Diary of Private Ephraim Shelby Dodd, April 1, 1863

Yanks brought up three or four thousand to E. and shelled our Boys for some time.

SOURCE: Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd: Member of Company D Terry's Texas Rangers, p. 11

Diary of Private Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Thursday, April 2, 1863

Went out beyond Maj. Winn's, brought his family and negroes out, skirmished with the Yankees for some time, nothing serious.

SOURCE: Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd: Member of Company D Terry's Texas Rangers, p. 11

Diary of Private Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Friday, April 3, 1863

I went out piruting this evening, came back to Camp and went in to Dr. Moore's, sit till bed time. Miss Nannie made some music for me; the evening passed pleasantly.

SOURCE: Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd: Member of Company D Terry's Texas Rangers, p. 11

Diary of Private Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Saturday, April 4, 1863

The Grand race between Wharton and Harrison came off this morning. All the Regiment that wished to went out. I remained in Camp. I and Reuben S. went over and got dinner at Mrs. Blanton's. Came back and the Regiment was getting ready to leave. I and Lonnie Logan came on to town and stopped at Dr. Moore's. Miss Nannie made some music for us. We bade them goodbye and overtook the Regiment. After we got to Camp, I took John Rector's horse and went up to Mr. Stewart's; found Dan at home. I took supper and staid all night; got some provisions fixed up and left before day. Came down to Camp and started soon after up country.

SOURCE: Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd: Member of Company D Terry's Texas Rangers, p. 11

Diary of Private Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Sunday, April 5, 1863

I came by Dan's and got my clothing, overtook the command at town. Came up to Fairfield, crossed Bell Buckle Creek, went three or four miles and camped.

SOURCE: Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd: Member of Company D Terry's Texas Rangers, p. 11

Diary of Private Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Monday, April 6, 1863

Came up near Jacksboro and camped.

SOURCE: Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd: Member of Company D Terry's Texas Rangers, p. 11

Diary of Private Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Tuesday, April 7, 1863

Marched on way to Liberty far enough to consume the day when we turned back in getting to Camp; had to go down and up a pretty steep mountain. The Yankees had possession of Liberty; drove Morgan's men out. We came back to Ballou's (Blues) and camped. Nothing for our horses to eat or ourselves.

SOURCE: Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd: Member of Company D Terry's Texas Rangers, p. 11

Diary of Private Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Wednesday, April 8, 1863

We came down to the forks of the pike two miles from Liberty. I and Reuben Stroud stopped and got supper and our horses fed. Found four companies on picket, ours among the number.

SOURCE: Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd: Member of Company D Terry's Texas Rangers, p. 11

Diary of Private Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Thursday, April 9, 1863

I, Tom Taylor and Stroud came on to Alexandria and shod our horses. The Regiment passed on and left us. We came on and got our dinner at Mr. Neal's living near Mrs. Grandstaff's and came on to Camp at Spring Creek.

SOURCE: Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd: Member of Company D Terry's Texas Rangers, p. 12

Diary of Private Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Friday, April 10, 1863

I was very sick last night and hardly able to ride this morning. Command left before day, got to Lebanon at daylight. Dr. Hill could not get the medicine for me but gave me a pass to return to the wagons. Near McMinnville I came out to Mr. Bass's and staid all night.

SOURCE: Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd: Member of Company D Terry's Texas Rangers, p. 12

Diary of Private Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Saturday, April 11, 1863

I felt better this morning but very weak. Francis came over this morning or evening. George Tracy was over in the morning, I believe.

SOURCE: Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd: Member of Company D Terry's Texas Rangers, p. 12

Diary of Private Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Sunday, April 12, 1863

Rained last night. Very pleasant this morning. I remained quiet to-day. Three or four soldiers came by; found our Brigade had come back about Spring Creek.

SOURCE: Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd: Member of Company D Terry's Texas Rangers, p. 12

Diary of Private Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Monday, April 13, 1863

My mule taken scratches or something else badly, cannot ride her. Pretty day to-day. Aunt Nancy came over this evening.

SOURCE: Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd: Member of Company D Terry's Texas Rangers, p. 12

Diary of Private Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Tuesday, April 14, 1863

Rained last night again and cleared off this morning. I remained quiet to-day. Rained again to-night.

SOURCE: Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd: Member of Company D Terry's Texas Rangers, p. 12

Diary of Private Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Wednesday, April 15, 1863

’Twas misty and damp this morning. I fixed up and went up to Mrs. Tarpley's, bidding the folks goodbye at Mr. Bass's. I found the way pretty easy. Killed a squirrel and took dinner with them. Staid an hour or two and started; came on through Commerce and out two miles to Mr. Davis and staid all night. The mist finally turned to rain.

SOURCE: Ephraim Shelby Dodd, Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd: Member of Company D Terry's Texas Rangers, p. 12

Governor Rutherford B. Hayes to Enoch Cobb Wines, December 19, 1869

COLUMBUS, December 19, 1869.

DEAR SIR:—I am exceedingly obliged by your prompt reply to my letter as to prison reform and for the volumes of valuable documents on the subject which you forwarded. No sudden or sweeping reform will be attempted here. But we desire to encourage the formation of correct opinions and hope that a gradual but steady advance may be made towards a reformatory system. The principles of the Irish system can I believe be introduced in practice without undertaking to copy in detail a scheme which may in some of its features be unsuited to our conditions.

