Thomas M. Ireton Diary
Campt
Near Golds
Boro No Va
Campt Goldsboro
N Carolina
Thomas Ireton
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Campt Campt
In Camp 20 miles East of Sandersville
Left Kingston Ga on the 12 of Nov and reached Atlanta morning of the 15th here we encamped drawd nuthing in the eavning [faded] the [?] eavning for a long [faded] for you
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Dec 6th 1864
In Campt 51 miles from Savanah
Nov the 29th 1864
to day the 14 Corps and Killpaterics command formed a juncion 3 miles South East of Louisville GA the Cav had bin on a raid in towards Agusta and had tore up the R.R. to a considerable extent we camp for the
eavning
Nov the 30th
in Camp 3 miles South East of Louisville G.A. we are having a rest to day
December 1st 1864
Still in the same camp a part of the Regt is on picket marching orders
Started at 10 they came on to the Rebs in about two miles they wer hid in the ambush and let our men come with about 20 ft of them then they rose and fired a volley in to them before our boys could git there lines formed they fired annother we lost several in killed and wounded but we routed them and our Collum moved on went in to campt 10 miles of Louisville
December 5th 1864
to day we past through the Pine Swamps they was one the nicest groves of pines
December 6th Started this morning at 7 oclock we gained the Corps to day the 3 Division has bin supporting Killpatric he gave Wheeler a good whiping drove him 6 miles beyond Wainborough so that he was out of our way then an we went on our road to Savanah
the 7 December
Started in our line of march this morning at daylight
the Cav has bin skermishing all day we stop in camp at 4 oclock threw up baricades commense raining at 7 orders to be ready to march at 12 to night preperations wer maid and started march 7 miles got to camp at 5 in the morning the troops considerable warried out orders for breakfast and march at 7. Som threw themselves on the sand to sleep others got there breakfast
December 8th 1864
Started on our line of march at 7 march some 8 miles the Cav in our rear they skirmish the most of the way got a little to sassy so one Cav form line and charge them and they scedaddle in a hurry the 3 Division got in a line of battle and fortified to hold them while the Corps crost Black River the Rebs came up bold skirmish all the after noon the Corps and train got crost the river about 12 oclock in the night then our Division and Cav commense drawing off the Rebs saw us at it and commens shelling some of the shells fell around the fires clost where we lay the pickets wer kept out untill the last we got a crost the river about daylight we threw ourselves on the ground went to sleep and sleep until 2 we hear cannading in in direction of Savanah
Dec 9th
In camp 21 miles from Savanah we hear heavey cannading in direction of Savanah it is thought that the 15th 17th Corps has got there as the fleet fleet is opporrating there it is now about 10 oclock
Savannah
On our raid from Atlanta to Savannah the Left was composed of the 14th 20th Corps commanded by Slocum the Right was composed of the 15th 17th Corps commanded by Howard Sherman was with the 14th 20th Corps the most of the time
Gen Jeff C Davis command the 14th
Gen Slocum com the 20th Corps
Gen Osterhaus com the 15th Corps
Gen Logan com the 17th Corps
Thursday 19th of January 1865
I visited the 15 Corps to day
Saw Capt Isac March & Will Marsh a rainey day
Jan 20th/65
in camp near Savannah Ga
marching orders this morning Started at 7 oclock march 2 miles camp for the rest of the day and night it rained the most of the day the Sherman Army is all on the moove up the Savannah River part only the 17th and part of the 15 Corps they took the fleet for Beauford
Saturday 21st /65
In campt 9 miles North East of Savannah a rainey morning
Jan 22nd 1865
Sunday in camp 9 miles North East of Savannah still raining but not very cold will not moove for several days
Monday 23d 65
in camp 9 miles North East of Savannah on Chery Tree Hill a little rain this morning this afternoon has cleared off and is pleasant going into reagular camp
Tuesday Jan 24th 1865
in campt 9 miles from Savannah Ga Cleared off last night had a little frost a fine day like a may day a prospect of laying here for several days
Wednsday Jan 25th 65
Marching orders this morning Started at 7 oclock this morning went into camp 2 oclock in the afternoon in the pine woods
Monday Feb 13th 65
In campt on the Augusta & Charlestown R.R. near Blackville Station
the R.R. is tore up beyond Branchville the 17th 15th 20th 14th Corps are all on the R.R.
