade at 4 OClock P.M. no detail axcept the guards wich was
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eight out of each Company Feb 2 this morning drill at 9 Olock A.M. and at 2 OClock P.M. and DressperRade at four OClock so ended this day. Feb 3rd this morning there was to be a Revew but on count of it being stormy and cold the order was countermanded Drill and Dressper Rade in the afternoon as usual We had Mass Meeting in our tent and it was very interesting Feb 2 at 7 OClock in the eveing
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Feb 4 this morning they had a Revew of the Bregade and was revew by Breadier Gen Wadsworth and at 4 OClock P.M. Dressper Rade Feb 5 This morning there was no drill on count of it storming When we got up we found it snowing fast and quite cold To day we got bread and it pleas us very mutch for we had got tiered of hard crackers. Feb Friday the 6 this morning it is still raining. No duty done to day except
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guard witch was eight men out of each Company It stop raining about 1 OClock P.M. to day and it has cleared off nice and we had Dressper Rade at 4 OClock P.M. Feb Sadurday 7th this morning we had Roll Call as usual and a detail of eight men for guard was made and eleven men for Picket Duty was detail there was drill at 9 OClock AM and drill and Dressper Rade at 4 OClock P.M.
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Feb 8th Sunday This morning we had Inspection of Knapsacks as usual at 8½ OClock P.M. We then exspected to have a Revew at 9½ OClock but the order was countermanded after we had got ready Dressper Rade as usual at 342 P.M. There was a man buried to day at 10½ OClock A.M. by the name of Mettler out of Co C We had meeting in our baricks in the eveing at 7 P.M. and it was very interesting and well atended
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Feb 9th Monday To day all is quiet in camp Drilling and Dressper Rade as usual our Pickets came in to day at 1½ OClock P.M. Feb 10th To day nothing is new in camp Drill and Dressper Rade as usual Feb 11 To day we had a Revew of the Bregade at 10 OClock A.M. By Breader Genaral Paul no drill or Dressper Rade to day oncount of it storming Feb 12 Thursday this morning it dont rain but look very stormy
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No drill or Dressper Rade to day all the men that is able for duty is doing police duty this afternoon it has cleered off and at duty We was ordered to clean up our Baricks for Inspection
Feb 13 Nothing new in camp to day drill and and Dressper Rade as usual the most of the men is detailed out for different duty some on the landing onloading boats
Feb Sadurday 14th All is quiet the same as
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yesterday Drilling & DressperRade there is a great many troops moveing down the river and they are to report at fortress Monroe
Feb Sunday 15th this morning there is 29 men detail out of Co I for duty 15 for Picket Duty 6 for fatigue duty 8 for Rigmental guard no drill to day it being rainney Meeting in the eveing at the Lower Barick
Beg Monday 16 this morning it is clear and fine
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Drill at 9½ A.M. as usual DressperRade at 4 OClock P.M. as usual
Feb Tuesday 17 this morning it is snowing this morning Capt James left for home
Feb Wednesday 18th this morning the snow is 8 inch deep and it has commence raining no duty except guard they went out on fatigue duty but came in oncount of it storming they was a man died out of Co E to day by the name of Vaness
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Feb Thursday 19th Nothing new in camp to day no drill or DressperRade there is a lot of men fixing the road corduiering it the mud is 1 foot deep
Feb Friday the 20th this morning it is clear there was men detail to work on the dock as usual DressperRade at 4½ OClock P.M. the promotion was made in Co I to day Drake Capt Prage 1 Lt Turner Lukens Second Lt Derrick Albertsen ordr Sherdgent L M Down
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Feb 21st Sadurday Nothing new in camp to day All is quiet Duty the same as yesterday Drill and DressperRade. prayer meeting at 7½ OClock in the uper tent. it commenced snowing at 10 OClock P.M. Feb Sunday 22nd this morning it is still snowing and drifting makeing the day very rough no duty except guard it stop snowing 5 OClock P.M. Feb Monday 23rd this morning it is cold but clear there was detailed
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out of each Company 8 men and a corporl for Picket Duty 5 for guard 6 for fatigue duty on the dock. the snow this morning is about one foot deep to day a man died out of Co E
Feb Tuesday the 24 this morning there was 20 men detail for difert duty out of each Comp 10 to work on the road 5 for guard 5 for to go on the dock no drill to day the snow is going off slowly it being quite cold
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We had DressperRade at 5 OClock P.M. and I was out first for the first time in two month oncount a being sick We had meeting in our tent at 7½ P.M. and we had a interesting meeting
Feb Wednesday 25th this morning there was detail from each Company 10 men for Picket Duty We had Inspection of Arms and Equipment at 11 OClock A.M. DressperRade at 5 oclock as usual the snow is going very fast to day it being warm Battalion Drill at 2½ OClock P.M. DressperRade at 5 as usual
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Feb Thursday 26th this morning it is raining no detail made except 5 men for guard 5 for fatigue duty on the Warf. I am writeing this while siting on the bed at 9½ OClock P.M.
