Abiel A. Livermore Diary, 1862
Saturday, January 4, 1862.
Returned to camp at Manchester
Fare .35
Drawers 1.75
Papers .03
Sunday 5
Went to church half a day with a squad of our Co.
Butter, &c .04
Rec. of Capt. S. 23.97
Let to Capt S. 5.00
Stamps & paper, cloth &c. .99
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Wednesday 8
Lottery drew a pin .25
Thursday 9
Pies .30
Mirror of the war .15
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Friday, January 10, 1862.
Looking glass .12
Sunday 12
Bath, cutting hair .29
Had services on the field
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Monday, January 13, 1862.
Was doing guard duty
Weather favorable for the season.
Tuesday 14
Pie .04
Reg. went down to the city to escort the 7th to the depot. Excused from drill in afternoon had a sore heel.
Wednesday 15
Snowy, wet and uncomfortable. No drill nor parade
Fish Chowder .14
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Thursday, January 16, 1862.
From Memoranda 3.35
Received a pass and went to the city
Saturday 18
Snowy. Went to the city and took a bath
Bath .15
Glazed cloth Con. .11
Milk .03
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Sunday, January 19, 1862.
Was on guard. Snowy
Monday 20
Snowy but comfortable.
Tuesday 21
Pleasant. Company called on to line, ordered to prepare for inspection. News received that we were to leave Thursday. Big cheering.
Milk, paper, &c. .09
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Wednesday, January 22, 1862.
Stormy. Packed up to go to port Independence. Glad to get away from Camp Currier.
From Memoranda 1.91
Candy .03
Thursday 23
Apples &c .06
Started first train for Fort Independence and on arrival found the keeper gone made coffee out doors on under the sunny side of the Fort.
Friday 24
Took an opportunity to run over the Fort. found it a dirty place. Helped make floors for tents &c. Wind whistles without but comfortable within.
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Saturday, January 25, 1862.
Morning rainy and windy swept out several rooms helped clean a dirty furnace
Sunday 26
Did not seem like Sunday Shoveled ice and snow to pitch tents. Boys began to arrive from the city. At night all came down. Every thing all in a mush
Monday 27
Last night slept in casements behind the barracks, breakfast 10 o'clock, coffee and hard crackers. Co. B. take quarters intended for officers pass the time in singing, dancing, wrestling, fix up quarters dinner & sup. 4 o'clock coffee hard crack. & fried pork
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windy & cold. Looks cheerful in our room, coal fire, playing cards &c.
Tuesday, January 28, 1862.
Weather more mild
Oranges & Apples .12
New guns being proved by an officer. Had our first dress parade on the island
Wednesday 29
Pie .10
Thursday 30
Paper .03
Drill 4 hours to day cleaned gun for inspection
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Friday, January 31, 1862.
Paper .03
Weather pleasant. Not much by drill. Reported Col. gone to city to see about transports for us, but cannot credit the report.
Saturday, February 1
Looking glass & paper .06
Snowy. On guard for the first time at the fort.
Sunday 2
Papers and stamp .07
Pleasant.
Regimental inspection Visitors plenty Singing in the evening
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Monday, February 3, 1862.
Washing .10
Received for stamp .01
Not much drill to day. Capt. & Lieu's not present. Report going off Tuesday Wednesday.
Tuesday 4
Paper .03
Marking canteen .01
Many reports about leaving—believe nothing—going to wait and see how things turn up.
Wednesday 5
Pleasant, but not doing much.
Bad cold and feeling rather unwell.
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Thursday, February 6, 1862.
[?] 1.00
Paper and envelopes .12
Emery paper .02
Friday 7
Postage on papers .08
Drilled to day by Lieu. Camp not much of a military man. Cold better and feeling pretty well.
Saturday 8
Comb & Pencil .14
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Sunday, February 9, 1862.
Company & Regimental Inspection in forenoon. Division review and Dress Parade P.M.
A hard days work, should think they could plan some thing differently for Sunday.
Tuesday 11
Paper .12
A long inspection. Prospect brightening. News of victory and the cloud seems to be rising. Looks more like leaving than it has before.
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Wednesday, February 12, 1862.
Morning snowy and no drill, made two pockets for shirts. Afternoon pleasant and good drill and review.
Thursday 13
Washing .12
Received for paper .01
While drilling, orders came to have six Co's ready to start as soon as possible, was received with three cheers.
Friday 14
Fish .06
Living in expectations of going on board ship to-day but did not go. feel somewhat disappointed. See Mem. page 2
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Saturday, February 15, 1862.
Struck our tent about 7 o'clock Left to go aboard ship about 11 o'clock. Went on guard as soon as got aboard. it soon commenced snowing rather cold on board
Sunday 16
Paid for glass 2.66
Weather very fine, and start for Ship Island, all seem to be very jubilant The ships name E. Wilder Farley
Capt. Nichols
Wednesday 19
Feeling a little better, went on deck about 3 o'clock—a good breeze, and in the Gulf stream—weather warm and pleasant. Bought a bottle of cider .35
At M. Lat 37°16. Wind blows quite fresh at night. Mem. p. 2
Thursday 20
Was woke up by a roll on to Emerson and a general tumbling round of loose things. Went on deck and got wet by a wave. Wind blowing hard and after a shower sun came
Mem. P. 2. Paid for Lemon .03.
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Friday, February 21, 1862.
Sailing with a good breeze and pleasant weather. Sail discovered could not make out what she is. Good drummer and fifer doing their best in the shape of music
At M. Lat 34°07 Pie .13
Page 3 Mem.
Saturday 22
Contry winds course north west. At M. Lat. 32°54 About 170mls. from land. From Col. down to private streched out on deck—feeling rather P.
Sunday 23
Morning pleasant on our course once more. At M. Lat. 32°13
Had prayers and singing P.M. Run in among porpoises all look to see them jump. Not much appitite
apple sauce .05
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Monday, February 24, 1862.
Good wind though not from the right quarter. Lat 30°48 Feeling a little better. ate some beans for breakfast, went pretty well Wind S.W.
Tuesday 25
Feel quite encouraged made a good run in the night. Wind right for us to day. At 3 P.M. Lat. 28°32 Long. 72°05. Distance from Boston 870mls. 315 from Hole in Wall
Share in Duff .10
Wednesday 26
Breakfast .19
At M. the Lat. 27°25. Little misty in afternoon. Had an inspection of every thing—rather tedious. Wind not very favorable and voyage seems to be long
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Thursday, February 27, 1862.
Duff & Biscuit .10
Weather very fine. Island of Abaco discovered about 9 o'clock—one of the Bahamas. This was written up in the Mizen top P. 5 Mem.
stamps .15
Friday 28
Morning splendid—course West. A calm to day and not much progress. A boat came to ship with 4 darkeys in it. had shells & fish to sell. A glorious sunset.
Page 4 Mem.
Saturday, March 1
Sun came up like a ball of fire. Calm, no progress. Spoke a vessel this morn, bound to Matanzas from Boston, by which we sent letters. Spoke another ship for Havanna. Visited to day by two boat loads of darkeys
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Sunday, March 2, 1862.
