tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78467676595352160222024-03-13T07:43:14.825-04:00150 Years Ago TodayLetters and diary entries from the corresponding day in the Civil War posted from the holdings of <a href="http://small.library.virginia.edu">Special Collections, University of Virginia Library</a>.Special Collections University of Virginia Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01032715601939101931noreply@blogger.comBlogger6169125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846767659535216022.post-33357353766991698102013-03-12T16:10:00.001-04:002013-03-12T16:12:23.158-04:00Notice:<span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">150 Years Ago Today has moved. To access our new site, which includes all previous postings as well, click </span><a href="http://150yearsago.library.virginia.edu/" style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">here</a><span style="font-family: 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">. </span>Special Collections University of Virginia Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01032715601939101931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846767659535216022.post-31320151313104024592013-02-12T22:12:00.000-05:002013-02-12T22:12:21.931-05:001863 February 13 New Bern, N.C.[from the diary of Jesse Calvin Spaulding, Co. F., 25th Massachusetts]<br />
<br />
Friday<br />
Feb 13<br />
Did not drill to-day. Have felt very un-<br />
easy and want to be at home. Made<br />
out Thompsons descriptive list as he is going to the<br />
hospital. Phineas has been putting up a cookhouse<br />
It has been pleasant to-day. this evening Frank<br />
Adams has been in here and we have been talking<br />
of home<br />
<br />
<b>MSS 11293</b>Special Collections University of Virginia Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01032715601939101931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846767659535216022.post-52753081364561477982013-02-12T22:09:00.000-05:002013-02-12T22:09:00.798-05:001863 February 13 camp near Falmouth[from the diary of Captain Jonathan B. Hager, 14th U. S. Regulars, returning from mustering duty]<br />
<br />
Feby 13 I was glad to see the officers nearly all of<br />
whom I had not seen since last summer.<br />
I found myself the senior officer & of course will<br />
assume the command of the regiment.<br />
<b><br /></b>
<b>MSS 9044</b>Special Collections University of Virginia Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01032715601939101931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846767659535216022.post-23225497524185629212013-02-12T22:03:00.002-05:002013-02-12T22:03:44.261-05:001863 February 13 Dumfries, Va. Dumfries, Virginia<br />
Feb. 13th 1863<br />
Dear Mother<br />
Your kind and wel-<br />
come letter came safely to hand yester<br />
day and I thank you for it. I was<br />
truly glad to learn that you were well<br />
and prospering at home. My health<br />
remains good and I do not think it<br />
will change as camp life seems to<br />
agree with me. I wrote you a letter<br />
but a few days ago and I have not<br />
much news to write you now <u>none</u><br />
of importance only we received our<br />
pay yesterday for two months $28 for<br />
me. - I have nearly Six months due<br />
me but could only get two of them<br />
We are promised pay again some time<br />
in March. I have nearly fifty dollars<br />
that I can send you, and you can<br />
get it by going to Lanark and pay-<br />
ing Expressage. Perhaps I shall buy<br />
some Boots and clothes so that I cannot<br />
send you more than <strike>fi </strike>forty dollars<br />
I shall send you all I can. I want<br />
you to pay Shimer and Gregory some <br />
if you can possibly spare it.--------<br />
<br />
[page 2]<br />
The Col. says that we will<br />
go to Washington soon to do<br />
Provo - guard duty If we do<br />
then I shall get my mail<br />
regularly and perhaps we will<br />
have easier times I hope so<br />
any how. Our Company has<br />
been detailed to go to Alexandria<br />
or Washington to get some extra<br />
horses for our Regiment. We start<br />
to-morrow morning at 8 oclock<br />
and will go up the Potomac on a boat<br />
and probably will be gone for sever-<br />
al days. After we return I will<br />
write you again. The <u>Postage</u> <u>Currency</u><br />
is taken in place of silver in all<br />
cases and for any thing We use<br />
it as <u>change</u>. Believe me Mother<br />
Your Affectionate Son<br />
W. H. Redman<br />
Mrs. Catarine Redman<br />
Please Write Soon<br />
No Sale Mother- - No Sae It will be<br />
the beginning of a separation of the family<br />
W.H.R<br />
<br />
[In right hand margin of page 2]<br />
Mother I want to know whether you ever received a likeness<br />
that I sent you from Wmsport?<br />
dont forget to write me<br />
<br />
<b>William Henry Redman, Co. C., 12th Illinois Cavalry</b><br />
<b><br /></b>
