Martin L. Moore Diary
January, Friday, 1. 1864.
Friday clear and cold had a trip up to the City went to the post office and proceeded to provost marshalls office from there to the war department and last but not least to a place called Sherburne Barracks about 2 miles east of the Capitol
Saturday, 2.
a great change in the weather it is very foggy and dismal all day had the same tramp in City that is as usual went to the Invalid Bureau and got the mail and came to the barracks with it foggy all day
January, Thursday, 7. 1864.
was in Pittston and went and spent the evening with three young ladies there being a party at Miss Mary Palmer and me being invited I thought I would for a while Made the acquaintance of Miss Mary Palmer and Miss Anna Benedict Miss Chapman and several others
Friday, 8.
we are still in Pittston Penna this was a glorious day for all of us we had a very good dinner provided for us by the Ladies of that beautiful and lovely place called Pittston we had a very good dinner and many thanks to the Ladies of Pittston
Saturday, 9.
a Sergeant and Corporal and 12 men started after a deserter they succeeded in arresting him but he got away while in Harrisburg. Started for Scranton from Pittston with Corpl Brown after rations almost froze on the road it was so cold
January, Sunday, 10. 1864.
a very nice day and exceedingly fine weather for ducks and me and James King made out to get one a peice and they were good ones too we went home with two young Ladies Miss Nellie Brown and James King and Hattie Price and your humble servt.
Monday, 11.
the remainder of our Comp joined us they were left behind when we went to Pittston they were left at that miserable place called Scranton Luzerne County Penna there was some talk of our company going to Rock Island Illinois
Tuesday, 12.
was a very pleasant day Miss Dolly Palmer had a party to which she invited your humble servant and James H King we did not have a very good time on account of Mr King and Mary Palmer did not seem to enjoy each others company
January, Wednesday, 13. 1864.
this was also a very nice day but I felt down hearted about something although I cannot tell what was the matter with me this morning I got up and beat Reveille for the first time while in Pittston and the last time too for I broke my drum shortly after
Thursday, 14.
went to a party down town and was pretty well how come your eye out but notwithstanding all this I had a very splendid time this night I went home with Miss Brown and asked her for kefir which she readily consented to give me.
Friday, 15.
we had a concert at the Barracks and the house was so densely crowded that you could not move either one way or another this night I went home with nobody but me and Mr Wheeless had a very good time together in the Central Hotel Pittston
January, Saturday, 16. 1864.
was not a very pleasant day in my estimation we having nothing very particular to do the commanding Officer took us out and we had a great skirmish drill up over mountains and fences and stone walls which gave us an appetite for our dinner
Sunday, 17.
this was a very nice day me and a few more of my companions in arms concluded we would go out making observations on the top of some mountain so we repaired at once to Camel Ledge named for a man who resided in Pittston
Monday, 18.
was a very pleasant day this was a very memorable day to me for I got pretty well how come your eye out bit I did not make any fuss like some of the fellows do they go to the guard house right away
January, Tuesday, 19. 1864.
went into the Central Hotel this day and began playing for the drinks with some of our boys and me and Lacey beat any two men in the house and consequently we won the drinks from everybody that would play with us and finally nobody would play with us
Wednesday, 20.
went again to the Central Hotel and this time we played for the drinks and me and James King being partners we easily got beat because King did not know how to play very well. he was only learning consequently I stopped playing
Thursday, 21.
nothing is occurring around here worth relating and therefore I must make up something to fill up this space I was invited to a party by Lieut Hampden but he played me a very mean trick and so I would not go
January, Friday, 22. 1864.
there was great skating on the Susquehanna and I was out on the ice untill 11 o'clock at night this night I came very near getting my goose and in fact I did get it but not that night. Harriet Price and Nellie Brown was on the ice
Saturday, 23.
during our stay in Pittston I made the acquaintance of a great many young Ladies and among the number were the following Miss Mary Brown and Nellie Brown and Miss Scott and Miss Murphy and last but not least Miss Rutledge
Sunday, 24.
a very nice day indeed and I improved the day pretty well in the forenoon I went to church and in the evening with some young Ladies and they started ahead of us but we got them after a while and when we did
January, Monday, 25. 1864.
monday morning I felt pretty hard on account of stoping up to late nights especially Sunday nights I set up till very late on Sunday nights and which made me feel very bad in the morning when I get up in the morning
Tuesday, 26.
Pittston seems to be getting dull now and I am for one getting tired of Pittston and my disposition is to be moving not to stay in one place all the time but I want to see something new
Wednesday, 27.
the same old story I am getting tired of Pittston and as the old saying is a rambling stone never gathers any moss if it be true I will not get any moss nor do I care for any if it is to be cooped up like this
January, Thursday, 28. 1864.
this morning all was hurry and bustle around the barracks the boys are all packing their knapsacks and myself among the rest at the present we have got orders to proceed to Washington District of Columbia
Friday, 29.
we started from Scranton and proceeded to Harrisburg Penna here we put up at the Soldiers Rest and got along from there very well but from Kingston to Harrisburg we rode in open cars which was very uncomfortable
Saturday, 30.
on the road from Harrisburg to Baltimore we rode in cattle cars all the way and we are rated as cattle we arrived in Baltimore in the morning and proceeded to the Washington Depot and we staid there all day waiting for our baggage
January, Sunday, 31. 1864.
while we staid in Baltimore we had very good grub I got a knife and fork there and in the afternoon we started for Washington DC and rode in cattle cars all the way and arriving at the city of mud we put up at the Soldiers Retreat
February, Monday 1.
this morning dawned bright and early and found me laying on the floor in the Soldiers Retreat the Soldiers is a famous place for Greybacks almost everybody is acquainted with these animals they are enormous
Tuesday, 2.
another day dawned and found us sleeping down at the south end of Long Bridge guarding the bridge to keep the bridge from running away with the Potomac river and we can keep it pretty well
February, Wednesday, 3. 1864.
this morning found me laying on a nice bunk in the Lieutenants room and I have very good quarters and that is not all I have very good rations in the bargain. I sleep all alone there is nobody but me and Moore
Thursday, 4.
this day I was appointed Orderly for the Commanding Officer of the post that officer being Lieutenant George W Fox and I had a very good walk up in the city and went up after the mail for the Company and to carry orders for Lieut Fox
Friday, 5.
had the same trip to the city with the exception I had to go a little farther this morning I had to go to Sherburne Barracks to Colonel O. V. Dayton and took a deposit for the Colonel and returned at 12 PM
February, Saturday, 6. 1864.
had another trip up town and this time had another long trip up to Cliffburne Barracks and I lost my way and instead of going to Cliffburne Barracks I went to Lincoln Hospital and came back and after a run around I found it
Sunday, 7.
Sunday was a very pleasant day had the same trip up town and brought the mail the same as usual and managed to bring one for myself this time and it was from Mr Robert Archibald of the Portsmouth Steam Factory
Monday, 8.
had the same trip up town after the mail and was pretty well tired out when I arrived back again at the Barracks I began to get more and more tired Every tired Every day and I must have a horse to ride
February, Tuesday, 9. 1864.
Tuesday had the same old route to travell as usual and this day I got another letter from my sister in Portsmouth New Hampshire which says she was going to send my revolver as soon as possible
Wednesday, 10.
had the same trip up town as usual this day I got a photograph it was that of Mr Porter Fasburg Company B 22nd Regiment of Invalid Corps now stationed at the south end of Long Bridge, Va.
Thursday, 11.
took my usual route up to the city as usual and got the mail at the Invalid Bureau and returned to the south end of Long Bridge Va and nothing transpired worthy of note this day of our Lord 1864
February, Friday, 12. 1864.
took the same trip up to the city as usual it is beginning to look something like summer the weather is very comfortable at the present but there is no telling how long it will stay so we will have a hard spring
Saturday, 13.
Saturday there was a horse left tied in front of the Barracks and by the Lieutenants orders was taken to the Provost Marshalls Office and there delivered as confiscated property to the Sergeant of Confiscations
Sunday, 14.
I took my trip as usual to the city of Washington and when coming back the wind blew almost to a hurricane the Sergeant that left his horse tied in front of the Barracks came after him and could not get him till tomorrow
February, Monday, 15. 1864.
that horse that was seized as confiscated at the post was brought back this morning and struck a vein of luck found one pair of spurs and rode the horse home there is a very great change in the weather it is snowing not very hard though
Tuesday, 16.
this morning the ground was covered with snow and a blustering wind was blowing had the same trip up town as usual and got my feet very wet which did not feel very comfortable especially when it is snowing Tuesday
Wednesday, 17.
this day I had the same trip up town it was very cold there was a hackney coach upset and 4 men in it I saw Charles Maynard he belongs to Company H 1st Mass heavy artillery residence Ballardvale Mass
February, Thursday, 18. 1864.
this day I felt good because I received a box from home it was not the things in the box that made me feel good it was the thought that I was remembered at home in the box I received my revolver and smoking cap
Friday, 19.
to day took my usual trip to the city and while I am writing the boys of our company are skating on the Potomac River and I myself had a pair of skates on and had the best skate I have had for all winter
Saturday, 20.
to day took my usual route to the city and had the best skating on the Potomac I have had for all winter this evening saw James Smith Company A 50th New York Engineers the weather to day is very mild like summer
February, Sunday, 21. 1864.
Colonel Giles and Major Faust was here to inspect our quarters the weather is very mild and it bids fair to be a little warmer than it has been the river Potomac broke up to day and was open for boats
Monday, 22.
had my trip up to the city as usual this day I went up to General Martindale's apartments and was treated very well by the General this day a 4 horse team drove in the river and the horses drowned
Tuesday, 23.
this day it is very warm it is warm enough to sit in the room without a fire this day I copied a peice of poetry and sent it to Miss Marietta Moore Ballardvale Mass
February, Wednesday, 24. 1864.
this day had the same trip to the city towards afternoon the air began to get a little colder and at night we had to have some fire in the shanty it this evening I am going to the theatre Expect a good time
Thursday, 25.
