Charles H. Nevers Diary, 1861
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Charles H Nevers
CHN
Presented by
Addison R Nevers
Claremont N.H.
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Friday, January 4, 1861.
C G[?]
Saturday 5
C Shattuck 10
Flame 3
D Roys 21
37
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Saturday, September 28, 1861.
Sunday 29
taken sick with the head ache
Monday 30
not on duty
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Thursday, October 10, 1861.
Friday 11
two men drumed out and about 16 or 18 in the guardhouse
Saturday 12
mustered into the Service received our bounty
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Sunday, October 13, 1861.
on guard
Monday 14
Went home on a furlough
Tuesday 15
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Wednesday, October 16, 1861.
Wrote to Jack Davis
Thursday 17
Started for camp
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Monday, October 28, 1861.
Struck our tents at 3 oclock one man shot in the arm by the careless use of a revolver the Colonel forbid the men to carry them
Tuesday 29
started for Washington and was not very well to day. Went on board the steam boat at Allens Point Norwich Conn
Wednesday 30
arrived in Jersey City at 9 oclock in the morning Started for Philadelphia at noon arrived at PM 7 oclock PM rode all night
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Thursday, October 31, 1861.
arrived at Baltimore at 9½ oclock
arrived at Bladensburg at 5 oclock PM
Friday, November 1
Pitched our tents to day
Saturday 2
started on a march to lower Marlborough and marched to Centerville and encamped in the woods. Was rather tired and lame and slept cold
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Sunday, November 3, 1861.
Monday 4
started again and went almost 28 miles had a long march to day and encamped in the woods about 3 miles this of lower Marlborough and was tired and lame.
Tuesday 5
did not march to day and rested all day
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Wednesday, November 6, 1861.
did not march any to day but was called out to received the General
Thursday 7
started for the camp to day and encamped in the woods at night had roast beef for supper
Friday 8
Started again to day and reached camp about 9 oclock P.M. Was all tired out and sick
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Saturday, November 9, 1861.
Mr Stubbs came into our camp to day and staid all night here
Sunday 10
attended a funeral of one of the Privates of Co C. first death in the regt since we come into camp
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Tuesday, November 12, 1861.
received news that our troops had landed at Beaufort S.C. and carried all before them
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Friday, November 15, 1861.
Sunday 17
listened to a sermon preached by rev R.S. Stubbs of Claremont NH
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Monday, November 18, 1861.
Tuesday 19
regimental Clerk died this morning at 12 min past 6 oclock. Was on Poliec duty to day. Was reviewed by Mag Gen Casey
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Thursday, November 21, 1861.
Friday 22
Capt Long came into camp and we gave him three loud cheers
Saturday 23
our Co G was on guard to day.
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Sunday, November 24, 1861.
inspection to day. Was sick and went to the Surgeon
Monday 25
Was not very well to day but I drilled part of the time.
Tuesday 26
Were detached from Casey div and were ordered to join Gen Summers divs in Virginia.
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Wednesday, November 27, 1861.
had orders to march tomorrow morning at day light reville at 4 oclock. received a letter from Harriet N and Daniel L
Thursday 28
thanksgiving day in NH
had orders to march into Virginia and encamped near Alexandria to night
Friday 29
At noon started on and went about two miles and encamped
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Saturday, November 30, 1861.
had to move the tents two feet back on the account of the mud 4 or 5 regiments encamped around us
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Friday, December 6, 1861.
Saturday 7
today is my birth day I am twentytwo years old to day. two prisoners were brought in to day taken by Co C
Sunday 8
Went out on Picket duty to day
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Monday, December 9, 1861.
Tuesday 10
was called out and went to Edsills Hill but did not see a enemy.
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Tuesday, December 24, 1861.
Wednesday 25
went up to fort Wart
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Memoranda.
To one days work on recd.
for Mr Chase 1.00
1 day cutting corn .75
½ day " " .37
½ day beans .37
½ day corn .37
1 day husking .75
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75
75
37
75
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To husking 28 Bush
Corn for Mr Wheeler
3cts per Bush. .84
2½ days work 1.87
DATABASE CONTENT
| (1649) | DL0270 | Diaries | 1861 |
Civil War Diary of Charles H. Nevers, Co. G, 5th New Hampshire Volunteers (KIA)
Tags: Bounties, Burials, Camp/Lodging, Crops (Other), Death (Military), Drilling, Enlistment, Food, Furloughs, Guard/Sentry Duty, Guns, Illnesses, Injuries, Marching, Money, News, Religion, Ships/Boats, Work
People - Records: 1
- (5175) [writer] ~ Nevers, Charles H.
SOURCES
Charles H. Nevers Diary, 1861, DL0270, Nau Collection