<b>MSS 7415</b>Special Collections University of Virginia Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01032715601939101931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846767659535216022.post-68928744667168990782013-02-12T21:41:00.005-05:002013-02-12T21:41:50.008-05:001863 Feby 13-15 Mississippi River Mississippi river<br />
Feby 13th 1863<br />
My Dear Parents<br />
We have at last<br />
reached the River of rivers<br />
Last Monday afternoon<br />
took on board Pilot about<br />
forty five miles from the south<br />
West Pass and about mid=<br />
night anchored out side the<br />
bar.<br />
Providence has favored us<br />
wonderfully. we only had one<br />
severe gale. The bunks on the<br />
Starboard side of the ship were<br />
broken down, but fortunately no<br />
one was hurt very bad.<br />
The vessel shipped several seas.<br />
I was in the Second mate's<br />
State-room in the lower berth<br />
the water came in but did<br />
<br />
[page 2]<br />
not <strike>not</strike> wet me. I thought<br />
however that it was best to<br />
make tracks & I crawled<br />
into the main cabin and<br />
lay upon the floor until<br />
day light & then after the<br />
sun had risen the scene<br />
was grand beyond description.<br />
The saddest part of our<br />
voyage was after we had passed<br />
great Abaco Island when we<br />
had to bury one of our comrades<br />
at sea, and after we got<br />
into the Gulf we had to bury an<br />
other. one has died since we<br />
started up the river and was<br />
carried ashore this morning<br />
about five (5) miles above fort<br />
Philip. we have none very<br />
sick now.<br />
Now for our voyage up the<br />
river. Tuesday at sundown a<br />
<br />
[page 3]<br />
tug took us over the bar and<br />
we anchored about two miles<br />
up the channel of the river.<br />
Wednesday morning cool and<br />
pleasant a boat came along<br />
side and I was glad to<br />
see Geo. Smith, he had come<br />
down from Ft. Philip 35 miles<br />
up river, to get Birney, they<br />
had heard that we were on<br />
the bar and could not get<br />
off. Thursday morning very<br />
pleasant and warm, the<br />
tug fastened to us an<br />
we steamed slowly up the<br />
river. got to Ft. Philip last<br />
night about dark, five miles<br />
above the Forts, we came to<br />
anchor in quarantine this<br />
morning the medical officer<br />
came on board ad about<br />
8 oclock we again got under<br />
<br />
[page 4]<br />
way, the day has been pleasant<br />
but rather cool. we have seen<br />
the remains of five fats &<br />
wrecks of steamers used &<br />
destroyed at the taking of the<br />
Forts. we have passed former<br />
plantations to-day, could see<br />
them at work gathering the<br />
came have passed some splendid<br />
orange orchards could see the<br />
oranges on the trees we go<br />
so close to the bank that<br />
we can smell their fragrance-<br />
a boat came alongside<br />
loaded with oranges. they were<br />
the best I ever tasted.<br />
this evening we have anchored<br />
close in shore as it is very<br />
foggy. the tug has a ship<br />
on each side & a schooner<br />
behind so you see we do<br />
<br />
[page 5]<br />
not make very rapid progress.<br />
the other ship has part of a<br />
Regt. that were wrecked on<br />
Florada Reefs. no lives were lost<br />
I believe.<br />
Saturday Feby 14 1863<br />
We started this morning again<br />
and have been slowly making<br />
our way up river, expect if<br />
nothing happens to reach the<br />
city about nine o'clock<br />
this evening. we have passed<br />
some very large plantations<br />
today, the negroes appear to<br />
be loyal & glad to see us<br />
They jump up & down clap<br />
their hands, & roll over.<br />
We ran so close to them to-day<br />
that a negro threw some<br />
oranges on board.<br />
It will be thirty five days<br />
to morrow that we have<br />
<br />
[page 6]<br />
been aboard this craft.<br />
I have got enough of the<br />
sea. hoe we shall go<br />
home by land.<br />
Sunday 15th inst<br />
This has been a pleasant<br />
day, we are anchored opposite<br />
the lower part of the city, the<br />
Col. has gone ashore Y we<br />
shall probably know our destination<br />
to night or n the morning.<br />
This afternoon Elder Blokes came<br />
on Board. he came up the<br />
river with B[?] & two or<br />
three officers that went ashore at<br />
the Forts.<br />
Evening it rains quite hard, the<br />
Col. has come on board. we go<br />
ashore in the morning and go<br />
into U.S. Barracks to recruit a<br />
while & then go up river<br />
this Regt. is assigned to<br />
<br />
[page 7]<br />
Nickerson's Brigade which is<br />
this side of Baton Rouge the<br />
Col. did not remember the<br />
name of the place.<br />
The mail leaves here to<br />
morrow at 4 o'clock P.M.<br />
and one is expected to arrive<br />
You must write every week.<br />
for the mail comes quite<br />
regular.<br />
I will write you a letter<br />
