William Young Diary
Lewis
Shasteen
Esqr
 
England
 
Independence
 
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Reinlisted in the Veteran Volenteer Servise for three years or during the war at Chattanooga Tenn Dec 11
 
Recd remainder Old Pay & bounty Advance Pay & first Installment of new Bounty at Chattanooga Tenn Dec 30
 
Started home on furlough from Chatt. Tenn Dec 31 1863
 
Arrived at home Defiance Ohio Jan 14 1864
 
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Left Defiance Ohio Feb 18/64 Arrived at Cleveland & stoped in Barracks Feb 19th
 
Left Cleveland Ohio Feb 23 by C.C. & Cincin R.R.
Left
Arrived at Columbus at 8 P.M.           Feb 23
Arrived at Cincin at 3½ A.M. Feb 24
Left Cincin by O. & M.R.R.               Feb 24
Arrived at Seymour Ind
at 5 P.M.                                              Feb 25
Stoped to change cars at Seymore Ind Feb 25
Left Seymour Ind at 2 P.M.
Indianapolis                                        Feb 25th
 
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Arrived at Jeffersonville Ind
at 9 P.M.                      Feb                  25th
Crossed river to Louisville & stoped over for cars                                                    Feb 26th
Left Louisville by L & N R.R. Arrived at Marshall at
Left Louisville at 7½ A.M.
By L & N. R.R.                                   Feb 27th
 
Arrived at Nashville at 5½
P.M. Stoped                                        Feb 27th
 
Stoped at Zollicoffer house!
 
Left Nashville by N. & CR.R.
at 4 P.M.                                              Feb 28th
arrived at Chattanooga
at 9 P.M.                      Feb                  29th
 
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On Picket guard at Chattanooga
Tennessee                                           March 3rd
 
Left Chattanooga Tenn
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Arrived at Ringgold Georgia and stoped in camp                                                      March 6th
 
38th Reg't on Picket guard at Ringgold Ga.
                                                            March 8th
38th Reg't on Picket guard at Ringgold Ga.
                                                            March 14th
38th Reg't on Picket guard at Ringgold Ga.
                                                            March 21st
38th Reg't on Picket guard at Ringgold Ga
                                    March 27th      1864
 
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Apr 2ond On detail Picket guard
Apr 3rd 38th Reg't on picket
Apr 7th Review by Gen's Thomas & Palmer at Ringgold
 
Apr 10th 38th Reg't on Picket at Ringgold Georgia
Apr 13th on detailed Picket on a hill at Ring'd Ga.
Apr 16th 38th Reg't on Picket at Ringgold Ga
Apr 23rd on picket guard at on detail across the Chickamauga
Apr 28th on detailed Picket guard at Ringgold Old Post on the Hill
Apr 30th on an extra fatigue at Ringgold.
Apr 30th Out on an reconoiter on the Huston Valey road in the night, returned in the morning
 
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May 7th On detailed Picket on the R.R. at Ringgold Ga
May 7th Army moved in front of Ringgold towards Dalton
 
May 10th Left Ringgold for the front
May 10th Bivouaced for the night near Buzards roost
May 11th Left Buzards Roost moved to the right
May 14th engagement com'ed
15th Sunday built earthworks near Resaca Ga.
May 16th Rebels evacuated positions near Resaca Ga.
17th Moved from Resaca & crossed Catusa river, Oostanaula
 
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May 17th
March through [?] Ga.
May 18th Passed through Adairsville
19th Passed through Kingston
May 20th Stayed over near four mile from Kingston
May 23rd Left Kingston & crossed Ettauwa river, Etowah
June 1st Moved to the front
June 2ond build earthworks in front after night
June 4th out on the skirmish line till 6 P.M.
June 6th Moved to near the RR from fortifications Stoped in camp near Acworth on the D & CRR
June 10th left camp near Acworth & moved to the front
 
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June 14th on Picket guard
June 14th advanced lines in the center to the front
June 15th moved to front & build works at night
June 19th moved in front of [?]
22ond Rebels shelled our camp moved on the front line
June 23rd Hevy cannonading & skirmishing
June 26th Moved to the right Sunday evening near Marietta
27th Stoped in rear of 14 & 4th Corps, a hevy skirmish near Marietta Ga
June 29th was out between Rebel & Federal lines near Marietta Georgia
 
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June 30th Mustered for pay near Marietta Ga.
30th went on skirmish line in the evening. Brigade moved to the right at dark
July 2ond Rebels evacuated their works in the evening & night in our front near Marietta
July 3rd Moved from camp near Marietta to the front
July 4 laid in the woods near the front six mile from [?]
5th Moved to the front & stoped in camp on the RR near the river 10 mile from Atlanta.
July 8th On detailed Picket guard on the RR near the river
 
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July 9th advanced skirmish line. was relieved at 5 AM Regt moved to the front to build works
July 9th Rebels evacuated their works in the night on the north bank of Chatthoochee river
July Sunday 17th 1864. crossed the Chattahoochee River above the W.&A.R.R. Bivouaced for the night near the river
July 18th Moved at night toward Atlanta. went on skirmish line at 11 Oclock P.M.
July 20th 3rd Brigade moved to the front and fortifyed
 
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July 21st Moved to the front and build works in the night three mile from Atlanta
July 22ond moved to the front & build works near Atlanta Gen McPherson killed hevy skirmish in center
July 23rd Co G on the skirmish line in the night near Atlanta Ga
July 28th Co G on the skirmish line near Atlanta advanced line in the evening
July 31st On detailed picket on skirmish line in the night
July Aug 2ond Co G on skirmish line near Atlanta
Aug 3rd Relieved at 12 M. 3rd Brigade moved on the right wing. formed the Regt at dark.
 