Started at 9 oclock on our line of march followed the RR 3 miles took a road in an Eastern direction some 10 miles to the Edisto river here we went in to camp Old Killpateric is here
Tuesday Feb 14th/65
In campt out on the Edisto River Started this morning on our line of march at 7 oclock crost the river this is a narrow deep streem with swampy bottoms the contry that we pas through was fine and sandy Saw but a fiew plantations the Rebs did not bother us a bit. marched 17 miles to Cedar River it sleeted all the after noon got to Cedar Riv about dark and it a raining hard the Corps train was wating here to cross Jeff Davis gave orders for the whole Corps to cross to night So we got our suppers and about 9 oclock this eavning the third Division went a cross the river then into campt for the rest of the night
Wednsday Feb 15th 1865
In campt on the East side of the Cedar River orders to march at 9 oclock this morning forages started at half past six we past through a fine contry we very few houses we kept the Columbia Road the most of the time the 20 Corps are on the main Columbia Road from Barnwell marched 19 miles in camp in the pine woods
Thursday Feb 16th 1865
past through Lafayett to day roads good. Soil tolerable good marched 2 miles was train guards got into camp at 7 oclock
Friday Feb 17th/65
Started this morning at 12 oclock being in the rear of the train we had to moove slow crost Saluta River marched 12 miles past within 5 miles of Columbia Clay roads
Saturday Feb 18th/65
In campt 10 miles North of Saluta river the 17th 15th Corps past through Columbia had not mutch resistance in going in to the City on yesterday
hilley the soil consist mostly of clay marched 4 miles in campt on Broad River near the Andersonville RR it is 14 miles by this road from Broad River & the Saluda it is 20 miles from here to Columbia
Sunday Feb 19th 65
In campt in a pine & cedar grove on broad river Started this morning at 9 10 oclock crost the river on the pontoon marched out on the railroad about 2 miles then commens tarring up the road and burnning got through about sundown march 1½ miles for campt Contry hilley road
roads good Soil good timber fine Cedar oak the road that we crost was the Columbia & Laranceburg RR
Monday Feb the 20th
Started on our line of march at 6½ oclock in North East direction
the contry hilly soil good Inhabitance thick Came to a halt about 1 oclock went in two campt for the day this was our time for to wash clothing marched 6 miles
Tuesday Feb 21st 65
Started at 6 oclock for Winnsboro 14 miles maid it by noon here the Rebs was reported to make a stand the Army mooved on to it by four roads Came up to the town and they had all scdaddle some of the troops commense taring up the R.R. we marched three & ½ miles out on the RR campt for the night marched 17 miles
Wednsday Feb 22nd 65
In campt on the RR Charlestown & Ritchmond R.R. 3½ miles North East of Winnsboro ready to march at 6½ marched to the 13 mile post commens taring up the road & burning it the Division tore up 7 miles the 20 Corps commensed at Winnsboro came on to the 14 Corps Campt 15 miles from town the contry is good Wealthy planters Timber Oak fiew pine roads good
one of the old prisners came in our he was of the 51 Ind there was a cupple came in the other day
Thursday Feb 23rd
Started on our line of march at 6½ Contry hilly roads good not mutch sandy marched 12 miles Brunk and I forage for the Company the in campt at 4 oclock
Friday Feb 24th 65
In campt 4 miles South of the Catawba River lay her all day wating on the troops & train to cross the river
it is raining to day Roads verry bad ahead of us so that one Regt out of a Breg detailed to cordroy it forag scarce