George soon, you must consider<br />
this as partly your own<br />
You can write often & it will<br />
be a good exercise for you<br />
You direct to<br />
New Orleans<br />
24th Regt<br />
Banks Expedition<br />
Yours Truly<br />
C.P.M.<br />
<br />
<b>Charles Plummer Morrill, 24th Maine </b><br />
<b><br /></b>
<b>MSS 11031</b><br />
<br />
<br />Special Collections University of Virginia Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01032715601939101931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846767659535216022.post-13259344124033485972013-02-12T21:09:00.000-05:002013-02-12T21:09:28.527-05:001863 February 13 Norfolk, Va. Camp 7th New York Battery<br />
Norfolk, Va. F 13th 1863<br />
<br />
My Dear Wife<br />
Yours of the 8th received and perused<br />
And as there is not time like the<br />
present for improveing opportunity<br />
I have embraced it And although<br />
there is not much News to write<br />
to you in regards to the war Yet I<br />
think I can make out a Letter<br />
of City doings For the last 3 or 4 weeks<br />
more or less every Night we are startled<br />
from our slumber by the ringing of<br />
Bells and the whole firmament lit up<br />
as if in one Blaze of Fire This of<br />
course accounts for the Bells ringing<br />
soon we told that a large Fire<br />
is raging in the City - and that it<br />
is the work of the Incendiary<br />
Night before last 10 Buildings where[sic]<br />
<br />
[page 2]<br />
laid in ashes Last night again another<br />
the particulars I have not yet heard<br />
This is what the Secesh call Lincoln<br />
work But my idea is that this<br />
property is owned by the Secesh<br />
and heavily insured at the North<br />
for ever and above its value they<br />
then set fire to it to obtain the<br />
insurance Two of our Boys have<br />
Deserted us and gone over to the<br />
Rebs their names are Caleb Bush<br />
of Dutchess County and one S Kelley<br />
one we have heard from He is in<br />
Fredericksburgh in the secesh army<br />
In a few Days Rufus H King will<br />
be in power then may we expect<br />
something new The Weather is <br />
again growing Cold Alas what<br />
changes we have seen one Day very<br />
warm the next more than cold<br />
well never mind warm weather<br />
<br />
[page 3]<br />
for us will come soon enough<br />
and some how or other I dread<br />
it All is Quiet at Suffolk as far<br />
as we can learn But the most of<br />
our expedition are [centered?] now<br />
on Savannah & Charleston if they<br />
fall then may we expect something<br />
else soon Keep me posted if Jim<br />
goes to the C[?] let me know<br />
the full particulars As yet I<br />
know have had no opportunity<br />
of getting my picture taken when I<br />
do you shall know Remember me<br />
to mother Father and the rest of<br />
my friends My Love to you and<br />
my boy take good care of yourself<br />
and him Your Loving Husband<br />
' Edward Shepard<br />
when the 19 regt get<br />
to Fortress Monroe I<br />
intend visiting them<br />
<br />
[letter written for the barely literate Sheppard of the 7th New York Light Artillery by another soldier]<br />
<br />
<b>MSS 12631</b><br />
<br />
<br />Special Collections University of Virginia Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01032715601939101931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846767659535216022.post-81377384833797464452013-02-12T20:42:00.002-05:002013-02-12T20:42:40.166-05:001863 February 13 Newport News[from the diary of the Rev. Francis E. Butler, chaplain of the 25th New Jersey]<br />
<br />
<br />
Fri 13. Cool, clear, distributed papers & temperance tracts<br />
thro. whole regt, took stroll – made sketches of map –<br />
<br />
[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards] <br />
<br />
<b>MSS 12935 </b>Special Collections University of Virginia Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01032715601939101931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846767659535216022.post-16031197671014458842013-02-12T20:40:00.000-05:002013-02-12T20:40:06.197-05:001863 February 13 Murfreesboro[from the diary of Captain William F. Hunter, Co. B., 97th Ohio Volunteers]<br />
<br /> Feb. 13th,’63.<br />
Still regaining my<br />
health, & strength.<br />
Clear nearly all day,<br />
but quite cool.<br />
<br />
[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]<br />
<br />
<b>MSS 10547-bm </b><br />
<br />Special Collections University of Virginia Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01032715601939101931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846767659535216022.post-43425553412791892482013-02-12T20:38:00.002-05:002013-02-12T20:38:21.740-05:001863 February 13 Charleston [W] Va[from the diary of Captain Zachariah Heed, 91st Regiment, Ohio Volunteers]<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
FEBRUARY 13.<br />
Charleston Va. Friday
morning, Slightly cold, mud Eighteen Inches deep on the Streets.
