John M. Barhan Diary, 1865
dear friends
i take my pen in hand
to let you no that
iam well and hope
that you ar well
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John M. Barhan
Co F 30 regt
Ind Vol Inf
John M. Barhan
Co F. 30th regt Ind vol Inf
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John M Barhan
Co D 30th Ind VV
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Sunday, January 1, 1865.
we got upp at 4am and got our breckfast it is very cold we packed up and marched at 12M we marched about three miles to Elk river and went into camp at 3 PM and then sent out a detail to forage for the regment
Monday 2
to day we lade in camp and sent out another detail to forage but got nothing of importance. the 9th and 80th crost elk river to day it is very pleasant
Tuesday 3
this morning it is a raning we tore down and marched at 11am and crost elk river then we had a foot race to Athens All of ten miles and then went into camp at Athens at 5 PM it was was very plesant we had Company inspection this morning before marching
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Wednesday, January 4, 1865.
this morning it is cold and I had chicken for breckfast and marched at 7 AM we marched 18 miles and went into camp on Indian Creek at 4 PM the wether is very plesent in the eavning
Thursday 5
this morning it is very pleasant we marched at 6 AM and past threw Huntsville All at 10 AM and marched out about one mile east of town and formed a camp in a blackbery patch with orders to clean up for perminent camp
Friday 6
to day we went to cuting timber to build winter quarters with we had to cary our timber a good peace this morning it is very fogy and it comensed raning about ten AM and then we had to stop work it is very disagreabel to bee out
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Saturday, January 7, 1865.
this morning it is more pleasant and we went to work at our shanty but dident git mutch don on the account that we had no ax
in the eavning we drawed one days rations that lasted two
Sunday 8
this morning the wether is very pleasent, we went to work on our shanty again and after dinner went to town after nales to fix the top of the shanty we got our tents stretched in the eavning but not very good. the wether is very pleasant
Monday 9
this morning it is cloudy and cold we stretched our tent good and dobed up the cracks so our shanty was more comfertabel it comensed raining about ten oclock AM and rained all day the wether growing colder this eavning we drawed three days rations
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Tuesday, January 10, 1865.
this morning it is cloudy but not raining the wind blowes very cold all day and knight I was on picket nothing hapend of importance the boys hered a team to hall brick to build a fier place and chimney ever thing a gowing on well
Wednesday 11
this morning I came in from picket at 9 oclock AM and then we went to work to build our fierplace and put in our bunks we got them don the wether is still cold and disagreabel
Thursday 12
this morning it is more pleasent I went to washing my cloths and had a hard time of it our Company got ther quarters about don and then the Co was messed off and we drawed three days rations and W J Masters come to the Co he had bin home
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Friday, January 13, 1865.
to day we poleased our quarters and dug Co sinks and our mess made a tabel and stules every thing goes on well our sutler came up with a good suply two of our Co came up to day Julies Burnes and Robert Buckmaster
Saturday 14
to day we had Company drill and then I staked off a ditch in front of our tents then in the afterknoon I cleand up my gun the wether is very mild evry thing goes on well I baut a hat and a par of suspenders of N. Bordin
Sunday 15
to day is plesent in the four knoon I was buisey a cleaning up and preparing for Gen Inspection it went off at 2 PM and then drawed five days rations of hard tack shugar coffe beans salt and one days rations of pork I recieved a leter from Aunt Mary and answered
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Monday, January 16, 1865.
this is a plesent day we had Company drill again some of conscrips is very dum to lern to drill I rote another leter to LaFyette Indiana all goes on well
Tuesday 17
to day we had drill in the fourknoon and in the afterknoon I tok out a squad of them I recieved tow of the Waverley Magazine the wether is very pleasent all goes on well
Wednesday 18
thare was nothing of importance drill as usuel we drawed some clothing I drawed a pare of shews and had my cloths washed the wether is very plesent
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Thursday, January 19, 1865.
to day is very plesent drill as usuel thare is a great deal of talk of peace our Company drawed another lot of clothing I drawed one pare of pants every thing goes on well Jacob Ables came back to the Company this morning he is as black as ever
Friday 20
this is very plesent in the morning. we had Company drill and bataion drill to day I baut thirty cts worth of sweet milk of W H Dean it comenst raining in the eavening it rained all knight I drawed one pare of drawers
Saturday 21
this morning it is raining our Co got orders to gow forigan we went out eight miles the roads was very bad I had a chat with a young lady in the country I dident git into camp till after dark it rained all day
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Sunday, January 22, 1865.
this morning we tried to clean up for inspection but it is to damp and we dident have inspection
our sutler moved into his new shanty we had dres perade in the eavning every thing goes on well another man come back to the Co Squier Wilson
Monday 23
this morning is very cold and got colder all day we had no drill today nothing of importance we that is my mess have grate times a talking about the good times coming the inspecter came around I had 1 shelter tent 1 knapsack 1 haversack
Tuesday 24
the wether still continues cold I was over to the 9th Ind to see Mr Adems of Jeferson Township our mess had a very good diner at 1 PM I took a squad out to drill but it was to cold in the eavning we had dresperade and got very cold
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Wednesday, January 25, 1865.
this morning is clear and cold we had no drill and then drawed 6 days rations the wether still continues cold
Thursday 26
this morning is very cold tow of the boys came back to the Company D Drake and Eliga Low we have no drill
Friday 27
the wether still continues very cold our Company and Co G went upp to the Mustering Officers and was musterd one of our Co came back in the eavning Bangeman Cooper
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Saturday, January 28, 1865.
it still continues cold nothing of importance onley onley that we drawed one dayes rations of soft bred
Sunday 29
to day is more mild we had Company inspection every thing goes on well in the eavning J Scheurich and S N Redman went to the 35 Ind
Monday 30
this morning is very plesent the boys came back from the 35 we had to drill again to day our oficers had to gow to to work at maken out the pay role I got a novelet to read to day the titel was the Golden horse Shoe
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Tuesday, January 31, 1865.
this morning I reported sick and was excused had drill as usuel in the eavning after knoon we drawed five days rations the wether is very plesent
Wednesday, February 1
to day is very plesent we had drill again to day Lt J W Bixler came back to the Co and him and Sergt Redman went to puting up a tent together all goes on well. I finished the Golden Horse Shoe
Thursday 2
this morning is cloudy we had to drill as usuel Liutenent Bixler and Sergt Redman finished ther tent our Co drawed a lot of clothing I drawed a knapsack it comensed raining in the eavning
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Friday, February 3, 1865.
this morning the wind blows very hard and misted sprinkled rain all day we had batalion drill at 2 PM I recieved No 6 of the Waverley Magazine
Saturday 4
to day we had no drill but had a big lot of poleacing to do we had to clean upp tenn rods in frount of our camp the wether is very plesent every thing goes on wel
Sunday 5
it is raining this morning we dident have Company inspection to day on the acount of bad wether and in the eav evening we drawed five days rations our rations is very small other ways we have nothing to complain of duty is very light
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Monday, February 6, 1865.
this morning is very cold and I was detaild to gow to the depot on guard thare that day and night and while thare I was orderd to take tow men and gow to clean out a house for a Hospitle building we had some fun with the peopel that lived in the hous
Tuesday 7
this morning thare is a white cap on the ground three inches deap I was releaved at 9 AM and come to camp and when I come thare the boys was having good time snoboling and in the eavnin evening we had some musick it is freasing
Wednesday 8
this morning is cold and we stay in our shanties Lt Welden and four men was sent off as trane guard to Stephenson Ala I rec No 7 of the Waverly Magazine and then in the evening I went to meting in the 80 Ill Vol the text was 1st timothy 1st chapter and 15th virse we had
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Thursday, February 9, 1865.
to day the wether is more mild we tried Co drill but dident make mutch out Dan C Drake went out in the cuntry as safe guard Lt Welden and the men came back from train guard nothing more of importance I was to meting gain this evening we had a good meting the text was romans 6th chap and 23 virse
Friday 10
to day the wether is very mild every thing goes on well we had Co drill in the four knoon and drawed five days rations in the evening and at night I went to meting again we had a good one the text was in St John 5th chapter and 6 virce
Saturday 11
this is a very plesent morning and I was detaild on fatig duty we getherd stone off of our drill ground and made a rode acrost some mud holes till 12M then in the after knoon we cleand up a corel yard then in the I went up to meting but it was so crouded I coudent git in
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Sunday, February 12, 1865.
this morning the wind blows cold we had Co inspection at 9am and then I went to meting at 10am we had a good meting and after preaching we pertock of the Lords super the text was the 26 chap and 8th verce of St matthew we had a good meting in the evening the text was 1st Timothy 4th chap and 16 virce
Monday 13
this morning the wind blows cold we had a lot of polesing to do we had nothing elce of importance some way or other I was very very onery I was to meting in the evening we had a good meting the text was St John 17 chapter and 17 virce
Tuesday 14
this morning the wind blowes very cold and we had rain threw the day I was to meting in the four noon we had a good time it stormed so in the evening that I dident gow to meting the nun nuncomitions oficers had to buy ther stripes and then wet with bear but I was ahead of them
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Wednesday, February 15, 1865.