Last evening I went to the theatre and it was very good Mr Edwin Booth the eminent american tragedian was performing the title of the play was "Ruy Blas" and to conclude with a comic peice called the Irish Tiger
Friday, 26.
this day King got the hand cuffs put on him and Clark filed them off and a pair of shackles was put on Clark Clark slept all night with them on and they were taken off in the morning
February, Saturday, 27. 1864.
this day I received two letters one from Robert B Welsh and the other from sister of Rob Welsh sent for some money I owe him I had forgot all about it and sent him one dollar
Sunday, 28.
this morning I was unable to rise from my virtuous couch received Hattie Prices picture and this day Charley Maynard came down to see me I read a letter Charley Maynard had which said Mary Moore was soon to be married
Monday, 29.
this morning I woke up much refreshed after a good nights rest the medicine I took done me a great deal of good Major Faust and Lieutenant Narcotte were here to day also another Lieut
March, Tuesday, 1. 1864.
this morning the ground was covered with snow the walking is very bad the weather is very sickly went up to the city to day the same as usual nothing occurred very serious.
Wednesday, 2.
the weather is very cold to day this afternoon I had a trip up to Cliffburne Barracks the mud was 2 feet deep in some places and altogether it is very disagreeable weather for soldiers
Thursday, 3.
nothing very serious happened in my history this day I went to the city as usual and have not received my answer from Miss Marietta Moore Ballardvale
March, Friday, 4. 1864.
this day I had no reason to complain for I had the same trip up town the weather is very favorable and promises fair to be some good weather—M F Moore
Saturday, 5.
this day was very warm and took my mail bag over my shoulder and journeyed up town as usual this day I received a note from Miss Marietta Moore of Ballardvale Some one sent her a valentine and she thought it was me
Sunday, 6.
this day the weather is very favorable went up town the same as usual and got no letter for myself nothing very unusual happened in my history to day Wrote to Maggie Liddell Portsmouth NH
March, Monday, 7. 1864.
Monday was a very fine day this day feeling very lonesome I sat down and wrote a letter to Miss Jemima Watkins of Jeansville Penna went up town this day the same as usual nothing very great occurred in my history to day
Tuesday, 8.
this day is a very nasty day it is raining and very disagreeable walking me and Alexander and Harry McWhorter went up town went to Martindale Barracks and from there to F and 23rd Streets Barracks Saw the boys and came back
Wednesday, 9.
this day was a very pleasant one nothing very unusual happened I went up town the same as usual and did not get any mail there is summer arrangements the mail comes in at 11 O'clock
March, Thursday, 10. 1864.
This day it was very disagreeable walking but the weather overhead was very fine I went up to the city the same as usual captain Cayler was relieved from duty at the north end of bridge and went to Sherburne Barracks
Friday, 11.
this day it began to rain and continued raining untill Saturday morning it was very disagreeable weather on Saturday very bad walking went up to Cliffburne Barracks Carried a despatch to E B
Saturday, 12.
this morning was very muddy walking this day I received a letter from Pittston Miss Harriet Price and another one from my sister Miss Mary A Moore Portsmouth N Hampshire
March, Sunday, 13. 1864.
this is a very pleasant day but little muddy I went after the mail this morning and got two for myself one from my sister and one from Miss Jemima Watkins of Jeansville & N[?] Pennsylvania
Monday, 14.
this day I went up town the same as usual J. Thomas Keating went with me there was no mail to day the air was pretty cold to day I wrote a letter to Miss Jemima Watkins of Jeansville Luzerne County
Tuesday, 15.
Tuesday was a very fine day I took my usual trip up town and got the mail Lieutenant received orders to hold himself in readiness for anything that might occur as an expected an attack from old Mosebys guerrillas Long Bridge Va
March, Wednesday, 16. 1864.
Wednesday was a very fine day for ducks but I dont go after ducks myself this day a prisoner arrived here stating that he had been captured by Mosebys guerrillas on the Fairfax road just above Fairfax Seminary Virginia
Thursday, 17.
this day was very pleasant but cold to day was Saint Patrick's Day I received a letter from Miss Anne L Stott of Portsmouth NH a government team upset in front of our Barracks the driver was hurt
Friday, 18.
Friday was a very pleasant day I went up town the same as usual and returned I received a letter from Harriet Price Pittston I went up town 3 times this day
March, Saturday, 19. 1864.
Saturday morning came bright and early and found me asleep. the weather was very mild to day but towards evening it began to grow cloudy and signs of a storm this day we stole a boat from a man
Sunday, 20.
Sunday was a very pleasant day I got a pass and started to see Levi Warburton at fort Craig went to fort Tillingham and saw Charles Ashworth and H Smith Charles Maynard has re-enlisted and gone home on a 35 day furlough
Monday, 21.
Monday was another very pleasant day I had a longer walk than usual this day I went up to Cliffburne Barracks the first Conn Cavalry passed to day en route for the Army of the Potomac
March, Tuesday, 22. 1864.
Tuesday was a pretty cold day the wind blew almost to a hurricane I went up town as usual but got no mail about 5 o'clock in the evening it began to snow and continued snowing all night
Wednesday, 23.
Yesterday we had our equinoctial storm to day it is very warm this morning I awoke with 3 inches of snow on my feet which felt very uncomfortable it is very mild to day
Thursday, 24.
this day the weather was exceedingly beautifull this day one and another one of my companions in arms took our boat and went out sailing on the far famed river Potomac
March, Friday, 25. 1864.
this day was very nice untill evening when it began to rain and blow I went up town to day to Martindale Barracks and the mail but as luck would have it got none for myself I am a very lucky fellow
Saturday, 26.
Yesterday the 62nd Ohio Regt passed our Barracks en route for the front to day it is pleasant overhead but was very bad walking the wind blew very strong this morning it was raining all last night
Sunday, 27.
Sunday was a very pleasant day the draw on the bridge broke and me and Young started a ferry boat to carry passengers we had an old scow but we made 2 dollars in about an hour your humble servant M F Moore
March, Monday, 28. 1864.
Monday was a very pleasant day and I saddled my pony and started on my daily routine of duty I went twice across Long Bridge and once across the acquadock it blew rather cold towards evening
Tuesday, 29.
Tuesday was a pretty cold day in the after noon it began to look like rain and at night the rain came down in big buckets full in the morning received a letter from Pittston
Wednesday, 30.
this day was a very disagreeable day there was 3 inches of mud on the ground I received a letter and two papers from my brother in Ballardvale the NYork Engineers passed to day
March, Thursday, 31. 1864.
Thursday was a very pleasant day overhead but very bad walking I went up town as usual went to Martindale Barracks got some requisitions and returned with the mail but got none for myself.
April, Friday, 1.
to day was April Fools Day I did not have any one make a fool of me was not very pleasant drizzling rain I received no letters to day changed my quarters my bed fellow being lousy
Saturday, 2.
this day I went up town it was a very nasty day I got wet through from head to foot I drawed a new drum to day as usual I got no letter but I got 2 papers from my sister
April, Sunday, 3. 1864.
Sunday was a very pleasant day I went up town as usual and got the mail I got one letter from Miss Annie L Stott of Portsmouth N Hampshire the tide is beginning to rise we will have a flood tide
Monday, 4.
Monday was very stormy the tide rose so high that the cars had very hard work to cross the small bridge was washed away there is a great excitement in the Company about reenlisting M F Moore
Tuesday, 5.
Tuesday was a very nasty day I went up town and got all wet through I got a letter from my sister and answered it was very stormy all day very disagreeable weather
April, Wednesday, 6. 1864.
Wednesday was a pleasant day I went up town to day and drawed a new drum I having turned mine in on the 1st of April the mail has not yet arrived went up to Martindale Barracks
Thursday, 7.
was a very pleasant day we had a general scrub of our barracks yesterday I got a letter from Miss Hattie Price of Pittston beat on my new drum to day be the best drum
Friday, 8.
this day I went up town went up to Martindale Barracks and was detailed as Orderly at Col. [faded] headquarters to day ends up this Orderly business I am [faded] to Isabella Prescott [faded]
April, Saturday, 9. 1864.
Saturday was very stormy it began to rain in the morning and rained all day I got a letter from Jeansville Penna to day the Lieut put me to drum for evry relief guard
Sunday, 10.
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Monday, 11.
to day was very pleasant we had a very pleasant time laughing at the wagons going through the mud to day I got no letter to day half of our Company was sent to [faded]
April, Tuesday, 12. 1864.
Tuesday was a very pleasant day the boys who have reenlisted were sworn in to day to serve their good Uncle Samuel yesterday the flood tide washed some of the Long Bridge away M F Moore
Wednesday, 13.
Wednesday was a nice day to day the pay master came and gave us our Greenbacks it has been very pleasant all day all quiet along the Potomac to night received no letters to day
Thursday, 14.
to day was a very pleasant day to day Capt J D Gish came and took command of our Company this evening went up town to the theatre they played "Martha of the Fair of Richmond"
April, Friday, 15. 1864.
Friday was a very stormy day it began to rain in the morning and rained all day I got a letter from Jeansville Penna to day the Lieut set me to drumming for every relief guard
Saturday, 16.
Saturday was a very stormy day Capt Picketts took Command of our Company 7 men and a bugler joined our Company took an inventory of effects to day received a letter from Robert Archibald
Sunday, 17.
Sunday was a very pleasant day me and some more of the fellows took the boat and sailed around the Potomac we was expecting Brig Genl Rusk to come and inspect us but he cannot
April, Monday, 18. 1864.
Monday was a very pleasant day me and some more of our Company went over to Washington in our boat and got pretty well how come your Eye out but never the less we got home safe
Tuesday, 19.