Afternoon weather moderating. Evening met Dr. E. C. Kreider, of
Lancaster Ohio. men are employd throwing mud of[f] Sidewalks.<br />
<br />
[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]<br />
<br />
<b>MSS 13406</b>Special Collections University of Virginia Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01032715601939101931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846767659535216022.post-53256912626831884002013-02-12T20:36:00.002-05:002013-02-12T20:36:08.363-05:001863 February 13 St. Helena, S. C.[from the diary of Sgt. Robert Larimer, Co. C., 62nd Regt. Ohio Volunteers]<br />
<br />
Friday 13<br />
Company drill regimental<br />
inspection. dress parade<br />
cool & windy<br />
<br />
<b>MSS 38-129</b>Special Collections University of Virginia Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01032715601939101931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846767659535216022.post-5316026940984634932013-02-12T20:34:00.002-05:002013-02-12T20:34:20.426-05:001863 February 13 Norfolk, Va.[from the Signal Message Book of Lt. Thomas S. Seabury, 3rd New York]<br />
<br />
Feb. 13th<br />
To Lt. Field<br />
I cannot leave today.<br />
Can you defer the excursion<br />
til Sunday.<br />
(Signed) Lt. Van Winkle<br />
<br />
<b>MSS 10781</b>Special Collections University of Virginia Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01032715601939101931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846767659535216022.post-6115077135931862013-02-12T20:31:00.002-05:002013-02-12T20:31:51.367-05:001863 February 13 Chapel Hill, N.C.[from the diary of Eliza Hill Oswald, refugee from Wilmington, N.C.]<br />
<br />
Friday 13th Christian's off - & we all miss her very much - I thought<br />
I wold go out in the afternoon but company came in & prevented<br />
me - Mrs Poole called & sat nearly the whole afternoon -<br />
<br />
<b>MSS 6960</b>Special Collections University of Virginia Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01032715601939101931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846767659535216022.post-81718671658877929282013-02-12T20:28:00.003-05:002013-02-12T20:28:37.222-05:001863 February 13 "Hopedale," Albemarle County, Va.[from the diary of Mary S. Boyden, daughter of the Rev. Ebenezer Boyden, rector of Walker's Parish (later Christ Episcopal), Cismont, Va.]<br />
<br />
Friday 13th No school today - I have been busy<br />
making pies &c for Hanson's box - It is to go on<br />
Monday - father returned from Charlottesville<br />
today, & brought some ten pounds of brown<br />
sugar for which he paid $10 - & some black<br />
tea worth $9 a lb- I made a little blank book<br />
which I mean to give to Mr Mountjoy to write<br />
his songs in - Maria out at last. She has been<br />
sick 22 days of this new year - nearly half-<br />
<br />
<b>MSS 4288</b>Special Collections University of Virginia Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01032715601939101931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846767659535216022.post-30751865191393810722013-02-12T20:00:00.002-05:002013-02-12T20:00:24.093-05:001863 February 12 New Bern, N.C.[from the diary of Jesse Calvin Spaulding, Co. F., 25th Massachusetts]<br />
<br />
Thursday<br />
Feb 12<br />
Another pleasant day, I drilled in<br />
forenoon, and made out Lon Browns<br />
discharge papers. This afternoon read considerable<br />
This evening ten of our company went down to meet<br />
ing which I enjoyed much.<br />
<br />
<b>MSS 11293</b>Special Collections University of Virginia Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01032715601939101931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846767659535216022.post-86532487333938233492013-02-12T19:51:00.000-05:002013-02-12T19:51:03.658-05:001863 February 12 Newport News, Va. <br />
(I think my last was No 20) Head Quarters 15th Regt. Conn Vols<br />
(21) Camp at New port News Va Feby 12th [1863]<br />
My Dear Sister Helen..<br />
I suppose you are very<br />
anxiously waiting for a letter from me as you<br />
have no doubt heard of our moving – Well here<br />
we are at Newport News – we started from our old<br />
camp near Fredericksburg Friday morning recd<br />
order that we should be ordered to Fortress Monroe<br />
as soon as we had pleasant weather) Thursday eve<br />
at 6 ock and at 3 A.M. Friday we got orders to pack<br />
and pull up immediately and march to the depot to<br />
take the cars for Aquia creek – well start we did<br />
at about 7 ock and marched to the depot in the mud<br />
and rain but had to wait here until about 7 P.M.<br />
before cars arrived to take us down to the creek –<br />
We finally got there and went aboard the “John<br />
