Wednesday, 19th.—Got aboard at 6:30 A. M.; at Bridgeport, 12 M. Marched across island. Crossed other prong of river on steamboat. Rained all day. (Note: picture is of an unidentified Confederate soldier.)
November 19th. Since my last entry nothing has occurred worthy of note. This morning, at nine o’clock, we hoisted the Spanish flag at our fore, in honor of the Queen of Spain’s birthday.
Wednesday, 19th–I was detailed to help the general quartermaster draw supplies for the division. There were about one hundred men and we went with teams to La Grange, Tennessee. The supplies consisted of sugar, flour, pickled beef, pork, salt and vinegar, these all in barrels, with coffee and rice put up in sacks, and crackers [...]
Wednesday, 19th. Wrote short letters home and to Fannie. Cleared up about noon. Bought a pack of envelopes and a little ndy [candy?]. Moved camp up on the hill to the Masonic Hall. In the evening had a chill, took some quinine.
NOVEMBER 19th.—Hon. James A. Seddon (Va.) has been appointed Secretary of War. He is an able man (purely a civilian), and was member of our Revolutionary Convention, at Metropolitan Hall, 16th April, 1861. But some thought him then rather inclined to restrain than to urge decisive action. He is an orator, rich, and frail in [...]
Nov. 18—As my Conference was to meet in Raleigh December 3, I had made application for leave of absence and my furlough had not come. So I get duplicate and take it to officers myself. Leave General Hill at 2:45 p. m., ride ten and a half miles to General Jackson’s headquarters, get my paper [...]
Washington County Historical Society version (1965)1 Nov. 18—Several men broke into our store and stole much. I ran through the rain to Schmitt who came over and nailed up the house. The Arkansas Historical Quarterly version (1947)2 Nov. 18 Today several fellows broke into the side door of the store and carried away much. Through [...]
19th.–The army is reorganized. Instead of the former divisions of only brigades, divisions and corps, it is now brigades, divisions, corps, and grand divisions, of which last there are three, General Sumner, at present, commanding the right, General Hooker the centre, and General Franklin the left. I wish I had more confidence in General Franklin, [...]