to day it is more plesent we had orders to prepare for Brigade inspection at 1 PM then we drawed some clothing to the Co and then we drawed five days rations in the evening our regmen Redgment had a flag presented to us on dresperade all the oficers was out our inspection went off well
Thursday 16
this morning the wether is very plesent thare was one of our deserters returned last night and we had to keep him under guard all night his name was Jacob K Fall then we set him to work we had drill as usuel the wether is very plesent all goes on well
Friday 17
this morning the wind blowes very hard all day we had Company drill in the four knoon and Brigade drill in the after knoon but the wind blew so hard that we couldent hear the comands other ways evry thing went off well tow of our boys returned from Hospitle J Snodgras and A. Mathews
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Saturday, February 18, 1865.
to day is very plesent it puts me in mind of plesent spring at home we had Batalion drill and revew at 10 AM and Brigade drill at 1 PM I acted as right gen guide we had a good drill I finished the pockets in my pants and sode the stripes on them
Sunday 19
to day is another plesent day it apears more like sunday than any other sunday fur a long time we had Regementel inspection and revew at 9 AM we did not have our Gen revew as was orderd other wise every thing goes on well
Monday 20
this morning is very plesent I went up into town in this morning Co C. was releaved and came to the regt to day at 1 PM we went out to practes on Devision revew 1st Sirgant S N Redmans and A Gards furlows came back all right every thing goes on well
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Tuesday, February 21, 1865.
this is another plesent day the men started home on ther furlows this morning and sirgant Masters acts as orderly in Redmans place we had batalion drill from 10 to 11 AM nothing more of importance to day
Wednesday 22
this morning it is cloudy it sprinkeld rain som in the four knoon we had orders to prepare for Gen revew at 12M and we got out on the ground and it comensed raining so that that we had to come to our quarters
Thursday 23
this morning it is raining very hard it comenced raining in the night and cep it up all day thare was nothing more of importance transpierd to day
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Friday, February 24, 1865.
to day it is cloud but dident rain we dident git our male this morning on the acount of a bridge being washed away
Saturday 25
this morning the wind blew very hard and increast until 1 PM when it seaced blowing so hard it rained all four knoon very hard and blowed into our tents so that every thing got wet we got our male in the evening the wether has the aperents of faverabel
Sunday 26
this morning the wether is more plesent it is clear and the ground is drying off we had Co inspection at 9 AM and dresperade at 5 PM and had an order red to us establishing ruels to work by and my captains leaf of absence came back all right
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Monday, February 27, 1865.
I had to gow on picket this morning it was very plesent til in the evening then it clouded up and rained but the duty was light our regt has role col and inspection at 5am Co dril from 8 to 9 and batalion from 10 to 11am and role col at 12M batalion drill from 1 to 2 and Co drill from 3 to 4 and dresperade at 5 PM
Tuesday 28
this morning it is clear and I was releaved from picket at 8am and came to camp all right I recieved Nos 4 and 8 of the waverley Magazine we had orders drill acording to orders it goes off all right
Wednesday, March 1
this morning it is very pleasent we had regamentel inspection at 8am I had the best ditched tent in the Co and at 2 PM we had Brigade drill I acted as right generel guide it was very hard our Co had the best tents and the best streat also the best ditched tents
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Thursday, March 2, 1865.
this morning it is raining very hard we dident have role col nothing of importance hapend to day
Friday 3
it still continues raining it rained very hard in the night the rain never stopt on the tent but come right threw on the bed
Saturday 4
this morning it is more plesent it has quit raining and is drying off and has the apearence of beter times
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Sunday, March 5, 1865.
this morning it is more plesent we had Co inspection at 9am and then I went to town to meting at 11am in the Presbyterian Church they have good musick and very good preaching every thing goes on well
Monday 6
this morning the wether is more plesent we have drill acording to orders and Brigade drill at 2 PM every thing goes on well
Tuesday 7
this is another plesent day we had General revew in the four knoon it was a grand thing Maj Generel Stanley revewed us and Gen Grose and Col Benet went along to se that it was well don thare was a number of ladies out to se us pas in revew
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Wednesday, March 8, 1865.
this morning it has the apearence of rain we was buisy cleaning up and preparing for Regemetel inspection that went of at 8am the Col had just finished inspection our Co when it comenst raining so that he had to stop I got the prase of being the clean clenest and most obeadent soldier in all respects in the Co
Thursday 9
this morning it is raining very hard and continued all day we got male this morning the first for five days it turned cold in the evening other ways every thing goes on well
Friday 10
this morning the wether is very cold we have no drill to day on the acount of cold wether I went up town in the evening and had a good chat nothing transpiered of importance
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Saturday, March 11, 1865.
to day the wether is more plesent but we had no dril every thing goes on well we got mail again in the evening I got recieved No 11 of the Waverly Magazine thare is some good reding in it.
Sunday 12
this is a plesent day we had Co inspection at 9am we rec recieved orders to march on to morow at 7am and to draw five days rations for the march then it was hury sury to git redy to march every thing goes on well
Monday 13
this morning is very plesent we got upp very erly in the morning to git redy to march we moved out of camp at 7am and went to the depot and got on the cars our train puld out at 11am the train just ahead of us run off from the tract kiling one man and wonding ten others every thing went off well we got to stevenson ala at 7 PM
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Tuesday, March 14, 1865.
we left stevenson at 9 last evening and arived at Chattanooga tenn at 3am then we went on our road towards Knoxville rejoicing we had a very plesent trip of it thare was a grate meny girles along the road we arived at Knoxville at 4 PM all safe no axidents then our brig went out about 2 miles to camp it comenst raining
Wednesday 15
this morning it is raining and we had orders to be redy to march at 7am but we dident move till 1 PM and went threw the town we marched 11 miles and went into camp at 6 PM I was very near gon up when we stoped the boys throwed away clothing by the hoal sail it had cleared off and was very warm
Thursday 16
this morning it is raining very hard we marched at 7am it rained till 12M then it turned colder we went into camp at 10am on strawberry plains east Tenn one of our Co came up from hospitel George Vanhorne every thing goes on well only marching goes hard with me
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Friday, March 17, 1865.
this morning dauned clear and some what cold that is cold sleeping on the ground I recieved last evening Nos 9 and 10 of the Waverley Magazien we drawed three days rations of hard tack and half rations of sugar and pork thare was part of the third Devision came up to day
Saturday 18
this is another plesent day we are still in camp the smoke has almost ruend my eyes we had Co inspection at 2 PM and got male but nothing for me every thing goes on well
Sunday 19
this is a butiful morning we had Co inspection at 9am nothing elce of importence
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Monday, March 20, 1865.
this morning is very plesent we had Co drill at 10am it went of rather slow I went down to the Depot and river in the after knoon every thing goes on well the mail came in again today but nothing for me
Tuesday 21
this is rather a glumy morning it is raining all four knoon this after knoon it is more plesent
Wednesday 22
to day thare was nothing of importence transpierd our regt had prair meting
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Thursday, March 23, 1865.
this is a very plesent morning our regt moved camp and fixt up a little I recieved No 12 of the Waverley mag magazien Magazine
Friday 24
this is a very plesent day our regt went out scouting to blanes cros roades about 8 miles we dident find eny thing I had to gow out at the hed of the co
Saturday 25
this morning we had orders to march at 9am we marched 15 miles and went into camp on mos creek at 4 PM I was very sore and tierd we had orders to march at 6 AM we cocked ous a mes of beans for our breckfast
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Sunday, March 26, 1865.
this morning we was all roedy when the bugel blowed but we dident gow our regt was detailed along the road we left Cos A and B at Mos creek bridge and the other five Companies come marched at 12M we came along with the artilery brigad we got to Moristown at 5 PM and camped
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Monday 27
this is a very plesent morning we remaind in camp at Moristown and nothing of importence hapend I had a sore face Cap L F Welden came back from home it clouded up in the evening and had the apearence of rain
Tuesday 28
this morning our Colonel got orders to fortify and fixup for to stay some time and then we went to work with a will I caried lumber and got my tent half don that evening while part of the men was to work on the fort the wether is very plesent
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Wednesday, March 29, 1865.
this morning I went to work at my tent and was almost don when the order came round to stop working on the tents but continue the work on the fort for we would march to morow then thare was some growling don it clouded up and comenced raining in the evening
Thursday 30
this morning it is still raining we was releaved this morning by one Co belonging to the 71st Ohio and marched at 9am in the rear of the 3rd Devision of our corps we marched 12 miles and went into camp at 4 PM all right within 3 miles of bools gap
Friday 31
the wether is very wet this morning we marched at 7 AM we past threw the gap and got to our Brigade at 1 PM and went into camp and had orders to put up shanties and bunks I got my shanty up but was very tierd it has cleard off and is more plesent
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Saturday, April 1, 1865.
this is a very plesent morning I finished my tent and then we cleaned up camp Cap Welden had to gow back to moristown for his trunk every thing goes on well
Sunday 2
this is a plesent day we was a little hard run for rations in the morning but drawed 6 days rations in the evening then we was all right Captain welden came back all right the boys are all in good spirets the helth of the Co is good with but one or tow exceptions
Monday 3
S N Redman and W Kline come back to the Co from furlow furlow this morning all right they are full of fun and life we had to gow out and drill Co drill the wether is very plesent every thing goes well
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Tuesday, April 4, 1865.
to day we have good news from Grant the best we have herd for some time I and John Scheurich start our furlows every thing gowes on well the wether is fine John Troub start home this morning his term of service having expired
Wednesday 5
this morning we still have chearing news from Grant conferming the news of yesterday and that Richmond is in our posesion and that they had taken a number of tousands prisners A Gard came back from furlow the wether is fine
Thursday 6
this morning it has the aperance of rain I had to gow on picket this morning it was a litle shouery threw the day but I had a very good time considering still good news every thing goes well with our armies
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Friday, April 7, 1865.
