William H. Powell Diary
Wm H. Powell's Book
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January.
1.
 
To day we are lying quietly in camp name of which is Winder—10 miles east of Fredricksburg Caroline County Va this is a very pleasent camp we have spent the day in cleaning it up
 
2.
 
All quiet to day the weather is fine & pleasent for this seson of the year.
 
3.
 
All quiet to day good news from the west the report is that Genl Brag has whiped the Enemy
 
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January.
4.
All quiet this Sabbath morning we had inspection this morning at 9 Oclock and preaching at 11 Oclock
 
5.
 
All quiet in camp the wether is still fine
 
6.
 
All quiet in camp I & capt Herrell was up at [?] Dept to day & had a fine time of it
 
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January.
7.
 
All is quiet to day the wether is some what cooler to nite
 
8.
 
All quiet to day in camp I received a letter from home to day it was writen 2nd Jany I also recd one from E. P. Ward one of W Stymp & one from Miss M.S.K.
 
9.
 
All quiet in camp to day we have orders this evening to cook up 1 days rations for the purpose of going on picket to morow
 
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January.
10.
 
we marched a bout 5 miles to our picket posts our Regt is in reserve to day the 4th being on post—it rained all day & we had no tents. we had to stand and take it
 
11.
 
We are still in reserve it is rite cold to day the boys is all geathered around their fiers this Sabbath evening
 
12.
 
We relieved the 4th Regt this morning the most of our men are rite on the river bank I have charge of a post the river is the Rappahannack
 
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January.
13.
 
We are still on the out post we can se the Enemy all the time from our post the wether is cold and looks like snow
 
14.
 
We ware relieved this morning from our out post the wether cold & blustry
 
15.
 
we are on the reserve all quiet in front
 
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January.
16.
 
we are still in reserve it rained all last nite we had no tents and just hav to take it as it come
 
17.
 
We relieved the 4th Regt this morning and took the out post it is cold & blustry
 
18.
 
We ware relieved this morning by the 3rd Brigade and we will march back to camp this evening
 
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January.
19.
 
Sunday we are back in camp the orders is to keap 1 days rations cooked up redy to move at any time
 
20.
 
All is quiet to day I recd the money to pay of my Companey to day it is raining to nite
 
21.
 
All is quiet but we have very stormy weather raines & is very cold
 
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January.
22.
 
All quiet in camp but still rainey & cold & very disagreabel in camp
 
23.
 
All quiet in camp It has quit raining but still cloudy nothing of interest going on
 
24.
 
All still remaines quiet in camp some rumers that the Enmy is fixing to cross
 
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January.
25.
 
All quiet this Sabath Evening nothing of interest going on we had Company Inspection this morning at 9 oclock we had preaching this evening
 
26.
 
All is quiet in camp this evening Nothing of interest going on
 
27.
 
All quiet in camp it is raining & has ben all day I wrote a letter home to day
 
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January.
28.
 
All quiet in camp it has ben snowing all day & it makes it very disagreabel in camp
 
29.
 
All quiet in camp the snow is about 15 inches deap but a very pirty day over head
 
30.
 
All quiet in camp—very mudy & disagreabel under foot
 
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January.
31.
 
All quiet in camp
nothing of interest going on
 
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February.
1.
 
All is quiet in camp this Sabbath morning it is a very fine day we have preaching in camp to day
 
2.
 
All is quiet in camp today I am detailed as officer to work on the rode It is very cold & snowing
 
3.
 
All is quiet in camp I am still on the rode it is very cold
 
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February.
4.
 
All is quiet in camp I am relieved from the rode
 
5.
 
All is quiet in camp to day it is raining & makes it very disagreabel
 
6.
 
All is quiet in camp to day it is still raining & very mudy under foot I am detailed as Lieut of the gard
 
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February.
7.
 
All is quiet in camp to day it has clared of and a very pirty morning am on duty yet but will be relieved this evening
 
8.
 
