J. W. Richtmyre

 

                                                           

 

W^m [?] found this Book

on the field of Battle

 

                                                           

 

                                    I John W.

Richtmyre Enlisted as a Volunteer in the Service of the United States of America

(Dec 22^ond 1863) for the term of three years unless sooner discharged

am to have Bounty $690.00 of which I have recd as follows. which is to be found on second page

 

                                                           

 

1863 Bounty Received

Dec 22  Recd ten Dollars          10.00

Dec 29  Recd 375.00              375.00

1864

Jan 12  Recd 65.00                    65.00

Mar 15  Recd 40.00                  40.00

 

                                                           

 

1864  Recd Monthly pay

Mar 15  Recd 16.90                $16.90

 

                                                           

 

Money sent home

Dec 29 Sent $370.00 by wire $370.00

Feb 5 Sent by John.                    40.00

Mar 25 Sent by Express              50.00

 

                                                           

 

May the 3 1864

                                                Started on the Spring campaign to day marched all night but dint find any Reb marched to the old Battle

 

May 4^th

I rived at Chancerville and stoped all night

 

May the 5 1864

                                                marched at daylight and halted at [?], mat the Enemy at 3 oclock P.M. and fought untill duck Gen Hase killed

 

                                                           

 

May the 6^th 1864

                                    fighting cam on at daylight was a cutinul rol of musketry and was hard marching of over a our drove the Rebs [?] and Longstreet was in our [?] Longstreet was wounded and when they cam in on our flank [?] they was oblyged to fall back but we closed in our left and lye in position of the Battle field

 

                                                           

 

May the 7 1864

 

                                    mat in close fighting to day our boys  [?] dark and 86^th [?]

succeeded in out flanking the Rebs out of the [?] richmond

 

May the 8 64

                                    marched back to G[?]town on the Rebs flank where we fought the battle of G[?] the Enemy artillery to break through

 

                                                           

 

our lines but were repulsed with heavy loss

 

May the 9 1864

            9 oclock A.M. not much fighting quit 2 P.M. the Rebs are retreating 8 P.M. drum the Rebs

May the 10 1864

fighting commenced on the [?] and the Rebs finding them selves hard pushed fell back [?] fighting dispatch the Battle [?] most on Richmond / May the 11 1864 3 oclock P.M. there has not been much fighting to day we expected [?]

 

                                                           

 

May the 12, 1864

 

            This morning we made a charge and took their brest works and captured their cannons and four Thousand Prisoners. Capt Briscoe of Birneys Staff was wounded so he had to leave the field and the Genral was hurt but not bad and not leve the fight. I was hit with a spent ball

 

May the 13

                                    Skirmishing this morning at night I lay on the Picket line with Capt. Noble and it was a hot place the Rebs shot close to Capt and I

 

morning on the 12 captured guns [?] and Guns

 

                                                           

 

May the 14, 1864

            shelling the Rebs but they dont reply to it went out on the Picket line with major Birney

 

May the 15, 1864

            nothing to day only a shot fired once in a while

 

                                                           

 

May the 16, 1864

            to day I hafto report to Genl Burnside H^d Qrs to carry Telegraph dispatches to Gen Birneys H^d Qrs a dispatch come to day that Gen Sheridan whuped the Rebs and took the first line of brest works at Richmond out after he got this the Rebs sent out Infantry and he drew his back and still holds the works and a dispatch came that we the Army of the Potomac was to be reinforced 24,700 and also a dispatch came that Gen Butler had taken the brest works of Fort [?] and that we had burnt [?] Bridge

 

                                                           

 

May the 17^th 1864

            this morning I am at Burnsides H^d Qrs and the Rebs commenced shooting and we all had to quit [?] an orderly next to me was nock down with the rim of a shell and one of the orderlys of Burnsides H^d Qrs was killed one of his [?] was hurt not hurt much

I came back to Birneys H^d Qrs

 

May the 18, 1864

nothing to day only coming dispatches the street [?] and [?] all night and go into camp and stay this [?] 5 PM and commence fighting all fight till 8 PM and whip the Rebs

 

                                                           

 

May the 19, 1864

            coming dispatches to day not much going on we start on the march to night about 10 PM and march untill morning and go into camp and remain until 9 PM and the commence fighting and whip the Rebs the 1^st Maine Heavy Artillery fight [?] where they went we lay on the field of battle all night found a lot of things on the field

 

                                                           

 

May the 20 1864

            Gen Birneys Division [?] this morning found no Rebs [?] straglers and took some Prisoners

 

                                                           

 

May the 24, 1864

            To day they sent an Ambulance after me and took me to the rear and the Dr sent me to Post [?] very sick

 

                                                           

 

May the 25 1864

                        now at Post [?] lay in the wagon for some time and at night went into an old house where the Qm Commissary was

 

May the 26, 1864

                        Very sick to day & cannot eat enny thing and am very weak and can hardly stand

 

May the 27 1864

                        was on this boat all day and night sick so I cannot stand alone I was tiard of lying

 

                                                           

 

May the 28 64

                        went to Alexandria sick was put into Sickles Barracks and lay there with the [?]

 

May the 29^th 1864

            Sick enough to day cannot walk nor stand I am very sick still in the Hospital

 

                                                           

 

May the 30 1864

            Still in the Hospital, Alex

giting better hope to get well soon

 

May the

                                    June the 1^st 64

            Gitting some better hope I can go back soon gitting better fast

 

June the 2 1864

                                    Find my self

still gaining sloley

 

June the 3 1864

                                    To day I went up into the garden and had a fine time

 

June the 4 1864

                                    To day I feel some stronger and I go up into the garden fine shady place.

