Whiting M. Wetherell Diary, 1864

Friday, January 1, 1864.

Middleton, Tenn.

Quite cold & windy all day. Snow fell last night to the depth of 2 inches. The coldest night of the season so far. Mail driven from East behind time. train did not get in from Memphis until near 4 PM bro't me a letter from Anna & the news that Kate was sick. big scare in Memphis every body there afraid Forrest is going to attack the city. Whicher our sutler & Jno M^cCormick orderly of Co E. went to Memphis on business. Our cook Patsy quite sick all day

Saturday, January 2, 1864.

Cold & raw all day, but not quite as cold as was yesterday. finished letter to Anna in morning received a letter from Anna in PM comd an answer to it in the evening, some warmer in the afternoon got cloudy & looked like storm

Sunday, January 3, 1864.

Cool but much warmer than yesterday. Commenced storming in morning sleet & snow fell most of day. sent letter to Anna. Patsys sister came to cook for us until Patsy gets well. Received a letter from Anna & one from Emma in PM. No 27 from Anna wrote to Em L Snyder in evening

Monday, January 4, 1864.

cool but sleety & rainy most of day. sent letter to Em Snyder in morning mail wrote to Anna. Got picture of Color Guard for $1.00 & sent to her. I did not pay for it sent picture to her learned we had been transferred to the 16 AC Gen Hurlbut Upham our Sgt Major rec^d telegram to report to Adjt Gen Harris Memphis for special duty. he is to go with the Gov't printing office

Tuesday, January 5, 1864.

Cold & windy, wind in No West all day Whicher came from Memphis with goods for party & for his store. we took them to Carsons for his wife to cook with pies & cakes &c Rec^d letter from Anna written Christmas morning I bot M^cKelroys over coat am to pay him $25. when I get my Feb pay. Col came from Memphis & stopped with us over night He says we are surely transferred to 16 Corps. He has got leave of absence & starts home tomorrow.

Wednesday, January 6, 1864.

Very cold & windy but clear all day. last night the coldest night of the season. Had a large party in afternoon & night over 80 took supper. had a very pleasant time. danced in back rooms Players in the Hall. danced until 2½ AM. got acquainted with a number of Ladies Col Hill went away on train

Thursday, January 7, 1864.

Very cold for the country. did not sleep but two hours last night. all the party goers went home before morning but the Miss B[?]s, they stayed to breakfast. Wrote to Anna in afternoon Major John is to go to Pocahontas to take command whilst the Col is gone home. Spencer & Ed Kamseling went to Memphis

Friday, January 8, 1864.

Cold night last night clear to day & some warmer. Borrowed five dolls from Dixson & twenty from Kennedy to pay up my little debts. Major John went to Pocahontas. I went with him got a picture taken in case to send to Anna looked about the town & came back on foot & alone. saw sand squirrels but did not shoot at them com^cd a letter to Anna in the evening

Saturday, January 9, 1864.

Cold & raw, but clear all day thawed a little in PM. worked all day at reports &c

not a mail or news of any account, but I got a letter from Alta & answered it before night. M^cKelroy quite sick in night

Sunday, January 10, 1864.

Cool but very pleasant all day. Burmeister came down & took command of Det. had dress parade in PM Spencer & Kamseling came from Memphis 2 Battalions of the 4^th East Tenn Cavalry came from Corinth in the cars camped in the timber north of town outside the lines. Bot suspenders of Whicher $1.25

Monday, January 11, 1864.

Cool in morning but much warmer in PM Troops came in all night & all day. a Brigade came in all supposed to be going to Holly Springs after Forrest. rec^d detail ordering me to Pocahontas as Regimental Adjutant. went up on train with M^cKelroy & Bayley. Rec^d two letters one from Anna & one from Uncle Elton. went to the [faded] stay all night on extra train. Got there by 9 PM

Tuesday, January 12, 1864.

Cool, cloudy & frosty looked like snow. Cavalry left for the south in early morning went to Pocahontas on PM train borrowed $10 of J. C. Gruwell. Hoover went to Memphis with refugees, worked at rolls &c all day. bot paper of mail boy. Cleared off very pleasant & warm

Ben Hill of Co H detailed as Regimental Wagon Master by order of Abraham John Major Com G Regt

Wednesday, January 13, 1864.

Cloudy & foggy until after noon. Got shaved & whiskers colored sent some papers to Middleton, heard we were to move somewhere got papers arranged ready for a start should we be called upon. wrote to Anna (No 39) to that effect

Thursday, January 14, 1864.

Clear & very pleasant over head all day, but warm enough to make it very muddy. Went to Middleton & packed my bed clothes & took them to Spencers tent, walked back with Prosser big scare at night, Company com^dr ordered to have roll call & be ready for falling in at a moments notice. Rained a little in night with quite a high wind, soon changed to No West before morning & weather turned colder

Friday, January 15, 1864.

Colder in AM but got warmer towards noon & getting muddy. worked at reports most of day Major John & several others went to La Grange on Court Martial.

Bagley working on a box for me to carry my clothes & papers in in place of my valise 2 men captured by Guerrillas from Co G at Middleton in night. they were out of the lines visiting some girls. two were wounded one escaped making 3 in all

Saturday, January 16, 1864.

Cold in AM warm & clear in PM. Scout reports 13 Brigades of the enemy at Ripley & more scattered all over the country. Ayres, Allen & Comstock came up with Phillips on foot from Middleton. John came up on train & left his watch to be repaired. went back with them. Got letter, No 31. from Anna wrote to her in PM

Sunday, January 17, 1864.

Cloudy all day. Com^cd raining after noon rained most of day & night. Major John came back from La Grange wrote to Anna, No 41. Chaplain's wife & children came from Iowa. Lofland also came. Right wing went to within ¾ mile of Middleton on scout, rained powerfully all night, very dark mud very deep & the march cold we had the worst time since we have been in the service. some fell in the creek but we got out alive, found no Rebs & got back to qrs. at 5 AM I did not sit down from the time we left here until we returned.

Monday, January 18, 1864.

Cold & freezing all the time this day did not get up until 9 AM felt bad all day. lame & sore. Inspection came off at 2 PM. snowed quite hard all the PM made good appearance on inspection the Reg'mt did

windy & cold all night, trains running most all night, Bagley came up from Middleton & made boxes for Co Books &c

Tuesday, January 19, 1864.

Clear & cold in AM but warm & pleasant in PM & very muddy. Creitz got back from Memphis, reports boats ready for us to go down the river on. He bro't me a brass padlock for my new chest, 50¢, I paid Lt Clark 2.00 for my board for one week. 7^th Kansas passed towards Memphis. Brass Band along. played here before train left. Rec^d letter from Anna No 34, wrote to her.

Wednesday, January 20, 1864.

very pleasant all day very muddy in AM worked all day at returns of deserters got nearly done with them. Chaplain went to La Grange Sibley came from there Turleighs a sick man started for home on morning train

Thursday, January 21, 1864.

Clear & warm all day. was taken very sick in morning with pneumonia bad swelling in my left side & so much pain that I could scarcely breathe. got some medicine & a mustard plaster on me. got better fast & felt pretty well before night. Got marching orders to go as soon as Corinth is evacuated, 3^rd Illinois Cav left in night for Memphis our orders are for Memphis for the present. M^cKelroy & M^cCormick up from Middleton stayed all night.

Friday, January 22, 1864.

worked all day at reports very fine day, warm & pleasant. got an old letter from Anna, date of Dec 17^th. Jas Gruwell came up from Middleton. John Mares came to Co. today. all well in Iowa when he left. I com^d long letter to Anna enclosed our orders & move where, got violin & guitar in evening & had a fine time playing. there were two dances outside the lines, did not go.

Saturday, January 23, 1864.

Warm & very pleasant all day. walked to Middleton with Gruwell Mares & another man. found all well, man stole silk dress & some other things from a woman outside the lines. he was having his trial when I came away, took dinner with John. came back on an extra train, no Passenger train running

Sunday, January 24, 1864.

Warm & very pleasant all day. Battery had drill & Inspection in AM. Large mail came in. I got a letter from Anna & from Amy. wrote to Anna No 44 in evening. Terry went to La Grange on business on train in evening. Chaplain preached in morning at 10 AM. Troops moving nearly all night

Monday, January 25, 1864.

Warmest day of the month so far. boys around in their shirt sleeves all day. Co F went out to tannery & destroyed it. Forces moving all day Parsons & Ward up to see me in PM. got marching orders to be ready at a moments notice to embark on the cars Battery men blew up the fort. the explosion was terrific & also dug up ground, some of the buildings burned in town during the night wrote to Amy started & went to Middleton sent 8 men at 12 PM got there at 2 AM up all night

Tuesday, January 26, 1864.

Quite warm all day. wind in So. got back from Middleton on train. engineer shot thro the body, died after they got him to Pocahontas. some 150 shots fired into the train. struck tents and took the cars at 9 PM. Burned all the buildings in Pocahontas nearly. stopped until 12 PM far left wing at Middleton. stuck on the grade west of there engine took half the train & went on. came after other half just at sunrise. did not sleep any all night

Wednesday, January 27, 1864.

Clear & very pleasant all day. started about sunrise & got into Memphis by 3 PM & as soon as off the cars marched down to the wharf & got on board the "Emma Boyd". Steamer came from Cairo, lots of troops going down the river wrote some & went to bed Heard some officer would get the chance to go to Iowa for recruits applied for the chance

Thursday, January 28, 1864.

Hot all day. So hot all wanted their coats off. Got pay to Jan 1^st got orders to go to Davenport with Lt Sloan & 4 men got papers ready & met on boat C. E. Hillman at 5 PM left Memphis at 11 PM 550 passengers on boat could not get room did not sleep at all this night Paid Lt Kennedy $20.00 took lots of money drawn for pay. Bot J M Keelys watch to pay him when I can

Friday, January 29, 1864.

Warm & pleasant all day. Reach [?] Landing at 9 AM 10 miles below Fort Pillow, made the latter port about noon stopped to wood above about 5 miles, took on cotton at Hales Point & wood about sundown. had very pleasant time in evening on boat lots of music & singing, also music from band belonging to boat. Heavy thunder storm in night cooled the air & made it cold on the boat woman on board with very sick child

Saturday, January 30, 1864.

Cooler in AM passed New Madrid at 5 AM passed Jones Bayou at 10 AM slept well last night on the floor feel better today. 1050 passengers on board boat got to Cairo at 4 PM went to United States Hotel with rain. Rained very hard this night

Got transportation & got ready to leave on RR

Sunday, January 31, 1864.

Wet & rainy all day. left Cairo at 12M pd $1.50 for staying one night. took supper in Centralia & stayed there until 3 AM. got sleeping car there & passed a very pleasant night Rained very hard all night

Monday, February 1, 1864.

Cold & cloudy all day got to La Salle at 1½ PM took breakfast at Decatur & left sleeping car 17 miles north of there got to La Salle at 1½ PM & got dinner. Changed cars here got on the R. Island cars & arrived at Davenport at 6 PM, saw Cd Hill who was on his way to the Reg't, he stopped at the B[?] House I stopped at Pennsylvania House. M^cCormick telegraphed to his wife at Muscatine

Tuesday, February 2, 1864.

Cold & raw all day. Wind in No West, saw Col Grier in morning, got leave to go home for the week & report next week Wednesday. left on 2 PM train, same very much behind time. got to Wilton at 9 PM Col Hill left for Reg't on evening train I telegraphed to Anna to meet me at Lisbon same cost 6.00 Left at 4 PM for Wilton Junc got there at 8 PM stayed all night at the McIntire house. rest of the boys stayed there too

Wednesday, February 3, 1864.

Left Wilton at 10¼ AM for Tipton on track got there at 1 PM. Geo Park took me to Mechanicsville by 8 PM stayed at Waits Hotel saw all the friends & had a good time. Cold this day but much warmer after dark

Thursday, February 4, 1864.

Warm & pleasant all day. went to Lisbon on 11 AM train. found all well. Mother had gone to Marion. Eagerty told me that Hoag had sent Anna $25 by express the day before I felt quite sick have a very bad cold bathed myself took some medicine & went to bed

Friday, February 5, 1864.

Cold & raw all day wind in No West. did not feel any better than yesterday severe headache & bones ached generally. My lungs very sore looked for Anna but she did not come. stayed in house all day. Mrs S[?] called pd her $20 for Merritt (her son) & gave her his picture.

Saturday, February 6, 1864.

Cold & windy in AM, warmer in PM up to drug store & got some pills. Anna & Kate came on the 11 AM train & bro't letters & things for Dorwarts. Anna & I visited there in the evening, saw many of the friends. Abe Hershey in to see us in AM.

Sunday, February 7, 1864.

Clear but windy, & cool in AM. wind in No West. did not feel very well so did not go to church. wrote to Emma in PM so did Anna. Goodhue visited us in the evening Liz Annie & Gerty Dorwart & Eva also came to see us

Monday, February 8, 1864.

Cold & raw but clear all day. wind in No West felt much better this day. Got some medicine at Armstrongs & he wrote certificate & Kurtz signed it & I sent it to Davenport. it gives me 15 more days to stay here. I trust by that time I shall be well Alta went to Hersheys sleigh riding in the evening

Tuesday, February 9, 1864.

Cold & clear all day. at home most of day repaired Matildas clock. got some medicine for my sore throat and to clear my system of biliousness. felt better in the evening. Mr Neidig called to see us. Anna went up to the P.O. & drug store in the evening for me.

Wednesday, February 10, 1864.

Quite clear but very raw & cold all day. Wind in So East. went to Mt Vernon in evening saw Jo Ringer, Amos Kurtz Lt Kennedy of the 13^th & many other acquaintances. bot $1.00 worth of coffee a present to Mother & a little set of china dishes for Kate. Prayer meeting at Fathers in the evening. got duplicate certificate of Armstrong to show Grier when get to Davenport

Thursday, February 11, 1864.

Clear & quite pleasant all day I felt much worse to day. high fever & very sore throat. bot Anna a gold pin for 3 dolls & Mother a pair of gold specs for 6 dolls also pd 2 dolls for Alta. Mother got a letter from Doc Anna wrote to Em. all went to Dorwarts but me to an oyster supper. had fine time Anna bro't me some oysters.

Friday, February 12, 1864.

Clear & warmer than yesterday. Wind in Nor West. up town in AM a while. Mrs Archer & the Misses Archer here to dinner & tea. had a very good visit with them Lutherans holding a protracted meeting now. the girls with Alta attended after they left here. Papers state that Shermans advance had got to Clinton Miss.

Saturday, February 13, 1864.

Clear & very pleasant in AM, cooler & wind changed to No West in PM at house all day. Anna washed for me, shirts hank'fs & blouse. looked over my clothing & things in PM. found every thing in good order

Sunday, February 14, 1864.

Clear most of day & very pleasant. Anna & Kate with Alta & Father went to church in forenoon. Dimmit preached in Lutheran Church. Jno Hines called in PM on his way from Marion to Mechanicsville. did not stay long, Mrs Hetty Hall came in & visited us a while in the afternoon. Goodhue bro't in some honey for my sore throat & cough, did not sleep much last night on account of cough, lungs very sore all day.

Monday, February 15, 1864.

Clear & pleasant in AM. Stormy & snowing in PM & night. out to Depot & got paper in morning. went to Matildas with Anna Kate & Father in PM. carried Kate home thro' the snow. severe storm & quite cold wind in No West

Tuesday, February 16, 1864.

Windy & very cold all day. Ther^tr at 12° below zero. Chris Kurtz came for us to go to Joel Ringers in Mt Vernon but it was so very cold we did not go. no train from the East all day snow drifted, wind in No West all day

Wednesday, February 17, 1864.

Clear but very cold all day. wind did not blow as hard as yesterday. came in No West. Horace took Anna & I to Mt Vernon to Joel Ringers to oyster supper in early evening. Chris Kurtz took Alta & Frank Rood. Will West & wife also went. Mary Gable there. had very pleasant visit. Got home at 10 PM no train all day on account of snow. got socks at store 65¢

Thursday, February 18, 1864.

Clear & frosty & cold all day. Wind in No West. up town in PM & bot $1.00 in stamps. Anna got scarf at Robinsons store. train from the west came in at 3 PM & went to Mechanicsville. train with mail came from east in night.

Friday, February 19, 1864.

Clear & cold but not so cold as yesterday. Wind in So East. went to Mechanicsville in AM. got there at noon. took dinner & tea at Rices. arrived town in PM made certificate for Mrs Keith that Jas Keith died of diarrhea contracted whilst in the army. Anna got letter from Em. enclosing one from Hoag. found all well in Mechanicsville warmer in PM thawing some. Hoag sent only $25, instead of $225.