Brooks” and sailed out into the Potomac to wait<br />
until morning – when morning came we took aboard<br />
a few more troops and started down the river having<br />
the 16th & 8th C.V. aboard with us some 2000 men<br />
in all – we were packed pretty thick but got along<br />
very well arrived off Fortress Monroe at about <br />
12 ock Saturday night, Sunday morning we started up<br />
the James river and disembarked at the wharf<br />
here and went right into the empty barracks here,<br />
There are lots of large and small log houses built<br />
<br />
here that were occupied by our troops before, and the<br />
boys went right at work fixing up bunks and beds<br />
etc The officers picked out houses to suit them selves,<br />
and commenced repairing and fitting up in good shape<br />
and we are very nicely situated now – we have got<br />
a good sized house, with 2 good windows for the<br />
Col’s quarters then the dining room and cook room<br />
are connected with it and a door leads right into<br />
them form the main room.<br />
See Diagram -> [Here Howard has drawn a sketch of his quarters.]<br />
Oh this is a beautiful country<br />
down here – the weather is very warm and mild<br />
the boys went in swimming the next day after we<br />
arrived here and the sun really was uncomfortable<br />
I hope they will let us remain here for some <br />
time but we shall probably have to start again<br />
as soon as the whole of the 9th Corps get here<br />
but it will take certainly 2 weeks more before<br />
it will all arrive then we expect we shall<br />
have to move further down the coast perhaps<br />
to Newbern. We are very nicely situated here<br />
there is quite a city of log houses laid out,<br />
in good streets and with good windows &<br />
doors and can go down to the beach any time<br />
at low tide and dig all the oysters and clams<br />
one want – had a nice meal of clams this<br />
noon. There is pleanty of good water and wood<br />
here and near at hand. The boys all feel first<br />
<br />
rate and I don’t hear them saying any thing about<br />
going home or wanting to Things of all<br />
<br />
kinds are much cheaper here than at<br />
Falmouth and much more pleanty – boats<br />
arrive from Fortress Monroe 4 times a day<br />
so that express and mail matter is more<br />
regular than at our old camp.. – The wreck<br />
of the famous “Cumberland” lies about<br />
gun shot distant from the shore here and<br />
I enclose a piece of rope that I saw a<br />
man cut from the wreck as I stood on the<br />
beach and saw him go out to it in a boat<br />
but they do not allow any one to go near it<br />
now as they wish to preserve it and are going<br />
to raise it soon. A little further to the left<br />
and about ¾ of a mile from the “Cumberland”<br />
is the wreck of the “Congress” which was run<br />
ashore and burnt the ribs of her hulk are<br />
visible above water she is very near in shore<br />
I will try to get a piece of her also.. The “Nahant”<br />
one of the Monitor built craft lies off in the<br />
river and cruises up and down on the watch<br />
for game keeps steam up all the time and<br />
she tried the range of her guns a little<br />
yesterday firing up stream I saw the balls<br />
skip over the water – kicking up the spray<br />
like smoke.. we passed lots of gun boats and<br />
craft of all kinds and had a quite near <br />
view of the “Nahant” when we came down<br />
<br />
Fortress Monroe is a splendid old fort and<br />
the biggest thing I have seen lately. I should<br />
say she is built of granite or a lightish kind<br />
of stone and mounts an awful lot of guns<br />
I saw the Union guns and another almost as<br />
large that fires across to Sewalls point<br />
and it is a big ways over there I notice..<br />
Rip Raps is a gay old pile of stones and will<br />
make a strong fort when finished..<br />
I recieved your letter dated Jany 3rd<br />
but not numbered am surprised that you had<br />
not recieved the letter with order for boots<br />
and with the money I sent, guess you will<br />
get them before you receive this.. got a letter<br />
from Elbe and one from Hen Wilcox at the same<br />
time of yours The boots I want made of the <br />
same leather as the other but smaller every<br />
way. Ward has got my measure.. would like to<br />
have you hurry up my coat if you have<br />
got me one yet also the drawers and other little<br />
things that I wrote for.. Did Phil Chapin [?] call<br />
at the house or only at the Bank or dident he<br />
call at all? I am well and happy – wish –<br />
Father would take a trip down this way –<br />