Tuesday was another pleasant day Something very unusual in this beautifull state called Virginia I have not receivd any letters for over 2 weeks. all right my heart
Wednesday, 20.
Wednesday was a stormy day it began raining in the morning and rained more or less all day most probably the former not including the latter
April, Thursday, 21. 1864.
Thursday was a beautiful day I having got a pass to go to the theatre Thomas Keating has been to see his brother in Alexandria Va I went to the theatre and had a pleasant time they played the "Colleen Baum"
Friday, 22.
Friday was a very pleasant day I went up to the city in the morning with the morning report and went up town again in the afternoon for the mail I got a letter from my sister
Saturday, 23.
Saturday is a very pleasant day but very windy one of our boys went out in the boat and had a sail up and the wind blew so hard that he could not get back again M F Moore
April, Sunday 24. 1864.
Sunday was a very nice day having nothing particular to do I went up town with the mail we hear reports that the 9th Army Corps are going to pass through here to morrow but we dont know how true it is
Monday, 25.
Tuesday, 26.
there was 4 batteries of the 9th Corps passed through to day and 2 more brigades to come yet I saw Genl Faro the 2 Brigades did not go through this way I suppose they went by Chain Bridge
April, Wednesday, 27. 1864.
to day was a very pleasant day went out in the boat and had a sail went up town with the morning report and did not get any letters I have not had any letters for 2 weeks
Thursday, 28.
Thursday was not a very pleasant day there is some rumors around camp that we are going to the Dry Tortugas but I dont know as there is any truth in it Martin F. Moore
Friday, 29.
one year ago I was in [?] Lame Hospital I commend my duty there as waiter in the dining room me and another fellow named George Dayne
Martin F. Moore
Co B 22nd Regt VRC Corps
April, Saturday, 30. 1864.
was a very pleasant day there was an order come from Martindale Barracks for me and the bugler to report up there for Instruction to day we were mustered for pay Martin F. Moore Drummer
May, Sunday, 1.
May came in rather cold the day was pleasant but rather cold I went out in the boat and had a good boat ride there is nothing stirring in or around worth relating Moore Martin F
Monday, 2.
went up town and and reported for Instructions and the Drum Major put me in the band of the 22nd VRC I shall enter on my duties as drummer in the band as soon as possible
May, Tuesday, 3. 1864.
Tuesday was a very cold day I had very sore lips for 3 days my lips are getting better I had a slight cold and it turned in to fever and ague
Martin F Moore
Co "B" 22nd Regt. VRC
Wednesday, 4.
to day was a very pleasant day and I went up town took the morning report and guard report and wrote a letter to Miss Harriet Price of Pittston Penna.
Thursday, 5.
Thursday was a very warm day it was so warm that some of the fellows had to be relieved off post wrote a letter to my sister and one to my brother in the Regt
May, Friday, 6. 1864.
was a very warm day and I went up town with the guard report and morning report. I received a letter from my brother in the Regiment
Martin F. Moore
Co "B" 22nd VRC
Saturday, 7.
Saturday was a very hot and sultry day I had a walk up town to day I got the mail but there was none for me I applied to go to my former Regt and Company M F Moore
Sunday, 8.
to day was warmer than Saturday was to day a new Lieutenant joined our Company and a rumor flying that we are going to have 25 men join our Company Martin F. Moore B 22nd
May, Monday, 9. 1864.
Monday was a very warm day and pleasant I wrote a letter home I have not received any letters from home for 3 weeks there must be something the matter at home I fear
Martin F Moore
Tuesday, 10.
Tuesday was an exceedingly hot day I went up town twice to day did not receive any letters to day I made application to rejoin my former Regt and Company to day I saw J Am[?] of the 13
Wednesday, 11.
Wednesday was a very warm day I went to see the doctor to be examined for my Regt and was examined by doctor McKenzie and pronounced fit for active field service I was examined at my own request
May, Thursday, 12. 1864.
Thursday was a very stormy day to day went up town with the morning report expect to start for my Regt to day but did not succeed in getting going expect to start maybe in a day or two
Friday, 13.
Friday was a very stormy day we had some slight showers the carpenters came to build new bunks for this Company in the upper room of our Barracks Martin F. Moore
Saturday, 14.
Saturday was a very pleasant day I have not heard anything from my Regt nor my papers the Captain wanted me to go up town twice to day and I told him I would not do it
May, Sunday, 15. 1864.
Sunday was a very pleasant day I went to church today on Maryland Avenue there was a Regiment of 100 day troops passed here today enroute for the front
Monday, 16.
Monday was a very stormy day to day I received a letter from my brother in the 13th NH 1st Brigade 3rd Div 18th Army Corps with Major General Butler
Tuesday, 17.
Tuesday had some more rain it seems as if it was never going to quit raining around these desolate parts. the mud is knee deep around our Barracks M F Moore
May, Wednesday, 18. 1864.
Wednesday was a very pleasant day after the rain but the mud is very deep to day I sold my watch one I bought of W F Rayner for 13 dollars and sold it for 15 dollars thereby making 2 dollars
Thursday, 19.
Thursday was a very pleasant day exceedingly fine weather for ducks 5 men reenlisted in our Company and got their furloughs and went home Ackerson came back from furlough and wanted to borrow 10 cents from a fellow
Friday, 20.
Friday was a very warm day I went up town this afternoon for the mail I received no letters to day but received 4 papers from my sister the Waverly Magazine and Boston [?] M F Moore
May, Saturday, 21. 1864.
Saturday was a very warm day for the last few days we have had some very stormy weather they are building new barracks up stairs while I am writing there is a regiment of 100 day men going by
Sunday, 22.
Sunday was a very pleasant day exceedingly fine weather for ducks but I am not one of those kind who go after ducks so I will not bother my head about the things that does not concern me
Monday, 23.
Monday Broke bright and early and found me sleeping safe and sound at the south end of Long Bridge Va nothing of unusual interest transpired to day so I will not put that down M F Moore
May, Tuesday, 24. 1864.
Tuesday was a stormy day the rain comes down in torrents and I went out sailing and got wet through Never mind it is all in the 3 years or sooner discharged by proper military authority M F Moore
Wednesday, 25.
Wednesday morning came in very wet this morning I went to the city with the guard report and morning report to day we moved up stairs in new barracks these are splendid quarters for condemned Yanks
Thursday, 26.
Thursday broke bright and was a very pleasant day orderly came for me and Marvin W Lutz to join our former Company and Regt we started for Soldiers Retreat arrived there at 5 O'clock PM
May, Friday, 27. 1864.
Friday was a very pleasant day this morning found me sleeping in Soldiers retreat at 9 o'clock we fell in and started for the cars took the cars and went to Alexandria and from there to Camp Distribution wrote a letter to [?]
Saturday, 28.
Camp Distribution
Saturday was a very pleasant day today me and M W Lutz got a pass and went to the city and got 2 months pay from Major Vedder went to see the boys in Co "B" bought a drumming case for 1 dollar and a half
Sunday, 29.
Sunday was a very pleasant day this morning found me sleeping in Camp Distribution we have very poor grub here yesterday I expressed 15$ home after I got my pay Saw Corporal Nute of my Regiment
May, Monday, 30. 1864.
Monday was a very pleasant day I loafed around the Camp having nothing else to do about 9 o'clock in the evening we had orders to hold ourselves in readiness to start on the morrow I have received any letters yet Lt M F Moore Comdg
Tuesday, 31.
Tuesday broke bright and early and found me sleeping on board the steam ship "Karnak" we started from the Camp Distribution at 10 O'clock AM and marched to the boat at Alexandria and started from Alexandria at eleven AM
June, Wednesday, 1.
Wednesday was a very pleasant day we are still on our journey to Fortress Monroe there was a fright aboard our gallant ship to day the sea is beginning to get very rough we expect to get to Fortress Monroe tomorrow
June, Thursday, 2. 1864.
Thursday was a very nice day we are still aboard our gallant ship the name of her is "Karnak" we are getting hard up for rations today we landed at Fortress Monroe from Alexandria went to Chesapeake Hospital
Friday, 3.
Friday was a rainy day we started from Chesapeake Hospital went to Fortress Monroe and took the mail boat Thomas Towle for Bermuda Hundred landed there at 5 PM and went to Camp Distribution. Staid there all night
Saturday, 4.
Saturday was another rainy day started from Bermuda Hundred and marched to General Gilmore's Headquarters from there to General Ferry's Headquarters and now we are guarding the breast works on the extreme left of the Army
June, Sunday, 5. 1864.
Sunday was another rainy day today was set to work on the pontoon bridge across the Appomattox River to day the gunboat went up and shelled the Rebel Battery but were driven back we are laying a corduroy road to Petersburg
Monday, 6.
Monday was a very nice day went to work and helped to lay a pontoon bridge across the Appomattox River I helped build a corduroy road from Point of Rocks to within 3 miles of Petersburg M F Moore
Tuesday, 7.
Tuesday was a very pleasant day very good news from Grant I wrote 2 letters one to my brother in the Regiment and one to Thomas J Keating
M F Moore K 13th NH
June, Wednesday, 8. 1864.
Wednesday was a splendid day the troops on our right and centre opened a ball with the Johnnys the gunboats fired a few shots and retired some troops have gone to cut the rail road went to the Hospital Doc M Jellison
Thursday, 9.
the troops that went to cut the railroad are having a battle on the left and the gunboats are helping them they reduced one fort to the ground the gunboat commander Berry reduced the Rebel Fort we have not heard the news from the field
Friday, 10.
Friday was a very nice day and was not very warm towards afternoon the Rebels drove on our camp with shell but we quickly slaughtered them I went out with a skirmishing party we had 5 wounded
June, Saturday, 11. 1864.