Sincerely,

R. B. HAYES.

E. C. WINES.

SOURCE: Charles Richard Williams, editor, Diary and Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes, Volume 3, pp. 77-8

Governor Rutherford B. Hayes to Brevet Major General Benjamin W. Brice, December 20, 1869

COLUMBUS, December 20, 1869.

DEAR GENERAL:—A scoundrel in Wisconsin is trying to blackmail me. He claims that on the morning of Sheridan's victory of Winchester, October 19, 1864, his son deposited with me from eight hundred to one thousand dollars, money lately received for pay and veteran bounty. The boy was killed in the battle. It is all false, and I now desire to get the amounts paid to the boy between January 1, 1864, and October 19, 1864. I will pay any clerk you may set at the job of digging it up for his trouble and be greatly obliged for a statement or certificate that I can show if necessary. The boy's name was Nelson J. Leroy, private Company I, Twenty-third Regiment O. V. I.

Sincerely,

R. B. HAYES.

GENERAL B. W. BRICE,
        Washington, D. C.

SOURCE: Charles Richard Williams, editor, Diary and Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes, Volume 3, p. 78

Governor Rutherford B. Hayes to Benjamin F. Potts, December 21, 1869

COLUMBUS, December 21, 1869.

DEAR GENERAL:—I have your letter of the 20th and am glad to know, what I believed before, that you would stand by the flag notwithstanding the attractions of Montana until the crisis of organization and the Fifteenth Amendment is passed. I am advised, I think authentically, that the Hamilton members have settled to give the pro tempore Speaker of the Senate to the Democrats, Clerk to the Republicans, and so alternate through the offices and committees. In the House, Speaker, Republican, Clerk, Democrat, etc., on down. [The prospect for the ratification of the] Fifteenth Amendment [is] hopeful. Russell's vacancy will be filled in time. There may be an effort to claim that no vacancy existed authorizing a special election, Russell not being a Senator until admitted and sworn. But West says it is all bosh. There was a vacancy, etc., etc. Congratulations and regards to Mrs. Governor Potts.

Sincerely,

R. B. HAYES.

GENERAL B. F. POTTS.

SOURCE: Charles Richard Williams, editor, Diary and Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes, Volume 3, pp. 78-9

Governor Rutherford B. Hayes to Stephen S. L’Hommedieu, December 23, 1869

COLUMBUS, OHIO, December 23, 1869.

MY DEAR SIR:—I received your dispatch about the Chase portrait. I think it altogether probable that Mr. Cook would like to do the graceful thing in that behalf. But the main question which I now put is, who shall bell the cat? Who shall name the matter to Mr. Cook? In scriptural phrase may I not say: "Thou art the man"?

Sincerely,

R. B. HAYES.

S. C. [sic] L'HOMMEDIEU,
        Cincinnati, Ohio.

SOURCE: Charles Richard Williams, editor, Diary and Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes, Volume 3, p. 79

Governor Rutherford B. Hayes to Governor John White Geary, December 29, 1869

COLUMBUS, December 29, 1869.

DEAR SIR:—I am asked to write you in behalf of young Hosea, now in the State Prison of your State. I have no knowledge of him or of his crime. There is no doubt that his widowed mother is a most estimable woman, and that the gentlemen who take an interest in the case are worthy in all respects. Dr. Wadsworth, who will visit you, is, I know, an upright, conscientious, and truthful gentleman. I bespeak for him and his statements the utmost confidence and consideration.

Sincerely,

R. B. HAYES.

GENERAL J. W. GEARY,
        GOVERNOR OF PENNSYLVANIA.

SOURCE: Charles Richard Williams, editor, Diary and Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes, Volume 3, p. 79

Governor Rutherford B. Hayes to D. W. C. Wilson, December 29, 1869

COLUMBUS, December 29, 1869.

DEAR SIR:—I thank you for your kind favor of the 17th inst. I will now give you a few of the facts which I have ascertained bearing upon the merits of Leroy's claim.

I. N. J. Leroy re-enlisted as a veteran January 1, 1864, and was at Cleveland and at home on a veteran furlough in Febuary, 1864, and at the end of his furlough borrowed money of a comrade to enable him to return to his regiment.

2. After his return to his regiment he was paid only once prior to his death, and the amount paid was $169.75.

3. The rest of his pay and bounty due from the Government was paid to his "legal representatives" after his death, amounting to $365.

4. His local bounty due from the town of Youngstown was paid after his death to his mother, amounting to ——.

These facts I have from three sources, viz., the first from his comrades in Cleveland; the second, third, and fourth from certificates of the proper officers of which I enclose you copies.

I think you will now agree with me that the only remaining question in this matter is, whether your townsman, James Leroy, has been himself deceived, or whether he is guilty of an attempt to defraud?

Sincerely,

R. B. HAYES.

HONORABLE D. W. C. WILSON,
        Sparta, Wisconsin.

SOURCE: Charles Richard Williams, editor, Diary and Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes, Volume 3, pp. 79-80

Governor Rutherford B. Hayes to Congressman William Lawrence, December 31, 1869

COLUMBUS, December 31, 1869.