Saturday, February 20, 1864.

Warmer than yesterday thawed considerably all day. Horace took me to Marion & back. I lifted note paying $44.30 bal due on $60. got in Mech'sville found that Bond was as good as a deed. Tho^s Corbett is the lawyer who has charge of the business & comes to town often

Sunday, February 21, 1864.

Cloudy all day but warm, looked like a storm very much did not go to church. cleaned & packed all my clothes, & got ready to leave tomorrow. wrote to Treasurer & Recorder [?] the former at Indianapolis latter at Toledo.

Monday, February 22, 1864.

Clear & very pleasant all day. left Lisbon at 9 AM got to Mechanicsville at noon arrived amongst the friends all PM to Browns to supper to Sealls & Dayton in PM. we stayed at Rices.

Tuesday, February 23, 1864.

Cloudy & cool in AM clear but windy in PM left for Wilton at 8¼ AM got there at 2 PM & took train for Davenport got there at 5 PM stopped at Pennsylvania House, found Chris Kurtz, wrote to Anna, sent $10.00 & picture for Kate, took some quinine felt bad all night, sent receipt for Gazette $2.00 to Anna

Wednesday, February 24, 1864.

Clear in early AM cloudy in PM but quite pleasant all day Reported & was told to come again on Friday. got shaved & cleaned up did not eat any breakfast took dinner & went & bargained for four new front teeth am to pay $10.00 bot paper & read it & went to bed by 8½ PM

Thursday, February 25, 1864.

Cold & cloudy all day. wind in No West. Bot album & sent it to Anna by Chris Kurtz $5.00 we left on 2 PM train. got my teeth in PM gave $8.00 for them. My men came from Muscatine on 3 PM train. we are to start at 8 AM tomorrow with 316 men for Dixie. wrote to Anna & mailed the letter in evening

Friday, February 26, 1864.

Clear & cool in AM cloudy & windy in PM left Davenport at 8 AM with 247 men. got to La Salle at 12.25 got to Decatur at 9 PM for supper, got to Centralia by 2 AM quite cold & windy did not sleep all night.

Saturday, February 27, 1864.

Clear most of day & windy same in So West. looked like rain in PM got to Cairo at 10 AM took run to barracks got transportation to Memphis on Mary E. Forsyth, got rations &c. & marched on foot at sundown. took dinner at International & wrote to Anna Rained considerably thro night & wind changed & weather much cooler

Sunday, February 28, 1864.

Raining most of day & quite cool much more so than yesterday got to landing below New Madrid at daylight Wind in So East & cool wrote to Anna sending photograph of Lt Sloan also wrote to Grove. did not run much thro the night on account of the rain raining & sleeting all night

Monday, February 29, 1864.

Cold & rain all day. Wind in So East with sleet & rain made Ft Pillow about daylight 75 miles above Memphis. got there about 2 PM got men off & took them to an old church to stay. went to theatre in evening. Rainy & stormy all day we the officers slept on the boat.

Tuesday, March 1, 1864.

Cool & very muddy all day. cleared off in PM more pleasant left boat & went to a hotel on Madison St visited John in AM & looked for a boat to take us to Vicksburg went to theatre in evening

Wednesday, March 2, 1864.

Clear & dry pleasant all day. mud drying fast. looking for boats all day. wrote to Anna in AM got men & ourselves on boat Liberty at 4 PM I went to Overton Hospt to see John & then went to [?] & got Sergt Owens & Private [?] released & took them on the boat to go to the Co. boat did not leave this night

Thursday, March 3, 1864.

Clear & pleasant all day "Des Arc" left for Little Rock with part of our squad of recruits. we went up to coal in AM & then dropped down to wharf & left by 11 AM. saw John & bid him goodbye. we left Memphis at 11 AM & got to Helena at 6 PM 90 miles in 7 hours, dropped down below & took on wood. "Des Arc" came in after us. we left her there. wrote to Anna

Friday, March 4, 1864.

Clear & pleasant all day. passed White River at 10 AM. several gun boats there. Convoy of steamers up to "Duvals Bluff" on White River. saw "Des Arc" there for last time. met the "Arago" going up in AM quite warm & looked like rain towards night. made Skipworths Landing by 8 PM. 2 ladies Misses Robb got off here at Wilsons Landing saw boat on fire new gun boat

Saturday, March 5, 1864.

Clear & beautiful & warm all day. got to Vicksburg by 12M found all of Shermans command had returned yesterday, had destroyed everything they found our Regt had returned to town, took [?] to there & reported myself. Hill. Col wishes us to return. started back for Iowa on Gladiator at 10 PM did not stay with Reg't but 4 hours going up this time for drafted men. T. Kolich went along

Sunday, March 6, 1864.

Warm & clear & very pleasant all day. stopped early for wood & got state room No. 9 for 1b. to Cairo. Ed Walsh passed us with 40^th Ill on board for Vicksburg. Gen Dennis & staff on our boat, passed Skipworths landing just after dark Gun boat stationed here. quite warm all night

Monday, March 7, 1864.

Cool & cloudy most of day. Traded my pistol for new blouse & am to pay $10 on what I borrowed of Sloan. made slow time to day. stopped for wood in [?] passed boat which had been fired into last night. got to Napoleon Ark 20 miles at 4 PM. Mouth of White River at 5½ PM Run all night

Tuesday, March 8, 1864.

Clear & cool in AM passed [?] point at 7 AM. Got to Helena at 9 AM did not stay long passed [?] at 1 PM passed Gulf port at 3 PM & steamer Sunflower, the latter fast on sand bar passed Albert Pearce at 4 PM

Wednesday, March 9, 1864.

Warm but cloudy in AM looked like rain got to Memphis by 3 AM saw John & Carson boat left for Cairo at 11 AM wrote to Miles & J Elton in PM & gave letter to clerk board John J Roe in PM rained quite hard in PM & very foggy in night so much so that boat could not run but part of the time. passed Fort Pillow in night stopped for wood in night.

Thursday, March 10, 1864.

Rather cloudy in AM wind in No West. Foggy in morning passed Cassidy's landing at 10 AM met steamer "City of Alton" loaded with recruits went up cut off & passed M^cDowell's Landing by 2 PM passed steamer Mariner near there, met Steamer Mary E Forsyth at 3½ PM, passed Tiptonville at 5½ PM 30 miles to Island 10. Colder in evening wind changing passed New Madrid at 8 PM. Fired gun at us & bro't us to at Island 10. got there at 9½ PM

Friday, March 11, 1864.

Cold & stormy in AM got to Cairo at day light got transportation & left at 12M

Arrived at Centralia at 5½ PM got sleeping car & then got my supper & went to bed, slept all night had a severe headache all night

Saturday, March 12, 1864.

Clear but cool all day. left Centralia at 2½ AM got to Decatur to breakfast at 7 AM Got to La Salle at 1½ PM Lt Sloan & boys chg^d cars & went to R. Island. I kept on to Division. Rained some in PM at 3 O'clock stopped at the R-Road cutting house got room & stayed all night. no train passes until tomorrow night. wrote to Doc in evening

Sunday, March 13, 1864.

Cool & cloudy all day, snowed some last night. Wind strong in No West. several freight trains passed this day but none going beyond Fulton. went thro' the town. church held there in several places, went to a barber shop & got shaved & cleaned & came back to a 3 O'clock dinner. Paid 2.00 for my food & lodging whilst staying 2 nights & eating 3 meals.

Monday, March 14, 1864.

Cold & rain all day Wind in No West. froze some last night. started for Iowa at 440 AM, got to Fulton to breakfast got to Lisbon at 11½ AM found all the folks all well Anna & Mother were out visiting, they came home as soon as they found I had come

Tuesday, March 15, 1864.

Cold & stormy all day. Wind in No West. Cloudy most of day. up town in AM saw Chris Kurtz & others. learned that 13^th were at Davenport Anna went up town for camphor & other things. I had quite a severe headache all day

Wednesday, March 16, 1864.

Clear & very pleasant all day & warmer than yesterday. expected the Lisbon Co of the 13^th Iowa in to day on the cars but they did not come I bot a pr gloves for $1.00 at Kurtz's Store. Had a severe headache all day & did not go out much. snow thawing fast in PM

Thursday, March 17, 1864.

Warm but rather cloudy all day. Soldiers came home on 3 PM train. Citizens got up a dinner for them at Goodrich's. All the folks in town & country out Kept my bed most of the day on account of a severe headache. Father Mother Alta Horace & Kate went to see the soldiers. Anna stayed with me & put a mustard pasty on my neck

Friday, March 18, 1864.

Cold & windy all day. Ther^tr at 12° below zero. up town part of day. saw some of the 13^th boys. Cars did not get in until 3 PM. wrote to Cap Spencer & mailed the letter. not much going on in town all day Received an invitation to Mt Vernon to a supper for the soldiers.

Saturday, March 19, 1864.

Cold & raw all day. Wind in No West all day. Cap Archer visited me & stayed to dinner. looked quite well. went to Mt Vernon to Soldiers Supper in evening at College. Lisbon Co & friends eat with Mt Vernon boys after that they had a promenade & then went home. Anna & I walked home. Horace carried us there. Alta & Archers girl went up with Cap Archer.

Sunday, March 20, 1864.

Cool but very clear all day. went to church Lutheran with Anna & Kate in AM not a very full attendance John Archer bro't Alta home in PM wrote to Rev J G Schaeffer Albion Marshall Co Iowa asking for marriage certificate of myself & wife

Monday, March 21, 1864.

Clear & much warmer than yesterday. up town in AM got Davenport paper, Miss Davidson at home in AM. Cool in evening.

Tuesday, March 22, 1864.

Cloudy & cold in AM warmer in PM wind in East. Horace took Anna & I to Mechanicsville to Rices to dinner. Hoag came home from Chicago. saw friends &c got a letter from Jno M^cCormick dated Muscatine 17^th Mch

Wednesday, March 23, 1864.

Clear & cold all day wind in So East. started for Wilton at 8½ AM got there at 3 PM & took train & got to Muscatine by 4½ PM saw Jno M^cCormick did not see Sloan went to Ogilvie & stayed all night. Horace stayed at Wilton all night

Thursday, March 24, 1864.

Clear & warm all day left Muscatine at 8 AM got to Wilton at 9 AM Jno M^cCormick came with me. saw Lt Welch there just from N Orleans, started with Horace at 9½ AM got to Lisbon at 5 PM very muddy but warm. Found Misses Gerard at home visiting they went to Dorwarts to stay all night. John Buck came home to day looking very well

Friday, March 25, 1864.

Warm & very pleasant all day. Bradshaws school out to day. I went up town in AM looked like rain all day. Wind in So West. Out to Depot for paper when mail train came in. Several boys came from Mech'sville going to Mt Vernon to war meeting tomorrow Misses Gerard & Sawyer at our house to tea Bradshaws school out to day many visitors there in PM

Saturday, March 26, 1864.

Cloudy most of day but quite pleasant, some frost last night. wind in No West. Went to Mt Vernon to war meeting in PM Archers & Kennedys Co^s were out drilling. good many folks out. not many enlisting. Heard of the Capture of fort D E Russy by our Division up Red River. got home at 5 PM cool & cloudy in evening. looked like storm.

Sunday, March 27, 1864.

Cloudy all day wind strong in So East. Rained considerably in AM so much that I did not go to church wrote to M. Rice & read the rest of the day. Cap Archer at house in evening Horace made molasses candy

Monday, March 28, 1864.

Cloudy & very windy with some rain all day. Wind in So East. Thunder shower in AM Father got letter from Albert. I heard that Col Mathews of 7^th Tenn Cav. had surrendered at Union City with his command of 500 men to Forrest without a fight. I wrote to Doc about money for Matilda. Anna cleaned dishes &c. getting ready for keeping house I fixed windows in PM quite a snow storm in night

Tuesday, March 29, 1864.

Cloudy & snowing in AM wind changed to No West. repaired sewing machine & got my watch from Ziegenfuss in good order & took grain sack to Wink to alter into a haversack. Matilda & Eddy to our house for turkey dinner. Bradshaw had exhibition Capt Archer & Alta went also Father Mother from our house. I did not go.

Wednesday, March 30, 1864.

Cold & raw all day. Wind in No West. Ground frozen until near noon then quite muddy. Horace walked to Godfreys. Anna went up town for goods. Father borrowed $50. of Boyd for me. I have to repay it in 2 months.

Thursday, March 31, 1864.

not so cold as yesterday. Wind in No West. went to Mech'sville on cars & returned in PM. set for photograph. Mr Starr & Miss B[?] married, also Mr Grundy & Miss Cook, all of Lisbon Anna got things arranged & went to housekeeping. wrote to Doc & received a letter from him. Runkles Kurtz & another boy left for Davenport to report.

Friday, April 1, 1864.

Cloudy & dull all day. Went to train & got paper in AM. Lt Rood & wife took cars for west at 11 AM. Bro't chairs over from Matildas cooler in evening

Saturday, April 2, 1864.

Quite pleasant all day Wind in No East took cars for Mech'sville at 11 AM got 6 pictures am to have 10 more, walked back on R-R. got home by 3½ PM John Archer & sister took cars for Cedar Rapids in AM. Cowan bro't horse up for Father to buy. he bot him gave $100 note due in 90 days. John T Corraman took him back Horace to come after him tomorrow PM

Sunday, April 3, 1864.

Cold & raw all day. Wind in No East cloudy & looked like rain. Anna Kate & I went out to cemetery in AM visiting Harrys grave. commenced raining in PM very stormy all night wrote to Grove, sent him photograph

Monday, April 4, 1864.

Quite cold & stormy all day. Wind in No E up town to see Chris Kurtz in AM & got ready to leave for Davenport left at 4.10 PM for Clinton arrived there at 8 PM & stopped at Iowa Central House got my supper & bed. roomed with Chris Kurtz, he passed me to Clinton on his pass. Father came out & waited until cars came Rained some in PM some cooler in evening & clearing off. Anna got letter from Em enclosing photograph of her

Tuesday, April 5, 1864.

Not cloudy as yesterday & some warmer. pd 1.50 for supper lodging & breakfast got my dinner for 50 of oysters A. Hershey, Roderick & Seright & Sargent with us, all going to Davenport. Left Clinton at 2 PM passed New Albany & Camanche at 3. got to Princeton at 4 & [?] & Davenport at 6½ PM Pd 2.50 for ticket on steamer Jas Means. stayed at Pennsylvania House 75¢

Wednesday, April 6, 1864.

Cold & frosty in AM wind in N West. left Davenport at 8 AM Pd $13.75 for ticket to Cairo, got to La Salle at 1 PM, chg'd cars & left for Cairo at 2.24 PM got to Decatur to supper & to Centralia at 12 AM

Thursday, April 7, 1864.

Cloudy in AM but pleasant & warm got to Cairo at 7½ AM had 2 ladies in chge one going to Vicksburg the other to Memphis got transportation & left on steamer Grey Eagle at 7 PM

wrote to Anna & mailed the letter in AM, sun came out warm & clear in PM Pd 2.00 for ticket to Memphis wind changed to So & then com^cd to fall. Passed Columbus at 9 PM did not see much on account of darkness

Friday, April 8, 1864.

Cloudy & rainy all AM & some cooler. Wind in South. cleared off towards noon. wrote to Em Snyder in AM wind blowed very hard & river was very rough. stopped at Fort Pillow for wood, steamers Julia Jno H Dickey M E Forsyth & another with bags all there at the same time. our boat had a race with Dickey, we beat. some cooler in evening. passed 2 boats aground. blown ashore with the high wind.

Saturday, April 9, 1864.

Cool & cloudy most of day. Wind in So West got ladies off boat & bid them good bye. went then & reported. saw Sloan & the rest of boys. took John his letters & shirts stopped at Soldiers Lodge for breakfast & dinner, wrote to Anna in PM went to theatre & after went to Worsham room 9 slept

Sunday, April 10, 1864.

Clear & very pleasant all day. went to Catholic Church in AM & rest of day looking for boarding places. stopped at the United States Hotel at $8 week. Pd Linn $5.00 I had borrowed of him. a very pleasant night. new moon. Sloan & I went to Lodge & saw the boys. after that went to our room & went to bed.

Monday, April 11, 1864.

Warm & very pleasant all day, wind in South around town in AM out to camp for teams of our Div in PM. left Ben Hershey with Kimball rest came back 1^st & 2^nd Regts Militia out drilling in PM. got supper & went to theatre in night rained quite hard & we got wet coming home

Tuesday, April 12, 1864.