All is quiet in camp and a beautiful day it is for a fine Sabbath day we had company inspection this morning & preaching in camp
 
9.
 
All is quiet in camp to day nothing of interest going on Very fine day I am going to consert to nite
 
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February.
10.
 
All is quiet in camp to day. I was over to the 13th Regt. to day and saw the Hampshire boys the walk was about 10 miles—
the consert was a grand affare
 
11.
 
All is quiet in camp it is raining to day and makes it very disargreabel
nothing of interest going on I recd a letter from home to day
 
12.
 
All is quiet in camp it has cleared of we have orders to cook up 2 days ration & to be redy to march at sun up for the purpose of going on picket
 
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February.
13.
 
All is quiet in frunt I have charge of an out post the post is on the river bank I have charge of Co. D. we can se the enemy tha have their posts on the other side of the river oppiset of us
 
14.
 
All is quiet in front we ware relieved to day by the 10 Va Regt. out of the 3rd Brigade and marched back to camp
 
15.
 
All is quiet this Sabbath morning it raining and makes it very disagreabel we have preaching in our Brigade at 3 Oclock this evening
 
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February.
16.
 
All is quiet in camp to day it has clared of and is very pleasent Nothing of interest going on I have the rumatism in my legs Dr gave me some stuf to rub tham with
 
17.
 
All is quiet in camp it has been snowing all day and it makes it very disagreabel in camp
 
18.
 
All is quiet in camp
it has quit snowing & gon to raining and it is mudy and disagreabel under foot
 
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February.
19.
 
All is quiet in camp it is still cloudy & misty it makes it very gloomy in camp nothing of any importance transpireing worthey of note
 
20.
 
All is quiet in camp it has clared of and it is very pleasent Nothing of importance going on
 
21.
 
All is quiet in camp it is a very fine day we have orders to drill Battalion drill also Company drill
 
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February.
22.
 
All is quiet this Sabbath morning it snowing & blowing and it makes it very disagreabel in camp the cannons is booming celebrating the 22 of this month
 
23.
 
All is quiet in camp it has quit snowing But stil cold & blustry nothing of interest going on
 
24.
 
All quiet in camp it has cleared of & the snow is leaving very fast nothing going on in camp but snowballing & that is caried to a considerabel extent
 
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February.
25.
 
All is quiet in camp the snow has not all left us yet nothing of interest aflote
 
26.
 
All is quiet in camp nothing of interest a flote
 
27.
 
All is quiet in camp nothing of importance going on in camp
 
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February.
28.
 
All is quiet in camp I have been makeing out the pay rolls so I can draw the money for the boys thare was a man shot in our Regt to day for desertion
 
29.
All
 
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March.
1.
 
All is quiet in camp this Sabbath morning It has been a very fine day
 
2.
 
All is quiet in camp nothing of interest going on it is a very fine day
 
3.
 
All is quiet in camp I recd the money to pay of my Company & have paid tham all of
 
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March.
4.
 
All is quiet in camp nothing of interest going on
 
5.
 
All is quiet in camp The weather is very blustry and cold Joseph I Dunn of my Co died to day
 
6.
 
All is quiet in camp nothing of importance going on
 
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March.
7.
 
All is quiet in camp We have March weather blustry & cold
 
8.
 
All is quiet this Sabath morning It rained considerabel last nite
 
9.
 
All is quiet in camp it has cleared of cold & blustry
 
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March.
10.
 
All is quiet in camp nothing of interest going on
 
11.
 
All is quiet in camp I Recd a sumons that I was detailed on cort Martial
 
12.
 
All is quiet in camp the court martial met this morning at 9 Oclock
 
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March.
13.
 
All is quiet in camp Our Regt went on picket this morning our court gorned over til Monday
 
14.
 
All quiet in camp our Regt returned this evening of picket nothing of interest transpired whilst on picket
 
15.
 
All is quiet in camp this Sabbath morning I sent George Arnold & Charles French 79 dollars by the hands of Lieut Engle
 
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March.
16.
 