Day pleasant, good breeze though not from the right quarter. Had services to day. Anchored near Isaac's island on account of winds and shoals.—three other vessels anchored near us. A light house on the island
Monday 3
Day pleasant but wind wrong—have been trying to beat up to speak one of the vessels, supposed that she has troops on board, think they may be a part of the N.H. 7th. A shower in the evening looked rather black
Tuesday 4
A beautiful day.—wind shifted though not much of it. Lost sight of the ship we tried to speak A vessel crossed our track, our music was called out. Passed one or two islands, could see buildings. Went up & sat on the Mizen Gallant yard P. 5
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Wednesday, March 5, 1862.
Morning no distance made in the night. A light breeze and pass Gun Key island & lighthouse. But little wind. several sail in sight.
Thursday 6
A fine shower in forenoon—but little wind is quite warm. Lat. 23°45 at M. Not a great distance from Cuba
Friday 7
Strong N.W. wind, but not right for us, a good many not feeling well myself among one of them,—tried to have some hash for an early breakfast but got it spoild. Lat. 24°13. Run in sight of the Dog rocks, a part of the Salt reefs.
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Saturday, March 8, 1862.
Not much wind, but right for us. Feeling rather weak, had a bottle of cider with others
Cider .16
Towards night spoke Bk. Gen. Warren bound for Philadelphia gave her twice three cheers.
Sunday 9
Had a good wind and made good headway. Had services. Text "Remember the Sabbath day and keep it holy". Was on guard to day Saw the island of Cuba.
Tea & Pudding .15
Monday 10
Tea .10
Day fine and good wind to send us on. A sea gull was caught last night in the rigging and let go this morning with a billet attached. 8th Reg. N.H.V. March 10 250mls from Ship island Lat. 25°13
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Tuesday, March 11, 1862.
Weather fine. Had an election for Gov. The whole number was 518, Stark Dem. 406 Berry Republican 97. Wheeler Mongrel 8 Scal. 7. Rather a hard show for N.H. 8th.
Cutting hair .10
Wednesday 12
Quite warm, with little wind Sergeants, Corporals & the Musicians got treated to a drink of beer.
Tea & biscuit .10
Thursday 13
Applesauce & Tea .10
Had an inspection for stolen articles. the rule has been take all you could find, so that a good & many things were lost. Had a bottle of oil broken in my knapsack, so I did not make much by inspection
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Friday, March 14, 1862.
Windy and rainy. Not far from Ship Island but looking to much like a storm to run in, and so lay off. Thunder storm in evening.
Saturday 15
Sat. 15th. 2 o'clock A.M. One of Uncle Sams guards fired a gun and we hove too and spoke. Left her about 4 o'clock in the morning she came up under our stern and spoke again, could not make out all she said. Wind quite strong and cold as N.H. About 12 off Ala. in sight of the Card at the entrance of Mobile B.
Mem.P.5. Tea &c. .08
Sunday 16
A beautiful morning but little wind. the coast of Ala. in sight, wind was dead against us, no distance made. Went up and sat on the highest yard on the Main mast and took a look at Dixie—could see fort Morgan also a lighthouse—two vessels supposed to belong to our blockading squadron. Wind changes in forenoon and make a little progress.
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Monday, March 17, 1862.
Weather warm and pleasant a little wind in morning but dies away to nearly a calm. Two steamers come in sight, but not very near. Saw a vessel in the evening she fired a gun we anchored about 9 o'clock in 5 fathoms not far from Ship island.
Applesauce .05
Tuesday 18
Morning foggy. as fog rises could see Ship Island. make out tents &c.
We anchor near the island, a general happy feeling seems to prevail We land in afternoon, had to sleep under a shed, not so comfortable as it might be. Thunder shower in evening.
Wednesday 19
Not fair. Begin to think of breakfast, some went to other Reg. got some soft bread my self. After our breakfast came from ship, started for our camp ground, had a big sweat marching. just got our tent up and & rain began to pour down. We could make our coffee but were well supplied by generous friends in other Reg. A stiff gale in evening
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and thunder and lightning all the time
Thursday, March 20, 1862.
Pleasant. Strolled of down to wharf to see the sights. Steamer Miss. came in with Gen. B. Brought wood and &c. Our Camp is about 2mls from wharf.
Friday 21
Brought boards for a cookery some two miles. hard tramp. Weather cold as N.H. strong wind from N.W.
Saturday 22
Went up to the uper end of the island to get logs, to barracade the cooks house, rafted the logs down, a hard days work.
Saw flowers in blossom—ground marshy
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Sunday, March 23, 1862.
An inspection at 8 o'clock. Had a change in our cooks, hope we have got some honest ones.
Monday 24
Went down to get a boat to get wood but no boat. Got our guns today
Tuesday 25
Heard heavy firing in afternoon, supposed there must be a fight somewhere. Went down to get wood in evening. Sugar & beer .25
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Wednesday, March 26, 1862.
Received a letter No. 1
The guns we heard yesterday was a fight between New London and two rebel boats.
Thursday 27
Four hours drill in forenoon and the warmest day we have had. Three hours more in afternoon. 7 o'clock before we get in a hard days work.
Friday 28
Sugar .10
Day fine and not worked very hard, which of course I like
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Saturday, March 29, 1862.
Not much doing to day but cleaning up for inspection. The remainder of the Reg. came in to night.
Sunday 30
Was detailed for police duty at the wharf but was sent another way for which I received .50
The other companies came on shore to day, they had a rough time, was out 40 days. Saw two rebel women on board the E. Wilder Farley.
Monday 31
Went down after wood.
Oil .25
Inspection in afternoon. just got in and set down to a supper of doughnuts and the call came Co B for dress parade. dark before we got in. One or two Reg. exit for parts unknown.
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Tuesday, April 1, 1862.
Weather fine, not a hard days drill. A great many reports about leaving &c.
Wednesday 2
On guard, was selected for the Col's. orderly, one of the guards selected every day, the best & neatest looking among them is selected.
Mercury at 1 o'clock in the Col's tent a cool place 82°. Pickels .20
Had cartridges to day the first time
Thursday 3
After come of guard, scoured gun equipments &c, mended clothes and looked over things generally. One of the Regs has been skirmishing and taken a sand hill right in sight of our tent, it made quite a popping. A battery is placed on the hill, to practice at a wreck
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Friday, April 4, 1862.
Wrote letter No. 1.
Great Republic arrived to day.
Sugar .05
Saturday 5
Went to the other end of the island, found some oysters which were very good. Bridges, Emerson, Melendy were with me. could not see great sights. Received a bundle of f[?]ting from Wilton.
Sunday 6
Had long inspection in forenoon.
Sugar .08
Had services. News is to night that we are to leave Tuesday know not where
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Monday, April 7, 1862.
Carried a box down to the Ex. office,
paid .25
Had a review and drill in afternoon. Doughnuts for supper, solid as brick bats.
Tuesday 8
Wet & windy in morning. Battallion drill in afternoon, sand blows, fills the eyes, ears and every thing full like snow in old N.H.
Wednesday 9
Wrote to B. Baker.
Mead .10
A review of Gen. B's. Div. in afternoon, 15 Regs 5 batteries 2 Cos. cavalry. It was a fine sight. Milk .10
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Thursday, April 10, 1862.
