Diary
Sept 10th Encamped in the woods at Stoney Creek Army drawn up in line of Battle started on march & marched till dark Bivouaced at a small stream
Sept 11 Marched about 8 miles cooked dinner & started again Bivouaced at Damascus some 10 miles from Frederick
Sept 13 Saturday arrived at Frederick Md after an [?] days march
Sept 14th Sunday Marched from Frederick on to Bolivar beyond where a pretty hot fight took place We gained the hill arriving at the Battle Field about [?]oc Sept 15th
Started at daylight found the Enemy had skeddadled Had to bury the dead then started after them into the mountains chased them to
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Boonsbourough killed quite a number & took lots of prisnors Bivouaced about 2 miles south of Boonsbourough
Sept 16th Tuesday Lieut Halstead staid overnight with me Started about 9oc heard quite heavy firing about a mile ahead Our men cleared them out after about an hours brush the Rebs skeddadled off to our left with the Army ready to go at them
Sept 17th after marching till 12oc last night we halted in the morning went at the fight all day our side took posesion of the field
Sept 18 Thursday lay near the Battle Field all day our troops burying the dead. Killed in Com F Manuel Sherdens & James Brant & wounded 10
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Sept 19th layed on the same Field till 3oc PM when we marched toward Sharpsburg passed through about dark marched till 1oc in the morning & stoped for the night at Brownsville
Sept 20th Saturday marched for Harpers Ferry arrived on the mountain oppisite at 12 layed there 3 hours then marched down the east side of the mountain remained thare over night
Sept 21st layed still all day
Sept 22nd lay still
Sept 23rd Moved on the west side of the mountain went around to Harpers Ferry On Guard
Sept 24th layed still
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Sept 30th Company on Picket
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Oct Encamped on the Heights
about ½ mile from camp had half of Com I with us
Oct 1st [?]
" 2 "
" 3 On Guard
" 4 Relieved by Lieut Hays
Reviewed & inspected by Gen Geary
" 10th Jake Vreeland hurt Commenced squad drilling
Oct 12th Sunday Had Thomas Riley arrested for drawing a knife
" 13th Commenced to build Baracks
" 15th Com on Picket [?]
Lieut Rennells on Co[?]
Oct 19th On Guard Relieved Lt Carman
" 20th Relieved by Lt. Matthews
Oscar Benidict died of [?] disentary.
23rd Went to Sandy Hook on Court Martial Tom Rilley case
Oct 25th Merton L. Smith died in hospital
Co' & Lieut recieved
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Recieved Commision August 25th Mustered into the Servis of the United States August 25th
[?] Resignations.
Resignations date Oct 24th
Oct 28 On Picket 33 men on for 48 hours
Oct 29 Recieved marching orders Started about 6oc Marched about 6 miles halted about 2 hours and Bivouaced for the night
Oct 30th Started toward Sharpsburg marched through it & so on up to the Field at Antietam then back to Sheperdstown & went on Picket along the canal to be relieved in 48 hours. Lay in reserve all night then took Post along the canal about 1 mile above the town
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Nov 1st 62
2d Sergt A S Young to Orderly Sergt Vice G Gardner deserted
3 Sergt Wm B Littell Promt to 1st Sergt vice Merton L Smith deceased
4 Sergt Edwin B Callen Promtd to 2d Sergt vice A S Young Promt
Corp C A Taylor to 3rd Sergt vice Wm B Callen Promt
Prvt R C Baldwin to 4th Sergt vice E B Callen Promt
on 2nd Officer of the Day Lt Carman relieved by Fields
Nov 5th On Guard relieved [?] & relieved by Fields
Nov 8th On Picket Relieved Grey on Post B. Relieved
Nov 9 Relieved by Lt Hays
Recieved commission as 1st Lieut of Com F commission dates Nov 1st
Nov 11th Sent Sherden & Coughlin their descriptive lists
Nov 12th On Picket Relieved Lieut Johnson on Post A
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Nov 13th Relieved by Lieut Matthews, General Inspection by Gen Gordon
Nov 15 Right wing moved within a mile of Sharpsburg, Thomas Riley & William White deserted
Nov 18th Officer of the day John E Wilson deserted
Nov 20th Sent in report of Arms
Nov 21st On Picket Post D relieved Lieut Bumstead
Nov 25th John F Ehlers deserted from Sharpsburg while on Provo Guard
Nov 26th Officer of the day
Nov 28th On Picket relieved Lieut Bumstead
Nov 29th Relieved by Lieut Smith
Dec 4th Fred Bines died, Officer
Dec 5th Ed Callen discharged Nov 27th at Frederick Hospital
Dec 9th Recd marching orders
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Dece December 1862
Dec 10th Started from Camp at 8oc marched to Maryland Heights 10 miles
Dec 11th Started at 4oc & crossed the Potomac at Harpers Ferry & down the Loudon Valley marched about 8 miles
Dec 12 Started & marched through Hillsborough marched about 11 miles
Dec 13th Marched through Leesburg marched about 15 miles
Dec 14th Marched through Fairfax halted at Fairfax Station marched 15 miles
Dec 15th Marched about 11 miles recrossed Occuquan
Dec 16 marched about 8 miles to within 8 miles of Dumfries
Dec 17th Marched back to Fairfax Station about 13 miles
Dec 18th Layed still
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Dec 22nd Cap Baldwin arrived & took command
Dec 28 started & marched to Wolfs Run Shoals
Dec 29th Marched back to camp
Dec 31st Sent Manuel Sherdens Descriptive List Cap Baldwin met with misfortune consequently had to take command
Jan 3rd Reviewed by Gen Williams Division Review
Jan 4th Struck tents & marched to Occuquan Creek/Wolf Run
Jan 5th detailed for Picket on Post 1 at the ford relieved Lt B[?]
Jan 6 was relieved by Lt Smith
" 9th On Camp Guard relieved Lt Beardsley & relieved by Lt Pierson
Jan 12th Payed off by Major Lawyer Reced $223.44 Payed to Nov 1st
Jan 13th Handed over $17.00 to
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Jan 1863
Chaplain to take home Detailed for Picket on Post at the little house on the hill relieved Lt Johnson.
Jan 14th Relieved by Lt Wells Swin & Coles skeddadled
Jan 17 detailed for Picket on Post in the Cedars. Recieved marching orders, relieved Lt Hays
Jan 18th Ordered in camp at 3oc AM. Order countermanded James Coyle died in the Hospital at Frederick Jan 12th
Jan 19th Packed up at 6oc but did not move recieved orders at 5oc PM to lay still & cross the creek in the morning Hopkins promoted Captain of K, Lt Pierson to adjutant Lt Layton to 1st Lt of G Carman to 1st Lt of D Quartermaster Sergeant Demead to 2nd Lt of B. Orderly Cole to 2nd Lt of I. Wagon Master [?] to Quartermaster Sergeant [?] still waiting for the rest
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January 1863
of the division to come up remained in camp one night more
Jan 20th Started at day light marched to Dumfries 14 miles encamped in the woods commenced to rain through the night
Jan 21 Crossed Pohick Creek made about a mile & turned in the woods for the night Bad roads teams could not get along.
