John W. Clement Diary
J. W. C[faded]
Co B 3d N.H.V.
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N.H.
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Ladies Saddle
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Guard Detail
for Knapsacks
Sergt. Casey Co C
Corpl Clement B
" Millet E
Pr Carter B
" Dudley B
Silloway B
" Quinlan C
" Peavey G
" Wallingford G
" Henrick C
J.W.C.
Company "B"
Regiment 3.
Morris Island S.C.
January. 1. Friday.
Cold and Windy.
Very cold night. The sand froze to the depth of about 6 inches on Morris Island S.C.
2. Saturday.
Cold and cloudy.
Ice formed at night.
3. Sunday.
Cold and Windy.
Commenced on Monthly Returns.
Monday January. 4.
Cool. Heavy fog at night.
Heavy firing at night.
Tuesday. 5.
Cool. Mail, eve. 1 letter from home
Dec. 22d. 6 papers from home 1 letter from G. C. Eaton Dec 27 and 1 paper from "
Rained in night.
Wednesday. 6.
Cool and rainy finished Monthly Returns.
January. 7. Thursday.
Cold and rainy. Very high tides
7 deserters from the gunboats in Charleston Harbor came into our lines this morning
8. Friday
Cold. Ground froze at night
Monthly Inspection.
Wrote letter home.
Recd letter from home Dec. 27
9. Saturday
Cold.
Brigade Drill. P.M.
Wrote letter to G. C. Eaton, eve
Sunday January. 10.
Cool.
Monday. 11.
Rain at night. Cool.
Sent 1 "New South" of Jan. 9th home.
1 to G.C.E. 1 to M.J.H. 1 to M.J.P.
Tuesday. 12.
Warm and foggy. Mail. 1 letter
from home Jan. 4th 1 from M.J.H.
Jan 4th papers of Jan 2d and Dec 31.
Raised flag on Fort "Strong" formerly "Wagner" at 1 P.M. Rain at night. Firing at night.
Wednesday January. 13.
Rainy.
Wrote letter home.
Shot fired once in 15 minutes at Charleston
Thursday 14.
Cool and foggy A.M. Clear P.M.
J. H. Thing started for the Head with 14 prisoners
Commenced letter to M.J.H.
Steady firing.
Friday 15.
Cool and Clear. Showery evening
Constant firing day and night
Finished letter Brigade Drill
January. 16. Saturday
Clear and cool.
J. H. Thing returned from H. Head.
Had 2 pictures taken. Brigade Drill.
Recd a letter from G. C. Eaton dated Aug 23 and 4 papers of like date.
17. Sunday
Cool and pleasant
Monday 18.
Cold and Rainy
Tuesday January. 19.
Cold, very high wind.
Monthly Inspection by Capt. Pickering
184th O.V.
W. S. Marston came to see us.
Wednesday 20.
Cold and windy.
Mail eve. 1 letter from home Jan 12th and 3 papers 7th 9th and 16th.
Col Jackson and Maj Plimpton arrived from NH
J. S. Bryant and J. M. Chase started for home on a furlough.
21. Thursday
Cool and windy.
Col. Jackson took command of Regt.
Saw Wood Berry
Friday. January. 22.
Warm and pleasant.
Finished letter home
(7 months)
Saturday 23.
Warm and pleasant
Sunday. 24
Very warm. Thermometer stood at 80°
in Col. Jackson's tent at noon.
Monday. January. 25.
Warm and pleasant.
Fixed up tent—raised it and put in 4 bunks
Tuesday 26.
Warm and pleasant.
Wednesday 27.
Warm and pleasant.
Lecture on "Othello" by "Holy Joe" Chaplain N.Y. Vol. Engineers.
Rev. Mr. Hudson.
Thursday. January. 28.
Warm and pleasant
Heavy firing at night.
Friday 29.
Warm and pleasant
Mail 1 letter from home Jan. 19.
"Ballot" Jan. 14. "Traveller" 16.
Firing all day.
toothache at night
Saturday 30.
Warm and pleasant.
Firing all day.
3 Deserters came in from James Island in the evening
Sunday January. 31.
Warm and pleasant.
Answered letter home eve.
J. H. Thing, A. F. Batchelder and E. F. Carver went up to Fort Chatfield and fired a shot each into Fort Sumter, Carver burst 3 shells.
Monday February. 1.
Warm and pleasant.
Several Ladies visited our camp
Mrs Marden of Windham N.H. came into our tent and read a letter from a son J. H. Hadley Ex Sec. of State of N.H. who had been in the 3d Ala. Regt. and was wounded at Gettysburg
Tuesday 2.
Cool and pleasant.
A blockade runner got ashore on Sullivans Island and our Monitors went up and opened fire on her which bro't on a heavy artillery duel on both sides. Commenced on Monthly Returns. C. W. Colbuth returned to Co. from Gen. Hospital H. Head.
Wednesday 3.
Cool & windy. Considerable firing day & night at blockade runner.
Took 8 Rebs from " "
2 men commenced to work on Adjt's tents.
Thursday February. 4.
Cool and windy.
Finished one copy of Monthly Return.
Mrs. Marden made the boys another call to day.
Friday. 5.
Cool & windy.
Adjts. tents finished.
James O'Brien a drafted recruit of Co. K drowned in attempting to swim a creek with the intention of deserting to the enemy.
Saturday 6.
Cool & cloudy. Mail eve. 1 letter & 3 papers from home. 1 letter from Aunt H Symmes all of Jan. 26. 1 letter from G. C. Eaton Jan 25.
Body of James O'Brien of Co. K found this morning.
Sunday February. 7.
Cool & cloudy. A report is in circulation that an expedition started from H. Head yesterday. A large fire on James Island. Dress Parade and services to-day
A Monitor came in to-day.
