33d in advance,
drizzly rain most of day. Roads bad. train did not get up. we camp at 2 P. M.
in field where is plenty of wood. Evening raining and prospects dismal
SOURCE: “Diary of
John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa,
Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 572
Rained all night.
train all day getting in. lie in camp. drizzly rain all day. to lighten the
teams all the rations are issued 2 days bread, 4 days meat to last to the
Rocks. 10 wagons sent to Bluffs. Could not cross a stream which was swolen.
Rain ceased at 9. P. M.
SOURCE: “Diary of
John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa,
Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 572
Column moves early.
make 8 miles to widow Campbell's, at 1. P. M. train up at 2.30. hot today &
marching heavy.
SOURCE: “Diary of
John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa,
Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 572
Last night pickets
of 43d Ills Kill one capture one and see another bushwhacker. Colm moves at
6.30 for the Rocks, Roads 1½ good 1½ very bad. at the burned mill at 12, in our
quarters at 3 P. M. Marching orders awaiting us Find our details all back from
up rivers except corp schippers wonded in head and left at Clarksville.
Rebs captured the Chipawa with detail of 50th Ind. Rebs were 1500 with 3 pieces
Artilery. boat crew parolled Raining this Evening. recd our mail but little of
it.
SOURCE: “Diary of
John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa,
Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, pp. 572-3
Morning ground
covered with snow & sleet. damp ugly day. tore down our church for wood.
Busy all day with Returns. 4 transports up Ark river. Peace rumors. Shreveport
reported taken. Wilmington ours raining at night
SOURCE: “Diary of
John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa,
Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 573
Cool damp ugly day.
busy all A. M. collecting unserviceable property, for the action of an
inspector who inspected at our co at 2. P. M. until night busy about Dingemans
watch, A. N. Corrin spends the evening. the
77th O left today on 6. a. m. train. 77th Ohio, 27th Wis. 28th Wis 50th Ind.
29th Ia. & 33d Ia in a detachd Brig. under comdg of Gen Car.
SOURCE: “Diary of
John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa,
Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 573
Day cool. A. M.
making Inspection reports. P. M. rec my commission as 2d Lt of co G. aggregate
too low to muster. The Negro Brigade from Ft Smith is doing most of the Picket
duty
SOURCE: “Diary of
John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa,
Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 573
Pleasant day. All
day in quarters at night at the theatre. 6 cos of 27th Wis. leave this morning.
SOURCE: “Diary of
John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa,
Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 573
Cool & raw today. a. m. spent running about. Called to see Charlie who is mending rapidly. Cory pretty sick H. Bowman back to the Co. Genl. Car relieved from the command of the Detached Brigade & Genl Veach late comdg at Memphis assigned to comd the Brigade The 29th Iowa left at 6.30 A. M. on the cars. P. M. drew & issued clothing. Boxing up surplus clothing to ship to Keokuck Subject to the order of Co commanders. Evening cool
SOURCE: “Diary of
John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa,
Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 573
Pleasant day. Lt
Sharman made Regt. adjt. Lt Cory mustered us 1st Lt of co "G" Spend the
Afternoon running over town. Parade at sunset. Evening in quarter.
SOURCE: “Diary of
John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa,
Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 573
Beautiful day. 28th
Wis leave this morning. A. M. in town for hinges for co desks. P. M. in camp.
Evening in quarters. Sergt Killenbarger of 9th Iowa Cav in camp.
SOURCE: “Diary of
John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa,
Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 573
Genl. Inspection at
10. A. M. P. M. with Sergt
Killenbarger to see Lieut Sharman, who is improving daily, then to river. 50th
rec orders to move tomorrow morning. Evening at Mr Goins, pleasant time. Day
beautiful.
SOURCE: “Diary of
John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa,
Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 573
Rained all day. A.
M. Send Boxes to express office, addressed to Alexander care of Wells & co
Oskaloosa, 12. M orders to move at 5 A. M. tomorrow. P. M. in town to see
frinds [sic] Ewing boys from 40th
Iowa over, go to 9th Wis & have a gay old time. 2 recruits to Regt recd
from Davenport.
SOURCE: “Diary of
John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa,
Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 573
Revelie at 3 A. M.
Raining Regt moves out of camp at 6:30 a. m. & are on the cars at 8, a. m.
cars were crowded, 1/3 of men on top, at Duvalls Bluff at 1. P. M. on board
steamer Paragon at 4 P. M. 50th Ind on board Rowena we tie up 30 mile below.
Duvalls Bluffs a perfect mudhole. Left mail at the Rock, which was not
destributed. Rained almost incessantly all day.
SOURCE: “Diary of
John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa,
Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 574
Start at 2 A. M.
Rowena passed us in the night. touched at St Charles at 8. A. M. negro Regt.
there & fortifications Landed at mouth of White river at 1. P. M. & camped
12 mile from river at 2 P. M. carried all our water from the river 126th Ill
& detachment of 1st Ind Cav garrison this Post under comd of Genl ———. Liu
Wm Wallace arrives from Pine Bluffs with F. I. & K cos of 1st Iowa Cav
enroute for Memphis. Some 6 or 8 boats here Weather Pleasant.
SOURCE: “Diary of
John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa,
Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 574
Splendid weather. Lt Sharman quite ill and in our qtrs. Reported (?) Shelby on the Ark river above here. I. N. Ritner dies in Hosp. Battalain drill P. M.
SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa, Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 571
Warm & pleasant. Genl Inspection by Capt Barnes A. A. I. G. 1st Div at 2 P. M. Sharman removed to Officers Hospital
SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa, Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 571
Quite warm beautiful day. hear Lt Sis no better. disease Pnumonia, Rumors (?) of fighting near Ft Smith and boats captured
SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa, Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 571
Battalain drill P. M. Lt. Sharman some better.
SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa, Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 571
Reviewed at 12, M, by Genl Reynolds who compliments our Regt. Lt. Sharman, much worse. Capt L—— and Lt Rice go to sit up with him Mill 7 mile from town burned by Rebs
SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa, Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 571
