Robert Cooper Diary, 1863
Thursday, January 1, 1863.
in camp all day verry cold all day orders to go to ohio in the morning Elk River Prospect Tennessee
Friday 2
Left Prospect Tenn home 9ocl A.M. Went threw Polaski 3ocl P.M. 15 miles in camp at sundown marched 20 miles very cold
Saturday 3
Started to march at daylight went threw Linnvill 9ocl A.M. in camp at ½ 1ocl marched 20 miles awful sore feet
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Monday 5
Left camp at 7ocl AM went threw Columbia 10ocl crost Duck Crick on the pontoon bridge got at the station 9ocl marched 11 miles
Tuesday 6
in camp at the station verry cold got on the cares 1ocl P.M. got to Nashville 5ocl stoped in the city
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Wednesday, January 7, 1863.
Left Nashville 8ocl got on the cares 3ocl AM on the cares all day and night nirley froze & no fire
Thursday 8
on the cares yet 40 miles to run yet got to Lewisvill 9ocl PM 10 houers coming 84 miles
Friday 9
in the Soldiers Home all day gone two town Sined the Pay rooles awful cold
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Saturday, January 10, 1863.
at the Soldiers home in Lewis vill Ky in town Some of the time awful cold Wating for to get paid off to go home
Sunday 11
in the Soldier home in Lewis ville Ky got paid of 2 hundred and 3 Dollars [?] Bounty paid
Monday 12
left Lewis vill K.Y. 8ocl Crost the river got on the cares for Cincinnati on the cares all night
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Tuesday, January 13, 1863.
on the cares Detained by a train runing of ov the track got to Cincinnati 3ocl at the Soldiers home turned ower rifels over
Wednesday 14
at the Soldier home at Cinni O Wating for ower furlow runing over town all day clear cold
Thursday 15
left Cincinatti got on the cares for Marietta 2 and 80 miles got to Marietta 10ocl PM
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Friday, January 16, 1863.
got to Marietta at the tavern Started home got to Uncle Coles 3ocl AM
Saturday 17
got Coles gon to Grandview to take W.C. Dugan home got home 4ocl P.M.
Sunday 18
got home 3ocl PM gon to Salem hall to school Went to Mr Stephens Staede all night
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Monday, January 19, 1863.
Left Stephens gon to school on milcrick left school gon to know where at Matamoras then to J. N. Stephens all night
Tuesday 20
left James N. Stephens got home left home down at Mr Snodgrass Staid all night awful bade walken
Wednesday 21
left Lemuel Snodgrass came home left home went to halle come back at night at home at night
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Thursday, January 22, 1863.
at home till 2ocl then went Millcrick Stade all night on a Schout Clear warm
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Sunday, January 25, 1863.
September 17th 1870
Got 6 [?] at Barnetts 47½ got in Partnership
Monday 26
My share remaining 34½
in Partenership 2 bushel 2 Bushel in Partener
Tuesday 27
December 1871
J.C. Cooper
Dr to lumber
432 feet Cr 250
for wood
paid D Cooper $2.00
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Febuary 11th 1870
Received of Garrit Smith for James N. Stephens $2.75ct too Dollar & seventy five cents
Febuary 17th 1870
Received of
Mike Smith Bla
$1.50cts one Dollar & fifty Cts for James N. Stephens
March 2nd 1870
Received of
Charles Barnes
$3.00 thirty Dollars for James N. Stephens
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March 4 1870
Recived of William
Ferry 25cts
for J. N. Stephens
Sunday February 1
Albert Johnston Account
Braking 8 Dollars
Worked one Day 1 Doll
½ Day 75cts
Monday 2
Ross Cooper Account
for Work for Albert
Johnston 500 Doll
to be Settled
in my account
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march 4th 1870
Paid on mathey Cooper
one pair of Shoes $1.00
Wednesday 4
December 3rd 1870
Settled up with
Alber Johnston
payed him all but
$3.50cts
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Monday, February 9, 1863.
Jm White
Cincinnati
Ohio
[faded, scribbled]
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Tuesday, February 24, 1863.
thomas Handcock
Account of Work
Worked in Barley
1½ Days three Dollars
Cracked oats ½ Day
one Doler Stacked
oats and Barley
too Dollars
Thursday 26
October Settled up
with Thomas Hancock
Payed him $53.95cts
owe him yet 6 Doll
& 5 cts
Paid Handcock
All Settled Up
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Friday, February 27, 1863.
Broke 31& third acres
Miss Hynes at [?]
35cts per achre
Hole amount $1.11 Dollars
Saturday 28
September 1870
Received $1.00 Dollar
Received $4 Doll
Received $40 Doll
Creded Sarah Hynes
Eight Dollars on
thomas handcock
& James Barnett
Account
Credited to $3.70cts
Worth of Beef
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Monday, March 2, 1863.
September 1870
Cut corn for
James Barnett
367 Shocks at 6cts
[figuring]
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Thursday, March 5, 1863.
gott 30 joice 12 feet
2 By 8. got 4 post 12½ feet
long 4 by 4 inches
Rafter 29 & 2 by 5 & 15 feet long
Studing 2 by 4 13 feet
got 4 Silles 6 by 6, 12 feet
Friday 6
got 2 Sills 6 by 6, 16 feet
got 18 Studs 2 by 4, 13 feet
got 555 feet of Sheeting
got 12 joice 2 by 8 & 22 feet long
got 2 plats 2 by 4 & 22 feet long
got 140 feet of Sheeting
got 3 rafter 2 by 5 & 15 feet
Saturday 7
got 3 Studing 2 by 4 & 15 feet
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Sunday, March 8, 1863.
