[from the diary of Captain William F. Hunter, Co. B., 97th Ohio Volunteers]
Feb. 13th,’63.
Still regaining my
health, & strength.
Clear nearly all day,
but quite cool.
[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]
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Letters and diary entries from the corresponding day in the Civil War posted from the holdings of Special Collections, University of Virginia Library.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
1863 February 13 Charleston [W] Va
[from the diary of Captain Zachariah Heed, 91st Regiment, Ohio Volunteers]
FEBRUARY 13.
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.
[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]
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FEBRUARY 13.
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.
[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]
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1863 February 13 St. Helena, S. C.
[from the diary of Sgt. Robert Larimer, Co. C., 62nd Regt. Ohio Volunteers]
Friday 13
Company drill regimental
inspection. dress parade
cool & windy
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Friday 13
Company drill regimental
inspection. dress parade
cool & windy
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1863 February 13 Norfolk, Va.
[from the Signal Message Book of Lt. Thomas S. Seabury, 3rd New York]
Feb. 13th
To Lt. Field
I cannot leave today.
Can you defer the excursion
til Sunday.
(Signed) Lt. Van Winkle
MSS 10781
Feb. 13th
To Lt. Field
I cannot leave today.
Can you defer the excursion
til Sunday.
(Signed) Lt. Van Winkle
MSS 10781
1863 February 13 Chapel Hill, N.C.
[from the diary of Eliza Hill Oswald, refugee from Wilmington, N.C.]
Friday 13th Christian's off - & we all miss her very much - I thought
I wold go out in the afternoon but company came in & prevented
me - Mrs Poole called & sat nearly the whole afternoon -
MSS 6960
Friday 13th Christian's off - & we all miss her very much - I thought
I wold go out in the afternoon but company came in & prevented
me - Mrs Poole called & sat nearly the whole afternoon -
MSS 6960
1863 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.]
Friday 13th No school today - I have been busy
making pies &c for Hanson's box - It is to go on
Monday - father returned from Charlottesville
today, & brought some ten pounds of brown
sugar for which he paid $10 - & some black
tea worth $9 a lb- I made a little blank book
which I mean to give to Mr Mountjoy to write
his songs in - Maria out at last. She has been
sick 22 days of this new year - nearly half-
MSS 4288
Friday 13th No school today - I have been busy
making pies &c for Hanson's box - It is to go on
Monday - father returned from Charlottesville
today, & brought some ten pounds of brown
sugar for which he paid $10 - & some black
tea worth $9 a lb- I made a little blank book
which I mean to give to Mr Mountjoy to write
his songs in - Maria out at last. She has been
sick 22 days of this new year - nearly half-
MSS 4288
1863 February 12 New Bern, N.C.
[from the diary of Jesse Calvin Spaulding, Co. F., 25th Massachusetts]
Thursday
Feb 12
Another pleasant day, I drilled in
forenoon, and made out Lon Browns
discharge papers. This afternoon read considerable
This evening ten of our company went down to meet
ing which I enjoyed much.
MSS 11293
Thursday
Feb 12
Another pleasant day, I drilled in
forenoon, and made out Lon Browns
discharge papers. This afternoon read considerable
This evening ten of our company went down to meet
ing which I enjoyed much.
MSS 11293
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