DEAR LAWRENCE:—You are perfectly right in your view. We must have a genuine retrenchment and economy. The monthly reduction of the debt is of far more consequence than the reduction of taxation in any form. I hope too you will abolish the franking privilege, and adopt the general principles of Trumbull's bill and Jenckes' bill. It would please the people, and [is] right and wise. I will act on your suggestions.

Sincerely,

R. B. HAYES.

HONORABLE WILLIAM LAWRENCE,
        Washington.

SOURCE: Charles Richard Williams, editor, Diary and Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes, Volume 3, p. 80

Diary of 4th Corporal Bartlett Yancey Malone, January 1, 1863

The first day of January was a pritty day and our Company was on picket down on the Rapahanock River about a mile and a half below Fredericksburg Va.

SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 28

Diary of 4th Corporal Bartlett Yancey Malone, January 2, 1863

And the 2 day was also a nice one

SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 28

Diary of 4th Corporal Bartlett Yancey Malone, January 3, 1863

And also the 3 was a pritty day

SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 28

Diary of 4th Corporal Bartlett Yancey Malone, January 4, 1863

And the 4 day was a pritty warm day and we all was on Bregaid inspection the 4th.

SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 28

Diary of 4th Corporal Bartlett Yancey Malone, January 5, 1863

And the 5 day was warm and looked like the spring of the year and we was all on Bregaid Drill the 5 day down on the old Battel field.

SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 28

Diary of 4th Corporal Bartlett Yancey Malone, January 6, 1863

And the 6 day was cloudy and raind a little

SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 28

Diary of 4th Corporal Bartlett Yancey Malone, January 7, 1863

And the 7 day was clear and cool and we all was in General Revew

SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 28

Diary of 4th Corporal Bartlett Yancey Malone, January 8, 1863

And the 8 day was cloudy and cool

SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 28

Diary of 4th Corporal Bartlett Yancey Malone, January 9, 1863

And the 9 day was clear and cool and we all was on Divishion revew again General Hood was our revewing Officer

SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 28

Diary of 4th Corporal Bartlett Yancey Malone, January 10, 1863

And the 10 day was cloudy and raind all day long

SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 28

Diary of 4th Corporal Bartlett Yancey Malone, January 11, 1863

And the 11 was cloudy and cool

SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 28

Diary of 4th Corporal Bartlett Yancey Malone, January 12, 1863

And the 12 day was a pritty day

SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 28

Diary of 4th Corporal Bartlett Yancey Malone, January 13, 1863

And also the 13 [was a pritty day]

SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 28

Diary of 4th Corporal Bartlett Yancey Malone, January 14, 1863

And the 14 was warm and cloudy and we built a chimly to our tent today

SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 28

Diary of 4th Corporal Bartlett Yancey Malone, January 15, 1863

And the 15 day was warm but very winday and R. H. Wells started home this morning on a furlogh

SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 28

Diary of 4th Corporal Bartlett Yancey Malone, January 16, 1863

And the 16 day was a very pritty warm day and we had orders to cook too days rations we was expecting the Yankees to cross the River again but they did not

SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 28

Diary of 4th Corporal Bartlett Yancey Malone, January 17, 1863

And the 17 day was clear but very col indedd

SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 28

Diary of 4th Corporal Bartlett Yancey Malone, January 18, 1863

And the 18 was cool

SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 28

Diary of 4th Corporal Bartlett Yancey Malone, January 19, 1863

And the 19 was warm and I was on gard

SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 28

Diary of 4th Corporal Bartlett Yancey Malone, January 20, 1863

And the 20 was cloudy and cool

SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 28

Diary of 4th Corporal Bartlett Yancey Malone, January 21, 1863

And the 21 was a very cool and raney day,

SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 28

Diary of 4th Corporal Bartlett Yancey Malone, January 22, 1863

And also the 22 day was raney and very cool.

SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 28

Diary of 4th Corporal Bartlett Yancey Malone, January 23, 1863

And the 23 day was cloudy in the morning and cleared off warm about an hour befour the sun set

SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 29

Diary of 4th Corporal Bartlett Yancey Malone, January 24, 1863

And the 24 day was warm and cloudy and the old Bludy 6th and 54 and 56 N. C. Regt was transferrd from the old 3 bregaid which was comanded by General Law (E. M. Law) to the 7 Bregaid which was comanded by General Holk (R. F. Hoke).

SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 29

Diary of 4th Corporal Bartlett Yancey Malone, January 25, 1863

And the 25 day was cloudy and raind a littel in the morning about 12 olclock and we got to General Holk (Hoke) Bregaid about 11 oclock which was 15 miles from General Lows (Law's) Bregaid whar we started from

SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 29

Diary of 4th Corporal Bartlett Yancey Malone, January 26, 1863

And the 26 day was warm and cloudy

SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 29

Diary of 4th Corporal Bartlett Yancey Malone, January 27, 1863

And the 27 was a very raney day indeed

SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 29

Diary of 4th Corporal Bartlett Yancey Malone, January 28, 1863

And when I got up the morning of the 28 it was a snowing and it snowed all day long

SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 29

Diary of 4th Corporal Bartlett Yancey Malone, January 29, 1863

And the 29 day was clear and cool and the snow was about 10 inches deep on the ground

SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 29

Diary of 4th Corporal Bartlett Yancey Malone, January 30, 1863

And the 30th was clear and cool

SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 29

Diary of 4th Corporal Bartlett Yancey Malone, January 31, 1863

And the 31 was pritty and Mr. Mitchel Johnston and Mr. John Evans arrived at our camp today on a visit.

SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone, p. 29

Diary of Henry Greville: Saturday, December 28, 1861

We are in a state of great suspense as to peace or war. The English newspapers are filled with extracts from the American journals, breathing fire and fury against England, and expressing the conviction, real or pretended, that as they have the law on their side, we shall bluster a little, but in the end submit, and that there is no fear of our going to war. The vessel bearing our ultimatum will have reached Halifax on the 15th. It was passed at Cape Race by one of our steamers, and its contents will have been telegraphed from Halifax to Washington and New York on that day; so that on Monday we may know the general effect produced by them. People are betting even on the result, and I hear that Palmerston has no faith in peace. At Paris the general opinion is that the French despatch will produce no effect, and very likely that the American Government will refuse to accept it, because it is styled the 'Federal,' not the United States Government.

I have had an interesting letter from Mary Ponsonby, with further details of the Windsor tragedy. When the gentlemen who were sent to Lisbon to condole on the late King of Portugal's death returned, and after the Prince had seen them, the Queen told Charles Grey that the Prince said to her, You may be glad, my dear, that I have not got a fever, for if I had, it would be just the same case as Pedro's.' And he then went on to say, what he had often told her before, that he did not care enough to live, to make a struggle for it, though he was very happy. The Queen felt alarmed at the dejected way in which he spoke of himself, and when Jenner told Her Majesty the following day that he believed the Prince's malady to be gastric fever, she desired that he would on no account mention this to anyone, for fear the Prince might hear of it, as she felt how fatal it would be if he got it into his head that he should not recover. Jenner kept his own counsel until the Saturday, when he told Phipps and Charles Grey that he had no doubt of the nature of the illness, as the appearance of spots made it evident. The next week was considered to be the eight days' crisis; Jenner always said he saw his way over four days of the time, but he doubted much whether he would pull him through the week.

However, the fever symptoms and all the characteristics of the illness abated from that moment, and they were all full of confidence that he would do well until the Friday, when congestion of the lungs came on, which he had no strength to fight against. The opinion was that he would not live through the night. There was a slight rally on Saturday, but the difficulty of breathing came on at the same hour as on Friday, and at eleven he expired. His muscular strength surprised the doctors, for he half got out of bed on Saturday, and those who attended him would not believe him to be dying, for except the look of fever, he had no appearance of being wasted or weak. He knew the Queen to the last, telling her in German that he loved her, and there was more speaking when they were alone, which those who were in the next room might have heard, as the doors were open, but they of course kept away. The last words he said to Princess Alice were 'Good child.' The Queen has appointed Lord James Murray Groom of the Bedchamber, vacant by the death of Bowater, and has made Francis Seymour, who was one of the Prince's oldest servants, an Extra Groom of the Bedchamber.

The young Portuguese Prince who was here lately with the present King has fallen ill of the same fever as that which carried off his two brothers. The King, at the urgent request of his Ministers and people, has removed from the Palace, and there have been tumults in the streets, a suspicion having arisen that the late King and his brothers had been poisoned. They probably were so by the bad drainage of the Palace, and a Sanitary Commission has been appointed to inquire into the matter. It would really seem as though the Coburgs were particularly bad subjects for fever, or had bad constitutions, and one cannot but feel some anxiety for our own Royal Family, who are also the offspring of first cousins. King Leopold arrived at Osborne yesterday.

SOURCE: Alice Countess of Stratford, Leaves from the Diary of Henry Greville: 1861-1872, pp. 3-6

Diary of Henry Greville: Tuesday, December 31, 1861

I came here yesterday, and found the John Leslies, Dufferin, Frederick Leveson, and Algy Egerton. Telegrams from America up to the 18th state that the news from England had created prodigious excitement. The general opinion was that Slidell and Mason would under no circumstances be delivered up. The French despatch had not then arrived. Our despatch should have reached them by the 'Europa' on the 16th, but on the 18th the vessel had not arrived at Halifax. It was only known that the 'Trent' affair had produced a great sensation in England. Lord and Lady Salisbury came.

SOURCE: Alice Countess of Stratford, Leaves from the Diary of Henry Greville: 1861-1872, pp. 6-7

Diary of Private Theodore Reichardt, Tuesday, April 1, 1862

Two French men-of-war and the Monitor, close to the Onrust. Eighteen men from the centre section were sent to Hampton Roads in a small boat, in the afternoon, to unload the battery from the Novelty. Some of the other sections arrived there before us. At dark the centre section was sent back to the schooner; but, unable to find it in the dark, had to go aboard of one of the schooners occupied by Battery B.

SOURCE: Theodore Reichardt, Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery, p. 37

Diary of Private Theodore Reichardt, Wednesday, April 2, 1862

Returned to Hampton at daylight. The battery and horses were unloaded at once. General Sedgwick ordered the battery to go to camp outside of Hampton, which was done in the afternoon.

SOURCE: Theodore Reichardt, Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery, p. 37

Diary of Private Theodore Reichardt, Thursday, April 3, 1862

Hampton Roads. Great concentration of McClellan's army. Our battery has to give up the tents.