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Aug 3rd Build earth works in the night
Aug 5th Advanced lines and build earth works Skirmish ensued in front of 3 Brigade
Aug 6th Rebels shelled our works in front
Aug 7th Co G on skirmish line advanced skirmish line Hevy skirmish ensued
Aug 11th Our Batteries shelled Rebel works
Aug 12th Aug 11th Co G on skirmish line 12th Relieved in the morning
Aug 19th moved to the right in the morning
Aug 20 on detailed picket guard in the night
 
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Aug 24th on detailed Picket guard in the day
Aug 27th Moved in the morning. Charged lines at near right angles with old line.
Aug 28th Moved to the right and crossed the Montgomery RR. On detailed Picket guard
Aug 30 and 31st Moved to the right and stoped over night near Mason Railroad
Sept 1st Moved to Macon R.R. 15 mile below Atlanta assault Rebel works on the right of the R.R.
lost in killed 4 Co G Dan Bishop, D. [?]lerg, L King, D Bolger.
 
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Sept 1st lost wounded Capt White, H. Genrich, J. Rover, G. Hall, F. E. Wehnriver, P. Cercilius, H. Rothenburger, Cha's Burns, O. Colwell.
Sept 2ond Buried dead on battlefield near Boonsboro on Atlanta and western R.R.
Sept 2ond Moved in camp at night near Jonesboro on the RR
Sept 5th Inspection & muster near Jonesboro Ga, in camp.
Sept 6th Moved from near Jonesboro across the the RR Stoped over night near the RR next to 23rd AC & over old battle field in the evening
 
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Sept 7th Moved along the RR towards Atlanta. Stoped for the night near Rough & Ready
Sept 8th Stoped in camp two mile from Atlanta Ga.
Sept 13th Escorted Col Chesters remains to Depot Atlanta
Sept 17th 38th Regt on picket near Atlanta Ga
Sept 20th Now Veterans start for home from Atlanta
 
Oct 3rd Moved from Atlanta at 3 P.M. stoped for the night near Chatthoochee River.
Oct 4th Crossed the Chatthoochee River
 
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Oct 5 Passed by Marietta and stoped for the night near Kenasaw Mountains.
Oct 6th Moved and stoped over night at Pine Ridge
 
Oct 7th Moved from Pine Ridge. Stoped at noon near Lost Mountain
7th Countermarched from Lost Mountain & stoped over night near Pine Ridge
 
Oct 8th Moved towards Ackworth stoped for night 2 mile from Ackworth
 
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Oct 9th Layed over Sunday 2 mile from Ackworth
 
Oct 10th Marched all night Passed through Altoona & Altoona Pass at midnight Crosed Ettowah river at 3 A.M. Stoped near the river till evening
Oct 11th Stoped for election 6 mile from Kingston. Passed through Kingston at dark. Stoped for the night two mile west of Kingston
 
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Oct 12th Marched from Kingston & stoped in camp 2 mile from Rome.
 
Oct 14th Passed through Calhoun Ga & stoped for the night two mile from Resaca.
Oct 15th Crossed the Oostanaula River. Passed through Resaca Ga Moved along the Railroad.
15th Bivouaced for the night on the slope of Red-wine mountain
Oct 16th Crossed Red-wine mountain & marched through Snake Gap
 
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Oct 17th layed over 2 mile from Villamaw
Oct 18th Crossed Taylors Ridge, bivouaced for the night in              Valley
 
Oct 19th crossed Chattooga River
Oct 19th Stoped for the night near Summerville Ga
Oct 20th Passed through Summerville Ga
20th Crossed Ga & Ala lines stoped in camp near Galesville Ala. on the bank of Chattooga River
Oct 21st Layed over near Galesville Ala
 
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Oct 29th Moved from Galesville re-crossed the Chattooga River bivouaced for the night five mile from Rome Distence of march 22 miles Re-crossed Ala. & Ga. lines.
 
Oct 30th Stoped in camp one mile from Rome Ga. on the banks of the Coosee River, Distence of March five (5) mile.
Nov 1st Rec'd 7 months and 20 days pay, 2 installments bounty $211&20 cents at Rome Ga.
Nov 2ond Moved from Rome to Kingston, distence of march 15 mile
 
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Nov 4th
Sent by state agent from Kingston Ga 100.00 one hundred Dol
Nov 8th Presidential Election at Kingston Ga
Nov 10th Made Corporal at Kingston Ga
Nov 11th On detailed Picket at Kingston
Nov 12th Left Kingston passed by Cartersville crossed the Ettowah River and stoped for the night in Altoona Pass near Altoona Iron Works distence of march 15 mile
 
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Nov 13th Passed through Allatoona. Tore up Railroad track near Ackworth Bivouaced for the night near Big Shanty, distence of march 12 mile
 
Nov 14th Passed through Marietta crossed Chattahoochee River after dark and stoped for the night Distence of march 25 mile
Nov 15th Marched from Chattahoochee River to Atlanta Stoped in camp near town distence of march 8 eight mile
 
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Nov Nov 16th Left Atlanta passed through Decatur, distence of march 16 mile
 
Nov 17th Passed through Lithonia Tore up Railroad near Cougars Station on the Augusta & Decatur RR distence of march (14) fourteen mile
Nov 17th Passed through Lithonia Ga, destroyed R.R. near Cougars Station X N B Distence of march 14 mile
Nov 18th Crossed Yellow River Passed through Covington destroyed Georgia Railroad near
 
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Covington. Distence of march 8 mile.
Nov 19th Crossed Yellow River passed through Sand Town distence of march 18 mile
Nov 20th Passed through Whitfield dist of march 17 mile
Nov 21st Crossed Little River dis of march 8 mile
Cold & Frosty night
Nov 22 on detailed Picket marched 10 mile
Nov 23rd arrived at Milledgeville 12 at noon Dist of march 10 mile.
 