All is quiet in camp thare has been some fireing acros the river but do not know what it ment
 
17.
 
All quiet in camp tha are still fireing over the river I have not heard any thing conserning it
 
18.
 
We had Revile this morning at 3 Oclock and ordered to cook up rations and be redy to march at any time Genl Stewart had a fite with enemy I have not heard anything serten in regard to it
 
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March.
19.
 
All is quiet in camp Genl Stewart had a fite with the Enemy I have not had the full particulars of the fite I sent 52 dollars to Capt P T Gra[?] by the hands of Lieut N. L. Pownell
 
20.
 
All is quiet in camp it is snowing this morning and appear to be a rough day
 
21.
 
All is quiet in camp the weather is still unseteled
 
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March.
22.
 
All is quiet in camp nothing of importance aflote
 
23.
 
All is quiet in camp nothing of interest going on
 
24.
 
All is quiet in camp We have a big meting going on in camp
 
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March.
25.
 
All is quiet in camp
 
26.
 
All quiet in camp it is gloomey day it has been raining
 
27.
 
All quiet in camp cold and blustry
 
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March.
28.
 
All quiet in camp we had orders to send our extra bagage to the rear
 
29.
 
All quiet in camp this Sabbath morning Still cold & blustry
 
30.
 
All quiet in camp cold & blustry
 
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March.
31.
 
All quiet in camp nothing of interest going on
 
 
I wrote a letter home to day it being the 5th of April it is Letter No 10
 
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April.
1.
 
All quiet in camp it is still cold and blustry
 
2.
 
All quiet in camp not going on
 
3.
 
All quiet in camp We have order to cook up rations for the purpose of going on picket
 
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April.
4.
 
Our Regt started on picket this morning I did not go as cort meats to day
 
5.
 
All quiet in camp It snowed last nite and it is very disagreabel in camp this Sabbath day
 
6.
 
All quiet in camp the weather is cold & blustry
 
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April.
7.
 
All quiet in camp
 
8.
 
All quiet in camp very rough weather
 
9.
 
All quiet in camp the weather is finer to day & appears like will have some fine weather at this time
 
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April.
10.
 
All quiet in camp I and Lt Wilson went a fishing but had no luck
 
11.
 
All quiet in camp the weather is fine & pleasent
 
12.
 
All quiet in camp this Sabbath morning We had inspection this morning also preaching
 
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April.
13.
 
All quiet in camp our big meting is still going on
 
14.
 
All quiet in camp I am Officer of the Guard to nite
 
15.
 
All quiet in camp I was relieved this evening it is raining to nite
 
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April.
16.
 
All quiet in camp We have order to move as soon as the ground dries of
 
17.
 
All quiet in camp We have not moved as yet
 
18.
 
All quiet in camp nothing of importance aflote
 
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April.
19.
 
All quiet camp This Sabbath morning we have preaching and inspection
 
20.
 
to day we are moveing camp on account of wood
 
21.
 
All quiet in camp we have been fixing up all day
 
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April.
22.
 
it is raining to day the long roll was beat in camp and we moved of at once but did not march more than thre miles when we weare orderd back to camp
 
23.
 
All quiet to day but still rainy
 
24.
 
All quiet to day is still raining
 
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April.
25.
 
All quiet to day it has clared of cold & blustry
 
26.
 
All quiet in camp to day
 
27.
 
All quiet in camp to day
 
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April.
28.
 
We have orders to march at 10 Oclock We marched up to Hamiltons Crossing and layed over all nite
 
29.
 
We are still laying hear all quiet the Yanks thrue some shels over at us but done no damage
 
30.
 
We left heare erly this morning & marched up towards chanclersville
 
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May.
1.
 
We are still on the march we camped some 5 miles east of Chanclersville after fiting the Enemy some little but we drove tham
 
2.
 
we had a fite with the Enemy above chanclersville we drove tham we made a flank move to day and flanked the Enemy Genl Jackson was wounded
 
3.
 
we renued the fite this morning and had a big fite at Chanclersville Lt Pownell Private Pence & Simmons wounded
 
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May.
4.
 