Jan 22 got up & found it still drizzly struck tents & started marched about 5 miles. Teams could not get further so stopped for the night
Jan 23rd Teams started back for rations started & arrived at at Stafford Court House
Jan 27 Sent Chas Remers descriptive list
Jan 28th Sent Kings & Pridhams descriptive list
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1863
Feb 4 Inspected by Col of the 10th Mass thorough Inspection
Feb 5th Lt Col Swords's Resignation accepted & started home
Feb 8 Started to visit the 10th Mass found them all right
Feb 9th Returned to camp in time for dress Perade
Feb 12th On Picket
" 13th Officer of the Day
" 20th On Picket
Feb 21st Captain Baldwin's resignation accepted
" 28th Mustered for pay
March 3rd Ordered to march and relieve our Company of the detail we marched to White House Landing 7 miles
March 10 Promoted to Captain dated from the 22 of Febuary
March 11 [?] to Stafford C. House
" 29th Thomas White returned from Newark Hospital
April 4th Left White House Landing for Regimental Camp
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April 1863
April 5th Recieved notice of Samuel Shippens discharge discharged at Newark Hospital for disibility March 13th 1862
April 6th Peter Smith discharged from Convalescent Camp March 28th/63
April 7th Fowarded Peter Smiths final statements to Convalescent Camp Alexandria
April 9th On Picket 1st Post
April 14th Wilson returned from desertion pay to be stopped until further orders King & Pridham returned from Cattle Guard
April 16th Forwarded Ordnance returns of 1st Quarter ending March 31st 1863 Recieved from Q M Byrne & Camp Kettles.
April 19th On Picket
" 20th Received of [blank] the following: 4 springfield rifles. Turned in one Harpers Ferry musket. Three of the Springfields were exchanged for Enfields, consequently received one to be accounted for & turned in one which makes no gain & no loss. Recd 7 Cartrage Box belts ditto plates. 2 Gun slings
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1863
3 Bayonet scabbards
April 21st Forwarded Quarterly returns to Quartermaster General 1st Quarter ending March 31st 1862
April 26th Recd marching orders Payed off by major Stone Bolen & Force sent to Hospital
April 27th Left camp at sunrise marched to Hartwood Church 10 miles Bivouaced
April 28th Started at 4oc crossed the ford on the Rappahanock at 6oc Marched to within 2 miles of Kellys Ford Bivouaced 12 miles. Carter Straggled
April 29th Started at 4oc crossed Kellys Ford at 6oc marched on to Germanna where the advance took about 100 troops who were building a bridge over the Rapidan in the skirmish had one Captain shot one wounded one Reb killed one wounded. Forded the river at 6oc which was over 3 feet deep marched about 2 miles & went on Picket. Gardener straggled
April 30th Started on the plank road to Fredericksburg marched about 10
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1863 Chancellorsville
miles Bivouaced at Chaunceysville at 8 P.M. had Gen Hookers orders complimenting the 5-11-12 Corps read to us. Bivouaced in line under arms all night called up seven times during the night got no sleep
Friday May 1st at 10 AM started up the plank road toward Fredericksburg went some 3 miles were drawn up in line of Battle advanced about a mile through the woods plenty of muskets & heavy [?] advanced nearly to the line of Battle when we halted & layed on our faces about an hour while the shot & shell played [?] pretty lively Ordered to retire back to camp Heard we sent [?] in the enemys rear while our troops in front took U S Ford on the Raphannock which was [?] nicely. Layed still in line of Battle all night expecting an attack. Indiana Regt went in the pines & built breastworks 3rd Wiss advanced & was repulsed
May 2nd Commenced to build breastworks completed them at noon. at 3oc went over to give them a brush and finding them
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they attacked the 11th Corps which retired & came pell mell through our rear had to retire back of our breast works which the Enemy gained & held. Brigade rallied & drawn up in line in the edge of the woods lay there till 9oc when a rousing cheering commenced in front of us when the 3rd Wiss opened on them & repulsed them found this party were making a charge on the Battery on the hill which was ours. it proved to be a Brigade of Sickel who took the battery for a Rebel one & were bound to take it. they poured a heavy volley into us & we returned the compliment an hour after the mistake was found out held our Position in the edge of the woods all night at 4½oc
May 3rd at day break recd a days rations had not time to cook our coffee before we were attacked it was at 4½ when the first gun was fired in less than half an hour our Brigade was in deadly conflict with them we drove them [?] 3rd Wiss & 2nd Mass were at them about
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2 hours when when the order came back that we were driving them nicely but they our Boys were nearly out of amunition so the order was given for the 13th & 27 to relieve them we went in on the double quick & drove them some 100 yds before we opened on them they at once put themselves behind our breast works where we stood up & fought them fair & square till we were relieved by two other Regts when we were ordered to retire on the hill while going up the hill were peppered with shot shell grape & canister from the Battery the Brigade formed near the plank road & marched around toward the right of the line at 2oc fetched up on the [?] to the US Ford layed still till 5 when we were missed where they expected another attack. Under fire from 4 AM till dark when we fell in to march three left companies of the 13 carried tools to the creek near the ford Lay behind rifle pits all night
May 4th Changed to pits firing to right
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Layed still awaiting an attack all day & night Pioneers putting up breast works all night. Clark Cunningham Crawford & Hoffman returned. Heavy fighting on the right camptured 300 prisnors & 7 pieces of artillery. Total number of Killed in Reg 16 Wounded 84 Missing 168
May 5th Still in Rifle Pits Andy Gray & Geo. W. Morehouse returned to Co Had Cornelius Clark trotted on double quick 4oc PM very heavy storm set in Ordered to be
May 6
very viligent during the night at 8 orders to fall in done so we stood under arms till 1oc when we received orders to again take the Rifle Pits lay still
May 6th 4oc when recd orders to move stood some time & started through the woods for US ford crossed the ford & marched direct to Stafford Court House arrived at dark Raining Hard
May 7th Commenced to straighten out things Inspection at 5oc PM Recd shelters at dark recd marching orders
May 10th Corporal Martin reduced
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Jas Clark promoted Corporal Irenius P Howell do Geo W Morehouse promoted Sergeant to rank from May 2nd 1863. Jas Clark, Irenieus P Howell & William W Cairns name sent for the roll of Honor. Issued knapsacks
May 11th On Picket
" 12th Mustered as Captain mustered back to March 2nd 1863 Lieut Nugent's final statements
May 19th Started from camp on leave
" 29 returned from leave of absence
May 30th Presented with stand of Colors [?]Relieved from Picket by Lieut [?]
June 1st Commenced to mess with Sutler
June 4th Packed up ready to move order countermanded
" 5th Broke camp & marched to the old Head Quarters [?]
" 6th 2nd Mass & 3rd Wis started on a reconnaisance
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June 1863 Left Duck River
June 7 on Picket
Sept 24th Pridham 1 Knapsack 1 Wollen Blanket G Wade 1 Wollen Blanket. Carter 1 Knapsack
Mch 8th Thomas Young detailed as Blacksmith
April 26th Broke camp at 7oc Marched to Regt at Duck River Started from there at 8½ AM arrived at [?] at 1½ PM Encamped over the creek
April 27th On Picket ( [?]
April 28th Marched at 9½ AM arrived at Decherd at 5 PM
April 29th Started at 8oc marched 10 miles encamped on the mountain University Place
April 30th marched at 6½ to Battle Creek Mustered for 2 months pay
May 1st Marched at 6½oc crossed the Tenn River at Bridgeport at noon arrived at Sh[?] at
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1864 Dalton
at 7½oc P.M. where we joined the 1st Brigade (Knipes)
May 2nd Marched to Whitesides & encamped Finished Mustering Rolls
May 3rd Marched to Chattanooga & encamped.
