A nice enough day, did not go to church. worked part of the day on Pay rolls. Evening spent at the house of Mr Goins in co with Mr Miller, i...

Not very well today. drill the co part of the time this P. M. Recd mail, a letter from Mattie SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, Company G,...

Feel rather blue but finish the Pay rolls P. M. Battalian drill was not out. SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iow...

Still on sick list. Flag of truce at Picket port, News (?) 2,000 Rebs outside the lines desiring to come in and take the Oath. SOURCE: “Di...

Rains incessantly from 5 A. M. Charles Shaw "E." Co. Detch'd as Post teamster shot in shoulder by an Indian soldier of the 9th...

Begins to rain soon after revelie, turns to snow about 8. A. M. snows till 12 M, P. M. clear. At the theater, night. SOURCE: “Diary of Joh...

Beautiful day—Scout starts out lines closed. SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa , Vo...

Short light showers at intervals Genls R—s arrest of horse race proves to be 4 men all released Monday following. Rebels at Picket Port 170,...

Gloomy day—Raining all day without any intermission. Mail in this P. M. see no Northern papers and hear no news SOURCE: “Diary of John S. ...

Was some what surprised this morning to find ground covered with snow snowing till 9, A. M. melts off P. M. Lt Sharman arrives at co. SOUR...

A splendidly beautiful day. I hear that the 2d Div is ordered down the river. Wm S. McCullough tells us he is mustered as 2d Lt. SOURCE: “...

Beautiful day—The forces at Ft. Smith ordered to remain. rations sent up by boat. New organization of troop in this Dept talked of. SOURCE...

Drew Clothing, and issued same. nothing unusual transpires. SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Anna...

Cross the river and spend the day in Col Whipples camp, his men appear well. SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iow...

The 40th Iowa ordered to Lewisburg where it is reported our cavalry are attacked; they start at 2.30 P. M. on steam ferry boat Davenport. ...

Morning Corondalet in night Iron Mountain R. R. runing on river banks below the bluff Land at St Louis at. 8. A. M. Land by the side of the...

Morning quite chilly A. M. hard rains, in cabbin most of time, boat lands often but do not go out to see the towns, pass Hamilton, seems qu...

Arrive at Keokuck at 9.30 takes ½ hour to coal, go up in town, return just in time, several of the boys left cross rapids very slowly. fee...

Day warmer, arrive at Davenport at 11, A. M. Regt disembarked on the Island, have permission to go to Clinton, boat starts at 3. P. M. slow...

Up early. No one astir, but one gent who come up on boat with me a stranger in the place, we walk out together to the bridge, & work sh...