Saw mill
Oct 13th 1870
Credit to Cash
twenty Dollar
Monday 9
first load [figuring]
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Wednesday, March 11, 1863.
first trip to Saw
Mill $250
trip to Ottawa 350
2 trip to Mill
& Store 350
third trip to mill 20
Thursday 12
forth trip to mill 250
Second trip to Ottawa 350
fifth trip to mill 250
Sixth trip to mill 200
Seventh trip to mill 250
Went for lumb & halled stone 350
lumber from Welsvill 200
halled Stone 75
Friday 13
first Week 3 Days $3.00
Second Week 1.50
on Day one Doll
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Saturday, March 14, 1863.
October 1870
Credit Elisha Cooper
on haling ten Dollars
Doll Credit to Saw Mill
lumber 140
November 26 1870
Credited to J. Springer 75cts
Sunday 15
Credited to Cash $10.00
[figuring]
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Tuesday, March 17, 1863.
September 1870
Cut corn for James
Barnet at 6cts per Shock
Joshua 4 Shock 2.00
Wednesday 18
Dr to Cash on barle 1.50
Dr to Cash on thead 20
Cut corn 11.88
Wood 2.50
16.08
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Friday, March 20, 1863.
Dr to Cash on Barle 1.50
Dr to cash on thead 20
Corn cutting 23.76
2 Load of Wood 6.00
Cut 1.50 Shocks $31.46
of ower one corn at
6cts per Shock
167 Shock at 5cts
[figuring]
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Monday, March 23, 1863.
December January 12th 1871
Settled up with
Ross Cooper till
Day and date Remaining
on back account
$9.60 all ready due
Tuesday 24
Settled up with Ross Cooper
June 1876 owed
me eight Dollars
Wednesday 25
Ross Cooper Dr to me
$1.00 Doll for keeping
Marthey Cooper
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Thursday, March 26, 1863.
January 1871
Received $2.50cts
from Will Gibson
for Ross Cooper
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Sunday, March 29, 1863.
Doe as yooo wosh to
Bee done By
taxes to Pay
valiun of land
Emigration
Monday 30
June 1877
Settled up with
Ross Cooper Owed me
Eight Dollars Lent him
Pastern his stray mair
and Colt one Doll
Tuesday 31
August sent him
Wheat two Dollars
on Wheat 2.55
too Sacks 77
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Wednesday, April 1, 1863.
October 13 1871
Dr to Cash on corn
$10 Doll
Thursday 2
July 1877
Credit Ross Cooper
to $8 Dollars
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My one Account
Saturday, April 4, 1863.
Paid
Corn Cutting $11.87
Cash on Barle 1.50
Wood 2.50
Corn Shucking 8.35
thredd 20
$24.22
Sunday 5
the time sent for shot 20
gathering corn one Day 1.00
help kill Hoggs 75
26.37
Paid
Monday 6
Joshus
Making Gates 2.00
Shucking corn 2.00
Paid on Box 30
$4.30
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Cap Barnett Account
Tuesday, April 7, 1863.
Sorgum making $14.00
Poarke 2.45
flower 1.85
oil 25
$18.55
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James N. Stephens Account
Friday, April 10, 1863.
February 21st 1870
Martey C. Expencs 4.50
1 years keeping 10.00
15 bushels at 45cts
pr bushel 6.75
$21.25
Saturday 11
Recived $10.00
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March 13th 1870
David thomas
Went to work for
Mr Hawking
up till April 15
Worked 28 Dayes
Tuesday 14
December 9th 1871
Doctor Welman
Dr to 10 Bushels of
Oats at 25cts per
Bushel $2.50
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Thursday, April 16, 1863. 71
Mr Joseph Account
one pair of Shoes $2.25
too Bushels of Potatoes 1.00
[?] 3 Days 50cts per day 1.50
one Sack of corn 50
too Bushels of corn meal 1.35
6.50
Friday 17
100 weight of flower 4.00
George Joseph
worked one month $9.00
first weak 1.80
Second weak 1.60
$12.40
Saturday 1871
thomas Hancock Account
Sold Heigh $2.00
one sac of corn 50
Braking 10 acres 3 per acre 30.00
lent him 5.00
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Sunday, April 19, 1863.
Received Cash five Doll
October 1st 1871
Received 13.95
Monday 20
June 1871
James Barnett
Account Worked
in Wheat & teem
three Doll per Day
too Days $6.00
Lumber 1.00
tobacco 25
Tuesday 21
Halled Wheat
one day 2.50
Dr to Beef 7.71
too Dayes thrash 2.50
19.96
September 31 1871
Settled Up
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Wednesday, April 22, 1863.
Samuel Rickey
[figuring]
Thursday 23
Thomas Handcock account
Braking Prerairie 29.25
Sold Heigh 1.50
one Sack of corn 50
Use of Braking Plow 3.50
Lent him 5.00
Friday 24
Horses Half of Day thrashing 1.00
40.75
September 31st 1871
Get 42 Bushels
of Wheat
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Saturday, April 25, 1863.
March 1871 Nat Reed
account Paid him on
rented Ground $20.00
on wood on trade 5.50
Paid on Hymn Book 25
owes me on Note $5.00
Sunday 26
lent him $5.50
[figuring]
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Tuesday, April 28, 1863.
Mr Joseph Account
one Pair of Shoes 2.25
Potatoes 1.81
one horse 3 Days 1.50
one sac of corn 50
too Bushels of meal 1.50
100 Weight of flower 4.00
Wednesday 29
one Doll worth of Shugar 1.00
one gallen of Molasses 40
in Cash 25
one Gallon Moss 13.29
[figuring]
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Friday, May 1, 1863.
George Joseph
Worked one month 9.00
first weak 1.80
Second weak 1.66
Extracting teeth 1.00
13.46
12.89
00.59
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Monday, May 4, 1863.