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Nov 24th Moved to Milledgeville on Provost duty. Stoped near State house.
Nov 24th On detailed Picket at Milledgeville Ga Reserve in front of Gov Browns mansion.
 
Nov 25th Left Milledgeville at 9 A.M. Crossed the Ochonee Oconee River. Dist of March 16 m. Crossed Oconee River
Nov 26th Marched through Sandersville. Stoped for the night near town Dist of march 14 m. Crossed a swamp
 
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Nov 27th 38th Marched on by road & burned a bridge in the afternoon. Dist of march 18 m.
Nov 28th Passed through Louisville Ga Dist of march 8 m. Stoped for the night 1 m from louisville crossed Ogeechee River
 
Nov 29th & 30th Layed over near Louisville Ga.
Nov 30th On camp duty near Louisville Ga
Dec 1st Moved from Louisville Ga, dist of march 10 m.
 
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Dec 2ond Had a skirmish four mile from Waynesboro Dist of march 10 m
 
Dec 3rd Stoped for the night on the Augusta & Waynesboro R.R. five mile to the right of Waynesboro
Destroyed RR after night dist of march 12 m.
Pleasent weather
Dec 4th Layed on the A. & W.R.R. Marched at 3 PM Dist of Ma 8 m.
 
Dec 5th Marched 20 m. Stoped for the night near Jacksonboro
 
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            Savannah                                Savannah
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Dec 6th Marched 12 m.
Dec 7th Marched 14 m
Marched 8 m in the night started at 11 PM
 
Dec 8th Marched till 11 AM layed over the rest of the day near the Savannah River Heard cannonading in the distence at night Dist of march 9 m.
 
Dec 9th Marched two mile in the morning stoped to rest Marched at noon on by road Dist of march 7 m.
 
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Dec 10th Passed the first Rebel works 14 mile from Savannah Dist of m 4 m
Dec 11th (Sunday) Marched 2 mile. On detailed Picket Reached C & S R.R.
Dec 12 Layed over
Dec 13th Marched 4 mile on by road to the left of main road to Savannah. Stoped near the R.R. 7 m in rear of Savannah. Macon & Sav RR
Dec 13th Ft McAllaster taken at 4 P.M. Opened communication with the Corps
Dec 16th Regimental Inspection near Savannah
 
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Dec 17th Recd first mail at Savh
Dec 18th 38th Reg't out foraging on the Harison rice plantation 10 m from camp
Dec 19th Send fifty d home by letter stop near Sav Ga (the night)
Dec 20th 3rd Brigade on a forage expedition march 16 m
Dec 21st Started to move to Savannah, returned to camp
 
Dec 22nd Moved into camp 2 mile from Savannah
Dec 25th On Picket guard from Savannah
Dec 27th On grand review in Savannah by Gen Sherman
 
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Dec 29th Visited Savannah
Jan 3rd Reg't detailed on fatigue duty, on fortifications
 
Jan 7th On picket guard near Savannah
Jan 12th Worked on fortifications round Savannah
 
Jan 16th Brigade on Picket duty nine mile from camp returned night of 17th
Jan 20th Moved from Savannah Stoped for the night nine mile from town
Jan 25th Second days march from Savannah Dist of march 9 mile
 
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Jan 26th arrived at Springfield  Dist of march 9 mile.
 
Jan 27th Crossed creek near Springfield stoped to camp
 
Jan 28th Marched to near the Savannah River, stoped for the night, dist of march 10 m
day of the week Weds
Jan 30th On detailed Picket guard camp near Savannah River
                        day of the week month
day of the month
Feb 5th Crossed Savannah River at Sisters ferry Stoped one to camp one from the town
Feb 7th Crossed swamp dist of march 6 m.
 
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Feb 8th Marched 14 mile
Feb 9 Marched 20 mile
 
Feb 10th Stoped for the night at Barnwell SC, dist of march 15 mile
 
Feb 11th Left Barnwell C.H. at noon Volenteered to forage, dist of march 12 m.
 
Feb 12th Stoped for the night on Charleston & Augusta R.R. Co G. detailed to go with Brig tain, dist of march 18 mile
 
Feb 13th Destroyed A. & C. R.R. dist of march 12 mile
 
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Feb 13th Near A & C.R.R. S.C. Bivouacked for the night near White Pond Mills S.C.
 
Feb 14th Stoped for the night at Mt Willen, Charleston Augusta & Columbia Crossroads Dist of march 15 mile
Crossed North Edisto River
 
Feb 15th Dist of march 13 m
Feb 16th Passed through Lexington Villiage S.C. stoped for the night 3 mile beyond town on the Columbia road Dist of march 8 mile
Feb 17th crossed Saluda River dist of march 13 mile
 
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Feb 18th detailed on fatigue Stoped for the night ½ mile from Broad River Dist of march 5 mile
 
Feb 19th Crossed Broad River Distroyed R.R. at Austin Dist of march 14 mile
Feb 20th Stoped over night two mile from Montecello
Feb 21st Dist of march 4 mile
 
Feb 21st Crossed little river stoped for the night near W[?]sboro SC Dist of march 16 mile
 
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Feb 22ond Distroyed R.R. stoped for the night near Black Stock Station S.C. Dist of march 12 mile
 
Feb 23rd Dist of march 12 mile
Feb 24th Layed over near the Wateree River, rainy weather
Feb 25th Layed over, on detailed Picket, rainy day
Feb 26th Moved ½ mile stoped near the Wateree River Pontoon bridge washed away in the night
Feb 27th Layed over near the Wateree River
 
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Feb 28th Crossed Wateree River on pontoons Stoped for the night near the river, weather rainy, Dist of march 3 m.
 
March 1st Left Wateree R March 14 m, weather, cloudy & cold
 
March 2nd March 18 m. Weather cloudy with some rain
 
Mar 3rd Train guards
Dist of march 15 m.
 