Cloudy but pleasant. wind in So West. Got 1 large photograph & 6 small ones at Clay Gallery. Paid $8.00 for them all 5. for the large one & 3 for small ones, reported at Hd Qrs & was told that I would probably be wanted day after tomorrow to carry mail. went to "Ladies Union League" for soldiers in evening. had a very pleasant time indeed. Fort Pillow attacked, Liberty No 2 bro't report that it was taken this PM

Wednesday, April 13, 1864.

Clear & very pleasant all day. wind in No West cool. left old watch at Clarks to be repaired in morning wrote to Ida Truscott in PM went to sociable in evening & good time many there

Thursday, April 14, 1864.

Rainy in AM cleared off in PM & was very pleasant. Wind in No West all day. sent letter & picture (large one) to Anna. Also one to Em Snyder. Landlady had a party for us in evening quite a number of ladies there John & a Mr Rogers from Hospital also there, Mrs & Miss Stokely & Mr & Mrs Randall also Mr & Mrs [blank] & Miss Carrol

Friday, April 15, 1864.

Clear & cool all day out to camp in AM to see boys & then walked thro Winchester County. Wind in So East all day cloudy in PM wrote to Albert & sent him photograph. Fire engine at work in Navy Yard almost all the boats at levee left in evening. went to theatre to house benefit saw the play of the Octoroon. well performed throughout. door was locked at our boarding house & we had to scale the balcony.

Saturday, April 16, 1864.

Clear & cool in AM around town in AM at work at papers in PM making them out for the enlisted men to get pay for substituting themselves whilst travelling. did not go out after night but stayed & finished papers River rising very fast. one of the boarders came in & fixed our gas burner & sat with us a while.

Sunday, April 17, 1864.

Clear in early AM but cloudy the remainder of day. out walking in AM, thunder storm came up towards evening, did not rain much. wrote to Anna in PM went to church in evening to the Episcopal church. wind in So East most of day. changed after the storm to No West

Monday, April 18, 1864.

Clear but quite cool in morning around town most of day to see about boys pay could not get it 24^th Iowa detail came down last night, left on the Missouri for New Orleans. Boys came to our house in evening & had a sing & a good time. after that Sloan & I went to Ogilvie Theatre did not cost us any thing to go in.

Tuesday, April 19, 1864.

Clear & very pleasant all day. Went out to camp & saw boys & made preparations to leave for Cairo tomorrow went to convalescent camp in PM saw Onstott Robbins & Ferguson. coming back saw review of colored troops under Gen Chetlain about 10,000 of them. had a party at our house in evening quite a number present good time

Wednesday, April 20, 1864.

Clear & cool wind in No West warm in PM. went to Fort & got Onstott Robbins & Ferguson out & took them to Lodge to stay until Div train goes up river wrote to Anna sending her likeness of Forrest in PM cloudy late in PM & looking like rain. Put letter in office & then went to Park & passed 2 hours or more played Euchre in evening with Lt Sloan & 2 of the boarders.

Thursday, April 21, 1864.

Cloudy & warm, wind in South. Rained a little most of day. went to camp in AM & got my blanket.

Geo Kimball mustered in as 2^nd Lt of 69^th Colored Regt yesterday. Rec^d news of Banks great fight near Shreveport, at Pleasant Hill. wrote to Z Brown, sent him picture. [?] storm. John M Rizer & I went to Mr Randalls in evening with Mrs Carol & others. had a pleasant time several new boarders came to our house

Friday, April 22, 1864.

Cloudy & looking like rain in AM. Wind in So East quite warm all day. In Park part of the day. saw Gen Grierson this PM out to camp in PM learned that teams could not get off today. Gen Hurlbut has moved his Hd Qurs to Cairo. went up on the St Patrick & Silver Moon. Heavy rain & thunder storm in evening & night. much rain fell, played Euchre in our room most of evening

Saturday, April 23, 1864.

Somewhat cloudy all day, very pleasant in AM wind in So E wrote to Anna in AM very rainy in PM got transportation on von Phiele she left whilst we were gone to dinner so we had to pay our passage up to Cairo on the Belle of St Louis went on board at 4 PM Pd 6.00 for passage left Memphis at 9 PM rain all night. rather cloudy & cold a man stole my hat from state room

Sunday, April 24, 1864.

Cloudy & cold all day wind in No West. passed Ft Pillow about daylight. passed Tiptonville at 1½ PM got to New Madrid at 3½ PM. had to stop & take on some soldiers going to Cairo & some teams passed Island 10 at 4 PM Hickman at 6 ½ PM & Columbus at 9 PM got to Cairo at 12 AM. Did not get off the boat until morning. Teams commenced unloading as soon as we got there.

Monday, April 25, 1864.

Quite cold & raw but moderately clear. Wind in No West. went & left things at United States Hotel, took breakfast there & dinner got boarding house near H[?] & moved there in time for supper am to pay $5.50 per week lent Stout 1.00 & we went to the theatre full house

Tuesday, April 26, 1864.

Quite warm & pleasant all day wind in No West around town in AM I visited 13^th Iowa. the 11^th came in & 2^nd Cav in afternoon train. Sloan & I attended mush & milk festival for benefit of Presbyterian church in evening great crowd there grand show 1.00

Wednesday, April 27, 1864.

Cloudy all day. Wind in No East. 2 heavy thunder showers this day M^cCormick came from Memphis with lot of men & teams for 1^st Div. He bro't me a letter from Anna quite a fracas in the street soldier knocked a citizen down with sling shot & beat him badly, no provocation, soldier got away without being arrested. Rained all night. 8^th Iowa came in in PM Sloan & I did not go out of room after supper

Thursday, April 28, 1864.

Cloudy & drizzly all day. got transportation at 12M got to Centralia by 6 PM & got my supper Cloudy in PM but no rain. Wind in No E Sloan going to Memphis as soon he can get transportation left Centralia at 2½ AM got to [?] at sun rise

Friday, April 29, 1864.

Clear & pleasant in AM took dinner at Hardy House 50¢ met some ladies from Vicksburg Mrs Mitchell & others got to Davenport at 6½ PM stopped at Pennsylvania House, saw Lt Welch there.

Saturday, April 30, 1864.

Cold & raining all day. Wind in No East, saw Col Grier & then made out pay rolls & got them signed by him then went to Capn Wood at camp M^cClellan got leave to go home. he is to telegraph when he wants me. left Davenport at 2½ PM for Wilton. got $428.70 my pay to May 1^st. got to Wilton at 6½ PM bot 20¼ yds carpet at $1.00 pr yd also pencils $3.75 Hired man to take me to Lisbon for 10.00 started for there at 9½ PM rode all night got 20¼ yds carpet $20.25 at Davenport for Anna

Sunday, May 1, 1864.

Cloudy & quite cool all day. Wind in No W. got to Lisbon at 8 PM found all well took a good wash & changed my clothes I felt better. went over farm with Anna & Father in PM Mrs Ziegenfuss & Matilda came in to see us in evening. Cold & rainy in evening looked like snow

Monday, May 2, 1864.

Clear & quite cool Wind in No West. pd Kurtz $15.37 on a/c. sent dispatch to Davenport I. to N. B. Baker about 100 day men #210. Left with Anna $20.00 wrote to Grove in AM out to Depot & got paper. Horace plowing most of day got dispatch from Gen Baker telling me that I could not be detached for 100 day men Pd 115 for it. Have a bad cold. went to bed early

Tuesday, May 3, 1864.

Clear & quite pleasant most of day. wind in So West. to depot & got paper & then wrote to Kahlee Snyder. went to farm in PM with Anna & planted some potatoes peas & radishes. Windy in evening

Wednesday, May 4, 1864.

Clear & pleasant but cool all day, wind in So East. started for Mechanicsville on foot but did not go. my foot got so sore stayed out at depot some time, went to Mechanicsville on cars, got picture frame & went back on foot, called at Mothers to see Mrs Hill, saw Ed Delany who was at work on R-Road near there. got home at 4 PM man with papers at Goodrich's & [?]. Prayer meeting at our house in evening. quite a number there.

Thursday, May 5, 1864.

Clear & quite pleasant all day. Wind strong in So East. Planted some corn with Anna in AM out to Depot for paper. clouded over in PM. Rained very hard most of night. Alta got letter from Doc & answered it in PM

Friday, May 6, 1864.

Cloudy but rather pleasant. Cooler than yesterday. Wind in No West. out to Depot for paper. Freight train so large that they had to have ten engines. Jake Mares left for Davenport Mrs Armstrongs sister came from Ohio. Paid Ziegenfuss 7.00 & settled the account with him. clouded over towards night snowed some in night.

Saturday, May 7, 1864.

Cloudy & raining in AM Wind in So East most of day. sent letter to Chris Kurtz & one to Jas Gruwell. Papers state that our Army is now on the move. up town all of PM. wrote to Miss Margaret Snyder & sent letter. Rained very hard all night several severe thunder showers.

Sunday, May 8, 1864.

Cloudy but warm all day. Wind in No West. very muddy, cleared off some in PM. out over farm with Anna in PM. Had a severe headache all day. Anna wrote to her mother

Monday, May 9, 1864.

Warm all day with rain in late PM. out to Depot for paper. news of Grants fighting on the Potomac. rumors that all is going well for us. out to cemetery with Anna & Kate in PM Funeral of Youngs child of Mt Vernon in PM wind in So West most of day. changed in night to No West. Panorama in old brick school house in evening, not many there.

Tuesday, May 10, 1864.

Cold & windy all day. so cold I had to wear my over coat. Wind in No West. Encouraging news from army of Potomac Grant after Lee & Butler cuts his communications. Wrote to Amy in PM. Anna went up street shopping. saw N. P. Reynolds in town. Hayzlett down from Mt. Vernon no one there going into 100 days service. I have not heard from Davenport yet.

Wednesday, May 11, 1864.

Clear but quite cool all day. Quite a heavy frost thro last night. Wind in No West out to depot for paper. Anna Kate & Alta went to Mech'sville on 11 AM train I went on 4 PM train. before I went I got dispatch (85¢) ordering me to Davenport on Saturday. went to Mech'sville, met Tod Rice & Mussen Cowles & Price at train. attended dance in evening. saw many I knew had very pleasant time. Ryan played with Foote stayed at Rices all night

Thursday, May 12, 1864.

Clear & pleasant most of day. Got picture of Anna's framed of Battle of Stone River. Mr & Mrs Rice bro't us home in the wagon & then went to Mt Vernon & came back to dinner at our house & then went home. on way home we passed Jas M^cAlisters house where Fields wife lay dead. died of consumption she was Jo Archers daughter

Friday, May 13, 1864.

Clear & very pleasant started for Davenport at 6½ AM took letter to B. Hill & to J Flaughn & things to Mort Rice. Got to Tipton at 11. Saw Rothrock. got to Wilton just as train was leaving. at 3 PM gave Horace $5.00. Wind most of day in So East. changed to No East in PM. got to Davenport at 5.30 PM. went to "Penn House", saw Welch there, went to theatre in evening

Saturday, May 14, 1864.

Clear & very pleasant all day. Reported to Capt Ward in early AM was told to come again Monday. went to room & wrote to Anna including photograph of Grant & Sherman & paper about US 10/40 Bonds. walked over town in PM. several squads of 2^nd Iowa Cav came in on train. All the Regt expected in on Monday. Wind in No East all day. went to bed early feeling badly

bot hat $5.75. saw Spencers father in PM

Sunday, May 15, 1864.

Clear & very pleasant all day. did not get up until 8 AM Mailed Harpers Magazine to Anna attended Baptist Church in AM after dinner went to camp & found I was to go to Chattanooga on Tuesday. wrote to Anna & John & mailed the letters in PM quite warm in PM wind not very strong in No E Welch & I went out walking in PM I went to church in evening

Monday, May 16, 1864.

Clear & quite warm. Most so of any day of the season. Wind in No East. bot some cotton socks in AM went to Rock Island with Welch on ferry boat. looked over town & came back to dinner went to camp in PM found I had to leave tomorrow morning for Dept of Cumberland. got shaved & got ready to leave in the morning. Bot of Erskine one pr shoulder straps $2.25 & he put them on. saw a soldier knock a Copperhead down on the street

Tuesday, May 17, 1864.

Clear & very pleasant left for Chicago at 8.20 AM took dinner at Berea Junc got to Chicago at 5.40 PM took 27 men some recruits two stragglers & one deserter. Ch'go cars to Ft Wagner Road at 9.40 PM part of men went to Soldiers Rest cor Randolph & Washington near Central Depot. went to theatre. Opera performed (Don Giovanni) got bed at City Hotel

Wednesday, May 18, 1864.

Clear & very pleasant left Chicago on Ft Wagner Road at 6.30 AM for Valparaiso Kokomo Indianapolis Jeffersonia & Louisville. wind in No East. very dusty in city. Wind in the East all day, not very strong. took dinner at Logansport 50¢ fine place canal passes here & 2 other R-Roads. got to Indianapolis at 4 PM & went to Soldiers Home & got supper & stayed all night. I got my supper at Spencer House & slept there attended theatre in evening

Thursday, May 19, 1864.

Cloudy slightly in AM warm all day wind in So West left Indianapolis at 9.20 for Louisville Ky. very warm all day. passed thro some very fair country. got to Louisville at 4 PM took boys to Soldiers Home & then got transportation to Nashville. this is a very pretty city. wide streets & shade with trees. bot supper lodging & breakfast 1.75 at Nashville House.

Friday, May 20, 1864.

Warm & clear all day. Wind in So West. left Louisville at 7 AM for Nashville passed thro' a very good country & well cultivated most of way. left my valise at omnibus office & over coat & bundle at Soldiers Home until I return. train so crowded that many men forced to remain behind. passed Bowling Green at 1 PM 86 miles from Nashville 185 miles from Louisville to Nashville. got there at 5 PM wrote to Anna in evening stopped at Suwannee House supper lodging & breakfast $2.50

Saturday, May 21, 1864.

Very hot all day. Wind in So. left Nashville at 12M for Chattanooga. got men on box car without seats got them 2 days rations before starting. Nashville is quite a large city with very narrow streets, 151 miles to Chattanooga, passed Murfreesboro battle ground & town in PM. fine & beautiful country. took supper in route all night arriving at Chattanooga at 6 AM Sunday morning full moon & most beautiful scenery saw Lookout Mountain

Sunday, May 22, 1864.

Warm & very pleasant all day took men to Gov't barracks & reported stopped at hotel for breakfast. after that wrote to Anna & then went & got transportation to the front. got the order but could not get off as the QM office was not open. not feeling very well tired & worn out. got a room & went to bed early without supper at the Crutchfield House

Monday, May 23, 1864.

Very hot all day got transportation & got on board cars at 8 AM for Kingston, Ga. got off again & went to barracks & remained there 3 PM then got on board. I got haversack & something to eat for ten days $5.00 did not get away went to Central House & stayed all night. Bishops Minstrels had a concert in a large tent. they serenaded at several places after their show was out

Tuesday, May 24, 1864.

Hot & sultry with some rain in AM got to train & got on board at 7 AM left at 8.30 for Kingston Ga passed Chickamauga battle field at 10 AM got to Ringgold at noon. sun came out hot in afternoon with occasional showers. passed Tunnel Hill & got to Dalton at 1 PM no trains running & had to stay all night. slept with men in empty house. this town was left by the Rebs 10 days since it is a beautiful place naturally they had it very strongly fortified at Tunnel Hill & from there on. Dalton is 54 miles from Chattanooga

Wednesday, May 25, 1864.

Cool in AM Wind No West. some rain in previous night. left Dalton at 1 PM got to Resaca at 2½ PM turned my men over to Capt Whitaker Com^dg [?] Camp mailed letter to Anna from this place written at Dalton. got papers arranged & left for Chattanooga at dark travelled all night on top of car in the rain slept none got to Chattanooga just at daylight dusty & raining Resaca is 66 miles from Chattanooga 65 miles to Atlanta Ga

Thursday, May 26, 1864.

Rainy & somewhat cooler all day. Wind in No West. wrote letter to Miss Mollie Corcoran & one to Kahlee Snyder AM had the ague all day stopped at Central House breakfast dinner & supper $2.50 got transportation & am to leave tomorrow. ascended Lookout Mountain with Carpenter got Ambrotype taken there Point Lookout just 1,750 feet above the Tenn River that was at its face walked or slid down the side & reached the town just in time for supper The most beautiful view I ever saw was presented from Lookout

Friday, May 27, 1864.

