Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, Tuesday, October 1, 1861

Cooks were discharged this morning their time having expired The reported capture of Capt. Ritters comp proves to be false comp Drills in the forenoon to day And Battalion Drill as usual. Another report is comon this evening that our troops have been driven from Norfolk and falling back on Birds Point the Enemy advancing Fifteen Thousand strong.

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