Slathley Wheatley
Deter to Beef $3.40
William Stickly
Deter to Beef 3.46
Tuesday 5
E Chambers
Deter to Beef 1.89
Nathan Achers
Detor to Beef 2.30
Wednesday 6
Elbray Johnson
Dr to Beef 1.62
Albert Johns
Dr to Beef 62
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Thursday, May 7, 1863.
James Barnett
Dr to Beef $7.71
Friday 8
Luckey Hosteter
got Porke 28 lbs
6
68
Carpenter got Pork
35 lbs at 5½ cts
[figuring]
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Sunday, May 10, 1863.
Barnett fore quarter
75
Hind 66
Wheatley fore year 20
hind qu 40
Wheatley $3.40
Monday 11
Acther fore y 46
5
230
Tuesday 12
Johnson Hind 42½
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Tuesday, May 19, 1863.
Elbrig Johnson 1.62
All Johnson 62
Cooper 16
Wednesday 20
Chamber 1.89
Will Stirly hnd 46
fore year 14
Thursday 21
WF Stickle fore year
45½
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Friday, May 22, 1863.
June 1871 Settled
up with Ross Cooper
owed me on Back
Account $8.00
Sent him 15.00
Pastern mair & coalt 1.00
Saturday 23
August Sent Wheat 2.00
freight on wheat 2.55
too Sacks 75
Got of John Cooper 5.00
October 3rd 1871 32.00
Dr to Cash 10.00
three Doll Doctor 42.00
Bill on Marth
Sunday 24
Febuary 28th 1871
Paid Stacy Stephens
four Doll for
Ross Cooper
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Monday, May 25, 1863.
December 12th 1870
took up one mair
Coalt & posted
Cost $4.00
Robert Cooper
Tuesday 26
July 1877
Credit Ross Cooper
to Cash 8 Doll
on stray mair
Wednesday 27
Bought 100 Bushels
of corn $35 Doll
ten Bushels of
Potatoes $4.00 Doll
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Thursday, May 28, 1863.
May 29 1870
Reserved too Doll
in Cash $5 Doll
in [faded] of Ross Cooper
June 1870
Received three Dollars
on the Brown work
Credit on Sheep
[figuring]
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Sunday, May 31, 1863.
March 4th 1870
Ross Cooper Dr to
Cash $33.40
Monday, June 1
March the 27th 1870
Ross Cooper Dr to
Cash $6.45cts
March 29 1870
Dr to Cash
$10 on corn
Tuesday 2
April 1st 1870
Ross Cooper Dr
Cash on Oats
Dr to Cash
Chickens $2.00
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Wednesday, June 3, 1863.
June 1870
Credit Ross Cooper
with fore Dollars at
JC Cooper for Braking
Credit Ross Cooper
with fore Dollars of Rail Roading
Thursday 4
Ross Cooper Dr to Goods
Coffee 50cts
Matches 10cts
flower 90cts
Soap 20
170
Friday 5
Cr to 4 Plow Shares
50 cents tow files
67cts Salt
34cts
Dr to too Shares
25cts
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Saturday, June 6, 1863.
Dr to Beef 105cts
Dr to Grocrys
Coffee 50cts
Matches 10cts
flower 92cts
Soap 20cts
Sunday 7
Dr to Blacksmithing
fore Plow Shares 50cts
too files 67cts
Salt 34cts
too Shrg 25
one Barle 62
Coffee 25
Monday 8
December 17th 1871
Dr to oats
$4.65cts
to J. P. Stephens
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Tuesday, June 9, 1863.
September 17th 1870
Settled all Back
Accounts with
Ross Cooper
Owed me on Back
Account 4 Dollars
Wednesday 10
Settled up till
Day and Date
Credit with 1 Dolar
on Dad
50cts worth of coffee
Cut 66 shocks of corn 3.60
[figuring]
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Friday, June 12, 1863.
Albert Johnston
Account 8 Dollars
for Braking
Saturday 13
Handcock
my one work
9.50cts Ross
Account 7.50cts
Dr to $30 Dollars
September 28th 1871
[figuring]
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Monday, June 15, 1863.
at Columbis got Furlow on the Cars for Bellair Ohio got furlow for 5 Dayes gone Home
Tuesday 16
on the bot at bellair for home
got home Ohio
Wednesday 17
Gon to matamoras and back
got home 2 oc AM
Ohio
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Thursday, June 18, 1863.
Runing about on the Ridge
Ohio
Friday 19
got home gon to the singing school at Salon hall then home
Ohio
Saturday 20
at Stephens sprinklin rain Stoped gon on home
Ohio
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Sunday, June 21, 1863.
gon to Church at Salon Hall. over to J Rinard Fewnal over gon home Ohio
Monday 22
Left home at new matamoras got on the boat for marietta Ohio
Tuesday 23
got on the cars at Marietta for Cinnatti Ohio
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Wednesday, June 24, 1863.
on the boat at Cinnati Ohio
Thursday 25
on the boat betwen Cinnati and Cairow
Sprinklin rain Indiania
Friday 26
at Lews vill Ky on the boat Raining
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Saturday, June 27, 1863.
on the boat goin down the river Raining very hard
Sunday 28
going down the river at ivensvill and Shamey town. Clear
Monday 29
on the boat at Cairow for memphis Tenn
Raining
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Tuesday, June 30, 1863.
on the Mississipp River Landed at Memphis tenn got to my Regt
memphis Tenn
Wednesday, July 1
Drillen Company Drill
Raining some
Memphis Tenn
1 one letter to
J. P. Stephens
Thursday 2
Drillen in the fore noon Gon on Picket
1 letter to Joseph Cline
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Friday, July 3, 1863.
on picket gard Come of in the Evning Rained
Saturday 4
in camp Clear
letter to S H Stephens the Serender of vixBirg
Sunday 5
in camp raining verry hard letter to James Cooper
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Monday, July 6, 1863.