Saturday Feb 25th 65
Still in the same camp no prospect of a moove this morning rained all night Cool this morning rained to day our Co found 1 one barle of molases good
Sunday Feb 26th 65
Started this morning on our line of march at 7 rained hard all night Cleard of this morning the roads bad march two miles went in to camp on the account of part our pontoon acrost the Catawba River being washed away
Monday Feb 27th 1865
In camp two miles South of the Catawba River here we lay here all day forages went out was driven in Some captured and wounded Orders to march at 9 this eavning rainey and dark. orders for two torches to a Company to assist us in crossing the river this river is swift had to cross in single file Roads bad so we spent the night on the roads in assisting the train
Tuesday Feb 22nd
Started about daylight marched four miles went in to campt at 10 this morning Roads verry bad. it was cordroyed the 20th Corps is 10 miles from the river the 15th 17th are on our right forage scarse living on beans & meet pleanty of it cleared off
Wednsday March 1st 1865
Marched 15 miles Roads good Timber oak pine hickry shugar tree hickry Clay soil Came to large rocks some hilly guarded the 14 AC train Camp at dark at the hanging Rocks
Thursday March 2nd
Camp near the hanging Rocks SC not far from Lakister SC. March 17 miles Clay soil in the middle part of the day past through the pine woods
Friday 3rd
Marched 15 miles Roads better Sandy mostly sandy pine & oak Crost Linch Crick & Tick Crick
Saturday March 4th 65
Camp in Chester field Co SC march 15 miles Sandy contry roads tolerable good Crost the Line at 3 oclock in the after noon into NC Campt 2 miles west of the Pedee River bin rainey for more than a week
Sunday 5th 65
Cool this morning has apearance of better weather Pontoon train past us this morning going to pontoon the Pont Pedee River
Eavning got to the Pedee River at one oclock marched 8 miles Roads good fine contry the river is nie ½ mile wide
Camp in SC
Monday March 6th 1865
frost last night a fine day lay in camp all day wating for on the pontoon ready at 4 in the eavning Killpatric Cav crost this eavning as and night the first Division of the 14 Corps crossing all night
Camp SC
Tuesday 7th 65
orders to march this morning at 7 pontoon broke loos hinderd us but crost at 12 the Pedee River is a nice river the contry is better mostly pine marched 2 miles forag tolerable pleanty in camp North Carolina
Wednsday March 2nd 1865
Started at 6 march 25 miles it rained all day had good roads through pines not mutch inhabitance forag scarce
Thursday 9th
Started this morning at 2 marched be 20 miles good roads in the pines Saw a rosin mill and rosin on fire it melted and ran in to a creek burnt on the water as it ran so as it cosed us to halt two hours an having to tare up a bridge to keep it from burning it Rained hard this eavning Campt within 16 miles west of Fayyettville
Friday March 10th 1865
Started at 2 Killpateric had a fight this morning march 7 miles good road in the pines Saw the fire of three rosin mills Major Steel of the 101 Ind was out foraging with 12 men and captured one Lieut & 9 men in four miles of Fayettville
Saturday 11th 65
Started this morning at 7 marched to the 4 mile post here comens skirmising from to town the town was evacuated and this was the rear guard got in to the town at 10 our Regt was a little to late to plant the Stares and Stripes on the Coart house for an nother Regt got a head of the 89th there was gards put on at the Houses I was on at the Female Seminary aleas hospital Campt North of town
Fayetteville N.C.
