9 Oc I dismissed the
old guard & I then visited the sick in hospitals till noon evening I was on
dress perade we have the pleasure of the arivel of our Chaplain MH Hare
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 94
Forenoon was down to
see the 25th Reg on their way to St Louis they are a fine looking set of men. 3
Oc our chaplain MH Hare preached for us in our Barracks the first sermon he has
preached for the Reg since his appointment text Seek first the kingdom of God
&c night we was to preaching by the pastor at Chattam Square Church Keokuk
I was on dress perade
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 94
Forenoon we drilled
in manuel of arms afternoon we did not drill we was on dress perade night Capt
Noble. Lieut McCreary 1st Seargt Fee & 2nd Searg Spooner our Chaplain &
I had a good time at Coz MJ Kelleys. we had an oister supper & a good time
of it
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 94
Forenoon I drilled
the Co in the manuel of arms afternoon Lieut McCreary drilled us 4 Oc we were
on dress perade night I was at Lieut Balls office I visited all our sick &
found all improving except Josiah Biddison & I fear we will loose him
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 94
Forenoon I drilled
the men in the manual of arms in the Baracks afternoon Orderly Fee & I
drilled them Lieut McCreary was officer of the guard 4 Oc we was on dress
perade
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 94
We drilled none but
was on dress perade I visited the sick in hospitals & spent the day mostly
with them we have one Josiah Biddison that the doctors say cannot live he is
earnest in prayer but has not yet professed
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 94
Forenoon the Orderly
& I drilled the Co on scirmish drill afternoon I drilled then in the manuel
of arms. 1st Lieut absent untill we went on dress perade & night till after
10 Oc he was in town afternoon I went to see our sick in the hospitals
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 94
Forenoon I drilled
the Co in the manuel of arms we did not drill afternoon. we was on dress perade
1st Lieut & Orderly was absent all day untill dress perade evening I
visited our sick in hospitals all seem to be doing well & I have hopes that
Biddison will live
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 94
10 Oc I called by
request of Lieut Ball at his office to answer questions in relation to my
physical ability to serve as Officer 3 Oc MH Hare preached to us at the Camp
out dores text Acts 17th 4 Oc we ware on dress perade evening I went to Kellys
& accompanied the girls to church on exchange st church the pastor preached
a good sermon Three of the men in our Reg died this even
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 94-5
In morning the
Doctors Opened & examined one of the men that died last evening our Co was
out to late to go on Battalion drill & our 1st Lieut drilled the Company in
the manuel of arms 4 Oc we were on dress perade Gov Kirkwood was to see us on
dress perade & the Col passed around with him & introduced him to the
Commissioned officers as they ware on perade. Dr JD Elbert was to see us &
I took him around the camp & to the hospital
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 95
Last night the 28th
Reg passed down stopped a short time in town. I spent most of this forenoon in
the hospitals & some of the afternoon most of our sick are doing well 4 Oc
we were on dress perade
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 95
Our Orderly Seargent
left for home this morning. we were on Co drill & Dress perade evening the
house we ware in took fire there was some excitement but little dammage done we
carried our things out in double quick time
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 95
We ware on batallion
drill afternoon Company drill & Dress perade Our sick are all mending
evening Our Chaplain preached in the Barracks of Co I Capt Gedney, text Come
unto me all ye that labour &c
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 95
Forenoon I got some
things & was preparing to go home afternoon my Children & I started
& at 7 Oc night we arrived at my Brotherinlaws Leeroy Merediths in
Keosauqua found them well & the neighbors generaly we staid with them the
night
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 95
We went into our own
house & fixed up & I went up to my upper place with L Meredith & we
got a load of wood evening I attended the lodge of the IOOF & got a
traveling card for six months. we had a good social time.
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 95
Deek Spooner Benj
Swearengen took their waggon & I & Amandus & our Orderly & Phil
Whitzell went over into Ill some 6 or 8 miles took dinner at Dr Griswells they
have a baring orchard of fifty acres I got some apples for the Boys & 10
gallons of Sider evening we returned & I am now with my children at Kelleys
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 92
I spent the day with
my children most of the time in the city 4 Oc we went out to camp & I took
command of our Company on Dress perade my children took supper with us at Camp.
Ben Swearengen & Deek Spooner started home in their wagon & Lemuel L
Spooner & John W Williams started home to Centerville on the cars this
morning
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 92
There was no
drilling afternoon we had batallion drill & Dress perade about noon one of
Capt Sawyers men from Appanoose Co Company C died his wife was by him this is
the 2nd in our Reg evening I attended a Speaking meeting in the 30th Reg we had
a good time
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 92
10 Oc I & Emma
Amandus & our Cozens Maria & Mary Kelley attended Catholic Church after
which we went to the Hospital Boat & from that we went to the hospitals
& amongst the sick & wounded 5 Oc I was on dress perade evening I
preached in the tent 30th Reg text Gal 6th 1st & 2nd v
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 92
1 William P. Shipley, age 25, residence
Eddyville, nativity Tennessee. Enlisted August 13, 1862, Company D.
Thirty-sixth Iowa Infantry. Died of disease October 20, 1862, at Keokuk,—"Roster
Iowa Soldiers," Vol. V, p. 716.
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 92-3