Answered a letter home to-day.
Monday 8.
Cool & pleasant.
Tuesday 9.
Cool & pleasant.
Paid off to Dec. 31. 1863 26.00 and for clothing 27.20 to same date.
Wednesday February. 10.
Cool and windy. Finished Monthly returns. Rumor of a battle on John's Id. near Seabrook Plantation. 1 man killed and 3 or 4 wounded.
Thursday 11.
Cold and windy.
1 man killed and 3 wounded at the front to-day.
Friday 12.
Cool & pleasant.
This morning at at about 2 o'clock the Rebs opened a heavy fire. At about 3 the Long Roll was beat and the Swops turned out
Saturday February. 13.
Warm and pleasant.
5 mail. 3 papers. Jan. 30.
10 recruits arrived from N.H. today.
G. Frank Lord promoted to Sergt. Major to rank from Jan. 21.
Sunday. 14.
Warm and pleasant.
Rebs opened a heavy fire from Sullivan's Island at ¼ past 7 P.M. Kept it up about an hour and a half. Wrote letter to Aunt H. Symmes eve.
Monday 15.
Warm and pleasant
Finished return of deceased soldiers.
Commenced on List of Promotions from the Ranks.
Tuesday February. 16.
Cool and windy.
Magazine blew up on James Isl'd in the evening.
28 Deserters came from James Isld to Kiawah Isld.
Wednesday 17.
Cool and windy.
Made a Roster of Com. Off.
Thursday 18.
Cold and windy. Snowed in the evening.
Friday February. 19.
Very cold and windy
Corporal J. L. Blaisdell reduced to the ranks and W. S. Dearborn appointed in his place. To date from Feb. 17. 1864.
Saturday 20.
Cold.
Steam Sloop of War "Housatonic" blown up by torpedo last night.
Sunday 21.
Cool and windy.
Mail. 1 letter from home.
Monday. February. 22.
Warm and pleasant.
Mail eve. 1 letter from M.J.P. Feb. 14. J. S. Bryant and J. M. Chase got back. Bundle from home by J.S.B. 1 letter and 3 papers from home. 1 letter from G. C. Eaton Feb 14.
(6 months)
Tuesday 23.
Warm and pleasant.
Col. Stevens arrived. Came to promote re-enlistments.
Commenced letter home.
Wednesday 24.
Warm & pleasant.
Finished letter home. Commenced on Muster Rolls, F & G. Commenced letter to G. C. Eaton.
Col. J. H. Jackson's resignation accepted.
Thursday. February. 25.
Warm and pleasant. Copied 242 names of Vet. Vols. (Feb. 26)
Heard that our loss in the late battle in Florida was 1200 killed wounded and missing. The 7th N.H. is said to have behaved badly. The 1st N.C. and 54th Mass. saved the rest of the advance.
Friday 26.
Warm and pleasant.
Order for Col. Jackson's resignation received.
Saturday 27.
Warm & pleasant.
An order came at about 10 A.M. to prepare to move. Got ready and marched to wharf and waited till 12 P.M. Embarked on a small steam boat for "Pawnee Landing" on Folly Island.
Sunday February. 28.
Warm & pleasant.
The events recorded as having occurred yesterday should have been written here.
Monday. 29.
Warm and pleasant.
Stopped at "Pawnee Landing" till 1 P.M. Most of the Regiment were mustered there.
Started for Hilton Head in Str. "Delaware" arr. of bar at dark and anchored.
Completely worn out by this move which was one of the hardest jaunts we have had.
Tuesday. March. 1.
Warm & pleasant.
Landed & marched outside the intrenchments and camped on the ground occupied by the 48th N.Y. in the Winter of 1861-2
Wednesday. 2.
Warm & pleasant
8 Officers & 262 Vet. Vols. started for NH in the afternoon.
Thursday. 3.
Warm & pleasant
Sent $50 home. The first I have sent since last Spring.
Friday. March 4.
Warm & pleasant.
Mail. 1 letter & 3 papers from home. 2 letters for Adjt. (forwarded)
3 papers " "
Saturday. 5.
Warm & pleasant
mail. Nothing for me.
2 papers for Adjt
Sick at night
Sunday. 6.
Warm & pleasant
Requisition for horses sent in.
Monday March. 7.
Warm & pleasant
Mail. 1 letter & 3 papers for me from home.
Sick at night
Tuesday 8.
Warm & pleasant
Drew saddles, bridles &c
Wednesday 9.
Warm & pleasant
Drew rest of horse equipage
Maj Plimpton went to Beaufort & brought back 90 horses.
Rained at night. Commenced letter home eve.
Thursday March. 10.
Sick
Rained part of forenoon. Cleared up P.M. Rained at night
finished letter home eve.
Friday 11.
Rainy A.M. Warm & pleasant PM
Filed Orders.
Saturday 12.
Warm & pleasant
Sunday March. 13.
Warm & pleasant
Reviewed in presence of but not by Brig. Gen. A. H. Terry. A.M. Singing party in Maj. Plimpton's tent P.M.
Showed off chimes
Monday. 14.
Warm & pleasant
Received a letter to-day from home dated Feb 9. Commenced on Descriptive list of Vet. Vols.
O. O. Davis returned to Co.
Tuesday 15.
Cool & windy.
Mail A.M. Nothing for me. News of election in N.H. & of the raids of Gen. Kilpatricks & Gen. Sherman's raids.
Wednesday March. 16.
Cold & windy
Inspection by Capt. Hooker.
Mail. 1 letter from home Mar. 9 & 3 papers Mch. 7.
Thursday 17.
Cold & windy.
Friday 18.