May 4th Marched to Lee & Gordons Mill & encamped
May 5th Marched to mountains near Chickamauga Creek within 5 miles of Ringold
May 6th Lay still
" 7 Marched at daylight formed for action several times through the day & encamped at Anderson Post Office within 8½ miles of Dalton near a Jersey mans house
May 8 Layed still Gen Geary engaged on the right & skirmishing along the front of the 14 Corps
On the 8th layed still.
May 10th Marched at 1 AM turned
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Battle Resaca Creek May 14th 1864
to Snake Gap joined McPhersons Corps at dark reached position through the Gap took position of a high peak, had a very heavy thunder storm
May 11th Inspection of Arms & Ammunition.
May 12th Layed still See the main position of the Army here
May 13th Moved out to front formed in line of Battle several times at 3 PM built breastworks at 6oc left them marched out to Hill from which McPherson took a Rebel Battery a few hours previous & around which the heaviest of the fighting took place continued fireing till after dark
May 14 Skirmishing commenced at day light continued till 11 when the 14th Corps became holly engaged layed on reserve where the hardest of the fighting was till 3 P.M. when we started for the
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Battle Resaca Hookers attack
May 15th 1864
left marched some two miles reached a portion of the line where a Brigade of the 4th Corps had been scattered & the enemy were just charging on a Battery which Gen Joe saved with our 3rd Brigade which scattered the Rebs in fine style. the 3rd Wis of our Brigade the only Regt of engaged. Bivouaced behind the breast works of the Rebs on the right of the Battery. A hard days work all at the line every point of which was well defended we having gained ground all day.
May 15th Fighting commenced at daylight on our right layed still till about noon when moved to left for action took position about 1 mile at the left Regt built breastworks Co F & C & B sent out as
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Resaca 1864
skirmishers Co F having a very exposed position which we held for some hours when Rebels made a furious attack which was however checked when they approached our works with heavy loss to them in this brush F had three killed & two wounded
Killed Robt C Baldwin head
" Thomas Gorman head
" Geo Wade mouth
Wounded Chas Renier arm
" Corpl Chas Hatfield arm
Buried the dead on the ground we lay on over night. At 11 PM Rebels made a furious attack just at our right which our men checked hansomly we took their post
May 16th Discovered the Enemy had taken out, proceeded to take after them Marched toward the left of the Railroad some 8 miles encamped at W River
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May 17th Marched at daylight made some 10 miles encamped within 1 mile of Calhoun
May 18th Started at 9oc AM marched till 11 P.M. some 25 miles
May 19th Marched at 9 AM drew up in line of Battle at 3oc advanced gradually with heavy skirmishing in front drove the enemy some 3 miles taking all his breastworks occupied Cassville encamped about a mile from town
May 20th Moved a little nearer toward the Female seminary detailed for Picket stationed at the bridge close by Gen Rugers H D Quarters
May 21st Relieved at 3oc Inspection at Regt
May 22nd Layed still all day
May 23rd Marched at daylight halted at Coosa River for dinner crossed on canvass pontoon bridge close
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1864
where the Rebs burnt bridge in the morning Encamped close to river took good bath & fell in clothes & all
May 24th Marched at day light passed through Stilesborough at 9 AM. Halted over the mountain after a hard days march. passed Post offices which had been ransacked
May 25th Marche at 9 AM halted for dinner while bridge was repaired which Rebs burnt marched about two miles down the road & ordered back in support of Geary & Butterfield formed for action. Regt deployed as skirmishers drove the Enemy about a mile & held the line built breastworks. Skirmishing all the while Co F first as reserve but after deployed as skirmishers stood all night
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1864 28 Dallas
May 26th Relieved from breastworks Skirmishing commenced at day light. Layed in rear of line all day Skirmishing all day long but no general engagement Reported we took Dallas & two Corps there
May 27th Fireing all night Battery opened just in our front keeping up a constant fire untill noon from which time only fired at intervals skirmishing kept up briskly Reported John Cunningham died in Hospital at Chattanooga on May 14th Fireing continued til after dark. Several attacks by the Rebs over night but repulsed finely every time
May 28th Fireing commenced at daylight continued till about noon when the enemy charged upon a Battery of ours directly in our front & were driven back with great slaughter. Moved our Division to a
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position on the left of the road near Sherman & Hookers Hd Qrs so that we were not so much exposed to the Rebs shells & stray balls which seemed to do considerable damage quite a lull in the fireing during the afternoon the artillery fireing but at long intervals. By dark fireing almost ceased. Further charge by the Rebs during the night again hansomly repulsed by our Boys who were waiting in woods for them
May 29th Sunday Musket firing commenced at daybreak some few balls reaching as far as our position but doing no damage continued all day stopped somewhat at dark about midnight Rebs made a desperate charge but were quickly repulsed not satisfied they tried several times after but with no better success heard heavy & fast cannonading
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June 7th 1864 Pine Top
Gen Polk killed here
off to the right which was probably another attempt at that point continued fireing the remainder of the night Private Chas King slightly wounded in sholder while taking arms during the midnight charge
May 30th Skirmish fireing untill noon Reported that McPherson had a hard fight on the last night Rebs made several furious assaults on his lines but were repulsed with heavy loss. It appears he is trying to form a junction with Hooker which the enemy have thus far prevented. Skirmishing continued all during night
May 31st Fireing all day pretty heavy artillery fire just at sunset. One heavy brush with infantry about 9oc P.M.
June 1st Skirmishing at daylight ordered to fall in at 9oc and marched to a position about 2 miles to the left halted on the side of a high hill
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June 7th
Skirmishing in front all day several sharp vollies during the night
June 2nd Moved to the left & front about daylight took position behind breastworks on the right of Battery an hour after moved to breastworks in front set to work strengthening it sent out Companies B, D, K as skirmishers who were relieved by 3rd skirmishers a few hours after at 4oc advanced 200 paces to the front joining 27th Ind on the left & a Regt of 14th Corps on the right, which Regt moved directly to our front & build breasworks in front of those we had constructed a half hour before. Company F again out as skirmishers relieved ourselfs & joined the line at dark, continued skirmishing all day with occasionaly a discharge of artillery
June 3rd skirmishing commenced at daylight. Layed behind breastworks till 2oc P.M. advanced & 6 companies
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1864
filled up gap between 27th & 14th Corps other companies layed in reserve Maj killed in the morning out in front Storm during afternoon several hard spells of skirmishing during the night rained most of the night 4 Rebs came in reported their Capt. killed also that their fortified position was two miles back. Mills sent to Hospital
June 4th Fireing at daylight wet & rainy Moved to the left of 1st Brigade & remained over night
June 5th Marched about 8oc to a position some 3 miles to the left & we massed on open Field Rumored that Rebs all left during night Moved off to the left formed line of Battle our Brigade being the extreem left of the Army excepting Cavalry & a few Batteries
June 6 Moved at daylight down Marrietta Road found Rebs at a position on the road Brig move of to right of road along the crest
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July 17th Lieut Wm B. Littell resigned and resignation accepted.