Drillen. Raining very hard. gon on picket gard
Tuesday 7
on picket gard Come of gard the Serender of port hudson
Wednesday 8
Drillen. in camp Clear letter to Ross Cooper
letter to J S Cooper
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Thursday, July 9, 1863.
on guard in camp Clear
Friday 10
Come of gard clear wether
letter to James N Stephens
letter to Ross Cooper
Saturday 11
in camp at memphis Tenn cloudy
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Sunday, July 12, 1863.
on inspection in camp
cloudy Dress peraid
Monday 13
Drillen. Cloudy on Dressperaid
letter To W S Ferry
Tuesday 14
Drillen in camp gon on gard picket
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Wednesday, July 15, 1863.
Drillen in camp
Cloudy wether
Thursday 16
Drillen in camp
Cloudy wether
Friday 17
Drilen in camp Cloudy
in camp at Memphis Tenn
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Saturday, July 18, 1863.
Raining in Camp
gon on picket gard
Handcock
[figures]
Sunday 19
Clear and warm come of ov picket gard Received a letter from John P Stephens
Monday 20
Drillen. in camp
letter to J P Stephens
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Tuesday, July 21, 1863.
on picket gard Come of gard
Memphis, Tennessee
Wednesday 22
in camp Raining Memphis Tennessee
Thursday 23
Drillen in camp the regt on picket gard Clear
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Friday, July 24, 1863.
on camp gard verry hot Memphis Tennessee
Saturday 25
the regt on picket gard Raining verry har here at Memphis Tenn
Sunday 26
in camp one letter received from S H Stephens sent him one letter & letter received from J Cooper and ancered
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Monday, July 27, 1863.
Drillen in camp Clear verry hot
Tuesday 28
Drillen in camp Clear verry hott at memphis Tenn
Wednesday 29
Drillen 1 Houer
Raining gon picket gard on picket gard in the evning memphis Tenn
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Thursday, July 30, 1863.
on picket gard relived in the evening verry hott Memphis Tenn
Friday 31
Drillen 1 houer in the morning Clear in and warm. the news of france and England to help the South
Saturday, August 1
on inspection in the morning raining
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Sunday, August 2, 1863.
on an operation by left tenant Smith verry hot and clear received a letter from M. J. Webber letter to M. J. Webber
Monday 3
on picket and releived in the evaning verry hot
Memphis Tennessee
Tuesday 4
on grand River 9 oclock AM Clear verry hott
Memphis Tennessee
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Wednesday, August 5, 1863.
Thursday 6
To Preaching in the grove Sermond from Chaplin Fry 63 O.V.I. Clear and verry hot gon on gard in the evning
Friday 7
on picket gard Come of in the evning Clear verry hott
Memphis Tennessee
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Saturday, August 8, 1863.
on camp gard from 8 oclock in the morning Clear verry hott Memphis tenn
Sunday 9
on camp gard 8 oc AM 1 letter from Stacy Stephens Clear 1 letter from Wm S Ferry to Church in camp Sermond from Fry, 63d OVI
Monday 10
Clear verry hott gon on picket from 4 oclock in the evning Clear
memphis Tenn
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Tuesday, August 11, 1863.
on picket gard Storming verry hard relived 4 oclock in the evning received 1 letter From J. P. Stephens ancerd
Wednesday 12
Drillen 1 houer in the morning on Dresperaid Clear verry hott 1 letter to John P Stephens
Memphis tennessee
Thursday 13
Aust Bebby got shot by the 39th gard Clear and verry hott Drillen one houer in the morning Memphis
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Friday, August 14, 1863.
Drillen in camp 1 houer gon on picket gard 4 oclock in the evning Storming verry hard
Saturday 15
Come of ov picket gard the evning Clear Received 1 letter from Ross Cooper
Memphis Tennessee
Sunday 16
on inspection 7 oclock AM To Church in the grove 6 oclock PM on Dress peraid Clear verry hot
Memphis tenn
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Monday, August 17, 1863.
Drillen 1 Houer AM letter to John Pool, on Dress peraid Clear verry hott
Memphis Tenn
Tuesday 18
gone to town in the morning Clear warm gon on picket gard 4 oclock PM Memphis tenn
Wednesday 19
on picket gard come of 4 ocl PM Clear verry hott Memphis Tennessee
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Thursday, August 20, 1863.
in camp done nothing Clear verry hott
Memphis Tennessee
Friday 21
in camp talk of going to arkansas on Dress peraid in the evning verry hot rain come up we run to quarters
Saturday 22
on camp gard Clear verry hott received 1 letter from J N Stephens
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Sunday, August 23, 1863.
Come of ov gard gon to town to meeting to methodist Come back Letter to Ross Cooper gon to meeting to town come back memphis
Monday 24
in camp riting talk of gitting paid of
Memphis Tenn
Tuesday 25
in camp riting gon on Dressperaid in the evning
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Wednesday, August 26, 1863.
Received 1 letter from S. H. Stephens recv 1 letter from M. J. Webber ancered prompt gon on picket gard 4 ocl Memphis Tennessee
Thursday 27
Come of ov picket gard 4 oclock PM Clear cool Memphis Tennessee
Friday 28
Sent for B[?] New York in [faded] got paid of 4 months 5200 Dollars Raning verry hard Memphis Tennessee
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Saturday, August 29, 1863.
gon to town in the forn noon and back in the after noon the Erven Block to get the boys out Memphis Tennessee
Got my likeness taken
Sunday 30
at town to Metedist Church 11 clock Memphis Tenn
gon in on picket gard 4 oclock P.M.
