A. M. to Ft. Morgan, at 12 M. Steamer Tamanlapas crosses, to
Ft Gaines, I succeed in being mustered to date from Feb 21st 1865. Judge Ft
Gaines not so good a fort as Ft. Morgan. Return to camp at 5 P. M. Regt just
from Parade listening to speech from Agent of Orphan Asylum, Regt Subscribed
about $5000. a brig loaded with lumber & hay was wrecked on sand island
yesterday during the fog. Meet an old friend Joel Deweese of 23d Iowa
SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, Company G, 33rd Iowa
Infantry,” Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 13, No. 8, April 1923,
p. 576
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