Joseph A. Maynard Diary, 1864
January, Friday 1, 1864.
The weather was very cold I was on picket all day got relieved about 4 in the after noon I and H L Maynard was to both on picket
Saturday, 2.
The weather was very cold we worked all day on our quarters split a big oak tree to build a tent Wm Russell H L Maynard H Decker and myself
Sunday, 3.
The weather was more moderate we worked on our house all day I carried stone to build a chimney and HLM made the chimney
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January, Monday,4, 1864.
The day was stormey it snode all day we staid in the tent all day Wm Russell was on picket
Tuesday, 5.
The weather was pleasant in the midle of the day but got cold towards knight toped out our chimney and got a barrel on the top Bill got a box
Wednesday, 6.
The weather was cold I went and carey the Captains trunk to the station at cullppeper went home on a furlow
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January, Thursday, 7, 1864.
The weather was cold laid in camp all day the Pickets went out all was quiet got Daniel Maculer to wash
Friday, 8.
The weather was very cold I was of duety all day all was quiet in camp went to Brigade head quarters at knight for guard duety
Saturday, 9.
The weather was very cold I was at Brigade head quarters all day Got relieved at 4pm got a kanteen of whiskey got it of Cornel Dana
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January, Sunday, 10, 1864.
The weather was very cold staid in camp all day we had Company enspection in the mourning and Dressperade in the after noon at 4 PM
Monday, 11.
The weather was cool I was in camp all day Charles Evens was to our quarters Poliesed the Company street
Tuesday, 12.
The weather was moderate I was on poliece duety all day around camp I had a very bad cold
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January, Wednesday, 13, 1864.
The weather was moderate thare was Company Drill in the fore noon
Thursday, 14.
The weather was pleasent I was in camp all day had Company Drill in the forenoon and drawd three days rations in the after noon for the Company
Friday, 15.
The weather was moderate all day it thawd Joseph Russell & Frank Vaughn came to our camp on a visit from home I was purty sick all day with a bad cold took 4 dosts quinine
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January, Saturday, 16, 1864.
The weather was moderate I was off duety all day Drawd sum rations for the Company three days I was not very well This is the 15 and the 15 is the 16 buy a mistake
Sunday, 17.
The weather was moderate I was in my quarters all day sick Joseph Russell and Frank Vaughn came on a visit
Monday, 18.
The weather was moderate I was sick all day in quarters
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January, Tuesday, 19, 1864.
The weather was moderate I was sick all day Reported in quarters took quinine all day
Wednesday, 20.
The weather was cool I was better all day went to the sick call
Thursday, 21.
The weather was pleasant I went to the sick call and got sum green stuf
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January, Friday, 22, 1864.
The weather was moderate I was not very well but went to the sick call
Saturday, 23.
The weather was sunny but a raw wind all day I was about the same Received two letters
Sunday, 24.
The weather was windy and cold I took three blue pills HD & Wm R went with the boys to the third Corps
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January, Monday, 25, 1864.
The weather was very pleasant I was in camp all day Charles Evens cut my hare
Tuesday, 26.
The weather was very pleasant I went on Poliece Duety all day thare was camp rumers that we ware gowing to move
Wednesday, 27.
The weather was very pleasant and warm I was on guard around the camp good nuse from the front
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January, Thursday, 28, 1864.
The weather was very fine staid in camp all day of duety all day
Friday, 29.
The weather was very fine staid in camp all day thare want any nuse
Saturday, 30.
The weather was rainy all day we made our bunk wider so three could sleep on it
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January, Sunday, 31, 1864.
The weather was rainy all day I went on Picket Lieutenant Reas was the oficer of the Picket
February, Monday, 1.
The weather was rainy in the fore noon and in the after it cleard of thare was several Jonnies came over
Tuesday, 2.
The weather cleard of and the day was fine
we returned to camp camp
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February, Wednesday, 3, 1864.
The weather was very cold and blustery I staid in camp all day had no duety to due
Thursday, 4.
The weather was a little more moderate I was in camp all day had no duety to due F Furman went on picket for the furst
Friday, 5.
The weather was moderate I was in camp all day Expected Enspection buy the medical brd of Dockters
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February, Saturday, 6, 1864.