March 4th Crossed N.C. line Dist of march 14 m.
 
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March 5th arrived at the Great Pedee River at noon. Layed over awaiting construction of pontoons Dist of march 14 m
 
March 7th Crossed the Great Pedee River, ten mile above Cheraw, dist of march 10 m, weather, clear & pleasant.
 
March 8th weather rainy. On detailed picket, dist of march 25 m.
March 9th weather, rainy, marched on plank road Dist of march 20 m.
 
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March 10th Dist of march 4 mile
March 11th arrived at the city of Fayetteville NC on Cape fear River Stoped to camp near town, Dist of march 14 m.
 
March 12th On detailed camp guard at Fayetteville NC
 
March 15th Crossed Cape Fear River in the night on pontoon bridge at Fayetteville
 
" 16th Stoped for the night on Goldsboro road, dist of march 10 m.
 
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March 17th Build corduroy road crossed South River after dark and stoped for the night, dist of march 8 m.
 
March 18th returned by bad roads, dist of march 5.
 
March 19th train guards, dist of march 10 mile
March 20th Dist of mar 4 m.
 
March 21st Stoped to camp at 9 PM, with train, 17 mile from Goldsboro, 5 mile.
 
March 22nd Stoped near the Neuse River
 
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March 22ond Stoped near the Neuse River. On the opposite side of Goldsboro, dist of march 10 m
 
22ond Started at 11½ PM for Kingston Crossed Neuse River.
March 23
Passed through Goldsboro at midnight, stoped for the night seven mile from Kingston, dist of march 30 mile
 
March 24th Layed over seven mile from Kingston
 
March 25th Started back to Goldsboro.
 
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March 26th Stoped in camp at Goldsboro N.C. near the Richmond R.R.
 
March 28th On camp guard at Goldsboro N.C.
 
April 1st Recd orders as follows Reveilie at daylight
Apr 10th Left Goldsboro NC Crossed Little River Dist of march 3 mile.
April 11th arrived at Smithfield at 1 PM Stoped for the night Dist of march 12 mile.
 
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Apr 12th Crossed Neuse River at Smithfield. Stoped at 1 P.M. on the RR at Stalling Station, dist of march 10 mile
 
April 13th Arrived at Raleigh N.C. Stoped near the city Dist march 15 mile
 
Apr 14th Left Raleigh N.C. Dist of march 14 mile
 
Apr 15th Rained, bad roads, stoped in camp at 3 P.M. at Holly Springs N.C. Dist of march 6 mile
 
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Apr 16th Moved from Holly Springs, rear of Div trains weather pleasant, stoped in camp Dist of march 3 mile.
 
Apr 22ond Moved camp near Holly Springs.
 
Apr 27th On detailed Picket
 
Apr 28th Moved from camp, passed through Holly Springs Stoped for the day on the R.R. 16 mile from Raleigh.
                        Dist of March 10 m.
Apr 29th Stoped on the R.R. 6 mile from Raleigh Dist of march 7 mile
 
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Apr 30th Started for Alexandria Va
Dist of march 16 mile
 
May 1st Crossed Neuse River at Fishdam at 7 A.M. Crossed Tar River at 3 P.M. Stoped for the night 3 mile from Oxford N.C. Dist of march 25 m
 
May 2ond Passed through Oxford C.H. Marched on road to the left of Williamsburgh. Stoped for the night near Townsville Dist of march 22 mile
 
May 3rd Crossed N.C. & Va lines, crossed Roan Oak
 
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May 3
River, Passed through Boydton & stoped for the night Dist of march 15 mile.
 
May 4th Crossed the Mahrian River Dist of March 20 mile
 
May 5th Crossed nottoway River, passed through Nottoway C.H. Dist of march 32
 
May 6th Crossed Appomattox River, stoped for the night six mile from the river Dist of march 24 mile
 
May 7th Arrived at Richmond Va Stoped in camp 2 mile
 
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May 7th
from Manchester near the James River, dist of march 23 mile
May 9th Visited Richmond
 
May 11th Started for Washington Passed through Manchester Crossed James River, passed through Richmond, stoped for the night near hanover C.H. Hevy rain during the night.
Dist of march 20 mile
 
May 12th Passed by Hanover C.H. Crossed York River, dist of march 12 mile
 
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May 13th Dist of march 20 mile
 
May 14th Passed by Good Hope Church Dist of march 15 mile
 
May 15th Crossed Rapidan River at Raccoon ford, stoped for the night 5 mile from the river, dist of march 15 mile
 
May 16th Crossed Rappahannock River at Kelleys ford Dist of march 16 mile.
 
May 17th Crossed Cedar Creek Stoped for the night on Broad Creek Dist of march 18 m.
 
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May 18th Crossed Bull Run at 9 A.M. Passed through Fairfax C.H. Stoped for the night 10 mile from Alexandria, dist of march 20 m.
 
May 19th Stoped in camp 3 mile from Alexandria
Dist of march 6 mile.
 
May 24th Army of Ga & Army of Tennessee reviewed in the city of Washington.
 
May 25th Moved camp from Arlington Heights, Va. to D.C. 3 mile north of Washington City, near B & O RR
 
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May May 29th Visited the City of Washington D.C.
 
May June 3rd Division reviewed by Gen Thomas near Washington D.C.
 
June 15th left Washington, D.C. 11 Oclock A.M. by Baltimore & Ohio R.R.
 