I was sent back to Hospittle sick
 
5.
 
I did not reach Hospittle til to day
 
6.
 
I am at field Hospittle very sick
 
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May.
7.
 
I am still at field Hospittle
 
8.
 
I am on my way to Hamiltons Crossing in a wagon
 
9.
 
I arived in Richmond to day very sick Lt Pownell died to day so I have learned
 
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May.
10.
 
I am still in Richmond in Hospittle
 
11.
 
I am still in Richmond in Hospittle
 
12.
 
I am still in Richmond in Hospittle
 
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May.
13.
 
I am still in Richmond in Hospittle
 
14.
 
I am still in Richmond in Hospittle
 
15.
 
I am still in Richmond in Hospittle
 
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May.
16.
 
I left Richmond for Staunton and arived at the last named place at 8 Oclock in evening
 
17.
 
I am in Staunton in Hospittle
 
18.
 
I am in Staunton in Hospittle
 
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May.
19.
 
I am in Staunton in Hospittle
 
20.
 
I left Staunton and went down valley to Mt Sidney I am stoping with Mrs Richards
 
21.
 
I am still staying with Mrs Richards I have wrote a letter home to day it being letter No 11
 
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May.
22.
 
I am still bording with Mrs Richards
 
23.
 
I am still stoping with Mrs Richards
 
24.
 
I am still bording with Mrs Richards at Mt Sidney
 
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May.
25.
 
I am still bording with Mrs Richards at Mount Sidney I wrote to Dr Baldwin to extend my leave of absence for 5 days longer my health is improveing
 
26.
 
I am still bording with Mrs Richards at Mt Sidney
 
27.
 
I am still bording with Mrs Richards I left Mrs Richards this evening for Staunton
 
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May.
28.
 
I am in Staunton to day I am commissioner of the ellection in the Hospittle
 
29.
 
I left Staunton for my Regt to day I arrived at Hanover Junction I am going to lay over to nite
 
30.
 
I left Hanover Junction for Fredricksburg which I arrived at my Regt in evening
 
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May.
31.
 
All quiet in camp this Sabbath morning preaching in camp
 
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June.
1.
 
All quiet in camp nothing of importance going on we have moved camp this evening on account of water
 
2.
 
All quiet in camp We have orders to move camp this evening
 
3.
 
We have orders to cook up 3 days ration and pack up and be redy to march at any time
 
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June.
4.
 
We are still hear in camp we have orders to on lode the wagons I suppose by that we will remain a few days
 
5.
 
We took up the line of march at 2 Oclock and marched by Spotsyvania Court House and camped near the River Poer marched about 16 miles
 
6.
 
We took up the line of march in the evening about 2 Oclock & marched about about 6 miles
 
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June.
7.
 
We took up the line of march at 5 AM and marched on the Cathopkins road and camped close to the Rapidan River marched about 17 miles
 
8.
 
We took up the line of march at 5 A.M. and marched thrue Culpeper Cort House and camped about 4 miles west of the cort house marched about 14 miles
 
9.
 
We layed over till evening and marched back to Culpeper C.H. & then about faced and came back to old camp the Cavalry had a fite with Enemy to day 8 miles
 
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June.
10.
 
We took up the line of march and marched to Woodvill and camped for nite marched 12 miles
 
11.
 
We took up the line of march and marched to Sperville their we filed rite and marched thrue Little Washington County Seat of Rapahanack we marched to gaines cross rods and camped Marched 18 miles
 
12.
 
We took the line of march and marched by flint Hill and crosed the Blue Ridge at Front Royal and camped at Sederville 4 miles north of Front Royal on Winchester Road distance marched 24
 
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June.
13.
 
We took up the line of march and marched within 3 miles of Winchester crimesed some with enemy distance marched 13 miles We layed in line of battle it rained very hard in nite
 
14.
 