Battallion drill forenoon & afternoon.—largest Co. out in forenoon is to receive 300 extra cartridges. Co. H got them by bringing out the sick and cooks
Friday 11
The wind high & while I lie in my tent can imagine myself at home. The wind sweeps the sand and sounds like snow, while the rolling waves on the beach sound like the water rushing over our dam.
Saturday 12
Heavy gale, with rain, thunder & lightning last eve which took our house down. another gale during the night expected the tent would come down, pulled blanket all over myself to keep the wet off and felt resigned to whatever might come, had fine job to scour
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guns as they got wet and rusty
Sunday, April 13, 1862.
A.M. Darracott taken sick in the night, helped him to the surgeons. Surgeon told the sergeant that it was no time to come to him must wait until morning, so we took him back could not go to sleep for three hours was so vexed at the treatment of a sick man. On guard today.
Wrote to D. W. Russell.
Monday 14
Came of guard this morning.
Had brigade drill in afternoon. Reported that Richmond is taken.
Tuesday 15
On police duty, went down to bakery and help load up, came with team. Received letter No. 4.
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Wednesday, April 16, 1862.
Wrote letters to Nell & father. The discharged boys left to go aboard. Had a row over the sugar, finally had each mans ration given to him.
Thursday 17
Squad 5 caught 150 fishes, had quite a supper out of them Fleet sailed last night and this morning
Wrote a line to Abbie by Darracott
Friday 18
Heard distant guns supposed to be at fort Jackson.
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Saturday, April 19, 1862.
A day ever to be remembered as the anniversary of the first blood shed in the great rebellion, the march through Baltimore of the 6th Mass.
Sunday 20
Rather a wet and cold day Attended services with overcoat on, cold at that.
Gave McKeen a ten cent check for hunting lice.
Monday 21
Quite cool in morning Had long drill in forenoon. Review in afternoon. Two men buried, the first on the island from this Reg. A little row with cooks about doughnuts some of our squad went down to cook.
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Tuesday, April 22, 1862.
Fine day. Big supper of doughnuts & coffee. The true Yankee blooms to day in trade in hard bread for doughnuts also selling sugar.
Sugar .05
McKeen, Amsden & Ross, our squad comics, right on their fun to night
Wednesday 23
Fine day, nothing new.
Hoping to hear from fort Jackson. There are many reports but nothing certain.
Thursday 24
Report this morning while on battalion drill that fort Jackson is taken 300 rebels killed.
Received 20 rounds blank cartridges. practised street firing. Wrote to Uncle.
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Friday, April 25, 1862.
Had big job cleaning gun. Shower in afternoon, cleared off and had a drill.
Saturday 26
Sugar .10
Cleaning up for inspection
Went down town, could get no news.
Sunday 27
Received an Inquirer
Attended a funeral, mournful and silently excepting the three volleys, he was laid in his last resting place.
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Monday, April 28, 1862.
Funeral to day. the 17th man in our Reg. since it was organized.
Went to the chaplains tent in evening to the organizing of a choir.
Tuesday 29
Co. B received five ball cartridges and practised target shooting. Reported that Gen. B has given N.O. 24 hours to surrender. Was shaved today by M.
Rec. letters No. 2 & 3 from B & St N.
Wednesday 30
On guard, A review, The 8th a little to late to take its place. Inspection in St. Received big pile of papers.
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Thursday, May 1, 1862.
A sorrowful day for Co. B. Geo. Follanski died last night and buried to day.
Friday 2
Had a lazy day as there was no work for the police. Received five ball cartridges made good line shots but did not hit the target.
Saturday 3
Cos. A. F. & K gone aboard ship for some place unknown. N.O. is ours.
Wrote letter No. 2.
Molasses & a paper .08
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Sunday, May 4, 1862.
Fine day. Not very well and laid in tent nearly all day. St. inspection. Services in front of Chaplains tent
Monday 5
Excused from drill not very well. No battallion drill to day. Very warm, and much thunder at a distance
Tuesday 6
Wrote to Bub.
Morter fleet coming in to day. Quite warm
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Wednesday, May 7, 1862.
Morter fleet left to day 17 sail and 6 steamers.
Thursday 8
Was down unloading hay on the Wizard King last night, found some tip-top bottled cider, which we appropriated, had to work hard.
Morter fleet came back, report that forts Morgan & Gaines were evacuated by the rebels.
Friday 9
Gun boats returned from fort Morgan, Eliza & Ella returned in a leaky condition. Report that the Cos. at fort Wood under Lull are living well, house cows &c. clover in blossom.
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Saturday, May 10, 1862.
Sugar .05
Cleaned gun ready for inspection. Went after wood in afternoon. Splendid
Sunday 11
Regimental inspection
Splendid looking river steamer came down the north side of the island. three steamers went to see what her business was. she was allowed to pass.
Monday 12
On guard. Reported that Charleston, Savannah, Pensacola & Yorktown were taken, also that we were to leave in a few days. W.C. White died. Reported that our troops in the north had met with reverses, on the Potomac & at Corinth
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Tuesday, May 13, 1862.
Wrote to White.
Wednesday 14
On police, not much to do only to go over the camp and pick up waste.
Received letters No. 5 & 7
Thursday 15
Received letter from Uncle & A. Foster, also papers.
Twenty thousand letters and sixteen large bags of newspapers have been distributed at this island within the last three days
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Friday, May 16, 1862.
Down to the wharf on police duty last night. Steamer came in this morning, got papers up to May 3d.
Kicked foot ball after supper
Saturday 17
Orders came last night to be ready to start at two hours notice. Anxiously watching for some steamer to take us off. Been packing up expecting to leave in the night. orders came just at night that we should not go before morning
Sunday 18
St. inspection. Very fine day been removing sick to lower end of island. Dress parade. Dont expect to leave before tomorrow or next day.
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Monday, May 19, 1862.
Syrup .04
Went over to an old wreck fishing Lived in expectations of going away. 5 o'clock P.M. Getting ready to strike our tents at 12 P.M. to be onboard at 6 o'clock A.M. 7 P.M. our tent is down, and we are gay and festive
Tuesday 20
Started about sunrise on a steamer Looked pleasant to see vegetation once more. We stoped at fort Pike a short time. Passed [?]port fine place arrived Carrolton Lake landing about 4 P.M. Was on police till 10 P.M.
Wednesday 21
Woke this morning and the first thing I heard was the birds singing. Milk .15
Went to Carrolton by cars. had a little excitement about our position. wanted to go aboard in the first car as our Capt. ranked all the others. Co. B. stood by their Capt. and cheered him. Carrolton is a pleasant place. went up to camp as guard, so got a ride.
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Thursday, May 22, 1862.
Milk .05 A large number
of contrabands in camp, many with things for sale. Went over to the river. A long entrenchment—six or seven miles long—near our camp, said to have been made by white men at 1.75 per day.
Friday 23
Have from an intelligent Irishman that men who could not support their families were compelled obliged to join the army and many that had the means were compelled to. It was not expected that Butler would reach N.O. The rebels run like a flock of sheep when they heard that Butler was here.