Sunday March 12th 1865
In the quiet camp onse more we feel the effects of the march had Church this eavning T Thos Willis here this eavning
Monday March 13th
Still in Fayetteville distroying the arsinal to There is good deal of Union here
Tuesday 14th
In camp at Fayetteville doing prob Provo duty having good time boats are here the Army is crosing the river
Wednsday 15th
Still in campt Fayetteville N.C. Edd Altman discharged going home orders to be ready to march this morning at 10 delayed Started this eavning at half past eleven
Thursday March 16th 65
Crost the Cape Feer River this morning at 2 oclock went into camp at 3 took a short knap in the rain untill six then commensing to fix for the march the 3rd & 2nd Division of the 14th Corps guards the Left wing train Roads bad rained hard in camp after dark mostly pine timber some sandy marched 9 miles
Friday 17th 65
Started this morning at 6 oclock past through low pine contry Roads bad marched 8 miles fighting in front on the road to Goldsboro
Saturday March 12th 1865
Started at 2 this morning marched 3 miles Crost the Black River it empties into South River Roads bad
Sunday 19th 65
Started at 7 Marched 12 miles Roads good Crost a large crick this eavning mostly pine sandy Fighting in front heavey cannading this morning Campt in within 22 miles of Goldsboro N. Carolina
Monday 20th/65
orders for the 3 Division to report to the Corps as it was engaged in a heavey fight Started at six got there at 9 the 20th & 14th Corps had a heavey fight the report is we lost 2000 the Rebs 4000 in killed & and woonded Today at one was orderd on the front line two wonded Lieu P[?] and one of Co A
Tuesday 21 March 1865
we was relieved from the front line have a pleasant time except a little rain Communication was reported to be open yesterday orders came to send the train after rations mail went out to day some skirmishing & considerable of cannading
Wednsday 22nd 65
Orders to be ready to march this morning 9 the Rebs hav scedaddle so our colulms ar mooving on to Goldsboro we did not get to start until 3 in the afternoon march some 9 miles to the Newes River last morning the 15 Corps had a big fight on our right
Thursday March 23rd/65
Started this morning at 6½ we got head of the whole left wing of Shurmans Army came to the 25th & 24th Corps crost the Newes River this forenoon Came to a small river west of the Goldsboro here got dinner march in to the town this afternoon viewed by Generals Shurman Davis & Beared this is a nice town went into campt North west of the town
Friday 24th
in campt at Goldsboro James Archard was here last eavning cool to to day
Campt Goldsboro
March 25th
A fine day the diferant Corps forming the line of camps around Goldsboro went to Church this eavning in the town Church
Sunday March 26th 1865
cold this morning the 29th & 17th Ohio went with the train after forage had a little skirmish with the Rebs drove them ¾ of a mile
Monday Tuesday 27th 65
with a squad to fix up campt
draw Clothing Tuesday 28th 65
in camp at Goldsboro N Ca pleasant still fixing up camp
Wednsday
March 29/65
I spent the most of the day in writing letters a pleasant day having a good meeting in town
Thursday March 30th 65
Raining to day the supplies ar coming on fast Sherman has gone to City Point
(Friday 31st
March 1st 65
in camp at Goldsboro Inspection Sunday Saturday Sat April 1st
at Goldsboro NC
Buisness brisk Clothing
the Army in a hurry there is to be a nother campaign soon
Sunday April 2
had Gen Inspection by Gen Beared he praised our camps highly
Monday April 3rd
Breg Drill
Tuesday April 4
went on picket
the Division reviewed by Scofield Davis Beard
Wednsday April 5th 1865
Came of of picket pleasant day orders to be ready to march on the 6th
Thursday 6th
Goldsboro NC
Friday 7th
Today the good newes came that Richmond was taken lively times in camp
Saturday 8th
Orders to march
10th a fine day
Sunday 9th 65
Good newes this morning orders from Grant to for Sherman to pursue Johnson in hast for he Grant was after Lee and demoralizing his Army
Monday April 10th 1865
Goldsboro NC
Shermans Army started this morning on the moove in the direction of Raliegh N.C. the 14th and 20th Corps com Slocum on the Left the 23d & 10th in the Center com by Gen Foster the 15th & 17th Corps command by Howard the Right we mooved in consert skirmishing all the day in front marched 14 miles campt not far from the railroad Timber pine oak soil sandy & clay
Tuesday 11th 65
Started in hot pursuit after Johnson the 3 division of the 14 Corps in front skirmishing in front all day got to Smithfield at one oclock march 12 miles this is a nice place it is on the Newes River 3 miles from the RR some skirmishing Timber pine oak sweet gumb