Feb Friday 27th to day the duty is the same as yesterday it is now about 11 OClock A.M. I am siting on the bed DressperRade at 5 OClock P.M. as usual.
Feb Sadurday 28th this morning we had
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Inspection of Knapsack and Arms at 9 OClock AM and at 10 A.M. the Rigt was mustard in for pay and while out on the perRade ground there was 20 men detail out of Co I for guard at Headquarters of the Division Battalion Drill at 3½ P.M. DressperRade as usual at 5 P.M. the man that died out of Co E the 23 inst was buried to day at 3 OClock P.M. I was one of the twenty men detail for guard at Headquarters to day it is 3½ OClock P.M. I am riting this
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March Sunday 1st this morning it is raining fast there was men detail as usual for duty but it has stop rainning now and is very windy I am standing by my bunk now riting this it is 1½ OClock P.M. no drill to day DressperRade at 5 as usual prayer meeting in the Lower tent at 7 OClock P.M. I was there and we had a good meeting
March Monday 2nd
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This morning it is fine & clear detail made as usual I was out on Battalion Drill at 9½ OClock A.M. and drill till noon and again at 2½ P.M. and DressperRade at 5 OClock P.M. I am riteing this on my old riteing desk the bed at 5¼ OClock
Samuel Comer died this afternoon he was in Co A
March Tuesday 3rd this morning was eight men detail for Picket 20 out of each Company to
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go on transport but where to I dont know yet no drill or DressperRade to day I am on Police Duty I was to meeting in the uper tent March Wednesday 4th to day no drill I was in Dressper Rade at 5 OClock P.M. as usual other duty the same as before there was a man died out of Co F to day
March Thursday 5th this morning it is quite cold the duty the same as yesterday DressperRade as usual it is 8 oclock A.M. and I am riteing this
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March 6th Friday to day it is cold and windy the duty in Comp the same as yesterday I was on DressperRade at 5 OClock P.M. as usual
March 7th Sadurday to day things in camp the same as yesterday About 3 OClock this afternoon Samuel Comer was buried
March 8 Sunday this morning and all day it looks very stormy We had Inspection of Arms & Knapsacks
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At 9 OClock A.M. as usual and at 10 A.M. our Baricks was inspected by Lut Connol Honeysman other duty the same as yesterday. this afternoon our Rigt come in from off there Expedition bringing with them some six horses and 20 muels 1000 Bush Wht two thousand bu of corn ears and about fifteen Negros it is Sunday eveing about 8 OClock and I am writeing this on the bunk while the rest of the boys is siting around the fire
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March Monday 9th 1863 this morning about three OClock Chs Lanning died with the fever We had Inspection of Arms & Equipments by the Bregade Inspector at 10 OClock A.M. and at 3 P.M. drill Battalion Drill and at five Dressper Rade
March 10th Tuesday to day it is storming with rain & snow I am on on drill to day I am siting on the bunk at 1½ OClock P.M. I was to meeting in the uper tent at 7 P.M.
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March 11th Wednesday To day the body of Charles Lanning was sent home and also Samuel H [obscured] body in the care of Capt James I was on Battalion Drill at 3 OClock P.M. we drill ontill 4½ P.M.and then had Dressper Rade as usual Prayer Meeting in the uper tent in the eveing I was there March 12th Thursday this morning Battalion Drill at 10 A.M. and also in the afternoon DressperRade as usual to there was a man died out of Co H.
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March 13th Friday to day we have orders to drill 4½ hours every day ontill further orders commenceing at 8½ OClock A.M. & drill Company Drill one hour Battalion from 10 A.M. till 11½ A.M. and again at 3 OClock PM Battalion Drill and drill ontill 4½ or five and then have DressperRade I was to meeting at the Guard House in the eveing Commenceing at 7¼ OClock P.M.
March 14th Sadurday this morning we had the Bregade was Revewed by Bregadeer Gen Paul we was out from 9½ A.M. till 12½ P.M.