Saturday 24
Gen. Phelps was in camp and gave leave that the men might go out of camp as far as they could and not get across the pickets. Our Sergt. and Emerson went to N.O. Sent letter No. 4.
dated 23d.
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Sunday, May 25, 1862.
Went to the hospital Found it finely situated in a grove of orange, lemon, trees fig live oak & other kind of trees.
Monday 26
Very good quarters at the hospital & boys get good treatment. Have flour gruel & three tea three times a day. Nurse pretends to wash the room every day. think my mother kick him out of the if he should try and wash her floor in that shape.
Tuesday 27
Boys got a lot of sugar
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Wednesday, May 28, 1862.
Received letter from Mary Think they have one miserable nurse, to lazy to do his work, but pretends to be a fine Christian
Dr. D. went over to fort Wood
Thursday 29
Dr. returned this afternoon did not like the looks of things at all made them sweep up again &c.
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Friday, June 6, 1862.
Feeling somewhat better but very weak. Afternoon our bunks were carried out under a tree and we went out and laid down, seemed quite pleasant.
Saturday 7
Wrote to Mary.
Feeling better and stronger to day. Our bunks were carried out early under a tree.
Sunday 8
About the same to day.
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Monday, June 9, 1862.
Wrote to Nell.
Thinking I am gaining strength slowly, had a handful of blackberries put some sugar with them & they went well.
Tuesday 10
Wrote to Hodgman. Had some blackberries and sugar this forenoon. Wrote to H. Holt. Blackberries this afternoon. Rice for supper but did not dare to eat it, so took gruel. Came out of hospital. Blackberries & wine .10
Eggs .10
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Thursday, June 12, 1862.
Blackbery wine .05
A great many in camp selling blackberries, corn cakes & vegetables. Feeling pretty well. A darkey came into to camp to day from a rebel on the other side of the river, came with the 7th boys, showed some hard cuts that had not got healed up, they got a rebel suit & a rebel flag
Friday 13
A large mail came up last night got some Inquirers.
Drawed a pair of shoes to day
Pint of milk .05
Mail come in to night got letters from Father, Abbie, Stub, Bub & Alma & paper the Statesman.
Saturday 14
Wrote to Abbie No. 5
Milk .05
Wrote to Alma. Received cartridges so that we all had 25 rounds apiece.
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Sunday, June 15, 1862.
Milk .05
Inspection but did not go out.
Monday 16
Milk .05
Went to get some boards to make a bunk a long walk. Blackberries .05
Went to the river and washed shirt and drawers. Ed. Ross received a small box containing a little of every thing. Received letter No. 8.
Tuesday 17
Not feeling quite as well. Rainy and muddy would rather have a potato patch in N. England than a farm here. Feeling better to night. It is reported that Capt. Stanyan saw several rebel officers take the oath of allegiance at N.O. A large number that are not rebel officers are coming in and taking the oath
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Wednesday, June 18, 1862.
Feeling better this morning. Milk .05
The Reg. drawed new pantaloons to day. Brigade drill in Co. C with went to the upper pickets to night as it was thought that rebels had been seen. Three Cos from other Regs went with them.
Thursday 19
Wrote to Foster. Milk .05
Think the report last night was a story, and those that went up got sold. Sutler has opened expecting that we are to get paid off soon, and hopes I suppose to get a little change. Had some butter and corn cake.
Butter for the squad 25 cts a head
Egg .05
Friday 20
Got paid four months and ten days General good feeling in the | $56.75
Reg. having a little money in pocket. Had for dinner boiled onions & egg well buttered, salted & peppered beef & boild corn.
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Saturday, June 21, 1862.
Blackberries .05
Washing .10 Cheese .06
Finished my bunk.
Sunday 22
Milk .05 Received for egg .05
Cider .10 Butter .25
Went out on morning drill.
The effects of having money shows its self pretty plain boys tight some of them
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Tuesday, June 24, 1862.
On guard as supernumary. Paid W. Heald for Milk & Eggs .32
Paid share in razor to E. Ross .08
Wednesday 25
Eggs .10 On guard as the Maj's orderly he told me to take of my coat and be comfortable got my blanket up to make a shade Just as the Maj. was going out on drill he took something from a box and took a drink. his boy asked him what he kept in that. he told him that he need not borrow any trouble about that. Talk of removing an old house where they sell liquor to the hospital soldiers if they do not stop
Thursday 26
Bread .05 Milk .05 Eggs & Tomatoes .10
Ex. on $50 paid Geo. Eayres $1.15
An Irishman found drunk dead last night just beyond the pickets. liquor was the cause, supposed he was murdered for his money. Altered some clothes for our boys, which were to large.
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Butter .05.
Friday, June 27, 1862.
Milk .10 Rec. for Eggs .15 Eggs .25.
Received for Egg .05. John Ring placed in guard tent for going off on forged pass.
Lt. Col. Lull came yesterday & it is reported that he has gone after two companies at the fort.
Saturday 28
Milk & Eggs .15 Eggs .10
Settled with Capt. came out right. Received two letters one from Abbie & one from Stub and a Statesman.
Suspenders. .50
Sunday 29
Milk .05. On Brigade guard and orderly for the Gen. Phelps. Big shower in afternoon. Two companies came from the fort, A & K. Saw John Spalding a Wilton boy to day. he has been in N.O. during the war.
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Ice cream .05 Egg .05
Monday, June 30, 1862.
Egg .05 Eggs .10 Beets .05
A lot of contrabands brought in to the Gen. were sent off to work. Sent letter No. 6
Bread .10 Paid Lt. Eayres for brandy 1.00
Tuesday, July 1
Was woke up this morning about three o'clock by the call "on to line with arms and equipments trouble in camp". we were soon out & on to line and up to the parapet but no enemy appeared. was ordered back to tents & lights put out and all remain quiet. Went to the woods to get poles for an awning over our St. Heavy rain at night with wind expected tent would go over.
Wednesday 2
Eggs .75 Paid Dr. Thompson .85
Beer .05. Been to work on our awning to day. Commenced to rain while on dress parade. Received letters from D. W. Russell, Stub, Hodgman and No. 11. also three Statesmans
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Blackberries .05. Beer .05.
Thursday, July 3, 1862.
Went of two miles or more to cut cane poles to cover our awning. Went up the Jackson R.R. to get them.
Cider .05 Mutton .15 Melon .20
Friday 4
Nuts .10. Egg .05 Stamped Envelopes 1.00
Salutes at morning M. & evening
Very rainy nearly all day and muddy ankle deep. Some of the boys felt quite happy to night.
Wrote to Mary.
Saturday 5
Egg .15. Cider .10. Share on pail .05
On guard. rainy in forenoon. Otis came up from hospital.
Hat .25. Eggs .10. Some of the squads have floors in their tents putting them in to day.
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Lemons & Strawberries .10.
Sunday, July 6, 1862.
Came of guard had to stand 3 hours last heat. The old guard had to be inspected at 2 o'clock P.M. never had to be before. Rec. letters from Abbie (12), Uncle.
