The same routine of
Yesterday. Comps. arriving all the time.
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Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 223
The same routine of
Yesterday. Comps. arriving all the time.
SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State
Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 223
Officers and Squad
drill in the forenoon. In the afternoon no drill. Co. sworn into service at 12
M.
SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State
Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 223
Roll call at 5 and ½
O'clock Officers at 7 A. M. Squad drill as usual. Lieut. L. F. Williams with a
grant of 5 days absence left for Pike Co. on business concerning the Co.
SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State
Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 223
Four men from
Coffeys Co. joined ours this evening.
SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State
Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 223
The 4 men that
joined our Comp yesterday evening were sworn in this morning
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society
for the Year 1909, p. 223
Camp Butler, Sagamon
co Ills. Morning quite cool. Williams returned last night with 3 recruits. Co.
now consists of 82 men rank and file. Capt. Killpatrick's Comp. arrived from
Milton Pike County Ills. last evening. Capt Hunts Comp. from Barry arrived
today. A Comp. from Bellville St. Clair County also arrived to day, accompanied
by a brass band Brown County Cavalry Comp. Came this morning.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society
for the Year 1909, p. 223
Roll call as usual 5½
A. M. Meeting at 10 A. M. Rather dull in [camp]. drissling rain in the
afternoon An order to leave to-morrow. Quite a No. of men have the ague. It is
getting to be quite sickly here Hospital is pretty near full of sick. Thirteen
men from Smiths Comp. from Galena came this evening and joined our Comp. 1861
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society
for the Year 1909, p. 223
Camp at Jacksonville
Morgan co. Ills. Roll call at 5 Breakfast at 5½ O'clock. Immediately after
breakfast the 13 men who joined last evening were examined and sworn into the
service.
Left Camp Butler
with 6 other Companies at ½ past 10 O'clock marched to Jim Town left on the
train at ½ past 11, arrived at Jacksonville at 3 P. M. marched from the depot to
our present encampment nearly 1½ miles very hot and dusty. Had rations enough
left of the amt. drawn of the commissary at Camp Butler for our supper Would
not issue rations to us this evening, for tomorrow through some mistake or
other Have a nice pleasant place for our Camp high dry and healthy.
SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State
Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 223
Had no breakfast
this morning except some we borrowed of Capt. Hitt. The Quarter Master is a d----d
mean man in the opinion of our Comp. he issued no rations to us yesterday
evening, nor came from town this morning until after 9 O'clock Capt Parke is
Officer of the day to day Furlough granted to F. T. Clark Joel Knipp and Robt.
Chapman running from this date till Saturday 31st August.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society
for the Year 1909, p. 223
Drill this morning
from 6 till 7 O'clock Orders to march tomorrow at 12 M. to Cairo. Some
disappointment among the men but generally resigned to go where they are
ordered. It was hoped that we would be ordered to Mo. but those hopes are now
blighted and we will now go to one of the most unhealthy spots in the U. S. to
stay we know not how long Well anything to save our Union Our beloved country
let it be what it will.
SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State
Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 223
Reveille early this
morning preparations for leaving Camp McClernand, Tents struck at a few minutes
after 10 A. M. Baggage packed & loaded by ½ past 11 A. M. Companies on
parade ¼ past 12 M. Marched into Jacksonville at 1 O'clock P. M. in court yard
till 4 O'clock P. M. Marched to the cars, nothing but open cars for the men,
Large crowd at the depot to witness our departure. Had some trouble while at
the depot with private Sullivan, he was drunk had to tie him for refusing to be
still, Left Springfield at 10 minutes past 5 P. M. amid the firing of cannon
and immense cheering of the citisens 1st Sergent Browning left behind to
recruit his health, to follow up as soon as that will permit. Arrived at
Decatur without anything of moment transpiring. At 1 O'clock on the morning of
the 30th issued some rations of hard crackers & cheese to the men Changed
cars; better accommodations from there, to Cairo, in passenger coaches but
nothing better to eat. Arrived at Cairo at 4 O'clock P. M. marched to quarters on
the open plain above the city.
SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State
Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 223
Camp Defiance Cairo
Ills. Roll call, Squad drill this morning. after breakfast men set to
work-cleaning up the groun[d.] Repeated firing of cannon in the artillery drill
at Birds Point-One man nearly killed by the discharge of a cannon Morning
report made out and handed in at Head Quarters 2 men in addition to last report—Aggregate
No. of men in Parkes comp now 98. both sworn into the service by the Col.
Rations of bread short this morning through the rascality or neglect of the
Quartermaster—great dissatisfaction throughout the camp on account of it. Col.
saw to the matter and bread here by half after 8 O'clock tonight.
SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State
Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 223
Camp Butler Sagamon County Ills. Capt. Parkes Comp arrived at this place. Rec'd Tents Camp Equippage &c. Tents erected today.
SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 223
Quarters Cleaned up. Nothing of importance today. Capt Parkes left for home to-day for new recruits.
SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 223
Nothing doing to day of importance. Capt. Browns Co. from Winchester this afternoon.
SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 223
Col. Hicks Independent Regiment left this morning for St. Louis Preaching in the afternoon at 4 O'clock.
Slight rain during the night.
SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 223
Capt. Waters Co. arrived this morning accompanied by a fine band of music from Macomb McDonough County Ills. Capt. Hitts Co. arrived this afternoon from Exeter Scott County Ills
SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 223
Three Co's. from Egypt arrived to day. No drilling to day.
SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 223
Capt. Parkes arrived about 2 O'clock this morning with 18 men. 1861
SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 223
Camp Buter Sagamon co. Ills. Officers drill this morning at seven O'clock. Squad drill from half past 8 till 10 O'clock. Officers drill at 4 o’clock in the afternoon.
SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 223