this morning it is rather wet I was releaved from picket at 9am and come into camp all right nothing of importence threw the rest of the day things goes well with our armies good news in the evening we had some good singing by the 77th P A after role col it has cleard off and is more plesent
Saturday 8
this morning the sun rose clear we had regt inspection at 9am all went on well the sword came that we had baut to present to our Lt Col and it was presented to to him at 5 PM it was a nice thing every thing goes on well
Sunday 9
this morning we had Sunday inspection it was shouerely shouery all day which made it rather disagreabel nothing of importence to day
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Monday, April 10, 1865.
this morning it is still raining the mail come in in the evening and I got Nos 13 14 and 15 of the Waverley Magazien Company B of our regt was detaild to guard lick creek bridge and swan pon trusel work
Tuesday 11
to day our the wether is more plesent thare is nothing of importence the 80 Ills come back to the Brigade they had bin up to Greenville every thing goes well
Wednesday 12
to day it still continues raining which makes it very disagreabel thare is nothing of importence transpiered only that we git chearing news
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Thursday, April 13, 1865.
this morning the wether is more plesent it cleared of this four knoon and the mud is dring up we still are having chearing news from Gens Grant and Sherman we recieved a dispach that Linchburg was surended to a Liutenant comanding a scouting party
Friday 14
to day is a plesent one the sun shone very warm and dride up the mud we had this for a holiday and thanksgiving day in our Corps the old flag was hoisted over Ft Sumpter by maj andrison the one that puled it down four years ago this day all is well
Saturday 15
To night we heard the news of Abraham Lincoln's death
it rained today
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Sunday, April 16, 1865.
this morning I woke up very sick and the death of Abram Lincoln is confirmed it is a pleasant day
Monday 17
this morning still sick the Doctor came to see me in the evening pleasant day
Tuesday 18
this morning I am still sick no better looks like rain at 10am we rec orders to git redy to march rite away and when we had got redy the orders was countermanded until 2 PM then we puled out towards Bools Gap and it raining we went into camp at the gap at 5 PM I feal beter
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Wednesday, April 19, 1865.
this morning thare is a very hevy fog the rest of the second Brigade got on the cars to gow towards knoxville the sun shone very hot in the four knoon and then it clouded up and rained in the evening every thing is draped in morning for our late president
Thursday 20
it cleard off this morning the first Brigade of our devision got on the cars and started off it clouded up again this evening every thing gowes well the woods look quite green and every thing showes the plesent spring has come
Friday 21
this morning our brigade moved out of camp down tow the railroad and got on the cars at 7am and left the gap at 9am bound for some place we dont know whare we moved very slow we had some bother pasing trains gowing up to the gap thare was nothing hapend of importence
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Saturday, April 22, 1865.
we arived at Knoxville all safe at 1am and then lade on the cars the rest of the night it rained this morning our train left knoxville at 7am in rout for chattanooga whare we arived at 9 PM all safe but we have to spend another night on the cars we saw J Hart and J Lobbdell they are all right the wind blowed cold
Sunday 23
this morning we left chattanooga at 1am in rout for nashville whare we arived at 8 PM all safe and sound we got off the at 9 PM about 2 miles north west of the city every thing is plesent along the road the woods is an enviting senry evry thing gowes well
Monday 24
this morning our Brigade moved moved camp from whare we got off from the cars about tow miles ferther out along the Sharlet pike and went into camp in a very plesent place we got our male the first for ten days the wether is plesent
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Tuesday, April 25, 1865.
to day we had to poleace our camp we have got a nice camp every thing is plesent I was Sergant of camp guard the wether is very plesent we have nothing but camp rumers
Wednesday 26
I was releaved from guard this morning and then I cleand up my gun every thing goes well the wether is plesent I recieved No 16 of the Waverley Magazine it has some good reading in it
Thursday 27
to day every thing is plesent we have no news atall thare apears to be a lul some way or other other ways every thing is chearful it clouded up this evening and has the apearence of rain
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Friday, April 28, 1865.
it comenced raining last night and rained all night and a part of the four knoon but is clearing off this evening we have no news to day
Saturday 29
this morning we have news of Gen Johnson surender to Gen Sherman with every thing east of the Chattahoochee River on the same terms of Lees surender to Gen Grant I got a pass and went to the 142 Ind I found a good meny friends thare the news is oficial
Sunday 30
this morning the wether is plesent we have to poleas our camp therough every day I fixt up bunks in my tent to day which makes it more plesent the news of yesterday is confermed we had Co inspection at 9am and was musterd for pay at 3 PM all goes well with us
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Monday, May 1, 1865.
this morning the wether is fare and plesent we had Regamental inspection at 10am I got the praise of being the cleanest and best conducted Soldier in all respects we have nothing but camp rumers to day the furlow that I sent up came back disaproved but that is all right
Tuesday 2
this morning I was detaild for picket guard I had a good time the wether was fair and plesant we have a great meny camp rumers but then I dont beleave them I got No 18 of the Waverley Magazine thare is some good reding in it
Wednesday 3
this morning I was releaved from guard at 9am and come in to camp all right every thing goes well thare was some of our boys got on a sprey I had to tend to role call and act as first Sirgant on dres perade
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Thursday, May 4, 1865.
this morning I had to git out the guard and have charg of the Co all the oficers is on duty to day we had batalion drill from 2 til 3 PM the sun chines very hot
Friday 5
it is very warm and dry to day we had batalion drill again to day from 2 til 3 PM then after dres perade I went down to the Creek an took a wash the boys are all in good spirets
Saturday 6
to day we had no drill but had a lectur by one of the deligates of the christian Comision it was a good lectur the wether remains warm and dry I recieved No 17 of the waverley magazien thare is some good reding in it
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Sunday, May 7, 1865.
this morning is very plesent we had Co inspection at 9am then thare was some clothing ishued to us then they ishewed the noncomition oficers shiverens somthing that we had never drawn before we then had orders to prepair for a grand revue tomorow I got No 19 of the Waverley
Monday 8
this morning it is raining hard we got redy at the time to start out for the revew but the order was countermanded for to day it broke away and was is more plesent this evening every thing quiet
Tuesday 9
this morning it is very plesent we was redy for the revew in time our Brigade moved out of camp at 7am we got on the revew ground and formed in time thare was a salute fiered by the artilery when Gen Thomas come on the ground chear after chear was given as he road along the line it was a nice sight all is going well
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Wednesday, May 10, 1865.
to day it is very plesent every thing goes well with us the wether more agreabel than it was yesterday
Thursday 11
this morning it is raining a very cold rain it raind til 12M then in the after knoon it broak away I had a chil this evening
Friday 12
this morning I was sick after having the chil and fever last evening I reported sick and was excused our Lt colonel started home on a leave of absence of 20 days this morning the 1st Brigade of our Devision had a grand procesion of candel lites they first they went to gen Kimbals quarters and he spoke to them
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Saturday, May 13, 1865.
to day I was all right the day is very warm I don some washing Gen Kimbal made a good speach to us last night he gave us good advice to act apon when we become Citizens once more we ralied with our candels to gow to Corps Head Quarters but it prouved a failer
Sunday 14
this morning I was detaild for picket duty but come of all right I was in the Brig camp guard so that I come to camp for my dinner Lt Curry of the 142 Ind was out her to se the boys we recieved a dispatch of the captur of old Davis good for that
Monday 15
this morning I was releaved from guard duty and come to camp all right then cleand my gun for inspection at 2 PM that went off all right we ralied with our candels this eavning and went to Corps head quarters but Gen Stanley was not thare Lt Col Greenwood made a good speach
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Tuesday, May 16, 1865.
this morning it is very warm I got a pas and went to the City and the 142 Ind the boys thare are all right it was after dark when I got back to camp the Devision was forming again to gow to Corps head quarters I went down and heard a number of good speaches it was the grandest thing I have ever saw
Wednesday 17
this morning is very warm and sweltry it clouded up and rained in the after knoon the boys are all in good spirets and look forward to a beter time a coming
Thursday 18
we have thunder shouers to day it is very sweltry all goes well with us Corprel Redmond Burns started home on thirty days furlow
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Friday, May 19, 1865.
to day it very sweltry we have had some very hard thunder showers other wayes every thing goes wel with us
Saturday 20
to day it is very warm and sweltry I don some washing and cleaning up all goes well and we are all in good chear
Sunday 21
to day it is raining a part of the day and wen the sun comes out it is very sweltry Lt Tabor started home on a leave of absence of 20 days
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Monday, May 22, 1865.
to day is very warm and sweltry I had an atact of the cramp colic last night and felt considerbol sore after the atact all goes well every thing goes to show that we hant
Tuesday 23
this morning the thing is all right the wether is all right very warm and sweltry
Wednesday 24
this is very warm and sweltry this morning thare is a good meny rumers in camp but not to be relied on
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Thursday, May 25, 1865.
this morning our old Brig Comander come back and took comand of the Brigade and at night we ralied on him with our candels then he come out and made a speach to us then we cald on Col Benet and he made a good speach to us time drags hevely on
Friday 26
this morning I was detaild to gow on picket I had a very good time it was very coold for the time of the season every thing goes well our oficers got orders to gow to work to make out our pay roles rite away that is some indication of pay
Saturday 27
this morning I was releaved from guard all sound and come in every thing goes well and all sound we have now news of importence time drags hevely on when
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Sunday, May 28, 1865.