Monday 7
Eggs .10 beer .05 rasins .05
Melons .05 Cider .25. Did not do much in forenoon. On Brigade drill in afternoon for first time. Received letter from Mary
Tuesday 8
Reported that our troops at Baton Rouge had been taken prisoners, and that the Con. 12C is going up, also a battery or two. Over hauling my new pantaloons, making them smaller. Some of our boys are giving the pedellers a loosing business at the levee
Received letters from Abbie (No. 13) & one from Nell.
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Wednesday, July 9, 1862.
Went after cane poles before light this morning. The hand car was a real man killer. Got a drink of cider on a corporal's warrant this morning from D. Kelly in place of D. Haines who is broke has resigned.
Cider .30.
Thursday 10
On guard, was the Gen's. orderly, had a big sweat at guard mounting
Glass of milk, .05. A good dinner and sat at table .25. Nuts .05. Mass 4 battery expect a boat from N.O. to take them up the river. Con. 12th have two days rations ready but don't know when they will go.
Friday 11
Ice cream & pie .10.
Another of our big fights last night, and nobody to it. Went up to a planters and had a good drink of milk. Sent letter No. 1.
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Shells $2.00 Beer & milk .15
Saturday, July 12, 1862.
Reported at night from some through Southern papers that McClellan has been defeated at Richmond with great loss and that the Pres. has called for three hundred thousand more troops. Some excitement at N.O.
Sunday 13
Wrote to Uncle Henry. & Mary. Reported McClellan defeated at Richmond with great loss. Fleet coming on the river. reported Vicksburg is ours & has been burned.
Monday 14
Received letters from Abbie (two) Bub, Nell & Hodgman. quite a rich treat after a dinner of stewed beans. Received Statesmans & Inquirers.
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Trip to N.O. .10.
Tuesday, July 15, 1862.
Went to N.O. quite warm in morning but clouded up and rained before we got there. Went to customs house, Jackson square, into a catholic church, but did not see much so rainy.
Wednesday 16
Pickels & Applesauce .10
Co. sold four barrels of meat which they had got ahead. Paid Dr. Thompson $1.50
The discharged soldiers leave for home. Telegraphic dispatch last night that Richmond is taken.
Thursday 17
Pie .05
On guard as the Gen's orderly. Five men came in to day escaped from being impressed into C.S.A. Got a horse back and a boat ride.
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Melon .10. Pie .05.
Friday, July 18, 1862.
About two hundred of the contrabands were out marching round this morning, a black at the head with a stick "turn den to de lef"
Paper from Uncle
Received a letter from Alma.
Review to day, were allowed to go out in our shirt sleeves.
Saturday 19.
Had baked beans for breakfast, baked in a brick oven, tasted like home. Pie & Egg .10.
Sunday 20
Writing paper .05
Divine services to day. none before for some time. No great respect is felt for the Chaplain in the Reg.
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Beer & Nuts .10 Pies .20 Pepper .23
Monday, July 21, 1862.
Did my washing & went out down to levee to see if there was not some excitement, could find none. Had settled water for coffee this morning an improvement
Tuesday 22
Received for sugar .20.
Reported that an iron clad boat has been built on a river in Ark. and came out and troubled our fleet some but she escaped to Vicksburg, chased by our fleet
Wednesday 23
Cider .10.
Wrote letter No. 8 & also to David. Went before breakfast to get palm leaves to make our awning thicker.
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Tomatoes .05.
Thursday, July 24, 1862.
On brigade guard, stood beat for first time on this guard.
Friday 25
Milk .05 Cider .05.
A dozen contrabands brought in this morning. Parapet drill which consists of running first the front and then the rear up to the parapet and making believe fire and then back at roll of drum go up and charge as upon an enemy and holler and shout.
Saturday 26
Went after palm before breakfast Co. B have the Lt. Cols. tent to make a shade for.
Wrote to Foster Pie .20.
Pepper .23.
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Sunday, July 27, 1862.
St. inspection. Did my best to keep comfortable. rather warm and not much air.
Monday 28
Wrote to Abbie & A. Foster, Nell No. 9. Had the largest shower and the nearest thunder and lightning that we have had yet. About a hundred contraband came in to day, looked as though they had been where it was wet.
Tuesday 29
Went after boards for floor for our tent and put them down. have got the most "bully" tent on the field, take up the floor round the pole during the day. Rather muddy working.
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Cider .05
Wednesday, July 30, 1862.
No drill in forenoon because of mud. Fired our guns to have them clean for inspection. The one that came the nearest to the "bullseye" was to have a pass to N.O. Friday. came within four inches of it, but did not get the pass.
Thursday 31
Milk .05
Inspection, rather muddy and did not unsling knapsacks. On guard, had to wait for the other Regs. ½ hour awful hot was Ord. for Gen. Co. A, gone to C. to guard property that has been seized. Gen. P. bound to have a black Brig.
Friday, August 1
Milk .05. Negro came in last night his back full of shot, had to go with him to surgeons. Sold hard bread for our squad $4.25 each receiving .25 and .50 as squad fund. Mellon .05.
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Cheese .10. Milk .05. Lemonade .05.
Saturday, August 2, 1862.
Called out last night by false alarm, an accidental discharge of a pistol. 4 men caught last night hunting after Negros. Some of our men off on a scouting trip.
Sunday 3
Henry Shattuck was buried member of Co. B. from Mason. Wrote to Mary
Monday 4
Cider & Cheese .15. Drawed Drew a new blouse. One of our boys caught an alligator 3 ft. long another came home slightly tight and troubled it, the owner and he got into a fight in which the intoxicated young man got rather muddy and had to go to the guard tent.
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Tuesday, August 5, 1862.
Milk Molasses, Pie and Bannanas Banannas .25
Got some figs and stewed them, made a good sauce. Twenty five men gone from our Co. this evening for Carrolton, fear of an outbreak.
Received letter from Abbie. (No. 15)
Wednesday 6
On Picket guard as Sergt. up the R.R. feel a little green & probably appear so. Got some sweet potatoes and boiled them for dinner.
Rec. letters from Abbie (14) Henry Mary H. Holt and Foster.
Thursday 7
Reported that Baton Rouge had been attacked. our troops drove back the rebels, some two hundred were killed and wounded Gen. Williams was killed
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Paper .05 Darkey .05.
Friday, August 8, 1862.
Wrote to Alma & Bub.
More rain, more mud. Me. Reg. and Battery practiseing firing, made considerable popping
Saturday 9
A party of blacks were sent to get some plank for our Co. Discharged our rifles, to pack them as we are to receive the Enfield rifle.
Sunday 10
Paid Dr. Thompson .25
Went down to hospital and got some figs. Received our new rifles. Wrote to Abbie (No. 10). splendid evening hasty pudding supper, went down to levee took a walk.
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Monday, August 11, 1862.
Making floor for Capts new tent. Co. going to have one more tent. Went of to the colored camp in evening found them dancing fiddling & and playing games, seemed to be enjoying themselves.
Tuesday 12
On guard as Gen. P's orderly. A lot of the "color guards" came in this morning. The Black Brig. had a drum given them, also have got a flag
Rec. No. 16. in a box containing a variety of good things.
Wednesday 13
A party caught last night foraging The day very hot try to keep comfortable. Heavy showers in afternoon blew down our awning.