Cold & windy
Wrote letter home P.M.
Saturday March. 19.
Warm A.M. cloudy P.M.
A report that Gen. Finnegan's son was on this Island current at Hd. Qrs. Our Regiment scoured the Island but didn't find him. A small party went out at night but came back empty.
Sunday 20.
Warm cloudy & windy
6 Corporals & 6 men sent out to watch the roads. Some firing in the direction of Battery Mitchel early this morning.
Monday 21.
Cool & cloudy A.M. Rainy P.M.
Paid to Feb. 27. $20.00. Co "A" went to "Braddock's Point" P.M.
Tuesday March 22.
Cold, windy & rainy.
Maj. Hucker finished paying the Regt. P.M. Co "I" on picket tonight Co. "C" on picket
(5 months)
Wednesday 23.
Cold & windy.
Mail A.M. 1 letter from home March 13, 14
1 from M.J.H. 13. 1 from J.W.H. Mch 12. 3 papers from home Mch. 10, 13.
Sent 30.00 home. Wrote 1 letter home and 1 to M.J.H. sent picture
Wood Berry sent 2
Thursday. 24.
Cool & pleasant.
Mail P.M. Nothing for me.
Wrote to J. W. Head eve.
Heavy wet at night.
Friday March. 25.
Rainy A.M. Warm & pleasant P.M.
Woke up and found head & feet wet.
1st Battalion Drill P.M. Recd Cavalry colors P.M.
Recd Order for 2d Lt. J. M. Head's resignation dated March 24, 1864. S.O. 122.
Saturday 26.
Cool & pleasant.
Laid out new camp ground.
Sunday 27.
Warm & pleasant.
Dress Parade P.M.
Monday. March. 28.
Cool and Windy.
Moved Camp about ¼ of a mile to front of Sally Port.
Rained at night.
14th N.H.V. arrived at this Port.
Tuesday 29.
Cool and windy A.M. Warm P.M.
Heavy shower at noon.
Commenced on tent
Wednesday 30.
Cool & Windy.
Saw Jed. Leavitt.
Fixed up tent. Finished up.
Thursday March. 31.
Clear & pleasant
Mail. 1 letter & 3 papers from home. 1 letter from Aunt H.S.
Friday April. 1.
Warm & showery
Recd orders to break camp at 2 P.M. Cos E, G & H. Started for Seabrook's at dark.
Small mail by the "Arago".
Nothing for me
Saturday 2.
Cool & cloudy
Struck tents A.M. Went down to the wharf at noon. Went on board at dark. Started at ½ past 9 P.M. B. Deford.
Sunday 3.
Arr. off the bar at the mouth of St Johns River at 11½ AM. Started for Jacksonville at 3½ P.M. arr at dark
Monday April. 4.
Landed at 7 AM.
(Warm, cloudy & showery)
Arr. our at camp ground P.M. 1 mile from Jacksonville near Rail Road.
Tuesday. 5.
Clear & warm.
J. H. Thing apptd. Sergt. Maj.
2 men from Co. "K" left at Hilton Head.
D. Kelly & T. Munroe.
Wednesday 6.
Clear & warm
Turned out at 3 A.M. by pickets firing. False alarm.
Thursday April. 7.
Clear & warm.
1st Dress Parade P.M.
Friday 8.
Warm & cloudy
Co's. "A" "D" "K" & "H" start for Pilatka. 75 miles
Wm Smith a Sub. in Co. "F" deserted while on picket. Dress Parade.
Saturday. 9.
Warm & showery.
No Dress Parade
Drew shelter tents.
Sunday. April. 10.
Warm & pleasant.
Monday. 11.
Warm & pleasant
Mail. 1 letter & 3 papers from home
answered letter in short [?]
Commenced sending ex. baggage to Jacksonville
J. Smith & M. King of Co. C. & H. Lang of Co "I" deserted
Tuesday. 12.
Warm & pleasant. Ex. baggage still going to Jacksonville. Mail.
Nothing for me.
Wednesday. April. 13.
Very warm.
W. Johnson Co. "I" deserted.
Drew "Spencer Rifles".
T. Halcrow Co. "I", & J. Clark Co. "B" deserted.
Thursday. 14.
Warm A.M. cloudy P.M.
Rainy night. J. Brougham E. Ryan & J. Robinson Co. "G" and J. McCabe Co. "E" deserted.
Friday 15.
Rainy. Started to move at 12M. Went through Jacksonville & returned about 3 P.M. Prs. Amie & Davis Co. "B", Cosgrove & Francis Co. "C" & Miller, Moore & Ring Co. "F", arrested in attempting to desert. Tried by Drum Head Court Martial. Davis of Co. "B" proved innocent
Saturday April. 16.
Cool & windy.
Pr Miller of Co. "F" shot for desertion at 2 P.M. The others were released.
Sunday. 17.
Warm & pleasant. Turned in Horse Equipments. Mail. A.M. 3 papers from J.W.H. Aprl 5.
Dress Parade & Sermon.
Monday 18.
Warm & cloudy.
Turned over horses & equipments to 75th Ohio Regt. have had them just 6 weeks.
Dress Parade.
Tuesday April. 19.
Warm & pleasant.
Dress Parade. Fixed up tent. Cos. A. H. & K returned from Pilatka.
Qr. Mr. commenced turning over camp & garrison equipage.
Wednesday 20.
Warm & pleasant.
Co. "D" returned from Pilatka
Thursday 21.
Warm & pleasant.
Fatigue detail of 100 men to work on fortifications.
Friday April. 22.
Warm & pleasant.
40th Mass. Regt. left Jacksonville eve.
Fatigue (100 men)
4 months.
Saturday 23.
Windy and showery.
Got orders to leave at noon.