Saturday was another very warm day we came back from our skirmishing expedition we accomplished one object the Rebs are shelling us again to day they are annoying us a great deal here last night they drove the pickets
Sunday, 12.
Sunday was a splendid day neither too warm nor too cold but just right and essential to a mans digestive organs the Rebs are shelling us again to day they shell us some every day now we had inspection here to day all quiet along the lines
Monday, 13.
Monday was a splendid day today went out on picket with some of the 100 days men to day the Rebs opened their batteries on us to day and killed 3 men and wounded 5 men
June, Tuesday, 14. 1864.
Tuesday was another very nice day to day the Regiment arrived from White House to Point of Rocks I went to see them had orders to start for our Regiment my Brother came to see me 14th
Wednesday, 15.
Wednesday was a very hot day orders came for us to go to our Regiments we started and got to the Pontoon Bridge and the order was countermanded and we marched back to our old camp and put up our tents
Thursday, 16.
Thursday was a very warm day we had very little excitement in the camp to day nothing only the Rebs shelling us the same as ever we were woke up pretty early this morning we expected an attack
June, Friday, 17. 1864.
Friday was a very warm day. our Regiment lost pretty heavy in the fight of yesterday to day the Army of the Potomac joined us L Lane John E Moran of Portsmouth NH Heavy skirmishing going on
Saturday, 18.
Rejoined Regt from Hospital
Saturday was another pleasant day to day the Sixth Corps relieved us of the field we took a fort 5 guns 500 prisoners and 2 stand of colors We lost 40 out of our Regiment killed and wounded M F Moore
Sunday, 19.
Sunday was a very nice day nothing was of any great excitement in our [?] Sunday we had religious services nothing very unusual happened Martin F Moore
June, Monday 20. 1864.
Monday was a very warm day to day we drew 3 days rations and expect to march some where pretty soon I dont care where we had orders yesterday to start at daylight in the morning
Tuesday, 21.
Tuesday was a very warm day to day we started and marched about 5 miles and laid down in an open field the shells began to come over here and came uncomfortably close to our heads
Wednesday, 22.
Last night we marched out to the front and relieved the sixth Corps all night the picketts and skirmishers were shooting at each other the shells came in there very thick Received some [?] from NH
June, Thursday, 23. 1864.
Thursday was another very hot day to day I received a letter from Thomas J Keating to day the Rebels wounded a lot of our men they are shelling very hard Sergt J R Morrison was wounded in the head we were relieved and marched 5 miles under fire all the time
Friday, 24.
Friday was the warmest day I ever experienced in my travels Last night we halted in an open field and laid down for the night we were under fire of shell and shot all night no one was hurt to day had a wash all over washed my shirt and stockings
Saturday, 25.
Saturday was one of those hot days you read about it was so hot that we could not stand out in the sun we struck tents and marched to the front when we got up here we went out on the front line of rifle pits are under fire all night
June, Sunday, 26. 1864.
Sunday was a splendid day but very warm we laid in the forts all day the Rebs fire at us all we plainly heard the ringing of bells in Petersburg to day they are shelling us quite hard at this writing
Monday, 27.
Monday was another very warm day we laid in the pits all day to day the Rebs firing all the time at night they made an attack on our lines but we gave them some hard knocks when they retreated there were four of our boys hurt
Tuesday, 28.
Tuesday was a very nice day Last night we were relieved from the front and today went and got some wheat and made us good bread we have begun to shell the city of Petersburg under fire all day
June, Wednesday, 29. 1864.
Wednesday was somewhat cooler than the past few days have been this afternoon we had orders to strike tents and be ready to move at a moments notice we started and marched up to the front with the two right Companies on the bank of the Appomattox River Firing all day
Thursday, 30.
Thursday was a very warm day to day we were in the pits in front of the Appomattox River this afternoon we made a charge on the rebs and took a line of works and 150 prisoners and at night our batteries opened on the city and lit it on fire it was a splendid sight
July, Friday, 1. 1864.
to day was a very warm day we are still in the pits and the Rebs keep up a cross fire on our pits we are firing at a Rebel battery opposite us trying to pick off the gunners we lost one man to day out of Co C
July, Saturday, 2. 1864.
Saturday was another very warm day to day we drew rations of whiskey to night we had orders to pack up as we were going to be relieved we have been in the rifle pits 3 days now without being relieved 1st Brigade relieved us
Sunday, 3.
Sunday was a very warm day we had religious services by the Chaplain of the 8th Conn to night we moved to the front in the pits in front of Petersburg it dont look much like Grant eating his 4th of July dinner in Richmond we are on the left of the line
Monday, 4.
to day is the glorious 4th of July and here we are in the rifle pits in front of the doomed city "Petersburg" Last night all the batteries around here fired a salute at precisely 12 o'clock which woke me up and I thought the "Johnnys" were coming MFM
July, Tuesday, 5. 1864.
Tuesday was another very pleasant day to day all day we laid in the pits we were relieved about 12 O'clock and marched into the woods and laid down for the night in the morning we moved camp
Wednesday, 6.
Wednesday was a very hot day to night we had orders to proceed to the front we got all packed and the order was countermanded me and John put up our house and we staid all night but we expect to go out tomorrow night
Thursday, 7.
Thursday was another very warm day to day I felt slightly indisposed and gave the servant orders if any one inquired for me to tell them I was not prepared to see any visitors to night we had orders to move to the front started at dark
July, Friday, 8. 1864.
Friday was a very warm day especially to be in the pits no further movements are developed as yet but we are in hopes that something will be done soon this Campaign cannot hold out a great while longer it is getting too hot
Saturday, 9.
Saturday was another very warm day I think we will make our winter quarters in the pits if we do not soon get relieved I really do wish this campaign was over so we could have a little peace a Rebel Captain came over to exchange papers
Sunday, 10.
Sunday was a very hot day hot is no name for it I have not received any letters from home for almost a month and I have wrote 2 letters and received no answers yet we could not exchange papers this morning
July, Monday 11. 1864.
Monday was a very warm day towards evening there was a change in the atmosphere we were greatly refreshed by a shower of rain and the thunder and lightning was very sharp and the Rebs began shelling the woods where we were
Tuesday, 12.
Tuesday was another very warm day to day there was very exciting news from the Rebel General Lee he is making a raid into Maryland and we have news that he is within 9 miles of Baltimore City all quiet along the Appomattox
Wednesday, 13.
Wednesday was another very warm day towards evening we had orders to pack our duds and start for the pits but before we started the Rebs gave us a few shells no one was hurt in our Regiment
July, Thursday, 14. 1864.
Thursday was another very warm day but to day we had a cool breeze which cooled us down a little this morning the Rebs began shelling the woods and made quite a lively time of us no one was hurt
Friday, 15.
Friday was another very warm day to day were surprised when we woke up to see the Rebels building a battery right in front of our camp ground and they are practicing with their big guns on our batteries
Saturday, 16.
Saturday was pleasant but warm as usual looking from our tent I can see the Rebel camp ground in an opposite direction from where ours is there will be some fun here before long Martin F Moore
July, Sunday, 17. 1864.
Sunday was another very warm day we have had no rain for over six weeks and consequently everything is parched and arid all quiet along the lines to day except now and then a stray Cohorn comes whistling along
Monday, 18.
Monday was another very warm and sultry day Last night we were relieved from the pits and marched back to our old camp we are all watching for rain so the campaign will close up for the summer
Tuesday, 19.
to day we had a change in the atmosphere we had a refreshing shower of rain and no doubt it was earnestly prayed for we had orders to pack up and start for the front we arrived there and went on the right of the line heavy firing coming on
July, Wednesday, 20. 1864.
Wednesday we are in the pits it looks like rain but there is mud enough in the pits from yesterdays rain there was very heavy firing somewhere on the left all last night
Thursday, 21.
Thursday was a splendid day I went up to the Brigade commissary and got some beans and some "soft tack" and I tell you I had a gay breakfast with baked beans and "soft tack"
Friday, 22.
Friday was a pretty warm day to day went to bake some more beans and left them baking all night and some one was so kind as to relieve me of them I will have a mess if it takes a big mow machine
July, Saturday, 23. 1864.
Saturday was a rather cool day it is getting pretty cold now nights but the Rebs made it warm with shot and shell they broke the trees off all around us and killed the Colonels horse we were relieved out of the pits and came back to camp M F Moore
Sunday, 24.
Sunday was pleasant all day untill evening when it began to rain awfull hard I laid in my tent and the rain came through the tent in streams I got all wet through and got a very bad cold
Monday, 25.
Monday was a pleasant day after the rain to day we had to dry all our clothes that got wet the other night at night we had orders to pack up and started for the front Col Stevens to day took command of the 1st Brigade
July, Tuesday, 26. 1864.
Tuesday was another very warm day to day I was taken sick with the diarrhea I have had it for about a week now and I am beginning to feel pretty weak the Rebs shelled the woods yesterday nobody was hurt
Wednesday, 27.
Wednesday was another pretty warm day to night we were relieved from the pits and went into our new camp with the 1st Brigade Col Stevens Comdg the Brigade nothing very important all well today
Thursday, 28.
Thursday was spent in fixing up our new camp there is rumors of old Lee moving up north again I hope he will [faded] Chester Hospital
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awake all night we all feel very tired with marching over rough roads
Saturday, 30.
this morning we were awakened with a terrible explosion and come to find out they have blowed the Rebel fort up and the artillery and musket are keeping a regular roll we moved to another position right in front relieved the 9th Corps
Sunday, 31.
Sunday was a very hot day to day we were in the pits in front of the Rebs a Flag of Truce went out we saw a great many Rebs standing and their pits shure were a horrible sight 200 men lay dead and wounded in front of our pits and the Rebs [faded] wounded man came in to night [?] and marched to the old camp
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Monday August 1st was a pleasant day Laid in camp all day to rest
Tuesday, 2.