June 16th Arrived at Harpers ferry at 1 Oclock A.M. Arrived at Cumberland, M.D. 12 Noon, Arrived at Piedmond 4½ P.M. Crossed Allegheny mountains in the night (Evening
 
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June 17th Arrived at Grafton Va 4½ A.M. Arrived at Clarksburg Va at 9 P.M. Arrived at Parkersburg at 7 P.M. Stoped for the night near Depot
 
June 18th Sunday
Moved from Depot to Steamer Minerva, Ohio River 7 A.M. Left Parkersburg on Steamer Minerva1 P.M. Stoped for coal at Pomeroy at 7½ P.M.
June 18th Passed Portsmouth at 9½ A.M. Arrived at Cincinnati, O. at 6 PM.
 
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June 20th Stoped for coal at Madison Ind 11½ A.M. Arrived at Louisville Ky at 6 PM. Stoped in camp 3 mile from town.
 
June 30th Recd pay at Louisville Ky. Eight months pay. one installment of Bounty, on clothing 3.90, one hundred & ninety seven dols and 90 cts
$197.90
July 13th Broke camp at Louisville Ky at 4 P.M. took Steamer J[?] Left Louisville at 7 P.M.
 
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July 14th arrived at Cincinnati 4½ P.M. Left Cincinnati by LM RR 7½ PM.
July 15th Arrived at Columbus 4 A.M.
Arrived at Cleveland at 3 PM.
Sunday July 16th
Turned over arms & accuterments at Cleveland, Ohio
 
July 22 Recd Pay in full at Cleveland two 2 241.25
 
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July 22 1865—
left Cleveland at 8 PM
23 Arrived at home
            Apr 8th 1866
Sunday 12 M
just returned from Church
 
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Company Roll. G. 38th Regt O.V.V.I. July 8th 1865.
 
Capt. T. W. White
1st Lieut. Edward McCutcheon
 
1st Sergt William Benton
2ond S Fredrick E Wehmeyer
3rd Franklin Kahlo
4th Horace M Morse
1st Corpl John Resler
2ond James W. Henderson
 
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Company Roll. G. 38th Regt O.V.V.I. July 8th 1865.
 
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Company Roll. G. 38th Regt O.V.V.I. July 8th 1865.
 
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New
Price List US Clothing & Camp & Garrison Equippage                                           D Cts
Hats                                                     2 25
Trowsers         Inft                              4 75
Trowsers         Cavl                            5 90
Blowses           Lined                           4 80
Blowses           Unlined                       4 00
Shirts               Flannel                                    2 32
Shirts               Knit                             2 25
Drawers           Flannel                                    1 60
Drawers           Knit                             1 75
Stockings        "                                     48
Bootees           Sewed                         2 70
Bootees           Pegged                        2 25
Boots               Sewed                         4 65
Boots               Pegged                        4 00
Great Coats     Inft                            12 00
Great Coats     Cavalry                     14 50
Caps                Forage                         1 00
 
Company Roll. G. 38th Regt O.V.V.I. July 8th 1865.
 
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                                                            D Cts
Blankets          Wollen                        7 00
Blankets          Rubber                        4 40
Ponchoes         Rubber                        5 90
Knapsacks & Straps                            3 10
Havresacks, unpainted                           65
Haver Sacks painted                              95
Canteens         Complete                       65
Axes                Complete                    1 85
Hatchets          Complete                       88
Spades             "          "                      1 37
Shovels           "          "                      1 32
Kettles             Camp                          1 00
Mess Pans                                              45
Shelter tents Double                           9 80
By Order of the
copied                                     Secratary of War
June 29th/65                            W. A. Nichols
Camp Louisville                                 A.A.G.
                        Ky.
 
Company Roll. G. 38th Regt O.V.V.I. July 8th 1865.
 
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                                                            Old
Price List US. Clothing
                                                            D Cts
Hats                                                     2 15
Caps                                                       65
Blowses           Unlined                       2 65
Blowses           Lined                           3 25
Trowsers         Inft                              3 10
Trowsers         Cavl                            4 15
Shirts               Knit                             1 42
Shirts               Flannel C.                   1 57
Drawers           C.F.                             1 00
Bootees           Sewed                         2 25
Bootees           Pegged                        1 86
Boots               Cavl                            3 85
Stockings                                               35
Blankets          Rubber                        2 55
Ponchoes         Rubber                        3 10
Blankets          Wollen                        3 60
Copied June 29th/65,
Camp at Louisville Ky.
 
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Account of Clothing
drawn from the
Goverment Jan 6th 1865
Jan 6    1 Blouse
            1 Cap
            1 haver sack
            1 Canteen
            1 Pr Pants
            1 Pr drawers
            1 shirt
            March 27th/65,
            1 Hat
            1 Pr Socks
            1 Shirt
            1 Pr Shoes
            April 1st/65
            2 pr Socks
            1 pr drawers
Apr 9   1 Shelter tent condemned
Apr 9th one Shelter tent
 
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Account of Clothing drawn
from the Goverment 1865
 
May 23rd         1 Knit Shirt
May 29th          1 Pr S. Bootees.
            June 4th 1 8 6 5
            1 Pr Pants Inf
            1 Pr Stockings
            1 Blouse
            1 Pr drawers
 
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Clothing Acct from
January 1864 to June 1865.
            Seventy Eight Dolls
and fifty five cents
                        $78.55
 
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Mess account 1864
H M Morse                 Cr
Sept 22ond Butter & Bread
                                    "                         90
Sept 23 1 lb Butter      "                         40
C. H. Henderson         Cr
Sept 22ond Sugar & fruit                        80
 
Sept 23 Lewis Shasteen          Cr
Sept 23rd By Bread                             1 50
Sept 23rd J. W. Henderson      Cr
Sept 23rd By Bread                                50
Sept 26th J. W. Henderson      Cr
By 1 Box Shoe black                             20
Sept 28th H. M. Morse            Cr
By Bread                                             1 00
Sept 29th C. H. Henderson      Cr
By 2 lb sugar                                          50
Sept 29th H. M. Morse            Cr
By Bread                                                50
 