Commenced moving P.M.
Fatigue Party called in at noon.
Orders to leave came at noon.
Broke camp and marched to wharf at dark. Lay at wharf all night
Sunday 24.
Rainy morn. Cleared up at 10 A.M.
Left wharf on board Str "Boston" at Jacksonville at about 6½ A.M. Crossed bar at 9½ A.M. Arr off H. Hd bar at about 11 P.M. Lay too till daylight. Man tied up because he couldn't see round a corner.
Monday April. 25.
Cool & windy.
Anchored in H. Hd. harbor at sunrise. The Steamer North Star came alongside & our Reg't. & the 97th P.V. went on board P.M. Some of the 97th had a fight some of them got pretty well marked and one was shot by the Officer of the Day
Tuesday 26.
Warm & pleasant.
Started at 9½ A.M.
Lt. Connelley in arrest.
Wednesday 27.
Clear & cool.
man robbed of watch & money
Thursday April. 28.
Cool & windy. Arr. off Cape Henry at daylight & at Fortress Monroe at 8 A.M. Left at 8½ A.M. Arr. at Yorktown at 11½ A. M. Landed at Glouster Point at about 2 A.M. Marched out about 1½ miles and camped; found the Vets. in camp, all well.
Friday 29.
Cool & windy. Sick.
Saturday 30.
Cool & windy. Sick.
2 Reviews P.M. The last one by Gen. Butler
Sunday May. 1.
Warm & rainy. Sick.
Monday 2.
Cool & windy.
Heavy shower at night.
Made List of Deserters.
18 to Enemy. 23 Vet. Vols. not reported.
Tuesday 3.
Cool & windy.
Adjt taken sick P.M.
Got orders to move tomorrow morning at 4 o'clock.
Sent in List of Deserters.
Wednesday May. 4.
Cool & pleasant
Got up at ¼ past 3 A.M.
Got breakfast, struck tents, formed line & rested till 9 A.M. Marched to wharf and waited till 12M. went on board Str. T. Jefferson. went out into stream & anchr'd Lay till 11½ P.M. Started for Fortress Monroe. Meanest steamboat in the world
Thursday 5.
Cool & Pleas't started at sunrise
Went up above City Point & anchored.
Bermuda Hundreds.
Friday 6
Warm & pleasant. Landed at about 7 A.M. above City Point. Marched 6 or 8 miles & bivouacked. Saw A. J. Currier J. Tanner & Hamp. Thing. W. H. Smith & Frank Hervey
Saturday May. 7.
Warm & pleasant. moved about ½ a mile & camped. Heavy firing P.M.
Reported that our advance had surrounded Petersburg. 6 Co's went on picket had charge of a picket post at night.
Sunday 8.
Relieved from picket at sundown.
Hot day.
Marched back inside the intrenchments.
Monday. 9.
Warm. Chester Station
Got up before daylight. L. M. Order formed at about sunrise. Marched to the R.R. 14 miles from Richmond. Marched down the RR to the vicinity of Petersburg went on picket at night.
Tuesday May. 10.
Very warm
marched down towards our first stopping place & then marched back again. Started about noon on our return trip, the Rebs having made an attempt to outflank us but in this they were defeated marched into camp about 7 P.M.
Wednesday 11.
Very warm. Policed camp ground. Mail. 1 letter from home May 5. Papers 4th & 5th inst B & T. Went out & lay in the trenches all night.
Rainy night.
Thursday 12.
Warm & rainy.
Started at noon & marched out on the R. & P. Turnpike & bivouacked.
Richmond & Petersburg Turnpike.
Friday May. 13.
Cool & rainy. Drurys Bluff.
Started about 8 A.M. and marched till about 4 P.M. when we charged on the rear of a rebel fort. Loss in Co. "B" 3 killed & 13 wounded.
Loss in Regt. 142 kd Wd & missing
Saturday 14.
Cloudy & rainy. Went out into the woods & lay all day & then advanced about ¼ of a mile and threw up breastworks & lay all night. Drurys Bluffs.
Sunday 15.
Warm. Lay in rifle pits till after dark, when we were relieved by the 7th Conn. Fell back about ½ a mile & turned in. Rain P.M.
Monday May. 16.
Warm & rainy
Capt Ayer & Lt. Button killed
Order'd up to the front about 7 A.M. Stayed about an hour when we were ordered back. The Rebs followed us for a while when our Regt. and the 40th Mass. charged back on them and drove them back came into camp after dark.
Tuesday 17.
Warm & showery. Mail. letter from Eaton
Inspection P.M. Went on picket at night. The 10th Conn & 11th Me went out skirmishing in the night. [18th]
Batchelder, Silloway & Senior came near being taken prisoners
B.H. 67th Ohio.
Wednesday 18.
Warm & showery. The rebs drove our outpost pickets in this morning, but could not drive our Regt. farther than the Reserves. Fought all day. Relieved about 7 A.M.
Thursday May. 19.
Warm & Showery. Lay till 11 AM
Went into the trenches about midnight.
J. L. Blaisdell wounded AM
Wrote home. Called out at 9½ P.M. & at ¼ to 11 P.M.
Friday 20.
Warm. Picture
Called out at 3½ A.M. & 11¼ A. M. Mail eve. 1 letter from home & 1 from M.J.H. Apl. 26 & 1 from home May 3. Called out at 2 P.M. Lay in the trenches till 3 A.M. Regt Gen Walker captured
Saturday 21.
Warm. Worked on battery A.M.
Worked part of P.M. and came in after dark. Alarm at night ½ past 11.
Sunday May. 22.
Sick O.D.
Warm. Lay in camp till 7 P.M. Ordered into the trenches for 24 hours. Wrote to M.J.H.