The weather was fine I was on General poliece our box came and was all right we got marching orders at elevon oclock and march at 3 PM
Sunday, 7.
The weather was drisaly all day we marched at daylight and marched to the Rapadan the 1 second and thurd Corps ware all out it was a reconoiter we came back to day to the old camp
Monday, 8.
The weather was fine to day I went on Picket the reconoiter didant amount to much the secont Corps lost sum men
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February, Tuesday, 9, 1864.
The weather was fine I came of Picket had a nice time our Post was on the other side of the Railroad
Wednesday, 10.
The weather was mdling fare I staid in camp all day had no duety to due all was quiet
Thursday, 11.
The weather was fine I was in camp all day all is quiet a gain and all is quiet
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February, Friday, 12, 1864.
The weather was haisy I was detailed to cut wood for the Regiment got back at 3 PM and went on Dress perade
Saturday, 13.
The weather was very pleasant I was of duety all day Thare was a Division of Cavalry had revue near our camp near Culpeper
Sunday, 14.
The weather was very blustry and cold all day we had enspection in the fore noon the wind blowd hard all day
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February, Monday 15, 1864.
The weather was cold and thare was a snow squall Had a Division Revue Gen Nutan[sic] revude us The revue was near our camp
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Tuesday, 16.
The weather was cold and windy all day had all that we could due to keep the roof on our tent
Wednesday, 17.
The weather had moderated a little but was rather cold all day
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February, Thursday, 18, 1864.
The weather was cold I went on Picket laid on the Reserve all day
Friday, 19.
The weather was cold but not so windy I was on the Reserve Guard for the guns
Saturday, 20.
The weather was moderate and the sun came out warm we got relieved to day about 10 oclock
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February, Sunday, 21, 1864.
The weather was very fine Had Brigade Revue and Co enspection in the mourning I was Promoted to Corperel the 20
Monday, 22.
The weather was fine we had Brigade Batalion Drill in the after noon and Muser made a boch of it
Tuesday, 23.
The weather was very fine Had a General Revue of the furst Corps buy Gen Nutan
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February, Wednesday, 24, 1864.
The weather was was very fine staid in camp all day sined the payroll for 2 months pay
Thursday, 25.
The weather was very blustery I was on Guard as Corperal for the furst time since beeing promoted
Friday, 26.
The weather was very cold came of guard we drawd two months pay the 25 yesterday
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February, Saturday, 27, 1864.
The weather was rather cold I was of duety all day I and Tomas K Howal got faces drawn to gether
Sunday, 28.
The weather was very fine the thurd Corps moved to the front the first Division we had orders to be ready and may move
Monday 29
The weather looked rainy all day we ware musterd for two months pay
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March, Tuesday, 1, 1864.
The weather was rainy all day it snode in the after noon and knight was on Picket this morning & was on the Resurve
Wednesday, 2.
The weather was pleasant I went out on the out Post the Cavalry past all knight
Thursday, 3.
The weather was very nice came to camp and went on Batalion Drill and Dress prade
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March, Friday, 4, 1864.
The weather was very fine I was in camp all day Had Batalion Drill
Saturday, 5.
The weather was very nice I was in camp all day
Sunday, 6.
The weather was fine we had Comp enspection I went on Pony mountain & got my diner at a sesesh
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March, Monday, 7, 1864.
The weather was very fine I was of old drill in the fore noon Mr Andrew Numick started home from here
Tuesday, 8.
The weather was rainy all day till noon and cleard off and was pleasant the remainder of the day
Wednesday, 9.
The weather was very pleasant we had a Company drill in the fore noon & Brigade drill in the after noon [faded] barel of apels [faded]
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March, Thursday, 10, 1864.
The weather was very fine we had drill all was quiet in camp
Friday, 11.
The weather was rainy all thare was a very hard shower of rain and hail in the after noon
Saturday, 12.
The weather was very fine it cleard off warm. Russell Evens & myself had a proof taken
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March, Sunday, 13, 1864.
The weather was very fine had drill Company and Batallon had Enspection
Monday, 14.
The weather was very pleasant had Company drill in the morning I went on Brigade guard in the after noon
Tuesday, 15.
The weather was rather cold and blustery got relieved at [faded]
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March, Wednesday, 16, 1864.