this morning the wether is more plesent I tended meeting at 11am and 2pm also in the evening we had good metings we had comunion at 11 it was a time long to be rememberd
Monday 29
to day it is very warm our oficers had to gow to work and make out a new set of pay roles I got No 20 of the waverley thare is some good reding in it all goes well I was out to a prair meeting this evening we had good time
Tuesday 30
to day is warm and sweltry we sind our pay roles and expect to draw pay in a few days all goes well only time drags hevely
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Wednesday, May 31, 1865.
this morning the sun rose clear and warm we drawed a lot of sanetary the sun shines very warm all day I was at meeting this evening we had a very good meeting the Rev Mr Tinzley spoke he is an able speeker
Thursday, June 1
to day it is very warm we had Regemental inspection at 8am today is thanksgiven day we had meeting at 9am and also in the evening it was a good meeting we all enjoyed it
Friday 2
this morning I was detaild on picket on the acount of Sergt Masters playing off on me but I lived through it all goes well the wether is very warm
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Saturday, June 3, 1865.
this morning I was releaved from picket all rite time drags hevely on the wether is the hotest that it has been this sumer I was alone all day the rest of my bunk mates gon to the city
Sunday 4
this morning we had Co inspection I tended church at our chapel tent we had a good meeting I got a letter from home and also rec Nos 22, 23 and 24 of the Waverly Magazien the wether continues warm and dry
Monday 5
this morning I went to the city and got som my negative taken for som Photographs I had a very good time considering the hete of the day I dident return to camp until late in the evening the wether continues warm and dry
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Tuesday, June 6, 1865.
to day the sun almost boiles it is so hot we have to lay in the shade nothing new
Wednesday 7
this morning I went and don som washing it is as hot as ever other ways things goes well we lay in the shade the Paymaster comenced paying of our brigade regt at 3 PM and got our Companies paid this evening
Thursday 8
this morning he come back and comenced paying at 9am and got tow Companies paid til 12M I and J Scheurich went to the city and exprest our money home. I got a dozen of my Photographs then I went to the 142nd Ind and stade all night I was almost over don with heat it was very warm all day
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Friday, June 9, 1865.
this morning it is more plesent and comfertabel I visited around among my friends this four knoon I left ther camp at 1 PM and got safe back to our camp and every one and every thing seamed to be ded thare was no ster rumers thare was non
Saturday 10
this morning the sun rose clear and warm it is very sweltry all day our asosiation with the 80th Ill is broke upp to day they started home at 1 PM to day may joy and peace gow with them
Sunday 11
this morning I was detaild for picket that was all right we don about as we please Col Suman took Comand of our Ind Vet Brigade now the 2nd Brig 1st Devision 4th AC it is very warm and sweltry every thing seams so dul but that is all right
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Monday, June 12, 1865.
this morning I was releaved from picket all right we started and don som washing in the four knoon then some of the 142nd Ind boys came back out to our camp then I made redy and went back with them we had a good time in the city that night that is all right then I went and stade all night thare
Tuesday 13
this morning the wether is more plesent I went up into the city to have my negative taken for som more Photographs then I started for the camp whare I found things all quiet at 1 PM things went all right the remainder of the day some of our boys are on a big tar
Wednesday 14
this morning found things as dul as ever every one apears to be ded up to the top of the head well that is all right the sun shines very warm we have to drill one half ouer before breckfast
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Thursday, June 15, 1865.
this morning thare is a little more excitement the oficers is making preperations to have all the men that ther time is out before the 1st of Oct to be musterd out I say gow joy gow with them it was very sweltry all day thare was a hevy shouer of rain in the evening
Friday 16
this morning them men left us for good every thing all right I went to the city and stratend things up all right and got back before night we recieved orders to be redy to march to morow morning wel that is all right it was very warm again to day
Saturday 17
this morning they give us orders to be redy to march at a minet warning we tore down and moved out at 9am and marched to the rail road road near the city whair we got on the cars at 12M then started for Johnsonville at 1 PM whair we arived all safe at 9 PM but it was very warm riding on the cars our dom is ceald
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Sunday, June 18, 1865.
this morning found ous sleeping on the banks of the Tennessee river at the grate place of Johnsonville Tenn her we are to git on steam boats for New Orleans we marched abord of the bote Robert Moore at 9am that is our Regt and Brigade head quarters then we lay her all day awaiting for the rest of the devision to come up
Monday 19
this morning our Brigade boats started for the parts unknown to us our bote started at 6am and arived at paducka Ky at 6 PM thare we had to stop and report thare the boys had a big time we remaind thare one hour then we started for Caro it was a plesent trip the air blew a good breeze
Tuesday 20
we arived at Caro at 3am all right then after day light the boys just went in for a good time in generel Caro is a hard hole we got our ice we started at 10am down the Missippi river and run down 120 miles it is a plesent ride we landed on the Mo shore at 7 PM and went out to sleep on shore for the night it is a grand thing for me
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Wednesday, June 21, 1865.
this morning we was waked upp at 3 AM and got on the bote then we started from our old camp of the night at 4 AM we run down the river at a fast rate we arived at Memphis Tenn at 5 PM all right thare we had to stop and report we remaind thare but a few minets when our bote started and run down 15 miles then landed to camp over night
Thursday 22
I stade on bord the bote last night it was very warm sleeping thare our bote puld out at day light we run down the river at a very good rate passing halena arknsis at 12M our bote run til 7 PM then stoped for the night we had very good luck I helped take up a trot line after we stoped it is a hard looking country that we pas
Friday 23
our boat puld out again at daylight we had good luck all day our boat past one of our fleet at 2 PM then we hald up at Vixburg at 6 PM for the Col Comanding our Brig we then run on down the river 10 miles thare stoping for the night it was a very plesent place we stoped on the La side thare is a good breas when the boat is runing Brig Hq is on our boat to be out of danger
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Saturday, June 24, 1865.
this morning our boat puled out at day light it has the apearence of rain we had good luck and went down at a good spede at 5 PM thare was the apearence of a storm then our bote landed to be safe we remaind thare one ouer we remaind was within 10 miles of the mouth of red river our bote run all night it was a low looking country that we past through to day we are giting tierd of it
Sunday 25
our boat run all night and this morning at daylight found us away below Baton Roush our boat run on down at a fast rate ariving at New Orleans at 10am thare the Captain of our boat reported then we run on down to the old Battle ground thare we landed and got of the boat and martched down the river 3 miles and went into camp on the river bank
Monday 26
we are hudeld in a litle bit of ground for a camp not half rume it is very low and roughf will be wet when it raines it is very hot her for us not being youst to the climent the river is very high her for the dry wether her thare is eny amount of insects her we can have a plenty of fun her if we want to with the pedlers that come down from the city
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Tuesday, June 27, 1865.
we are still in camp very disagreabel in the hot baking sun but thare is a good cule brese nothing of importence hapend during the day but we are very mutch disadesfide with the order that fetched us her and I antisipate troubel over it in time to com
Wednesday 28
stil in camp nothing of importence to day the sun shines very warm one of the Company catched an alegater gar with a hook an line our camp is crowded with woman and children from the city a seling cakes and all kinds of eatabels they are the outcasts of the city
Thursday 29
still in camp a plenty of pedlers the sun shines hot a noughf to rost ages eggs thare is a great meny threts what will be don if the oficers under take to take us further south
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Friday, June 30, 1865.
I was detaild for guard this morning they call it picket but I cant se the picket it is the guard to keep the men in camp it is nothing but a peace of tiereny it was very warm during the day our regt was musterd for pay to day Lts Tabor and Bixlers come back from home this evening
Saturday, July 1
this morning I was releaved from guard the musketoes tride to eat me up we had a shouer of rain and some of the boys kild an alegater it was the ugliest looking thing that I had ever saw when ever the sun shone it was very warm warm
Sunday 2
still in camp nothing of importence to day was the hotest I have eve saw thare is no are a stering awful warm hot a noughf to bake us I cleand up my old gun Redmond Burns come back to the Co from home on a furlow
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Monday, July 3, 1865.
this morning found us still in camp but thare is considerabel excitment in camp thare was a detail out of our Brigade to gow out and make railes to replace some that we had yoused in puting up our tents when we came her well thare wasent meny railes made they distroyed all the axes and every thing they could it is scorching hot
Tuesday 4
this is our nations Birth day I tharefore got up erly and prepard to gow to the city so at 6am I in company with a number of others of the 30th started for the city we had a good time thare we stade thare til after the fierworks in som respects it is a nice place and again it is a hard hole it was very warm all day git away trouble
Wednesday 5
today I felt a litle under the wether after the bum of yesterday but that is all right I was detaild on fatig about tow houers in the afterknoon but it is scandeles but gow ahed all right if they can beet us. thare was a part of the third Devision of our Corps started for Texas today
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Thursday, July 6, 1865.
stil in our old camp every thing dul but remaines very warm the rest of the third Devision went down the river thare was a few shouers of rain
Friday 7
this morning it very warm and sweltry then it clouded up and was shouery the most of the day. this day I am 23 years of a short life but not without its ups and I have som savear triles this is the fourth birth day in the army I have had some roughf times her I intend to try and keep a memoranda as long as I live every thing is dull
Saturday 8
this is another one of the scorchers the sun boiles doun on us but thare is a good breze thare is nothing of importence to day thare is a part of our Devision moving this evening they went to the boat landing and got on the steamers
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Sunday, July 9, 1865.