Monday 31
Come of ove picket gard Clear verry hott Musterd for 2 monts pay Memphis Tennessee
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Thursday, September 1, 1863.
in camp Riten 1 letter to Rebca A Cooper Gon on dress peraid 6 oclock P.M.
Memphis Tennessee
Wednesday 2
in camp gon to town in the after noon and back 1 Letter to R A Cooper on Dres peraid P.M.
Memphis Tennessee
Thursday 3
in camp Clear warm on Dressperaid 6 oclock P.M. Memphis Tenn
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Friday, September 4, 1863.
in camp 1 letter to Stacy H Stephens gon on picket gard 4 oclock A.M.
Memphis Tennessee
Saturday 5
in camp a sleeping nirly all day
Memphis Tennessee
Sunday 6
gon to town to Church 11 ocl A.M. and back on Dressperaid 6 ocl P.M.
Memphis Tennessee
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Monday, September 7, 1863.
in camp the regt gon on picket gard Samuel McM[?] owe me 12 Dollars the first pay day 1 letter to Rebeca A Cooper Letter to J C Cooper
Tuesday 8
in camp gon to town and back 1 letter to Hannah Cooper Memphis Tennessee
Wednesday 9
in camp doin nothing only sleping
Memphis Tenn
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Thursday, September 10, 1863.
in camp on Dressperaid 6 oclock P.M. 1 letter to Hiram James Cooper
Memphis Tenn
Friday 11
gon on camp gard Clear verry hott New Rifles hold from town
Memphis Tenn
Saturday 12
come of ov gard got new rifle Springfield Lent Banyan A Tilton 5 Dollars till pay day Hot day Memphis Tennessee
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Sunday, September 13, 1863.
come of ove gard 8 oclock AM got 1 letter from J P Stephens and anserd prompt Gon to town to Church preaching in the 63 OVI
Monday 14
gon to town and back Let B. A. Tilton have $500 Dollars till pay day 1 letter to Lucretia Snodgrass on Dress peraid
Tuesday 15
gon on picket gard 8 oclock A.M. Hot verry dry Memphis Tenn
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Wednesday, September 16, 1863.
Come of ov gard 12 oclock in camp sleeping verry hott Memphis Tennessee
Thursday 17
In camp sleeping cookin and eating
Memphis Tennessee
Friday 18
in camp cookin dinner verry cold gon to town P.M. Memphis Tennessee
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Saturday, September 19, 1863.
gon on picket gard 8 ocl A.M. very cold.
Memphis Tenn
Sunday 20
Come of ov picket gard 11 ocl A.M. gon to town on a pass and back
Memphis Tennessee
Monday 21
in camp Drillen 1 hour in the fore noon Drillen 1 hour P.M. verry cold Memphis Tennessee
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Tuesday, September 22, 1863.
Letter to Joseph Cline Drillen 4 hours A.M. Betalion Drill tolerable cold
Memphis Tennessee
Wednesday 23
in camp gon on picket gard 8 ocl A.M. Cool
Memphis Tenn
Thursday 24
Drillen 1 hour A.M. Drillen 1 hour PM got marching orders Not gon yet Letter to M. J. Webber Memphis Tenn
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Friday, September 25, 1863.
gon to town and returned drillen 1 hour A.M. gon to the Fair ground to here spech from Joe Kiker Memphis Tennessee
Saturday 26
on camp gard 8 ocl A.M. Clear the Regt on picket gard 4 ocl P.M. Memphis Tenn
Sunday 27
Come of ov camp gard 8 ocl A.M. gon to town gay times in the cabouse Memphis Tenn
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Monday, September 28, 1863.
on camp gard 8 ocl AM Received 1 letter from M. J. Webber Received one letter from R. A. Cooper Memphis Tennessee
Tuesday 29
Gone to town and post letter to M. J. Webber Clear drillen come of ov gard 8 ocl PM. Memphis Tennessee
Wednesday 30
Raining all day Received 1 letter ancered J. Pool Drillen 1 houer Memphis Tenn
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Thursday, October 1, 1863.
Gone on picket gard 8 ocl A.M. Cloudy Cool Memphis Tenn
Friday 2
Come of ove picket gard 8 ocl P.M. Received 1 letter from Elisha Cooper Ancerd Memphis
Saturday 3
Drill 1 hour A.M. in the manuel of Armes 1 letter John C. Cooper Went to the show at night Memphis tenn
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Sunday, October 4, 1863.
on inspection 9 ocl A.M. Sherman Division going to Rosen Crance gon to town on a pass and and back Memphis Tennessee
Monday 5
gon on on picket gard 8 ocl A.M. Clear verry cold Memphis Tennessee
Tuesday 6
Come of ov picket gard 8 ocl A.M. Received 1 letter from John P. Stephens Got marching orders ten ocl P.M.
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Wednesday, October 7, 1863.
Tuesday 8
Drillen 1 houer A.M. Drillen Brigade Drill 4 houers P.M. Comanded by fooler Brigadier General Memphis Tennessee
Wednesday 9
gon on picket gard 8 ocl A.M. Clear cold tropes going to Roscrance Memphis Tenn
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Saturday, October 10, 1863.
Came of ov picket gard on Brigade Drill
Sunday 11
on in Spection 9 ocl A.M. gon to Church 4 ocl Clear Cool got marching orders 3 ocl Memphis Tenn
Monday 12
Clearing of new camp ground a speach of some Noyes Sent for gloves Roy Rhoades letter Memphis Tenn Cool
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Tuesday, October 13, 1863.
voting for Brough Valandingham got 3 votes in the 63 OVI gon on picket gard 12 ocl Cool Memphis Tenn
Wednesday 14
come of ove picket gard 8 ocl Moving the camp the ohio Brigade voted 15. 81. votes votes for Brough
Thursday 15
got one letter from Mary J. Webber and ancered prompt Raining some.