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Account of Mess No 2 1864
 
Oct 31st J W Henderson
By       3 loaves bread                            60
Oct 31st H M Morse 1 lb candles           80
Nov 1st C. H. Henderson
            By Sugar                                 1 00
Nov 1st H. M. Morse By
5 loaves Bread                                    1 00
Nov 9th C H Henderson By one
canteen molasses                                1 00
Dec 16th D Campbell By 2 Beef
heart liver & tongue                            1.00
Dec 16th J W Henderson By
            Beef                                        1.00
Dec 19 D Campbell By Beef              1 00
Dec 23rd W Young By cash on rice    2 00
23rd D Campbell By cash                    2 00
23rd J W Henderson By cash              1.00
 
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Account Mess No 2 Co G 38
Account of Mess No 2 1864
 
Dec 24th H M Morse By Bread           1 00
Dec 28th Lewis Shasteen
            By Rice                                   4 00
Dec 28th Wm Young By cash              1.00
 
Dec 30th J W Henderson By cash       3.00
Jan 4th J W Henderson
            By 1 can milk                         1 00
Jan 4th J C Ott Cr By
1 can milk 1 Doz Biscuit                    3 00
Dec J C Ott By Sugar                         1 00
Jan 5th J C Ott 1 Doz Beets                 1 00
Jan 6th J C Ott 1 half Doz Onion           50
Jan 6th H M Morse 1 jar Pickels         2 00
Jan 6th J W Henderson By
            Sweet Cakes                           5 00
Jan 5th D. Campbell By Beef              1.00
 
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Mess Account 1865
 
Jan 9th J W Camp By
            Bread & onions                       1.50
Jan 12th D Campbell Rice                   1.00
Jan 14 H M Morse 2 Candles                50
1865
Feb 16th J W Henderson
By Coffee & Sugar                             4.00
 
Feb " J W Henderson
By 3 cans milk                                    3 75
 
Feb D Campbell By
            2 cans milk                             2 50
 
May     L Shasteen by
Ham                                                    1 00
May 20th J. W. Henderson By cash       50
May 22ond J W Henderson By Bread     80
 
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Mess Account 1865
 
May 29th H M Morse By
[line stricken]
Bread, fish, onions                              3 15
May 31st J. W. Henderson                  1 00
May Lewis Shasteen                              50
By Bread & onions                             1 50
May June 3rd William Young
June 2ond Wm Young
by Bread                                                50
June 3rd Wm Young
By Bread & Potatoes                          1.50
June 19th H. M. Morse in
            Cash                                        1.25
June 26th J W Henderson        Cr
            By 2 lbs Butter                        1 00
"    26th H. M. Morse               Cr
By Bread & Onions                            1.00
 
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June 27th 1865.
J. W. Henderson         Cr
By Bread         "          "                         75
            Cheese                                       80
27th C H Henderson    Cr
1 lb Butter                                              50
27th H M Morse By Onions                   20
28th H M Morse By Bread                     62
28th J W Henderson 1 can milk             75
29th C H Henderson Bread Butter
                                                onions 1 30
            June 29th
Lewis Shasteen           Cr
 
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[page torn out]
 
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July 23 1865
 
Received of Elisabeth Young $155 one hundred & fifty five dollars
 
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1 Hat                                                   4.50
1 Pr Boots                                           8.00
2 Shirts                                                5.00
2 Pr Socks, 1 Box Coll.                      1.00
1 Sachel                                              2.00
2 Pr Drawers
1 Shirt
1 Box Collars, 3 N.ties                       8.50
1 Pea Jacket                                        8.00
1 Pr Socks, 2 handkers                       1.65
3 yds silk velvet                                     75
            Sewing on Stripes                      50
1 Pr Pants                                          10.00
1 vest                                                   5.00
                                                          49.90
 
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William Young Cr 1865
 
July 17th R. Balske      Dr
            to cash                                     1.00
17th Wm Hughs           Dr
            to cash                                     5.00
18th Isaac Core            Dr
            to cash                                   20.00
19th Nip Pechin           Dr
            to cash                                     5.00
20th H. M. Morse        Dr
to 1 Pr Pants                                        9.00
20th D Campbell         Dr
            to cash                                     3.00
21st Lewis Shasteen    Dr
            to cash                                   20.00
 
July 22nd H M Morse  Dr
By Paid A. Hubble
on Revolver                                     13.00
 
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An Evening in Camp
in South Carolina Feb 13th 1865.
Your Friend Sully when often on the after a hard days march, you might find me sitting under my shelter tent by the [?] fire, brooding over the past.
When Slumbers chain
[two lines stricken]
Hope shall H Hope shall
pro pioneer
            Lewis  William Young
            under William Young
Mankind the cleanest
Mankind the cleanest
of the day when you was
 
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William Young           Dr        1864
 
March 10th D M Lazenly By two
Photogtaphs.                                          30,
March 19th Joseph Slaghel for washing  20
March 19th [?] By cigars                        10
March 23rd S. M. Sain By 8 papers chewing
                                    Tobacco        $1 00
March 28th Sutlers By Ink and
                                    envelops             20
Apr 5th Joseph Slaghel By washing       15
Apr 8th S M Sain By envelops               85
Apr 18th S. M. Sain By writing Paper   25
Mar 18th S. M. Sain By 5p Tobacco      50
Apr 27th S. M. Sain By 5p Tob              50
May 4th Ed Mchugh by 10 penys           10ct
May 5th Sam Limanstall by paper         12
May 5th Jos Slaghel by washing            15
May 20th S M Sain By 1 plug Tobacco 50
[faded] S. Limanstall by 1 candle         12
 
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William Young           Cr        1864
 
