No boats showed up last night. This morning finds us still
waiting at Camp Piatt. Yesterday's march was a hard one. We are resting while
waiting. Up and down hill over these old stony roads makes a fellow tired and
used up. At noon two boats arrived. They had large stern wheels and flat
bottoms. The first I ever saw. About two o'clock we marched on board and were
soon under way, leaving Camp Piatt, sailing on down the Kanawah. Weather fine
and we were enjoying the trip. A pleasant change. Scenery grand on the river
through this mountainous country. Salt, iron, coal, in these mountains along
each side of the river. The boats are going very slow down the river. We are in
no hurry. We make good use of the time, eating and sleeping whenever we feel
like it. Night coming on, reported we will tie up for the night and start by
daylight tomorrow morning.
SOURCE: Charles H. Lynch, The Civil War Diary,
1862-1865, of Charles H. Lynch 18th Conn. Vol's, p. 91
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