before we get further off. would like to have him<br />
call at Fortress Monroe very much.. Yours till next time Jim<br />
<br />
[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards] <br />
<br />
<b>James Howard 15th Connecticut </b><br />
<b><br /></b>
<b>MSS 12668</b><br />
<br />Special Collections University of Virginia Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01032715601939101931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846767659535216022.post-19691844162596327202013-02-12T19:45:00.001-05:002013-02-12T19:45:12.277-05:001863 January 12 Newport News, Va.[from the diary of the Rev. Francis E. Butler, Co. B., 97th Ohio]<br />
<br />
<br />
Thurs 12. Mild, windy day – drew sketches, rode on<br />
beach with Major – walked with Dr. & had hair<br />
cut. Called on Col. Stevens – his wife gave us mince<br />
pie – pressed sea weed – It seems like Newport days<br />
cloudy, but soft air, fine appearance at dress<br />
parade – Eight or ten regts. in a line –<br />
<br />
[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]<br />
<br />
<b>MSS 10547-bm </b>Special Collections University of Virginia Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01032715601939101931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846767659535216022.post-28661629861145430932013-02-12T19:41:00.001-05:002013-02-12T19:41:26.885-05:001863 February 13 Charleston [W] Va [from the diary of Captain Zacariah Heed, 92st Ohio Volunteers]<br />
<br />
<br />
FEBRUARY 13.<br />Charleston Va. Friday morning, Slightly cold, mud Eighteen Inches deep on the Streets. Afternoon weather moderating. Evening met Dr. E. C. Kreider, of Lancaster Ohio. men are employd throwing mud of[f] Sidewalks.<br />
<br />
[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>MSS 13406</b><br />Special Collections University of Virginia Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01032715601939101931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846767659535216022.post-73067467404755477682013-02-12T16:17:00.002-05:002013-02-12T16:17:50.487-05:001863 February 12 St. Helena, S. C.[from the diary of Sgt. Robert Larimer, Co. C., 62nd Ohio Volunteers]<br />
<br />
Thursday, February 12, 1863<br />
<br />
Company drill & inspection day<br />
a[s] well [as] dress parade - warm<br />
39 Ill. reg. paid<br />
<br />
<b>MSS 38-129</b>Special Collections University of Virginia Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01032715601939101931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846767659535216022.post-44883674862684784872013-02-12T16:14:00.002-05:002013-02-12T16:14:31.998-05:001863 February 12 Norfolk, Va.[from the Signal Message Book of Lt. Thomas S. Shepherd, 3rd New York Infantry]<br />
<br />
Feb. 12th<br />
To Lt. Van Winkle<br />
Are you engaged to-<br />
morrow? If not, how about<br />
our excursion from Norfolk.<br />
(Signed) Lt. Field<br />
<br />
<b>MSS 10781 </b><br />
<br />Special Collections University of Virginia Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01032715601939101931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846767659535216022.post-62403481648569335872013-02-12T16:08:00.004-05:002013-02-12T16:08:42.015-05:001863 February 12 Staunton, Va.[from the diary of Joseph Addison Waddell, former newspaper publisher and civilian employee of the Quartermaster Dept.]<br />
<br />
Thursday night, February 12, 1863.<br />
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Last night, just before going to bed, Va partly wound up the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><u>striking side</u><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>of
our mantel piece clock — having a trick of striking every hour from
twenty to a hundred times, we have had to let that side run down, as the
noise was very loud and distracting. Last night, however, the machine
took another turn, striking at intervals of four or five minutes.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i>[deleted:
I was sitting before the fire reading, and did not observe what Va was
doing till the noise began, when she walked off, remarking that she left
me "some music." After enduring it till the nuisance became
intolerable, I gave the hammer a twist, which prevented its striking the
coil; but after I went to bed, I could still hear the wheels rapidly
revolving, and all the machinery apparently doing its best to alarm the
house as usual. The occurrence was both amazing and ludicrous.]</i></div>
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No war news — the "Dispatch" decidedly dull.</div>
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Another
snow storm to-day. Tomorrow is the day appointed for the sale of Mr.