Sept 3rd Reduced Sergt Young
Oct 1st arrived at Indianapolis at 6am Gorman left behind Passed through Jefferson City crossed the Ohio River took the cars at Louisville Ky
Oct 2nd Passed through Bowling Green
Feb 14th Paid Maj Stone
June 6 of a hill 1st [?] Brigd built breastworks while the skirmishers were engaged in front in open view see the Reb line in plain view Deserters came in reported Hardies Corps in front fortified on a
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hill. Rations of meat short Pork fresh issued at short allowance
June 7th Layed behind breastworks till after dark when we moved two Regts to the left. Skirmishers trading tobacco for coffee during the day
June 8th Layed still Rcd orders to prepare for a 10 days march Sent Toombs with a ten dollar bill to get comissary stores came back & had the bill
June 9th Orders countermanded detailed for Picket. Reconnaissance sent out from 23rd Corps with some of Stonemans Cavalry proceeded out as far as the Rebel position on the hill found nothing but Cavalry supposed all the Rebels are acrost the river excepting the Cavalry Pickets. Report that Johnston has sent Lee reinforcements considerable skirmishing throughout the day
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June 10th 1864
June 10th Skirmishing & fireing of artillery to the left reported the 23rd Corps advanced 4th also. several hard showers during the day relieved about 4 P.M. Regt packed up to march at 8 AM but did not move
June 11th Orders to move at 8 AM but did not move untill 3 P.M. took position on left of 3rd Div of our Corps advanced close to the Reb skirmish line & built breastworks. several hard showers during the day
June 12th at day break set to work & strengthened our works Regts on our left built enterior lines to guard their flanks from an inflating fire from the Reb Batteries which killed one man & wounded another of the 150 N.Y. Remained all day
June 13th Layed still all day rain the greater part of the day Gearys division passed to our left. Men complaining of short rations
June 14th Cleared off first sunshine in 5 days
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June 16 Mud Creek
Gearys div formed line ahead of us & built breastworks Gen sherman orderd Batteries to open on the hill in front
June 15th Hill in front taken by us during night. Lay still till after dinner when the corps advanced Geary in front driving the enemy before him drove them about two miles to their entrenched position took several lines of skirmish works the last of which we built breastworks with Reb lines & our not over 120 yds apart several fusilades during the night
June 16th Skirmishing commenced at daylight Two Batteries planted behind our works which had several sharp duels with the Reb Batteries during the day silenceing them every time one man killed in Battery I Lieut Ryerson wounded through the foot on the skirmish line Howard working at them all day on the left
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Batteries played considerable during the night
June 17th No Rebs in front their works in our front evacuated Geary div moved in them at daylight Heavy cannonading on the right & left. Stephen L. Ward & C Clark reported under treatment in NY Hospital dated june 1st Our division advanced about 9 AM formed line about a mile in rear of the Reb works they left skirmishing commenced lasted some time when the whole line advanced driving the enemy gradualy till dark all day long our Batteries gained positions from which they helped them along wonderfully Rebs made several attacks on our skirmishers but made a bad job in every attempt their artillery amounted to nothing as they did not care to use it after they got it in position as ours soon silenced them
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At dark built works & were relieved by 4th Corps our Regt forming on the second line in rear of 150. Several night charges which our Boys repulsed finely skirmishing all night. Sergt Paterson of Co D killed on skirmish line
June 18 Fighting commenced at daylight Our Batteries opened with vigor keeping up a constant fire by vollies. Very heavy rain heavy fighting on the whole line all day although it rained pretty much all day Howard drove them a mile
June 19 very little fireing Rebs fell back during the night orders to move. Rations of whiskey last night & this morning. Our skirmishers advanced found the Rebs had fallen back to another position. General advance of some two miles took two lines of their works one line very strong one. Heavy fighting all along the line all day. Reported Howard took
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Kenesaw Mountain
Kenesaw Mountain which lay at our left. Rebs made charge with Cavalry on our skirmish line our Artillery opened with 24 pieces which scattered them when they beat a hasty retreat leaving many behind. Our Batteries were taken upon the skirmish line which during the night was fortified One man wounded Co E (Boch) in hip slight on skirmish line. Men recd rations at 10 P.M. Orders to move at 5oc in morning
June 20th Skirmishing all night Moved off some two miles to the right advanced about a mile built breastworks
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Culps Farm
June 22nd Layed still till noon advanced a mile & 1st Brig helped us put up works. detailed for Picket put in command of Brig held line during night. assembled in morning marched about a mile to the front deployed advanced on double quick charged Rebs off the hill in front of us held it during the day till about 4 P.M. when Rebs advanced. Held on our position till our ammunition gave out when fell back Recd 20 rounds per man with the 13th Detail charged the hill again drove Rebs off & held it till after dark when withdrew on reserve where we remained till 2 P.M. Relieved by 3rd Div found Regt behind breastworks holding their position the Rebs charged. Regt done nobly repulsed at least a Brigade of Rebs out of my detail of the 13th lost
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Battle of Kenesaw Mountain
1864
3 wounded 2 missing. Rebs had had 3 wounded. The whole of Hoods Corps made the charge
June 23rd Rebs fell back during night Field covered in front of us with their dead they took off all they could but left over half but little fireing along the line Skirmishing all day Heavy fireing on the left Splendid view of fight at Kenesaw Mountain Reported 14th Corps charged the mountain. Skirmishing along the whole line all day. Layed still
June 24th Layed still skirmishing all day Butterfield built breastworks in front of us
June 25th Layed still another attack on Kenesaw mountain heavy explosion near the mountain skirmishing all along the line
June 26th Moved off to left of 1st Brigade at 3oc AM
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June 27th Moved off to left at daylight in support of Batteries 4th & 14th Corps to take the hill in front of them attack commenced at 8oc Rebs Batteries opened furiously had to lay close to breastworks. Shelling continued till noon. Geary's division massed in front 4th Corps attacked but could not fully gain their point. Reb skirmishers took out when the attack commenced the whole settled down to a brisk skirmish in the afternoon & continued so till night. about 4oc moved to right in front of hill our skirmishers took the day of the reb charge
June 28th Layed still all day heard fireing at right & left all day & skirmishing in front Men all washed clothes in front. Heavy skirmish at our right after dark
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June 29th Layed still all day night attack at our left made out Muster Rolls
June 30th Skirmishing in front Corporal James Clark promoted to Sergeant & Private Chas E Crane to Corporal. both to rank from July 1st 1864
July 1st Skirmishing all night finished Muster Rolls
July 2nd Layed still all day Rebs commenced shelling us about dark which seemed unusual something up
July 3rd Orders to move at 3oc advanced at daylight Rebs evacuated at daylight Passed two lines of their works the latter the most perfect & strongest yet left by them having pikes & a thick abatis in front of them passed by Marrietta about 9oc drove the Rebs rear about 7 miles to a position where we could see them fortifying plainly. detailed for
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H. F. left his Rifle
Co C
Picket. Henry Fredericks left Picket Reserve while laying near 33rd N.J. Vols. about dark & did not return. Returned to the Regt. during the night of July 4th Henry Clark left Reserve when it started to relieve the line of Pickets at 2oc AM & did not return untill 9oc same morning
July 4th Skirmishing at daylight Bands commenced to play all along our lines Howard opened at our left kept up a continued fire all day at one time advancing his line of skirmishers drove the Rebs over the hill did not follow up the advantage & Rebs soon returned with double the number having gone through a pretty rather peculiar move at a big cave. quite a heavy skirmish at our right. Relieved by 2nd Div followed up our Div which was moving off to right joined them just before dark
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marched about 2 miles to right encamped in woods
July 5th Skirmishers advanced at daylight found the Rebs had fallen back advanced crossed two lines of their works took a course toward the right marching parall with their works. followed up the 2nd Div which skirmished all along halted in line of Battle on a high bluff about 3 miles from the Chattahooche River saw Atlanta & the line of works defending the same plainly from a high tree just in front of our Regt. distance some 8 miles from the doomed City Rec'd order to be ready to move at daylight
July 6th Moved at noon formed on right of 14th Corps some 3 miles to the left of the position we started from. right wing of Regt had to build works
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almost at right angles with the 14th Corps line.