Tuesday was a pleasant day but very warm this evening we had a very refreshing shower of rain to night we moved in our old position in the pits on the bank of the Appomattox River
Wednesday, 3.
Wednesday was a very warm day we are laying in the pits the Rebs have undermined our mortar battery. we dug down and found the Rebs [faded] took out several thousand pounds of powder
August, Thursday, 4. 1864.
Thursday was a schorching hot day we are having some awful hot days now they are concentrating the forces on the left again for another fight Last to night we were relieved from the trenches and went to camp about 100 yards from the rifle pits nothing new on the front today
Friday, 5.
Friday was an awful hot day to night the Rebs made an attempt to blow up our fort but did not succeed we knew all about it and so we were prepared we fell in and marched up to the front
Saturday, 6.
Saturday was an awfull hot day we learn about the blowing up of that fort was a failure on the part of the Rebs they are undermining our breastworks we can hear them digging [faded] the right
August, Sunday, 7. 1864.
Sunday it was remarked was the hottest day this summer nothing very unusual occurred to day only we can hear the Rebs digging under our line of breastworks the Rebs are massing their troops on our right
Monday, 8.
Monday was a very warm day to day I sweat more than other day this year we were relieved to night from the pits and marched back to camp and they say we are going to move camp in the morning
Tuesday, 9.
Tuesday was not so warm as it has been lately a slight shower fell to night which done a great deal of good we were ordered out to night to build a very large fort 300 men are with us
August. Wednesday, 10. 1864.
Wednesday was a pleasant day but not so warm as it has been to day me and Peter Mitchell went to the band and I saw a fellow I knew out of the 2nd Conn Regt his name is Charles Culver M Moore
Thursday, 11.
Thursday was another very warm day Last night we were ordered to get ready to march into the pits took our old position on the right of the line there is very strong talk about going home
Friday, 12.
to day was another very warm day we were relieved from the pits and went in to camp there was a rumor afoot about our division going to Annapolis Maryland with the [?] Corps Martin F Moore
August, Saturday, 13. 1864.
Saturday was a pleasant day but very warm nothing very unusual occurred except a very heavy cannonading going on on the left towards the 9th Corps we expect the Rebs are going to charge before going
Sunday, 14.
Sunday was another very warm day to night there was a change in the atmosphere we had a very heavy shower of rain two deserters came in and reported that the Rebs were digging under the railroad
Monday, 15.
Monday was a little cooler after the splendid shower there seems to be nothing very unusual transpiring along the lines to day we had a very heavy rain storm and I got all wet through the pits are full of mud and water
August, Tuesday, 16. 1864.
Tuesday was a very pleasant untill night when we had a very heavy shower of rain which done everything good but we had water up to our knees in pits we soon shoveled it out
Wednesday, 17.
Wednesday was a very nice day untill evening when we had another very refreshing shower [?] to night the Rebels favored us with a few shells they bursted all around us one bursted right in front of my tent
Thursday, 18.
Thursday night we had another shower of rain about 10 o'clock in the morning the Rebs opened about 50 pieces of artillery from over the river there was heavy firing in the rear of Petersburg
August, Friday, 19. 1864.
Friday was a rather cool day to day nothing very unusual occurred except the the Rebels opened a vigorous shelling this morning and kept it up for 3 hours the left has got in the rear of Petersburg
Saturday, 20.
Saturday was another very wet cool day this morning the Rebs opened again with their batteries but they hurt only one man in our Regt nothing very unusual occurred to day all quiet along the lines
Sunday, 21.
Sunday was not so quiet as usual the Rebs opened a brisk cannonading which lasted for some two hours the second and fifth Corps are pressing in the rear and they expect they will try to break through our line
August, Monday, 22. 1864.
Monday morning we were favored again with a few more implements in the shape of whistling birds they are very unwelcome visitors but still they come we hear heavy firing in the rear of Petersburg
Tuesday, 23.
Tuesday was a rather very nice day to day we have been in the pits 10 days and most of the time up to our knees in water and mud but we have stood it bravely thus far this morning the Rebs opened but hurt nobody
Wednesday, 24.
Wednesday was a very warm day except the usual shelling and picket firing nothing worthy of note occurred today I received a letter from Miss Maggie Liddell of Portsmouth NH and answered it this afternoon
August, Thursday, 25. 1864.
Thursday was another very wet day we had to lay all night in the water which was very uncomfortable we are expecting to be relieved to night by the 10th Corps we are going back to Point of Rocks to rest
Friday, 26.
to night we were relieved from the pits by a division of Niggers from the 10th Corps we started from the pits at 8 o'clock and marched all night through mud and rain across the Appomattox and halted near Deep Bottom
Saturday, 27.
Saturday was a very warm day we moved from Deep Bottom and went by the left flank to Garrison Battery "England" to day feel very sore with marching last night hope to have a rest before long all quiet along the lines
August. Sunday, 28. 1864.
Sunday was another very warm day to day I did not feel up to march so I hopped along and arrived soon after the Regiment we fixed up a bunk and it rested us first rate
Monday, 29.
Yesterday morning worked all night with the [?] it was awful cold there is one demonstration on the line like we did at Petersburg wrote a letter to Thomas J Keating
Tuesday, 30.
Tuesday was a very pleasant day to day we had our camp all fixed up and got our bunks all fixed up but dont know how long we will stay but hope we will stay untill we get recruited up
August, Wednesday 31. 1864.
to day was another very nice day to day we had orders to move camp which is very annoying after a fellow has got a good bunk and tent fixed up in the latest style to day we were mustered for the months of July, August
September, Thursday, 1.
September came in clear and cold but with all a very pleasant day it begins to look more peacefull than when we were around Petersburg here we can go round without fear of the Rebs shooting at us
Friday, 2.
To day was another very pleasant day to day nothing unusual occurred it does not look much like resting we are on fatigue guard and picket all the time Glorious news we hear that Sherman has taken Atlanta
September, Saturday, 3. 1864.
Saturday was a very pleasant day to day nothing unusual occurred things are beginning to look a little more peaceful we miss the booming of cannon and the rattle of musketry that was so tiresome at Petersburg
Sunday, 4.
Sunday was a very nice day we are having some very splendid weather now we came here to rest but we have to go out and work every day we are to have a Grand Review tomorrow by Gen Foster. Gen Grant passed to day
Monday, 5.
Monday nothing very unusual occurred to mar our happiness we were ordered to get ready for a review but owing to the bad weather it was postponed till tomorrow
September, Tuesday, 6. 1864.
Tuesday was a very pleasant day only very cold towards evening nothing occurred to day to day we were ordered to get ready for a review but the weather prevented Lieut General Grant and Staff passed to day
Wednesday, 7.
Wednesday was a very pleasant day to day we turned out for that Grand Review I acted a Marker for the Regiment we were reviewed by Maj Genl Lew Wallace and Brig Genl Carr Comdr 1st Division 18th Army Corps
Thursday, 8.
Thursday was a pleasant till towards evening when we had a shower of rain to day went out on the picket line and done some trading with the Rebels Got a [?] of tobacco for my pocket book
September, Friday, 9. 1864.
Friday was a pleasant day nothing unusual occurred to day towards evening the Rebs began to get patriotic they started up and gave three cheers for General Hood and Atlanta Received a letter from father Sister has gone to Ballardvale Mass
Saturday, 10.
Saturday was a very pleasant day to day the whole Regiment went down to the James River and had a good wash I went down and I was very tired when I got home we had to go over 5 miles
Sunday, 11.
Sunday was another very pleasant day this morning we had to turn out in our prettiest for Brigade Inspection we had Brigade drill and dress parade in the evening
September, Monday 12. 1864.
Monday was a very pleasant day but rather cold but notwithstanding we made out very well to day we got some boards to fix up our tents but dont know how long we will stay
Tuesday, 13.
Tuesday was a very fine day only slightly cold but that is nothing it is getting time for us to have some cool weather our Regiment is recruiting up and begins to look something like a Regiment
Wednesday, 14.
Wednesday was a very fine day indeed we are having some very fine weather but we expect a pretty hard winter to day I got some tobacco from the Rebs in front of our line
September, Thursday, 15. 1864.
Thursday was a pleasant day to day nothing very unusual occurred we have the same routine of duty that we established when we first come here Maj General Gilmore is in Command of our Corps in the absence of Genl Ord
Friday, 16.
Friday was a very warm day to day we had orders to get ready for a grand inspection and be ready at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning nothing very unusual occurred to day Friday
Saturday, 17.
Saturday was a very nice day nothing very unusual occurred to day to day the Major returned from Fortress Monroe and brought me and Dan Johnson a bugle apiece John and Peter was on picket all night in the frontier
September, Sunday, 18. 1864.
Sunday was a splendid day nothing very unusual happened to day this morning we had inspection and in the evening we had brigade dress parade we were reviewed by General A F Stevens
Monday, 19.
Monday was a very pleasant day to day nothing very unusual happened only that Lieut Robert M Spring came down from Petersburg to see us to day went out to practice on my new bugle
Tuesday, 20.
Tuesday was a very pleasant day to day I had a chill and in consequence of which I did not feel very well to day George J Sides returned from the Hospital where he went with a broken arm
September, Wednesday, 21. 1864.
Wednesday was very pleasant nothing very unusual occurred to day to day we received cheering news from Sheridan this morning the Batteries along the line were ordered to fire a shelled salute in honor of Sheridan's victory
Thursday, 22.
Thursday was a pleasant day to day me and the other bugler Daniel Johnson started to blow the calls for the Reg succeeded very well Better than I expected nothing worthy of note occurred to day
Friday, 23.
Friday was a very pleasant day nothing very unusual occurred there are troops constantly arriving one years men but we have only one year to serve went to Bermuda Hundred to help build a corduroy road from Point of Rocks
September, Saturday, 24. 1864.