Wednsday April 12 1865
In camp at Smithfield N.C. Good newes this morning Lee has surrendered his command to Gen Grant the air rang with shouts marched to day 12 miles to Stalling Timber pine oak
Thursday 13th
in campt at Stalling NC Started at 5 this morning last Eavning there was a flag of truce came in from Raliegh to surrender the Capitol. Johnson is retreating to the right to Hillsboro we got to Raliegh at 1 oclock went in to campt rained the most of the forenoon
Timber & soil the same
Friday 14th of April 65
in camp at Raliegh N.C. this is a nice place a nice state house the Rebs fired on our men they wer caught and hung the Depot was burnt by the Rebs with a lot of Comisaryes
I visited the Deef & Dumb Asilum and the Lunitic Asilum yesterday There was a smart young man of 27 yeares here by the name of Lavender
marching orders this morning we marched out through the Capitol out on the Greensboro Road there is some splended mansions out there the female Seminary stands in a nice place there was a bout 15 Ladies there. we maid a halt there for dinner Gen Howards Head Quarters was there the line of works for the defense of the Cappitol pases through the yard (marched 12 miles in the afternoon Timber pine & oak
Saturday April 15th 1865
in campt 12 miles South west of Raliegh had a hard time last night got into camp at 10 then up this morning at 3 and it raining Started at five we are with the train have a purmanant detail for some dayes Roads bad had a hard time with the train marched some 7 miles into camp at dark Roumard to day that Johnson has surrended to Shurden Swampy Timber pine oak some clay
Sunday 16th
Campt at orders to Hollow Springs NC orders to march at 2 this morning Roads better to day the train to day got along fine mostly pine some fiew oak march 8 miles campt clost to the train in a pine grove
Monday April 17th 1865
8 miles North of the Cape feer river 21 miles south of Raliegh the other part of Shermans Army is at Raliegh have orders to campt here until further orders great talk of peice
Tuesday Sunday April 18
Still liing in the same camp great excitement about peice
Wednsday 19th
all quiet in front Johnson is at Raliegh with Sherman
Thursday 20th
Orders came that peace was declared and the troops will be musterd out as soon as things can be maid safe Oh what cheering newes
Friday April 21st 1865
Still in the same old campt we are to hold the lines until peace is ratified that is the grape
Saturday April 22nd
Same campt nothing of importance to day
Sunday 23rd 65
Same camp there is good deal of grape to day in regard to peace
Monday April 24th
Same camp I am on campt guard detail this morning out of the Regt of 60 men to go to Raleigh with the train after rations
Tuesday April 25
Same campt orders came to day to git ready for a march
Wednsday April 26th
Orders to march was countermanded this morning at 3 oclock glad we was of it for the moove was to be on Johnson reported now that he has surrended we cannot find out mutch about how things are working
Thursday 27
A fine morning Still in the same old camp South west of Raleigh the train gards got back from Raleigh
Friday April 28
got orders to march this morning last night the 1st Division at 3 oclock commense shooting away there ammunition over the good news of Johnson surrendering march to the Railroad 8 miles of Raleigh
pine and oak
Saturday April 29th 65
8 miles of Raleigh NC fixing for our march to Washington by the way of Richmond
in the eavning orders to march tomorrow morn at 5
Sunday April 30th 1865
Started this morning at 5 our train was in front went North East Timber pine oak chesnut soil corse gravel some large flint stone marched 18 miles by 2 oclock in the afternoon. Campt 4 miles South west of Stageville NC on the Newes River
Monday Ap May 1st 65]
Started on our line of march at 5 Crost the Newes River at 8 oclock it is 16 miles from the Newes River to the Tar River here we took dinner at one oclock then 5 miles to camp marched 25
3 miles of Oxford Soil a little sandy Timber pine good deal of oak peach hickry poplar Saw the Stares & Stripes to day hoisted by the Citizens
Tuesday May 2nd 1865
In camp 3 miles South west of Oxford This is a fine contry there is good deal of union & has always has bin I saw the Stares and Stripes floting to the breze yesterday the Citizens hoisted it first one in the State they said and the last one down Started at 6 oclock this morning past through Oxford this is a delightful place noted for its nice shades the town is two miles long past through two more towns not of mutch note Campt within 7 miles of the Roanoke River South west of it on the branch of the Raleigh R.R. marched 23 miles a fine contry inhabitans good Timber verry little pine but good deal of oak & hickry but mostly shruby
