1862 January 5

[from the diary of Charles Hay, Co. H, 23rd Ohio]



                     Cincinnati, Sunday, Jan’y 5th. 1862.
Arrived in the “Queen City” at 3 P.M. after a  [A trip of about 36 hours.]
safe and speedy trip.  Had a view of Maysville, Ky.,
and numbers of other towns of more or less importance
on the route.  We passed Portsmouth during the night.
The Band of the 12th Reg’t. O.V. was on board our
boat, and at places of any consequence, they mounted
on hurricane deck, and discoursed music, although
the weather was disagreeably cold.  They stopped at
New Richmond, O., being on a furlough of 15 days.
Just before arriving at Cincinnati, a sleety snow set
in, which was in no wise agreeable, and which
afterwards turned to a regular snow storm.
I have had no view scarcely of Cincinnati.

[transcription by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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