Sowers' property, but if the weather continues bad, I shall postpone it
till Monday. Much talk for several days past about the supposed
opposition to Lincolnism and the war, in the North and West. Many
indications go to show that there is a growing discontent in those
regions; but a victory or two, especially the capture of Vicksburg by
the Yankees, would bring the whole<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><u>nation</u><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>together
again. A letter from Christiansburg states that Sister and family
expected to start to Staunton on Thursday next. Va wrote immediately to
tell them not to start till they heard of the arrival here of some few
necessary articles of their furniture. We have engaged rooms for them at
the Academy, till they can get Alick's house, the 1<sup>st</sup><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>of
May. Another military enterprise against Midway, the Yankee General at
Winchester, is on foot. Gen Jones has moved from his quarters at, or
near, New Market. A forlorn regiment, or battalion came in to-day from
Variety Springs, where they have been quartered for some time. Some of
the men had no overcoats, and some straw hats — decidedly out of season
in a snow storm. The horses are as woe-begone as their riders. Lt. Col.
Witcher commands. He moves down the Valley in the morning. His force was
raised along the Kentucky border, I believe.<br />
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<i><i>FOR THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN</i></i></div>
<br />
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<i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><i>Another Youthful Martyr.</i></i></div>
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</i>
<br />
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<i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><i>ADDISON
WADDELL STUART, only son of the Rev. S. D. Stuart, of Christiansburg,
died on Blackwater river, Southampton co., Va., on the 7th of January,
1863 of pneumonia, after an illness of twenty- four hours. He was
seventeen years of age on the 21st day of December, 1862. In the month
of September last, he entered the military service as Orderly to Col.
Henry L. Edmondson, of Roanoke, and went through the Kentucky campaign
under General Humphrey Marshall. After the retreat to Virginia, he was
stationed at Wytheville for a time; the battalion to which he belonged
was then ordered to Richmond, and thence to Petersburg. From the last
named place, he wrote that the troops were on the point of moving, he
knew not wither—the next intelligence concerning him, was a telegraphic
dispatch announcing his death.</i></i></div>
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</i>
<br />
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<i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><i>The
writer can hardly trust himself to speak of this dear boy, lest
strangers suspect some exaggeration. He was intelligent, cheerful
social, universally popular, always ready to do a kind act to<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><i><strike>any</strike></i><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><sup>every</sup>one, however humble.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>While
on the march, he would dismount and walk, that a soldier somewhat
unwell might ride his horse. Ever bright and happy, he was the light and
joy of his home—the tender comforted of his oft-stricken mother—in the
camp and on the march an example of cheerful endurance, shrinking from
no hardship or danger.</i></i></div>
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</i>
<br />
<div class="p12" style="font-size: 13px; margin-left: 5em; margin-right: 5em;">
<i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><i>But
the most consoling fact is, that he knew the God of his fathers, and
was owned by Him as one of his children. Early dedicated to God, as soon
as he arrived at years of discretion, he publicly avowed his faith in
Christ and united with the church. His walk and conversation never
belied his profession. All men testify to his upright and conscientious
life. Not long before he was called hence, he wrote to his mother, when
about to start on some expedition, "I go cheerfully, trusting in God."
Hiss illness was brief, but we have his dying testimony to the grace
which alone can sustain in that trying hour. The thought of his mother's
grief troubled him for a moment—"It will kill Ma," he said, "but tell
her I trust in God and am willing and not afraid to die." To his father
he sent word that he hoped to meet him in Heaven. Thus he peacefully
fell asleep. His short and happy life on earth is ended—he has passed
from us like a beautiful vision—but he has entered upon a higher and
happier service in Heaven. For him there is nothing to regret. On the
evening of the 13th inst., his remains were laid in the cemetery at
Staunton, near the grave of his grand-father (the late Dr. Addison
Waddell) and by the side of a little sister who two years before
departed in the triumphs of faith. "Father, I will that they also, whom
thou hast given me, be with me where I am."</i></i></div>
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</i>
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<i style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><i>This
tribute to another young martyr is placed on record as a memorial of
the devotion which characterises our whole people in the present cruel
war, and especially as an humble testimonial to the faithfulness of God
to those who trust in Him. Thank God for such a life and such a death!