we campt 4 miles from the State line
Wednsday May 3rd 1865
up this morning at half past two oclock Started at urley daylight Crost into the State of Virginnia at half past 6 this morning then to the river at half past 7 here the train parked had verry good roads
Crost the Roanoke River at two oclock this afternoon marched 7 miles to Boiden campt 3 miles North of the town marched 17 miles Inhabitance good Timber oak hickry some fiew pine soil tolerable good a little sandy &
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May Thursday May 4th 65
In campt 3 miles North of Boyden VA Started at five past through Lewiston Inhabitants good Soil good Timber oak some pine Roads good Some fiew hills marched 24 miles
Friday May 5th 65
In camp 3 miles North east of Lewiston VA Started at 5 Roads good Timber good oak & sweet gumb some pine soil good Inhabitance good Crost the Nottaway River at the falls past through Nottaway & crost the R Road the South side RR march 30 miles
Saturday May 6th 1865
Started at 5 this morning took dinner on the bank of the Appomattox River this is a nice little streem Campt on Swift Crick 14 miles South west of Richmond Roads good Inhabitants good Timber the same we past within 3 miles of the Danville RR Saw some of Shirdins fighting ground
Sunday 7th
South west of Richmond
Started at 6 good roads inhabitance good Timber good got to Richmond at eleven oclock Stood the march well the 14 Corps was the first in the City
I was detailed to take 10 men to guard at Division comisary pleanty of rations
Monday May 8th 1865
in camp at Richmond VA
Still on guard at Div Comisary ision rations to the Division the 24 Corps is here in camp Grants Army has gone to Washington Orders to be ready to march tomorrow morn at 5 with 10 days rations
Tuesday 9th In Camp at Richmond VA
Started at 5 this morn past through manchister then crost the River James past through Richmond Saw Libby this is a nice town march to Hanover C.H. 20 miles on the Railroad
Wednsday May 10th 1865
in campt at Hanover C.H. this House was built in the year 1735. the whole Corps train is here. 100 miles from Washington I was fishing
Thursday May 11th 1865
Still in camp at Hanover C.H. VA orders came last eavning to remain here until farther orders the troops are still in Richmond
Friday May 12th 1865
the Corps came here to day last eavning orders to march this morning Gen Slocum & Staff past this morning also Sherman & Staff Davis past us through the day we crost the Permonky River march 10 miles Campt for the night Roads bad inhabitants good Timber pine oak
Saturday May 13th 1865
in camp 10 miles North of the Permonky River march at 5 good roads inhabitants good soil a little sandy Timber pine oak some chesnut cedar
past Cedar fork & Chesterfield Station march 20 miles
Sunday 14th 1865
Started at half past five Inhabitants good soil moderately good Timber oak pine marched 16 miles Campt 13 miles South west of the Rapidan River by an old Church our Chaplin preached this eavning in the church here is some of Lees works
Monday 15th
on the road at 5 our train is in advanse of the army we came in site of the Blew Ridge mountains yesterday they are a grand site we are in site of them all day
to day we forded the Rapidan at Racoon ford here we found some strong works this is a splendid contry there is some of the grandest scenes here that I have seen here on the hill we can see mountains for 75 miles we are 35 miles from the Blew Ridge mo here is the finest plantations that I have saw in the South the Division are having some of a time wading the river. went bathing in the river. the 2 Division crost the river while our train parked and grazed muels the road got clear of troops & train then we started at sunset with our train marched 5 miles to the Division was in camp there parked for the night
Tuesday May 16th 1865
In camp 5 miles North of the Rapidan River
Started on our march at 6 we marched over the garden spot of the South that lies betwen the Rappidann & the Rapphanic marched 10 miles to the Rappihanic here stop for dinner I never saw sutch fine contry it is laid waist by the war we past Culpepper C. H. at 9 oclock this morning
in the afternoon crost the Rapihanic march 5 miles Timber oak pine soil good has bin good populated
Wednsday May 17th 1865
In camp 5 miles North east of the Rapihanic River
Started at 6 A.M. fine contry Timber pine oak cedar Soil not so good Struck the Railroad at the 39 mile post in the afternoon marched 9 miles along the road
Camp 6 miles of Bull Run march 20 miles
Thursday 18th
Started this morning at half past four Crost Bull Runn 9 A.M. Saw some of the marks of the Battle.