Clear & very pleasant all day but warm in PM slight wind in No West. got my white shirt washed at Central House strolled about town & got msg to leave for Huntsville wrote to Doc in AM Passed nickajack cave in PM which extends 18 miles into the mountain left for Huntsville at 2.45 PM 104 miles to Huntsville. got to Huntsville at 1 PM stopped at Huntsville Hotel all night

Saturday, May 28, 1864.

Clear & very pleasant all day. Huntsville is a very beautiful place & well laid out 17^th Iowa at Larkinsville 5^th at Bears Dam. A large spring is there of the purest water. turned over men for 17^th Iowa to Col Weaver of that Reg't sent Des Roll to Col of 13^th of 3 men to 3^rd Div 17^th AC in the field took cars for Decatur at 1.45 PM Took dinner & supper at Venables Hotel near Depot. left for Decatur at dark passed 5^th Iowa in night got to Decatur at 12½ AM passed Pulaski just at daylight a fine town

Sunday, May 29, 1864.

Cool in morning but rain in PM wind in No West. [?] train & went slow passed Columbia at 6 AM a fine town the seat of Christ in Athenaeum. Pulaski is [blank] miles from Decatur 15 Columbia [blank] & Nashville 45 Guerillas tore up track & fell trees so the river deluged from 6 AM to 4 PM near spring Hill got to Nashville at 8 PM went to Suwannee Hotel & got bed got orders for transportation & then went to restaurant I got my supper After that went to bed

Monday, May 30, 1864.

Clear & very pleasant but warm. sent report to Col Grier, also Descriptive Rolls to Comdg Officers of 5^th & 13^th Iowa Inf. which took me nearly all of forenoon went to transportation Office got ticket for Louisville. Could not get away for no one can go but sick & wounded soldiers. passed plenty of ripe cherries yesterday. corn nearly waist high & wheat will be ready to harvest in two weeks in Georgia & Alabama. wrote to Amy & W Godfrey & mailed the letters.

Tuesday, May 31, 1864.

Clear & hot all day. wind in So West. got an early breakfast & got on board cars for Louisville Ky. left at 7 AM distance 185 miles got there at 5½ PM got my O coat & bundle from soldiers home. & valise from Omnibus Office & took them to Galt House where I got supper. I got transportation & left for Chicago on 8½ PM train arrived in Indianapolis at 3 AM got room & breakfast at Mason House train not leaving till 11½ AM

Wednesday, June 1, 1864.

Cloudy & a little more cool than yesterday. Wind in No West. left for Chicago at 11.30 AM. got shaved & whiskers colored before leaving 85¢ pd 1.00 for room & breakfast got to Chicago at 8.50 PM went to Union Depot & got ticket 7.55 & baggage checked then went to hotel opposite to get my supper & left my sword & hat & ocoat & bundle taking check for sword. left for Lisbon at 9.15 PM travelled all night

Thursday, June 2, 1864.

Clear all day & very pleasant. cool in AM wind in No West. got to Lisbon at 9.30 AM folks had got rooms plastered. found Anna & Kate down in garden at work, took a good bath & got some clean clothes on did not go up town at all. went to bed early & slept very well all night

Friday, June 3, 1864.

Clear & quite hot all night & day. wind in So West. out to depot & learned that freight trains left for at Clinton at 7.40 AM, passenger at 7 PM & I can go to Clinton & transact any business I may have & then take the evening train for Chicago. not much news. hear that Rachel Archer & Mr [?] & Mr [?] & Miss Rice of Mt Vernon was married by Doc Gordon. saw John Handy who is home wounded, also Ben Brevener who is home discharged

Saturday, June 4, 1864.

Clear & hot all day Wind in So East. looked some like storm in evening Got paper & bot some [?] in AM saw Jno Kennedy from Mech'sville. said Geo Comstock was killed, did not go away from home in PM out working with Anna & Kate in evening

Sunday, June 5, 1864.

Hottest day of the season thus far. Wind in So West and 3 PM when thunder shower came up. very windy, same changed to No West. air changed cooler. quite cold in night to church with Anna & Kate in AM. Mr Brown preached (Methodist) Mr & Mrs Kenderling at our house visiting in evening

Monday, June 6, 1864.

Cool but quite pleasant all day. got ready to leave tomorrow moving up town in AM with Anna. Heard that Cap Dimmitt was dead. Ziegenfus got a letter from Wesley & Horace from Henry. They were at Vicksburg & were going to embark for Cairo that day. I wrote to Em Snyder in PM Matilda bro't vest & pants for me to take to John in Memphis. Wind in No West most of day.

Tuesday, June 7, 1864.

Cool & cloudy most of day packed my valise in AM & went up town got ready to leave on 7 PM train. Wind in No West all day took valise out at 4 PM came back & got supper & then went to depot. Alta Matilda Eddy Em & Jones girls out to say good bye. Anna went to Clinton with me. left at 7.45 PM got to Clinton at 10.45 PM went to Central House took room No 23 Miller Pankhurst Delany & others came along from Mech'sville going to Clarence to a ball. all well in Mech'sville Baltimore Republican Convention meets Friday

Wednesday, June 8, 1864.

Cloudy all day but warm wind in So East most of day. got breakfast at 7 AM Anna & I walked to Lyons. I got 10/40 $5.00 bond for Father bot little carriage for Kate & then we went back in time for dinner walked around town in evening Anna quite sick for a while felt better soon, she left on 10 PM train for Lisbon. I left on 10.45 PM train for Chicago did not sleep any

Thursday, June 9, 1864.

Clear & warm all day got to Chicago at 5 AM came to hotel & got baggage checked & got breakfast then went to Provost Marshalls office found I could not get transportation. took things to Union Depot & from there to Matteson House near by. engaged room & got my supper. felt so sleepy all day I could not view the city much went to Ratification Meeting at Court House & then went to M^cVickars Theatre Dew Dot or the Cricket on the hearth performed by Mr & Miss Couldock got to bed by 11½ PM

Friday, June 10, 1864.

Cool but very pleasant all day. wind coming off the lake when we left Chicago. got ticket for Cairo 11.78 & left on 8.15 AM train. took dinner at Odin at 3 PM train going up bro't lot of prisoners from Alton going east into [?] Gen Elliott was conducting them went Centralia got there at 9 PM got supper & the sleeping car & went to bed

Saturday, June 11, 1864.

Rainy & cool got to Cairo at 6 AM stopped at St Charles wrote to Anna [?] & also to Jim Ferguson. left for Memphis on the Belle Memphis at 6 PM 3 dolls for passengers travelled all night stopped for wood once & to put off some hay. saw Terry & Fred Dayton who was on his way to join sutler. saw Ed & Ted Knickerbocker one a clerk at transportation office the other one of the proprietors of the St Albans Hotel

Sunday, June 12, 1864.

Cloudy & rather cool all day. Wind in No West. passed several boats this day stopped for wood in AM got sleep in AM got to Memphis at sundown went to Worsham House & stayed all night & got my breakfast in the morning

Monday, June 13, 1864.

Clear & hot all day. Wind in So most of day. Found my Reg't which was camped out in the suburbs. went out to them & then came back & got my things taken out in an ambulance. Boys looking all worn out with hard fighting & marches saw Mrs Carroll on street got letter from Anna subscribed to institution for educating orphans of soldiers $25. to be paid on pay day went to town & stayed at United States all night with Spencer & Sloan

Tuesday, June 14, 1864.

Clear & hot most of day. pd $10 for mess & 20 to Spencer on a/c. went to camp at 11 AM fixed food wrote to Anna before dinner & sent the letter. worked all PM at getting up a bunk to sleep on had Dress Parade at 6 PM went to meeting at Cols tent in evening. met to organize committee to receive & [?] money for Soldiers orphan society

Wednesday, June 15, 1864.

Clear & cool in AM wind in So. Pd Gruwell 5.00 & also Betzer 5.00 & Keely $5.00 on a/c went to town with Mr Rice got his watch fixed $1.00 he to pay me when he is able. saw John & then came to camp went back again with Cap in ambulance out to them & then took hack & came home we are to leave at 5 tomorrow morning Packed my valise & went to bed at 11 PM

Thursday, June 16, 1864.

Cloudy & cool early in AM got up at 4 AM got breakfast & packed up & started for M & Charleston R-Road Depot at 6 AM got on train with 47^th Illinois & left at 10 AM 12^th Iowa & 23^rd Missouri left on train before us travelled slowly got to near Lafayette at 3 PM 30 miles from Memphis got off train & got into line of battle & camped for night heavy shower just before sun down met many stragglers from the fight below Corinth in the woods trying to get into our lines, Ayres borrowed $10 of me

Friday, June 17, 1864.

Cloudy all day but warm. Wind in So East. lay in camp most of day. Men detailed to work on R-R bridge did not finish it 2 trains came in before night. I got Memphis paper. Kennedy went to town for blankets &c. I had to act in his place. beautiful evening clear & pleasant.

Saturday, June 18, 1864.

Clear & very hot all day Wind in So East. Bridge finished by 9 AM Hands then went on to next bridge not 40 rods farther. 1 Brigade of colored troops came in & battery also. Chaplain came in & bro't a small mail. I got a letter from Anna. Flag of truce sent out with ambulance for some men who were murdered by guerillas yesterday Co H & G on picket tonight at 4 PM

Sunday, June 19, 1864.

Clear & hot all day wind in So East on picket until [blank] PM relieved & ~~marched into another camp near Moscow~~ Whicher came on last night bro't some goods & a small mail I got a letter written Mch 31^st from Miles. Relieved from picket by Co K & I at 4 PM I with A Shaw & Whicher went into town on evening train. I stopped at Worsham House Rained some this night

Monday, June 20, 1864.

Rainy in AM but hot rest of day. Wind in No west. got butter 1.75 ham 3.95 bread 3.00 box 25. for mess. took them to camp & closed box which went out in PM. saw Sloan, Cap Stewart & Lt Parker saw John in AM. went to town in evening, got valise for shirts &c saw Tho^s Armstrong belonging 154^th Iowa 100 days men. Got letters from Anna lent A Shaw $20.00

Tuesday, June 21, 1864.

Hottest day of season wind in So. around town buying things lent Sloan $5.00 on a/c sold [?] watch to Pat Finn for $10.00 but pay me when he gets his pay got ready & left for Regiment PM went to town no train going out before tomorrow Went to Charleston House & stayed all night with Sloan & Shaw. played the piano in evening in parlor. Several ladies in. went to theatre in evening. [?] played very finely. Rained some this night

Wednesday, June 22, 1864.

Cool & somewhat rainy in AM Quite hot in PM left on first train for Reg't which has moved near Moscow 35 miles from Memphis took things out. Paymaster went out. 7^th Missouri Regt attached to our Brigade & 10^th & 9^th to first Brigade got out at 12M. Boys signed pay rolls & got ready for pay tomorrow four months pay. the dust very oppressive at evening. Wind in So. all day

Thursday, June 23, 1864.

Cloudy most of day but very hot wind in So. Regiment moved 6 miles in early morning to Moscow no train came out so I had to go all day without dinner. Regt got pay in PM by Maj Clark to Apl 30^th Sloan paid me 20 he borrowed & Mort 4. I paid on his watch. Train coming in with the 179^th NY fired into at Forrest Hill & 4 men killed & 10 wounded. Spencer & I went to a house & got our suppers

Friday, June 24, 1864.

Hot all day wind in So. Had several showers in PM Hottest day of season. 14, 17 & 32 Iowa came in on train from Memphis. Town full of troops. large fatigue squad out chopping. got 3 meals at house this day. Spencer & Mort went to town. N Flangler got a letter from his wife. I got him a pass & he went into town to see her got my box in evening with tent put up tent & slept in it.

Saturday, June 25, 1864.

Very hot all day with no air stirring. got breakfast & supper at house. M^cKelroy & Kennedy out from Memphis. I gave my likeness to Lt Porter & Cap Dixson & am to get theirs soon made out several reports. got paper in PM

Sunday, June 26, 1864.

Hot & sultry with a little more wind than yesterday. Inspection at 6 AM & list of all absentees made out. wrote to Albert & Anna Pd Cap Dixson $5 I borrowed last winter. went on picket at 2 PM. Spencer came from Memphis in PM we got orders to move at 4 AM tomorrow did not sleep but 2 hours this night. went without supper as "Cal" could not find me to bring my supper. Sloan came from Memphis in evening. Pickets in firing off guns [?] & some shots entered a house wounded a woman in the hand

Monday, June 27, 1864.

Hot & sultry all day wind in So. started for Regiment with pickets at 4 AM. Regiment moved to La Grange by noon 10 miles went into temporary camp in PM. [?] went to old tannery & took good rest. N Flaughn came from Memphis bro't his wife along. I have not seen him yet. Corp Ward & Kamseling went to town on evening train which opened sutlers goods sold out in short time. got two letters from Anna 1 old 1 new I noticed that there was one for me in Memphis I sent for it.

Tuesday, June 28, 1864.

Very hot & sultry all day. wind in E. wrote to Anna & Cap Archer in AM worked at pay rolls in PM bro't boards from old tannery & erected a good shanty to keep sun off went up town in evening with Spencer & Sloan & visited Mr & Mrs Slayton

Wednesday, June 29, 1864.

Very hot all day. worked at Reg rolls most of day wrote to J S Terry. Co. came out from Memphis. Mrs Slayton came out to camp & visited us started back north on evening train

Thursday, June 30, 1864.

Very hot all day & sultry no wind. Whicher came with goods, Kennedy went to Memphis & I am put in as acting adjutant worked most of day on returns & rolls. Mustered at sunrise for May & June. 11^th Mo left for Salisbury at midnight

Friday, July 1, 1864.

Hot & sultry all day worked at rolls &c most of day. nothing of importance happening. Porter back to his Co from Co C

Saturday, July 2, 1864.

Hot in AM & PM Wind in So West. worked at returns most of day Kennedy expected from Memphis. Butler takes Command of C. E. getting ready to move tomorrow looks very much like rain in PM

Sunday, July 3, 1864.

Cloudy in AM hot rest of day. had Inspection at 4½ AM worked at papers most of day. Got letter from Albert. wrote to Anna Chaplain preached in evening no orders to move yet.

Monday, July 4, 1864.

Hot & sultry all day. Wind in south, worked at rolls most of day. Salute of 34 guns fired by battery at Hd Qurs at noon, orders rec^d to move tomorrow morning

Tuesday, July 5, 1864.

Hot & sultry all day March at 7 AM marched to Davis Creek by 1 PM & camped for the day. marched about 5 miles. worked at rolls some in PM. Heavy shower came up. cooled air & made it more pleasant. Third Division passed us in evening Spencer & I put up good bed.

Wednesday, July 6, 1864.

Clear & pleasant, somewhat muddy from yesterdays rain, got up at 3 AM, left at 4 exactly marched 13 miles by 1 PM & went into camp on ridge of land in timber near water worked some at Rolls. Rained little in evening Porter quite sick from effects of sun. 5 men died of sun stroke. very hot all day When Regt got into line there were not over 75 men in ranks, very severe day on them

Thursday, July 7, 1864.

Clear & hot until 4 PM when shower came up & it got cooler left camp (after getting up at 3 AM) at 7.40 AM and travelled very slowly all day, stopping nearly every ¼ mile. went into camp at 5½ PM in open field near water, passed many men half buried feet & heads sticking out one man was hung with his clothes they being torn for that purpose. Cavalry skirmishing some with enemy, they took some cattle from us & also an ambulance loaded with colored troops. Made about 14 miles

Friday, July 8, 1864.

Hot & sultry all day with very little air. Reveille at 3 AM we marched at 5 exactly went slowly in early AM. made Ripley 5 miles at 9 AM. Kept on & went into camp at 1½ PM our 1^st Brig in lead our Brig leads tomorrow plenty of water all of the way country poor & very little broken. 2^nd Iowa Cav drove 800 of Forrests men out of Ripley last evening made about 10 miles today

Saturday, July 9, 1864.

Hot & sultry all day, smart shower in evening. Left camp at 5½ AM, marched until 1½ PM camped near Hatchie River. 2^nd Iowa Cav report Forrest fortified 9 miles above us expecting us to cross the river there. 2^nd Cav camped about 4 miles out towards Tupelo Country rather better than yesterday. not so hilly & some fine plantations over [?]. Made about 13 miles today. 8 men on picket tonight, in rear today, will be in front tomorrow. Stopped at New Albany

Sunday, July 10, 1864.