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Friday, October 16, 1863.
Fixen up ower camp ground Memphis Tenn
Saturday 17
gon on picket gard 8 ocl A.M. releived 6 ocl Raining very hard got wet marching orders
Sunday 18
Marching orders Left Memphis 7 ocl A.M. marched to german town 15 miles the ohio Brigad in camp at Germantown
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Monday, October 19, 1863.
Left germond town Marched to Lafyett Station 16 miles Went Coliervill 10 ocl A.M. in camp for the nite ohio Brigade Tennessee
Tuesday 20
Left Lafyett Station 10 ocl A.M. Marched to Moscow town 3 ocl P.M. 8 miles Distence Tennessee. Camp for the night
Wednesday 21
Left Moscow went threw Legrange 12 ocl N. Went threw grand junction 1 ocl P.M. 15 miles in camp 5 miles from Grand Junction 20 m marched 20 miles
[upside down]
rained niley all day
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Thursday, October 22, 1863.
Started 7 ocl A.M. marched to pochahontas 24 miles 5 ocl P.M. in camp for the night verry mody fun with Otis Pollock Missippi
Friday 23
Left pochahontas Marched to toscombia River 10 miles in camp for the night Rained verry mody kiled Hoges plenty of porke
Saturday 24
Left toscombia River 10 ocl A.M. marched to Corinth 15 miles got here 6 ocl P.M. in camp in the Barracks Miss. got paid off to monts
[upside down]
received one letter from Mary J. Webber
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Sunday, October 25, 1863.
Left Corinth Miss 4 ocl P.M. march to Clear Crick 8 miles in camp for the night on moras plantation 6½ ocl P.M.
Monday 26
Left Clear Crick 7 ocl AM Went threw Jacinto 11 ocl A.M. marched to Benvill 4 ocl P.M. 20 miles in camp for the night Miss
Tuesday 27
Left Benvill 7 ocl A.M. marched to iuka 8 miles 11 ocl A.M. in camp for the day fixen up the camp to stay
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Wednesday, October 28, 1863.
Received 1 letter J.P. Stephens ancered received 1 letter from M. L. Snodgrass on Detail to East port to gard the train there Stayed all night at East port 8 miles
Thursday 29
Come to camp 8 miles 1 letter to M. L. Snodgrass expressed $50 Dollars to James C. Cooper Letter to James C. Cooper iuka Miss
Friday 30
in camp 1 letter to M. J. Webber raining verry hard
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Saturday, October 31, 1863.
gon to town and back in camp sent all of the convelesenc to the general Hospitl got Mosterde for to monts pay
Sunday, November 1
Detailed to go to town got a squad to herd the beaf cattle marching orders to leave iuka Mississippi
Monday 2
Left iuka Miss Marched to East port 8 miles with knapsacks in camp for the night Missippi River
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Tuesday, November 3, 1863.
in camp at Eastport Miss tropes crossen the river Cooken and eating [?] thick trees
Wednesday 4
Left Eastport 1 ocl PM. Croste the Tennessee River in camp for the night the Company on picket gard on a high ridge
Thursday 5
Relieved of ove picket gard 1 ocl P.M. Raining all day long in camp ½ half of one mile from the tenn River
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Friday, November 6, 1863.
Left Tenn River 12 ocl A.M. marched 8 miles in camp for the night. Swamp all the way verry mody Frank Ganger took prisoner by goriles
Saturday 7
started to march 11 ocl A.M. march 14 miles camp sundown for the night Camp plenty of beaf and potatoes Alabama
Sunday 8
Started to march 7 ocl AM in camp sundown Shady Crick marched 16 miles Bawl Mills Shole Crick Alabama
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Monday, November 9, 1863.
Left Bawl Milles 7 Ocl A.M. Marched threw Lexington 3 ocl A.M. Marched threw Lexington 3 ocl PM. in camp 5 ocl P.M. 15 miles Clear very nice march Allaba
Tuesday 10
Started to march 6 ocl AM. Went threw tin hok in camp 5 ocl PM in camp Shole Crick marched 20 miles Alabama
Wednesday 11
Left Shole Crick sun up Went threw polasca 9 ocl AM marched 13 miles on the pike in camp 3 ocl Tenn
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Thursday, November 12, 1863.
marched 8 ocl AM garden the train Crost richland River 1 ocl PM march 6 miles in camp near Richland River in camp 6 ocl PM Tennessee
Friday 13
Left Elk Richland Rvier 8 ocl A.M. marched to Prospect 1 ocl P.M. in camp for the time the ohio Brigade in Camp in prospect Tennessee 4 miles
Saturday 14
Co. F. gon on picket gard 1 mile from camp Rained little on the out post Co H com to Columbia for raid Tennessee
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Sunday, November 15, 1863.
Co F releived from picket gard 8 ocl A.M. Moved the 63d camp 1 mile on the bank ove the River elk River received 1 letter from James C. Cooper Tennessee
Monday 16
Gon after percinamons and back detailed to go on gard at the Comasary Clear dry Tennessee
Tuesday 17
Bilding trusel Railroad crost Elk River gon after foriage Bilding a baikery oven for the Regt 63d ohio Clear dry Tennessee
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Wednesday, November 18, 1863.
in camp the ohio Brigade bilding Rail Road bridge acrost Elk River Tennessee
Thursday 19
gon after foriage got chickens for sothern scrip Clear dry Continue the bridge
Friday 20
in camp Elk River sleeping haf of the day got one letter from J. C. Cooper 1 letter from philip Robinson Tennessee
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Saturday, November 21, 1863.
