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Showing posts with label 2nd IA INF. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2nd IA INF. Show all posts
Thursday, November 24, 2022

Diary of Private Daniel L. Ambrose: Friday, November 13, 1863

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This morning a large detail from the regiment, under the command of Major Estabrook, reports to Colonel Weaver, Second Iowa, to accompany th...
Saturday, January 1, 2022

Diary of Private Daniel L. Ambrose: Wednesday, April 29, 1863

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This morning the order is to take the backward track to Corinth. As our supplies are running short the command is now on half rations. The S...
Thursday, November 11, 2021

Diary of Private Daniel L. Ambrose: Tuesday, February 3, 1863

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This morning it is very cold, and a fierce north wind is blowing. The Seventh are aroused early, and having last night received marching ord...

Diary of Private Daniel L. Ambrose: Wednesday, February 4, 1863

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Early this morning, long ere it is light, the soldier is up with his can bucket making his coffee—how it refreshes him this cold morning. Th...
Sunday, May 9, 2021

Diary of Private Daniel L. Ambrose: Sunday, September 21, 1862

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It is reported to-day that Price has been beaten, and is now making a flank movement towards Corinth. Soon we are ordered to Corinth, and th...
Thursday, July 16, 2020

Diary of Private Daniel L. Ambrose: Saturday, February 15, 1862

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It snowed again last night, but this morning the sky is clear; the clouds have disappeared, and the sunlight is seen again on the Cumberland...
Sunday, May 7, 2017

3rd Sergeant Charles Wright Wills: October 18, 1861

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Bird's Point , October 18, 1861 We yesterday drew our overcoats, and splendid ones they are. The cloth is light blue and they reach...
Friday, May 5, 2017

Private Charles Wright Wills: October 2, 1861

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Bird's Point , October 2, '61. Just at noon yesterday orders came to strike tents and in an hour we were under way and have com...
Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Private Charles Wright Wills: Late September 1861

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Norfolk [date torn off.] The colonel talks some to-night about a forward movement, and two regiments have come across the river from t...
Sunday, April 10, 2016

Diary of 5th Sergeant Alexander G. Downing: Wednesday, July 19, 1865

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Our night along the lake shore was quite cool. We arrived in Chicago this morning at 2 o'clock, and then marched to the Rock Island sta...
Saturday, October 25, 2014

Governor Samuel J. Kirkwood to Governor Israel Washburne Jr, April 3, 1862

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Executive Office, Iowa , April 3, 1862. Hon. Israel Washburne, Jr., Governor of Maine, Augusta, Maine: Sir: — I have just received ...
Friday, October 24, 2014

Governor Samuel J. Kirkwood to Major-General Henry W. Halleck, March 20, 1862

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Executive Office , March 20, 1862. H. W. Halleck, Maj.-Gen. Comg, St. Louis, Mo.: Sir : — Your assuming responsibility of and defen...
Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Governor Samuel J. Kirkwood to Brigadier-General Schuyler Hamilton, March 20, 1862

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Executive Office, Iowa ., March 20, 1862. Schuyler Hamilton, Brig. Gen. U. S. A., St. Louis, Mo.: Sir: —Your letter of the 7th inst...
Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Governor Samuel J. Kirkwood to Major-General Henry W. Halleck, February 17, 1862

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Des Moines, Ia ., Feb. 17, 1862. Gen. H. W. Halleck, St. Louis, Mo.: Sir: — I have received from Gen. Schuyler Hamilton Special Order...
Monday, October 13, 2014

Governor Samuel J. Kirkwood to Brigadier-General Schuyler Hamilton, February 17, 1862

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Executive Department, Iowa, Des Moines , Feb. 17, 1862. Schuyler Hamilton, Brigadier-General, Vols., U. S. A., Commanding St. Louis D...
Sunday, October 12, 2014

Nathaniel B. Baker to Rush Clark, February 19, 1862

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STATE OF Iowa, ADJUTANT GENERAL’s Office February 19th, 1862. HON. Rush CLARK, Speaker of the House of Representatives. SIR: I ...
Monday, September 29, 2014

Message of Governor Samuel J. Kirkwood to the Legislature of Iowa, January 14, 1862

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Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Representatives: You have had conferred upon you, and you have accepted the duty of caring for, gua...