Deek Spooner Benj
Swearengen took their waggon & I & Amandus & our Orderly & Phil
Whitzell went over into Ill some 6 or 8 miles took dinner at Dr Griswells they
have a baring orchard of fifty acres I got some apples for the Boys & 10
gallons of Sider evening we returned & I am now with my children at Kelleys
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 92
I spent the day with
my children most of the time in the city 4 Oc we went out to camp & I took
command of our Company on Dress perade my children took supper with us at Camp.
Ben Swearengen & Deek Spooner started home in their wagon & Lemuel L
Spooner & John W Williams started home to Centerville on the cars this
morning
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 92
There was no
drilling afternoon we had batallion drill & Dress perade about noon one of
Capt Sawyers men from Appanoose Co Company C died his wife was by him this is
the 2nd in our Reg evening I attended a Speaking meeting in the 30th Reg we had
a good time
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 92
10 Oc I & Emma
Amandus & our Cozens Maria & Mary Kelley attended Catholic Church after
which we went to the Hospital Boat & from that we went to the hospitals
& amongst the sick & wounded 5 Oc I was on dress perade evening I
preached in the tent 30th Reg text Gal 6th 1st & 2nd v
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 92
1 William P. Shipley, age 25, residence
Eddyville, nativity Tennessee. Enlisted August 13, 1862, Company D.
Thirty-sixth Iowa Infantry. Died of disease October 20, 1862, at Keokuk,—"Roster
Iowa Soldiers," Vol. V, p. 716.
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 92-3
Forenoon I was on
Company drill afternoon Division & Battalion drill & Dress perade,
evening Emma Cozen Maria Kelly & I attended a Medical Lecture at the
Medical Colledge we visited some of the sick soldiers in part of the Colledge
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 93
Forenoon we ware on
Co drill afternoon on Brigade & battallion drill & Dress perade. Our
Capt is poorly in his bed most of the day the 26th Reg passed down on a Packet
landed a short time they are a fine looking set of men. evening Emma & I
attended the African Church & seen some contrabands just from South
Carolina
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 93
I went with our Capt
to the Hospital & gave him his medison & staid with him most of the day
afternoon a short time on drill & Dress perade evening Emma & I attended
prayer meeting at exchange St Church after that we went into see some of our
sick Soldiers in the Hospital
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 93
It was so cold we
did not drill any this day Emma & I visited the hospitals & tryed to
Comfort the suffering evening Emma Amandus & I attended the prayer meeting
at the African church
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 93
We did not drill but
had Dress perade at 4 Oc the 30th Reg left here this day on the Packet John
Warner they ware in fine spirits I had the children all with me to see them
leave then Emma & I attended the hospitals & evening Emma & Mary
Kelly & I attended meeting in the hospital in the lighton house & I
spoke from the 1st Psalm one of the 30th died
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 93
Our Reg got our
coats pants shirts & socks & caps & they needed them verry much 9
Oc I was at love feast in the African church then visited our boys in the
hospital. then helped to receive & distribute the uniform 4 Oc we were on
dress perade evening Emma & Mrs & Miss Kelly visited the hospitals
& attended preaching at exchange church
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 93
Forenoon I drilled
the Co & was on dress perade. 1st Lieut drilled the Co afternoon. I took my
children & visited the hospitals. the centance of the Courtmartial on 2
deserters from Co C. 36 Reg Iowa & was read on Dress perade they are
brothers each forfeit one months pay & one is put on hard labor for 2 weeks
& have 1⁄2 his head clipped & be kept in the guard house at nights.
Evening Miss Mary & Miss Richey of Ill spent the evening at Kellys with us
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 93
Forenoon we drilled in the manuel of arms evening I took Miss Richey of Ill to the sociable at the M E Church Chatam Square we had a pleasant time
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 93
We drilled forenoon
in manual of arms & afternoon in battallion drill & dress perade Our
Reg took a march through the citty & drilled some on main Street evening I
wrote our Capt a letter visited the hospitals & with our 1st & 2nd
Seargent took a dish of Oisters two of the men of our Reg in Capt Vermilions
Co. ware sent home to be buried
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 93-4
Forenoon I drilled
the Co in the manual of arms afternoon we ware on battallion drill & dress
perade & ware down on main street & had our arms inspected I visited
our boys in the hospital morning & night some of them are verry sick one of
Co [F] Capt Vermilion died he is a brother to one that was sent up yesterday
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 94
I was Officer of the
Guard & was up near all night it was a beautiful night. one of our boys
Josiah Biddison is verry sick & some doubts of his recovery
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 94
8 Oc I took Command
as Lieuten of the Guard to Serve till 8 Oc tomorrow night Showery & I was a
pertaker of it being up & around examining guard all night Some of the boys
moved a shop that was building for cook shop
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October
1925, p. 91
8½ Oc I went of
guard duty afternoon I drilled the Co evening I took A R Murdock & Calvert &
went to Cozen M J Kelleys the little boy is almost well. I seen N Udell Sergt
of the 17th Reg. Iowa vol. & my old friend Henry Wheelen at the Demming
house.
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October
1925, p. 91
We had a verry heavy
rain before day wett us in our tents I mustered the company & took them out
on Dress perade evening I took I. Spooner went to Coz Kelleys then to the
Demming house then to an Oyster shop & had a fine dish of Oysters returned
to Camp & at 11 Oc nite the rain commenced to pour down & we took it in
our tent.
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October
1925, p. 91
At ½ past 7 Oc the
36th Reg of Iowa Vol. formed in line in Camp Lincoln Keokuk & at ½ past 8
Oc we ware mustered into the US Service by Lieut Ball mustering officer The
boys had a good time over it we had one rejected but have a full company yet
every man that we can get in with we had a good dress perade
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October
1925, p. 91
