Stephen B. Tarlton Diary, 1865
Sergt. S. B. Tarlton
Co "K" 13th N. H. Vols
S B Tarltons No of Gun
21298
H. Bean 22864
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January.
1.
Mrs. Bettie Weisiger
Manchester
Chesterfield Co. Va.
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January.
7.
Detailed April 30th for safe guard at Gregorrys Conners.
Sergt S. B. Tarlton. "K".
Priv. J. F. Hayes Co B
W. E. Woodbury, Co C.
8.
R. S. Simpson D
W. T. Ellison Co. F.
A. M. Cross Co. H.
A. F. Halb Co. I.
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March. 1865
30.
Thursday
Arrived at Camp from a furlough home of 20 days.
Camped on the New Market road at Chaffins Farm.
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Chaffins Farm Va
March. 1865
31.
X
Friday
Wrote home to day and sent $10. dollars to Boston
Camped on New Market road at Chaffins Farm.
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Chaffins Farm Va
April. 1865
1.
X
Saturday
Wrote to Mother and sent 10 dollars (for Ari)
Got paid off for four months
2.
Sunday
In camp on New Market road. Went on picket.
3.
Monday
Went into Richmond and was on guard to a store on Main Street
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Richmond Va
April. 1865
4.
X
Tuesday
Wrote to No. Hampton to my wive.
Quared in the Treasury Department on 9th St.
5.
X
Wednesday
Wrote to Boston to my wife
Quared in the Treasury Department on 9th St.
6.
Thursday
Quared in the Treasury Department on 9th St.
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Richmond Va
April. 1865
7.
Friday
Quared in the Treasury Department on 9th St.
8.
Saturday
Quared in the Treasury Department on 9th St.
9.
Sunday
Quared in the Treasury Department on 9th St.
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Richmond Va
April. 1865
10.
X
Monday
Wrote to Boston to my wife.
11.
Tuesday (X received)
Sent $40. dollars to Exeter by Adams Exp
Quartd in the Treasury Department on 9th St.
12.
Wednesday
Quartd in the Treasury Department on 9th St.
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Richmond Va
April. 1865
13.
Thursday
Wrote to Bezaleel to day.
Quartd in the Treasury Department on 9th St.
Had a dance in our Quarters.
14.
Friday
Left the city of Richmond this day and went to Camp Lee.
(Got a letter from home.)
Camped out doores at Camp Lee.
15.
Saturday
Went into the Hospital at Camp Lee, the whole Regt for quarters.
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Richmond Va
April. 1865
16.
Sunday
Went from the Hospital barracks to Grove road and then to the city. Quartered on Broad Street. Received two letters from Ari. one of the 11th & one of the 13th
Heard of the Presidents being killed
17.
Monday
Quartered on Broad Street over the Sutlers. lay in the city hall yard all day.
X
Wrote to Ari this evening to No. Hampton.
18.
Tuesday
Moved from the city to Grove Road about two miles out and went into camp in the grove.
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Richmond Va
April. 1865
19.
Wednesday
In camp on Grove Road. it is a very warm day.
Just one year ago to day we left camp at Getteys Station Portsmouth Va.
President Lincoln was buryed to day. fired minute-guns.
20.
Thursday
Camp on Grove Road to work building quarters. the weather is rainy.
21.
Friday
Camped on Grove Road. had our monthly inspection finished building our quarters. the weather is very warm.
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Richmond Va
April. 1865
22.
Saturday
Camped on Grove Road Went on fatigue and pulled down a Rebell guard house to get boards to build quarters Got a letter from Emma Jenness Weather warm
23.
Sunday
Camp on Grove Road. inspection this morning weather cool and windy.
X
Wrote to Ari to No. Hampton
24.
Monday
Camped on Grove Road. no duty done in the Regt in honor of the burial of the President. Weather pleasant
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Richmond Va
April. 1865
25.
Tuesday
Left camp on Grove Road and marched to the city and received the 1st & 2nd Divisions of the 24th Corps. then marched to Manchester and went into camp about 2 miles from the village. the weather very pleasant.
Manchester Va
26.
Wednesday 1865.
Camped near the Rebell breast-works about 2 miles from the village, to work building quarters. the weather very fine.
27.
Thursday
Camped near Manchester. Went on picket not far from camp. the weather was warm and pleasant
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Manchester Va
April. 1865
28.
Friday
Camp near Manchester. Had a Battalion Drill in the afternoon. the weather very pleasant and warm.
29.
Saturday
Camped near Manchester weather pleasant, received 2 letters from Ari 22nd 23rd Received a letter from Annie Jenness 22nd
Was detailed with 6 men to go to Gregorrys Crossroads.
Wrote to Nathan Clough.
30.
Sunday
Stopping at Mr Gregors
Went visiting the neighbors got acquainted with lotts of pretty girls.
the weather very pleasant
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Chesterfield Co.
May. 1865
1.
Monday
Gregoreys Corners
Went visiting the neighbors. pleasant weather got a letter from Ari
got a letter from Bezaleel
2.