3 months [Sick O.D.]
Monday. 23.
Cool & cloudy. Mail. 1 letter from home May 16. S. B. Tarlton came into camp P.M.
Regt came in from the trenches at 8½ A.M.
C. Page came into camp also Hamp Thing
Tuesday 24
Warm PM Cool & cloudy AM.
Sick L.D.
Policed Camp.
Wednesday May. 25.
Warm. Rainy P.M.
Isaiah Haines & Job Allard came into camp.
Recd a visit from Uncle Tom who is Actg. Master on board the "Agawam" Rainy night. On picket.
Firing about 9 P.M.
Thursday 26. on Picket.
Rainy all day. Came into camp at 8 P.M. Marched out and went to another camp ground Laid down at ½ past 1 A.M. Rev. Mr. Patterson of Portsmouth N.H. came into camp. Giving cans of milk &c to sick
Friday 27.
Warm A.M.
Went to old camp after knapsacks.
Policed camp
Saturday. May. 28.
Warm. Fatigue Detail
1 letter from home May 24
Answered letter.
Rainy P.M.
Sunday 29.
Warm.
Two Inspections A.M.
2 Ladies from Baltimore came round distributing cakes P.M. Wrote up Diary
Monday. 30.
Warm.
On Fatigue. Rebs opened fire at about 6 P.M. Quite an alarm. Firing for about an hour. Lay in the trenches all night. H. B. Dearborn Co. "D" & Pettingill of Co "E" wounded
Tuesday. May. 31.
Warm.
Rebs opened fire at about 2 P.M. In trenches 1½ hours.
On Picket at night.
Very quiet till about
(over)
The month of May 1864 has been the hardest for service that I have seen since I have been in the service.
Wednesday June. 1. Warm.
(back)
½ past 3 A.M. when the Rebs opened again for about an hour. Came in at sunset. Lay in the trenches all night. Some firing at about 8 P.M.
[Hatchee's] N B Church
Thursday 2.
Warm.
Detailed for fatigue. Sharp firing about 7 A.M. The Rebs charged on the pickets and took part of our rifle pits. Our Regt. charged and took them back P.M. Rainy night.
Lay in the trenches all night.
2 killed & 5 wounded.
Friday 3.
Rainy A.M.
Fatigue Detail. Cleared off P.M. Heavy firing north after dark. Lay in the trenches all night.
Saturday. June. 4.
Clear A.M. Rainy P.M.
On picket at night.
Rained all night.
Sunday. 5.
Rainy A.M.
Mail A.M. 1 letter from home, June 2. Sharp artillery firing about 6 P.M. Relieved from picket at 8 P.M.
Lay in the trenches all night.
Monday 6
Very warm.
2 papers 26th & 28th. Answered letter home. Sick O.D.
Rained at night.
Tuesday June. 7.
Rainy A.M.
Cloudy P.M.
Lay in trenches at night.
Wednesday. 8.
Cloudy A.M. warm P.M. Ordered to get ready to march in light marching order. 3 days rations at 9 P.M. Started at 11 P.M. Marched all night.
Thursday 9. Petersburg
Cloudy A.M.
Crossed Appomattox River before daybreak. Marched round to the south side of Petersburg skirmishing as we went. About noon went to charge on a battery but did not. Came in at 7 P.M.
Friday. June. 10.
Pleasant
Sick O.D.
Reg't went on picket at night.
Saturday. 11.
Cloudy A.M.
Regt on picket.
Went on guard at night.
Sunday. 12.
Cool & cloudy
On guard
Services P.M. Prayer and Sermon by Chaplain Hill.
Monday June. 13.
Cool A.M.
Cool & cloudy.
Called into the trenches at ¼ past 11 P.M. Lay till morning.
Tuesday. 14.
Cool & cloudy. Sick O.D.
Regt. on picket at night.
Heard the rumbling of wheels at night.
Wednesday. 15.
Warm & pleasant. Sick O.D.
Regt. on picket. An expedition has gone across the Appomattox River
Thursday. June. 16. Hatchers Run
Sick O.D.
Very warm
Rebs evacuated their works in front of us. Our boys went out towards the Rail-Road and got driven back. Loss in the Regt 35 killed & Wd In Co. "B" 1 man. Capts Libby & Maxwell & Lts. Tredick & Coy Wd Regt came in about 9 P.M. Lay in trenches
H. C. Hall Wd
Friday 17.
Very warm. Sick O.D.
The 6th A.C. began to march past at daylight. The Rebs charged this P.M. and took their old line back again. Our batteries opened on them soon after H. C. Hall died at night. 4 Cos on picket at night. Letter from home May 12 answered it
Saturday. 18.
Cloudy Sick O.D.
Sunday. June. 19.
Sick O.D. Cloudy.
Ballot of the 16th Recd to-day, also Zion's Herald of the 15th. Regt in the trenches at night.
Monday. 20.
Warm
Lay in trenches. Inspection at 1 P.M.
Tuesday. 21.
Hot Sick O.D.
4 P.M. ordered to pack up.
8 P.M. marched about a mile and halted for the night.
Wednesday. June. 22.
Sick O.D. Cool & cloudy A.M. Warm P.M.
President Lincoln passed our camp about noon.
Regt. went on picket at night.
2 months
Thursday. 23.
Very warm
Rebs opened at 4 P.M.
Lay in the trenches at night
Maj Randlett returned to Regt.
Friday. 24.
Sick O.D. Very warm
Rebs opened again about 9 A.M. Opened musketry at 9¾ A.M. Recd Traveller of 18th Moved into 24th Mass. camp
Adjt. returned to Regt.
Picket firing at night.
Saturday. June. 25.
Hot.
