Thursday, March 6, 2025

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, Saturday Morning, October 26, 1861

Camp Cairo, Illinois. Fogy and damp Drill as usual before breakfast no Drill this forenoon. Regt. was called out this forenoon for inspection that is the inspecting of men. The no. of men out on drill—the sick list & those absent from Camp not agreeing with the morning report, consequently there is a number that undoubtedly shirk from duty. This afternoon the review before Gen. McClernand came off.—Tomorrow we have a Grand Review.

SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 230

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