Rienzi, Miss.   We went out in the morning to drill on the field but did not see much into the wild scampering way. I wrote to Sp[ring] Gr[e...

Rienzi.   Woke by the bugle at 3:30 A. M.; went out to roll call and drill. The weather fine. Washed shirt and stockings for first time. Wro...

Rienzi.     Acted as No. 6 on drill to-day. Made a galloping time of it. Did my first sweeping. Saw the first nigger dance; watered horses i...

Rienzi.   Went out as No. 6. Was a little unwell. Infantry preparing to move. Bad news from the Potomac. SOURCE: Jenkin Lloyd Jones,  An A...

Rienzi.   Went through the usual routine of drill and camp life. Received my first mail since my arrival, consisting of two letters and a [M...

Rienzi.   Arose to the sound of the bugle at 3 A. M. Prepared for a general inspection, but Captain, apprehending a move, did not call us ou...

Rienzi.   To-day was spent in anxious waiting. I stood guard for the first time while we were momentarily expecting orders to leave; slept i...

Rienzi.   Another day dawned without any orders. Some of the boys pitched their tents. I went out foraging in the afternoon. SOURCE: Jenki...

Rienzi.   This was another day of idle waiting; most of the boys slept in tents last night, and it was supposed we would have to stay here. ...

Rienzi.   I answered the summons of the reveille, but I did not feel very well; had an attack of the ague but got over it by dinner. Nothing...

Rienzi.   Spent the morning as usual in suspense of leaving, but finally the orders came to send all the baggage train to Clear Creek, a dis...

Rienzi.   The 3rd Section, Lieutenant Hood, went out in front and the first fell back to its old grounds. Foraging party brought in two load...

Rienzi.   Was begun with another of the "strategic moves". We were told to hitch up with the greatest speed—all our baggage, knaps...

Rienzi.   To-day we began business in the old way. We had to sweep up for the first time in a week. I stood guard for the second time. SOU...

Spring Green, Wis.  I enlisted under Lieutenant Fancher for the 6th Battery, Wisconsin Artillery. SOURCE: Jenkin Lloyd Jones, An Artillery...

Madison, Wis. I bade good-bye to friends, relatives and companions most dear, and at 8 o'clock embarked for Madison to begin my soldier...

Madison. I got partially rested by my short sleep, but I was awake long ere the rising of the sun. I awoke to a different scene to which had...

Madison.  I had to pass through the regular scramble-game for my rations, and drew the bounty in the afternoon, went around town and bought ...

Enroute. To-day we were informed that we were to be sent on in the evening. I wrote my first letter home and in the evening we started for ...

Enroute. The day dawned just in time to see the suburbs (Chicago). We being about five miles from town received a magnificent view of the We...