Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, Saturday Morning, February 1, 1862

Our Regt. on Guard to day. Rec'd our Pay yesterday. Sixteenth Ills. arrived here last night. To day they have gone over to Birds Point. This evening we rec'd. marching orders, were countermanded however about 8 O'clock.

SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 235

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