Roll call as usual
at 5½ O'clock Inspection of men & tents at 9 o'clock by the Col. & Lt.
Col Pass granted to 8 men to visit Birds Point Also 1 large Squad to attend
Church.
Nothing doing to
day. John Brown & Elijah Hickman went into Town to day without a pass—came
back drunk Compelled to tie Hickman—will be put on extra duty to-morrow Weather
pleasant-continues dry.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 224
Clear and fine. Roll
call at 5½ A. M. as usual-Breakfast at 6½ Squad drill &c. more activity
will be observed this week in drilling than heretofore. Lt. L. F. Williams
appointed junior Officer of the Guard to day. One of our men who came from town
yesterday in a state of intoxication—by name John Brown is very sick to day—great
suffering & pain in his stomach and lower extremities supposed to emanate
from poison in the liquor drank yesterday. The 2 gun boats stationed here left
this afternoon & 1 Regt. of In from Birds Point, their destination &
the No. of the Regt. we are not informed. Heavy firing heard at 8 O'clock this
evening in the direction of New-Madrid Mo. supposed that our Gun Boats have
engaged the enemy at that point
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 224-5
Weather fine &
pleasant,—with indications of rain Duties of the morning as usual—much
rejoicing through out the camp—though no open demonstration—at the news of the
success of Gen. Butler in his operations on the coast of N. C. Received this morning.
Conflicting reports concerning the result or doings of the expidition sent down
the Miss. River yesterday. More troops sent down from Birds Point to day across
the country to the scene of action. Where it is not yet known in camp, some say
it is Columbus, Some New Madrid, no person knows anything definite about the
movements going on at Head Quarters—here all military movements are kept secret
by the Senior Officers of the different commands at both Posts Cairo &
Birds Point. Commenced raining about 4 O'clock this afternoon which put an end
to squad drill & set the men to work putting their tents to rights &
preparing for a spell of weather. Firing heard this evening again in the same
direction as that of last evening Still raining at 10 O'clock.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 225
Cloudy drissling
rain, very unpleasant underfoot—quite a No. not out at Roll Call—placed on
Extra Duty in consequence. Our Co. placed on Police Duty to day-by order of the
Col.
Camp McClernand Cairo Ills.
it is therefore
exempt from drill to day no news of consequences. has rained at intervals all
day The Two Gun Boats have returned, reported to have had a brush with a Gun
Boat of the Enemy's—called Yankee—near a place called Hickman in which the
latter was worsted Also bombarded the place. News of Jefferson Davis' death
this evening generally not credited
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 225
morning duties
performed as usual Lt Allen Officer of the Guard to day. Weather pleasant but
showery.—nothing of importance but drilling. Water scarce on account of
negligence of water master. Death of Jeff Davis confirmed today—that is still
believed. Report this evening that Pillow is within one days march of Birds
Point—4 Comp from th[e] 9th Regt. And the Chicago light Artillery left to night
tis said for Columbus Ky.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 225
Weather pleasant.
Drilling and other duties performed as usual. 60 muskets drawn by our Company
this afternoon Other Comps. in our Regt. also have drawn in proportion to the
number of men. No news of consequence to day Great activity through out the
camp, however in our vicinity
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 225
No variation in the
daily routine of duties to day One of our men Thomas Onwhistle severely reprimanded
for disrespect towards the Col. At Dress Parade this evening 48 of our men were
ordered on patrol dutty for the night in the City of Cairo. 2 Regts. left for
Paducah Ky. which place is now occupied by Gen. Grant Commandant of this Post. Successor
to Gen. Prentiss.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 225
Camp McClernand
Cairo Ills. The 48 of our camp, detailed
as patrol last night returned this morning at 5½ O'clock Roll call as usual.
Heavy and incessant firing heard this morning from 7 till 9 O'clock down the
river in the direction of Columbus. Two boat loads of Troops arrived this
morning from St. Louis. Inspection on Co. parade ground by the Field Officers
at 9 O'clock Dress Parade this evening at the usual hour
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 225
Duties as usual
performed. no Officers drill this morning as was given out last evening on
Dress Parade Abut 10 O'clock to day one of the Gun Boats arrived to Port with 3
Prizes in tow. One said to be laden with tobacco—tis not known here yet the
substance of the prizes Reported this Afternoon that 1 of the Gun Boats was
taken this morning by the enemy. Col. Oglesbys Regt. & the other Gun Boat
have gone down Col. Watters Regt. arrived at Birds Point this evening
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 225-6
Reported capture of
our Gun Boat proves to be false L. W. Williams detailed as Officer of the Guard
to day Officers Drill this morning. Nothing of importance to day.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 226
Stormy Night.
Indications this morning good for a rainy day A marvelous assault was committed
at the St. Charles Hotel yesterday by the Reporter of the St. Louis Democrat on
the person of the surgeon on the 8th Mo Regt. The surgeon was shot in the small
of the back by a pistol ball wound not mortal.
Camp McClernand Cairo Ills.
The reporter gave
himself up and is now in custody. Dress Parade omitted this evening on account
of the inclemency of the weather.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 226
Duties of the
morning gone through with as usual Our Company on Police Duty to day cleaning
up the Parade ground & digging sinks. nothing of importance transpired to
day. Dress Parade this evening as usual.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 226
Everything quiet
about camp today Lt Allen on guard to day,—Officer of the Guard. No news of importance to day.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 226
Duties as usual this
morning. The Regt on Police duty today, cleaning up the regimental Parade
ground. News encouraging from the seat of war to day. reported fight going on
down the river near Norfolk on the Mo. side this evening.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 226
1See Eddy, The Patriotism of Illinois,
II., pp. 53-54. The 27th Illinois was raised for the most part in the
counties of Adams, Scott, Pike, Madison, Jersey, Mason, Macoupin,
Mercer, Jackson, Henry and Morgan. Eddy states that it was mustered into
service at Camp Butler on the 10th of August, 1861. Some of the officers
who will be mentioned in this diary are: Colonel, N. B. Buford;
Lieutenant-Colonel, F. A. Harrington; Adjutant, Henry A. Rust; Quartermaster,
David B. Sears; Chaplain, S. Young McMasters; Captain W. A. Schmitt of Company
A; Captain Jonathan R. Miles of Company F, who later becomes Colonel of the
regiment. The officers of Company C, of which our diarist was a member, at this
time were: Captain, Lemuel Parke; 1st Lieutenant, Lyman G. Allen; 2nd
Lieutenant, Laommi F. Williams.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 226
The same routine of
Yesterday. Comps. arriving all the time.
SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State
Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 223
Officers and Squad
drill in the forenoon. In the afternoon no drill. Co. sworn into service at 12
M.
SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State
Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 223
Roll call at 5 and ½
O'clock Officers at 7 A. M. Squad drill as usual. Lieut. L. F. Williams with a
grant of 5 days absence left for Pike Co. on business concerning the Co.
SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State
Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 223
Four men from
Coffeys Co. joined ours this evening.
SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State
Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 223
The 4 men that
joined our Comp yesterday evening were sworn in this morning
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society
for the Year 1909, p. 223