Riting 1 letter to Philip Robinson in camp doen nothing Raining some Elk Crick Tennessee
Sunday 22
gon on gard at the Brigade Comacy Cloudy dry Church in camp 2½ ocl PM elk River Tenn
Monday 23
Come of ove garde 8 ocl A.M. the Co F. gon on forigan xpadion back again Sleeping in camp Elk River Tenn
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Tuesday, November 24, 1863.
5 cents to Cris Carle on picket gard 8 ocl A.M. Raining Stedy all day Tenn
Wednesday 25
Come of ove picket garde 8 AM in camp all day Brother John C Cooper got wonded in the left thiy
Thursday 26
gon to the mill for meale and flower and back again Clear warm prospect Tenn
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Friday, November 27, 1863.
in camp the Boyes fixen up there quarters for winter Cloudy Building the bridge Elk River Tenn 1 letter to S. H. Stephens
Saturday 28
in camp all day Raining all day Camp on Elk River Tennessee
Sunday 29
in camp all day Cloudy verry dry and coald Walken around the camp
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Monday, November 30, 1863.
Letter to James Cooper in camp all day verry cold clear dry Prospect Tenn
Tuesday December 1
getting out timber for winter guarters Clear cold dry Received 1 letter from L M Snodgrass & letter from M J Webber
Wednesday 2
Taken up ower tent for winter on garde 8 ocl AM Camp guard Clear cold dry
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Thursday, December 3, 1863.
Come of ove gard 8 ocl finished ower tent 1 letter to M L Snodgrass Clear cold dry Prospect Tenn
Friday 4
gon on picket gard Co F. Clear dry cold Prospect Tenn
Saturday 5
Releived of ove picket gard in camp Clear dry warm Lent B F Kendrige 65 cents till pay day Letter 1 to M J Webber
[upside down]
Brother John C Cooper got his left leg taken of at Chattanoga
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Sunday, December 6, 1863.
in camp riting 1 letter to Margret Wilson gon to preaching Sermond from Chaplin Fry Elk River Tenn
Monday 7
in camp all day Washing my close Clear dry warm Continue the bridge 1 letter to James Calvin Cooper
Tuesday 8
in camp detail to go and forige Rained We did not go Rained all day
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Wednesday, December 9, 1863.
Gon on picket gard 8 ocl A.M. Raney Reported an atacked on the picket gard Continue the bridge
Thursday 10
Co F. come of ove picket gard Drawed clothing Riting one letter to send tomorow Baken ower one bread Prospect Tennessee
Friday 11
Letter to J. P. Stephens got paid of 2 monts Lay in camp all day Cloudy warm Picken beans Building the bridge
[upside down]
Brother J. C. Cooper died with the wound
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Saturday, December 12, 1863.
in camp all day Raining some all day 1 letter to Ross Cooper Sent 2 Dollars to him Building the bridge Elk River Tenn
Sunday 13
gon on picket gard Rained all day and night the river risen verry fast Elk River Tenn
Monday 14
Come of ove picket gard 8 ocl A.M. in camp all day. Cloudy cool Building the bridge Foutes is the ingenear of it 63 O.V.I.
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Tuesday, December 15, 1863.
in camp all day Clear cold Building the bridge orders to go to polaskia for rations
Wednesday 16
Started to Polaskia 7 ocl A.M. got there 3 ocl PM. Rained all day Cold 15 miles in camp for night
Thursday 17
Started to Columbia 8 ocl got ther at dark cold 31 miles in camp at Columbia
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Friday, December 18, 1863.
at Columbia in camp in town runing about town Clear cold dry Tenn
Saturday 19
in camp runing over town all day very dry and cold wating for the crick to fall
Sunday 20
orders to go to the station and load the teams feryed over the crick 6 miles and back to the crick
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Monday, December 21, 1863.
Wating for the crick to fall in camp on the crick bank
Tuesday 22
Wating for the crick to fall over to town and back Lent J. M. Swickard 10 Dollars till pay day
Wednesday 23
Started to camp forded the river verry deap gon to Polaskia 31 miles Clear dry
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Thursday, December 24, 1863.
got to camp 4 ocl Prospect Elk River Tenn Clear dry 15 miles
Friday 25
in camp all day the company reinlisted for vetren Soldiers doring the War under first Lieutenant Smith
Saturday 26
Rained some cloudy the Company reinlisten as veteren Soldiers I Reinlisted for 3 years or doring the War Prospect
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Sunday, December 27, 1863.
gon on picket gard 8 ocl A.M. Rained all day verry cold the order for the new recruits to go as old ones the same bounty
Monday 28
releived of ove gard 8 ocl Received 1 letter from James Cooper J C Cooper dide 1 letter from M. L. Snodgrass ancerd Raning mody
Tuesday 29
Gon on camp gard 8 ocl A.M. Clear dry Received 1 letter from Jane Webber Prospect Tenn
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Wednesday, December 30, 1863.
Come of ove camp gard 8 ocl A.M. Raning nirley all day 1 letter to Mary J. Webber in camp all day Prospect Tennessee
Thursday 31
in camp all day Raning all day mody in the evning an oful wind storm the Lt tenant fixen out the Moster Rooles
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Memoranda.
Mr Robert Cooper
Memphis Tenn
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Memoranda.
Miss Mary Jane Wegger
New matamoras
Washington
County
ohio.
Miss Marthey Swallow
Brownes ville
Washington County ohio
Miss Marthey Jane Foster
New Matamoras
Washington Co.
ohio
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Memoranda.
Miss Mary J Webber
Mil Crick
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Memoranda.
Mr John P. Stephens
New Matamoras
Washington Co. ohio
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Memoranda.