Saturday was rather a gloomy day but it did not rain as I expected it would nothing unusual occurred to day it is getting very monotonous around here now hear talk of being paid off this week
Sunday, 25.
Sunday was a very nice day to day took a tramp down to the James River and visited Lieut Pettingill's Signal Station went down on board of the monitor Onondaga [?] Gilmore Randall
Monday, 26.
Monday was a very nice day to day took another tramp down to the James River went down and saw Butler's famous canal and the [?] battery saw the Crow's Nest in a large [?] very much [?]
September, Tuesday, 27. 1864.
Tuesday was a very fine day to day blowed some fun calls on my bugle there seems to be very strong talk of the paymaster coming tomorrow or next day I think it is doubtful if he comes at all
Wednesday, 28.
we had orders to have two days cooked rations in our haversacks to night at taps we are to be equipped in light marching order and nine at nine o'clock started with the whole Division marched all night untill morning
Thursday, 29.
Thursday we crossed the James River and engaged the Rebs at daybreak and drove them 2 miles and came to a strong line of works which we charged in good order took a fort with 10 guns and a large number of prisoners we will occupy the fort
September, Friday, 30. 1864.
Friday morning we are in the fort that we captured this afternoon the Rebels charged on our Brigade and were repulsed with heavy loss Peter Mitchell and Charles Powell and Charles Randall were wounded to day Received a letter from home.
October, Saturday, 1.
Saturday was very stormy the rain came down in streams to day every thing seems quiet up to the front nothing but some shelling going on I am all wet through and do not feel very comfortable
Sunday, 2.
Sunday we are still in the fort that we captured we are all wet through and all our clothes are back to camp and we cant get them nothing but picket firing
October, Monday, 3. 1864.
Monday was a nice day til evening when it began to rain I wish it would stop raining we reversed the Rebel works and now we have got a good brestwork for the Johnnys to butt their heads against
Tuesday, 4.
Tuesday was a very warm and pleasant day to day the Rebels began to throw mortar shells in to our line of battle we hear talk of being relieved and going back to camp I only hope it is true M F Moore
Wednesday, 5.
Wednesday was a very warm day we are still laying idle the talk is now that we will go right on to Richmond which I hope we will and destroy the Rebel Capitol there is great excitement in Richmond
October, Thursday, 6. 1864.
Thursday there was no new developments only an occasional shot from the Rebel Ram I do hope we will be relieved and go back to camp and get some clean clothes for I feel very dirty
Friday, 7.
Friday was very cold this morning the Rebel Ram sent us a few of her compliments which were poorly relished there were 50 deserters from the Rebel army came in to our lines Niggers they are coming in all the time
Saturday, 8.
Saturday was a very pleasant day nothing unusual happened to day only we moved in to a fort and shoveled down our old line of works that the Johnnys charged on
October, Sunday, 9. 1864.
Sunday was a very nice day but dreadfull cold there is some talk of us getting paid off up here I hope they wont pay us till we get into Richmond and then we will have a good time anyhow
Monday, 10.
Monday was another very cold day the Rebs keep on coming in there was 63 came in last night and 9 deserted from the Rebel Ram laying in the river I wish the whole army would come in
Tuesday, 11.
Tuesday was a very warm day to day General Marston took command of our Division and relieved General Carr there is some signs of us getting [faded]
October, Wednesday, 12. 1864.
Wednesday was a very fine day we were ordered to fall in rather fast to day on account of the 10th Corps having a fight upon the right of our line we heard they gave the Johnnys a good whipping
Thursday, 13.
Thursday was a very splendid day to day did not feel very well, had a chill all quiet along the lines last night there were [?]5 of the enemy deserted and come into our lines
Friday, 14.
Friday was a very pleasant day to day nothing unusual happened with the exception of strong talk of us getting paid off which I really hope will prove true for I would like to have some to send home got a letter from my sister today
October, Saturday, 15. 1864.
Saturday was another very pleasant day to day there was a man detailed from each Company to go down to camp and bring our knapsacks and shelter tents and all other stuff that was left behind got a letter from Indianapolis Indiana
Sunday, 16.
Sunday was a splendid day nothing of any importance transpired everything is progressing favorably for the Union cause we hear some talk of getting paid off pretty soon I hope it is true
Monday 17.
Monday was a very pleasant day they say Major Green which is our pay master is coming to pay us off to day but I dont believe a word of it. I dont believe it [faded]
October, Tuesday, 18. 1864.
Tuesday was pleasant this morning the Captain surprised us by telling us to sign the pay rolls which we did and the pay would come about 10 o'clock and paid us off I got all my clothing account settled
Wednesday, 19.
Wednesday was another very fine day to day nothing very unusual happened General Butler and his family came up to the fort on a visit all quiet along the lines to night Martin received a letter
Thursday, 20.
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October, Friday, 21. 1864.
Friday was another very nice day to day had a general washing all through shirt drawers pants and two pair of socks I guess I will get rid of the graybacks this time scald them
Saturday, 22.
Saturday was a very gloomy day there is some talk of our division going to North Carolina but I guess it is only an idle rumor our gunboats drove the Rebel Ram up river
Sunday, 23.
Sunday was a very pleasant day to day having [faded] I took a walk up to the right of the line visited the [?] and 4th NH Regiments saw Alexander Winthrop of Ballardvale [?]
October, Monday, 24. 1864.
Monday was another very pleasant day to day I sent 40 dollars of my pay home there is a rumor afloat that our Corps is going to reinforce General Sherman in Georgia but I cant see it
Tuesday, 25.
Tuesday was another very fair day we are still in front of Richmond with nothing to break the monotonous silence that prevails around Deserters are increasing
Wednesday, 26.
Wednesday was a pleasant day to day nothing very unusual happened [faded]
October, Thursday, 27. 1864.
Thursday morning we started and went on the Richmond Road as far as Malvern hill where McClellan fought his great battle went through White Oak swamp and up to Fair Oaks and had a fight and got a good whipping Capt Goss was taken prisoner
Friday, 28.
Friday we started from Fair Oaks and left a picket line and some Cavalry to protect the rear of the army we were up to Seven Pines and fought there we saw McClellan's old breastworks we had an awful time marching through the mud
Saturday, 29.
Saturday was a very cold but pleasant day we all feel very tired and foot sore with marching and we gladly avail ourselves of the opportunity to lay down and have a good nights rest in peace
October, Sunday 30. 1864.
Sunday was a very nice day but very cold at night I feel very tired from the effects of our great Mud Retreat from Seven Pines or Fair Oaks we were nearer to Richmond than any force has ever been before and come back
Monday, 31.
Monday they still keep the ball rolling for they keep us moving around all the time to day we moved further to the right Major Smith our gallant comdr was ordered home and Capt Stoodly is in command of the Regt.
November, Tuesday, 1.
Tuesday was a splendid day to day we put up our tent and kept on till night when we had a good nights rest but the way the sun sets I think we will have some bad weather before long stand on your mark
November, Wednesday, 2. 1864.
Wednesday it started to rain and rained all day and all night to day Captain Stoodly was promoted to Major of the 13th we were wakened up and ordered to have 3 days rations in our haversack two Regts of our Brigade were ordered home started at midnight
Thursday, 3.
Thursday was a pretty stormy day we are standing around a few pieces of chips shivering and shaking it is very dismal and stormy the order to march was countermanded and they are hauling logs for us to build winter quarters
Friday, 4.
Friday it cleared off and very glad we are all of us for it has been very dismal this last two days but we have managed to live through it the 98th & 81st NYork Regiments started for home to day they are [?] boys
November, Saturday, 5. 1864.
Saturday was a pleasant but cold day to day we completed our shanty for the winter. I hope these will be the last winter quarters we will have to build in this deplorable state of Virginia. I have got a very good house and a good fireplace and chimney
Sunday, 6.
Saturday everything progressed favorably for our course. I wrote two letters one to Brother William and the other to M A Gilbert 36 Ann Street New York we were waked up and ordered to march at daylight but the order was countermanded Bully for them
Monday, 7.
Monday everything proceeded on in the same quiet stream as it has done this last few days tomorrow is the Presidential Election day we are expecting an attack from the Johnnys over the way but are all ready to march at a moments notice
November, Tuesday, 8. 1864.
Tuesday was a very stormy day as every other Election day is to day our gallant Regiment voted the state of the votes were as follows McClellan 40 Lincoln 84 So Lincoln has the largest majority in the old 13th and hope he will be elected
Wednesday, 9.
Wednesday was pleasant but cold we are still building our shantys for winter quarters we had orders to be ready to march at daybreak but our Colonel read the order and laid down to sleep again and said the men were tired and not to disturb them
Thursday, 10.
to day nothing very serious happened I am anxious to hear from the money I sent home but I guess it is all right we are still under marching orders but the Colonel will not have us turned out of our sleep for marching orders
November, Friday, 11. 1864.
Friday was a pleasant day but it rained a little towards night the engineers are at work remodeling the line of works we will have quite a nice line of works after they get them all finished MF Moore
Saturday, 12.
Saturday we had a whirl wind and quite a heavy shower of rain but it did not harm me any for I have got a good house I wish every poor soldier had as good a house as I have got M F Moore
Sunday, 13.
Sunday was a very pleasant day to day every thing goes on in the same monotonous strain. it is getting very cold and lonesome out here I long for my 10 months to pass away and then I can go home
November, Monday, 14. 1864.
Monday all quiet in the gallant Army of the James to day I received a letter from Marvin Wm Lutz Company K 109th Regt Penna Vet Vols was down to Atlanta they are going to evacuate that place M F Moore
Tuesday, 15.
Tuesday was a very pleasant but cold day to nothing very unusual occurred I think they will make a winters job of this yet every appearance of it at present Reviews parades and inspections all the week through M F Moore
Wednesday, 16.