this is all right every thing all most boiles things run on as tiranical as ever if not a little more we have a good meny reports
Monday 10
hot boiling hot it apears to git hoter every day it all goes in ones life time the men have to gow against ther will
Tuesday 11
this is all right we have a shouer of rain all most every day it onley rains in the day time but the sun shines warm
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Wednesday, July 12, 1865.
this morning I was detaild for picket but it is not mutch picket it past off all right I come to my tent to sleep it is very warm all day thare was tow more regt of our Devision moved to day
Thursday 13
to day it was not quite as warm as comen for thare was a good brese after we recieved orders to be redy to move at day light to morow morning
Friday 14
this morning we was redy to move at the time we marched up to the landing thare Companies A F and the detachment of the 36th Ind went on the vesel with the 21st Ills on the Promethies then we had to wait an houer for the vesel caled the Tille we got our baggage and three Companies of the 9th Ind on bord before dark we set sail at 8 PM
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Saturday, July 15, 1865.
we run down the river all night and this morning found us at the mouth of the Missipp Mississippi we past out into the Gulf or the brina deep it was very rough roughf it reminded me of sleigh riding on a log sled acrost one of our log bridges in our part of the contry we made good progress giting so that we could se nothing but water and sky
Sunday 16
last night it became very roughf so that our vesel did not make good spede it continued so roughf that we could not run fast at all thare was a number of the men sick we are far out on the briny deep it is clear and the sun shines warm but thare is a good brese a ster
Monday 17
this morning it is more faverabel we run at a good spede the sun shines warm but thare is a good brese the boys keep sick but we keep bobing
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Tuesday, July 18, 1865.
last night we did not run very fast but this morning we hove in sight of land our vesel run up in sight opiset of the bar at the mouth of Metagordia bay thare we droped ankor to wait for the tide to rise so that we could run over the bar at 9 AM the our deck wash thare was a number of other vesels thare waiting
Wednesday 19
this morning found us still awaiting for the tide to rais the sun shone warm but a good brese thare was two too other vesels arived and had to drop anchor
Thursday 20
this morning we puled up anchor and the pilets com to pilot our vesel over the bar we got over all right we then run up the bay and landed at Indianolia Texas about 12M all the time I was on the vesel it apeard as if I was in the rocken cradel or riding on a log sled I was not very sick no time on the vesel
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Friday, July 21, 1865.
las night we moved out from the town a little and went into camp near a niger redgment they are mighty sasy I got som good milk to drink this morning I then went a fishing but had fisherman luck the water is not fit to youse I have a tuch of the cramp colick
Saturday 22
this morning I felt quite sick so that I could not eat any thing we had orders to be redy to march at 5 PM then they foold around so that we dident march til 9 PM we have to fill our canteens for we have 25 miles to march acrost a plain without water
Sunday 23
well this morning after a hard nights march we com in sight of land or timber and water of green lake they marched around till about 6 AM when what few thare was of our regt thare was that kep up stoped in a grove on the bank of the lake we lade in the shade
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Monday, July 24, 1865.
this morning we moved around and cleand up camp in our grove that we had apropriated for our one youse of yesterday the boys of our brigade was coming in all day they had gave out and stoped on the road and the teams had to hal water back to them
Tuesday 25
to day finds us som what rested we have a good place to gow in and bathe we being camped on the banks of this plesent lake thare is a good brese a stering
Wednesday 26
to day finds and leavs us still in camp with nothing but the usuel roten of camp dutes orders very strict on guard duty I think that is about plade out it is far along in the day
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Thursday, July 27, 1865.
thare is nothing more than comen in camp to day they alow tow men and a Comitiond oficer to gow a hunting thare is at all times a good brese her
Friday 28
all goes well we are still in camp but want to be at home my Captain is out a hunting to day it continues so plesent her
Saturday 29
well her we are I began to feel beter than I have for a few days. nothing more than coman in camp I for one dont se what was the object of sending us down her
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Sunday, July 30, 1865.
well if this is sunday morning I went a fishing out in the lake but had fishermans luck and then I lent out the hook and line and got a mes of fish for diner
Monday 31
this morning I was detaild for guard that is all right the day past of plesently to me thare was male come in this evening all right only thare was no leter for poor me every thing is plesent and chearful
Tuesday, August 1
this morning I was releaved from guard all right thare is nothing uncomen to day thare is a good brees astir all day
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Wednesday, August 2, 1865.
nothing uncomen in camp this day
Thursday 3
in camp as usual evry thing dull
Friday 4
dull as ever in camp for we dont hear any thing and I git no male
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Saturday, August 5, 1865.
evry thing as dry as a basket of chips her
Sunday 6
in camp as usual with nothing to amuse our selvs with
Monday 7
to day nothing more than yousuel only that we had orders to be ready to march at a short notes the sun shines warm but thare is a good brese astir then in the evening we had orders to be redy to move at 3am we was all redy
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Tuesday, August 8, 1865.
this morning we was up in time and redy to move at the proper time and day light found us fare on our road, but the sun rose very hot for us when we was out of water and it is hard marching this hot wether without water our way was acrost one of the plaines of Texas we went into camp for the day about 9 AM
Wednesday 9
this morning we was up and moving at 2 AM acrost the plains of Texas to wards Victoria an inland town of this state the present Head Quarters of our Corps and senterd destrict of Texas we past through the town at 7am we stoped about 20 miles from town for the day then moved to our camp 4pm
Thursday 10
last night we got to our camping ground at dusk in the preries and on the bank of the Guadaloupe river they lade of our camp right on the bank of the river right in the hot sun and sand ankel deep and it will or does blow all over us I think we will git sand in our gizard now. we have to ford the river to get timber to put up our tents
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Friday, August 11, 1865.
this morning I put a shade over my tent all was don then I lade in the shade and rested from my labors Sergant Cobb got his foot hurt very bad by climbing up in a tree and cuting of limbs to fix our shade we have very strict orders her it is to strict for us to come down to all of them this is a great place for catel her
Saturday 12
this morning found us all right side up with care we git a plenty of wermes in our hard tack and that with the sand makes good rations mixt upp we have to take our guns out in frount of the Colonels tent and stack them thare in the day time we git good beef her
Sunday 13
well this morning they thought they would have a big fandango well they dident make mutch the sun shines hot but thare is a good brese astir
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Monday, August 14, 1865.
wel every thing goes on as usial the longer I stay in the service the more out of heart and demorelized I git it continues very warm
Tuesday 15
this morning I was detaild for guard and I got so mutch demorelized that it would not took mutch to of made me desert the oficers of this Devision love to sho ther authority now that thare is no more fighting to do wel every dog will have ther one day soner or later
Wednesday 16
this morning I was releaved in dew time and went to my quarters in dul spirets. things went of as usial it is very warm and no brese I tride to clean up my gun
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Thursday, August 17, 1865
this is as dul as ever I will be as glad to git out of the service as I was to hear of the fall of Richmon and the captur of Lee and Johnson our oficers got orders to make out a statement of all the men belonging to the regt it was sweltry warm all day and we had a thunder shoue storm in the evening
Friday 18
A squad of men mustered out of Co D and gone home
Saturday 19
I was very sick nearly dead was bitten by some serpent
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Sunday, August 20, 1865.
continued about the same no better
Monday 21
to day thare is nothing of importence I felt som beter to day but I havent any apitite
Tuesday 22
today I felt som beter so that I could begin to move around it continues very warm and sweltry we had orders to git redy to move at an erly hour tomorow morning that is our regt to a litle town by the name of Goliad som 28 miles west of our present camp we gow thare to establish sivel law
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Wednesday, August 23, 1865.
this morning at day light found us on our road 6 or 8 miles from camp we marched acrost the praries and through a few oak groavs till about 10 oclock and then we went into camp for the day in an oak grove well I dident march mutch I had a chance to ride in the ambulance the second time in four years
Thursday 24
this morning when we started thare fifteen miles to march and by day light we was 6 or 8 miles on our road we marched on at a good pace ariving at the town about 9 oclock som of the people come nigh a going crazy and some of them is a fraid of us as deth our Co was left in town for provost guard well that is all right
Friday 25
well her we are established in town I went as a guard to a consert last night we had a good time thare we are having some wet rain today I got a team and went to git som poals to fix up my tent but did not git it put upp well that is all right I was on patrole this evening
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Saturday, August 26, 1865.
to day we got our tent upp and then partly cleand up my gun thare was nothing elce of importence for to day
Sunday 27
we have been quarterd in the Courthouse until this morning when we had to move to our tents well that is nothing thare was sundy school and meeting in town
Monday 28
this morning I was detaild for guard and took the ague and had to be releaved I had a high feaver all day the wether is very warm
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Tuesday, August 29, 1865.
to day I felt the efects of yesterday thare is no nothing of importence I have to take quinine to day
Wednesday 30
thar is nothing of importence to day I went an don som washing
Thursday 31
today thare is it is as dul as ever I have got the ague broke on me for the present
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Friday, September 1, 1865.