The weather was very cold we had Brigade enspection the weather was very good
Thursday, 17.
The weather was very cold all day had Brigade drill in the afternoon
Friday, 18.
The weather was very fine & was fine all day had drill in the forenoon & batalion in the after noon
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March, Saturday, 19, 1864.
The weather was very fine we had Company drill in the fore noon H Decker went to armey head quarters to bee examind for the signal Corps
Sunday, 20.
The weather was very windy all day had enspection in the fore noon & Dress perade in the after
Monday, 21.
H Decker went a way The weather was moderate I was in camp all day went on Picket
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March, Tuesday, 22, 1864.
The weather was cold we went on the Resurve it comenced snowing about 4 PM & snode till 4 AM & the snow was one foot deep
Wednesday, 23.
The weather was very pleasant came in from the Picket thare was a great snowball fight went off
Thursday, 24.
The weather was very fine thare was about one foot of snow on the ground thare was target shooting for practis
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March, Friday, 25, 1864.
The weather was very it was cold all day I was off duety all day HLM went on the Regt
Saturday, 26.
The weather was a little more moderate I had no duety to due
Sunday, 27.
The weather was pleasant all day we had Company Enspection & Dressperade
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March, Monday, 28, 1864.
The weather was moderate but looked haisy I had no duety to due H Decker came to our camp from Brandy Station on a horse
Tuesday, 29.
The weather looked haisy we had a grand revue in the fore noon Lieutenant Gen Grant revude us it comenced raining at noon & rained all day & night
Wednesday, 30.
The weather cleard of & it was pleasant all day had no duety to due all day
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March, Thursday, 31, 1864.
The weather was moderate had Batalion Drill and Dressperade Rote a letter to Miss Nory
April, Friday, 1.
The weather was moderate I was of duety all day
Saturday, 2.
The weather was moderate I was on guard
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April, Sunday, 3, 1864.
The weather was moderate came of guard
Monday, 4.
The weather was moderate had no duety to due all day
Tuesday, 5.
The weather was rather rough had no duety to due
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April, Wednesday, 6, 1864.
The weather was rainy I went on Picket it rained all day we ware on the Resurve
Thursday, 7.
The weather was cleard of we went on the out Post
Friday, 8.
The weather was pleasant Came in from Picket
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April, Saturday, 9, 1864.
The weather was very rainy all day Barnerd F Bil Caskey and others ware here
Sunday, 10.
The weather was very pleasant in the fore noon Bill & I got an embrotipe taken
Monday, 11.
The weather was fine I was off duety all day
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April, Tuesday, 12, 1864.
The weather was fine comenced drawing rations for the Company acting Quartermaster surgant drawd 5 days
Wednesday, 13.
The weather was fine Drawd sum rations Had Division Enspection
Thursday, 14.
The weather was fine We had Division Enspection Dressperade
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April, Friday, 15, 1864.
The weather was very warm & pleasant I drawd one day bread and one beef
Saturday, 16.
The weather was rainy all day we got two months pay I drawd one days bread
Sunday, 17.
The weather was moderate had Brigade inspection I drawd five days rations
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April, Monday, 18, 1864.
The weather was fine all was quiet had no duety to perform the boys all ware on Picket out of my tent
Tuesday, 19.
The weather was very fine all day all was quiet
Wednesday, 20.
The weather was moderate all day drawd two days bread
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April, Thursday 21, 1864.
The weather was cold and looked like rain all day the furst Cavulry Corps had a revue I saw General Grants horses they was splendid
Friday, 22.
The weather was moderate all day I drawd one days beef there was knapsack drill in the fore noon I was not very well
Saturday, 23.
The weather was very fine all was quiet
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April, Sunday, 24, 1864.
The weather was moderate all was quiet
Monday, 25.
The weather was cool all was quiet
Tuesday, 26.
The weather was very warm I and Frank went to the Brigade Comissary and got a ham and sum potatoes
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April, Wednesday, 27, 1864.
The weather was fine I drawd sum rations wrote a leter to Tite
Thursday, 28.
The weather was fine Rather cool and pleasant I drawd sum rations
Friday, 29.
The weather was fine I drawd sum rations all was quiet
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April, Saturday, 30, 1864.