Wednesday was another very fine day nothing very unusual occurred to day and everything seems progressing favorably for our cause Recd that comic paper from 36 Ann Street New York all quiet along the lines
November, Thursday, 17. 1864.
Thursday was a very fine day but pretty cold we are going to have a very formidable line of works here we are going to have 3 lines of abattis all along the whole line the 81st and 98th NY Regts which went home a while ago returned last night
Friday, 18.
Friday was very sick all day had a touch of the Dumb Ague which is worse than the shakes and I know I have been troubled enough with them this summer it is raining and we will have a spell of weather.
Saturday, 19.
Saturday was a very unpleasant day we are having a pretty long rain storm this time it seems to be the general impression that the 13th is to be filled with recruits from the 1st NH Artillery
November, Sunday 20. 1864.
Sunday it began to rain and spoiled our Sunday morning inspection to day it continued raining all day every thing looks gloomy and dismal expect we will have a long storm Martin K Moore K 13 NH
Monday, 21.
Monday it is still raining very hard so hard that the water is running under the foundation of our house into the cellar but the kitchen is all right expect an attack from Gen Early Rebel
Tuesday, 22.
Tuesday everything was quiet along the lines but to night we expect an attack we have sent out a double picket and there are issuing ammunition to us I hope he will attack to night if he is going to and not keep us in suspense
November, Wednesday, 23. 1864.
Wednesday was a very clear but cold day Last night we had two hundred rounds of ammunition issued to every man they are expecting an attack from old Early in our front tomorrow is thanksgiving they say we are going to have turkey but I doubt it
Thursday, 24.
Thursday was a pleasant day having nothing very urgent to do I took a stroll up to the right of our line and saw the 4th NH Regiment and several others that I know they say that the 1st NH heavy artillery are going to be put in the old 13th
Friday, 25.
Yesterday was thanksgiving we drew one turkey one goose and one chicken from the government and had them for thanksgiving dinner and they went good for a change salt horse and pork
November, Saturday, 26. 1864.
Yesterday we received a lot of turkeys chickens from NH one barrell of crackers one barrel of cookies one barrell of onions and one barrel of good apples and some good nuts Bully for old New Hampshire
Sunday, 27.
Sunday was a very nice day to day we had a regimental inspection the same as we do every Sunday yesterday I visited Dutch Gap or Butlers famous canal they are getting along with it very well soon be finished
Monday, 28.
Monday was another pleasant day this morning they waked me up at 2 o'clock to blow Orderlys Call and we were formed in line of Battle and went to the breastworks and waited for the Johnnys none came
November, Tuesday, 29. 1864.
Tuesday was a pleasant day just like summer to day nothing very unusual occurred to break the monotony of camp and doing nothing but police duty and fatigue duty all quiet along the lines M F Moore
Wednesday, 30.
Wednesday was another very pleasant day nothing but war and rumors of war are afloat now to day Sergeant Fair Service returned to the Regt from Hospital he left at Petersburg expect an attack from the Johnnys
December, Thursday, 1.
Thursday was a splendid day to day nothing very unusual occurred 2 years ago today we started from Uniontown Maryland on our march to Fredericksburg and a rough time we had of it too M F Moore
December, Friday, 2. 1864.
Friday we I blowed the assembly and the Regt fell in line of battle at the breastworks General Ord assumes command of the Corps again had a general cleaning out in camp swept at all clean
Saturday, 3.
Saturday there seems to be a move close at hand there are troops moving all around us something is in the wind the white troops of the 10th & 18th Corps are consolidated and called the 24th Corps the Niggers the 25th
Sunday, 4.
Sunday was a very pleasant but cold day we had orders to pull down our shelter tents and be ready to march at a minutes notice we staid all night and started at Reveille the next morning the Niggers relieved us
December, Monday, 5. 1864.
Monday we found ourselves in a Nigger camp we had to leave our nice houses to come in to a lot of Nigger huts which are poorly built and besides they are lousy and we are a mind to tear them down and build anew
Tuesday, 6.
Tuesday was a very pleasant day but looks like a storm we are in the camp the Niggers left and a very miserable lousy camp it is too to night we had orders to be ready to march at daybreak in the morning hope to go to North Carolina
Wednesday, 7.
Wednesday was a very pleasant day but very cold here it is the 7th of Dec and I am living in a thin shelter hut and no sign of having any quarters I think I can stand it as well as the rest of them
December, Thursday, 8. 1864.
Thursday was a very pleasant day but it is very cold living in a shelter tent our Company has all got good homes built and are very comfortable that is very good I am glad they have got good quarters M F Moore
Friday, 9.
Friday broke bright and early and we were laying on the ground to night it is beginning to snow and I guess it will be a pretty hard storm we are expecting an attack from the Johnnys but let them come
Saturday, 10.
Saturday was a very cold unpleasant and sloppy under foot we are building our quarters to day stood in line of battle nearly all day Expect old Butlers Gut they say is going to open before long MFM
December, Sunday, 11.
Sunday was a very pleasant but cold day Since the snow storm it has been very windy and cold there are troops going from here every day reinforcements for Sherman and Sheridan I only hope they may accomplish their object MFM
Monday, 12.
Monday was a very pleasant day to day nothing very unusual occurred to break the monotony of camp to day started to carry the mail for the Regiment went to Brigade Headquarters with the mail and got it
Tuesday, 13.
Tuesday very pleasant to day received a letter from home Everybody all right at home answered it this afternoon to day sent in a requisition for a drum complete
December, Wednesday, 14.
Wednesday was another very pleasant day to day nothing very unusual occurred to break the still monotony of camp life to night we advanced our picket lines about 15 rods Martin F Moore K 13th NH Vols
Thursday, 15.
Thursday was another very pleasant day to day nothing very unusual occurred to day I received a letter from home Everything is all right in that quarter Bully for that Martin F Moore
Friday, 16.
Friday was another very pleasant day to day we commenced building our winter quarters me & Jones Cummings and Edwards and expect to have a good shanty at least I hope so MF Moore
December, Saturday, 17. 1864.
Saturday was another very pleasant day to day we are still progressing with our house and getting along pretty well expect to have it finished by tomorrow night got two letters from home
Sunday, 18.
Sunday was a very pleasant day to day although it is Sunday we are working because it is a military necessity and must be done wrote two letters one home and one to Thomas J Keating
Monday, 19.
Monday was a very pleasant day to day got our house finished and moved into it but everything dont seem to work right as it ought to do but howsumever nevertheless notwithstanding
December, Tuesday, 20. 1864.
Tuesday was a very stormy day it rained so hard that it washed all the mud out of our house and it will keep us out of mischief to repair it again Capt Belton started on furlough
Wednesday, 21.
Wednesday it is still raining and it will continue so to do untill it stops Bully for that to day wrote two letters one to my sister and one to Thomas J Keating Indiana
Thursday, 22.
Thursday was another very pleasant day to day nothing very unusual happened along our lines everything quiet this side of the James Butlers fleet has been heard from this forenoon
December, Friday, 23. 1864.
Friday was another very pleasant but it is so horrid cold I am sure I dont know what I shall do when I get home for winter out here is as mild as autumn at home MF Moore
Saturday, 24.
Saturday was another very pleasant day only think tomorrow is Christmas and I have got to eat hard tack and salt horse while the folks at home are enjoying the luxuries of the season never mind this is the last Christmas I will spend in the Army
Sunday, 25.
Sunday was another very pleasant day only think to day is Christmas and I am still in the Army this is the third and last Christmas I shall spend in this glorious Army I had a good dinner of hard tack and one small piece of salt horse
December, Monday, 26. 1864.
Monday another very nice day having nothing particular to attract my attention I bummed around camp had smothered lamb for dinner went to Brigade Headquarters for the mail 3 times
Tuesday, 27.
Tuesday was another pleasant day to day it is beginning to rain and continued to rain all night to day nothing unusual happened they seem to be getting slack about the mail nowadays
Wednesday, 28.
Wednesday was a very wet and disagreeable day went over to Brigade Headquarters and got the mail this morning we were ordered to man the breastworks in double quick time Expect an attack from the Johnnys
December. Thursday, 29. 1864.
Thursday nothing very unusual happened to day wrote a letter home for a diary like this one this year will soon be out and it is our last year to serve Uncle Sam
Friday, 30.
Friday was a very pleasant day yesterday Butler's great expedition returned from their unsuccessfull attempt to take fort Fisher in Wilmington harbor North Carolina one of Butlers Blind Movements
Saturday, 31.
to day is the Last Rose of Summer or rather the last day of the year I have tried to be better this year than I was last and hope I have succeeded Fare Well old Year and Farewell old Diary
Memoranda.
January 1st 1865
to day it snowed and was very cold owing to the delay of my Diary I have resort to the method of filling this out it will be pleasant to read what I have gone through in after years
Monday January 2nd
this day was very pleasant and not so cold as usual the weather is getting warmer and I am glad of it for it has been very cold this last week I want to be better this year than I was last
Tuesday January 3rd
Tuesday was a very pleasant day nothing very unusual occurred Old Butler has started off on another one of his great expeditions supposed to have gone to Wilmington again
Memoranda.
Wednesday Jan 4th
Wednesday was not very pleasant we had quite a fall of snow there has been a large snow storm at home it is rather strange I dont get any letters nowadays that I guess is allright
Thursday January 5th
Thursday was a very unpleasant day nothing very unusual happened only I think it is time that my Diary was getting along I have not received any letters for over two weeks
Friday Jan 6th
Friday nothing very unusual occurred to break the monotony that prevails around our camp some talk of our Regiment going home to vote in the spring but I cant see it
Memoranda.