this morning I was releaved from guard by sergent Senff from the regment they gave him instructions to arest all Citizens found with rebel uniforme on they was sucesful succesful in in gathering up a few of them the Citizens begin to com around more and be more friendly. well if I was whare I was four years and then
Saturday 2
well her it is four years this morning since I bid farwell to home and friends and started to the army since then I have past through meny hardships and triles. thare was a train come through to us today loaded with suplies and clothing we also got our mail thare was a number of boys come to the regt
Sunday 3
this morning I felt a little drousy and bad then we drawed som clothing then at 10am I went to Sabath school and meting I was the only soldier present at school some of them Citizens looked mighty souer at me but let have ther one way I also tended meting in the evening they are mity rebelious
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Monday, September 4, 1865.
this morning I was detaild for guard well that past off all right I had no truble with eny one tow of my men got sick and had to be releaved. John Scheurich and four men was detaild to gow out fifteen miles in the country and another detail fetched in a lot of stolen goods it is very warm wether I got out of umer and bot a watch at $6.5
Tuesday 5
the sun rose as hot as ever this morning I was releaved from guard at 9am then I went to work to fixing up a shaid and a table so that we would have things handier we drawed rations in the evening John come back with his prisner almost tierd to deth. they are fetching in a grate meny goverment arms
Wednesday 6
it has been very warm to day I have ben a tailoring all day at a new pair of pants that I borowed from sergt Lightfoot of Co E every thing rocks on smuthly
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Thursday, September 7, 1865.
to day it has not been quite as warm as it has been for a few days past I was a tayloring again today I beleav things goes on all right around the town thare is som good looking girls around the town thare is a dance acrost the river this evening & good meny of the boys have gon over thare
Friday 8
to day thare has been nothing of importence evry thing is quiet in town it is more plesent to day thare is a good wind a blowing all day
Saturday 9
to day the Citizens of Goliad Co met her to prepair for a re union barbecu thare is a good wind astir to day
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Sunday, September 10, 1865.
wel this morning I was detaild for guard I mounted guard at the time I then tended sundy school and meting all right the day past of without eny disterbence it was very warm all day thare is som good looking young ladis tend meting and sundyy Sunday School but one of us cant shine
Monday 11
this morning the sun rose as hot as ever I was releaved from guard and then went to work to clean upp my old gun it was hot work I got it to look very well I then took a walk in the evening our quarter master went to Victora after rations all goes well
Tuesday 12
to day past without eny thing of importence it continues very warm
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Wednesday, September 13, 1865.
this is another very warm day our quarter master got back with rations all right other ways evry thing past off quietly
Thursday 14
Thare is nothing of importence to day it remains warm
Friday 15
to day it is shouery all day we drawed rations and thare was a lot of clothing come through for us
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Saturday, September 16, 1865.
this morning I was detaild for guard the day past off all right we had no trouble evry thing is quiet it is very warm all day we are giting a number of guns in from the old rebel soldiers
Sunday 17
I was releaved from guard this morning I then tended church in the morning also in the evening som of the Citizens is very fraid of us they act as if they dident want us to tend church
Monday 18
to day is very warm again our quarter master went with the team to Victora after rations then thare was a guard sent out into the country 16 miles to straten up som little difaculties all goes well
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Tuesday, September 19, 1865.
To day how diferent we are engaged to what we was tow years ago. we are in camp and dowing duty as usial the wether is fine tow years ago we was fighting a hard battle
Wednesday 20
to day thare was nothing of importence every thing passes smoothly the wether is fine
Thursday 21
to day in camp doing duty as usuel the wether warm and dry
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Friday, September 22, 1865.
in camp doing duty every thing goes smooth
Saturday 23
all goes well the wether warm I was on guard to day
Sunday 24
all goes well dou doing duty as well coman
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Monday, September 25, 1865.
to day is very warm and sweltry our duty is as usial thare was nothing of importence only that the negroes are cleaning of the ground for the barbacue
Tuesday 26
to day past as usial the band came up from Victora to day and a number of oficers the Citizens got in the meat and fixt for roasting it it very warm I spent the day in reading the novel cald the sea drift
Wednesday 27
to day thare was a re union barbacue at this place thare was a few number of oficers and men upp from Victora and a great meny Citizens in from the country and som mighty rebelious the barbacue was a fizel on ther side thare was a few speaches the leading men promest a party in the court house and that was a smash
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Thursday, September 28, 1865.
to day things is dull and drags hevy it was rather wet all day I under stood that thare was to bee a german party this evening
Friday 29
to day the wether is wet and disagreeabel I went and looked on at the party last night
Saturday 30
in camp doing duty as usuel all goes smoth thare was a detail started out to day on a scout of thirty days thare was twenty tow in all liut Wheeler in comand
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Sunday, October 1, 1865.
to day all goes well I was to church to day thare was som of the one years men started home this evening
Monday 2
this morning I went on guard thare came a dispatch to the col to have them men orderd back Sergt Alferd Cobb went after them things gon of and some more to day
Tuesday 3
thare is it is again the men is all a going to leve us in the lurks again all goes smoth
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Wednesday, October 4, 1865.
her it is all goes well and we are having a good time the wether fine
Thursday 5
all things fair and squair
Friday 6
this morning my Captain wanted me to gow to Victora on buisnes I got started at 9am it was a lonsom ride I got to the Head q at sun down a hard days ride the sun shone warm
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Saturday, October 7, 1865.
this morning I run around to se som of the boys on duty at head quarters and got started back by 8am the wether is warm and it is lonsom riding all alone I got back to goliad just dark all stove to peces and awful sore
Sunday 8
this morning I when I got upp I could hardly move I was to sor to gow to church or to move around all things goes well the wether is fine
Monday 9
well this is the begining of another week it is the same thing over and over with us but all goes well and we are having fine times
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Tuesday, October 10, 1865.
this morning I was detaild for guard and things past off smooth times is dull in camp but then it passes swiftley by and we dont know whare it has gon to
Wednesday 11
still doing duty her at this post the wether plesent and nothing of importence
Thursday 12
her we are yett the wether fine and every thing smooth
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Friday, October 13, 1865.
to day it was very plesent thare is nothing new except some of the one years men that ther times is out started home it is giting our number reduced a great deal
Saturday 14
this is another plesent day thare was more of of the men started home we are gowing down hill fast every thing passis slow off quietly
Sunday 15
this morning I went to Sabath School and meting they have a good school and good singing but ther meeting dont amount to mutch Cap L F Welden started home with them one yers men to have them musterd out and pade all of the Oct men has gon
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Monday, October 16, 1865.
to day we have started our new mess and have got a negro cook we fixt up a cook shanty and got every thing to gowing nice the wether is fine and things gows off smooth
Tuesday 17
to day we fixt our tent upp and had things more plesent but we are having a rain and a norther with it. the detaild men that was detaild with our company went back to ther Co
Wednesday 18
this morning I was detaild for guard the day past without eny thing of importence thare is a cool air astir all day our old sutlar N Borden came up her to day he has got a large stock of dry goods coming her
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Thursday, October 19, 1865.
this morning I was releaved from guard all right they have changed the detail we have an equal detail from all of the Companies the wether is very plesent and every thing goes off well the regt is a fixing up ther new quarters
Friday 20
to day is very plesent and agreabel the day past of without eny thing of impor importence but thare is was a party at Mrs Millers at night I did not gow thare but went a visiting to Mrs Korns I had a plesent time The Col and Borden started to San Antona
Saturday 21
to day I understand that the party did not amount to mutch I went to Mrs Korns and chop up a lot of wood for them they was well pleased with it. The wether is fine every thing goes well
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Sunday, October 22, 1865.
this morning I went to Sunday School and meeting also to meting in the evening every thing past of well today the wether is fine
Monday 23
to day has been a very plesent one the sun shone warm but thare was a good brees astir thare was nothing of importence and every thing goes well
Tuesday 24
this fourknoon it was very plesent but this afterknoon it clouded up and thare was a hevy shouer of rain and at this righting it is a raining oh bother take it it has deprived me of a viset to labadier
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Wednesday, October 25, 1865.
all goes well the river is arrizing has rizen som ten feet since the hevy rains of last night I went a calling to day and also at night we drawed rations
Thursday 26
to day all goes well the wether is fine and plesent
Friday 27
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Saturday, October 28, 1865.
all goes well we are doing duty as usuel and are having fine times the wether is cold and chiley
Sunday 29
it continues wet and cold to day I stayed in camp all day like a good boy our comasery come in with a lot of rations to day
Monday 30
her we are and another week before us time flyes swift the wether cold and chiley the destrict court of this county comenced to day
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Tuesday, October 31, 1865.
to day is another cold norther but we git alone along well I traded my watch off for a mexican blanket
Wednesday, November 1
well her we are at the comencement of another month and in the service may time fly swift the wether bad
Thursday 2
her we are doing duty as comen things dont gow well with us acording to report they say we are to be cep in the service til next spring
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Friday, November 3, 1865.
wel her it is I am detaild for guard all goes well the wether is chiley
Saturday 4
I was releaved in du time this morning I then went to the river and washed my body then I went and choped som wood for my friends in town I had a light chill this evening
Sunday 5
to day I was taking quine all day this evening I went to church but dident stay long then our maj come back from sanantony and fetched the news that the order was on the road to muster our regment out of the service and then we had a spre
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Monday, November 6, 1865.
her it is the begining of another week I feel a litle bad after the spre of last night but that will wair off the citizens dident understand what we was up to I went a caling this after knoon and had a good time the sun shines warm. 1st Sergt S N Redman started home on a furlow this morning
Tuesday 7
this morning the Col started to Victora to git the order that is to take us out of the service the wether fine
Wednesday 8
this is another fine day all goes well time pases slow now that thare is orders to muster us out. the Col is to be back to night with the orders to
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Thursday, November 9, 1865.