The weather looked rainy I drawd sum rations Received a letter from E S Maynard this finishes the month of April
May, Sunday, 1.
The weather to day is fine Had Company enspection the weather was fine Richard Keney was promoted to eight Corperal
Monday, 2.
The weather was moderate I drawd three days rations Got orders for the whole Regiment to gow on Picket
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May, Tuesday, 3, 1864.
The whole Regiment went on Picket I staid in camp got marching orders at 8 PM to march at one AM
Wednesday, 4.
The weather was very pleasant we started on the march at 1 AM and went buy the way of stevens Burgh Crost the Rapadan at Beverly ford and hadent enny trouble
Thursday, 5.
we started at six in the morning and found the Rebs in force and had a hard fight Burney Numick was kild and instantly
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May, Friday, 6, 1864.
we renude the battle this morning got woonded in the side the battle went tough thare want much gained nor lost
Saturday, 7.
The battle seased not much fighting I was in the Hospital all day started to the rear C W Clendening was woonded in rite arm and had amputation
Sunday, 8.
The weather was fine I laid in the Hosp. all day at eavening we started for the rear marched all knight stoped at the old battle ground
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May, Monday, 9, 1864.
Marched all day and to fredericks Burgh at 12 PM and laid all knight the ambalance train came up
Tuesday, 10.
Started for beplain landing arived thare at 9 PM and laid down on the grownd one hour and then got orders to gow on the bote for Washin
Wendesday, 11.
we arived about 8 AM and landed got in the hospital about 24 M have a very nice room in Columbia Coledge Hosp
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May, Thursday, 12, 1864.
The weather was cool it rained a nice shower in the after noon my wond was bad had me on low diet
Friday, 13.
The weather was very pleasant I staid in my room all day my wond is dueing well I had a bad head ake in the afternoon
Saturday, 14.
The weather was very pleasant my wond is dueing well they are very attentive to us
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May, Sunday, 15, 1864.
The day was fine uncle ben came to see me and brought me a nice bottle of brandy we ware moved to Baltimore found a very nice place
Monday, 16.
The weather was very fine I staid in the ward all day my wond was dueing well Dixon was bad
Tuesday, 17.
The day was fine I staid in the Hosp. all day got very lonely
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May, Wednesday, 18, 1864.
The weather was fine thare was a lot more woonded men came
Thursday, 19.
The weather was very fine I was transferd to Wilmington Deliwar Rode in a pasenger car arived at 10 clock
Friday, 20.
The weather was fine I staid in the hospital all day it is a hard hole
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May, Saturday, 21, 1864.
The day was fine I went out on a pass around town got sum ale, my wond was dueing well
Sunday, 22.
The weather was fine I staid in Hosp all day
Monday, 23.
The weather was fine I got a pass from one of the invileds and went out around town
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May, Tuesday, 24, 1864.
The weather was very fine I got a recomend for a furlough
Wednesday, 25.
The weather was warm thare was a shower in the eavening I went out on a pass got sum ale Smith was with me
Thursday, 26.
The day was fine it rained all day I staid in the Hosp all day
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May, Friday, 27, 1864.
The day was fine I staid in all day Got my furlough in the after noon for 30 days started and went to Philadelphia
Saturday, 28.
The day was fine I went and got transpertation but had to be lay over til monday stoped at the sitizens Volenteer hospital
Sunday, 29.
laid over til sunday went to the theater last knight
May, Monday, 30, 1864.
Went to Kensington Depot and was 20 minutes to late and had to stay over knight
Tuesday, 31.
started from Philia at 7 AM and got to Tunkhanock at 7 PM and staid with Jon all knight
June, Wednesday, 1.
the furst found me all right at Jons Crate brought me home arived at 11 AM
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June, Thursday, 2, 1864.
The day was fine I went up on the farm in the fore noon in the after went to town and saw L K Smith and went up to F Deckers
Friday, 3.
The day was fine I staid at home all day they planted the old meder
Saturday, 4.
The weather was fine I was at home all day had company Tite and the twins
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June, Sunday, 5, 1864.
The weather was fine went up to egypt in the morning and came back John Russell came to see me
Monday, 6.
The day was fine I and Pap went up to Riles and John Burgeses thare was a hard shower in the afternoon
Tuesday, 7.