Some heavey forts contry good mountains to our left past through Fairfax CH 11 A.M. went in to camp 8 miles Alexandra VA part of the train went on to the City
Friday May 19th/65
In camp 8 miles South of Alexandra VA
orders to march march 2 miles went in camp Arlington hithes near Alexandria VA
Can see Washington & the State house Washington Monument we are 2½ miles from Alexandra
Sat May 20
all quiet in camp to day visited Alexandria to day had a good time
Sunday May the 21st/65
last eavning Swing came to the Regt J G Davison came last night on a visit Rained all the fore noon in the visited some of the larg forts I went to the City of Washington with Davison
Washington D.C.
Monday May 22nd 1865
Visited the State House saw President Johnson thense to the Smith Sonian institute. then went to dinner in the after noon to the Pattent office thense to the Medical Military Musium I viewed the White house the Treasur Department Post office Department Navy Department they wer all draped in morning I then took the boat for Alexandria VA then to camp
Tuesday May 23d
in camp Alexandria Va
preparing for Review at Washington D.C. the Potomac Army is reviewed to day at Washington
Wednsday May 24th 65
In camp at Alexandria Va
marched to Washington to for the Review
Sherman Army was reviewed to day
The 17th 15th 20th Corps went into camp near Washington D.C. the 14th Corps went back to there old camp
Thursday May 25th
In camp Alexandria Va Orders to moove camp to Washington D.C.
we past through Washington 11 A.M. went in to camp two miles from the City clost to Fort Bunker Hill not far from the Baltimore & Ohio R.R.
Friday May 26th 1865
In camp Washington D.C.
A rainy day preparing for mustering out got a mail this eavning
Saturday May 27th
In camp Washington DC
Still raining this morning
Orders to pay off 4 months
Sunday May 28th
Washington DC
Staid all night with Friend Gater got back at 12 to day
Monday May 29th
Washington DC
making out mustering roles
Washington DC
Tuesday May 30th 65
Excitement about going home nothing of importance to day
Washington D.C.
Wednsday May 31 65
The Christian Commition are doing a big buisness have a good stolk on hand
Thursday June 1st 65
Washington D.C.
This day is appointed for fasting and Prayr in commemoration of President Lincoln
Lieut F N Browning was in campt to see us last eavning
Washington D.C.