Blessed parents who have their most precious treasure—five lovely
children—laid up in Heaven!</i></i></div>
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</i>
<br />
<br />
[transcript by the Valley of the Shadow project]<br />
<br />
<b>MSS 38-258 </b>Special Collections University of Virginia Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01032715601939101931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846767659535216022.post-1488424347898210842013-02-12T15:51:00.000-05:002013-02-12T15:51:07.604-05:001863 February 12 Chapel Hill, N.C.[from the diary of Eliza Oswald Hill, refugee from Wilmington, N.C.]<br />
<br />
Thursday 12th Threatning rain - Warm & damp - Mrs Campbell<br />
disappointed in getting off - No Hillsboro Hack came-<br />
After dinner the Miss Martins called - & begged me to come<br />
& see their brother's Wife - I received 2 letters - one from<br />
DuB[?] enclosing one from Mr Davis about Virgil &<br />
the other from Mr Vanosdell.<br />
<br />
<b>MSS 6960</b>Special Collections University of Virginia Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01032715601939101931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846767659535216022.post-82088125939884711302013-02-12T14:32:00.002-05:002013-02-12T14:32:51.295-05:001863 February 11 New Bern, N.C.[from the diary of Jesse Calvin Spaulding, Co. F., 25th Massachusetts]<br />
<br />
Went out to drill this forenoon under Upton<br />
and had a very good drill. This afternoon<br />
I washed my clothes and read some. It has been a<br />
pleasant day. Got a good letter from home. This eve-<br />
ning I wrote to Mary and sent her a picture.<br />
<br />
<b>MSS 11293 </b><br />
<br />
<br />Special Collections University of Virginia Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01032715601939101931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846767659535216022.post-69539736697630195892013-02-12T14:30:00.000-05:002013-02-12T14:30:21.735-05:001863 February 11 Newport News, Va.[from the diary of the Rev. Francis E. Butler, chaplain of the 25th New Jersey]<br />
<br />
<br />
Wed 11. Cool & cloudy, went by Govt. boat to Fortress<br />
Monroe for mess supplies – very successful – back<br />
in three hours. Officers hilarious with good feeling in Eveg <br />
laughing talking & gymnastics – Gen. Getty sent an<br />
orderly to request less noise – wrote W – at Cuba –<br />
<br />
[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]<br />
<br />
<b>MSS 12935 </b><br />
Special Collections University of Virginia Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01032715601939101931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846767659535216022.post-17525724603584843252013-02-12T14:27:00.000-05:002013-02-12T14:27:06.173-05:001863 February 11-12 Murfreesboro[from the diary of Captain William F. Hunter, Co. B., 97th Ohio]<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Feb. 11th,’63.<br />
Still recovering health<br />
& strength, I hope.<br />
Clear & pleasant to-<br />
day.<br />
Have pains in my <br />
joints, premonitory,<br />
I fear, of rheumatism.<br />
I neglected to mention,<br />
in its proper place, that<br />
the country around No-<br />
lansville & Triune is very<br />
hilly & broken, in places,<br />
even mountainous; but<br />
from Eagleville towards<br />
Murfreesboro it is low,<br />
flat & marshy.<br />
Feb. 12th,’63.<br />
Cloudy & some rain.<br />
Feel very well to-day.<br />
<br />
[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]<br />
<br />
MSS 10547-bm <br />
<br />Special Collections University of Virginia Libraryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01032715601939101931noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7846767659535216022.post-42924048726395491222013-02-12T14:14:00.001-05:002013-02-12T14:14:11.708-05:001863 February 11 Charleston, Va.[from the diary of Captain Zachariah Heed, 91st Ohio Volunteers]<br />
<br />
11.<br />
Charleston Va Wednesday morning, passed the Examination
all right was told by the President I had answered all of the
questions better than any Officer who had been before the Board.<br />
<br />
[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards] <br />
<br />
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