The weather was fine I staid at home all day
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June, Wednesday, 8, 1864.
The weather was very warm I and Pap went up to Riles and John Burgeses
Thursday, 9.
The weather was warm the war nuse is good
Friday, 10.
The weather was fine all was I went to see Joseph Russell and got a good meal and went to a show
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June, Saturday, 11, 1864.
The weather was fine Luis Yale came to see me we went to see [?] My nurse came to see me
Sunday, 12.
The weather was cold I and nory went to forkston to a funeral
Monday, 13.
I went to town in the morning and staid all day went to them Hughes
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June, Tuesday, 14, 1864.
The weather was warm and Father went to Tunkhanock I caried down an aplication to bee admited to the masonicks
Wednesday, 15.
The day was cool I staid at home in the fore noon and Louisa came I went to wintaniutes in the after noon sade burgess was thare
Thursday, 16.
The day was very warm I went up on the farm with lige but dident stay long, came back to Grants
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June, Friday, 17, 1864.
The day was very warm I laid a bed all day on the acount of beeing out last knight
Saturday, 18.
The weather was very warm I went to wintanutes in the fore noon and found hasen after noon went to Deckers to a stori bee
Sunday, 19.
The weather was very warm and dry I went up to Riles Miss lott went with me & Bob and Tite
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June, Monday, 20, 1864.
The weather was very warm and dry I staid at home all day helped how a patch of beans
Tuesday, 21.
The weather was very warm & dry
Wednesday, 22.
The weather was very warm and dry went to Tunkhanock and came back to the [?]
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June, Thursday, 23, 1864.
The weather was very warm and dry slept all day
Friday, 24.
The weather was very warm and dry went up the crick to John Burgesses
Saturday, 25.
The weather was very warm I and Rile & John went to Peters and had sum fun et 5 dosen of ages
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June, Sunday, 26, 1864.
Came home all safe and sound found Nory at bull run and brought her home and went and
Monday, 27.
The weather was cooler it looked like rain Jake Kentner came to see
Tuesday, 28.
The weather was very pleasant I started from home at 3 AM and got to Willmington at 12 the same knight
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June, Wednesday, 29, 1864.
The weather was fine I went and drawd my ration money had a pass from one to five got sum potograph taken
Thursday, 30.
The weather was fine I had a pass to go to town
July, Friday, 1.
The weather was warm Had a nice shower I went to Hedgeville
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July, Saturday, 2, 1864.
The weather was warm thare was a splendid shower came in the after noon I was out on a Pass
Sunday, 3.
The weather was warm I laid in the hosp all day Rote a letter to sade burgess
Monday, 4.
The weather was fine I went to a Picknick at Wilmington had a very nice time
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July, Tuesday, 5, 1864.
The weather was fine I staid in the hosp. all day slept most all day
Wednesday, 6.
The weather was warm I was out on pass went to Hedge town
Thursday, 7.
The weather was warm we had orders to gow to our Reg I started at 9 AM and went to Bunker Hill MD
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July, Friday, 8, 1864.
The weather was very warm thare was quite a stir on acount of the rade on Baltimore
Saturday, 9.
The weather was very warm I laid in fort federal Hill thare was an a tack expected on Baltimore
Sunday, 10.
The weather was very dry and hot I staid in the fort all day thare was stuning nuse
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July, Monday, 11, 1864.
The weather was warm and dry the nuse was stuning on acount of the Rebel Rade
Tuesday, 12.
The weather was very warm thare was a small shower the nuse was that the Rebs war seageing Washington
Wednesday, 13.
The weather was very warm staid in camp all day there was several fights
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July, Thursday, 14, 1864.
The weather was very warm thare was several fights in the fort the Guard House was fool of fighters
Friday, 15.
The day was pleasant we started from fort federal Hill and went to Washington and staid all knight saw uncle ben
Saturday, 16.
The weather was warm laid still all day at Washington
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July, Sunday, 17, 1864.
The weather was very warm and dry came from Washington to Camp Convalesance Alexander
Monday, 18.
The weather was warm staid in camp all day expected to start to Peotersburgh
Tuesday, 19.
The weather was a littel cooler I went out and had a swim with the nigers
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July, Wednesday, 20, 1864.