wel the Col got back at 11 PM with every thing all right then the oficers went to work at a roal for an exampel and to have it inspected the wether is a litle bad. I gow a visiting to night things pass smooth
Friday 10
wel her it is another week almost gon I went to work and don som washing the wether was very pleasant tue roles was sent off for inspection to Victora I hope they will be all right
Saturday 11
this is a very plesent day evry thing goes wel I went and choped som wood for one of my friends the col came back this evening and fetched the mustering officer with him thare is also a number of other oficers up her from Victora
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Sunday, November 12, 1865.
well this is sunday the mustering officer had the oficers all move to one place so that he could over see all of them and git one roal made out then they could make the rest out to order the wether is quite cold to day and raw to day our company has got a long very well with ther role
Monday 13
to day the wether is more plesent our co got one of ther roles don and started on the second one I went over to labadier to day for the first time al things goes wel
Tuesday 14
her we are we are giting along fine on our papers and roals three of our men started home ther time being out may they have a plesent trip
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Wednesday, November 15, 1865.
her we are drawing rations once more in this place the wether is fine and plesent one of the Co is having the ague to day our Co has got ther muster out roals don
Thursday, 16
to day we are a stratening upp our books and giting all things redy
Friday 17
to day still at work at our books the Colonel started to Victora he is having a bad day to gow thair for the wether is mighty bad it is what the people call a wet norther
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Saturday, November 18, 1865.
to day it is all cleard off and we are having a plesent day I don upp my washing for the last tim I think in the army then I went and choped wood for my friends in the town of goliad every thing goes well and we are to leav her the 23rd of this month the Col got back from Victora this evening
Sunday 19
this morning every thing looks plesent the Col starts to Victora this morning with all the books and roles to have them signed and to have all things redy aside from this thare is nothing if importence I went up from
Monday 20
thare is nothing of importence to day all is quiet at goliad I gow a visiting this evening I hope to have a good time
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Tuesday, November 21, 1865.
this morning the wether is fine and plesent we turn over all of our camp and garison equipage this morning and the teams have com up her after it the maj recieved orders from Victora this evening to move to morow morning
Wednesday 22
this morning we was redy to move at daylight and did I visited my friends the last time we ever expect to se one of another I stade thare till the regt had got 5 miles ahed I and J Scheurich was together we overtook the regt at the Colet whare the camped
Thursday 23
this morning we moved at 7am and reported at Victora at 11am a distence of 10 miles thare we turned over all the camp and garison equipage we lay on the west bank of the river the rest of the day and untill 3 PM when we got orders to pack up and gow to the Depot to gow down to the end of the rr
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Friday, November 24, 1865.
this morning found us a laying on the rail road track we got up and started on and the maj had hard work to git ahed of them every one wanted to be ahed we arived at Port Lavaca at 10 AM we then lay on the wharf till 4 PM when the sick all com up and then we loded on the liter to gow dow the bay to Indianola we got loded in the stemer
Saturday 25
this morning we found ourselvs on bord the propeler Corinthan we spent the four knoon in giting things on bord the vesel for the trip they got 5 days rations on bord for us they drawed up anchor and started down the bay at 1 PM we crost the bar at the mouth of Metagorda bay at 4 PM and then we was out on the brina deep
Sunday 26
this morning the se was very cam and the vesel run all right the wind was fair for us we had a fair sail all night and all day we past Galveston bay at 3 AM
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Monday, November 27, 1865.
the wind wasent as faverabel last night and today it was right aganst us so all sales had to be taken down it got very fogy in the after knoon we run in over the bar into the Missippi at 5 PM well we are acrost the gulf once more safe and sound we are having a good nights run
Tuesday 28
this morning at 8am we arived at New Orlens we then had to gow on up the river 6 miles above the city thare we disembarked from the propeler Corinthan and the Colonel went to report and git transportation for us up the river we layed all on the bank till the 11 PM when the bote come up for us
Wednesday 29
we embarked at 11 last night it got so fogy in the night that we only run about 20 miles we past Baten Roush La at 4 PM and Port Hudson at 8 PM we had a good run to day
Ida Handa is the name of the boat one of the St Louis and New Orlens line boats
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Thursday, November 30, 1865.
we run all most all night we arived at natches at 7am and then at Vicksburg at 8 PM after a teages ride nothing unusuel the wether fair and plesent to day
to day how diferent I am enjoyed to what I was one year ago today just think one year ago today we fought one of the decisive Batels of the war it was in our faver the battle of Franklin Tenn
Friday, December 1
last night the old boat run all night and all day ariving at no place the wether is plesent and again how diferent one year ago we were marching to Nashville where could reorganize and raly on old Hood and drive him from the soil of Tenn and her we are a riding on the water of the Father of waters on our road home
Saturday 2
we run all night and all of day ariving at Holend at 7 PM
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Sunday, December 3, 1865.
we run all night ariving at Memphis at 5 AM they had a lot of stuf to onlode her and a lot of goverment coten to lode so that it was 9 AM before the boat left thare they got along up the river very well
Monday 4
we did not make very good time last night today the wether is disagreabel thare is a cold rain a falling we landed at Caro 7 PM we then went the Soldiers home and got super thare the Colonel got transportation for us at 2 AM on first clas pasenger cars
Tuesday 5
the train started at the time but only run 36 miles till they broke somthing about the locomotive and then had to lay over till day light we then got another engen and started ariving at Mattoon at 5 PM all safe we thare had to change cars the put us on old second clas pasengers cars and started for Terre Haute at 6 PM ariving thare 10 PM
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Wednesday, December 6, 1865.
this morning our train was hiched on to by a freight train at 5am and started for Indianoplis ariving thare 11am all safe but some what cold they had diner at 12M it was a good diner for the soldiers Home we then went to the ordence officers office and turned over our guns and acuterments then I went and baut a soot of clothing and got trimed up I then went back and signed the pay role I then went to the walker house to board
Thursday 7
to day is thanksgiven day and we that is our regt have a reception diner and a reception at the sinegog at 3 PM thare is nothing uncomen The air is a cold our oficers gave us order to be at the Soldiers Home at 8 AM to be redy to draw our pay and git our discharges
Friday 8
this morning we was at the Soldiers Home at the time apointed but the pay master wasent thare at the time so that we had to wate for him to come at half past 10 AM he then pade off as fast as they could I got pay at 11am and then I was a free man and a loyel citizen of the U.S. I then started home on the 12 oclock train for Salem crossing ariving thare at 8 PM all safe I then got super
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Saturday, December 9, 1865.
I took the 12 oclock and 40m train at Salems crossing ariving at Kendallville at 4 oclock and 20m all safe we then put upp at the Kely house giting brekfast at 6 AM I then walked around town and went down to Mr Shalucks. I saw a number of my old acuaintence in town and a number of the boys came in at 12M I then hiered a rig and started home ariving at 4 PM and was welcomed by all of them
Sunday 10
this is another Sunday at home thare is snow on the ground thare was a number of young peple in to see me I then went to Church in the evening all goes well the childern have growed out of my knowledge
Monday 11
this morning the air is very cold and chiley I took Uncel teem and took Lovina to rome station to work thare the snow thaud to day and it was very slanty on top a coming home I got home at 5 PM all safe the wether is more plesent this evening I was to meeting last night at the Mont plesent Church
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Tuesday, December 12, 1865.
I stade all night at Mr Amos Blacks this morning Uncle and I started to Albion on buisnes it turned colder and comenced freecing upp in the after knoon we got back to the school house at 2 PM I stoped thare to viset the School and to make arangments about gowing to school thare was more than half of the schollers that is strangers
Wednesday 13
this morning I was it was very cold and when I went to do the feeding I got very cold at 10 AM I went to Uncle Jesses to make them a viset I stade thare till night then I come home John Black and James McFarlin come over to see me the wind continues cold
Thursday 14
this morning it is very cold and disagrebel to move about I and Uncle got redy and started to Kendallville we got very cold on the way so bad we had to git out and walk a part of the way at town I met a number of my old comrads in arms and we had a good time I bought a number of things I needed I then went to Uncle Josephs to pay him a viset
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Friday, December 15, 1865.
today it is as cold as ever I am at Uncle Josephs enjoying myself very well I remaind thare until 1 PM and then I started to Kendallville with Cousin hi we had a cold trip of it I went to Cousin John Eatens and made them a viset how diferent I am engaged to what I was one year ago then I was fighting the Battels of my country
Saturday 16
last night I stade at John Eatens and had a good time this morning I went upp town and met Uncle thare I then got redy and started home with him on foot ariving thare at 2 PM the wether continues cold and bad I helped uncle set up his stove then I lent Henry Waltman one hunderd dolars
Sunday 17
this morning the wether is more plesent I took uncles teem and took the girles and Jo out to uncle Calvin Proutes on a viset we had a good time we got back and went to meeting at Mt Plesent Church at night thare was a good turn out and thare was a good sermon preached all goes well but I havent puled eny one
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Monday, December 18, 1865.
this morning I started to school I got a long very well at school although it is a little confining for me in the school room for all that I think I will get along. the wether is a little more plesent at night I went to Mr Fosters on a viset I had a good time thare
Tuesday 19
to day I am at school and got along beter than before every thing pases smothley and the wether plesent
Wednesday 20
this morning I am at school again all right. it is a snowing today and times pas off faster than I expected all goes well with me while at school and at home it snowed all day I went over to Mr Amos Black at night
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Thursday, December 21, 1865.