July 7th Layed still skirmishing in front all day
July 8th Layed still General inspection by Col Carman
July 9th Skirmishing in front all day & night
July 10th Skirmishers advanced & found the Rebs gone advanced to the river Rebs all on the south side Corps layed still
July 11th Layed still
" 12 " "
" 13 " "
14th Heard of Lieut Ryersons death Layed still fixed up tents
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July 15th Detailed for Picket Inspection by Capt Thain
July 16th Done Picket on the river bank
July 17th Ordered to be ready for inspection by Gen Hooker at 8oc Turned out but Gen did not come At noon ordered to be ready to move at 3oc at which time we left for the river, which we crossed left of the Railroad marched about three miles to the left & encamped
July 18th started with 82 Ohio to find Howard's corps formed on his left & had a brisk little skirmish succeeded in dislodging the rebs from their position had 15 men missing at the close of the affair marched back to join our Brigade & arrived just in time to start with for a forward move on the Decatur road, where we
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July
found the enemy entrenched our side built works
19 Layed still till nearly dark when we moved forward some two miles on the banks of Peachtree Creek which Geary had crossed just before dark.
20th Crossed the creek under a pretty brisk fire of the Reb Batteries took position on right of 2nd Div layed in second line behind works 14 Corps had built untill about 3oc P.M. when Rebs made a furious attack on us which we checked with great slaughter to them Our Regt had one killed & 3 wounded. 2nd Div lost heavily
21st Layed still 14th Corps advanced & took a ridge on our right everything still during night
22nd Skirmishers advanced & found the enemy had evacuated
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July
their works. At 6oc we followed passed through their line of works which were as usual very strong ones advanced about 2 miles & met the Reb skirmishers which were driven some distance. Our Regt went as reserve to the skirmishers took position on a high hill commenced to fortify when rebs let drive at us from their line of works which were not over 600 yds ahead remained still till about 3oc when 3rd Brigade formed line in rear of us & took our works Rebs at once let drive again with their Battery but we soon left for the rear so suffered no harm. during day had one man wounded in Regt & three on skirmish line. Hardman of F missing moved
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July
off to the right & relieved part of 14th Corps
July 23rd Commenced to extend our work to the left worked till 1oc P.M. when had orders to move to left of 27 Ind where we built works joining right of 1st Brig Light Battery relieved by one of 24 Pounders Battery with which Sherman commenced to shell the City at intervals of 5 minnets which continued all night Boys named it the Atlanta Express. 150th NY built works about 100 yds ahead of us during night Heavy fireing all night long & in all directions. Heard of the death of Gen McPherson
July 24th Moved out & joined 150th left F & G Built an extention on the work.
July 25th Layed still all day about 5oc PM Co C joined
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July
on left of Co G & built works Grand demonstration on our side but nothing accomplished.
July 26th Ordered to be ready to move at daylight but did not move. Rebs commenced shelling pretty lively about 11oc P.M. but done no damage
July 26th Layed still constant skirmishing all day detailed for Picket Relieved 3rd Div Pickets
July 27th 13th advanced & burnt house in front of Picket line took 33 prisners had one killed & 7 wounded one of which died same day (Sergt Brown of Co I) very brilliant little affair much credit given the regt for the same by all the generals
July 28th layed still Rebs shelled us pretty lively throughout the day throwing many 32 Pounder shell
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July 28
5th Conn & Pickets tried an advance but were driven back as the rebs had a lesson the day before they were wide awake
July 29th Layed still
" 30th Skirmish line advanced took 104 prisners 7 of their Officers 5th Conn & 2nd Mass sent out to support the line who formed line & built works. Shell killed one man of Co C & wounded one of the 150 in our works. Andy Grey wounded on the skirmish line
July 31st Constant skirmishing in front all day & night
Aug 1st Brisk skirmishing in front at daylight 14th Corps Picket line advanced Buckskin Battery got in position commenced fireing which was continued till noon Charles Douglass wounded in his tent very quiet all day
Aug 2nd Pretty quiet all day
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Aug 3rd Quiet all day
" 4 " " Advanced line at night & built works 100 paces in front
Aug 5 Sterling of Co C died, detailed for Picket, Ordered to work all night
Aug 6th Relieved at dark found three companies on left of 150 moving to join the Regt in the next works in rear
Aug 7th Hiram Hand of Co C wounded
Aug 8th Very quiet all day heavy storm
" 9th Rainy very quiet in our front all day. Heavy cannonading on the right
Aug 10th Very quiet all day
" 11th " " "
Aug 11th Quiet all day
" 12th " "
" 13th " " Heard of Grays death
Aug 14th Quiet all day Brisk skirmish at 3oc in morning
Aug 15 detailed for Fatigue unloaded train of rations hear of my valice being lost
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Aug 16th Everything quiet. Made search for my valice could not find any trace of it at 4 P.M. a Private Edward P Burlingame Co. L 1st O.V. Cavalry, Escort of Maj Genl. Thomas Dept. Cumb. brought it to my quarters having found it in the woods about a mile from the wagon. had been ransacked & about 50 dollars worth of property taken besides a Colts revolver Detailed for Picket Rebs burnt three houses just in front
Aug 17 everything quiet
" 18 Rebs opened with all their artillery supposing we had left shelled us furiously for an hour
Aug 19th At 4oc P.M. all our Batteries opened on them with a will & kept up the shelling for an hour set one building on fire which burned up finely guess they thought we were still here Ordered Sergt Ridler to act as Comissary Sergt.
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1864
Aug 20th All quiet
" 23rd Pickets stopped fireing by agreement both sides remaining peaceable
Aug 25 Moved back to Chattahooche River to guard Railroad bridge
Aug 26th Fortifying all day
" " " " "
Aug 27 Strengthening our works all day On Picket no Rebs in front within sight
Aug 28th Built good brush hut for Picket Officer
Aug 29th Commenced pay rolls
" 30th Finished rolls
" 31st Mustered for pay
Sept 1st started on Reconnaissance Col Carman Comdg proceeded out some 4 miles & found the enemy & returned no casualties. Heard from Ordnance return 1st Qu 1863 correct
Sept 2nd At 12oc AM heard our reconnoitering party had gone into
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Entered Atlanta
Atlanta 1st Brigade started at once on reception of the news & marched straight into the city Our Brigade followed at 3 P.M. arrived at the Rebel breastworks about dark proceeded on through the city & occupied Rebel works south of the city. Rebs destroyed 100 car loads ammunition & small arms before leaving
Sept 3rd Moved about ½ mile further to the left & pitched camp
Sept 4th Fixed up camp all quiet
" 5 Went in town called on Mr Manning formerly of Trenton
Sept 6 layed still
" 7 Commenced having Dress Parade
Sept 8 Commenced to drill 4th Corps came back also 23rd On Picket
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1863
Recd & Accountable
Date for 4th Quarter 1863
[column headings]
Springfield Rifles
Enfield Rifles
Cartrage Boxes
" Box Plates
" Box Belts
" Box Belt Plates
Waist Belts
" Belt Plates
Bayonet Scabbards
Cap Pouches
Gun Slings
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1863
Date
Oct 30th
1st Quarter 1864
[tallies for above column headings for dates Jan 29th, May 4th, May 7th, May 15th, July 9th, July 30th, Aug 1st, Aug 5th, July 2nd]
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Issued & Expended
during 4th Quarter
1863
John Carter Lost & Charged
Geo Wade Lost while on Guard
Transferred to Capt Harris
" " " Bliven
Lost in action (Baldwin Gorman Wade)
Turned over to Capt Pierson Gray
" " Col E. A. Carman (Grays)
" " " " (Douglass)
" " " " Cr[?]
