Tuesday, April 17, 2012

1862 April 18

[from the diary of Samuel Johnson of the 1st Massachusetts Independent Light Battery]


                       April 18th

This morning the entire Division
having embarked, and all being in
readiness to sail, the anchors were
hove up, and in tow of a Government
tug boat.  commenced to sail down
the Potomac,  Passed several of the
batteries on the river with which
the rebs blockaded the river during
the winter.  The day has been pleasant and
quite mild.

MSS 8493

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