The weather was very warm and dry I went out and got sum black buries all was quiet
Thursday, 21.
The weather was very warm and dry I staid in camp all day
Friday, 22.
The weather was very warm and dry I flanked the guards and went out and got my ancle hurt
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July, Saturday, 23, 1864.
The weather was very warm my ancle was better the sixth Corps went a way and the second Corps had orders to gow
Sunday, 24.
The weather was pleasant cool at knight all was quiet
Monday, 25.
The weather was moderate all was quiet in camp
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July, Tuesday 26, 1864.
The weather was very warm I rote a letter to father
Wednesday, 27.
The weather was very warm and dry all was quiet
Thursday, 28.
The weather was very warm and dry All was quiet
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July, Friday, 29, 1864.
The weather was warm we drawd armes to day in the camp Prepareing for a rad
Saturday, 30.
The weather was very warm and dry went on Dressperade in the afternoon
Sunday, 31.
The weather was very warm the last day of July 1864
staid in camp all day
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August, Monday, 1, 1864.
The weather was fine we left the convalesance and went out to camp about one mile our Corps about 900 strong
Tuesday, 2.
The weather was warm thare was a shower in the after noon we ware formed in companies I was in Co A
Wednesday, 3.
The weather was cooler a little the Paymaster came to convalesance to pay the boys
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August, Thursday, 4, 1864.
The weather was very warm staid around camp all day
Friday, 5.
The weather was fine staid around camp all day
Saturday, 6.
The weather was very fine a pleasant shower in the morning & one in the afternoon I drawd 4 months pay
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August, Sunday, 7, 1864.
The weather was warm all was quiet
Monday, 8.
The weather was warm staid around camp all day a man got shot in the Ninth Corps
Tuesday, 9.
The weather was very warm I was not very well myself
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August, Wednesday, 10, 1864.
The weather was warm C L Finey started home on a 20 days furlough the Ninth Corps men went a way thare was a man drowned out of in a well
Thursday, 11.
The weather was warm we started for from Alaxander at 6 AM and got to fortris monroe about 10 PM Had a splendid time
Friday, 12.
The day was fine started at 6 AM from fort monroe and got to sitty point at 2 PM Had a nice time
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August, Saturday, 13, 1864.
The weather was very warm arived at sitty point at 3 PM and started for the Regiment
Sunday, 14.
The weather was warm got marching orders I got to the Regiment yesterday and found the boys all well
Monday, 15.
The weather was warm thare was a hard shower in the after noon I was on Picket last knight for the furst
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August, Tuesday, 16, 1864.
The weather was warm Piched tents to the rear laid in the woods all knight a little to the rear of the works
Wednesday, 17.
The weather was warm we got orders to fix quarters we did and got orders to move at 3 AM but did not march and are here yet
Thursday, 18.
The weather was warm and rainy in the afternoon marched to the left & cut the weldon & Peotersburgh
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August, Friday, 19, 1864.
loss was slite
The weather was rainy we built brest works in the fore noon the Rebs made a charge & we went to suport & laid in the front line all knight
Saturday, 20.
The weather cleard of I was on Picket last knight under fire all the time lieut Crocket in comand of the Pickets we ware relieved 2 PM
Sunday, 21.
Came back to our old Posision and laid quiet all knight
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August, Monday, 22, 1864.
The weather was warm the Ball opend at 7 AM the Rebs made a charge in front of our line and got cut all to peices our Regiment had one man Pat Dagen wonded
Tuesday, 23.
The weather was warm after the charge we ware orderd to the left and went double quick and formed in line & made works and are here still
Wednesday, 24.
The weather was warm laid in the works all day all was quiet
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August, Thursday, 25, 1864.
The weather was very warm we laid under arms all the after noon the second Corps had a severe fight in the after noon
Friday, 26.
The weather was very warm all was quiet a long the line two years from to day started to war went to Nicolson
Saturday, 27.
The weather was very warm all was quiet John Rinker came to the Regiment yesterday & E Philips
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August, Sunday, 28, 1864.
The weather was pleasant laid in camp all day had no duety to due worked on the fort all day
Monday, 29.
The weather was fine Had a fine shower in the after noon cleaned my gun and rote a letter to F E Burgess
Tuesday, 30.