this morning uncle and aunt had to gow over to Blacks to help him butcher I went to school but it was a cold trip the thermometer stood 4 below zero rather cold wether for me
Friday 22
this morning the wether is more plesent I went to school and got along very well everything went on favorabley except the school m[?] had to schold one of the boys when school was out I come home and then went to Geography school at nigh with J and P Black [?]ville SH
Saturday 23
this morning the air is very cold and still the thermometer is ten below zero I got redy and went over to Mr Blacks and went to town with John and Peter we had a very good time I met a number of boys of our old regt in town and they may just imagen that we had a good time
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Sunday, December 24, 1865.
wel here we are another sunday I and Elenor started to gow to church but thare wasent eny so we went to Mr Blacks a while and then we went back home every thing seamed so dul that I almost wished that I was back to Goliad Texas with all of the 30 Ind Alas Ealy come to Uncles in the after knoon then it wasent so dull
Monday 25
well this is chrismus morning and I am a gowing to turn over a new leaf in this hard world I am a gowing to quit drinking and smoking all together. I went to school as usuel thare was a number of visiters at school and every thing went on smoth thare was a show at the school house at night I atended it
Tuesday 26
this morning I helped Uncle clean upp some wheet and load up to gow to town I dident gow to school to day on the acount of the Funerel of Jacob Hook he died on Sunday evening. I then went to Mr Bells and Aron Seglers on buisnes but Mr Seglar wasent at home our old place has gon down
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Wednesday, December 27, 1865.
to day I am at school at work as hard as I can to gain what I lost yesterday by not beeing at school. last night it was a raining when I went to bed and when I got up this morning the ground was white with with white snow we had fine fun a snow bauling at school at night I went to Mr Bells
Thursday 28
this morning I went to school from Mr Bells it turned cold in the night and frose so that the road was all of a glair every thing went on smooth at school we have tow new scholers at school when school was out I went home and don up the feeding then helped Uncle clean upp wheet
Friday 29
to day I went to school and all went right we had som viseters in the after knoon we spelt down then when school was out I went home and done all the feeding for uncle was at town I then got redy and went over to Mr Amos Black to an oister super and a party we had a good time but I stand back in the back ground
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Saturday, December 30, 1865.
this morning the air is quite cold and chiley Uncle and myself started to Albion with the ham I went to the poor house and then Uncle went on to town a foot and I took the team and went to Roam Station after my sister I got her and come to Uncle Johns and got Cousin Serepta and took her down to Uncle Chrises
Sunday 31
wel her it is Sunday and the last day of the year 1865 I got redy and went to meeting at the Mt Plesent Church and after meeting I went home and ate dinner then we sat around and chated a while. Mr Shiner Mr Shrader and Mr Henderson was here at diner Mr H had come down after Serepta and I had promest to gow home with her so at three 3 PM we got redy and started home ariving at Uncle Johns at 6 PM I had a very good viset thare that evening well this is the last evening of this year and how diferent I am engaged to what I was on day three or four years ago. May I iver dow dow what is right in all things
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Memoranda.
Goliad County Texas
for me give friendship sacred name
A pleas within your breast
And thear permit the genial flame
to burn a wellcome guest
Each friend by tender recollection
Within my heart shall freely live
this little proof of fond affection
May be the last I ever shall give
from your ever true friend
Sophia Koker
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Memoranda.
Clothing drawed by me from Goverment
Jan 18th 65 drawd one pare of Shews
" 19 " drawed one pare of pants
" 20 " drawed one pare of drawers
Feb 2nd " drawed one Knapsack
" 15th " drawed one Shirt
" 16th " drawed one pare of pants cavelry
April 4th drawed one pare shoos and one
pare of drawers and one drawers)
(May 8th drawed one pair of pants
June 4 drawed one shirt and one socks
Sep 3rd drawed one blouse one pare coten drawers and one canteen
Septr 16th drawed one pare pants
nov 3rd drawed one pare of socks
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Memoranda.
Feb 7th 65 I wrote for a new Correspondent to Kendallville Ind March 12th wrote another leter
Miss Celia Gibbon Wabash town Wabash Co Ind March 20th 65
this is all past and gon everything is plade at this date December 15 1865
Miss Diana Royce Plymouth Mass March 21st
David Axtell
Salsbury
Sacramento County
Cal
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Memoranda.
Well I must note down a little insident that hapend when I was at home on a Veteran Furlo the 22nd of Aprile 1864 well in the morning I left my Cousins Stephens Barhans and went to Albion Indiana then in the after knoon I went to Samuel Edwards then I vis made a viset to Miss J. W. School and stade toll school was out then I envited her in to Samuel Edwardis to take super then after super I escorted her home and what do you think hapend that eavning I will not try to tell all that part between us that eavening but one thing I am serten of and that is I proposed and was rejected on the grounds that she was engaged to another
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Cash Account. January.
Date. Paid.
1 N Jackson bred 25
12 for emery paper 10
13 to look at senery 25
16 for Sope 50
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Cash Account. February.
Ellie Barhan
When bitten by a misketo
Or tormented with a flea
Or plagued with ants and bed bugs
Oh then I will think of thee
Fannie
Fall from the steamers burning deck
Fall from the house top and break your neck
Fall from the starry heavens above
But never never fall in love
Frank
John M Barhan
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Cash Account. May.
Date. Received.
30 got a check on
the first Mitione bank 4.00
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Cash Account. June.
Date. Received. Paid.
5 Georg Miller 75
5 for yankey notions 21.50
6 for eatabels 45
5 Lt Welden [?] 5.00
8 from Goverment 221.50
8 " Jonathan Clark 8.60
8 N Borden Sutler 25.00
8 W Kline 6.00
8 necesary expence 7.15
9 Moses G Recter 6.00
9 candel and matches 20
9 for Sword to Col 5.00
9 for pictur lookout mountain 2.00
10 to F Coon for cote 2.00
10 of Cap Welden 10.00
12 necesary expence 2.75
13 for Photographs 9.50
14 from S Strouse 2.00
16 from Georg Miller 231.00
24 I cant give an acount of money spent since June 15th it is beond controle
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Cash Account. December.
Date. Received. Paid.
5
8 from US Goverment 300.00 00
8 A Wyaant 10.00
8 to S Buterbaw 00 75.00
8
[figures]
14 from P Barhan 7.50 00
23 from C Barhan 7.00 00
25 " " 5.00 00
30 " " 10.00 00
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Memoranda.
Date. Dollars. Cts.
Jan
20 Det to W H Dean 30
22 Det to " " 1.00
16 Det to N Borden sut 9.00
25 Det to J Clark 40
29 Det to W M Dean 75
Feb
2 Deter to A Wyaant 25
9 Deter to J Morarity for washing 40
11 Deter to N Borden 3.00
14 Deter to " " 4.00
15 Deter to Mosas G Recter 6.00
for dress coat
28 Deter to J Morarity 25
Mar
1st J Clark deter to me 8.60
7th Deter to J Morarity 60
7th " " N Borden sutler 1.20
aprile deter to J Fall 25
25 Deter to N Borden 1.75
May
6 deter to N Borden 2.00
13th " " " 2.00
15 deter for pictur of look out M 2.00
June
9 William M Ealy deter me 3.00
9 Sam Strous deter to me 5.00
10 Lt Tabor deter to me 2.00
Sep
4th det to S H Buterbaw $65.00
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Memoranda.
Names of Batters
First Inning
Second Inning
Third Inning
Fourth Inning
Fifth Inning
Sixth Inning
Seventh Inning
8th Inning
9th Inning
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Memoranda.
Names of Batters
First Inning
Second Inning
Third Inning
Fourth Inning
Fifth Inning
Sixth Inning
Seventh Inning
8th Inning
9th Inning
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Memoranda.
J Fightner 50
J Koons 50
S Hill 30
Stears 50
A Ealy 25
S More 25
money recieved by me for a donation for brother Barnet
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Memoranda.
Contribution for the benefit of Mr Barnett and Family
Jacob Fightner 50
Josiah Koons 50
Louis Hill 30
Mr Stears 50
Abraham Eley 25
Ben Moore 25
James Nast 70
John M Barhan 1.00
4.00
Joseph Barhan
Morris Alexander
John Bennett
Eugene Alexander
Joe Mury
M Wilie Macy
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Memoranda.
June 8 exprest to C Barhan at
8 Kendallville Ind 200.00
16 I exprest to C Barhan at 200.00
Kendallville Ind and got recpt
DATABASE CONTENT
| (15286) | DL1445.002 | Diaries | 1865 |
Tags: Andrew Johnson, Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, Boredom, Camp/Lodging, Clothing, Courtship, Death (Military), Draft/Draftees, Drilling, Family, Fatigue/Tiredness, Food, Furloughs, Gender Relations, Homecoming, Hospitals, Hygiene, Illnesses, Injuries, Mail, Marching, Music, Payment, Photographs, Picket Duty, Pride, Railroads, Reading, Recreation, Religion, Rivers, School/Education, Scouting, Ships/Boats, Supplies, Ulysses S. Grant, Weather, William T. Sherman, Work
People - Records: 1
- (5313) [writer] ~ Barhan, John Miller
SOURCES
John M. Barhan Diary, 1865, DL1445.002, Nau Collection