Regt started at 5½ A.M. with 2 days rations.
Went to "Wilson's Wharf" to cover Sheridan's retreat. Got back at 9½ P.M. On guard at night.
Sunday. 26.
Hot. Sick O.D.
Detail for picket at night
Shower P.M.
Wrote to G. C. Eaton.
Monday. 27.
Hot. Sick O.D.
Shower P.M.
Regt on picket. Mail eve. Letter June 24. Ballot 23d & Zion Herald 22d
Tuesday. June. 28.
Cool A.M.
Answered letter A.M.
Cold night. Had night sweat.
Wednesday. 29.
Warm
Mother's Birth Day. Cleaned gun for muster. Saw large fire in the south at night. Heavy firing nearly in the same direction all night.
Thursday. 30.
Warm
Mustered for Payment A.M.
Jacob Smith came back to Company to day. Regt. on picket at night
Heavy firing in the night in the direction of Petersburg
Friday. July. 1.
Warm
On picket. My Birth Day.
Very poor birth day.
Heavy firing, evening, near Petersburg.
Saturday 2.
Warm
Mail letter from G. C. Eaton June 26. "Weekly" July 2d & "Traveller" 25th June.
Went on picket at night.
Sunday 3.
Very warm
On Picket.
Monday July. 4.
Warm cloudy A.M.
Went into the trenches at noon while the artillery was firing a salute.
C. S. Mixter paid me a visit P.M.
Regt. came in from picket at 11 P.M.
Tuesday 5.
Very warm.
Mail A.M. Ballot of June 30 & Z's Herald. (Sick O.D.)
Reg't went on picket at night.
Wednesday 6
Warm.
Regt. on picket. On police.
Thursday. July. 7.
Sick O.D. Warm.
Commenced drawing whisky.
Detail of 11 for picket at night.
News of the capture of the "Alabama" by the "Kearsarge" Capt. Semmes was taken off by an English yacht, the "Deerhound".
Friday. 8.
Warm.
Mail. 1 letter from home, July 4. 1 from G. C. Eaton July 3d "Journal" & "Traveller" July 2d
Regt on picket at night
Heavy firing in the direction of Petersburg nearly all night.
Answered letter home.
Saturday. 9.
Cool.
Regt. on picket.
Sunday. July. 10.
Very warm.
Preaching by the Chaplain A.M. Text: because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour
Answered Eaton's letter.
On picket at night.
Monday. 11.
Warm.
On picket. Shower at night.
Tuesday. 12.
Warm.
Mail. "Ballot" 7th & "Zion's Herald" 6th
Fatigue Detail.
Wednesday. July. 13.
Warm
1 Corporal & 11 men detailed for picket with 3 days rations A.M.
Fatigue Detail A.M.
Thursday. 14.
Sick O.D. Warm.
Fatigue Detail.
Whiskey ration stopped. P.M.
Friday. 15.
Sick O.D. Cool & cloudy A.M. Warm P.M.
Wrote letter to Aunt H. S. P.M.
Saturday July. 16.
Warm.
3 days picket came at about 11 A.M.
Monthly Inspection at 2 P.M. Heavy firing in the N.E. A.M. On picket at night.
Whiskey again.
Sunday. 17.
Warm
On picket.
1 letter from home July 13th Weekly 16th Traveller 9th "Weekly" 16th
Monday 18.
Warm.
Wrote letter home.
Commenced raining at night.
Tuesday. July. 19.
Rainy.
On picket at night.
Heavy firing at Petersburg all night. On Reserve.
Wednesday. 20.
Showery A. M. Cleared up before noon
Heavy firing at Petersburg at noon.
Thursday. 21.
Warm.
3 papers from home July 14.
E. G. Colcord came into camp P.M. [3 faded names] on Fatigue P.M.
Friday. July. 22.
Warm.
1 letter from M.J.H. July 15.
Answered letter.
On picket at night.
Saturday. 23.
Cloudy
Letter from G. C. Eaton July 17
On picket.
Sunday 24
Cloudy all day
Letter from Aunt H. S. July 20. Answered letter to G.C.E. A.M. Dress Parade P.M. On picket at night. Rainy night.
Monday. July. 25.
Cool & cloudy
On Picket. 7th Conn. man went over to enemy.
Tuesday 26.
Warm.
Wrote letter to Aunt H.S.
On picket at night.
Troops lay in trenches all night.
Another man went over to the enemy to-day.
Wednesday 27.
Cloudy & Warm.
On picket.
Called up at 9½ P.M. and went out and lay in the trenches all night. Showery at night.
Thursday July. 28.
Cloudy.
1 letter from home July 24 & 4 papers. Answered letter home. On picket at night.
Friday 29.
Warm.
On picket.
3 years since I enlisted.
Saturday 30.
Very warm
Orders to get 2 days rations and be ready in light marching order.
Sam. George captured a Reb picket for a furlough
Sunday July. 31.
Warm.
Inspection A.M.
Monday August. 1.
Hot.
Tuesday 2.
Hot
On picket at night
Rained till 12 P.M.
Wednesday 3.
Hot
On picket.
Thursday August. 4.
Hot.
Fast Day. Washed clothes A.M.
Dress Parade and prayer by the Chaplain.
Friday. 5.
Hot.
Letter from G. C. Eaton, July 31.
Answered letter to Eaton.
Heavy firing at Petersburg, about sunset.
Saturday. 6.
Hot. Sick O.D.
Sunday August. 7.
Hot
Grand Guard Mounting P.M.
Order for Fatigue Detail of 600 men from 10th Corps & 600 from 18th Corps. Volunteers for 20 days—order for 3 hours drill pr day.
Monday. 8.
Hot.
Drill A.M. & P.M.