" " Capt Miller (Mills)
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[tally for same column headings as above]
1863
List of Ordnance
& Ordnance Stores
Charged to men of Co F
Date Names
Aug 31 Carter
" Collins
" Scheer
" G. Wade
Sept 5th Carter
" Collins
" Kudger
" Scheer
" G Wade
Aug 31 J F Gardner
1864
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[sideways]
Charged on On What
Sept & Oct Rolls Roll Charged
1863 Rolls
July & August
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[double page spread]
Descriptive Lists
Final Statements
When When To Whom Hospital or
Sent Returned Sent Place
1864
Aug 29 FS Robt C Baldwin Adj Gen U.S.A. Washington D.C.
" " Thos Gorman " " " "
" " Stephen Schmidt " " " "
" "D.L. Wm Crawford P.M. Genl USA " "
" " E. B. Mills Surg in charge Newark Hospital
" " C. H. Reiner " " Cumberland Hospital
Louisville Ky.
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[double page spread]
1863 Descriptive Lists
When
When Sent Names to whom sent Returned To Whom Hospital or Place
June 1st John E Willson Surgeon in Charge Aquia Creek
" 10th Michael Dickerman " " " " "
" " William T. Bruen " " " Gen H Frederick Md.
July 17th Theodore E Janarsdale Capt Whitney P.M. Division Hd. Qu.
" 31st Gottlieb Hanly Adg Gen Department US Gen Phila Pa
Aug 10th John Cole Capt Whitney P.M. Div Hd. Qu.
" 28th James Cadmus Capt Bumstead Jersey City NJ
Sept 14th Cornelius Clark Henry Palmer Gen Hospt York Pa.
Oct 17th [ink blot] Creamer Provost Marshal General USA
" " Geo W Moore " " " "
" " Tho Scheel " " " "
" " Jos. R Fairchild " " " "
" " James H Martin Capt Nagle Gen Heintzelmans Hd Qu of Invalid Corps
Nov 4th Wm R Crawford Surgeon in Charge North Church
Alexandria Va
" " Jas H Kidger Surgeon in Charge Grace Church
Alexandria Va
" " Cornelius Clark Henry Palmer Gen Hospt York Pa
" " Gottlieb Hanly Provost Marshal Gen Washington D.C.
Nov 21st Geo Taylor Capt Ruger
Dec 12th Thomas White " Beaty AAA Genl Washington D.C.
" " Elias Bolen Lieut Graves Brigade Hd Qrs
1864
April 27th Vreeland Aug 24th 1864 sent off with him
Aug 27th Cunningham Adj Gen USA Final statement
" 29th Geo. Wade " " " "
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Furloughs
George Taylor
Andrew Gray
R C Baldwin
William Boyle
Albert W Ridler
Elias Bolen
Geo. W. Morehouse
Charles Hatfield
Elias B Mills
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Clothing Drawn
April 14th 1863
(7) Prs Pants
(11) Eleven Prs Shoes
(11) Eleven Shirts
(5) Five Prs Drawers
(1) One Blouse
(7) Seven Fatigue Caps
(16) Sixteen Prs Stockings
(1) One Knapsack
(1) One Canteen
(15) Fifteen Rubber Blankets
(3) Three Tents D'Abri
(2) Two Shoes April 17th
(1) One Cap
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List of Articles [tally under three columns: Knapsacks, Canteens, Haversacks]
Condemned
Sergt Taylor 1
" Morehouse 1 1
Corp Newton 1 1
" Clark 1
Privt Boyle 1
" Crome 1
" Collins 1
" Hardman 1
" Hoffman 1
" Murphy 1
" McGrain 1
" Pridham 1
" Gorman 1
Dmr Sprott 1
" Day 1
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List of Articles [tally under four heads: Knapsacks, On What
Charged on Pay Haversacks, Canteens, Tent Pieces] Roll Charged
Rolls of Co F
Oct 31st Young 1 [Knapsack] Sept & Oct
" " Carter 1 [Knapsack]
Nov 1st Sprott Spade 1 Nov & Dec
Dec 1st Sergt Taylor 1 [Haversack] " "
May 18th Mark Sprott Drum complete May & June
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Furloughs
Geo Taylor
Andrew Gray
Albert W Ridler
Morehouse
Hatfield
Boyle
Bolen
Collins
Toombs
Crane
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[sideways]
Stored at Rockville Stored at Sharpsburg
By Lieut Bumstead By Lieut Johnson
3 Muskets
4 Bayonets
6 Bayonet Scabbards
6 Cartrage Boxes
3 Cap Boxes
4 Gun Slings
1 Plates
8 Belts & Plates
3 Knapsacks
5 Haversacks
7 Dress Coats
3 Caps
5 Muskets
6 Bayonets
5 Cartrage Boxes & belts
3 Knapsacks
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Sam Force has one pr shoes due him Feb 14th 1863 not to be charged
Joined the 10th Mass Reg about the 1st of May
Enlisted in 10th Mass June 21st/61
83 men mustered at Camp Welington
2 " since
1 not " yet
10th Mass 2nd Brig
3rd Div 6th Corps
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Rifles turned in to Q.M.
Mustered in 10th Mass June 21st/61 Discharged August 24th/62
Mustered as 2nd Lieut Aug 25 1862
" " 1st " Nov 1st 1862
" " Capt Mch 2nd/63
Sept 26th 1862
Recd note from Capt Witherell asking for date of discharge from Hospital Newark
Sept 28th/62 answered Capt W's note discharged Aug 24th 1862
[upside down]
Number of Arms in Co
the 30th of June 33
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[tally under headings as follows]
Non Comm Offr Swords
Bayonet Scabbards
Cap Pouches
Cartrage Boxes
Cartrage Box belts
Gun Slings
Non commissioned Officers
& musicians sword belt plates & double frogs
Non commissioned [faded]
Private waist belt plates
Ball Cartrages
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Ordnance & Ordnance stores
Received from Quartermaster Byrne since
April 1st 1863
April 5th Gun Slings 4
[upside down]
Issued & expended
2nd Quarter 1863 [tally under Springfield Rifles, Enfield Rifles]
April 20th Condemned
" 20th Unservicable & turned in to Col Carman
April 26th Turned " "
May 2nd 3rd & 4th Lost in action
" Turned over by Chas Crane
" " Lost by Cornelius Clark
May 2nd Thrown away by Wickliff Hardman
June 4th Turned in to Cap Beardsley
July 25th " " " Harris
" 18 To Ord Sergeant Beardsley
" 28 " " "
Aug Lieut Beardsley Ord Off
" 31
1864
May 4th Capt Harris
" 8th " Bliven
May 15th Lost in action
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[continuation of tally above under headings as follows]
Noncomissioned officer Swords
Musician swords
Bayonet Scabbards
Cap Pouches & [?]