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March 15th Sunday this morning we had Inspection of Knapsacks at 8½ OClock A.M. and I am writeing this on the bed no drill or DressperRade to day onacount of it being cold and stormy March 16th to day there was Battalion Drill in the afternoon at 3 OClock P.M. & DressperRade at 4½ as usual But I was not out to drill I was on DressperRade
March 17 Tuesday Drill the same as days before
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I was on Drill & dressperRade Rob Miller died this morning at 3 OClock out of Co I. March 18th Wednesday to day Drill the same as before I am on no duty to day oncount of not feeling very good
March 19th Thursday to day we exspected to be revewed by Gen Hooker but after we got ready and drawed in line the order was countermand and then we had Battalion Drill till 11 OClock and in the afternoon the Rigt was ordered to work on the roads fixing cordroy down I was on this duty
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March 20th Friday this morning we was again ordred to get ready for the revew so we got ready and marched about half mile from the Baricks and I am on this duty the order was countermand again oncount of it storming or we supposed for it has been snowing fast all the morning and it still snowing
March 21st Sadurday no drill to day or Dressper Rade it storming all day I am on no duty to day I was to meeting in the uper tent in the eveing
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March 22nd Sunday this morning it is clear and butiful over head no drill to day Dress parade at 4 P.M. I was not out on it as I was not in camp when they went I was down on the plain George Bembler with me Knapsack and Arms Inspection this morning as usual
March 23rd Monday this morning I was detailed with 29 other men out of the Rigt to buried dead muels & horses witch has died out of the Division Battalion drill & DressperRade as usual to day
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March 24th Tuesday this morning we had Inspection of Arms & Equipment for light marching that is our blankets & canteens and haversacks and gun and gun equipmt in the afternoon Battalion Drill & DressperRade as usual
March 25th Wednesday to day drill and Dress perade as usual I was on the drill and Dressperade
March 26 Thursday this morning we was ordered to fall out in line for Revew by Gen Hooker again but the order was countermand it being little stormy
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after we got in line. Drill and DresspaRade the same as days before it cleared off
March 27th friday this morning the Bregade went about 3 miles from camp and was revew by Bregadere Genl Paul I was out with them
March 28th Sadurday this morning I was detail to work on the dock and went the Company was to be revewed by Genl Hooker to day they was to be ready by 10 OClock A.M. but it rain here all day so the order was countermand
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March 29th Sunday this morning Inspection of Knapsacks & Arms as usual at 8½ OClock AM Dressparade at 4½ PM. No drill I was out to day it is clear and fine
March 30th Monday to day I am on guard and haft to stay 24 hours to the guard house My post is at the guard house door No 1 Countersign was [?] I read two chapters in my Testament at the guard house.
March 31st Tuesday this morning it is storming with snow & rain I am in bed the most of the
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April 1st Wednesday this morning it is clear and cold. Company Drill in the forenoon Battalion Drill in the afternoon & DressperRade as usual I was out on them. I am writeing this on the bed at 11 OClock A.M.
April 2nd Thursday to day I am working on the warf loading bords on barges the Rigment was gone to be revewd by Genl Hooker with the rest of the Division it is now 12 Oclock and I am eating my dinner the Rigt was on Battalion Drill in the forenoon When they was out they expected to have Bregade Drill by Bregedere[?]
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April
69
April 3rd Friday this morning 170 men went on Picket out of the Rigt the rest drill the same as before I did not go on Picket yesterday Gen Hooker revewed the Division
April 4th Sadurday To day I am working on the warf loading lumber on boats I came up to dinner at noon to the Barracks I am now writeing this on the bunk at 12½ Oclock the Rigt has gone to be revewed in the Bregade by Col Berthoud
April 5th Sunday this morning it is snowing the snow is about 6 inches deep now
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April
70
I was detailed to work on the roads to day but it storm so bad we did not work no Knapsack Inspection this morning ordered it is now about 2 Oclock and it has quit snowing and cleared off warm to day is Easter Sunday I had ham & two eggs for my dinner no dressperRade to day April 6th Monday to day our Pickets came in about 12 Oclock M. no drill to day dressperRade at 4 it looks little stormy today I am on no duty to day I was detail to go on guard but did not go I not feeling very well
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April 7th Tuesday to day I am to work on the warf the rest of the Rigt was gone on Bregade Drill We now have Roll Call three times a day
April 8 to day I was on Bregade Drill and Dress parade Bregade Drill on every day commenceing 7 AM