Mercury 102° F. at M. in tent.
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Thursday, August 14, 1862.
Put up shade over captain's tent. Wrote to Uncle
Mercury 100° F. in tent, at M. Sentences of several soldiers who had been court martialed were read at dress parade.
Wrote to Abbie (No. 11)
& Mary. Very warm.
Saturday 16
Put up our awning, and practised at target shooting
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Sunday, August 17, 1862.
Went to negro camp to meeting thought I was in a northern Methodist camp ground. Our chaplain was there and think he found as many willing listeners as in our camp.
Monday 18
Mended my clothes in forenoon. Writing for Capt. in afternoon.
Tuesday 19
Writing for Capt.
Reported that 16,000 troops have arrived at Ship Island. rather a tough spot. Wrote to H. Holt.
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Wednesday, August 20, 1862.
Detailed for picket guard and went on morning drill. was excused from guard and went to work for Capt. Report at night that the rebels were in force 30,000 strong under Van Dorn & Magruder. were coming to see us before morning.
Thursday 21
An alarm last night—caused by the lower pickets firing at a boat containing 4 men going down the river, would not stop at their hail. The men jumped out and escaped to the farther shore.
Friday 22
Our troops have evacuated Baton Rouge have arrived at Camp Parapet, Co. "B". has an opportunity of returning a compliment by giving to Co. "B". 4th Wis. a drink of coffee They giving to our company the same when we arived at Ship Island. Brig. Parapet drill, much shooting a fine opportunity for the rebels to come.
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Saturday, August 23, 1862.
Making a Day Book for Capt. Comp. presents quite a lively appearance to day as the troops are fixing up. Big shower in afternoon. Heard a band playing this morning which woke up quite a lively feeling which had nearly died out under our drum corps.
Sunday 24
Several Regs. leaving for other camp grounds better to defend the place
Went down to Carrollton
Cake and cheese .10
Monday 25
Did not do much not feeling very big.
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Tuesday, August 26, 1862.
Rather stupid but by indulging freely in sweet gum-tree tea and brandy hope to feel better.
Received letters from Abbie (No. 18) Mary, Henry & Hodgman.
Wednesday 27
Feeling better, making out Must Roll of Co. B.
The 8th Reg. N.H.V. has been placed in a new Brig. under Brig. Gen. Cahill formerly Col. of the Con. 9th Reg.
Thursday 28
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Friday, August 29, 1862.
Had several orders to copy in forenoon. Worked on Rolls. A review at 4 o'clock P.M. by Gen. Bailey of the 2nd Brigade commanded by Col. Thos. N. Cahill Act. Brig. Gen. A fine sight N.H. 8th was in it. a beauty & Co. B was blooming did not go out.
Saturday 30
Worked on the Rolls. Reg. called on to line in forenoon and heard the official report of the death of Ex. Pres. Van Buren guns fired every half hour during the day
Rec. (No. 17)
Sunday 31
Review at 6 o'clock A.M. and inspection. Co. mustered at 5 o'clock
Pie .05.
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Monday, September 1, 1862.
Copied a long order into the General Order Books Raining hard Reported paying off Co.I. 19th
An alarm about 9 oclock. false as ever. [faded]
Tuesday 2
Got paid for two months, up to June 30th.
Butter .10
Bananas .25 Throwed in for our "nig" .15.
Wednesday 3
Sweet Gum-tree tea .25.
Dried apple .10
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Thursday, September 4, 1862.
Wrote to Abbie (No. 12)
Currant preserve .25
Made out discharge mens papers.
Friday 5
Pie .05. Cheese .20
Eugene H. Amaden was buried to day
Saturday 6
Making out papers required in case of deceased soldiers
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Sunday, September 7, 1862.
Inspection
Mon. 8th. Corps. Follansbee & Kelly suspended and Privates Emerson & Livermore to act instead.
Monday 8
Reported rebels up the river and several Regts. gone up. Reported that we have had another defeat in Virginia and that the rebel army is within 6 miles of Washington. Me. 15th Reg. leaves to night for Pensacola. Pie .05
Received letter No. 20
Tuesday 9
About 30 prisoners brought in last night and a lot of horses. E. P. Ross appointed Corp. to fill vacancy caused by the death of Corp. Amaden.
Rec. letter from Henry
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Wednesday, September 10, 1862.
Paper .05 Cake .05
Butter .10
Dealing out clothing &c at work on Descriptive book Paid C. A. Emerson for watch $20
Thursday 11
On guard as Corp. Squad "5" had a dumpling for dinner A guard of the 8th N.H. shot one of the 9th Con. boys who attempted to cross his beat and would not stop. done yesterday
Friday 12
Saleratus .10 Butter .25. Flour .05
The 8th Con. got up next to us
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Saturday, September 13, 1862.
Pie .05
Flapjacks for breakfast Sweet potatoes and boiled mackerel for dinner.
Bosed some darkies in afternoon. Oysters .15
Sunday 14
Wrote to Henry.
A patrol went to the city after soldiers without a pass, brought in Corp. Kelly and Private Dyer of Co. B.
Monday 15
Pie .05
News from the North rather discouraging.
At work on Descriptive book. Weather more comfortable. a good breeze.
Molasses .10
Received letter No. 21.
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Tuesday, September 16, 1862.
Bananas .15.
Otis C. Crosby buried to day. Drew dress coats
Rec. letter from Abner
Wednesday 17
Cheese .10
Orange .05. Big rain in morn everything wet.
Dried apple .30
Wrote No. 13
Melon .10
Thursday 18
Paper .05 Apples .25
Butter .20. Rainy. G.W. Blout buried to day. News came of a scouting party and some from Co. B were to go. all were anxious for a chance. Had to look after Capn things so could not go
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Friday, September 19, 1862.
36 of our boys off on the expedition up the rail road, under the command of Lt. Col. Lull, some 8 or 10 darkies gone with them
Saturday 20
Wrote to Uncle
Bananas .10 Cheese .20
Rather lonesome
Sunday 21
A dumpling for dinner
Wrote to Hodgman
Rather lonesome in Co. "B"
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Monday, September 22, 1862.
Fish .05. Stamped envelopes .50.
Tuesday 23
Received letters Uncle L. Nell and Abbie (No. 22)
Three of our boys came to night. rather used up
Wednesday 24
Bananas .15. Wrote to Uncle L. Boys got in to day with one prisoner, several horses and they had quite a time.
Butter .20
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Thursday, September 25, 1862.
Had a general inspection in the Co. of every thing as some exchanged rifles, others lost many things.
Friday 26
Wet and muddy, dismal.
Saturday 27
A review was in store for us to day but being so muddy it was postponed until further orders.
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Sunday, September 28, 1862.
Pie .05
St. inspection. Fine morning
Received letter from Henry
Monday 29
Paper .05. Received letter from Uncle
News very encouraging from the North.
Another change in Regs 9th & 12th Conn. gone 4th Wis. & 21st Indiana here
Tuesday 30
Capt. Ladd of Co. "D" with some recruits came up to day
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Wednesday, October 1, 1862.