Feb 20th M. Edwards to cash
at Cleveland Ohio                               1.00
March 17th L. Shasteen har cut              15
March 17th John Refus hair cut             15
March 19th [?] Hires to one shirt        1 50
March 26th Isaac Core to hair cut          15
March 26th Amos Rechen to hair cut     15
March 26th S N Ward to hair cut           15
March 26th H Simick to hair cut            15
"          26th Philander Hill to hair cut    15
"          26th [?] to hair cut                      15
29th D. Campbell to hair cut                  15
29th Andrew Wank to hair cut               15
29th George Hall to hair cut                   15
29th P. Cercilius to hair cut                    15
29th Co [?] Whitmore to hair cut           15
29th James Andrews to hair cut             15
29th John Roberts to hair cut                  15
 
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William Young           Dr        1864
 
May 22ond S.M. Sain By 6 S.W. paper  15
June 8th S M Sain By 1 plug C.T.          50
June 8th [?] Stroup By ½ plug CT          25
June 29th Dan Bishop By cash            1 00
29th R M Dunn By 1 Shawl                   10
July 2ond Capt White By Tob     75
July 30th William Marcellus
By 6 sheats paper & six envelops
July 31st J.W. Camp By washing
1 shirt, 1 pr drawers                               15
Aug 5th S M Sain By ½ plug
Chewing Tobacco
Aug 8th Peter Jewell by [?] thread         25
Aug 23rd Jim Franklin By
            2 Shaves                                     20
 
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William Young           Cr        1864
 
March 29th Lewis Fry to hair cut           15
            29th B.C. Dillon to hair cut        15
March 31 W R Stephens to hair cut      15
            31 John Dillon to hair cut          15
            31 Wm Marcellus to hair cut     15
            31 Frank [?] to hair cut              15
Apr 20th Joseph Rodgers to hair cut      15
            20th Willis Hughes      do           15
            20th Alfred [?]             do           15
            20th Lewis Stump        do           15
            20th Orlando Colwell  do           15
            20th Henry Genrich     do           15
            20th Rainsom Hibbert do           15
Apr 21st John Kesler By hair cut           15
            21st Lt. D Benton by   do           15
            21st Napoleon Pechin  by do      15
            21st Chas Burns By     do           15
            21st R M. Dunn           do           15
 
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William Young           Dr        1864
Aug 22ond Jim Franklin
By washing three shirts                         30
Sept 10th S M Sain By 4 plug
Tobacco, 25 cts per Plug                    1 00
Sept 11th S M Sain By 1 pencil
12 sheats paper 10 envelops                  65
Sept 22ond R Holibert By 1 shave          10
Sept 26th S M Sain
By 1 Pl Tobacco                                 1.00
 
Oct 3rd D M Lasenby
By 1 Plg Tobacco                                  75
 
Oct 15th John Kesler by 1 paper
Tobacco                                                 15
Oct 23rd J W Henderson
By 1 Plg Tobacco                                  75
 
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William Young           Cr        1864
Apr 21st Henry Reiker By hair cut         15
            21st Jacob Ott by         do           15
Apr 22ond J Londran to h cut                15
Apr 27th John Hill By hair cut               15
May 4th Thomas Welch to 1 pr
            Socks Borrowed
May 4th Frank Kahlo to 1
Pr drawers borrowed
May 5th R M Dunn By 10 cards            75
May 3rd J. W. Camp By hair cut            15
May 6th Ed Mchugh By hair cut             15
May 21st Johny Belger by hair cut         15
            21st L S Whitney By   do           15
            21st Gust Haseltine     do           15
June 8th Phil Whitmore to hair cut         15
            8th Joseph Slaghel to hair cut     15
            8th Robert [?] to           do           15
8th D. Campbell to                  do           15
8th M. Edwards to                   do           15
 
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William Young           Dr        1864
 
Oct 30th C H Henderson
By 1 Plg Tobacco                               1 00
 
Dec 31st J. Core to cash                      5 00
Jan 5th H M Morse 3 tobacco                50
Feb 1865,
J W Henderson By ½ Plg Tobacco       75
March 4th J W Henderson By
            cash borrowed                         1 00
May 21st J W Henderson By 3 P. Stamps
April 30th John Resler By Tobacco    2 00
May 3rd B F Kuiss By 1 loaf Bread
May 22ond J.W. Henderson By [?]         50
May 24th John Hess By cash               5 00
May 26th F E Wehmeyer By 1 P. Stamp
May 27th C H Henderson By 4 Stamps
May C H Henderson By pr
            Suspenders bought                              2 00
 
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William Young           Cr        1864
 
June 8th P Missell to hair cut                 15
            8th James Andrews to  do           15
            8th Thomas Welsh to   do           15
            8th B F King to hair cut              15
            8th S. N. Ward to hair cut           15
June 20th H Swick to hair cut                15
            20th Frank Kahlo to hair cut       15
            20th H Genrich to        do           15
            20th Lewis Fry to         do           15
June 25th Adelphus Pechin to hair cut    15
25th Wm Benton to hair cut                   15
25th Billy Mills to hair cut                     15
25th P. C. Schwab to   do                       15
25th Dan Stephens to   do                       15
25th W. W. Ashton to  do                       15
25th John Bever to       do                       15
25th O Colwell to        do                       15
25th W Hughes to        do                       15
 
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William Young           Dr        1865
 
May 31st Capt Kenton By cash           5.00
June 14th Krymiller Co. B.                  1 50
 
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William Young           Cr        1864
 
June 25th Joseph Belgen to haircut        15
25th John Murry to      do                       15
June 27th J. D. Belger to 1 Coffee Bol   25cts
July 3 Cornelius McClaren Co B
            to 1 Blanket                               50
July 6th J Core to cash on knife [?]
6th David Kimbler to hair cut                 15
July 10th John Dillon to hair cut            15
10th Isaac Corre to hair cut                    15
10th John Hess to hair cut                      15
10th Andrew Wank to hair cut               15
July 15th H Rothenburger to hair cut     15
15th Jacob C Ott to hair cut                    15
16th Amon Pechin to hair cut                 15
Aug 23rd H M Morse to 1 Boots
bought                                                 1 00
23rd Peter Cercilius     hair cut               15
 