Cartrage Boxes
Cartrage Box belts
Gun Slings
Non commissioned officer musicians sword belts plates & double frogs
non commissioned officer waist belts & plates
Privates waist belts & plates
Cartrage Box Plates
" Box Belt "
Ball Cartrages
Percussion Caps
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Received accountable for
Date
1863 2nd Quarter 1863 [tally headings] Calibre 579 Non commissioned
Enfield Rifles officer swords
April 1st On Hand per last return
" 11th Recd from G L Byrne
" 14th " " "
" 16th " Capt C. Van Renseller
" " " " F. H. Harris
" 20th " from Col E. A. Carman
May 8th from Ordnance sergeant
May 12th from Col Carman
" 22nd " "
June 21 Ordnance Sergt
Aug 31st " "
Sept 5th Recd from Lieut Canfield
Oct 2nd Parole Camp
1864
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[double page spread]
List of Clothing
drawn by Men in various Hospitals [tally headings: Overcoats, Wollen Blankets, Pants,
Rubber Blankets, Dress Coats, Blouses, Caps, Shirts, Drawers, Socks, Shoes, Boots]
Date Name Issued at
0 William T Bruen Frederick Hospital Payed by Major Binney
to Nichols Oct 31st
0 Samuel Toombs " " "
0 Joseph R Fairchild Harpers Ferry Hospital
Mch 18 Thomas White Newark Hospital
" 21st Chas H King Hd Qr Cattle Guard
" " Wm H Pridham " " " Payed two months pay by
Maj Andrews paid for in Mch
& April by Maj Andrews
April 15th Joseph R. Fairchild Hospital at Harpers Ferry
Jun 13th A Young Charged
July 17th T Collins Charged
Aug 2 Foaly "
" Dickerman "
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[double page spread]
Clothing drawn [tally headings: Pants, Wollen Blankets, Caps,
from Q.M. since Rubber Blankets, Dress Coats, Blouses, Shirts,
April 1st 1863 Drawers, Socks, Shoes, Great Coat less Straps,
Knapsacks, Haversacks, Canteens, Tents D' Albri]
April 14th
" 17th
" 22nd
May 7th
May 9th
May 10th
May 11th
" 13th
" 19th
June 1st
" 27th
" "
July 9th
" 14th
" 16th
" 18th
" 29th
Total
August 10th
" 13th
22nd
Total
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[double page spread]
From Q.M. [tally headings: Signed, Caps, Dress Coats, Blouses, Pants, Shirts,
Date Drawers, Shoes, Socks, Overcoats, Boots, W. Blankets, Gum Blankets,
Knapsacks, Haversacks, Canteens, Tents, Mess Pans, Camp Kettles
Axes, Picks & [?], Spades, Great Coats Straps]
Sept 4th
" 9th
" 21st
Sept 22nd
Total
Oct 28th
Nov 23rd
" 27th
Total
Dec 12th
" 18th
" 23rd
Total
Jan 29th
Feb 20th
Nothing drawn in March
April 15th
" 27th
May 9th
" 20th
" 29th
June 8th
" 13th
" 27th
Total
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Notes for Remarks in Pay Roll
of May & June 1863
May 8th Henry Scheer 1 Bayonet
" 3rd John Cunningham 5 Canteens
" 1st James McGrain 1 Knapsack
" 3rd Cornelius Clark 1 Enfield Rifle
May 10th Jas P. Murphy 1 Knapsack
" 10th Wickliff Hardman 1 Enfield Rifle & accoutrements
June 13th Sergeant Young payed for by Maj Andrews Charged
Mch & April
Lines June 1st Milton Cream reported as deserter June 4th $7.55
paid for his arrest
1863 Remarks for July & August
John Carter Sentence
Mark Sprott Sentence $8.00
Mistake in Jacob Vreelands pay
Knapsacks to be charged against the following (2 straglers)
Hatfield Douglass
Bolen 2 Force
Carter Gray 2
Cunningham Hardman 2
[margin]
Lost during July & August
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Hoffman 1 King 2
Klidges 2 Crawford
Sturtevant Geheer 2
Toombs 2 G. Wade
Sprott Day
Gardner Knapsack, Haversack, Canteen Tent
Gun & accoutrements lost
Sprott [?] for 1 Drum Complete
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[double page spread]
[?] from Q.M. 1864 [tally headings: Caps, Drs Coats, Blouses, Pants, Shirts,
Drawers, Socks, Shoes, W. Blankets, Overcoats, Hats, GCstraps,
Knapsacks, Haversacks, Canteens, Tents, Mess Pans, Camp
Kettles, Axes, Picks, Spades]
Date
June 2nd
" 9th
" 13th
" 26th
Aug 4th
" 12th
" 15th
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August 1863
Names of men with a Knapsack
Aug 1st Sergt Taylor Ridler Morehouse
Mills Newton Taylor Clark
Boyle Crane Collins C Clark
Cadmus Cairns Gorman McGrain
Pridham G. Wade White Murphy
Total 19
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Names of Men with Arms on June 30th
1863
1 Baldwin
2 Taylor
3 Ridler
4 Moorehouse
5 Hatfield
6 Newton
7 Taylor
8 Mills
9 Boyle
10 J Clark
11 C Clark Lost at Gettysburg
12 Cunningham Turned in to Giles
13 Cairns
14 Crawford
15 Cadmus
16 Douglass
17 Gorman
18 Hardman
19 Hoffman
20 Kidger
21 McGrain
22 Pridham
23 Scheer
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24 Sturdevant
25 Murphy
26 Toombs
27 J Wade
28 G Wade
29 White Turned in to Giles
30 King
31 Bolen
32 Crane
33 Carter
34 Gray
35 Force Turned in to Giles
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Memoranda
Let Haulenbeck take Schells gun
Oct 10th J Cunningham took Creamer's
Oct 27th Give McGrain a fine Give Crane Sergt Smith gun
29 Let Baldwin take Thomas Whites Post Folio & Boyle the other articles
John Wade his dress coat Howell his knapsack. Gave Johnson Wade a coat & George Wade one
Jan 13th 1863 Issued 1 pr pants to Chas Crane
Jan 16th Turned over 2 muskets & 3 sets of acoutrements to Cap Scott
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[tally with column headers for date of leave, date of return, Guns, Left Co, Missing, Wounded, Killed]
Sergt Baldwin
" Taylor
" Ridler
Corp Martin Lost, missing
" Morehouse Lost
" Hatfield
" Newton
" Taylor
" Mills
Privt Boyle
" Jas Clark
" C Clark lost Pay roll
" Cunningham Turned in
" Cairns
" Crawford
" Collins Lost
" Cadmus
" Douglass
" Dickerman Lost
" Gorman
" Hartman Lost
" [faded] Lost
" Hoffman
" Howell Lost
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May 1st
Privt Kidger
" Nugent Lost
" Nagle Lost
" McGrain
" Pridham
" Sheer 1 Bayonet, Skeddadle
" Sturtevant
" Schmitt Lost
" Murphy
" Toombs
" Vreeland
" J Wade
" G Wade
" Wilson Lost
" Ward Lost
" White
" King
" Lay
" Sprott Bolen
" Crane Lost
" Carter Straggled
" Gardner Lost
first joined May 5th Gray
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Sally Wickliff Stafford County Va
Emma Nolan " " "
Annie Bidwell " " "
Eddington " " "
Harry Hooker Lieut Co F
28th R I Mounted Infantry
Jennie Green Wartrace Tenn
R. B. Maupin Wartrace Tenn