Hot & sultry all day, left camp at 4 AM. marched 12 miles by 10½ AM. then went into camp on a high ridge near water & forage, our Brigade in advance. Some skirmishing with reb Cavalry in area. [?] Battery & 2 Cav Regts went past us to the front early. Man escaped & came in from 114^th Ill & 1 from 93^rd Ind report no Rebs at Guntown or Pontotoc we are now about 12 miles from there & over 50 from La Grange bot some flour & lard of [?]. left camp at sundown for the front. our Brig camped as pickets within ½ mile of the enemy. fair chance for a fight tomorrow got but 2 hours sleep

Monday, July 11, 1864.

Cool in AM started in advance today. com^d skirmishing after only ten miles [?] joined line of battle & charged them to the left, losing some men & we followed them into [?] two miles. Pontotoc [?] fine country around it passed town & camped near a mile south. our Brig [?]. very heavy shower in PM. felt badly from loss of sleep for three previous nights. caught more cold & my cough much worse. G[?] with his Cavalry came in on Tupelo River at noon, slept on floor in a house, no camp

Tuesday, July 12, 1864.

Cool & pleasant early in AM but hot rest of day. our Brig up in line of battle at 2 AM remained that way until daylight. expected an attack from the Rebs in front. Picket firing all night. remained in camp all day & night. got Cal to cook our meals at a house near by. Mans name was Besing a jew. Miss Springs was there who lived near. Cap Spencer sent a letter to his brother in Rebel Army thro them.

Wednesday, July 13, 1864.

Cool & cloudy early in AM Reveille at 2 ½ AM left at 7 AM 2^nd Ia Cav had a skirmish with enemy 4 miles out. They entered town as soon as we left & followed us to Tupelo 23 miles where we arrived after dark after repelling 3 attacks on our flanks. loss this day as near as I can find out on their side of 150 killed & wounded our loss must have been much less. I was shot at by sharpshooters the ball just missing my head. a shell also exploded near me scattering the dirt all over us & wounding some men but did not hit me. lay in line of battle all night. Marched 25 miles today.

Thursday, July 14, 1864.

Clear & hot all day. got up at 2 AM & Regmt stood by arms until daylight. The men allowed to get their breakfasts. Rebs came in in splendid style & attacked us but we repulsed them taking 2 Regts on & killing many more. our loss as near as can be ascertained [faded] over battle field saw lots of dead Rebs [faded] attacked by the enemy in evening. got quite a little fight. whipped them again & sent them off by 7 PM. Jo Briggs wounded in neck [faded] I was struck in shoulder slightly.

Friday, July 15, 1864.

Hot & sultry all day. Enemy attacked us in morning. we threw up entrenchments & fought them a while then charged then Jo Owens wounded in thigh Mat Boyles in wrist today in charge. I went into the skirmish line & fired at the Rebs whenever I got the chance estimated loss of Rebs yesterday 2000 our side 250. we left at 1 PM & marched about 5 miles enemy followed closely shelling us all the time & picking up stragglers. camped about 6 PM in timber near creek & a place called Old Town of [?] house we left 47 behind ten seriously wounded to remove.

Saturday, July 16, 1864.

Clear & very hot all day our Brig in advance today. Cavalry skirmishing some in our front. some cannonading in our rear. crossed a creek & passed thro' small town & camped for a while. The boys got lots of honey, potatoes green corn & the like today [faded] stayed all night finally tho' we expected marching orders all the time. The town was called Ellisville a deserted hamlet. Cavalry had a lively skirmish with Rebs in our rear & our artillery went out [faded] them. Marched about 12 miles today.

Sunday, July 17, 1864.

Cool & very pleasant in AM hot in PM started at 4 AM our Div in advance. our Brig in rear. country very rough. we passed thro' high hills & deep ravines. got to Hatchie River at 12M passed it & camped for a while on the hills until the Div train came up (at battle ground on 16^th on the space of about an acre I counted 27 dead men amongst them 3 Colonels. [?] Nelson & Harris who [?] under Forrest) crossed Hatchie & camped for night a [?] had reports made out up to 18^th. marched about 12 miles.

Monday, July 18, 1864.

Hot & sultry all day. started at 6 AM our Brig in rear. marched two miles on Ripley Road & then turned off on Holly Springs road. Kept stopping all day very hard marching went into camp at 9 PM after marching 20 miles thro' a heavily wooded country without water all day. very dusty all the time got among the sand hills & pine timber once more distance to La Grange about 20 miles

Tuesday, July 19, 1864.

Clear & hot all day without any breeze. left camp at 6 AM had good nights sleep last night & felt much better. stopped at [blank] River near Salem for an hour. got to Tipps River at 11 AM good water & had a rest. Then marched on until 9 PM when we went into camp one mile from Salem & 16 from La Grange. Marched over 20 miles today. Camped upon a high hill upon an open field. Salem is no town now all the buildings but 2 having been burned.

Wednesday, July 20, 1864.

Clear & very hot all day with some breeze from So East left at 4 AM our Div in advance & our Brig in extreme advance marched 12 miles to Davis Creek & camped for night got up 11 AM made out the monthly report in PM 3^rd Division did not get in [?] very fast wounded men in ambulances did not stop but proceeded on to Memphis or La Grange & then took cars to Memphis

Thursday, July 21, 1864.

Clear & windy & very hot all day. Wind in No E. left at 4 AM got to La Grange at 9 AM I went into our old camp. I was busy all day making out arms report & writing to Anna. Went up town & bot some bread & got my dinner at sundown second Brigade left at 2 PM on cars for Memphis Our train of wagons are to march there. some cooler in night

Friday, July 22, 1864.

Clear & cool in morning but hot in PM quite windy all day. Wind So Ea. dust very bad. Marched to Depot & waited until 2 PM before we were sent off. got into our old camp in Memphis at sundown. took a good wash, changed my clothes & went to bed

Saturday, July 23, 1864.

Hot & very windy all day. Wind in No East. went to town early & got shaved & my hair cut & visited John, found him well. I was taken with dysentery & was quite sick rest of day so bad I could not write any. Dayton on hand to take my place. felt better in evening. went to theatre with Spencer M^cKelroy & Porter. Po & I came back immediately after so we stayed all night at Worsham House

Sunday, July 24, 1864.

Clear & hot all day moved tent in AM & Reg moved also onto new line. Then wrote to Anna & Grove, & mailed the letters. Cap M^cKelroy came into our mess today. I stayed in camp all day. Chaplain preached at sunset & also Chaplain of the 37^th preached both gave us good sermons, got marching orders for Collinsville but they were countermanded right away. 100 day men scared by some guerillas & send in for help.

Monday, July 25, 1864.

Hot all day & very dusty. some breeze from No East in PM. Mrs Rollins came to camp in hack in PM came down on Belle Memphis Rollins got a tent & pitched it near us. Spencer went to town & purchased eatables for our mess amounting to over 55.00. Second Iowa Cav marched out to Collinsville today. some disturbance there

Tuesday, July 26, 1864.

Very hot all day. sent letter to Miles in AM, disturbance in Co A four men bucked & placed in the sun all day for refusing to do duty. clothing issued to men got a letter from Anna went to town & back in PM. traded watches with Spencer got $30.00 credited to my a/c

Wednesday, July 27, 1864.

Dusty & hot all day. heard that Gen. Smith was going home on furlough & that our Regt was going back Gen M^cPherson was killed & that Atlanta was ours. Mr & Mrs Rollins had a quarrel & separated for good he borrowed 2 dolls of me to pay for her trunks which were detained at the Gaynor Hotel

Thursday, July 28, 1864.

Cloudy most of day but clear in night rained slightly all day. Col Neill detailed on Div Court Martial Cap Meyer came for him & told us that the 35^th was soon going to get a good place. did not go away all day. Dress Parade in evening. Col Geddes over to see us some of men went to town for pictures this day.

Friday, July 29, 1864.

Hottest day of season so far. Drilled Co 1 hour from 7½ AM. Spencer Brig Off of Day wrote to Amy 3 sheets in AM. went to town in ambulance with Porter & Kennedy. got Spencer pictures & [?] from Star Gallery. took bath at Gaynor House. went back to camp & visited at Mr Randalls with Sloan in evening got in at 11½ PM passed a very pleasant evening. heard Atlanta was taken & that M^cPherson was killed also Frank Koch of 13^th Iowa Cap Archers Co was killed in one of recent battles

Saturday, July 30, 1864.

Cloudy in AM but hot looked very much like rain from No West. I drilled Co in AM Spencer went to town last evening of theatre so said & last night of Mrs Henn who goes to Philadelphia got marching orders late at night & be ready for the cars at 6 AM tomorrow

Sunday, July 31, 1864.

Hot in AM some cooler in PM on account of showers around us. March to depart at 6½ AM lay there until 10½ AM & then took cars for Grand Junction & from there went to Davis Mills on Miss Central RR camped near there for the night near our old camp no troops out but 1^st & 3^rd Brigades of 1^st Div

Monday, August 1, 1864.

Cloudy & rainy all day with a fine breeze from So West. left camp at 8 AM & marched to Cold Water River by 5½ PM over 16 miles & camped for the night, pretty hard days march. passed Lamar & Hudsonville this day, small stations on R-Road. Rained very hard in night. I got very wet & my blankets were all wet through.

Tuesday, August 2, 1864.

Quite hot all day wind in So West left camp at 7 AM & marched 6 miles to Holly Springs by 10 AM. camped by noon on east side of town near R-R depot. I was detailed on picket at 3 PM located posts & got settled down at dark saw 4 Rebs that had reserve post at Mrs Davidsons on Salem Road which town is 15 miles east of this place. slept under the trees & got an invitation to supper & bed & breakfast which upon my having orders not to leave post I declined much against my inclination

Wednesday, August 3, 1864.

Clear & very pleasant most of day. Heavy shower in PM from No West located 4 new posts in PM wrote to Doc & Anna visited at Mrs Davidsons, her daughter Anna played the piano & sang some songs, passed a very pleasant day. got the address & promised to attend to some of their matters in Memphis, left my picture with them. 12^th Mo Cavalry which were on picket near us left at 2 PM having got marching orders. I was relieved by Lt Knight at 5 PM (Mrs Evans—Lemon St Mr Bogue)

Thursday, August 4, 1864.

Hot & sultry all day. dressed & called upon M. Davidson with Lt Sloan. Came back & got lumber & put up shanty to sleep in. 3 trains came in loaded with 3^rd Div Gen Mower came also. Spencer & some of the men came. he & Clark & myself went to town stopped at a house & got some water & heard some music where there were several young ladies. Rained very hard in night & I got myself & clothes wet got marching orders for 5 AM tomorrow morning.

Spencer Clark & I stopped at the house of a man named Nebeger

Friday, August 5, 1864.

Cool in early AM. marched to depot & got on board train at 5 AM & went to Waterford by noon. got off & went into camp near by in the timber. M^cKelroy & I went out on a scout in evening. found plenty of apples cider peaches honey milk potatoes & peaches helped ourselves & left. wrote to Anna in PM returning photograph of Ann Fitch. got up a good tent Spencer & I did in AM

Saturday, August 6, 1864.

Warm & pretty clear all day wind in So West. did not leave camp all day out walking with Spencer & M^cKelroy in evening wrote to Anna A Niell

Sunday, August 7, 1864.

Cloudy but hot all day. got mail in AM got marching orders & left for the Tallahatchie at 2 PM got there at sun down had lively skirmish with the Rebs they finally bro't out Artillery & shelled us & we were obliged to fall back some & send teams to the rear Co^s B & H guarded train Rebs shelled us in night.

Monday, August 8, 1864.

Clear in AM but foggy in the river bottom relieved from train guard & reported to Regt which moved over the river & into line of battle & sent out skirmishers thro' the swamp. 1^st Brigade came out to us near sundown Pioneers at work on bridge 5^th on protecting them. 2^nd Brigade came & 13 pieces of artillery in evening also 33^rd Mo of our Brigade got two letters from Anna after night. All well. relieved in night by 114^th Ill after being on duty for 1 day & a half. our boys found plenty of rebs whilst skirmishing.

Tuesday, August 9, 1864.

Cloudy all day with heavy showers from No West in PM. bridge finished & cavalry com^d early some 4000 strong & formed in line dismounted & drove the Rebs out of the bottom. we followed after & camped in their (Reb) camp by noon. Boys foraged got us flour & meal & meat for supper. Whicher came with one load of goods which he sold in less than hour. Kennedy also came out. Cavalry drove Rebs to near Oxford where they are said to be entrenched

Wednesday, August 10, 1864.

Cloudy with some rain thro' day. Co H relieved Go G on picket & were relieved in turn by Co I after being on only 6 hours teams went to Waterford for rations with guard in PM. had general Inspection in PM at 2 o'clock. wrote to Anna & sent letter by last mail that will be sent for some time. Cavalry coming back having driven the Rebs beyond Oxford. Have not felt well for several days very bilious & have the diarrhea. Trains all went to Waterford for forage in PM

Thursday, August 11, 1864.

Cloudy most of day with some rain did not eat any breakfast as I did not feel well. Teams came in from Waterford with forage. most of the Cavalry going back to the river to camp near scent of water. Quite sick all day. taking medicine

Friday, August 12, 1864.

Clear & hot all day did not go from my bunk all day felt very sick. severe pain in my bowels. My diarrhea stopped some. Wrote to Anna & uncle Elton. sent the letters for mail was sent out at 10 AM Train got in to the bridge in forenoon

Saturday, August 13, 1864.

Cloudy most of day with some rain in PM. Wrote to Anna again about home & [?] felt some better than yesterday. 36 Cavalry were captured by the enemy by being surprised by about 600 Rebs in our front. 5 or 6 killed today on our side skirmishing. we got 4 Reb prisoners. Quite heavy fight in PM on Cav & on 2^nd Brig & a Brigade from 3^rd Div fought & drove a large body of rebs. loss not known yet. a number found dead on both sides

Sunday, August 14, 1864.

Cloudy & looked like rain. all quiet in front in AM. Inspection at 5 AM got some more medicine felt no better than yesterday

Monday, August 15, 1864.

Cloudy part of day shower in PM all quiet in front. I was sent with eleven sick men to Memphis my disease was so bad the doctor said I could not make the trip with the Regiment. we went to the river where the cars are running & waited until 10 AM when cars came in & we soon left. got to Holly Springs & run in there all night owing to a break in the road & the cars being off

Tuesday, August 16, 1864.

Hot all day & sultry left Holly Springs at 5 AM got to Memphis at 3 AM & went to camp felt very bad all day. met train at Moscow going out with troops. slept in our old tents in camp this night the mosquitoes are very bad

Wednesday, August 17, 1864.

Cloudy in AM heavy rain in PM & wind from east. did not go out much my diarrhea very bad wrote to Anna & to Kahlee Snyder. had my letters stopped at Div Hd Qrs.

Thursday, August 18, 1864.

Rainy all day. fixed my tent & staid around some. wrote one letter to day. heard that new trade regulations were soon going into effect in Memphis & that goods were much lower Levi Rice started for the Regt on 5 AM train, came back & reported that train was cut off & that Army was moving

Friday, August 19, 1864.

Cloudy & rainy all day. wrote to Anna about Sibley returns for him on furlough. Rec^d letters from Anna, one from Miss Corcoran of Cairo & one from brother Grove. not feeling very well cloudy & cold all day

Saturday, August 20, 1864.

Cool in AM warmer in PM & wind changing to South. rode to town on horse for Cap Dixson in PM. heard some fine music in park. rec^d letter from Anna & one from Miles, wrote to Grove in AM felt about the same as yesterday, not much better

Sunday, August 21, 1864.

Clear & very pleasant all day wind in So West. great scare in town 2 Companies of Rebs broke thro the lines in south part of city & came in capturing some of the 8^th Iowa who are doing Provost duty & nearly capt'ing Gen Washburn. several Rebs killed & quite a lively time but soon quieted down.

Monday, August 22, 1864.

Clear & hot all day. started early for John found him about 5 miles south in a camp called Holly Springs. About 2000 Negroes there, took supper with him & stayed all night. got acquainted with Dr Wilhite & a black doctor also Capt Hoy who commands camp. A white lady is there [?] school & Capt Hoy's wife tents & some other women

Tuesday, August 23, 1864.

Hot and sultry all day wind in So West. big scare in AM. Caisson fired in front & lots of people went there for safety, but no Rebs came into town today. I stayed with John until after dinner & then came back to camp, arriving there at 3 PM. found everything all safe. Regt what there was & 33^rd [?] & fell back to Market town in line in AM Wrote to Anna in PM.

Wednesday, August 24, 1864.

Clear & windy wind in So West strong hot all day wrote to Anna & Miles did not feel as well as yesterday.