 

                                                           

 

June the 5 1864

                                    Still gaining go up into the garden which was once Mr. Mosons a father to the Moson that was found with Slidell a Reb before he died so [?]

met one of the Clinks from 78^th Brigade H^d Qrs to day had a good time

 

June the 6 1864

                                    Feel right smart to day have been up into the garden and had a good sleep sit up at night watch the wounded sit up from 1 AM till morning

 

                                                           

 

June the 7 1864

                        nothing of importance to day to night I reported to ward M and told them that I should not sit up and did not

 

June the 8 1864

            To day is the same as usal nothing of importance agoin on I got a pass to go to Alexandria and had a great time as I passed by one st. I was stoped by a G spoke to me and called me in [?] and had a gay old time

 

                                                           

 

June the 9 1864

            to day is like a morning at home nothing agoin on of any account and it is very dull here in Camp

 

June the 10 1864

                        Nothing of importance to day been expecting to go to

or to the Front but we cant go untill to morrow George Wagemont and I are agoin to [?]

 

June the 11 1864

                        to day I lay round untill 2 oclock P.M. and then we start for Camp Distribution and here we are no signs of going any further

 

                                                           

 

June the 12 1864

                        Laying in Camp and it is just as dull as it can be nothing agoin on only the Band plays at night.

 

June the 13 1864

                        The same old thing nothing of importance and dull as ever so good day—hope we may be sent away to day or soon

 

June the 14 1864

Nothing to day shurely just as lonesom as ever and I had [?] to day but I did not think very much

 

                                                           

 

June the 15 1864

            nothing of importance to day George Wagemont got a pass and went to Washington I stayed in camp.

 

June the 16^th 1864

            nothing of importance to day we started for   no we did not

 

June the 17 1864

            We are preparing to start for the front we go on back of the boat at 2 P.M. and stoped and anchored at 7½ P.M. and lay beside a gun boat

 

                                                           

 

June the 18 1864

            the boat started at 5 A.M. and go at the rate of 10 nots a hour passed by Fortest now run out see a gun boat that carried 64 guns on her

 

June the 19 1864

                        This morning we started at 4 A.M. and went up by City Point and then came back and landed at City point and marched about 5 miles and went us to camp for the night

 

                                                           

 

June the 20 1864

            Started at sun rise and marched to Corps H^d Qrs and from there [?] I stoped and look my old place [?]

 

June the 21 1864

            Started to day for a flank movement and commenced skirmishing at night and kept it up untill morning I was out with Tim Fisher on the line at 11 P.M. and put the first Brigade in the line of brest works that [?] Div [?] they was on our left

 

                                                           

 

June the 22 1864

            nothing of importance to day only skirmishing a little

 

June the 23 1864

            to day nothing but skirmishing untill night and then the guards saw some hard fighting but it did not last long

 

June the 24 1864

            nothing of importance to day only skirmishing as usual

 

                                                           

 

June the 25 1864

            another day and nothing agoin on the [?] usual skirmishing

 

June the 26 1864

            all quiet to day no cannonading of any amount. Skirmishing as it is every day.

 

            June the 27 1864

            nothing to day only a shot fired now and then nothing of importance

 

                                                           

 

June the 28 1864

            not much agoin on to day no firing on our Picket line but there is the next line above

 

June the 29 1864

            nothing interesting done to day as usual

 

June the 29 1864

            to day is very quiet and not much agoin on on our lines.

 

June the 30 1864

            [?] nothing much nothing doin all quiet

 

July the 1 1864

            to day passes [?] nothing agoin on all is quiet

 

July the 2 1864

                        to day is very quiet and there is nothing agoing on only a shot fired once in a while

 

July the 3 1864

                                    nothing to day but I expect to see and know something on the morrow some hard fighting I expect

 

The 4 of July 1864

            Nothing to day looked for a hard fight all day but it was very quiet or very few shots fired at night some cannonading but not much more than [?]

 

July the 5 1864

                                                nothing of importance through the day at night Gen Gibons gave a Tea party Gen Meade and Gen Birney and all of thare big Straps Gen Hancock and Gen Barlow and [?]

            I went to town a Capt Lieut [?] to the 9^th Corps

 

                                                           

 

July the 6 1864

                                                Nothing of importance and I got back from the 9^th Corps and the Capt of 1^st Brigade 4 Div 9^th Cav gave me a [?] to day

 

July the 7 1864

                        nothing of importance to day came of fine Lieut [?] of 106 [?] was on with Major of 98^th Regt he gave me a breakfast quite [?]

 

July the 8 1864

            nothing of importance untill night and then whelers squad [?]

 

                                                           

 

while they were [?] and the Rebs cheer out but our men kept quiet & [?] they would make [?] but they would not make a charge [?]

 

July 9 1864

                                                nothing of importance only layed in Camp no skirmishing [?]

 

            July the 10 1864

nothing of importance to day the same old thing

 

                                                           

 

July the 11 1864

                                    To day there is not much agoin on the Gen gave[?] to Gen Burnside H^d Qrs and at night Burnside come up to our H^d Qrs and took dinner they had a big dinner at 3 [?] stoped all night [?]

 

                        July 12 nothing of importance to day only Gen Birney gave a big dinner

 

July the 13 1864                      we started at 7 A.M. and halted at noon and went into camp

 

                                                           

 

July the 14 1864

 

                                                           

 

Clothing Roll

            .58^cts      $2.50

1863    1 cap  1 Blouse

                        2.50     7.50

Dec 22  1 pr pants  1 Overcoat $13.08

                        7.00     2.54

Dec 31  1 D. Coat  2 shirts  2 pr

            1.80     6.50

Drawers  2 Blankets                 17.84

1864                2.05     2.50

Feb 5  1 pr shoes  1 pr pants      4.55

 

                                                           

 

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