Betty " " "
Wm H. Eason " "
Miss Amelia A. Lenier Sterling
613 5th St. N.Y. City Killed
Mr Wm H. Manning Atlanta Geo
Miss Chrissie Manning " "
Edward P. Burlingame Escort Maj Gen Thomas Dep. Cum. Co. L. 7th OV Cavalry
Capt J. W. Wilcoxson
Filmore Putnam Co
Ind
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Shoes issued to Overcoats issued on the
the following on the 14th of Oct. 1862
1st of Oct 1861
Moore Bines Nagle
Sheer Hatfield Murphy
Vreeland Young J. Clark
Littell Creamer Gardner
G. Wade Sturtevant
Wilson Haulenbeck
Coles McGrain
Howell Swin
W. White Toombs
Toombs J. Wade
Nagle G Wade
Day Henderickson
Dickerman Howell
Mills Hanley
Sims Dickerman
King Cairns
Douglass
Crane
Coles
Schell
Wilson
Riley
Hoffman
Ward
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Vreeland Alex Capt
Sullivan Flavell 1st Lieut
Guyer Henry 2nd Lieut
1 Gardner Garretson O. Sergt 1
2 Smith Merton S Sergt 2
3 Young Alfred "
4 Littell Wm B. "
5 Callen Edwin D. " L
1 Martin James H. Corpl 1
2 Ridler Albert W. " 1
3 Taylor Charles A. " 1
4 Moorehouse Geo W. " 1
5 Bines Frederick W. " 0
6 Brant John " L
7 Hatfield Charles " 1
8 Coughlin Nicholas B. " L
1 Bolen Elias A. Private 1
2 Benedict Oscar B. " 2
3 Binen William T " 0
4 Boyden Chileon " 1
5 Blanchard Frank " Deserted
6 Baldwin Robt C. " 1
7 Boyle Wm H. " 1
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8 Clark Stephen F. Private 2
9 Coles John " 1
10 Carroll Edward " Deserted
11 Clark James " 1
12 Coyle James " 0
13 Carter John J. " 01
14 Crane Charles E " 1
15 Cunningham John " 1
16 Colburn Michael J. " L
17 Crawford Wm B. " 1
18 Collins Thomas " 1
19 Crawford Isaac " L
20 Campbell John " L
21 Clark Cornelius " 1
22 Cadmus James " 1
23 Cairns William W. " 1
24 Creamer Milton " 0
25 Dobbins Harvey W. " L
26 Douglass Charles "
27 Dickerman Michael "
28 Day Geo F. "
29 Ehlers John F. " 1
30 Fairchild Joseph R " 1
31 Force Samuel F "
32 Grane Mc James "
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Hoffland
33 Gardner John F Private 1
34 Gorman Thomas " 1
35 Gray Andrew " 1
36 Hanly Gottlieb " 1
37 Hoffman Valentine " 1
38 Hendrickson Daniel " 2
39 Hardman Wickliffe " 1
40 Haulenbeck George W. " 2
41 Kennedy George "
42 Kinney Charles H. " 1
43 Kidger James H. " 1
44 Moore George W. " 2
45 Murphy James H " 1
46 Mills Elias B. " 1
47 Newton Andrew " 1
48 Nugent Moses " 1
49 Nagle August " 1
50 Pridham William " 1
51 Remer Charles H "
52 Reilly Thomas " 1
53 Reeder Joseph "
54 Schurlett Edward " 0
55 Sturdevant William " 1
56 Smith Peter "
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57 Sherdons Manuel Private L
58 Smith Stephen " 1
59 Sprott Mark "
60 Swin David A " 1
61 Schippin Samuel C. " L
62 Scheer Henry " 1
63 Schell Thomas " 0
64 Taylor George " 1
65 Toombs Samuel " 01
67 Vreeland Jacob S " 01
68 Van Valenburg David "
69 Van Aisdale Theo C " 1
70 White Thomas " L
71 White William " 1
72 Wilson John C. " 1
73 Wallace Matthew W " 1
74 Ward Stephen L " 1
75 Wade George " 1
76 Wade Johnson " 1
77 Howell Irenieus P. " 1
Lost in action L, Desertion 1, Turned in at Hospitals
Stored 0, Turned in to Quartermaster 2,
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New G. O. 364
Nov 12th 1863
List of Prices of Clothing
Allowance to each man pr yr $42.00
Forage Caps .56
Trowsers 3.55
Blue Flannel Sacks Lined 3.14
" " " Unlined 2.40
Drawers Flannel .95
" Knit 1.00
Bootees Sewed 2.05
" Pegged 1.48
Stockings .32
Great Coats 9.50
Blankets 3.60
Dress Coats 7.21
Shirts Flannel 1.46
" Knit 1.30
Great Coat Straps .14
Chevrons
1st Sergt .35
Sergt .24
Corporal .20
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Orders on Sutler Kahn
$ ¢
Aug 19th Ridler Tobacco 1.25
" Taylor " "
" Crane " "
" Toombs " "
" Young " "
" Morehouse " "
" McGrain " "
" Collins " "
" Murphy " "
" White " "
" Wade " "
" King " "
" Dickerman " "
" Hoffman " "
" Sturtevant " "
" Creamer " "
" Cairns " "
" Clark " "
" Boyle " "
" Hardman " "
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List of Pants Issued at
Camp near Fairfax Station
not put down in Clothing Book
Collins
Dickerman
Morehouse
Mills
J Clark
G Taylor
C Taylor
Sturtevant
Day
Sprott To visit Regt
Boyle & Cunningham
Sturtevant & More
Gorman & Toombs
Dickerman & Scheer
Force & McGrain
Howell & Douglass
Mills
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Knapsacks & Straps 2.14
Haversacks UnPainted .48
" " [?] & Painted .56
Canteen .44
Canteen Strap .15
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[list of dates in 1863]
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$ ¢
Dec 1st Balance on Hand 1--- --
Nov 23rd 117.30
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List of Prices
Forage Caps .63
Trowsers 3.03
Blue Flannel Sacks 2.15
Drawers 1.00
Bootees 1.94
Stockings .52
Great Coats 7.20
Blankets 2.95
Uniform dress coats 6.70
Shirts 1.76
Great coat straps .12
Chevrons
1st Sergeants .40
" .25
Corporals .20
Knapsack & Strap 2.57
Haversack .48
Canteen .34
Canteen Strap .14
Lined Flanel Sack Coats 2.65
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U S Gen Hospital
Newark N.J. March 18th/63
I certify that Private Thomas White Co F 13th NJ Vols was paid at this Hospital from Nov 1st 1862 to Feb 28th 1863 by Maj W. B. Gibson U.S.A. he has drawn Clothing at this Hospital to the amount of $2.54 George Taylor
Surgeon USA
Thomas White Recd in charge at Hospital 1 knapsack 1 canteen 1 haversack
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Received Sent for
Stockings 48 pr 48 pr
Pants 17 " 18 "
Drawers 14 " 19 "
Shirts 20 18
Knit Blouse 1 [remainder faded]
DATABASE CONTENT
| (3436) | DL1096 | Diaries |
1862-1864 Diary by an Unidentified Captain, 10th Massachusetts Infantry, re: Antietam, Fredericksburg, Kennesaw Mountain, Chattahoochee River, Peach Tree Creek, and the Atlanta Campaign, includes a furlough roster
Tags: Artillery, Atlanta Campaign, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Chancellorsville, Boredom, Burials, Camp/Lodging, Death (Military), Desertion/Deserters, Destruction of Land/Property, Drilling, Fighting, Fortifications, Guns, Hospitals, Injuries, Marching, Money, Payment, Picket Duty, Prisoners of War, Promotions, Supplies, Weather
SOURCES
Diary, DL1096, Nau Collection