Thursday, August 25, 1864.

Clear & quite warm all day. Wind in So West repaired my bunk & sewed on buttons on my clothes &c &c this day nothing seen going on Report came that 8^th Iowa were going to steamer & that 35^th was to take its place as Provost Guard. Horse race on fair ground in evening lots of people out $500 bet, bay mare won at 200 yds distance

Friday, August 26, 1864.

Cloudy & windy in AM with light showers from So West. quite warm in PM. wrote to Anna & to Miles. Got a letter in the evening from Anna at Mechanicsville. some out buildings in 95^th Ohio camp burned in evening heavy clouds came up with much lightning in night but passed off without rain here

Saturday, August 27, 1864.

Clear & hot all day wind in So West. at camp in AM in PM walked down town to market & back feet very tired. Batchelder of Co G who was wounded at Tupelo fight came to camp from Overton Hospital walks with crutch yet. Grey Beards left for as they suppose Indianapolis or Rock Island at 6 PM. march to the boat. Comm'd letter to Anna in AM

Sunday, August 28, 1864.

Hot & sultry all day scarcely any wind at all. finished letter to Anna in AM Rod Parsons & Mr Sipley on picket with 13 recruits from our Regiment. Where the Grey Beards had left the line Gen Smith got us from La Grange on evening train 1^st Div at Davis Mills

Monday, August 29, 1864.

Hot & sultry all day. had Rheumatism & did not feel well wrote to Anna. D. C. Rogers came in from Regiment in night it is at La Grange & will be in tomorrow. Smith Washburn Buckland Grierson & Duston held Council of War today report has it that we are going soon either to Atlanta or Mobile

Tuesday, August 30, 1864.

Cool & breezy all day. Wind in No East. did not feel very well all day. Regiment came in at 3 PM on train from La Grange. Many of the boys sick. large mail here for them wrote a long letter to Anna & copied an order relative to mustering for three years. Spencer went to town in evening.

Wednesday, August 31, 1864.

Cloudy & quite rainy in AM. cleared off quite hot in PM. Mustered for another 2 mos pay at 2 PM. sent letter to Anna & worked on pay rolls most of day. Heard many reports about our movements, but cannot place any confidence in any of them. Spencer went to town in evening

Tuesday, Sept. 1, 1864.

Hot & sultry all day. finished Pay Rolls got marching orders to go on transports in one hour. No boats ready so we remained in camp drew & issued clothing in evening also shoes. Spencer gone to town as usual. order came to have all men able to walk go along supposed destination White River [?] I was not well enough to go so I am to remain behind.

Friday, Sept. 2, 1864.

One of the hottest days of the season 9 cases of sun stroke in the city 6 of them soldiers. Reg't moved on board transports at 10 AM. Lts Evans & Baxter left behind. I went to town upon [?] horse to P. Office got some stamps & paper. Came back & wrote to Doc. I am 28 years old today. light wind all day from So West

Saturday, Sept. 3, 1864.

Very hot all day wind in So West. wrote out paper for Lt Parker. Chaplain Evans got his resignation paper returned to him approved. he has gone to town to be mustered out of the service.

Sunday, Sept. 4, 1864.

Very hot all day cooler in evening with some wind from So West got orders to pack up for transportation all tents & garrison equipage not needed for sick men ready immediately. changed tents. got one that does not leak

Monday, Sept. 5, 1864.

Cloudy in AM & not so hot as usual Very hard rain in PM got horse & rode down town & left my boot to be mended & came back just before the rain. got a letter from Anna & comc^d the answer to it in the evening. will mail it tomorrow. Got news that Atlanta was ours no particulars

Tuesday, Sept. 6, 1864.

Hot all day. some rain in PM. went down town in wagon with some of men, got my boot & came back right away. Dixson gone all day to town some rolls here & he not here to attend to things. 46^th Ia 100 days men who had been stationed at La Grange are now in the city & will soon leave for home their tour having nearly expired also the 44^th Iowa & 40^th Wisconsin & 137^th Ills & other 100 days Regt that are here the 47^th Ia is at Helena will go home shortly

Wednesday, Sept. 7, 1864.

Hot & sultry most of day. no breeze in evening. clouding up in west. we got a thunder shower. Chaplain Evans left for home yesterday. I wrote to Albert & mailed the letter. severe thunder & rain storm in PM with high wind. I had all I could do to keep my tent from blowing off

Thursday, Sept. 8, 1864.

Hot all day. slight wind in So. no mail to day & nothing of importance going on in city. News came in evening that Atlanta was ours, enemys loss there & at Jonesboro 3800. 28 guns they burned 7 locomotives & 81 cars loaded with ammunition & small arms. wrote to Anna in evening

Friday, Sept. 9, 1864.

Very hot all day. Slight wind in So West Got horse & visited John staying until 3 PM salute of 100 guns fired from Fort Pickering in honor of the taking of Atlanta. Whitcher our sutler came on from Iowa & set up tent. going to open out goods tomorrow.

Saturday, Sept. 10, 1864.

Hot & sultry all day. City illuminated in night in honor of the fall of Atlanta. all the boats at the levee also brilliantly lighted. Balls & dances going on in all directions. Fireworks in proportion. Cannon & muskets smoking until 12 PM. beautiful moonlight evening. Wrote to Anna got 2 No 27 letters from her of date of Sep 3^rd & 5^th. got news that Morgan was killed & all his [?] captured by Gen Gilland near Knoxville Tenn, appears confirmed

Sunday, Sept. 11, 1864.

Hot & close all day. little wind in So. did not feel at all well all day. My diarrhea very troublesome. no news of importance transpired today. Mr Bayley preached in evening sutler of 12^th Ia came in left on Brigade on R-R about half way from De Valls Bluff to Little Rock Ark. Troops from Vicksburg going there also. Report that we are going to attack Shreveport overland, cannot believe it, distance & march being over 200 miles.

Monday, Sept. 12, 1864.

Cool in early AM but hot in PM. Surgeon who is a Capt in 12^th Iowa came around to prescribe for us. Washed some Hdkf's & a towel in PM. Theatre opened in evening for the season by Mr & Mrs Tannehill & some performers from the East. I did not go. Paper stated had a full house.

Tuesday, Sept. 13, 1864.

Hot & sultry all day did not go out much as I did not feel well. J C Gruwell got his furlough for 30 days. will not start today. Cox applied for one, passed an examination, an explosion took place in Fort Pickering powder house blew up killing two men & seriously wounding six or eight more. Whicher Q.M. & several men left on Commercial for the Reg't

Wednesday, Sept. 14, 1864.

Hot in AM cooler in PM with some wind & rain from No West. I filled out furlough & dated it for Gruwell & he started intending to get away on the "City of Alton" this evening. I dated it on the 17^th of Oct. I went to town with Cap Dixson got ½ bush potatoes & walked back, wagon carried me down. took a wash in PM

Thursday, Sept. 15, 1864.

Cool all day but clear Light wind in No West. Rec^d letter from Anna & wrote her a long answer enclosing a letter from uncle Elton & also sent photograph of Miles & wife back to him.

Friday, Sept. 16, 1864.

Warm all day, but cool this night. Wind in No West. roads getting dusty. not feeling at all well Diarrhea very bad & no appetite with severe headache & pains in my legs all day. nothing new transpiring in the city.

Saturday, Sept. 17, 1864.

Clear & quite warm all day with slight wind in So West. felt some better than yesterday. I went to town in PM got 25¢ in stamps & 50¢ in stamps for Lt Evans. also got a letter for him. Heard that Brownsville Texas was taken by our forces & the Mexicans under Cortinas from the Rebs & French. man lost overboard from Belle Memphis on the last trip down below Cairo. seems to belong to our Regt.

Sunday, Sept. 18, 1864.

Cool & quite windy in AM, warmer in PM. Wind in No West. wrote to Anna rec^d a letter from her telling of the arrival of her sister Emma on the 12^th in Lisbon. Minister from Christian Commission preached in camp at 10½ AM two years to day since our Regiment were mustered into the U.S. service at Muscatine Iowa.

Monday, Sept. 19, 1864.

Clear & very pleasant all day. Wind in No East most of day. finished letter & sent it to Anna went to Gen Bucklands Hd Qrs for Dixson after dinner. Militia out in review for Fry. 1^st Regt got colors for being best drilled reg't. Genls Washburn Buckland Grierson Veatch Smith Hatch & Duston & Chetlain on the grounds. last [?] big time about 7000 persons on the grounds dusty, several brawl fights & big drunks came off this day.

Tuesday, Sept. 20, 1864.

Quite cool in AM very cold last night. Cloudy most of day & warm towards night Cap Dixson got leave of absence & left on "Belle St Louis" for Cairo at 5 PM. gave me $15.00 I am to pay Co A $3.25 & then 2 wash women & the remainder am to keep, pd Co A but could not find wash women. to town with Dixson & saw him off & Rodebush of his Co also went

Wednesday, Sept. 21, 1864.

Clear & hot all day. worked all AM at writing out applications for furloughs for 2 in Co C 1 Co B & 1 Co D. got notice that Cox's furlough had not been signed by Div Surgeon I sent him down with it immediately. sent letter 2 papers to Anna also 25¢ for stamps. no mail today. Cloudy in night & looked very much like rain sent letter & paper to Anna bot likeness of Gen Smith & Mower for Anna

Thursday, Sept. 22, 1864.

Cloudy but hot & windy all day. Wind So West very dusty & unpleasant. Wrote to Anna G Miller & to Mrs Aptopping & sent the letters. Made application for W^m Fisher for furlough but he could not pass on examination Report that Forrest is near came in by a Negro this evening.

Friday, Sept. 23, 1864.

Cloudy & cool with some rain this day. Wind in So East. up at 4½ AM & under arms looking for Forrest to attack us Commcd letter to Anna, got Chicago paper. good news from the north. everything working finely for Old Abe in [?] learn that 3^rd Division are at Burton Barracks Missouri. Went to theatre in evening for first time in three months. Came back at 11 PM got to sleep when shower came up with wind from No West. got some wet.

Saturday, Sept. 24, 1864.

Cool & clear & very pleasant all day. Wind in No West. John & Dr Wilhite came to see me in PM. Stayed about 2 hours. Big race 5.00 a side on course in evening, large crowd attending. Heard of Sheridans great victory in Shenandoah valley capturing over 7000 men 15 stand of colors 10 guns & totally defeating Early who retreated beyond Strasburg.

Sunday, Sept. 25, 1864.

Cool & clear all day & free from dust. Wind in No West. Went to town on horse in AM did not go in PM as I did not feel well. Corner stone laying of German Catholic Church on third street very large crowd out salute fired from 7^th Wisconsin Battery. I had a large quilt stolen from my tent in the evening when I was out, loss $5.50. very cold this night, came some frost

Monday, Sept. 26, 1864.

Cool in AM warm in PM wind in So East most of day. sent letter No 37 to Anna & Harpers for Sept also Ordnance Returns to Cap Dixson at Wilton Junction. made application for two men gone for sick furloughs. 100 guns fired from Fort in honor of Sheridans great victory. 95^th Ohio the 1^st Brig. moved their camp as a fort is to be erected on present site. moved my tent in line with Co tents

Tuesday, Sept. 27, 1864.

Down town & got 1.75 in commissions for men, got back at 11 AM & found 2 letters from wife & one from her sister. sent Ord Returns to Cap Dixson for 4^th Qr 1862. Heavy shower from No West with some wind. wrote to Anna & sent notes for 300. to her for safety.

Wednesday, Sept. 28, 1864.

Cloudy most of day with wind in So West. nothing of importance going on in town Cox got up another application for furlough & carried it through (the first one being lost) Very heavy shower from No West accompanied with heavy wind in night.

Thursday, Sept. 29, 1864.

Cloudy & some cooler than yesterday wind in No West all day. wrote a letter to Em Snyder & mailed it. Grayson of 8^th Wis here & he says positively we are to go to St Louis very soon.

Friday, Sept. 30, 1864.

Cold & rainy all day. Wind in No East. We are having our semi-annual Equinoctial storm. Forrest at Pulaski with 8000 men Rousseau obliged to fall back comes the news today. went on picket with 2 Sgt. 1 Corp & 15 privates from det. with some from 12^th Ia & 9^th Missouri was stationed on old Raleigh Road with 13 men & 3 more Con^st Lt Lovall of 12^th Iowa on picket with me. he formerly worked with Gill Richardson of Canaan Conn

Saturday, October 1, 1864.

Cloudy in AM but more clear in PM with wind in No East. very busy all day. boys got lots of milk & sweet potatoes passed out nearly $30,000 worth of goods with Lt. Lovall during day. were not relieved at 3 PM as we should have been but have to remain another day. this is our second day. no sign of guerillas. all quiet slept on the ground quite a little during night

Sunday, October 2, 1864.

Foggy early in AM. Clear & hot rest of day wind in No East. went to camp for breakfast at sun rise. got relieved at 11 AM. wrote to Anna (No. 39) & sent the letter. Quite warm in PM went to bed early. Report came that Petersburg is taken also that Mower has had a fight somewhere in Missouri.

Monday, October 3, 1864.

Very foggy in AM cleared off hot by 11 AM wind in No East. detailed again on picket. went on at 8 AM with 2 Corps, & 6 privates. man in 5^th Wis killed & one wounded by guerillas whilst on picket. a Mrs Bettle gave me a piece of cake got at wedding in town. did not feel well so went to camp & slept all night. had the ague some

Tuesday, October 4, 1864.

Cold & windy all day. some came from So West with light wind. I was relieved from picket at 8½ AM came to camp & wrote to Anna. cold & rainy all day. built fire in cook tent & helped get dinner at 2 PM only meal for this day. so cold & stormy. I could not sleep, cleared off just as the sun set, going to be a good day tomorrow.

Wednesday, October 5, 1864.

Clear & very pleasant all day wind in So West walked to town in PM took some papers to Col Keeler who has just arrived at Gaynor House from Iowa. rec^d letter from Anna telling that she had got moved into house near Fathers & that Doc was home on leave of absence. heard Petersburg was taken with 35,000 prisoners & 20 guns, same confirmed

Thursday, October 6, 1864.

Clear & very pleasant all day. by order was appointed one of committee of three to investigate ordnance in Co H 7^th Minn. made out report in PM Lt Col W^m B Keeler came into camp in PM did not stay long, went back to Gaynor Hotel where he is staying Petersburg news contradicted. I sent letter & msg to Anna

Friday, October 7, 1864.

Clear and warm all day with a little more wind than yesterday. same in No West. detailed Officer of Day. reported to Maj Lockland at Dist H.Q. for orders. found Lieut from 5^th Min was acting in my place so I went back to camp. Heard from Little Rock several of our boys are there sick, only 13 men are left with the Co.

Saturday, October 8, 1864.

Clear and cold all day. Wind strong in No West. Rec^d a letter from Anna, one from Kahlee Snyder & one from Albert, wrote to Anna. Coldest night of season with heavy frost the first we have seen

Sunday, October 9, 1864.

Cold but clear called up at 3 AM under arms expecting Chalmers. getting warmer in PM. wrote a long letter to Kahlee Snyder. Sgt Major 79^th Penn det vols 3^rd Brig 1^st Div 14^th AC boat came in late at night from White River with our 70 men on board from our Regiment H. Figuron, D C Rogers, Thomas Andre, Ben Hill, Nic Flood came.

Monday, October 10, 1864.

Cold but clear all day, warm after the sun got up in middle of day. QM came last night & Abe Shaw. some of our boys came to camp last night. major of 7^th Minn came from our Div. command left Cape Girardeau for St Louis on boats having marched 305 miles in 19 days. most of boys sick. he has orders to take 3^rd Brig to St Louis as soon as possible

Tuesday, October 11, 1864.

Clear & warm all day. Wind in So West. on picket at 8 AM crowds of people came in this day. we were kept busy all day. I went to camp at 1½ AM & slept until next evening.

Wednesday, October 12, 1864.

Wind in No West made out Descriptive lists of D C Rogers & N Flood who are in Washington Hospt. Lt Clark came to camp. relieved from picket at 8 AM wrote to Miles sending likeness of self. wrote to Grove and Albert and to Anna sending her photograph of Grove and Sarah

Thursday, October 13, 1864.

Clear & very pleasant all day went on picket at 8 AM at "old Raleigh" Road. got orders to move Brigade to some place near Wolf River. Cap Campbell of 33^rd Mo went to select ground as I went on picket. Wind in No East most of day. very busy all day passed out near $40,000 worth of goods I got a letter from Anna stating that Gruwell had been there

Friday, October 14, 1864.

