Feeling much better today went to the city in sailboat in
company with Capt Gore, Cormly & others reach the wharf at 11.15, A. M.
Each goes his way to meet at the boat at 1. P. M. My business was to find some
clothing but did not find it in Mobile. Met several officers of the Regt. Capt
Bell informs me that he hears the transportation of this Div & all our
surplus baggage were loaded on steamers & ordered to New Orleans. Get
dinner at a Resterant & meet at the boat as pr appointment, have a fine run
up in 20 minutes. The Rebel officers in the city do not hold their heads so
high as at first. They seem to begin to feel their condition. The town was
lively & quiet a no of ladies out in the vain pursuit I suppose of the new
fashions which have not yet arrived. The 50th Ind from our Div & the 10th
Ind start this eve for Mt Gomery to consolidate with the 52 Ind & it is
talked that Regts are to be Brigaded by states, Weathers today very warm
SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, Company G, 33rd Iowa
Infantry,” Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 13, No. 8, April 1923,
p. 603
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