Tuesday
Gregoreys Corners
Stoped at home all day and wrote to Ari X
weather pleasant and cool
3.
Wednesday
Gregoreys Corners at home all day. weather pleasant & cool
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Chesterfield Co. Va
May. 1865
4.
Thursday
Gregoreys Corners. the Head Quarters of the A.P. passed and the 2nd A.C. were passing all day and night. sent a letter to Ari. sent a letter to Bezaleel. the weather pleasant.
5.
Friday
Gregeroys Corners all quiet. rainy in the morning. stoped in quarters all day. 2nd Corps camped in front of Mr Graves and burned his fence all up.
Had some strawberrys.
6.
Saturday
Gregorys Corners the first Divi. of the 14th Corps passed enroute for Richmond. Weather warm.
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Chesterfield Co Va
May. 1865
7.
Sunday
Gregorys Corners the 2nd & 3rd Division of the 14th Corps passed and also their waggon train. weather very pleasant
8.
Monday
Gregory Corners
the 20th A.C. camped near Mr Graves. Gen. Sufferage Head Quarters at Mr Graves. the weather pleasant.
9.
Tuesday
Gregorys Corners the 20th Corps moved towards Richmond. the weather showery.
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Chesterfield Co Va
May. 1865
10.
Wednesday
Gregorys Corners
Everything quiet. had strawberrys for dinner the weather clowdy & cool
got a letter from Ari.
11.
Thursday
Gregorys Corners
Went into camp with Mr Gregory. the 20th Corps passed through Richmond.
Send a letter to Ari. X
the weather pleasant in the day but showery at night.
12.
Friday
Gregorys Corners
Stoped in quarters all day. Sergts Bowman & Nelson came out from camp to see me. weather fair and cool.
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Chesterfield County Va
May. 1865
13.
Saturday
Gregorys Corners
J. P. Randell & H. Bean come out from camp to see me we took a walk. took dinner at Mr. Cottons. weather pleasant on guard at Mrs Woodcox
14.
Sunday
Gregorys Corners
Stoped in quarters all day. Randell & Bean returned to camp. weather pleasant
15.
Monday
Gregorys Corners
Stoped in quarters all day. played pitch with the boys. wrote to Ari. X
weather pleasant.
Had some ripe cherries.
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Chesterfield County Va
May. 1865
16.
Tuesday
Gregorys Corners
Major Stoodly, Lieut Murry & the Surgeon came out from camp to see me Simpson went into camp for rations, weather pleasant stoped at Mrs Woodcoxes
17.
Wednesday
Gregorys Corners
Went visiting to Mr Graves & Mrs Winfries Every thing quiet. weather pleasant
18.
Thursday
Gregorys Corners
J H M Pray came out to see me went and got some strawberries & cherries.
had green peas for dinner.
Wrote to Annie M. Jenness. pleasant
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Chesterfield County Va
May. 1865
19.
Friday
Gregorys Corners
Stoped in quarters all day. helped Mr Gregory fix his carriage made a bee hive. weather showery.
20.
Saturday
Gregorys Corners
the 6th Corps waggon train passed. Herd of 275 cattle grazed in Gregorys clover patch. weather showery.
21.
Sunday
Gregorys Corner
Stoped in quarters all day and slept. Pontoon train of the 6th Corps passed. weather warm and showery.
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Chesterfield County Va
May. 1865
22.
Monday
Gregorys Corners.
Stoped in quarters all day. the weather very showery. wrote to Jerome.
23.
Tuesday
Gregorys Corners
Stoped in quarters all day.
stoped at Mrs Woococks at night.
wrote to Ari X
the weather pleasant.
24.
Wednesday
Gregorys Corners
Stoped in quarters all day. the weather pleasant. Had a mint julip.
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Chesterfield County Va
May. 1865
25.
Thursday
Gregorys Corners
Stoped in quarters all day plaid pitch with the boys. the weather pleasant
26.
Friday
Gregorys Corners
Stoped in quarters all day and helped Henry sheer sheep. the weather very rainy.
27.
Saturday
Gregorys Corners
Went and picked 6 quarts of cherries. weather very rainy.
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Chesterfield Co. Va
May. 1865
28.
Sunday
Gregorys Corners
Went into camp for rations sent a letter to Ari. X
wrote on the 23rd X
weather pleasant.
29.
Monday
Gregorys Corners
Went a visiting away down towards Chesterfield Court House got plenty of cherries. the weather pleasant.
30.
Tuesday
Gregorys Corners
Went to Mr Gills with a boy to get his cloths. weather warm & pleasant.
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Chesterfield County Va
May. 1865
31.
Wednesday
Gregorys Corners
Stopped in quarters all day took the honey from the bees, the weather pleasant.
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Chesterfield County Va
June. 1865
1.
Thursday
Gregorys Corners
in quarters all day. got a letter from Ari weather pleasant
Had new potatoes at Mr Graves
2.
Friday
Gregorys Corners
Picked a peck of cherries and had some fried for dinner. weather very warm. wrote a pass for Mr Jacobs to go to Richmond
3.