SOURCE: Theodore Reichardt, Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery, p. 37

Diary of Private Theodore Reichardt, Friday, April 4, 1862

The Second Corps on the move. Started by eight o'clock A. M.; by four o'clock we went into park at Big Bethel, to camp for the night.

SOURCE: Theodore Reichardt, Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery, p. 37

Diary of Private Theodore Reichardt, Saturday, April 5, 1862

Marched at daybreak. Cannonading going on in front of Yorktown. General McClellan passed the line amidst great cheering of the troops. Strong intrenchments were found near Howard's Mills. At six o'clock P. М. we went to camp three miles from Yorktown.

SOURCE: Theodore Reichardt, Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery, p. 37

Diary of Private Theodore Reichardt, Sunday, April 6, 1862

Great scarcity of food. Our battery went on a reconnoisance with General Burns' brigade. Only the pieces were taken along, with eight horses to each. We are in plain sight of Yorktown. See the rebel flag floating from the parapet. They fire very frequently at our troops. After running suddenly against some of the enemy's batteries, we returned to our former camp, "Winfield Scott."

SOURCE: Theodore Reichardt, Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery, p. 37

Diary of Private Theodore Reichardt, Monday, April 7, 1862

Siege of Yorktown. The engineers at work. Heavy ordnance on the way from Fortress Monroe.

SOURCE: Theodore Reichardt, Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery, p. 39

Diary of Private Theodore Reichardt, Tuesday, April 8, 1862

All the provisions and forage has to be brought on the backs of mules and horses from Shipping Point and Cheeseman's Creek, the roads being impassable for wagons.

SOURCE: Theodore Reichardt, Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery, p. 39

Diary of Private Theodore Reichardt, Friday, April 11, 1862

Our battery at rest since Tuesday. News of the battle of Pittsburg Landing.

SOURCE: Theodore Reichardt, Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery, p. 39

Diary of Private Theodore Reichardt, Sunday, April 13, 1862

Governor Sprague, General Barry, and Lieutenant Colonel Reynolds in our camp to-day.

SOURCE: Theodore Reichardt, Diary of Battery A, First Regiment Rhode Island Light Artillery, p. 39

Louisa May Alcott: With A Rose, published 1860

WITH A ROSE

That Bloomed on the Day of John Brown's Martyrdom.

In the long silence of the night,

    Nature's benignant power

Woke aspirations for the light

    Within the folded flower.

Its presence and the gracious day

    Made summer in the room,

But woman's eyes shed tender dew

    On the little rose in bloom.

Then blossomed forth a grander flower,

    In the wilderness of wrong,

Untouched by Slavery's bitter frost,

    A soul devout and strong.

God-watched, that century plant uprose,

    Far shining through the gloom,

Filling a nation with the breath

    Of a noble life in bloom.

A life so powerful in its truth,

    A nature so complete;

It conquered ruler, judge and priest,

    And held them at its feet.

Death seemed proud to take a soul

    So beautifully given,

And the gallows only proved to him

    A stepping-stone to heaven.

Each cheerful word, each valiant act,

    So simple, so sublime,

Spoke to us through the reverent hush

    Which sanctified that time.

That moment when the brave old man

    Went so serenely forth,

With footsteps whose unfaltering tread

    Reechoed through the North.

The sword he wielded for the right

    Turns to a victor's palm;

His memory Bounds forever more,

    A spirit-stirring psalm.

No breath of shame ran touch his shield,

    Nor ages dim its shine;

Living, he made life beautiful, -

    Dying, made death divine.

No monument of quarried stone,

    No eloquence of speech,

Can grave the lessons on the land

    His martyrdom will teach.

No eulogy like his own words,

    With hero-spirit rife,

"I truly serve the cause I love,

    By yielding up my life."

— L. M. Alcott.

SOURCE: James Redpath, Editor, Echoes of Harper’s Ferry, p. 98

39th Missouri Infantry.

Organized at Hannibal, Mo., August 18 to September 30, 1864. Attached to District of St. Louis, Dept. of Missouri, to November, 1864. Nashville, Tenn., Dept. of the Cumberland, to December, 1864. District of Kentucky, Dept. Ohio, to January, 1865. District of Nashville, Tenn., Dept. of the Cumberland, January, 1865. District of St. Louis, Mo., to July, 1865.

SERVICE.—Scout duty and operating against guerrillas in Macon, Ralls, Pike, Monroe, Audrain, Callaway, Boone, Howard and Chariton Counties, Mo., September. Actions about Sidney, Ralls County, September 11-16 (Co. "D"). Companies "A" and "G" ordered to Paris September 14. Company "E" to Ralls County September 20. Companies "C" and "H" to Paris September 22. Company "D" to Macon September 23. Companies "B" and "I" to Macon September 24, and Company "F" to Macon September 25, 1864. Action with Anderson's guerrillas and massacre on North Missouri Railroad near Centralia September 27 (Cos. "A," "G" and "H"). March from Macon to Jefferson City, Mo., October 1-7. Defence of Jefferson City October 7-8. Moved to LaMine Bridge October 19-20, thence to Glasgow November 1-3, and duty there till December 13. Ordered to Nashville, Tenn., December 13, arriving there January 1, 1865. Return to St. Louis, Mo., January 4-9, 1865. Duty at Benton Barracks and in District of St. Louis, Mo., till July. Companies "A," "G" and "K" provost duty at Cape Girardeau, Mo., April 24 to July 6. Companies "D" and "E" at Glasgow and Company "B" at St. Genevieve. Scout from Glasgow to Perche Hills March 7-15, 1865 (Co. "D"). Company "H" provost duty at Benton Barracks. Companies "C," "E," "F" and "I" mustered out March 20, 1865. Regiment mustered out July 19, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 130 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 64 Enlisted men by disease. Total 196.