April Thursday 9th to day I was on Revew the first Army Corpse was revewed by Presedent Lincoln and Genel Hooker there was about 35,000 thousand men out to 38 Rigt about 3 miles from camp along the Potomac
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April 10th Friday to day we or the hole Army of the Potomac was musterd in to find out the number of men there was in the Army We had Inspection of Arms no drill Dress parade as usual
April 11th Sadurday to day there is no drill but a general washday for the hole Rigement I have been washing this forenoon it is now 12½ Oclock p.m. Dressparade as usual
April 12th Sunday this morning I was detail to work on the roads the rest of the Rigt is on Inspection as usual
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April 13th Monday to day I was on Battalion Drill about 3 miles from camp Dr Fagen came over to our camp yesterday and went back to his Rigt to day to I have prepare to send some of my close up to Washington which is 1 par boots 1 par drawers 1 neclace & Dergationtipes
April 14th Tuesday to day we had Battalion Drill in the forenoon and at 2 Oclock p.m. we got marching orders to put 5 days rashens in our knapsacks and 3 days knap rashens in our haversacks and have
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April 1863
74
them ready at Roll Call at 6 Oclock. we did not march to day Derrick Albertson died this morning at 8 Oclock he was our Orderly Seargent
April 15th Wednesday this morning it is raining fast but we are ordered to leave our things pack it is now 12½ Oclock and it is raining yet
April Thursday 16th this morning it dont rain we had Company Drill we dont march yet to day but leave our things packed Dressparade at 4½ as usual
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April 17th Friday Company Drill in the forenoon Battalion Drill in the afternoon Dressperade as usual I was not on drill in the afternoon I done police duty in the Comp and went on Dressparade
April 18th Sadurday to day I am on guard No 1 at the guard house door on the second relief the Rigt has orders to be ready to march at 3½ Oclock in the morning I am writeing this beside the guard house at about 7¼ Oclock P.M. the Countersign was Milan it is a beautiful night
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April 1863
76
April 19th Sunday this morning the Rigt left the old Rebel camp and march about three miles down along the Potomac River and encamped. they started about 4 Oclock I am still on guard at the old camp guarding the things that is to be move by teams am writeing this in the cook house it is about 10 Oclock A.M. now it is clear and warm to day I came down to the new camp about 12 Oclock M. and found the Rigt striking there tent and then I turn in & help with the one I went in
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Camp along the Potomac
April 1863
77
April 20th Monday this morning I got up at Roll Call from my tent and at Roll Call there was order for the Rigt to be ready and in line at 7½ Oclock with knapsack and equipments We marched about two miles toward our old camp and the order was countermanded by Genl Wadesworth acount of it raining we came back and now I am in my tent it is still raining the Division was to go no Dressperade to day or drill to day the sick was move to the Hospittal on Winmill Point I was down to the landing with Steve Lanning he went
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April 1863
78
April 21st Tuesday to day I am on no duty we are all fixing up our tents and some are building a guard house it looks very stormy to day Dressparade at 4 oclock
April 22 Wednesday to day I am detail for police duty I am clear from all drill they was Company Drill in the forenoon and afternoon Dressparade as usual
April 23rd Thursday to day it is raining no drill to day no dressparade the boys had meeting in my shelter tent [faded]
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April 1863
79
April Thursday 23 this afternoon at 4½ oclock a horse was presented to Adgent Brystal by the line Offercers of the 31 Rigt Capt H[faded] gave a speech
April Friday 24th to day it is raining fast all day no drill to day and we keep in our tents very close to keep dry April 25th Sadurday to day it is clear and fine We was revewed by Govener Parker of New Jersey at 3 Oclock p.m. the Rigt was drawen in line the same as on Dressparade We had a fast race in the Regt at 5 oclock
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April 1863
80
p.m. for 5 & 3 & 2 dollars premium Co G won the first the money was made up by the Line Offercers
April 26th Sunday to day it is fine and clear at about 7½ Oclock p.m. Co I received four month pay $52.00 Dollars the hole Regt was payed to day and after payed the Companys was marched to the sutlers to pay him what the owd I send $40.00 dollars home Inspection this afternoon in light marching order [faded]
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September August 30th 1862 I was sworen in the Service of the United States with the rest of Co I at Flemington N.J. at the School house and on the 17th of September 1862 the Regt was mustered in the United States Service that is the 31st N.J. Regt
Mr James Goodison
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April 1863
83
April 27th Monday to day it is warm. I got a silver plate with my name & Regt & Company ingraven on it I paid $1.50 dollars for it We have orders to repack our knapsack with eight days rations I was on Bregade drill in the afternoon on the plane and then went on guard at 5 Oclock p.m.