January list of letters sent
22 Ross Cooper
25 Marthey J Todd
Febuary 1863
12 Ross Cooper
12 John Willson
12 James C Cooper
17 Elvira Stavey
19 James N. Stephens
21 Hanah Ridgway
March 1863
5 William S. Farey
6 Ross Cooper
7 John C. Cooper
8 Stacy H. Stephens
15 John P. Stephens
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Memoranda.
20 O. W. Pollock
21 John S Snodgrass
27 William S Ferry
28 John P Stephens
April 1863
5 Stacy Stephens
5 Ross Cooper
6 Stacy H Stephens
7 James C. Cooper
11 John P. Stephens
4 Homar Killgay
17 Alvira Steele
Stacy H Stephens
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Memoranda. January
May 1863
3 John P Stephens
4 James C Cooper
5 William S Ferry
28 John S. Snodgrass
28 Ralph Walters
July 1863
1 John P. Stephens
2 Joseph Cline
4 S. H. Stephens
5 James Cooper
8 Ross Cooper
8 J. C. Cooper
10 J. N. Stephens
10 Ross Cooper
13 W. S. Ferry
20 J. P. Stephens
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Cash Account. January.
26 S. H. Stephens
26 James Cooper
2 M. J. Webber
August 1863
9 S. Stephens
9 W. S. Ferry
12 J. P. Stephens
17 John Pool
22 J. N. Stephens
23 Ross Cooper
26 S. H. Stephens
September 1863
1 M. J. Webber
1 R. A. Cooper
4 S. H. Stephens
7 R. A. Cooper
7 J. C. Cooper
10 Hannah Cooper
10 H J Cooper
13 J. P. Stephens
14 Lucretia Snodgrass
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Cash Account. January.
September 1863
24 M. J. Webber
28 M. J. Webber
30 John Pool
October 1863
3 Elisha Cooper
3 J C Cooper
7 J. P. Stephens
13 Mary J. Webber
letters sent 1863 65
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Cash Account. February. 1868
27 J. S. Snodgrass 1.50cts
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Cash Account. February.
[several entries scratched out]
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Cash Account. March.
North halfe
of south east quarter
of section 35
range 7
township 14
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Cash Account. March.
Council Grove
Savings Bank
pleas rec of R
Cooper $30 and note
which deposit
to the credit of
W. N. Williamson
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Cash Account. June.
23 g. Willbert 1.65 note
for [?]
Sep Samuel Mcthee
8 Doe me 12 Dollers
the first pay day
of the 63 reg O.V.I.
Sep thompson Roye
10 Received 5.00
Dollars
Sep B. A. Tilton
12 Received 5.00
Dollars
Sep
10 Lent B A tilton
5.00
Dollars till
Pay Day
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Cash Account. July.
14 September
David H.
Camp
Recived $6.50
of me till
the
first pay
Day of the
63 reg ovi
Jan the 7th
thompson Roye
Received of me 5.00
till pay day
Jan the 18th
James Crofard
Received of me 75cts
till pay day
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Cash Account. August.
Dr. Charles A. Stuart & Co
office No 31. Washington Sts
Boston Mass
Willison Co [?]
Mary [?] PO
Robert Sheeve
Dr. Charles A Stuart
& Cos. office No 31
Washington St, Boston
Mass
[figuring]
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Cash Account. August.
freigt 1142
Hostell 28
[figuring]
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Cash Account. September.
thompson Deen
Section 20
township 14
Range 8
Rail road
West
East Half of
the South East
quarter
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Cash Account. December.
Dr Charles A Stuart & co
No. 31
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October 9th 1863.
Summary of Cash Account.
[clothing table marked in for]
hattes
Blowes
Shirtes
pants
Shoes
Sockes
Dress Blowes
J[?] Shoes
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Memoranda.
Hates 1.90
L. Blowes 3.15
W. Shirtes 1.48
Nat Shirt 1.30
pantes 3.55
Drawes 95
Peg Shoes 1.68
S Shoes 2.5
Sockes 82
[figuring]
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Memoranda.
August 1st
W C Dugan
received of me .50
November 2ond
Lent Benjamin
Nov H Kandige .25
14 B. F. Kandig
Received of me .20
November 24th
Received
of C. Carle
December 7th
R F. Kengig
Received of me .25
till pay day
December the 15th
John S. Snodgrass
Received of me $15.00
till next pay day
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Memoranda.
money sent
to J. C. Cooper 50
Sent 35
Sent 35
Sent 40
Sent 50
210
Received of
J. C. Cooper
Received 10
Received 10
Received 1
Received 1
Received 1 31
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Memoranda.
Elisha Cooper
received
money of me 5
Received 10
Received 10
Received 10
H. J. Cooper
Received
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Memoranda.
March 24th 1870
Marthey Coopers 8.00
Account
one pair Shoes 1.00
tavern bill at
Grand view Paid 1.35
boat to Cincinatti 3.00
to Pittsburgh 75
Drayage of [?] 25
Cares to Kansas City 6.70
Dinner at Quincy 33
fair to Larince 2.50
to Ottwa 1.75
26.80
Robert
Ross
Elisha
Godfrey
Hal
Olive
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Robert Cooper
His Day Book
Co. F. 63. O.V.I.
Robert Cooper
Co. F. 63d regt
OVI
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[scribbling and figures]
DATABASE CONTENT
| (15264) | DL1005 | Diaries | 1863 |
Tags: Animals, Camp/Lodging, Clothing, Drilling, Food, Furloughs, Guerrilla Warfare, Guns, Injuries, Mail, Marching, Money, Nature, Payment, Picket Duty, Prisoners of War, Religion, Rivers, Ships/Boats, Supplies, Weather
People - Records: 1
- (3406) [writer] ~ Cooper, Robert
SOURCES
Robert Cooper Diary, 1863, DL1005, Nau Collection