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William Young           Dr        1864
 
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William Young           Cr        1864
 
Aug 27th R M Dunn by hair cut             15
            27th J Shouls by hair cut            15
            27th L Shasteen by      do           15
Sept 3rd Chas Burus by            do           15
Sept 11th J Relger by hair cut                15
            11th R C Dillon by      do           15
            11th Orand Wood By   do           15
            11th J. Whitmore By    do           15
            11th J Hill By               do           15
Sept 20th Orand Wood By
            1 Jacket                                   6.00
Sept 22ond H. Mockman hair cut            15
Sept 29th William Renton hair cut         15
29th Thomas Anderson hair cut             15
29th Napoleon Pechin By        do           15
29th Thomas Welch By           do           15
29th Henry Rothenburger By  do           15
29th James Andrews By          do           15
 
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William Young           Dr        1864
 
Oct 5th Thomas Londergon
By 1 Pr drawers to be returned
 
Oct 14th Henry Rothenburger
Sabbath day Sunday
 
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William Young           Cr        1864
 
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Oct 14th H. Rothenburger
By 1 Cap                                                50
 
Oct 22ond J W Camp hair cut                 15
22ond John Bauer to hair cut                   15
22ond B F Reviss to                 do           15
22ond James Edison Co. B. By do          15
22ond W. Maris Co. B. By       do           15
Oct 24th John Brink Co. K.     do           15
Oct 28th Phillip Whitmore
Co B. to hair cut                                    15
28th Joseph Marris Co B
            to haircut                                    15
28th Peter Mindy to     do                       15
 
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William Young           Dr        1864
 
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William Young           Cr        1864
 
Nov 1st John Belgen hair cut                 15
Nov 1st John Hess to   do                       15
Nov 1st John Simerly Co B
            to hair cut                                   15
Nov 1st Cyrus Alton to            do           15
Nov 1st
Dec 4th H. M. Morse Dr to
            cash                                         5 00
Dec 10th Isaac Core Dr to cash
            Borowed                               10.00
Dec 14th H M Morse Dr to ca           10.00
Dec 23rd H M Morse Dr to cash            75
Dec 23rd M Edwards Dr to cash         1.00
Jan 18th J C Ott to 1 pair
Pants to be returned
Jan John Hess to 1 pr
Socks to be returned
 
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William Young           Cr        1865
 
March 6th J Edison to hair cut                15
"          "   W Hughes to          do           15
"          "   J Revier to              do           15
"          "   H Genrich to           do           15
March 24th W Kenton to         do           15
Apr 2nd H Rice Co K to          do           15
Apr 7 James Edison Co B                      15
7th J. W. Camp to                    do           15
7th Phillip Whitmor Co B                       15
7th Martin Edwards to             do           15
7th James Andrews to              do           15
7th John Hill to                        do           15
7th Alonso Hubbell                                15
7th B F Kiniss to                      do           15
Apr 23rd Henry Ricker to        do           15
Apr 26th R C Dillon By           do           15
26th John Kepler By                do           15
26th John Hess By                   do           15
 
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William Young           Cr        1865
 
May 3rd John Miller By hair cut            15
May 31st H J Rothenberger                    15
            R. McGaffich By         do           15
            Bulsker Boys              do           15
            Leevis Swysard           do           15
June 2ond Thomas Welch hair cut          15
2ond Thomas Longran By        do           15
2 ond John Whitmore By          do           15
2 ond John Relue By                 do           15
2 ond Nip Pechin By                 do           15
June 2 ond R M Dunn by 1
knit shirt to be returned
June 5th Chas Burns                               15
5th Jno Dillon by hair cut                       15
            July 28th Paid
on Expens                                           3 20
July 28th Ph Young Dr
            to cash                                 $10.00
 
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Address                                   Dodge Co Wis
                                                Kekoskee
                                    Miss H Thompson
G Young Co H 169th Regt. OV
Capt Thomas Washington DC Athens
B. F. Myers, Co A, 7th Regt, VRC
                                    Washington D.C.
J. R. Widenhamer Co D 7th Regt
VRC Washington DC
G Hall 1 pants & blouse
1 shoes 2 drawers 2 socks
H Genrich 1 drawers 1 socks
            1 blouse
P Cercilius 1 drawer 1 sock
1 pants 1 blouse
Colwell 1 blouse 1 pants 1 shoes no 9
2 drawers 2 socks
            Smith 1 pants 1 drawer
            1 shoes no. 8 1 Hat
Colwell 1 pants 1 blowse 2 shirts
            Hall 1 drawer 1 socks
 
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                                                            1864
Apr 9th Rec'd a blank letter from P.O. at Delta Apr 1st
 
            Mess Account                         1864
Apr James W Henderson                    Cr
By 1 can butter                                   1 50
Apr 16th By 4 candles                            40
Apr 23rd By 2 cans milk                       50
Apr 25th H. M. Morse                         Cr
By 1 can butter                                   1 50
Apr S Limanstall 1 can milk                 75
 
[clothing list stricken]
 
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[scribbling]
 
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[an account of postage stamps and writing articles borrowed, stricken]
 
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[doodling]
 
[upside down]
 
William Youngs Book
                                    Cleveland Ohio
                                    Feb 20th 1864
 
William Young
                                    Co. G 38th Regt
                                    O.V.V.I.
            3rd Brig
                        3rd Division
            14th Army Corps
Dept of the
                        Cumberland
 
 

 

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William Young Diary, DL0487, Nau Collection