April 28th Tuesday to day it looks rainy I am still on guard We have orders to be ready to march at 12 Oclock M. Camp Parker April 28th Situated on the banks of the Potomac in King George Co Virginia from where we left April 28 Tuesday
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for the Battle field and got in readness to move at 12 oclock M. and joined the Bregade Genl Pauls head quarters and moved forward from there about 1½ Oclock P.M. it commenceing raining about the same time it being a genral move of the Army of the Potomac Army to attack the Rebbels on the south side of the Raphanac and we being in the left wing of the Army and we advanced the 28 to within about one mile & a half of the Raphanack when we halted for the night at about 8 Oclock
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April 29th 1863
85
P.M. in the morning of the 29 we again got ready to move forward again at about 6 Oclock A.M. and landed on the banks of the Raphanack a little before 7 Oclock A.M. and halted for the pontoon bridges to get in readness for us to cross the Raphanack and the Rebels fired on our bridge builders from there intrenchments from the oppisite side of river and our bridge supporters riplied to them briskley from the north side of the river at 7 Oclock A.M. the first big gun was fired
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April
86
by our Batterys and by half past 10 Oclock we had the Rebels shelded out of ther intrenchments in confusion they left and fled to the woods leaveing there dead on the field and our troops cross the Raphanack and captured about 100 of them witch we have now in safty as Prisnors of War at 12 Oclock M we crossed to the south side of the river and bured the dead Rebels and at 25 minute past one Oclock we occupied the ground the Rebels occupied in the morning and in sight of Fredricksburgh
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April 30 1863
87
About four miles south of the town. In the afternoon the Rebels sent in a flag of truce for the purpose of buring there dead but was not excepted by our Offercers as there dead was all buried by our troops before they come in with there white flag the firing was kept up all day by our troops on the extreme left at night we had a short prayer meeting After meeting we retired for the night in the morning of the 30 of April Thursday to day is a day of fasting and prayer led by the Presedent of the United States
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April 1863
88
We held meeting in the forenoon in giveing thanks to our god at noon got our dinner and at two Oclock we fell in line of Battle and stacked arms behind a bank and in rear of one of our brass Battery. The enemy commenced shelling at about 6 Oclock and shelled us untill dark killing and wonding several of our troops in different Division or Regts of our Division after fiering had stoped on both sides our Rigt the 31st New Jersey was ordered to fall in and move forward to take our position in a riffel pit in the front
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Line of Battle and about one thousand yards from the Enemys Picket lines about nine Oclock at night our supply train came in and we drew 3 days rashens of meat and one of liquor After we drew one rashen we layed down to rest but got no sleep in the morning at 12½ oclock the first of May we was detail to finish up the riffle pit at day light we got our breckfast after brekfast we prepared for Battle in case the enemy atacked us but they did not atack us to day May 2 Sadurday
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May 1863
90
at 8 Oclock this morning the Rebels commenced shelling us Again we layed in the riffle pits by half past nine the Rebels guns ceased firing and by 10½ Oclock A.M. we had them shelled out of there strong holds so the Rebels brout there Artilary down and planted them in range of our riffle pit so we all left on doublequick time for the other side of the Raphanack and move on toward Fredrickburgh leaving the town a few yards to our left Passing on we halted and took dinner
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May 1863
About 2 miles to the right of Fredrickburgh about 2 Oclock p.m. We halted here about ½ hour and then started on again and marched on again till about 9 Oclock p.m. and halted in a piece of woods for the night. But about 2 Oclock p.m. this morning Sunday May 3rd we started on again on the march crossing the Rapphannack about 5 Oclock A.M. by pontoon bridges passing on again toward the Battle field Reaching the field of Battle about 7 Oclock A.M. we halted in the woods on the right
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May 1863
wing of the Army on a reserve there has been hard fighting all day on our left Several prisoners has been brought in our lines we are the second line of Battle the first is in a riffle pit We are laying in the woods now May 4th Monday this morning we are still in the woods about 10 oclock last night we was aroused by heavy musketry on our left General Hooker and Staff rode along our line yesterday he was cheered all along the lines. to day there is but very little musketry herd all squimshing that has been herd as yet the hevy guns
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May 4th 1863
91
May 4th
the Bowlen green Turnpike Road run along the woods we layed in We moved from here to day at 3¼ Oclock p.m. there was not mutch fireing herd in the forenoon but about five Oclock p.m. the Rebels made a charge to get across our lines but was drove back by our troops with a heavy loss on there side about 5000 killed and wonded we loss 100 killed & wounded the Rade was made where we move from we lay now about ½ mile from where we was down on the right in a riffle pit witch
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May 15th 1863
92
we made after we move about 3 Oclock in the eveing there was a great excitement in our Bregade by a false alarm fireing all through one another I was out a drawing rashens when the fireing commenced I ran down in the 137 Panselvana Regt and the balls came ooshing around my head like hale store May 5th Tuesday to day we are still in the riffle pit it commenced raining about 5 Oclock this afternoon We struck our tents and layed down to sleep but about 10 Oclock we was awaken by a whisper to
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May 6th 1863
93
get ready to march We packed our knapsacks and started on the march through rain and mud on and on we march till about 5 Oclock in the morning when we reached the pontoon Wednesday May the 6 We crossed over and halted about one mile from the river and commence building fire to get some breckfast But was ordered to get ready to march again for fear the Rebels would shell us So we marched on till about nine Oclock when we halted and had breckfast we layed here till about 11 A.M.