Made out Monthly return. Got a horse back ride down to the hospital with Lt. Eayres Brig. drill under Brig Gen. Paine
Thursday 2
Drawing a plan of our camp and also camp pictures for the folks at home
Wrote letter to Mary
Wrote letter (No. 14)
Friday 3
Grand review and inspection of the Brigs by Maj. Brig Gen. Sherman. Went out at 1½ o'clock got in at 10½ o'clock Had to wear our knapsacks.
Got a "nig" with a bango in my tent in afternoon made him sing and play and two others to "break down" an old case of swamp fever
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Saturday, October 4, 1862.
Went to hospital &c.
Sunday 5
Wrote to "Nell"
Was called out last night at half past 8 o'clock, went to the parapet and waited until half past 11 o'clock for rebs, did not come. Review at 5 o'clock
Monday 6
Was called out last night about 8 o'clock, went to the parapet as before and waited until about 10½ o'clock, then went back. rockets were seen to go up, was the cause of our being called out. it was thought they went from our pickets
At work on clothing rolls.
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Rec. (N0. 23) & from H. Holt.
Tuesday, October 7, 1862.
Working on Returns.
About 200 head of cattle came down the river to day we have now nearly 1600 beeves on hand belonging to government
Wednesday 8
At work on Quarterly Returns. Bridges comes in to bunk with me.
Made out papers for Howards discharge
Thursday 9
At work on Returns.
A little rain to day.
Dr. Thompson not liked very well. Col. Lull told him that he and his whole d—nd institution were not fit to doctor dogs.
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Friday, October 10, 1862.
Pie .05 Paper .05.
Exchanged prisoners came down to day. Rainy this evening and been learning to play bluff.
Saturday 11
N.W. wind commenced to blow last evening and grew cold, in morning mercury was at 60° and remained so nearly all day. This evening Bridges is trying to make a fire on a piece of iron but can't stand the smoke.
Sunday 12
Cold and cloudy this morning, N.W. wind. Over coats are quite comfortable.
A Brigade review by Act. Brig. Gen. Paine.
Wrote to Abbie (No. 15) and (Alma)
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Monday, October 13, 1862.
Paid Capt.'s washer woman .75. Beautiful weather
Tuesday 14
Pie .05. Quite lively to day for the report is true that we are going into Gen. Weitzel's Brig. and so we are picking up our traps, expect to go to morrow. It is reported that the Brig. is going to leave for a long march, in the neighborhood of Red river. Paid $1.00 for fixing watch.
Wednesday 15
Apples .25. Striking tents on a general clean up. went to our new camp ground got there about sundown. had to wait for tents to come, late before we got them up Received letter from Mary & K.
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Thursday, October 16, 1862.
Pie .05 Oranges .05
Put in the floor to our tent Very pleasant camp ground cars pass close to our lines every hour
Friday 17
Apples & pie .15.
Went on morning drill
was on guard.
Saturday 18
Brigade went to N.O. for a review. quite a walk some 6 or 7 miles. got back about 7 o'clock had a good review. was some tired.
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Sunday, October 19, 1862.
Pie .05.
Went to the river had a good wash.
Wrote to Foster.
Monday 20
Wrote to Henry. Clothing was delivered to the Co. preparatory to leaving. Had an inspection in afternoon.
Butter .10
Tuesday 21
Went to N.O. and down to the barracks, to the 2nd La. Reg., saw oxen yoked and a man plowing with them, and another pair with a yoke or pads round their horns instead of drawing against their shoulders.
Charged the clothing on the day book, in the evening boys packing up ready to start to-morrow.
E. 45 Spent .60
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Wednesday, October 22, 1862.
Rolled our blankets before light and were called out on to line at 4 o'clock and we were nearly ready to start when we received the order to go back to camp. It is reported there was treachery among the officers of the boat they were going to run us into a rebel battery. Received letters from Abbie, D.W. Clarke & Hodgman
(No. 24)
Thursday 23
Was on guard to day. stood four hours and gave it up.
Friday 24
Went on board the boat to day and up to Donnolsonville. during. The troops landed some distance below but came up here. Grew cold, was unwell and so could not go, and was left aboard boat to go back to camp
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Saturday, October 25, 1862.
Sunday 26
Boat started this morning for camp do not feel well, wish myself in camp. am curled up over a fire which is comfortable—feel sick of a soldiers life. Landed about a mile from camp, got to the nearest R.R. station and rode into camp. found the boys abed and asleep, didn't expect me.
Monday 27
Feeling unwell. Dr. gave me 6 pills 3 take to day and the others to morrow morning.
Our Brig. had a fight with the rebs.
Milk
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Tuesday, October 28, 1862.
Took 3 more pills this morning working well, do not feel very stout yet. Looked over my knapsack and done a little sewing. Found ice this morning in the wash bowl
Wednesday 29
Went down to river and did some washing.
Lonesome in camp boys nearly all gone. Sat down in an old brick yard and looked upon fading riches and desolated industry. 2 mules and one solitary "nig" was all to be seen.
Thursday 30
Capt. sent over for some one to go over and helped him as his lameness is worse. Reported that our boys have had a brush with secesh.
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Friday, October 31. 1862.
Wrote to K.
Feeling very uneasy to day, wishing I was with the boys who have been in the fight, two of Co. "B" wounded
Saturday, November 1
Wrote Rev. S. Clarke
Nothing new. dull wish I was with the Reg. rode up to Carrollton.
Sunday 2
Cloudy and trying to rain.
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Monday November 3, 1862.
Wrote No. "16". A splendid day. expecting a mail to night
Tuesday 4
Made out a Descriptive List and Pay and Clothing Acct. of David E. Page. Listened to stories by Dr. T. and the officers, like to have laughed ourselves dead.
Wednesday 5
Wrote to Mary. Three of the wounded were at the hospital to day, say that Lt. Putney skedaddled and Lt. Main was found behind the fence.—that Gen. Weitzel "admires the pluck of the 8th but d—ms the discipline" good for the men but hard on the officers.
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Thursday, November 6, 1862.
Wind rather strong. blew a real Nor-wester last night.
Friday 7
Rec. letters from Abbie (No. 25) Asa, Bub & Stub, Alma
Saturday 8
Commenced the Rolls.
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Sunday, November 9, 1862.
Wrote to H. Holt.
Monday 10
Worked on Rolls.
Tuesday 11
Worked on Rolls.
Did a little mending
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Wednesday, November 12, 1862.
Went up to the new level. Sergt. Cobbs and several others down from the Reg., say they are living high, sheep, chickens &c. Sugar in any quantity
Thursday 13
Wrote to D.W. Russell
Col. Lull, Maj. S. and other officers down to day. Cloudy weather.
Friday 14
Wrote to Henry.
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Saturday, November 15, 1862.
Wrote to Asa.
Received letters from Abbie (No. 26) and Uncle
Sunday 16
Wrote to Hodgman
Rainy. 10 sick soldiers came down last night, 3 of them have died to day. It was a bad thing sending them away.
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Wednesday 19.
Wrote to Alma.
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Thursday, November 27, 1862.
Wrote (No. 17.)
Thanksgiving day. Lt. Locke gone to city Cap'n and myself sit down to thanksgiving dinner alone. No turkey, chicken, pudding or pastry tempted our palates, but an excellent oyster stew.