Saturday Jan. 7th
Saturday was very pleasant but very muddy. went to see the execution of two deserters to day belonging to the 8th Connecticut Regiment they had to shoot them twice before they died very cold towards evening
Sunday January 8th/65
Sunday was very pleasant but very muddy to day General Butler was relieved of the command of the Department of Virginia and North Carolina nothing very unusual happened heavy firing at Butlers Gut
Monday Jan 9th
Monday was another very nice day to day nothing very unusual happened to break the continued monotony of camp life which is pretty dull at the present time
Martin F Moore
Memoranda.
Tuesday Jan 10th
Tuesday was a rainy day we staid in the house and heard it rain which sounds very pleasant to lay in a shelter tent and hear it rain to day received a letter and answered it from Thomas J Keating
Wednesday Jan 11th 1865
Wednesday was a very pleasant day it is pretty muddy under foot but that is nothing after you get used to it but it is so hard to get broke in to it old Butler is relieved and we are going home Bah
Thursday Jan 12th 1865
Thursday was a very pleasant day only very muddy nothing very unusual occurred to day to brook the monotony of camp life a reward of 30 dollars and 30 days furlough will be given to any soldier arresting a deserter
Memoranda.
Friday January 13th 1865
Friday was another pleasant day Last night it froze a little which makes it better walking yesterday we had an inspection of clothing arms ammunition and equipments M F Moore
Saturday January 14th/65
Saturday was another pleasant day to day I received a letter from Brother William and answered it Received two papers from Brother Thomas Portsmouth NH Martin F Moore
Sunday Jan 15 1865
Sunday was a very pleasant day nothing very alarming happened except the regular Sunday morning inspection received no letters from home yet MFM
Memoranda.
November 1st 1864
this month was apparently very quiet nothing very serious happened we went into winter quarters our Company have all built themselves winter houses and they are very comfortable but me a poor Missourian has to lay out in a shelter tent and it is very uncomfortable sleeping out in the cold month of November and December this month I gave up blowing the bugle and put down for a drum I cannot stand blowing that old copper fish horn 19th we have began to tear down an old hut and are going to make another style of a house November 20th we have got our house all finished and it is very comfortable we are giving [?] fighting cocks there is five of us in the house Cummings myself two Jones and C W Edwards my bunk mate
Cash Account—January.
A Queer Paragraph
Yesterday morning at four o'clock PM a small man named Jones or Smith with a heel in the hole of his trousers committed arsenic by swallowing suicide the deceased to the verdict of the inquest returned a jury that the deceased to the part in accordance with his death he left a child and six small wives to lament the end of his unfortunate loss in death we are in the midst of life Home Address of MW Lutz No 1251 North 16th St below Thompson Philadelphia Pa
Cash Account—February.
Monday Jan 16th/65
Monday was a pleasant day to day seems very lonesome around camp Colonel Smith brought out the foot ball and we employed ourselves pretty well Maj General John Gibbon took command of our Corps the Bold 24th
Tuesday Jan 17th
Tuesday was another pleasant day to day we had a review in the pits by Maj General Gibbon Everything passed of pleasantly only the Brigade bugler came near being thrown off his horse the air is very piercing and cold to day sent for a Diary to [?] NH to Mrs A M Jones M F Moore
Cash Account—March.
Wednesday Jan 18th 1865
Wednesday to day was very pleasant but very cold to day we had an inspection of arms and equipments and clothing Best looking man to have a furlough
Thursday Jan 19th 1865
Thursday was a pleasant day to day received a letter from home and wrote one to Savannah Ga and write one to my sister nothing very unusual occurred.
Friday Jan 20th 1865
Friday was pleasant but cold everything is very monotonous around the camp with nothing to break the monotony yours &c
M F Moore
Cash Account—April.
Saturday Jan 21st 1865
Saturday was very stormy raining and freezing as fast as it comes down Sent a letter to my sister She said my Diary was on the way
Sunday Jan 22nd 1865
Sunday was very stormy all day nothing very unusual occurred to break the monotony of camp life sent and wrote a letter to T J Keating Indianapolis Indiana Stormy
Monday Jan 23rd
Monday was very pleasant but very muddy and slightly rainy went over to Guard Mounting Last night we heard heavy firing down towards the James River and Fort Brady MFM
Cash Account—May.
Tuesday Jan 24th 1865
Tuesday was pleasant but mild to day we were hurried to man the breastworks the Rebels began to shell Fort Durham and Fort Gilmer threw some of us but nobody hurt
Wednesday Jan 25th 1865
Wednesday was pleasant but cold to day nothing very unusual occurred by the Johnnys shelling yesterday we lost 3 or 4 men but that is not very bad there have been more killed with less shells MFM
Thursday Jan 26th/65
Thursday was pleasant but dreadful cold went to Brigade Guard Mounting and was very cold the Regiment is in the pits firing blank cartridges had orders to be ready to move at a moments notice
Cash Account—June.
Friday Jan. 27th/65
Friday was pleasant but very cold it has been very cold this last few days nothing of any importance occurred to day yours and &c M F Moore
Saturday Jan 28th
Saturday was very pleasant but it still continues cold this morning I did not go to Guard Mounting I had a sore foot nothing unusual happened wrote a letter to B A Welch US Ship Minnesota
Sunday Jan 29th
Sunday was very pleasant but rather cold nothing very unusual occurred to day Everything goes on smooth for the Union cause Received a letter from Brother William
Cash Account—July.
Monday Jan 30th 1865
Tuesday Jan 31st 1865
February 1st 1865.
February—Bills Payable.
6th James H King
75 cents
Douglass 50 cents
16th Thomas J Keating 50 cents
Memoranda.
June 30th
The Campaign in front of Petersburg commenced on the 20th day of June the Campaign of Virginia commenced on the 1st day of May 1864 it has been the hardest campaign so far that ever we have known Our Regt in the Battles of Proctors Creek Bermuda Hundred Kings Creek Drury's Bluff White Hill at White Hill we captured 6 pieces of Artillery and 300 prisoners and 2 battle flags and lots of all kinds of curiosities and some tobacco on the 1st of June we made a charge at Cold Harbor and lost a great many men again on the 3rd of June we made another charge and lost some 150 men out of the Regt there was two killed out of our Company George Berry William Warburton
Memoranda.
4th of July 1864 This day is the day of our Glorious Declaration of Independence Last night all the Batteries around Petersburg opened at precisely 12 o'clock M and let the enemies of our country see that we did not sleep nor would we let them sleep to day for dinner I had some salt pork fried and some soft bread and coffee with condensed milk the best dinner I have eaten since I rejoined the Regiment I hope next 4th of July will see our Regiment all at home and this cruel war closed to the satisfaction of the people at large a fellow out of Company "B" was wounded to day his arm was broke with a minnie ball Last night we were out skirmishing and to day we feel naturally pretty tired but I am able to keep awake this glorious day
Memoranda.
July 3rd 1864 I forgot to mention in the page of yesterday that we were out skirmishing on the night of the 3rd one year ago to day I was guarding Rebel prisoners in Fort Mifflin Philadelphia Harbor but that Harbor was not so destructive to me as was Cold Harbor Virginia at Cold Harbor on the 1st and 3 days of June a great many brave fellows sacrificed their lives in defence of our Glorious Country I sincerely hope this war will be closed ere another 4th of July dawns upon us at the Battle of Drury's Bluff we lost every thing that belonged to the Regiment all the Regimental accounts the history of the Regiment and the Officers clothing were all lost the Chaplain lost a Box containing several hundred dollars besides a lot of soldiers watches which he was to send to their folks at home
Memoranda.
For the Fourth of July
there seems to be great need of the pick axe and spade in this Campaign and I should not wonder if something very serious was to happen in the direction of the 9th Corps we were ordered out and moved to another position further on the left of the line we marched in quick time and over rough roads untill we arrived near the 9th Corps laid there all night in the morning we felt the ground shake and looked up and saw a cloud of dust in the air and the heaviest artillery firing that ever was known we went to the support of the 9th Corps and when we got there such a sight as I never want to see again mangled bodies of soldiers lay scattered around all over the field but our attempt to take Petersburg failed like everything else the Nigger troops broke and run cause they had no officers to lead them forward Farewell July
Memoranda.
September 1st
September it is a glorious month neither too hot or too cold it feels good to have cool weather after having such a hot summer on the 28th of this month we were ordered to have 2 days rations and take our rubber blankets and overcoats and be ready to march well we started and marched all night and crossed the James river at Athens Landing and met the Rebel pickets at daylight and drove them about a mile and followed them to their line of breastworks on which we charged and captured a fort with 10 guns and 500 prisoners the next day the Rebs charged on us and tried to take the fort back again but it was no go it would not work Farewell September
Memoranda.
October 1st
on the 26 of this month we drew four days rations and were ordered to march we left fort Burnham and went to the rear and staid all day and one night the next morning we started and marched towards Deep Bottom and from there we marched on no one knew where till suddenly we heard heavy volleys of musketry and artillery and we marched on past McClellan's old line of fortifications and at 7 pines we had a battle known as the 2nd 7 Pines or Fair Oaks the whole of our 2nd Brigade was killed or captured the 10th NH lost their colors we started from Fair Oaks that night under cover of the darkness and escaped going to Libby
Memoranda.
our Regiment has been in Battles of Fredericksburg Dec 13th/62 Siege of Suffolk Providence Church Road Magnolia Springs and Hanover Court House and again at Bermuda Hundred and Arrow field Strawberry Bank Proctors Creek Kings Creek Drury's Bluff May 15th 1864 Cold Harbor June 1st Cold Harbor June 3rd White Hill and additional skirmishes not worth mentioning
Blowing of Burnsides Mine July 30th Chapins Farm Sept 29th Fort Harrison Sept 30th Fair Oaks Oct 27th
Martin F Moore
Company "K" 13th
NH Vols
Portsmouth
NH
M F Moore
Company "K" 13th Regt
NHVols
Martin Moore
85 Paris Street
E Boston
1871
Washington DC
M F Moore
Veteran Reserve
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