Sunday, 27th–We had regimental inspection this morning by Colonel Hare. We received orders to march in the morning. The Eleventh Iowa lost two men by disease while here in this camp—such is the penalty of camp life.
27th. Sunday. Wrote home and read some in “Nathalie,” by Julia Kavanagh. Very good story.
Headquarters, 1st Brigade Cavalry Division, Tuscumbia, Ala., July 27, 1862 (Sunday). We received orders for our brigade to march on the 19th, and started the 21st. We only made Jacinto that night, when the colonel and myself stayed with Gen. Jeff. C. Davis, who is a very approachable, pleasant and perfectly soldier-like man. There is [...]
JULY 26th.—There is a pause in the depreciation of C. S. securities.
Saturday, 26th–Nothing of importance. Much of our time in camp is taken up with the question of rations. During this hot weather the regular army rations are drawn, but the men use very little of the salt bacon. But the bacon being issued, the company cook takes care of it and now has a wagon [...]
26th. Wrote a letter to Fannie. Played chess with Sergeant Spencer.
Oak Ridge, July 26, 1862, Saturday.—It was not till Wednesday that H. could get into Vicksburg, ten miles distant, for a passport, without which we could not go on the cars. We started Thursday morning. I had to ride seven miles on a hard-trotting horse to the nearest station. The day was burning at white [...]
JULY 25th.—More Northern papers received to-day, containing news from the South. Most fortunately, they can know nothing reliable of what is passing within Gen. Lee’s lines. The responsibility of keeping his gates closed against spies rests in a great measure on myself, and I endeavor to keep even our own people in profound ignorance of [...]
July 25th. An old gentleman stopped here just now in a carriage and asked to see me. Such a sad, sick old man! He said his name was Caldwell, and that passing through East Feliciana, Mrs. Flynn had asked him to deliver a message to us. Had we heard from our brothers? I told him [...]
Friday, 25th–The quartermaster drew some clothing today for our regiment. The regiment was out for drill today, with better success than the other day when it was so hot.
25th. Started at 4 A. M. Marched 7 miles beyond Hudson’s Crossing. Met the third battalion.
Warning The following diary entry contains wording that is offensive to many in the world of today. However, the entry is provided unedited for its historical content and context. Company Drills. July 25. The colonel, thinking that guard duty and dress parades are not quite exercise enough for us, has ordered company drills in the [...]
JULY 24th.—Already the flood-gates of treasonable intelligence flowing North seem to be thrown wide open. The Baltimore papers contain a vast amount of information concerning our condition, movements in progress, and projected enterprises. And to crown all, these rascals publish in the same papers the passports given them by Gen. Winder. I doubt not they [...]
We had now reached the 24th of July, and the climate had become deleterious to the health of our sailors, mostly in the shape of a malarious fever, which was prostrating a dozen a day. We had a sick list of about one hundred men, and we now most gladly started down the river, leaving [...]
Thursday, July 24th. Yes; that must be the date, for one day and two nights have passed since I was writing here. Where shall I begin the story of my wanderings? I don’t know that it has a beginning, it is all so hurried and confused. But it was Tuesday evening that the Federals were [...]
Thursday, 24th–We were relieved from picket this morning by the Thirteenth. Wild fruit is becoming plentiful and while on picket we added quite a variety to our rations.
24th. Marched at 3 A. M. Reveille at 2 A. M. Marched 12 miles. Encamped.
24th.–No active work to-day, save of my mind. The condition of the country and of the army, past, present, and prospective, is the material on which it has worked. Notwithstanding that one year ago our little army had been repulsed at Bull Run, and the heart of the nation was sorrowful, yet the “whole broad [...]
Eliza Woolsey Howland and Georgeanna… were planning to join the hospital service again, and keep near [Eliza’s husband] Joe, under the Sanitary Commission auspices. Frederick Law Olmsted to Eliza Woolsey Howland U. S. Sanitary Commission, New York Agency, 40 Broadway. New York, 25th July, 1862. Dear Mrs. Howland: I have just received your note of [...]
23d.—Letters and papers to-day. It is reported that Hindman has captured Curtis and his whole command in Arkansas. Delightful, if true. The army in Virginia, and our dear ones, well.
23 July We have heard from John, he has been through a severe fight in the Arkansas and was unhurt. There is a Mrs Stevens up here who is the wife of the 1 Lieutenant on board the Arkansas & we have seen her. She sent me word she had just lost her Mother and [...]
JULY 23d.—To-day I received the following note from the Secretary: “JULY 23D, 1862.” “J. B. JONES, ESQ. “Sir:—You will not issue passports except to persons going to the camps near Richmond. “Passports elsewhere will be granted by Brig.-Gen. Winder. “Respectfully, “GEO. W. RANDOLPH, “Secretary of War.”
Wednesday, 23d–Our regiment is out on picket today. It rained all day. We seldom see any of the rebel cavalry in this locality, yet we always maintain a strong picket line so as not to be taken by surprise. We are expecting them to make a raid upon Corinth any time.
23rd. Visited the rich mansion of Louis Ross, brother of John. Splendid place. The destruction seemed terrible. Owned 160 slaves. Good piano. Marched 12 miles and camped at 11.
By July 22 [Colonel] Joe [Howland] could not be kept away from the army, and only half well, he started back, probably in a hospital return boat, to the regiment at Harrison’s Landing. It was, however, only to break down again. The Historical Sketch of the 16th, prepared for their reunion at Potsdam in 1886, [...]