The day was very warm worked on the fort all day got part of a ham
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August, Wednesday, 31, 1864.
The weather was warm we ware musterd for two months pay
September, Thursday, 1.
This is the furst of the month and it found me well thare was a fant made on our left
Friday, 2.
The weather was warm we got orders to pack up I went on fatigue
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September, Saturday, 3, 1864.
The weather was cool we drawd close today all was quiet General Grant vude the line
Sunday, 4.
The weather was very fine thare was a general detale for fatigue on the fort I worked in the fore noon and moved camp in the after
Monday, 5.
The weather was moderate I was comfortable all day went on Picket had a good time
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September, Tuesday, 6, 1864.
The weather was cool I came of Picket and went up to the sharpshoot and staid till knight
Wednesday, 7.
The weather was warm all was quiet staid in camp all day
Thursday, 8.
The weather was warm I was in camp all day
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September, Friday, 9, 1864.
The weather was cool I was to the sharpshooters all the after noon I got a letter from T Maynard
Saturday, 10.
The weather was warm staid in camp all day repared my tent thare was a sharp canonading and Picket firing
Sunday, 11.
The weather was warm Had no duety to due
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September, Monday 12, 1864.
The weather was cool I was on fatigue all day went on as a sargent got orders to march in the eavening
Tuesday, 13.
The weather was moderate we marched 2 miles last eavening & stoped all knight and till 3 PM this after noon and then we moved a little
Wednesday, 14.
The weather was warm it looked like rain C L Finey came to the Regt & Silas Numick
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September, Thursday, 15, 1864.
The weather was warm We made camp this morning just at knight went out on the line in the brest works but came back soon all was quiet
Friday, 16.
The day was fine thare was skermishing all day we laid quiet all day had orders not to leave camp
Saturday, 17.
The weather was warm staid in camp all day all was quiet in camp
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September, Sunday, 18, 1864.
The weather was warm all was quiet off duety all day Had Regimental Enspection buy Col Dana
Monday, 19.
The day was fine off duety all day Henry Decker came to the Company
Tuesday, 20.
The weather was warm all was quiet on the line
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September, Wednesday, 21, 1864.
The weather was warm Had Company Drill & Brigade all was quiet sum Picket firing
Thursday, 22.
The weather was rather drowsy we had Brigade Drill General Warn[sic] was thare in person the war nuse are good
Friday, 23.
The weather was fine off duety all day
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September, Saturday, 24, 1864.
The weather was warm and C S Furman went to second Corps got in the after noon good noos from meriland
Sunday, 25.
The weather was fine I was on guard at Regimental Hd quarters the we got marching orders I was left with the guard
Monday, 26.
The weather was fine the Regiment moved one ½ and stoped in the front line came to the Reg
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September, Tuesday 27, 1864.
The weather was warm Had quarters up thare was sum firing on the Picket line laid in camp all day not very well
Wednesday, 28.
The weather was fine sum Picket firing all day
Thursday, 29.
The weather was warm the most of the Regt went on Picket
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September, Friday, 30, 1864.
The weather was fine went to the old camp all that wasent on Picket
October, Saturday 1.
The weather was rainy we moved at 3 AM & went to the front line & built works
Sunday, 2.
The rain had seased our Reg what thare was was detailed for Picket
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October, Monday, 3, 1864.
The weather was fine I went on Picket Had a good time advanced the Picket line twist
Tuesday, 4.
The weather was fine got relieved from Picket and came to camp & moved to the old camp
Wednesday, 5.
The weather was fine came to this place in the after noon and struck tents
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October, Thursday, 6, 1864.
The weather was fine fixed up good quarters Wandell Jonny & Jimmy Sheen came here got good quarters Drawd close
Friday, 7.
The day was fine off duety all day the Paymaster was here we sind the roll
Saturday, 8.
The weather was cold we drawd our pay 2 months I was on guard got relieved at knight
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October, Sunday, 9, 1864.
The weather was cold all day all was quiet sum Picket firing all day H Decker was here most of the day
Monday, 10.
The weather was cold off duety all day
Tuesday, 11.
The weather was fine
Had ensepection
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October, Wednesday, 12, 1864.