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Camp of 31st Rigt near falmouth Va
May 1863
94
When we march on again the men commence stragling When night came we wer scattered all along the road some in one place some in another I halted about one mile from Genl Hooker Headquarters and stayed there all night
Thursday May 7th I started on again to find the Regt but I found them all along the road the hole of the first Army Corpse incamp about 2 miles to the left of White Oak Church where our Rigt is now We all got together
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May 1863
95
on friday. May Sadurday 9th to day we had Dressparade for the first time sence the march all is quiet in camp except talking about marching again
May Sunday 10 this morning we had Inspection of Arms and Knapsack as usual. it is quiet in camp to day 3 Bregade is doing Picket Duty along the Rappohanack Dressparade at 5 Oclock p.m.
May Monday 11 this morning is a butiful morning I went on Picket at 12 M at noon about 3 miles from camp along the Rappohannoc
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May 14th 1863
96
I am on the reserve to day ontill May 12 Tuesday at 3 Oclock p.m. When I went on the first relief close along the river the Rebels is planting corn on the other side all is quiet along the river.
May 13th Wednesday to day we was relieved by the 121 Penselvania Rigt at about 12 Oclock M. in the afternoon we came in camp
May 14th Thursday this morning it looks rainey it has been raining the most of the night at noon or there about I went and wash my close and myself and just as I got done washing there came a heavy shower
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May 15 1863
97
and I got under a tree to keep dry it rain the most of the afternoon. I am writing this in my cotton house about 7 Oclock p.m.
May 15th We had a order read to us last night at Roll call that there would be Inspection of Arms and Equipments every morning and Company drill in the morning right after Inspection and Battalion Drill in the afternoon commencing to day. Some time in the night there came a order for us to be under arms by daylight witch we was and stacked arms and then we was ordered to take down our
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May 1863
98
tents and soon after we was ordered to fix our tents up on crutches so I went with the rest and got poles and brush to make our house We got done about five Oclock and then I was on Dressparade I paged my book to day about 6 Oclock p.m. and then went out to Roll call before I finish
May 16th Sadurday to day some of the boys is fixing up there tents that did not get it done yesterday no drill to day I was on Dressparade all is quiet in camp to day
May 17 Sunday 5 Oclock pm to day we had Inspection of Arms & Equipment as usual in the morning it is a little showry to day I was
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Camp Near Falmouth Va May
99
To meeting this forenoon in about the center of the camp under a apple tree preaching by our chaplain the Rev McNair
May 18 Monday 6 Oclock p.m. this morning at 7 Oclock A.M. we had General Inspection of Arms and Equipment by the Bregade Inspectior Wycoff [?] drill to day I was on Dressparade. May 19th Tuesday 7 Oclock pm this morning we had Bregade Drill about half mile from camp given by Breadere Genl Paul We drilled about 3 hours. Dressparade as usual Also inspection in the morning at 8 Oclock Steve Lanning come to the Co to day from the Hospital
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May
100
May 20th Wednesday this morning Company Inspection We had Battalion Drill Dressparade at 5½ Oclock I am in my tent now writeing this at 7½ Oclock p.m. May 21st Thursday 6½ Oclock p.m. this morning Inspection as usual Company Drill afterwards at 11 Oclock A.M. I was detail to go work on a new camp ground about ½ mile from the camp where we are now on the drill ground I sighn the Clothing Roll to day for the last time My bill was $35.33 for the nine month May 22nd friday this morning we move to the new camp We have been busley
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May 22nd 1863
101
ingaged in fixing up the tents and fixing up beds consisting of seder brush and bag grass in the afternoon I went & had a wash in the woods about half mile from camp I am now siting in my tent writeing this it is about 8 Oclock p.m. I dont feel very good it has been very warm all day.
May 26th Tusday I have not done any duty cence the 22nd I have been sick and am still so but a little better nothing new has been in camp there [?] Went Pickets out the Breg is out now on Company Drill I am now siting in my tent writing this at about 9 Oclock A.M.
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May 27 1863
102
May 27th Wednesday this morning there was Inspection as usual About 11 Oclock A.M. there came orders to pack up and pich tents so we took our tent down but the order was countermanded so we put it up again But wer ordered to keep three days rashions in our haversacks and be ready at a minute notice
May 28th Thursday 6½ Oclock p.m. to day we still leave our things pack exspecting to march I have done no duty yet but I am about well again there was a man died out of Co A about noon to day the day is fine & clear
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May 30th 1863
103
May 29th Friday 6 Oclock pm this morning I commence doing duty again I was on Inspection & Company Drill Dressparade at 5½ p.m. Offercers are makeing out the mustering out Rolls to day.