Cold & raw in early AM with wind in So East. same changed to So West near noon & cleared off warm. Relieved from picket at 8½ AM went to new camp near Mrs Smiths on Commerce Street near Raleigh Road. Erected my tent & got my bed & other things in shape once more. Cloudy in evening & got cooler & looked like rain

Saturday, October 15, 1864.

Cloudy with some rain thro day and quite cold. fixed up tent and wrote to Anna. got No 38 from her & a paper cleared off in PM & became much warmer until sundown. full moon in evening & a beautiful night. quite a heavy frost before next morning

Sunday, October 16, 1864.

Clear but rather cool all day with wind in No West. Wrote to Cap Spencer. got a letter from Dixson containing notice that his leave of absence was extended 20 days. I gave it to Cap Stewart he being in com^d of Det. walked out in PM thro Commerce St & camp. preaching by a man from Christian Commission

Monday, October 17, 1864.

Clear & cool all day. big scare in town all business suspended for the day streets barricaded and all unnecessary baggage sent in to town from camps. I wrote out sick furloughs for ten men in Co A, ten in E, D, one in C. E and Hill Ferguson & Thomas Andre of reg Cav. wrote to Mother in evening

Tuesday, October 18, 1864.

Cloudy in early AM but clear rest of day and very pleasant. I was up at 2 AM & took command of Detachment & went out to the picket line with 2^nd & 3^rd Brigades waiting for Forrest, came in at sunrise and was detailed for picket & went on at 8 AM all of our command were out in line at 2½ AM

Wednesday, October 19, 1864.

Clear & quite cold all day got in from picket at 9 AM relieved by Lieut Jones 9^th Minnesota. was detailed as A.A.A.Gen of Brig as soon as I got in and entered upon my duties at once. Got a letter from Anna and one from Doc all well in Iowa. men out in line at 2½ AM. Corp D C Rogers died in Washington Hospt during night.

Thursday, October 20, 1864.

Cold & quite windy all day. same in No West. wrote to Anna & mailed the letter. started Thomas Andres discharge papers in AM went to see John in PM found him well as usual got back at sunset. Cold & raw & windy all night.

Friday, October 21, 1864.

Clear & very windy all day. same in No West. took T Andre to Div surgeon for examination. They sent his papers up Col Gillson came to camp from Vicksburg where he had just been exchanged from prison taken at or near Atlanta, Ga. W. P. Bates came out visiting us from Hospital.

Saturday, October 22, 1864.

Cool all day but not very windy. same in No West. worked at papers most of day an officer got up new set for Thomas Andre & retained old set his furlough came & H Fergusons. the latter started for home with 6 more from Regiment, furlough dated from 25^th inst.

Sunday, October 23, 1864.

Cloudy part of day, blew the remainder, very windy all day. same in So West. sun flying in clouds. Kept in my tent most of AM in an effort to direct Hd Qrs with paper from Thomas Andre for discharge. Got them approved & started up. worked at clerking book in evening & wrote out 11 furloughs with doctors certificate attached in PM. 2480 words written in just 2½ hours. news came of another great victory by Sheridan in capturing 43 pieces of artillery 8000 Hd of cattle & some prisoners.

Monday, October 24, 1864.

Cool & somewhat frosty in early AM raw most of day. wind in So West. Flaughn & Rogers came from Mechanicsville on visit. got warmer in PM, warmest PM & evening we have had in several weeks. Gen Washburn returned from raid in Kentucky. Ayres went visiting to 2^nd Iowa Comdr

Tuesday, October 25, 1864.

Clear & warm until 3 PM with wind in So West then had some rain and wind changed to So East. I worked part of day in Adjt's Office most of boys went to town. Regiment got 11 loads of wood. Rained most of night. Boys went to theatre

Wednesday, October 26, 1864.

Cloudy & rainy all day, not very cold. wind in So East. Sun came out a little while in PM quite hot. wind changed to No West in PM heavy shower from No West in night

Thursday, October 27, 1864.

Cloudy in AM & cold clear in PM but still quite cold wind in No west wrote to Anna went down town & got some stamps in PM. W^m P Bates loaned me $20 until I can get some pay.

Thomas Andre discharged from U.S. Army by order of Maj Gen Washburn for general debility

Friday, October 28, 1864.

Clear & very pleasant most of day. worked at papers &c most of day. wind in So West. placed out some cigars in PM one for B. Keeler one for T Andre one to send to Father

Saturday, October 29, 1864.

Cloudy & cool in AM warm in PM & cleared off wind in So West got T Andre his pay & he got his discharge & went home with [?] Rogers & W^m Flaughn & Nick Flood. he lent me 25.00 I sent 5. of it to Anna. He got $225.45 in all. He left on Steamer Hillman for Cairo at 5 PM. Came to camp by way of Chelsea north side to see about some brick for chimneys for boys. I was charged $1.25 per hundred for broken bricks

Sunday, October 30, 1864.

Clear most of day with wind in No East quite strong and cool. went on picket on old Raleigh Road at 8½ AM with 57 men & 13 non-com^sd officers, and 1 officer. Learned that Curtis Pleasanton & Blunt had whipped Price taking 9 guns 2000 prisoners including Maj Gen Marmaduke & Brig Gen Cabell & Gen Fagan reported killed. Price destroyed 400 wagons & blew up ammunition train. Our details making out rolls for pay as detachments, quiet all day. I visited all posts in PM

Monday, October 31, 1864.

Clear & somewhat cool in AM but sun came out in PM much warmer. Wind in No East. Relieved from picket at 8½ AM came to camp & mustered for pay at 11 AM all placed on det mustered as one Co. on one roll. wrote to J Gruwell in PM & posted books of Co.

Tuesday, November 1, 1864.

Cold & cloudy all day Wind in No east. went to town & partly engaged stove. Came back & found some brick at 73^rd Ind which I am trying to get to build chimney. B. Hills furlough came all right and he got ready & left at 5 PM on "Belle of Memphis"

Wednesday, Nov. 2, 1864.

Cloudy and rainy all day. went to town & bot a small stove for tent for 4.25 Perry Bates also got one put it up in AM worked at Co books in PM & evening. men that got furloughs (6 of them) left in AM for Iowa wind in No East

Thursday, November 3, 1864.

Cold & very stormy all day with wind in So West. Cloudy & looked very much like snow. I was detailed for picket to report to 2^nd Brig. I went & found guard had been sent so I reported back & did not go. in my tent most of day, working at books & fixing my tent to keep the cold out. nothing special going on in town today I mailed letter to Anna

Friday, November 4, 1864.

Clear & frosty in AM but warmer in PM with wind in So West. remained in camp all day, worked at books some got a letter from Hill Ferguson containing $20. I lifted his note & sent it to him in a letter in PM. nothing of importance transpiring in town. Gen Washburn arrived from Cairo last night.

Saturday, November 5, 1864.

Clear & very pleasant all day, but cool in morning and evening. wind in So & So East. went to town. saw Col Keeler & others. also saw Mrs Davidson from Holly Springs Miss. who was in town after goods bot some stamps & paper collars wrote to Anna & sent her some stamps in evening. detailed to go on fatigue tomorrow digging rifle pits with squad of men.

Sunday, November 6, 1864.

Cloudy & very windy with some rain this day. Wind in So West. warm & very pleasant in evening. marched with det of 200 men 9 miles below our camp to cut timber for fort. Loaded 65 teams & cut until 2 PM then we drove back rode out part of way in wagons, marched about 14 miles. I was in command of det, got back at 4½ PM got 2 letters from Anna Nos 43 & 45 have not got 44 got an order detaching me & ordering me to report to Col Thomas for duty I will try to get my pay on the order tomorrow.

Monday, November 7, 1864.

Cloudy & very rainy in AM. Clear & quite warm in PM. Went to town after breakfast got 6 mos pay in PM $641.50 sent $225 to Anna by Adams Ex Paid chgs $2.50

Tuesday, November 8, 1864.

Election Day for President of U.S. for next four years Heavy storms this day very warm wind in South Pd what debts I owed in Co arranged for voting at 12^th Ia. for them & the 35^th & 2^nd Battery. polled 190 votes of which 154 men for Lincoln & 36 for M^cClellan worked at polls until 1 AM then went to bed very rainy & stormy all day wind in So. Memphis polled 1664 for Lincoln & 23 for M^cClellan

Wednesday, Nov. 9, 1864.

Rainy & wind blowing a perfect hurricane all day from So West. Staked down my tent the best I could & waited for the storm to go down. finished polls by noon Pd Whicher 11.40 & Dill 9.00 for shoes & Ayres 10.00 I got something to eat for Jas [?] pd him 2.35 for 2 pr drawers & 1 pr socks.

Thursday, November 10, 1864.

Clear but quite cool in AM warm in PM went to town with Evans bot pr of Gov't pants at QM Issuing Dept & took them to Wiggins to be altered Pd 3.10 for them am to get them Saturday

Friday, November 11, 1864.

Clear and cool all day. got letter from Anna & one from Amy & uncle Elton wrote to J Elton & to Mrs Margaret Snyder in AM went to town in PM with Baxter he got coat & vest 65. for coat & 15. for vest. I went to theatre in evening to see the play of "Medea" by Miss Jones. The [?] handsome [?] & most fashionable. big scare all our men out in line of battle [?] out. false alarm caused by Negroes shooting at each other in Holly Springs camp. went to bed at 11½ PM partial returns of election showing Lincoln again.

Saturday, November 12, 1864.

Clear & very pleasant all day. Wind in So West. went with 200 men on fatigue beyond the lines for timber for fort. returned by 5 PM had my dinner came home pretty hungry a beautiful evening clear & quite warm with a full moon orders came for us to go to Paducah Ky to join our Regiment wrote to sister Amy & sent her my likeness

Sunday, November 13, 1864.

Clear & warm all day Wind in So West. got on horse & visited John who was with Thompson in Hosp^t for colored men. I found him quite sick with rupture & also the ague. He is pretty bad off. I am going to get him discharged if possible. Came back at 3 PM & wrote to Anna

Monday, November 14, 1864.

Cloudy & somewhat cool all day. Capt Clark arrived this AM from Iowa. I rec^d letter from Em. My wife has a young son. I worked out some legs for a stool in AM. I loaned Bagley 20.00 until he gets his pay.

Tuesday, November 15, 1864.

Cold & stormy all day. on fatigue from 6 AM to 4 PM with 200 men out beyond lines for timber. Came back where John was, gave him some papers. Came to camp & found we were to move at 7 in the morning to levee & go up the river to Paducah Ky. Packed most of my things & got all ready to leave at 7 AM

Wednesday, Nov. 16, 1864.

Rainy & cloudy all day. Moved to levee at 8 AM got on board "Alice Dean" all of the Brigade. John came to Dr Rice & he would not [?] on his papers for discharge but he is to get up another set that will get him out of the service. City illuminated at night & Union Club had procession in honor of Lincolns election. left at 2 AM for up the river, took a gun boat in tow from above the levee going to Tenn River

Thursday, November 17, 1864.

Raining & foggy all day wind in No East most of time. on account of having the Monitor in tow moved very slowly passed Fort Pillow & ran[?] near noon. stopped raining at 3 PM. met Belle St Louis in PM. Neosha is the name of the Monitor. stopped at 4 PM for wood just above Ft Pillow learned [?] were near now showing themselves. pulled in shore at dark. Could not run on account of fog. wrote to Anna & sent my Pho & that of Miss Jones.

Friday, November 18, 1864.

Cold and sleety all day with wind changed to No West. Cut loose from the Monitor last night and the "Mississippi" took her in tow. we went fast after that Sultana passed us, passed Island 10 at 2 PM Hickman at 4 PM got to Cairo at 10 PM took telegram to office & got left behind. boat left in half an hour & I had to rem all night. Slept at St Charles Hotel cost me 1.00 found that some of Smiths command had St Louis

Saturday, November 19, 1864.

Cold & raw all day. got transportation on steamer "Kentucky" for Paducah. left at 11½ AM 65 miles from Cairo to Paducah, Cap Stewart & Major Dill left behind at Cairo. bot new cap & a pocket book my old ones being entirely worn out. Jno Mares wife took cars for Iowa at Cairo. Rollins wife went on to Paducah. we passed Metropolis at dark 12 miles to Paducah arrived there at 8 PM went to Continental Hotel found some of 35^th Ia officers there.

Sunday, November 20, 1864.

Cloudy but warm most of day, until sun set when it turned cold and froze very hard. wind in No West. went to camp with Shaw early, found the boys I got up tent at Brig Hd Qrs & got my stove & got fixed by night quite comfortable. I wrote to Anna in the evening got boarding across the way at Mrs Clarks with Col Stibbs. Lt Creitz & Evans & Cap Clark.

Monday, November 21, 1864.

Very cold all day. did not thaw at all. went to town in AM bot Harpers Mag for December, came back & made out reports & got brick hauled for the boys of my Co for chimneys. they got fixed for cold weather. This day fire in town one house burned, we remained at Mrs Clarks during the evening to keep warm Miss Clark played on the piano for us, is a very good player. I wrote to John in evening. Det of 2^nd Brig came in from Memphis on steamer "Armada"

Tuesday, November 22, 1864.

Clear & cold all day wind in So West. worked at reports and in camp remainder of day. took meals at Mrs Clarks across the street from our camp got orders to leave on next Friday with ten days rations destination unknown. loaned Henry Weaver 4.00 until pay day. gave Ayres 10.00 for mess which makes 20.00 in all I have given him.

Wednesday, Nov. 23, 1864.

Cold & pretty clear in AM wind in So East clouded over in PM wrote to Em Snyder went to town bot hat for 5.00 my old one being worn out. sold my new cap for .50 being 50 cts more than I gave for it. it was too small for me.

Thursday, November 24, 1864.

Cold & raw all day 2^nd Brig & 17^th Corps left & took boats for Nashville in PM. remainder of Division got ready to leave tomorrow. I wrote to Emma Snyder in evening we moved to levee & got on "Minnehaha" for Nashville. Loaned Rollins 5.00 until pay day left at 4 PM. got to mouth of the Cumberland at dark steamed up the river all night slowly

Friday, November 25, 1864.

Clear but cool all day wind in No West. passed Fort Donaldson at 9 AM some US troops there fine country all the way up the river. High hills & fertile valleys. passed Clarksville where the Ohio & Miss R-Road crosses the Cumberland River at 3 PM. a fine town on the right bank of the river, containing many business blocks built of brick. Tied up for the night about 30 miles from Nashville. Clarksville 65 miles from Nashville

Saturday, November 26, 1864.

Rainy & cold all day wind in No East. got to Nashville at 2½ PM found "Liberty No 2" there with 40^th Mo & 10 Kansas on board who got in last night also 44^th Mo. we did not unload as it was too late. Rained all day. I wrote to Anna in evening sending her a piece of oak from the tree under which Grant & Pemberton arranged terms for the surrender of Vicksburg. I also sent her Harpers for December.

Sunday, November 27, 1864.

Warm but rainy, all day. showery like April. moved off boat & into camp near 3 miles south of the city. Can see all over it. are in a fine camp around city hunting the Hospitals for Albert in PM. but did not find him. wrote to Thomas Andre in evening.

Monday, November 28, 1864.

Windy & cloudy with a very little rain in AM wind in So. to town in AM bot me a pair of boots $12 3 dolls cheaper than in Memphis. found Albert had been sent to Hospital at Louisville. Came to camp & wrote to Anna & Grove. Trains running continually on the Johnsonville Road. no news from the front today.

Tuesday, November 29, 1864.

Warm and pleasant all day but cloudy. Wind in South. I took letters to town found there was some mail for Smiths forces got it but found no letters for me. went to Sanitary Commission got an order to draw supplies for our Brigade, bot some paper & envelopes. Came to camp & wrote to Anna. nothing new from front. Grapevine Telegram report the capture of Hood & Staff but it is not reliable & so is not believed. No news from Smith yet

Wednesday, Nov. 30, 1864.

Clear & very beautiful & warm all day wind No West. mud drying up very fast 1^st Brigade came up the river at 5 AM. our Regiment marched out to camp in PM they moved into new camp east of the RRoad. We are to join them. Gruwell bro't my blouse and a pair of socks from Iowa.

A fight came off at front Rebs now whipped sorely 2000 prisoners & many killed

Thursday, December 1, 1864.

Warm & very pleasant all day wind in South. we moved & joined the Regt at 7 AM. then we got ammunition and moved forward onto a chain of hills near 4 miles south of & [?] of the city and to hold fast against [?] who is expected every day over 2000 prisoners came in on the train this AM from yesterdays fight [?] took command of Co. H.