We took up the line of march and marched within ½ mile of town and scrimished all day with enemy distance march by way went 3 miles
 
15.
 
We took up the line of march at 12 in nite and marched out to Beryville Road and round by Gordon Springs and cut the Enemy of and captured a good many prisoners Distance marched 7
 
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June.
16.
 
We took up the line of march at 2 P.M. and took Sheperdstown Road We marched to Smithfield & camped for the nite Distance marched 12 miles
 
17.
 
We took up the line of march & marched within 2 miles Sheperds town and went in camp about 12 Oclock Distance 8 miles it was very warm day for marching the men suffered for water
 
18.
 
We took up the line of march at 2 Oclock P.M. we crossed the river at Shepardstown and camped 1 mile from river marched 4 miles
 
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June.
19.
 
We layed over to day betwen Shepardstown and Sharpsburg
 
20.
 
We took up the line of march at 9 A.M. We marched north of Sharpsburg and went in camp had orders to cook up 2 days ration Distance marched 4 miles
 
21.
 
We layed over to day and rested nothing of importance going on
 
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June.
22.
 
We layed over to day nothing of importance going on
 
23.
 
We took up the line of march we marched thrugh Hagerstown and camped close to the Pennsylvania line Distance marched 18 miles our Regt is on picket to nite
 
24.
 
We took up the line of march we marched thrugh Green Castle and on to Chambersburg and camped Distance marched 16 miles
 
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June.
25.
 
We layed over in camp at Chambersburg Penn the order is to be redy to march at 8 A.M. to morow
 
26.
 
We took up the line of march at 11 Oclock and marched thrugh Chambersburg it rained and was very mudy & disagreabel We marched about 7 miles and went in camp order is Revile at 3 & move at 4 A.M.
 
27.
 
We took up the line of march We marched thrugh Shipensburg and on within 3 miles of Carlisle Barrick and went in camp Distance marched 22 miles
 
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June.
28.
 
We moved camp this morning about one mile and layed over
 
29.
 
We took up the line of march at 1 Oclock we marched south about 12 miles and went in camp
 
30.
 
We took up the line of march at 5 A.M. and marched to Greenville then we filed left and march thrue a town caled Scotlan Distance marched 18 miles
 
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July.
1.
 
We took up the line of march we marched eastward Genl Rodes had a fite with Enemy at Gettys Burg the drove tham beyond town we marched thrugh the edge of town that nite Distance marched 24 miles
 
2.
 
the fite was renewed to day our Brigade on extreme left we did not get in to a hevy engagement we moved to write in nite & also in frunt
 
3.
 
We commenced fiting at day lite and faught on till 10 Oclock when I was wounded in leg and left field and went to field Hospittle
 
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July.
4.
 
this morning I was put in ambulance and moved to rear 6 miles west of Gettysburg our Hospittle is in a barn we left that Hospittle that nite traveled all nite
 
5.
 
We are still travling we crosed the South Mountan to day it was a very rough rode & I suffered a grate deald from the jostling we camped close to Wainsborough Penna
 
6.
 
We are still going southward we pased thrugh Wainsborough Penn & Harrisburg MD and on to Hagerstown and found the Yanks had possesion and we ware ordered back to camp
 
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July.
7.
 
We left our camp in nite and pased thrugh Hagerstown and on to Williamsport arrived about 9 Oc stoped and got breckfast on rode we are in a barn
 
8.
 
We are still in barn at Williamsport Md. it is a very disagreable place and not much attention paid to men as the barn is full
 
9.
 
We left the barn this morning for Virginia and got to river & their layed all day in wagons
 
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July.
10.
 
We crossed river at 2 Oclock in morning and taken the Winchester road pased thrugh Martinsburg and camped at Budeston for the nite
 
11.
 
We left hear and went by Gordons Springs and on to Winchester arrived about 5 Oclock PM reported to Hospitle and got ten days leave of absence to go home
 
12.
 