May 30th Sadurday this morning there come orders to be ready in light marching order by 6½ Oclock A.M. We then exspected then to march But it turn out to be a revew of the first Army Corpse it was revewed by Genl Rennalds the Corpse commander and Staff We was revewed about 1½ mile from camp no other duty except Dressparade
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June 1st 1863
104
May 31st Sunday this morning we had Inspection as usual at 8 Oclock A.M. and at 10 Oclock A.M. I was to meeting our Chaplain preached in the uper end of the camp an in the eveing I was to mager meeting below the camp I was on Dressperade in the afternoon
June 1 Monday 12 Oclock noon this morning we had Battalion Drill for about 2 hours commanded by Capt Howey William Campbell come over to our camp to day he took dinner with us I was on Dressparade at 5½ Oclock as usual
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June 1863
105
June 2 Tuesday 4 Oclock p.m. this morning I was on Company Drill no other duty to day on Dressparade we had Mager meeting in the eveing in the Comp it was interesting and well atented
June 3 Wednesday 3½ Oclock p.m. we had Division Drill in the morning in the afternoon I went in the woods an got some braches of sedar for our bed before writeing this there was a man died out of Co G this morning by the name of Anders Alas 2 more died about 10 Oclock P.M. one out of Co H one out of Co F. there was about 15 minute difference betwen there deth makeing three to day.
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June 4th 1863
106
June 4th Thursday 10 Oclock A.M. this morning there is orders for us to be ready to march again We are to have two days rashens in our haversacks and tents piched by 7 Oclock A.M. the order come in the night they was prepareing and fixing from twelve oclock on till day light some drawing rashens I got up about 3 oclock A.M. there was a detail made of Pickets to go out this morning of 15 men out of a Co. I am one that went on Picket I am now on my post close to the Raphanack I can see the Rebels on the oposite side I sit by a old log hut writeing this
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June 1863
107
June 5th Sunday to day I am on the Reserve I come off of duty at 5 Oclock this morning About 6 this afternoon there was some heavy cannonnading on the right of us I could see the shells burst over the river plain it is rain the Six Armey Corpse is crossing our Bregade is laying under marching orders the same as when I come from camp
June 6th Sadurday 3 Oclock p.m. this morning at about 9 Oclock we got orders to pack up and go in camp so we come in and found the Regt laying and orders to march at a minute notice
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June 7th Sunday this morning we had Inspection as usual we are still laying and the same orders that is marching orders I was to meeting in the forenoon down at the 22nd NJ Regt and herd a good sermon preached it is now about 3 oclock p.m. and I am siting in my bunk riteing this.
June 8th Monday this morning I was detail to go on Picket there was 35 men detail out of a Company to go We went down along the Raphannack River to Picket I was on the Reserve but we counter march
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June 8th
109
up and down the river two or three times and then there come a order for us to pack up and get ready to march and at 5 oclock We was ready to start and about 5½ we started passing our camp by we went on to where we relieved the Six Corpse from Picket we march till about 11½ Oclock at night makeing about 10 miles march where I halted for the night
June 9 Tuesday this morning I got up and had breckfast and about 8 Oclock I went on duty where I now am and there is now an order
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June
110
for the 31st Regt to go on Reserve as they are now all mix through one another 30th 51st Regt. We are on Picket close to the Potomac River and close to the old Rebel Baracks where we quartered last winter
June 10th Wednesday to day we are to be relieved from Picket We still stay the same as we are untill we are relieved by other Regt at about 11 Oclock A.M. we are relieved by the 147th N.Y. Regt & so we then come in camp I got in about 5 oclock p.m. and
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June 10th 1863
111
found all quiet there So we struck tents I being tired soon layed down to rest for the night after eating a little June 11th Thursday this morning we had Inspection of Arms and Equipments as usual After that I went down to the brook and wash my cap
June 12 Friday this morning at 3 Oclock A.M. we had orders to march we got up and prepared for the buisness About daylight we left camp with the rest of the Bregade and join the Corpes and Army
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and march to the right of Fredrickburgh on the road to Warington We march about 15 miles when we had orders to go back for home We left the Bregade here and halted here for the night there was a man shot for desertion he was buried on the field where he was shot June 13 Sadurday this morning about daylight we again started on our jurney we pass through falmouth at about 10 oclock to the Station exspecting to get transportation
