Wednesday, January 25, 2012

1862 January 25

[From the diary of Jesse Calvin Spaulding, Co. F, 25th Massachusetts, currently assigned to the Commissary Dept on board the Steamer "Admiral."]

Ten o'clock PM. Last night we
swung round against the Louis
iana and stove in our Wheel-house
Making a terrible crash which started
everybody up. I sat up in bed a little
while, and then lay down again com-
mitting myself to God. We got through
the night safely, but the boat cannot
be managed. It was a narrow escape.
Have read some and played checkers.
They are now trying to get up the
anchor and fixing the wheel-house
It has been a very pleasant day for a
wonder in this place.

MSS 11293

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