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72nd IL INF
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72nd IL INF
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Friday, May 16, 2025
Diary of Major Joseph Stockton, March 2, 1863
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We struck tents yesterday morning and marched into Memphis, bivouacked on the wharf until dark and then embarked on board the steamer "...
Diary of Major Joseph Stockton, March 9, 1863
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On board transport "Platte Valley." We left Memphis on the 3rd as we supposed for Lake Providence, but when we got within twenty-f...
Diary of Major Joseph Stockton, March 10, 1863
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Disembarked on a sandy ridge and pitched our tents. River very high and swift. Miserable place for a camp, surrounded on all sides by water....
Diary of Major Joseph Stockton, March 14, 1863
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The past few days have been attended with some excitement in various ways. In the first place, there has been a "revival" among th...
Diary of Major Joseph Stockton, March 15, 1863
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We have had a wearisome trip through the bayou, it being very narrow and almost at right angles the whole distance; the trees overhang the b...
Diary of Major Joseph Stockton, March 17, 1863
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Made one mile today; nothing of interest occurred. SOURCE: Joseph Stockton, War Diary (1862-5) of Brevet Brigadier General Joseph Stockto...
Diary of Major Joseph Stockton, March 18, 1863
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Reached the Coldwater River today and disembarked the troops for the purpose of cleaning the boat and giving the men an opportunity of clean...
Diary of Major Joseph Stockton, March 19, 1863
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The regiment bivouacked on shore that night and the men all seem better for it this morning. As the river is much wider, we made about twent...
Diary of Major Joseph Stockton, March 20, 1863
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Reached the Tallahatchie today; navigation much better. SOURCE: Joseph Stockton, War Diary (1862-5) of Brevet Brigadier General Joseph St...
Diary of Major Joseph Stockton, March 22, 1863
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Still on board transport, which laid up at night, not knowing what we might run into. SOURCE: Joseph Stockton, War Diary (1862-5) of Brev...
Diary of Major Joseph Stockton, March 23, 1863
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Reached as far as we can go today, our progress being stopped by a large rebel fortification called Fort Pemberton, which is about two miles...
Diary of Major Joseph Stockton, March 24, 1863
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Busy all day fixing our camp. Skirmishing going on all day. It is a busy day, as artillery, transportation and troops are arriving and disem...
Diary of Major Joseph Stockton, March 25, 1863
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Went out today and visited the pickets. Riding through the woods is fearful on both man and beast, as the gnats and mosquitoes are terrible,...
Diary of Major Joseph Stockton, March 27, 1863
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72d Illinois and 48th Indiana went out on a reconnoitering expedition; found two rebel batteries on the bank of the river; exchanged a few r...
Diary of Major Joseph Stockton, March 29, 1863
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The mornings are lovely here. When it is cool and pleasant hundreds of birds are singing in every direction; mocking birds seem to be in gre...
Diary of Major Joseph Stockton, March 30 and 31, 1863
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Weather cold and wet. SOURCE: Joseph Stockton, War Diary (1862-5) of Brevet Brigadier General Joseph Stockton , p. 11
Thursday, November 28, 2024
Diary of Captain Joseph Stockton, February 9, 1863
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Thank Heaven, we can soon move out of the city, having received orders to go into camp near division headquarters, Weather very bad, rain an...
Diary of Captain Joseph Stockton, February 12, 1863
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We have a splendid camping ground, plenty of wood and water, Made ourselves very comfortable. I feel so much better here where we can have b...
Diary of Captain Joseph Stockton, February 19, 1863
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Left camp on the 16th on a scout to hunt up Blythe's forces. Orders came upon us suddenly to prepare two days rations and go in light ma...
Diary of Captain Joseph Stockton, February 24, 1863
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Received two months' pay on the 22nd. I may repeat here a little incident that occurred which was very pleasant to me. Through some acci...
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