Friday 28
Rec. letters from Foster, Abbie (Nos. 27 & 28), Nell, and Bub.
Saturday 29
Wrote to Uncle
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Sunday, November 30, 1862.
Wrote to Mary
Tuesday 2
Went up to the old hospital to look after Capt's shirt that his washer wioman had not returned
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Paid .60 to Mr. Nichols for meat & bread for "Ned".
Wednesday, December 3, 1862.
Rainy and dismal
Friday 5
Left Camp Kearney for N.O. put up at Murphy's. Went to varieties on St. Charles St. in evening
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Saturday, December 6, 1862.
Went up to Thibodaux. Had a big ride on horse back, bridle rein broke and horse ran, couldn't stop him until he got to where he feeds. The Unseen Hand, in Wilke's Spirit of the Times (Nov. 15th)
Sunday 7
Wrote (No. 18). Took a stroll around town, couldn't find any place where divine services were held to day. Went into a church, found that they use the Carmina Sacra to sing from.
Monday 8
Repaired our bunk, and helped make a table and benches for our room. got it well furnished.
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Tuesday, December 9, 1862.
Looked round town, and fixing up quarters.
Wednesday 10
At court. Orderly for Provost Judge (Col. Lull)
Thursday 11
At court as orderly. Drew Pr. light blue pants and Pr. drawers. Had a false alarm last night got out and marched nearly down to camp. The Inspector Gen. was in camp and think he
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wanted to see how quick they could get out.
Friday, December 12, 1862.
Melendy and myself for Porters.
Wrote to Henry & Foster
Saturday 13
Received letters from Mary, Bub & Katie.
Sunday 14
Went down to Catholic church. Received our new white gloves.
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Monday, December 15, 1862.
Melendy & myself have care of Lull court room Quite warm and rainy.
Tuesday 16
Splendid day. a little cooler
Wednesday 17
Reported removal of Gen. Butler and Banks to take his place also that we have got to leave
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Thursday, December 18, 1862.
Wrote to Nell.
Friday 19
Down to camp to day, strong reports that we have got to leave for Baton Rouge
Saturday 20
Down to camp again, still reported that we have got to leave, but don't know when.
Squad "4" think of having a pudding from their surplus bread. Emerson comes in and the baker says, if we find bread and eggs he will find milk &c. and make a pudding for 6, for .50, says he wants 1 doz. eggs but think it rather tall and so don't send but half doz. "Bully on the pudding to-morrow"
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Sunday, December 21, 1862.
Had pudding for dinner, big thing for a soldier to fare on. Oysters for supper, 1 doz. for a loaf of bread. Tried to find a church where services were held but could not.
Monday 22
Aaron A. Smith was buried to day he went to the hospital last Friday, was sick with Typhoid fever. The first of the Wilton boys that has died.
Tuesday 23
Was paid two months of our army pay up to Nov. 1st. 1862. At work on Co. books
sent (No. 19.)
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Wednesday, December 24, 1862.
Made out papers in case of deceased soldiers. At work on company books Sent home by Ex. $50. Freight .38, Insurance .75.
Thursday 25
At work on company books. Volunteered in evening to go on patrol to a nigger dance. some were a "spirited" and trying to make a row, all broken up when we got there, and had no fun
Friday 26
At work on Quarterly Returns Received letters from Abbie (Nos. 29 & 30) Hodgman, Foster, H. Holt.
Very warm and showery
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Saturday, December 27, 1862.
At work on Returns. Our boys tried to have a dance to night but it went under, only the bango came adjourned until Monday eve
Sunday 28
Went the Presbyterian church to day—quite N.E. like (Wrote to Mary) Reported that we have got to pack up and leave Tuesday.
Monday 29
Making out Muster Roll and moving as Col. Lull takes our room. Grand ball at hard tack hall in evening About 30 couples of the "sable" dames present, had quite a dance
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Tuesday, December 30, 1862.
Wrote to Hodgman
The 8th started for Baton Rouge to day
growing cold
Wednesday 31
At work on Muster and Pay Rolls.
A little cooler to day
Wrote to Henry
Jan. 1st, 1863
Had a dance in evening and a good time considering
At work on Muster and Pay Rolls. Wrote to K. Jan 3d '63
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1
Memoranda.
Tube 50
Buttons
Butter 40
Stamps 75
Envelopes
Cloth 75
Cheese 07
Daguerotype 13
Knife 75
3.35
Button for cap
Ink
Pens
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2
Memoranda.
Officers wishing an expression of the members of the company in regard to candidates for Gov. a vote was taken to night result
Stark, Dem. 71
Berry, Rep. 7
Wheeler, Mongrel 2
Myself voted for Berry.
The first vote received for Berry was met with hisses.
Do not consider it a fair expression of the Co. as there are many Republicans in it.
19 Sailing under main top & fore top sails. turned in about 10knt but wind was high and sea rough. The quarter deck of the
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3
Memoranda.
vessel presenting quite a hard looking appearance. soldiers from the Maj. down to a private streched out on the deck. Col. not making his appearance—vessel roll up and the deck like the roof of a house. those not lucky enough to hold on by something find themselves on the other side, feeling a little sick. Wind goes down at night, and send along with more sail. not made much progress for a day or so
Feb. 21 At M. Long 71°, 510 miles from Boston
Feb. 22 tough—fare not very good wishing I could sit down to J. L. Livermore's table about that time
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4
Memoranda.
Half past 4 o'clock P.M. Passed a light house—the P[?] flag was flying. Saw the Hole in the Wall, which is a hole made by the water through the rock 5 ft wide by 10 high. A happy feeling seem to pervade all at the sight of land, about three miles distant, and the first in view since we started Vessel laid to and a man came off. he said his child was sick and he wanted medicine. Eight sails in sight.
Feb. 28. The evening was passed listening to two fiddlers. It brought to mind many pleasant times had in old Wilton before the traitors hand had struck the blow.
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March 1st Two sharks
Memoranda.
were caught to day which afforded a little sport. Quite warm, rather uncomfortable in the sun.
March 4. Off Bemini island at night. Had to fold our over coats & roll our blankets and let the Col. inspect them. March 15th Capt. Stanyan said he felt anxious for us last evening as we were drifting on to the main land and only the wind changing kept us off. he came below to call some of the soldiers to help the sailors, and found us all comfortably sleeping not dreaming of our danger.
DATABASE CONTENT
| (15263) | DL1319.003 | Diaries | 1862 |
Tags: African Americans, Alcohol, Burials, Camp/Lodging, Capture of New Orleans, Clothing, Death (Military), Discipline, Drilling, Elections, Fighting, Food, Foraging/Theft, Guard/Sentry Duty, Guns, Homesickness, Hospitals, Hygiene, Illnesses, Money, Nature, Payment, Peninsula Campaign, Picket Duty, Recreation, Recruitment/Recruits, Religion, Rumors, Second Battle of Bull Run, Ships/Boats, Supplies, Trading, Weather, Work
People - Records: 1
- (5295) [writer] ~ Livermore, Abiel A.
SOURCES
Abiel A. Livermore Diary, 1862, DL1319.003, Nau Collection