On guard at night at Col. Hawley's Hd. Qrs. Put in arrest by Lt. McCabe.
Drill A.M. & P.M.
3 years since our Co went to Concord
Tuesday. 9.
Hot.
Recd "Ballot" 4th "Herald" 3d
1 letter from home Aug. 4th
Released from arrest A.M.
Answered letter A.M.
Drill A.M.-P.M.
Wednesday. August. 10.
Hot Sick O.D.
Detail for picket 28 men.
Drill A.M.
Thursday. 11.
Hot
On picket at night
M. Dias missing while on picket.
Friday 12.
Very hot.
On picket. Recd "Traveller" 6th & "Weekly" 13th
Vets & Subs drew "Spencer" Rifles.
Saturday August. 13.
Hot Sick O.D.
Heavy firing by batteries on the James River A.M. Both sides Orders to pack up A.M. Started at 11 P.M. Marched to pontoon bridge at Deep Bottom where we arrived at
Sunday. 14. Hot
4 A.M. At sunrise advanced and drove in the Reb picket. Skirmished all day. Crossed back at—
Regt. not engaged
Monday. 15. Hot
1 A.M.
Went up about 4 miles. (Strawberry Plains)
Tuesday August. 16.
Cloudy & Hot
Went back to Convalescent Camp—New Market Heights. Our Brigade made a charge and got badly cut up. Col. Plimpton killed. Adjt Wd Lt Lamprey badly wounded Lt Giddings wounded
Wednesday. 17.
Cloudy & hot. Shower P.M.
Heavy firing at dark
Thursday. 18.
Hot A.M. cool & cloudy P.M.
Rebs made an attack about 7 PM but were repulsed.
Friday August. 19.
Cool Cloudy & Rainy
Heavy rain at night
Not much fighting.
Saturday 20.
Rainy A.M.
Commenced retreat at dark. Arr. in camp at 3 A.M.
(Recd letter from Aunt H.S. Aug. 14)
Sunday. 21.
Warm and showery
Heavy firing at Petersburg A.M. Recd 2 papers Aug 11 & 10. Orders to get ready to march at tattoo. Light marching orders.
Monday. August. 22.
Warm & Showery. Sick OD
Worked all PM on Muster Out Rolls.
3 years ago to-day I was mustered into the U.S. Service.
Tuesday. 23.
Warm & showery.
Col Hawley, Gen Terry & Maj. Randlett made speeches in evening
Got our Discharge Papers at 1½ P.M. A happy set in the Regt to-day.
Wednesday. 24.
Hot
Regt under marching orders. Marched at 3 P.M. Dischd soldiers started at 5 PM 4th N.H. Band escorted us out of camp. Arr at Bermuda Landing at 7 P.M.
Thursday August. 25.
Hot.
Started from Bermuda Landing for Fortress Monroe at 9 A.M. "Dictator" from City Point at 10 A.M. and Fort Monroe at 4 P.M. Started for Baltimore at 5 P.M. "Louisiana" Str
Friday 26.
Hot.
Arr in Baltimore abt 7 A.M. (Had an apology for a breakfast) Started from Baltimore at 10 AM arr at Wilmington at 3 P.M. and at Philadelphia at 5 P.M. Arr at South Amboy at 3 A.M.
[Had a good supper at the old Cooper's Shop]
Saturday 27.
Cool & cloudy. Left South Amboy at 9 A.M. "Richd Stockton" Arr in NY City at 12M. Left N.Y. at 5 P.M. "City of New London" Str.
Sunday August. 28.
Warm
Arr at Norwich at 5 A.M. Left Norwich at 7½ A.M. Arr in Worcester at 1½ A.M. Arr in Concord at 2½ P.M. Speeches by Gov. Gillmore & Capt Houghton. Had dinner at the "Phenix" & "Eagle" Hotels. also Supper
Escort by Band
Monday 29.
Warm
Left Concord at 7¼ AM arr at N-M Junction at 9½ A.M. Left N-M Junction at 20m to 12 arr at home at 12M. Met Mother & LA at Depot. Went to see Eve.
Tuesday 30.
Cool
Went up river in a boat P.M. Tried to get some blackberries but did not succeed
Wednesday August. 31.
Cool
Went into Factory P.M.
Folks went to camp meeting.
Thursday September. 1.
Cool
Went to see John Thing A.M.
Monday October. 10.
Went to Portsmouth commenced work boarding at Mrs Worston 1 Sudbury St
Tuesday 11.
Commenced work at Navy Yard
Wednesday 12.
Thursday October. 13.
Friday 14.
Saturday 15.
Sunday October. 16.
made 2 unsuccessful attempts to go to Church
Monday 17.
Tuesday 18.
Wednesday October. 19.
Thursday 20.
Friday 21.
Saturday October. 22.
Sunday 23.
Monday 24
Tuesday 25.
Wednesday 26.
Thursday 27.
Friday October. 28.
Saturday 29.
5
Sunday 30.
Monday October. 31.
Tuesday November. 1.
Worked all day
Wednesday 2.
Worked all day
Thursday 3.
Worked all day
Friday November. 4.
Saturday 5.
Sunday 6.
Monday November 7.
Tuesday 8.
Wednesday 9.
Thursday November. 10.
Friday 11.
Saturday 12.
Sunday November. 13.
Monday 14.
Tuesday 15.
Wednesday November. 16.
Thursday 17.
Friday 18.
Saturday November. 19.
Sunday 20.
Monday 21.
Tuesday November. 22.
Wednesday 23.
Thursday 24
Friday November. 25.
Saturday 26.
Sunday 27.
Monday November. 28.
Tuesday 29.
Wednesday 30.