SOURCE: Frederick H. Dyer, A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, Part 3, p. 1336

39th Missouri Enrolled Militia Infantry.

Duty in Platte County, Mo.

SOURCE: Frederick H. Dyer, A Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, Part 3, p. 1336

Official Reports of the Campaign in North Alabama and Middle Tennessee, November 14, 1864-January 23, 1865: No. 12. — Reports of Surg. J. Theodore Heard, Medical Director, Fourth Army Corps, of operations November 29-30 and December 15-16, 1864.

No. 12.

Reports of Surg. J. Theodore Heard, Medical Director, Fourth Army Corps, of operations November 29-30 and December 15-16, 1864.

HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY CORPS,                

MEDICAL DIRECTOR'S OFFICE,        

Nashville, Tenn., December 12, 1864.

SIR: I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of the medical department of the Fourth Army Corps at the battles of Spring Hill and Franklin, November 29 and 30, respectively:

On the morning of the 29th of November the Fourth Corps (three divisions) and the Twenty-third Corps (two divisions) were in position on the north bank of Duck River, opposite Columbia, Tenn. The enemy, or the larger portion of the rebel army, was upon the south bank and confronting our lines. At 9 a.m. the Second Division, Fourth Corps, marched for Spring Hill, accompanied by and guarding all the trains of the army, with the exception of twenty ambulances left with the First and Third Divisions, Fourth Corps, which divisions were ordered to remain with the Twenty-third Corps until dark and then withdraw with the rest of the army. About 2 p.m., the head of column being within one mile of Spring Hill, the general commanding was informed that the cavalry of the enemy was pushing back our cavalry and rapidly approaching the town. The troops were at once pushed forward at double-quick, passed through the town, charged the enemy, checked him, and finally caused him to retire. The division was then placed in position to protect the pike on which the trains were moving. About 4 p.m. the right brigade (Third Brigade, Brigadier-General Bradley) was furiously attacked by what afterward proved to be two brigades of rebel infantry. The attack was continued until nearly dark, when our right gave way toward the pike, followed by the enemy. Fortunately, however, all trains had then passed and were parked north of the town, where also division hospitals were temporarily established and the wounded rapidly cared for. A few wounded were unavoidably lost when the right gave way. One hundred and fifteen wounded were brought to hospital. Shortly after dark orders were given to break up hospitals, load ambulances, and be ready to move with the other trains at a moment's notice. The rest of the army reached Spring Hill about 10 p.m., and continued their march through the town toward Franklin. The hospital and ambulance trains moved at the same time, reaching Franklin at 10 a.m. November 30, without loss, although several times attacked by the enemy's cavalry. The wounded and sick were shipped by rail to Nashville early in the afternoon. The two divisions of the Twenty-third Corps, with the First and Second Divisions of the Fourth Corps, remained south of Harpeth River and intrenched themselves; the Third Division, Fourth Corps, crossed to the north side of the river, and was not engaged in the battle of Franklin.

At about 1 p.m. November 30 the enemy appeared in force opposite our lines. At 3.30 p.m., as it was determined to withdraw at dark toward Nashville, orders were given to send all trains, except half the ambulances of each division, to Nashville. Soon after the trains were fairly on the road the enemy commenced a furious attack upon the entire lines. Six distinct assaults were made, and, by hard fighting, were repulsed, with great loss to the enemy. As soon as the firing commenced orders were sent for the hospital wagons to be parked in the nearest field, and the tents to be temporarily pitched, all ambulances to return and cross the river. Efforts were then made to obtain a train of cars for the wounded; the commanding general, however, did not deem it best that one should be telegraphed for. Owing to the intense darkness and imperfect provision for crossing and recrossing the river, the movements of ambulances were necessarily retarded. The wounded were collected at hospital as rapidly as possible. The town was thoroughly searched for wounded. Orders were issued for the withdrawal of troops at 12 o'clock. The ambulances worked constantly until 11 p.m., and were then loaded to their utmost with wounded collected at hospitals. Such slight cases of disease as remained were loaded upon army wagons. The hospitals and ambulance trains were the last to draw out, and were closely followed by the troops; 550 wounded were brought off. From all that can be ascertained it is probable that from 75 to 100 wounded of this corps were left in the hands of the enemy. Many rebel wounded fell into our hands, but were left for want of transportation. The ambulance train reached Nashville at 9 a.m. December 1, and the wounded were placed in general hospital. The following casualties occurred in the ambulance corps of Fourth Army Corps.*

Lists of wounded and tabular statements of wounded have already been forwarded.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. THEO. HEARD,        

Surgeon, U. S. Volunteers.

Surg. GEORGE E. COOPER, U.S. Army,
        Medical Director, Department of the Cumberland.

HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY CORPS,                

MEDICAL DIRECTOR'S OFFICE,        

Huntsville, Ala., January —, 1865.

SIR: I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of the medical department of this corps during the battles of December 15 and 16, near Nashville, Tenn.:

On the morning of December 14 orders were received to be ready at 6 a.m. December 15 to move upon the enemy's position. The hospitals of this corps, which, since the 2d of the month, had been located near the city on the Franklin pike, were ordered to be broken up and the hospital train to be parked on the Hillsborough pike, there to remain until further developments; the sick were transferred to general hospital. At 7 a.m. December 15 the troops of this corps moved out by the Hillsborough pike in front of the line of works occupied by them during the two weeks previous, and formed as follows: First Division on the right, connecting with the left of Maj. Gen. A. J. Smith's command; Second Division on the left of the First; and the Third Division on the left of the Second and somewhat retired. The hospitals of the corps were at once established directly on the Hillsborough pike, and about a quarter of a mile in rear of the line of works. The site selected was the lawn in front of a large brick house; water was abundant and good. Detachments from each division ambulance train were close in rear of the troops; the remaining ambulances were parked in rear of the works and ready to move out when required; the stretchermen were with their respective regiments. During the fighting of the 15th ultimo the line of this corps was advanced nearly two miles. The loss in wounded was not severe, being only 203 men. The wounded were promptly removed from the field and cared for at division hospitals. The majority of the wounds were caused by conoidal balls. After dark, the fighting having ceased and all operations and dressings having been attended to, the wounded were transferred to general hospital. As the position of the corps had now changed from the Hillsborough pike to the Franklin pike, the hospital train was ordered to be loaded and ready to move at daylight on the 16th ultimo.

On the morning of the 16th ultimo the position of the troops of this corps was as follows: The Third Division on the left of the Franklin pike, connecting with the right of Major-General Steedman's command; Second Division in center; and the First Division on the right, connecting with the command of Maj. Gen. A. J. Smith. The hospitals were located on the right and left of the Franklin pike at "The Springs," about two miles in advance of the old line of works; the ambulances were near the troops. The fighting of to-day was much more severe than that of yesterday, although the casualties were wonderfully slight. Four hundred and ninety-five men of this corps were wounded and taken to hospital. Shell wounds were of more frequent occurrence than on the previous day. At night the wounded, after being attended to, were ordered to be transferred to general hospital and the hospital trains to be loaded and ready to move at early day, either for the establishment of the hospitals near the troops in the event of another battle, or to be ready to follow the corps in case, as was probable, the enemy should retreat.

The medical and ambulance officers of the corps deserve great praise for the faithful and efficient manner in which they performed their arduous duties. With little or no rest for fifty hours, they yet cheerfully and fearlessly continued at their posts. I can truly say that I have never seen wounded more promptly removed from the field or better cared for in division hospitals. Medical and hospital supplies were abundant and rations plenty. There were no casualties in the ambulance corps or among medical officers.

The following number of wounded of other commands was received into hospitals of this corps, viz: Rebels, 15; Twelfth U.S. Colored Troops, 2; Thirteenth U.S. Colored Troops, 40; Fourteenth U.S. Colored Troops, 1; One hundredth U.S. Colored Troops, 3; total of other commands, 61.

Inclosed are lists of rebel wounded received into hospitals of this command.

The battle reports of division hospitals have been forwarded.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. THEO. HEARD,        

Surgeon, U.S. Volunteers, Medical Director.

Surg. GEORGE E. COOPER, U.S. Army,
        Medical Director, Department of the Cumberland.

_______________

* Nominal list (omitted) shows 1 killed, 3 wounded, and 1 missing.

SOURCE: The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 45, Part 1 (Serial No. 93), pp. 174-7

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant John S. Morgan, Thursday, February 16, 1865

Revillie early, at 8. A. M. went on board the Ben Stickney, 50th on board Peytonia, both large boats were fired on above Helena. Peytonia had 4 men Killed 4 wounded. Stickny one wonded Genl Lu. Wallace & Luit on board the Ben Stickny. At 8:20 leave for below Meet the A with an Ill cav Regt on board meet several boats not loaded with soldiers. Officers on a gay. No enlisted men allowed in cabin this evening. going to dance. 2 recruits recd 13th assigned to co G. fills our co to the minmium. finest kind of weather

SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa, Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 574

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant John S. Morgan, Friday, February 17, 1865

Boat landed at 12. O clock last night at Scippers landing to unload freight was up saw several hundred bales of cotton guarded by a gunboat. at 9. a. m. landed to ward 1 mile below Millikens bend got off and took a walk. At 12. M. landed at Vicksburg. walked over town was in some 20 of the celebrated holes, & on top of the Court house boat leaves at 7. P. M. Genl M. L. Smith commands here. Genl A. J. Smith will comd an expedition from here soon. his comd is here. Met & recognized Dr Huntsman [?] Beautiful weather.

SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa, Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 574

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant John S. Morgan, Saturday, February 18, 1865

Had a good run during the night A. M. Passed Natchez but did not get to see any of the city except "Natchez under the hill." boat stopping but a few minutes. At 11.30 at the mouth of Red River where are stationed 8 gunboats & Monitors to guard the river. here had a sight of the formidable Rebel Ram Tenesee. She is a formidable looking vessel. at 1.45. landed at Murgauge. Saw Warren Alney, & took on board 1 battalion of 2 NY. Cav. Place defended by 7 negro Regts & battery. Rebs close. Start down at 6.30

SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa, Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 574

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant John S. Morgan, Sunday, February 19, 1865

Pass Port Hudson in the night also Battan Rouge. all day passing through the richest contry I ever saw. fine plantations splendid houses & villages of negro houses in regular order with streets; land at Carrolton at 3. P. M. go off & look around but few troops here. Saw flowers in bloom, & oranges on trees. town all the way from here to New Orleans which place we land at at 4 P. M. Gnl Reports. we then cross & disimbark at Algiers at 4.30. any amount of Black troops, & our Brigade which is again disorganized. Hear that Genl Steele is removed. Genl Veach assigned the comd of a Div, raining when we land and 10. P. M. before our things get to camp. no wood & no fire. More than 200 sailing vessels lieing in river here and about 50 to 100 steamboats some 20 gunboats, no end to small craft. Some troops leave on a steam sailing vessel for 3d time wrecked and loss 15 men

SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa, Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 574

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant John S. Morgan, Monday, February 20, 1865

Cleared off at night. Any amount of huckster women in camp by day light. A. M. in New Orleans to muster, did not succeed. P. M. in N. O. for order of discharge failed on act of not finding Genl & staff. Regt inspected P. M. clothing cut down. 27th Wis 29th Iowa & 35 Wis leave on board W. Thomas this P. M. Algiers a small place & dirty. New Orleans a fine City streets clean all stone. was in the St Charles Hotel. Orders to start tomorrow

SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa, Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 575

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant John S. Morgan, Tuesday, February 21, 1865

Was over in town A. M. Regt. expected to leave P. M & Genl V—— would not forward application for discharge. P. M. Regt drew twins, "Belle ve Dere" our ship, come but the Capt would not take on more than two Regts. The 77th Ohio embarked Storm comes up about 5 P. M. Men all get wet, but make merry. Go to bed about 8, the storm still raging. Seagulls plenty

SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa, Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 575

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant John S. Morgan, Wednesday, February 22, 1865

The 28th Wis embark on the Belle ve Dere. Raining still. Our wagons loaded on Bell ve & detail sent arond with them, the Regt to go by car to lake Ponchertrain Genl A. J. Smiths Corps landing 4 miles below on the east side continues to rain & blow. Washingtons Birthday hundreds of flags & a national salute.

SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa, Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 575

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant John S. Morgan, Thursday, February 23, 1865

Very little mail Belle Ve Dere starts A. М. at 2 P. M. our Regt on board the Izetta to cross to depot. drop 4 miles below, & return to depot. unload at 4 P. M. raining hard. move up to depot. an Irish girl brings out hot coffee for some of the boys. at 7. load on the cars & have a 20 minutes run to Lake city, on Lake Pontchastran where at 8. P. M. cos B. G. & K embark on board steam ship Alabama. find it full of mules & about 300 men of some 7 regts. 35 Wis, 7th Vermont, 27 & 28th Wis 1st La. &c. at 10 weigh anchor and are off.

SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa, Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 575

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant John S. Morgan, Friday, February 24, 1865

Rained all night Boys all wet. offs of 33d. no blankets & lay on cabin floor. rains all day and heavy wind, at 12. see no land. at 5 P. M. at Grants Pass. an draw eats. have to give up some to our officers. I am ordered on duty. wind up so that the gulf is not safe boat draws too much water to go through the pass. quite a no sea sick today. rations running low.

SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa, Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 575

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant John S. Morgan, Saturday, February 25, 1865

Slept well, rained all night. At 10. a. m. start through pass. aground at 11. Brown with 4 co of our Regt passes us here. Men runing short of rations & begin to complain at 2 P. M. Small steamer Mustang comes to our relief. transfer men and baggage. Ship floats fast an hour again right in the pass abreast of Ft Powell, when she gets off Mustang runs alongside and transfers back. 3 reb deserters from Mobile come to us on Mustang. about 5.30 Ship touches at Ft. Gaines. thence to 4 mile above Ft. Morgan, at 7. P. M. disembark, march through sand ¾ of mile to camp. on the beach of Gulf. sleep within 200 yds of Gulf. breakers Ligh & night clear. a Grand sight. 30 000 men here now.

SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa, Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 575

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant John S. Morgan, Sunday, February 26, 1865

Fine day. hunt shells on the beach, see the porpoises, &c camp on banks of white sand covered with scrub oaks plenty of fresh water by digging in the sand. boys wade in the bay & gather oysters Plenty of them. troops landing nearly all the time, can send no mail

SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa, Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, pp. 575-6

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant John S. Morgan, Monday, February 27, 1865

Make out Muster Rolls. Co draws shoes & dog tents. Raining this evening. The balance of Regt get in a little before dark

SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa, Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 576

Diary of 2nd Lieutenant John S. Morgan, Tuesday, February 28, 1865

Rain during the night. this morning go up to Ft Morgan 5. Miles to try to be mustered. No mustering officer this side of the Bay. P. M. Regt mustered. Evening sets in raining again. News that Charleston is ours.

SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa, Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 576