Saturday
Gregorys Corners
Went to Mr Cottons and took dinner. went in to bathe in the evening
weather very warm.
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Chesterfield County Va
June. 1865
4.
Sunday
Gregorys Corners
Stopped in quarters all day. took a swarm of bees. wrote to Ari. weather very warm.
5.
Monday
Stopped in quarters all day. the Negros had a holliday. the weather very warm.
Sent a letter to Ari.
6.
Tuesday
Stopped in quarters all day. went a cherrieing.
weather cloudy but warm. got a letter from Ari
my birthday (pip)
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Chesterfield Co Va
June. 1865
7.
Wednesday
Stopped in quarters all day the weather very warm
8.
Thursday
Gregorys Corners
Made a bee hive & picked some cherries
weather pleasant & warm
wrote to Ari.
9.
Friday
Gregorys Corners
Stoped in quarters all day weather very warm.
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Chesterfield County Va
June. 1865
10.
Saturday
Gregorys Corners
Stopped in quarters all day and helped Henry repair his cradles for grain. weather showery.
11.
Sunday
Gregorys Corners
Went into camp for rations. sent a letter to Ari. weather very warm.
got a letter from Ari
12.
Monday
Gregorys Corners
Stopped in quarters all day. Henry went to cutting his wheat. weather very warm.
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Chesterfield County Va
June. 1865
13.
Tuesday
Gregorys Corners
Stopped in quarters all day
weather showery
14.
Wednesday
Gregorys Corners
Went visiting to Mr Cottons Winfreys & Graves.
warm & showery.
15.
Thursday
Gregorys Corners
was ordered to report to my Regt. with my guard. did report at 5 oclock. weather rainy
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Chesterfield County Va
June. 1865
16.
Friday
Broard rock
Stopped in camp all day
weather very rainy
17.
Saturday
Broard rock
Stopped in camp all day.
weather quite showery
18.
Sunday
Broard rock
Stopped in camp all day. done nothing. weather very warm.
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Chesterfield County Va
June. 1865
19.
Monday
Broard rock
was detailed for picket but the picket was relieved at 10 oclock by the officer of the day. weather very warm.
20.
Tuesday
Broard rock
went after blackberries with Captain. got caught in a shower. weather showery.
21.
Wednesday
Broard rock
was mustered out of the U.S. service this day and many a joyful heart there was too. weather pleasant
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Chesterfield County Va
June. 1865
22.
Thursday
Left Broard rock this morning at 5 oclock to take the steamer State of Main for Boston, left Richmond at 8 oclock and arrived at Fortress Monroe at 5½ oclock in the evening. weather very warm.
23.
Friday
Left Fortress Monroe at 6 oclock Thursday evening arrived in New York harber at 8 oclock this evening, weather very pleasant.
24.
Saturday
Left New York at 4¾ oclock this evening run all night through Long Island Sound. made Holmes hole at 8 oclock in morning on Sunday weather very pleasant
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On board Steamer State of Me. Mass Bay.
June. 1865
25.
Sunday
Arrived in Boston at 8 oclock in the evening. Stopped in Fanuel Hall. weather very pleasant
26.
Monday
Left Boston at 9 oclock this morning for Nashua arrived there at 12 M. were received by the fire department and thousands of citizens. good grub. weather showery.
27.
Tuesday
Left Nashua at 9½ oclock arrived at Manchester 11 oclock had a good time. left for Concord at 4 oclock. "got broke down" arrived Concord at 6½ weather pleasant.
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Concord N.H.
June. 1865
28.
Wednesday
Marched up Maine St. had speach from the State Officers. Stopped at the Columbian Hotell. went over to East Concord. weather pleasant.
29.
Thursday
Stopped at the Columbian Hotell. went to East Concord & West Concord. weather pleasant
30.
Friday
Concord N.H.
Stopped at the American House. Puss come up in the 10½ oclock train. all quiet along the line. weather pleasant.
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Concord N.H.
July 1865
1.
Saturday
Stopping at the American House. got paid off and discharged from the U. S. service. received $197.50
weather very rainy
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Cash Account.—March. 1865
Date. Rec'd. Paid.
31st Sent home $10.00
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Cash Account.—April. 1865
Date. Rec'd. Paid.
1st Sent home $10.00
11th " " $40.00
DATABASE CONTENT
| (15182) | DL1605.090 | Diaries | 1865 |
Tags: African Americans, Animals, Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, Burials, Camp/Lodging, Clothing, Crops (Other), Destruction of Land/Property, Discharge/Mustering Out, Drilling, Duty, Engineering/Construction, Family, Food, Furloughs, Guard/Sentry Duty, Guns, Home, Honor, Hospitals, Hygiene, Marching, Money, News, Payment, Picket Duty, Railroads, "Rebels" (Unionist opinions of), Recreation, Rivers, Ships/Boats, Supplies, Weather, Work
People - Records: 1
- (3685) [writer] ~ Tarlton, Stephen B.
SOURCES
Stephen B. Tarlton Diary, 1865, DL1605.090, Nau Collection
