[from the diary of Samuel S. Johnson, 1st Massachusetts Independent Light Battery]
Feb 8th [date a bit unclear]
The past week has been very quiet. The ninth
corps, “Gen Smith’s” has been withdrawn from
this army, and sent to East Kentucky. On the
6th had a cold and severe snow storm, which
lasted until the night of the 7th when it turned
to rain. The weather has been very cold and quite
stormy.
[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson]
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Sunday, February 10, 2013
1863 Feburary 8 Murfreesboro
[from the diary of Captain William F. Hunter,Co.. B., 97th Ohio]
Feb. 8th,’63.
Cloudy & cool to-day.
Feel much better to-
day.
Firing of musketry, & can-
nonading, heard on our
right again to-day.
An attack was appre-
hended this morning.
[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]
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Feb. 8th,’63.
Cloudy & cool to-day.
Feel much better to-
day.
Firing of musketry, & can-
nonading, heard on our
right again to-day.
An attack was appre-
hended this morning.
[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]
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1863 February 8 Falmouth, Va.
[from the "War Journal" of Captain George Hazen Dana, of the 32nd Massachusetts as he lateer compiled it from his wartime letters and diaries]
Camp near Falmouth Va.
Feb’y 8th 1863. 10 P.M.
. . . --------- you must allow me to retire, for
I am off tomorrow for five days on ‘fatigue
duty’ – men to carry arms and equipments,
however – the division general only knows where,
and I am put in command of the regiment too,
quite an honor, I assure you, for so young a
Captain. What in the world put it into
Maj. S____’s head to send me off with all
the regiment in charge, - except the sick men,
who remain in camp – is more than I can
understand. It has caused considerable fault-
finding, I hear, among the older Captains, but that
doesn’t hurt me any. So I shall probably
have no opportunity to write again, for five days.
[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]
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Camp near Falmouth Va.
Feb’y 8th 1863. 10 P.M.
. . . --------- you must allow me to retire, for
I am off tomorrow for five days on ‘fatigue
duty’ – men to carry arms and equipments,
however – the division general only knows where,
and I am put in command of the regiment too,
quite an honor, I assure you, for so young a
Captain. What in the world put it into
Maj. S____’s head to send me off with all
the regiment in charge, - except the sick men,
who remain in camp – is more than I can
understand. It has caused considerable fault-
finding, I hear, among the older Captains, but that
doesn’t hurt me any. So I shall probably
have no opportunity to write again, for five days.
[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]
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1863 February 8 Camp Piatt
[from the diary of Captain Zachariah Heed, 91st Ohio]
8.
Widow H. Larkins, Sunday morning. Start in an ambulance for Camp Piatt, arive[sic] at Piatt, between three and four oclock. Meet Major B. R. Cowan Paymaster, on his road to pay of troops at Fayettesville, 12th -30th [inst?]
[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]
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8.
Widow H. Larkins, Sunday morning. Start in an ambulance for Camp Piatt, arive[sic] at Piatt, between three and four oclock. Meet Major B. R. Cowan Paymaster, on his road to pay of troops at Fayettesville, 12th -30th [inst?]
[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]
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1863 February 8 St. Helena Island
[from the diary of Sgt. Robert Larimer, Co. C., 62nd Ohio]
Sunday 8
Landed on St Helena island
pitched tents detailed & relieved
--very warm
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Sunday 8
Landed on St Helena island
pitched tents detailed & relieved
--very warm
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1863 February 8 Campbell County, Va.
[from the diary of George W. Dabney, clerk of Campbell County, Va.]
Sunday 8"
Pleasant & fair above - thaw & slushy -
Lucy Ann up again - Ro. nearly well
Jesse do-
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Sunday 8"
Pleasant & fair above - thaw & slushy -
Lucy Ann up again - Ro. nearly well
Jesse do-
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Saturday, February 9, 2013
1863 February 8 "Hopedale," Albemarle County, Va.
Sunday 8th We all went to church today - Mr
M[ountjoy] sat in our pew & tried to go through the
service, but was rather embarrassed by not
being able to find the places - He behaved
beautifully in church - Robert Sims is at
home & he dined with us today - He was more
agreeable than I ever saw him - He always speaks
of religion with great reverence, & I hope is not
far from the Kingdom of God - I tried to find an
opportunity to speak to him of the all important
matter - & succeeded in saying a few words - In
the Evening we had sacred music - & then Mr M
conversed very agreeably - All his apparent amia=
=ability & goodness may be hypocritical - but I
dont, can't, & won't believe it - His face contradicts
that, & all about him gives it the lie. He says
he has had a very pleasant day, & I think he is
glad he stayed - but he goes tomorrow - I have
tried this day to keep a holy Sabbath; but I
could not be very devotional - May God have
mercy!
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M[ountjoy] sat in our pew & tried to go through the
service, but was rather embarrassed by not
being able to find the places - He behaved
beautifully in church - Robert Sims is at
home & he dined with us today - He was more
agreeable than I ever saw him - He always speaks
of religion with great reverence, & I hope is not
far from the Kingdom of God - I tried to find an
opportunity to speak to him of the all important
matter - & succeeded in saying a few words - In
the Evening we had sacred music - & then Mr M
conversed very agreeably - All his apparent amia=
=ability & goodness may be hypocritical - but I
dont, can't, & won't believe it - His face contradicts
that, & all about him gives it the lie. He says
he has had a very pleasant day, & I think he is
glad he stayed - but he goes tomorrow - I have
tried this day to keep a holy Sabbath; but I
could not be very devotional - May God have
mercy!
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