We left Winchester for Capon Springs and arrive at Mr Duglass at 12 Oclock and found times all quiet
 
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July.
13.
 
I left Mr Dulass and went up to the Springs on a horse & found a good many of my friends their
 
14.
 
I remained at Springs till 3 PM this evening and started for Capon on horseback Stayed all nite with Mr Sine on Timber ridge
 
15.
 
I left Mr Sines for Capon in buguy crosed river in boat and got to Uncles about 10 A.M. My wound doing as well as could be expected
 
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August.
22.
 
23.
 
I was at church to day at Layfaett School House I went on my cruches Distance on ¼ of a mile
 
24.
 
I left Uncles this morning and went to the woods
 
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October.
7.
 
8.
 
I left home on this day and went to up to Leaf P and stoped
 
9.
 
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November.
1.
 
2.
 
3.
 
I left Uncles & started south and got to Mr Strawdermans and stoped for few days the place is caled Thom Bottom in Hardy County Va
 
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1862
Dec      Charles M. French
5          To 2 dollars on lone $2.00
Jany 1st 1863               Paid
            Charles M French
            To 25 dollars on lone $25.00
 
1863
paid Capt H. A. Herrell
Jany 25 to 10.00 on lone [overwritten]
 
Elisha Carder
Jany 14 To 100 dollar on lone 100
 
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Cash Account.—February.
 
            Capt Herrell
19        To $20 dollars on lone 20.00
Mch 2  To 10 dollard  Paid     10.00
            J. F. Carder
19        To 10 dollars on lone  Paid     1.00
 
20        I sent George Arnold & Charley French 50.00 By Louis C Everly Co "F" 33rd Regt Va Infty
 
23        Joseph I. Dunn
            To 1 dollar on lone Pd            1.00
 
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Cash Account.—March.
 
            Lieut Wilson
10        To 20 dollars   Paid     $20.00
 
1st        L C Everley
            To 30 dollars   Paid     $30.00
 
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Cash Account.—April. 1863
 
13        C. M. French
            To 20 dollars loned Paid 20.00
 
            J. L. Hass
13        To 10 dollars loned     10.00
 
            E. E. Carder
13        To 5 dollars loned       5.00
 
            J. O. Casler
            To 10 dollars   Paid     10.00
 
Lieut N. L. Pownell
30        To Gold lace stripes for Pants 5.00
            To commissary Bill $13.35
 
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Cash Account.—June.
 
4          Sylvenis Pence Dr
            To order to W. Wilson
            paid by my self $3.00
 
            Joseph F. Carder
7          To 5 dollars on lone 5.00
 
            P. W. Dunnihugh Paid
10        Paid 1 dolar on lone 1.00
 
            Thomas A. Hartley
15        To 5 Five dollars 5.00
 
            Capt H. A. Herrell
29        To 1 plug tobacco 2.00
 
            L. C. Everly
29        To 1 plug tobacco 2.00
 
            C M French
29        To 1 plug tobacco 2.00
 
            J. W. Gaither
29        To 1 plug tobacco 2.00
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Cash Account.—July.
 
            Sergt McGuffin
10        To 5 dollars on lone $5.00
 
            George Spa[?]
25        To 50. dollars loned $50.00
30        To 85 dollars loned  $85.00
                                           $135.00
 
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1863 Thomas McGraw
June 16 To 1 pr Shoes $10.00
 
1863 E. E. Carder
June 16 To 1 pr Shoes $10.00
"       29 To 1 pr Shoes   10.00
 
1863 Moses Miller
June 29 To 1 pr Shoes 10.00
 
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Joseph Carder
2 pr drawers
 
J McDermot
1 pr Shoes 5.00
1 pr Socks 1.00
 
Simons
1 pr Shoes 5.00
 
S. Pence
1 pr drawers
 
S Pence Dr
to an order on Sutler
for 3 dollars
            April 24
 
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[photo inscription]
 
William H. Powell
33rd Va. Inf.
Stonewall Brigade

 

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