Thursday, February 9, 2012

1862 February 9 [Roanoke Island]

[from the diary of Jesse Calvin Spaulding, Co. F, 25th Massachusetts]

Lay round this morning and talked
with the rebel prisoners &c. When the
capt. came and told us to put on our
equipments, and take our guns and fall
in and we were marched as escort for the
funeral of a rebel Lieut. who was killed.
They are fetching in rebel prisoners all
the time in squads and they took a thou-
sand this morning, who were coming to rein-
force the island. This afternoon I went
down with seven others to the big fort to
get provisions. I went all round the inside
of the fort. where there are twelve heavy guns
32 pounders, also shot and balls lying round
Wrote a letter home this evening, as they say
there will be a chance to send to morrow
morning. It has not seemed a bit like
Sunday to-day, but thanks be to God who
giveth us the victory. In Him alone
were we enabled to conquer. It is stated
that our regiment lost seven killed
and fifty-two wounded, and considering
the time we were under fire, it is
remarkable that so few were injured
It is one of the most important blows that
have been struck.

MSS 11293

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