The day was fine off duety all day
Sold Corn to T Maynard for seventy five dolars & let E S have the money for H G Maynards Note of 75.00
Sold 10 bush for 22.00
Received on clover seed 16.37
Received on clover seed 25.25
Received seed 25.00
W Wheet 18.20
W Wheet & Oats 6.60
92.00
280.42
126.00
154.42
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JAM JAM
J A Maynard
J A Maynard
1866 August 18
H G Maynard Dr
To Cash $45.00 dolars
August 27
E S Maydard Dr
To Cash $40.00 dolars
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Oct
Pants 4.15
Drawers 1.00
November the 14th
1 shirt 1.59
December 20
2 Prs Drawers 2.00
1 Pr socks .30
January 13th
1 Blows 4.50
" Cap Feb 18th 1.00
" Great Cote 12.00
" Dress Cote 12.50
" Shoes 2.70
Pants [?] 4.75
Shurt 2.20
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John Fraley Deter
To 2 bushels Wheet 4.70
John Fraley Credit
To 2 days works 2.00
[overwritten]
settled in full
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October, Monday, 24, 1864.
Musterd out of the US Servis on the 13 Day of June 1865 on Hart Island
Paul Woodburn
No 9 White Street
Samuel Hess
Runkle P O
[?] Co
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October, Thursday, 27, 1864.
The day was rather rainy the armey was on the move to day 2 5 & 9 Corps went on the left our Division dident have much of a the second Corps lost sum & got drove back Our Regement wasent engaged the armey fell back not much gain we came near buring them the [?]
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October, Sunday, 30, 1864.
The troops all went to thare old camps we are in our old camp but expect to move & built winter quarters
[figures]
[sideways]
Buy Jos A Maynard
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Mr &
Mrs Cathrine Woodburn
No 9 White Street
Near Shipen
Philidelphia
PA
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Pants 3.10
Blows 3.26
Shirts 1.57
Drawers 1.00
Stockings .35
Shoes 2.20
Over Cotes 8.50
W Blankets 3.60
R Blankets 2.55
Dres Cotes 8.75
2 of June I was put under arest buy order of the Provost Martial Capt Baly oficer of the Day
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Oct
Cavulry $ 4.00
Drawers 1.00
November the 14
one shirt 1.57
Dec 20 2 pr Drawers 2.00
1 pr socks .35
Jan 13 Drawd Close
Blous 3.25
Feb 22 Close Drawn
One D. Cote 8.75
" Over Cote 8.50
" Pr Pants 3.50
" Shert 1.57
" shoes 2.20
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J F Lockard
" J Belas
G J Koonts
" L Lowar
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Alaxander Haight
Co K 106 Reg PV
Oct the 6 1864
one Pr Pants Cavulry 4.00
one knapsack
one Pr Drawers
Jos A Maynard
Jos A Maynard
Jos A Maynard
Jos
Jos
Jos A Maynard
Jos A Maynard
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Baltimore
Camden St Hosp
Baltimore
Ward A
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Hariet A Southgate Miss
Nurs in the Hospital at Baltimore
Camden St May 18
Nathen Halsted
Det to cash lent
July the furst 3.50
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Mememarandum of C L Danlies things
one double cased lever watch & a half dollar silver piece. one silver Ring
Arthur S C [torn]
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Work dun for ESM
Jos A Maynard
Plowd corn 3 days
Worked in harvest 2½ days
July the 19th Harvest ½ day
Drawing Rye 1½
Worked wheet 1 day
[torn] ½ day
DATABASE CONTENT
| (3460) | DL1122 | Diaries | 1864 |
1864 Diary of Joseph A. Maynard, 143rd Pennsylvania Infantry, January to October 1864, re: Wilderness, wounded in battle and hospitalization
Tags: Alcohol, Battle of the Wilderness, Boredom, Camp/Lodging, Clothing, Death (Military), Drilling, Fighting, Food, Fortifications, Furloughs, Guard/Sentry Duty, Hospitals, Illnesses, Injuries, Marching, Medicine, Money, News, Payment, Photographs, Picket Duty, Promotions, Railroads, Recreation, Scouting, Siege of Petersburg, Supplies, Weather, Work
People - Records: 1
- (5232) [writer] ~ Maynard, Joseph Alonzo
SOURCES
Joseph A. Maynard Diary, 1864, DL1122, Nau Collection
