Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, Sunday Morning, September 29, 1861

Camp McClernand, Cairo, Ills. Clear & cool Roll call as usual,—Inspection of the arms & quarters—a portion of the Comp. went to town to church Services as usual by the Chaplain, tis reported this morning that Capt. Ritters Comp. at Birds Point while guarding a bridge on the R. R. 10 miles from camp were surrounded and taken prisoners.

SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 227

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