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but dispointed oncount a have no time to take transpr the evacuation of this place We had orders to march to Elexandria about 50 miles about 4 Oclock PM Started on our journey stoping at Stafert Court house We march about 12 miles to day We reported here We stayed till morning
Sunday June 14 Again we started about 4 oclock again and march to where we are now a place by the name of Aquicon
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114
Creek to where we have to be transported across the Creek it has been a buisiness place in time not by the look of it now We arived here about 4 Oclock p.m. where we have to stay till 4 oclock A.M. Monday June 15 oncount of some going ahead there is hundreds of wagons and Artilary to cross ahead of us the order was countermanded and we crossed to [?] and march about 1 mile and halted for the night
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Names of Co I 31st Regt N.J. Vol
115
Capt James
1 Lut Drake
2 Lut Prall
1 S. James H. Likens
S Derick Albertson dead
S George Foy
S Issarel Swayse
S Mathew Van Seaten
C George Islum
C Samuel Braden
C William Solomon
C Samuel Backman
Ch[?] John Cole
William Cramer
John Crutz
John Diesel
David Drake dead
John Durmer
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David C. Garner
Charles Johnson
Haram H. Allegar
James L. Pierson
John Fallon
William Ripple
Joseph N Bagant
John T Widner
Elia H. Allegar
Edwin Ayers
Robbert Bisshop
John H. Bersherer
Eliga C Burer
William Baofman
John S. Banghart
George A Bembler
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John M Dalrumple
John H. Flenbergh
John Falkner
Peter Fry
John Fugen
Charles Flat
George Gray
James G. Gallaway
James Goodison
George Gano
Reuben Glass
Phillip Hopkins
Plinis Hazen
Aaron H. Hulwizer
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Morgan Hinline
William Hatfield
Michael Hauseman
Mathias Hart
Senaca B. Kitchen
Balthus Laycock
Maichel Lomison
Jessie Lomison
Thomas Lomison
Steven Lanning
Charles Lanning dead
James G. Mack
Robert Miller dead
Eliga Milroy
John Milroy
Aaron Mershon
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Privats
Miller Mershon
Theodore Meddock
George S. Norton
Burin Osburn
Rebun Phillips
John Person
William Pelts
James Pittenger
William Robbenson
Thomas d. Randal
John RTaw
John Rasley
Ewin Radenbouch
George Rugen
Isaac D Rush dead
Timothy Rake
James Slack
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Privats
John Sowden
John Smith
Augustus struble
Thomas Shafer
Radnik Stephens
Frank Sawyer
William Stiles
John G. Twyning dead
Dennis Titus
Joseph Titus
Wesley Von Guilder
Benjamin Warner
Lafinis Wombalt
Alden Wilkerson
William Werman
Thomas Williams
John M. Young
John T. Widner
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L. G. Wilcox is mager in the 3 Michigan Cal
Cavalry Gen Grant
Army Offercer
Missippi
Missisippi
I Received a letter from Charles 12 Feb 1863
I arived at [faded]
18 of June 1865
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January 1863
Rec from Jacob M Stout $2.00 cash
Do 1 box pills 25
Do 1 brass bank 25
Do 1 pencil 05
Commence working for Swortwood & Argyle at Hope September the 9 at 16 dollars per month 1863 I come at Hope on the 8th 1863
Commence the [?] Mill Jan 4 1864 also ate supper at the tavern I have in cash 248.00 dollars when I comence
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123 January 1863
January 1 1863
paid Isaac Rush Dr
Derrick Albertson 1.00
paid
James Lukum .50 cts
Feb 27 Simon Brater
June 2 Lut Prall Dr
6 loaves bread paid 42 cts
S Lanning shirt $1.67
Samuel Pierson paid cash $2.00
W Boofman Cnt .25 cts
A Wilerson Cash 40
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James Goodison
31 Rigement Co I
New Jersey Vol
Near Belle plane Va
March 8th 1863
June 15 Monday
to day we march about 16 miles and halted at Alexandra about 4 oclock pm to where we now lay exspecting to stay all night to wate for our teams and straglers
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Henry Harling 25 cts
John Haffner $1.00+
Joe Hilbert $2.00 +
Loeb M Stone 25 cts
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Bregaded on 8 of Jan 1865
Marching order 19 Jan
22 NJ March 20 at 12 Oclock
29 NJ I where taken to
31 NJ the opsite side
147 NY oncont of sickness
137 Pa
30 NJ
Commander of our
Bregade and Division
is as following the
Commander of the Bregade
is General Paul
Franklin Division
3 Division 1 [?]
1 Bregade
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| (3422) | DL1082 | Diaries |
Diary of James Goodison, 31st New Jersey Infantry, November 29, 1862 - June 13, 1863, re: Battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville; inside a leather wallet with two images of Goodison and his wife (1870 & 1900) and one of Goodison (1865)
Tags: Animals, Artillery, Battle of Chancellorsville, Battle of Fredericksburg, Boredom, Burials, Camp/Lodging, Clothing, Death (Military), Drilling, Fighting, Food, Foraging/Theft, Fortifications, Guard/Sentry Duty, Guns, Low Morale, Mail, Marching, Money, Payment, Picket Duty, Prisoners of War, Ships/Boats, Supplies, Weather, Work
People - Records: 1
- (5288) [writer] ~ Goodison, James
SOURCES
James Goodison Diary, DL1082, Nau Collection