3½ " 2d "
6 " 3 "
3½ " 4th "
3 " 5th "
19¾ = 39.50
Thursday December. 1.
Worked all day
Friday 2.
Worked all day
Saturday 3.
Rainy No Work
"Contoocook" launched P.M.
1st Wk in Dec. 2 days
Sunday December. 4.
Monday 5.
Worked all day
Tuesday 6
Worked all day
Wednesday December. 7.
Worked ¾ of day
Thursday 8.
Worked all day
Friday 9.
Worked all day
Saturday December. 10.
Snow storm no work
2d Wk in Dec 4¾ day
Sunday 11.
Monday 12.
Worked all day
Tuesday December. 13.
Worked all day
Wednesday 14.
Worked all day
Thursday 15.
Worked all day
Friday December 16.
Worked all day
Saturday 17.
Worked all day
3d Wk in Dec 6 days
Sunday 18.
Monday December. 19.
Rain & snow
no work
Tuesday 20.
Worked all day
Wednesday 21.
Worked all day
Thursday December 22
Worked all day
Friday 23.
Ball day
no work
Saturday 24
Worked all day
4th Week in Dec. 4 days.
Sunday December. 25.
Monday 26.
Worked all day
Tuesday 27.
Worked all day
Wednesday December. 28.
Worked all day
Paid for Nov 39.50
Thursday 29.
Worked all day
Friday 30.
Worked all day
Saturday December. 31.
Worked ½ day
5th Week in Dec 5½ day
1st Wk 2 days
2d " 4 ¾ "
3d " 6 "
4th " 4 "
5th " 5½ "
22¼
Pay Due
26.00 April & March
36.00 May & June
13.20 22 days in Aug
22.14 clothing
$97.34
18.00 July 22 days
115.34
March & April 26.00
May June & July 54.00
22 days in Aug 13.20
Clothing 22.14
115.34
March 17.00 Co "B"
April 20.00 3d NH
May June & July 78.00 Total 44
Aug 20.00 [?] 25
Clothing 15.58 [?] duty 12
150.58
Cash Account.—January.
Date. Rec'd.
1864
Feb. 9 Two Month's Pay $26.00
" " On Clothing a/c 27.20
Cash Account.—March.
Date. Rec'd.
21 from Maj. Rucker 26.00
Cash Account.—May.
Date. Rec'd. Paid.
May
4 Sent A.S. Currier $5.00
June 8 " G. H. Giddings 2.00
Cash Account.—June.
J. W. Leavitt Dr
To Tobacco 35
May 13.
Killed in co "B"
Pr T. Duncan
" H. Eagleson
" S. E. Movers
Wounded
1 Corpl J. M. Chase Lt Elbow
2 Pr C. W. Colbuth Hand
3 " J Carlisle. Leg
4 " O. O. Davis. Breast (dead)
5 " G. W. Healy. Breast
6 " J. E. Horton. Head & Leg
7 " Henry A Reynolds. Bowels
8 " D. Wiggin. Heel. Thigh
9 " C. S. Weymouth. Face
10 " [?] Day. Fingers slightly
11 " W. S. Dearborn. Face
12 " J. B. Duncan Hip
13 " T. Jordan Face
14 " J. Langdon Limbs
Dead
Wounded in Co B.
May G. F. Youngman Face 15
" Wm Johnson Hand 16
" J. L. Blaisdell [?] 17
" D W Dudley Elbow Sl 18
" D W Elliot Hip slightly 19
" J I Chase Hand 20
June 16 H. C. Hall Bowels dead 21
" 18 W. H.Walton Knee dead 22
June 18 Loss in Regt. since May 6th 311
of whom 75 have died
Aug 20 Loss in Charge 10 Off 290 men
Wounded Co B Aug 16
E. F. Hall Arm
J H Campbell Leg
Wm Holden Knee
Killed Corp J H Tuttle
" Wm Walker
Missing J McGuin
" Antonio French
Cash Account.—September.
Date.
5. From Maj. McFarland
Pay & Clothing 115.20
Bounty 100.00
Cash Account.—November.
Date Rec'd. Paid.
23d From Pay Mr 32.00
" To W. A. Vaughn 10.00
" " Ann Worcester 8.00
24th " G T Stacey 5.50
R R Fare 1.55
Dec
28 From Pay Mr 39.50
" W A Vaughn 25.00
John Page (Holderness)
Brown (nee Elena Page)
George W. Clement
Roberts (nee Elmira C.)
Furnald (nee Alice Allen)
1 pr Car Pants .35
1 pr Shoes 2.05
1 Blouse 2.35
2 pr Socks .64
8.59
2 Kt Shirts 2.54
11.10
Pants 3.55
Blouse 3.12
Shoes 2.05
Drawer 1.80
Socks .90
11.48
[scribbles, figures]
DATABASE CONTENT
| (12106) | DL1774.001 | 186 | Diaries |
Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Alcohol, Artillery, Camp/Lodging, Cavalry, Clothing, Crime, Death (Military), Desertion/Deserters, Discharge/Mustering Out, Drilling, Engineering/Construction, Fighting, Food, Illnesses, Injuries, Joseph Hooker, Mail, Marching, Missing in Action, Money, Newspapers, Payment, Photographs, Picket Duty, Prisoners of War, Promotions, Railroads, "Rebels" (Unionist opinions of), Recreation, Recruitment/Recruits, Religion, Resignations, Rivers, Siege of Petersburg, Substitution/Substitutes, Supplies, Weather, William T. Sherman
People - Records: 1
- (4397) [writer] ~ Clement, John Wesley
Places - Records: 1
- (719) [origination] ~ Morris Island, Charleston County, South Carolina
SOURCES
John W. Clement Diary, DL1774.001, Nau Collection