Friday June 2nd 1865
Still working on the mustering out rolls Shermans Army is on their way home we will go in a fiew days
Saturday June 3
In camp at Fort Bunker Hill near Washington DC
preparing for mustering out
Sunday June 4th
in camp Washington DC
fort bunker hill
J G Davison came to our camp to day
Monday 5th 1865
I visited the Capitol & other publick buildings
Tuesday June 6th 1865
In camp Washington DC
on Camp Guard I think for the last time we have the mustering out papers maid out
Mustard out or something near out this eavning at 9 oclock
Wednsday 7th
Orders to start for Camp Denison this morning at 6 oclock Started from camp at that time got to Washington City Depo at 7 oclock on the account of the rush of troops we did not git started on the train untill 12 oclock past through Blands Burg Whiteoak Sitton Thormburg Laurel Anapalas Junction
Raliegh house. this as far as we went on the road to Baltimore 9 miles of the City then we took the Baltimore & Ohio R.R. for Parkersbirg
we past through Jesecut City PanobesCut ElkBrids PeedMount Bloomington Cumberland Harpersferry
Thursday 8th
Still roling on towards home pas through places to teagious to mention A fiew of the towns Martinsbirg, Graplton
Friday 9th
Still roling on
in Graplton at 6 oclock this morning on we roled through tunnel after tunnel past through Khanawha, Gaysburg land at Parkersbirg past through 30 tunnells
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Monday 12th
in camp at Camp Denison Some more of the friends came in to day
Tuesday 13
Still at Camp Denison
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Marcellis A Leeds
George W Penn
Elijah Hicks
1 John S Robinson
2 Isrel C Higby
3 Oliver S Robinson
4 Alonzo O Bennett
5 Isaac P. Tedrow
6 Horace R. Dolin
7 Abner D. Fagin
8 John D. Gatch
9 James G. Dawson
10 John F. Brown
11 Oliver C Temple
12 Thomas M. Ireton
13 William M Veirs
14 Joseph R Wills Musician
15 Livingston T Perine
16 John T Archard
17 Samuel L Apple
18 Jacob G. Brunk
19 Elisha T Bennet
20 Hiram T Bonar
21 David Brunk
22 George M Bonar
22 Martin Bonar
24 John Bennet
25 William C Combs
26 Olin Combs
27 William Camerer
28 Lafayett Chapman
29 James A Clark
30 John S Carter
31 George C. Dolie
32 George W. Doughty
33 Jeddiah S. Doughty
34 George Dameron
35 Albert G. Davis
36 Fredrick Deeds
37 Samuel T. Dolen
38 John W Dunsett
39 William B. Demeris
40 Charles S. Dillingham
41 Isaac Fagin
42 Robert L. Fagin
43 William B French
Charles
[bird with banner}
Charles Ireton
Charles Ireton
Richmond
[smudge] 1883
44 John Flore
45 William T. Gatch
46 Charles M. Hunt
47 Howard Husted
48 Albert W. Huling
49 William A. Haman
50 William G. Hall
51 James W. Hicks
52 Lewis Halfhill
53 Charles B. Hopkins
54 William C. Johnson
55 Broberd B. Jeffies
56 Joseph M. Justice
57 John Kehm
58 John R. Lawyer
59 Frank Logan
60 George V Leeds
61 Edmon B. Leeds
62 John P Light
63 Charles N. Low
64 Cory S. McClain
65 Edward Myrick
66 Charles Middleton
67 William McCoy
68 Thomas P Miller
69 John Miller
70 John L. Parker
71 Silvester T. Printice
72 Joseph Pinel
73 William T. Rogers
74 Jesse M Simkins
75 William H. Smith
76 Allen P. Smith
77 Dewitt W Slye
78 John W. Simmons
79 Terfew Starks
80 William W. Swing
81 George W. Temple
82 Charles W. Tucker
83 George Trobe
84 Johnathan W Tompkins
85 Fredrick Tewigar
86 William Turtin
87 Wesley S. Turtin
88 George B. Tedrow
89 Chambers Varner
90 James Veirs
91 Ramath L Whidden
92 Allen Winans
93 Joseph R Will
94 Thos C Smith. Benton
In camp 9 niles from near Savannah Ga
Jan 22 /65
Sunday this seames like a lonesome place
in Camp
Camp at [?]
Jan 31st
Thomas M Ireton
Laurel
Ohio
[upside down]
Charles Ireton
arithmetic
DATABASE CONTENT
| (15186) | DL1267.001 | Diaries |
Tags: Artillery, Atlanta Campaign, Boredom, Camp/Lodging, Carolinas Campaign, Death (Military), Defeat/Surrender, Destruction of Land/Property, Discharge/Mustering Out, Drilling, Fall of Richmond, Fatigue/Tiredness, Fighting, Foraging/Theft, Fortifications, Happiness, High Morale, Marching, Peace, Picket Duty, Recreation, Rumors, Ships/Boats, The Grand Review, Weather
People - Records: 1
- (5291) [writer] ~ Ireton, Thomas M.
SOURCES
Thomas M. Ireton Diary, DL1267.001, Nau Collection