Friday, December 2, 1864.

Rainy & stormy all day wind in So West. Paid Cap Sloan 30.00 pd Jim Gruwell 5.00 all I owe him

Saturday, December 3, 1864.

Cold & windy in AM but more pleasant in PM wind in No West got 13 guns exchanged for new ones. The Rebs attacked our lines in PM had three lines of battle but were easily repulsed. we got into line and moved by our camp & entrenched ourselves. Pd Dixson 10.00 & Col 7.00 for shirts after night got 2 letters from Anna one from Doc & one from Miles. Convalescent Camp broken up and men moved into barracks & tents are stored in Nashville I got 2 letters from home one from Doc & one from Miles wrote home & to Doc

Sunday, December 4, 1864.

Clear & very pleasant all day. wind in No West in AM changed to So East in PM. some skirmishing on left of line thro day & heavy artillery firing to prevent the enemy from erecting batteries. We finished earth works thro day & moved our camp over behind our works. I wrote to Miles in AM & sent him new photograph. heavy firing in fore part of night

Monday, December 5, 1864.

Cloudy & quite cold all day. Wind in So West Cap Stewart & Lt Evans went to town to Commissary D Robbins went for our mess Cap Spencer & Cap M^cKelroy came from home in morning both looking well. Rebs came near skirmishing lively most of day. no demonstration on either side made. Doc came to see me in AM I found his camp was near He looked very well He gave me his picture & I gave him one of myself. some mail in evening, but I got none. some warm in night & looked like rain

Tuesday, December 6, 1864.

Quite clear most of the day with wind in So East. very quiet along the lines for some time. much warmer than yesterday. Paid M^cKelroy $25.00 I owed him for an over coat for one year since. wrote to Anna & mailed the letter. the Battery near us commc^d throwing shells in PM & continued all night. Gen Cook with his wife & two daughters & some citizens witnessed the firing. The Battery made the Rebs put out their camp fires. the gun boats had a fight with batteries on the bank. the 72^nd Ohio lost several men in a scout sent out this evening. the enemy were found in strength.

Wednesday, Dec. 7, 1864.

Quite windy all day in So East in AM then changed to No West & very cold remainder of day. ground frozen hard at night. Doc sent me a can of plum butter that came from Iowa, by his orderly. he would have visited me if the weather would have permitted. nothing very new on our part of the line. on our left our forces went out in form & found the enemy as strong as ever.

Thursday, December 8, 1864.

Cold & windy all day. Wind in No West. sent to town & got my stove & the boys got their over coats. I got my wedge tent & am now comfortably fixed again wrote to Anna in evening the weather got very cold in night. Matters in front seem unchanged. Scarcely any firing all day. from either side

Friday, December 9, 1864.

Very cold and stormy all day. Wind in No West in early morning then changed to No East then So East with heavy storm of sleet all day. sent to warehouse for tents in PM for the men. They got them & erected them in evening. I got 3 letters from Anna. Nothing new in front. No firing all day it being so stormy. We got no mail today I loaned Cap Dixson who went on picket my rubber coat he being without any.

Saturday, December 10, 1864.

Cold & raw all day with light wind in S. East. Doc sent me note to come & visit him but I could not go for I expect to go on picket. I chopped wood & attended to Company matters this day. we got orders to be ready to march at a moments notice I packed my blankets & got all ready I paid 10.00 on mess a/c. Hill Fergusons furlough extended to Dec 25^th got notice today. Benj Hill & N Floods also extended. E. P. Rollins & A.R. Metzger transferred to the Invalid Corps today

Sunday, December 11, 1864.

Very cold & windy all day Wind in North West most of day. then changed to No East. Nothing of importance transpiring at the lines so cold that there was no firing I washed & put on clean under clothes Rec^d note from Doc for me to visit him & go to town with him but could not go for we are under marching orders wrote to Anna in evening

Monday, December 12, 1864.

Clear & quite pleasant all day with a light wind in S. changed to S. West in evening got much cooler I went on picket at 5 PM Doc visited me just before I went. he is well. Cavalry all crossing to this side of the river, indications of a move no mail for four days Nick Rogers called upon the boys Jake Weare is given commission as Lt in 5^th Cavalry. heard Rebel bands in night & saw their camp fires plainly not over one mile distant

Tuesday, December 13, 1864.

Cold & Rain all day, wind in S. West. Relieved from picket at 3 PM men got knapsacks from town got a letter from Amy & two from Anna & one from T Andre. Paid 9.53 on mess. do not owe anything up to date.

Wednesday, Dec. 14, 1864.

Cloudy all day & foggy wind in So East most of day then changed to No West & got cooler in evening the Cavalry are all camping on the flat between our camp & town over 30000 of them Lt. Porter & myself went to town in PM came back by 6 PM I bot a picture of Maj Thomas 50¢ [?] Cap Spencer got orders to be ready to move at 4 tomorrow morning.

Thursday, December 15, 1864.

Cloudy & foggy all day up at 3 AM got ready & moved into line at 7½ AM com^cd crowding the enemy forced line about [blank] the 1^st Div capturing near 1000 prisoners [blank] pieces of artillery of which no. the 3^rd Brigade got 4 pieces. Col Hill was instantly killed.

Charge at evening and 9 men were wounded Co K sent as skirmishers in PM relieved at 8 PM then got to camp.

Friday, December 16, 1864.

Pleasant most of day with wind in South. Deployed Co. H. as skirmishers & advanced at daylight advanced over a mile & found the enemy entrenched artillery firing most of AM 4^th Corps made a charge in AM. Grand charge by whole army at 4 PM. 1^st Div captured 8 guns & 3000 3^rd Brig. got 4 pieces several were wounded but none killed wrote to Anna & sent the letter to town by [?] then camped under the hills in Rebel camp they fled towards Franklin.

Saturday, December 17, 1864.

Rainy & cloudy all day. Wind in South left camp at 9 AM on "Granny White Pike" for Franklin. Sent Rod Parson & Godfrey to camp they being sick. marched about 5 miles and came to 4^th Corps on the Franklin Pike then moved near 2 miles into camp in the timber Cavalry crowding the Rebs at every step captured something over two Regiments today

Sunday, December 18, 1864.

Cloudy & rainy all day very muddy & awful travelling left camp at 12½ PM moved about 5 miles & went into temporary camp. Cavalry have driven the Rebs far beyond Franklin and have taken four more pieces of artillery and many prisoners. Camped at Franklin at 9 PM in the wind & rain. It was very bad & hard for the men.

Monday, December 19, 1864.

Left camp at day light cold & stormy all day [overwriting on scratched out entry, cannot be parsed] Cavalry crowded the Rebs across Duck River in PM the 4^th Corps of Infantry followed up the enemy shelled them. We marched thru Spring Hill at 12 and went 17 miles

[overwritten on scratch-out]

Tuesday, December 20, 1864.

~~Cloudy & rainy most of day, very muddy & awful travelling started from Camp at 7½ AM~~

Cold & raw all day. wind in No East with some rain in evening. remained in camp until 4 PM got some mail & sent off some no news from the front up to 4 PM we then moved up a little over a mile & went into camp It rained & snowed all night & was the most severe time I have seen since I enlisted. M^cKelroy Dixson Clark Porter & I went to a house off the road & got dry & finally got something to eat.

Wednesday, Dec. 21, 1864.

Very cold & stormy all day. Wind in West, snowed some in AM got a bed last night at Mrs Trickers with Capt M^cKelroy, Clark & Dixson Lt Porter. Pioneer Corps building pontoon bridges most of day. 4^th Corps entered Columbia & 23^rd Corps moved up. our Corps did not move all day. It snowed most of day nothing new from Hood this day. Got a room & bed at Mr Miller for the night, did not feel at all well.

Thursday, December 22, 1864.

Cold & frosty all day wind in So West frozen ground ice all day we moved up to Duck River opposite Columbia & camped just before night. our teams could not reach us so we remained all night without blankets. no news from the front. Forrest is about 2 miles from town in force waiting for us, the Cavalry all around & most of the 4^th Corps

Friday, December 23, 1864.

Clear & cold all day. wind in So West. did not move all day. Trains came in from rear & bro't mess clerk. got fixed up before night to keep warm. Sutler came in with load of goods. Jake Weare called a few minutes, news came that Slocum had got attacked with 15000 prisoners, our men bro't in 30 prisoners in AM I wrote a letter to Anna giving an account of the battle of Nashville & sent the letter

Saturday, December 24, 1864.

Clear and fine all day but quite cool. Wind changed to S. East. up at 4 AM moved at daylight to crossing & waited until 12M before we could cross. John M^cCormick went back to Nashville for muster rolls & October papers for Regiment. O. M. Robbins went back sick. crossed over & marched near 7 miles out on the Pulaski Pike. no train came to us all night M^cKelroy, Porter & I went ¾ mile to house & got our supper. Remained there all night.

Sunday, December 25, 1864.

Cold & raining all day, wind in So East. got warmer towards evening. did not move all day no train came up but Bayley & Burgan bro't up some hard tack on horse back for the boys. 36 prisoners including one General (Foster) were captured & bro't here from the front. M^cKelroy Porter & I went again to house & got our supper & remained all night

Monday, December 26, 1864.

Foggy & rainy but warm all day. started at 9 AM & marched 17 miles by 4 PM & went into camp within 13 miles of Pulaski 32 miles from Columbia & 18 miles from Nashville 15 Franklin passed Linnwood in PM a small hamlet of 20 houses. some of the convalescents came to us from Nashville

Tuesday, December 27, 1864.

Cloudy & rainy most of day got ready to move at 6 AM but did not go until 3 PM marched 6 miles & went into camp within 4 miles of Pulaski Rumors afloat that our Cavalry have captured 236 wagons from Hoods train. We got a mail in AM I got no letter

Wednesday, Dec. 28, 1864.

~~Cold & cloudy in AM lay in camp until near 3 PM then moved up 13 miles to within 10 miles of Lawrenceburg passed thru Pulaski~~

Lay in camp all day

Thursday, December 29, 1864.

Clear & cold all day moved at 7 AM thru Pulaski & then struck west towards Lawrenceburg marched near 15 miles & camped on Hurricane Creek are on the road to Florence. Country very rough & poor I wrote a letter to Doc in the evening. Pulaski is a county seat & is quite a pretty town of 2000 people situated on Elk River distance from Nashville 73 miles & from Florence 65 miles quite a large cotton factory is located there.

Friday, December 30, 1864.

Clear & warm in AM cloudy & rainy in PM & night. broke camp at 10 AM & marched 13 miles in the wind & rain passed Lawrenceburg at 2 PM Crossed a creek beyond it no less that 5 times wading it each time several cotton mills on this creek. the town is nearly deserted a fine monument is there erected to the memory of Capt Allen & some of his men who fell at the battle of Monterrey in Mexico. Camped in the timber about 3 miles from town.

Saturday, December 31, 1864.

Very cold all day but clear wind changed in previous night to No West. & rain changed to snow & sleet. very hard on men. We broke camp at 8 AM did not move until 10 AM marched 15 miles hardest days march of trip so far. got into camp at dark coldest night of the season

Memoranda.

~~$150. Oct 1^st 4 months~~

~~$150. " 9 "~~

[?] Box 368 Memphis Tenn

S. M. Thompson J. R. W[?]

Memoranda.

Dec 4 On mess a/c 4.60

" 5 " " 1.05

" 10 " " 10.00

Dec14 Settled to date 3.88

9.53

Cash Account. January.

Lt Clark for board 2.00

8 Cap Dixson Bor^d 5.00

1 Kamseling 5.00 Pd 8

1 Betzer 20.00

1 Mess 20.00

1 Laufen 10.00 Pd 25

5 M^cKelroy 25.00

8 Board 1.10

8 Kennedy 20.00 Pd 28

8 Mending boots 1.50

8 Pictures 1.00

9 Carson for Party 12.45

10 Suspenders 1.25

12 Gruwell 10.00

25 Jim Keely watch 65.00

5.00

Sloan 10.00

[?] 5.00

[overwritten: Settled]

Cash Account. February.

28 Austin Parsons Red Tip 3^rd

Tipton Iowa 15.00

28 Mr Shattuck Shattuck

Mt Vernon Ia 20.00 Pd Feb 5^th

2 Telegraphing 6.00

Gazette for Anna 2.00

28 Sent Anna 10.00

Cash Account. March.

Date. Received. Paid.

Lt Clark, board 2.00

Cap Dixson loan 5.00

Betzer loaned 20.00 5.00

Nov 8 Wise Pistol 20.00 5.00

M^cKelroy O. coat 25.00

Gruwell loaned 10.00 5.00

Keely watch 60.00 5.00

Sloan, loaned 15.00 5.00

Kocklee 30.00

Linn, loaned 5.00 3.00

Boyd loaned 50.00

Spencer to date 125.00

Sloan 50.00

Ayres I loaned him 10.00

A Shaw Jn 22 20.00

Pat Fin sold watch 10.00

of Spencer 5.00

" Spencer 10.00

Co. G. for shirts 17.00

Dixson 11.75 10.00

Oct 27 W P Bates 120.00

29 T Andre 125.00

Cash Account. March.

Date. Paid.

Nov 12 John Weaver (?) 25.00

14 Bagley 20.00

18 Co E man (M^cCoy) 1.00

Co D 25

19 Jno Weaver 5.00

19 Co E man (M^cCoy) 4.00

22 H Weaver 4.00

+ 4.00 +$5.00 Rollins 5.00

23 Finn. Cap 3.50

Cash Account. May.

Date. Received. Paid.

1 $427.70

1 Express to Lisbon & for Capt 30.00

2 A/c at Kurtz to date 15.35

Oct 27 Perry Bates. 20.00

9 On a/c Whicher 11.40

9 Dill for shoes 9.00

9 Min 125 20.00

9 Ayres 15 2.35

9 Cox 140 5.00

Su 1 Keely 20.00

1 Betzer 5.00

3 Sloan 30.00

3 Dixson 10.00

3 [?] Shirts 7.00

6 Cap M^cKelroy 25.00

6 Cap Spencer (shoes) 9.00

Memoranda.

Pd not Pd

sold Ben Hill over coat 6.00

L S Carpenter

Co I 17^th Iowa 3^rd Div 15.00

W E Talmage

7^th Iowa

Capt Jno Archer 13^th [?]

3^rd Brig 4^th Div 17^th AC

Lt Eli Stringer

Co A 93^rd Ind

Memoranda.

Date

Ja 14^th Spencer on a/c 20.00

15 Keely 5.00

" Betzer 5.00

" Gruwell 5.00

July 26 Spencer, watch trade 30.00

Nov W P Bates 20.00

Dec 1 Betzer 5.00

1 Keely 20.00

3 Gruwell 5.00

[figures]

Memoranda.

Date.

Jan 14^th on mess 10.00

" 15 on mess .70

19 on mess in town 8.00

July 1 Butter 1.30

" 8 Bacon 1.00

" 10 Flour Lard 2.00

" 21 Fresh Bread Large .80

" 24 Oyster cakes church 1.20

" 25 Milk 1.00

26.00

18.70

settled to July 26^th 7.30

I owe on mess 88 cts

July 30 Bread .60

Aug 31 Cash 5.00

Memoranda.

Warren Co Land.

E ½ of No E ¼ of Sec 29

Township 77 No of Range 25

West of 5^th PM 80 acres

Tama Co Land

The undivided ½ of

So ½ of No E ¼ of Sec

12. Township 82 No

of range 16 west of 5 PM

40 acres

20 Feb Pd $44.30 to Tho^s

Corbett. Marion Iowa

bal due on $60. note.

N. B. Baker, Adjt Gen Ia in Davenport

Can I receive Com

as Capt of 100 day men being

now Lt in 35^th Vols? if so

can remain Co here ~~one week~~

W. M. Wetherell

1^st Lt Co H. 35^th Ia Vols

Lt Eli Stringer

Co A 93^rd Ind

Report Feb 10, Wednesday

moving for duty at Davenport

24^th Ia 2^nd Brig

3^rd Div 13^th AC

N.O.

Jo Muller Spencer's

[?] Ill.

[figures]

To Sep 20^th $330.

P O 1098 [faded]

Maj Bailey

[figures]

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DL1861.002

Diaries

1864

Tags: Business, Camp/Lodging, Death (Military), Fighting, Food, Illnesses, Marching, Money, Photographs, Railroads, Recreation, Supplies, Weather

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(5228) [writer] ~ Wetherell, Whiting Miner

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Whiting M. Wetherell Diary, 1864, DL1861.002, Nau Collection

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