We took dinner with my old friend Andrew Meredith called and seen Brothers M M Myres and CE Yeager had a pleasant time evening went to Prayer meeting at the ME church it was rather a dry time for so much mud I called with Brother Yeager a short time after meeting.
SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 95
I went over to my place south of Keosauqua to see to having some corn got home Spent the afternoon and evening pleasantly with our old neighbours
SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 95
Forenoon I rode over to my place south of Keosauqua & out to John Bennets came home in the rain
SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 95
I rode over to my river farm forenoon and afternoon over to Pittsburg & up Chequest to Valentines mill & home
SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 95
1 George G. Wright of Keosauqua, judge of the Supreme Court of Iowa for fifteen years, and United States senator from Iowa for six years.
SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, pp. 95-6
I got my Brotherinlaw Leeroy Meredith & we put in the day steadily halling corn from my river farm & Mr Legg was also delivering my share of my place south of town. I am verry tired to night but am well bless the Lord but my son Augustus has the mumps
SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 96
I have been verry busy fixing up matters to leave I have just returned from the Lodge of I.0.0.F. we had a pleasant time and conferred the 5th degree on Bro W Walker
SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 96
8 Oc the children & I went to the graveyard and had a season of prayer at the graves of my sainted Wife & children 11 Oc we attended preaching by Brother Brodrick at the ME church Keosauqua text John 15th 5th v we took dinner with L Meredith 2 Oc we attended Sabbath School 110 Schollars 3½ Oc we attended class & had a precious time evening Brodrick preached text Luke 1st 78th & 79th Emma handed in her letter
SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 96
I attended to some business with Judge Knapp, packed up my things & at 4 Oc bid good by to my Dear children Amandus took me in my buggy & at 5 Oc I took the cars at Summit & at 8½ arrived at Keokuk 9 Oc I arrived at Camp Lincoln glad to see the boys
SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 96
11½ Oc we marched from Camp Lincoln & took passage in the packet Bill Henderson for St Louis at 1½ Oc we left Keokuk with four of our companies six having gone yesterday we have two barges in tow for 2 of the com
SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 96
We took 2 more barges in tow at the reck of the packet Denmark which snaged & sunk, I believe yesterday 2 weeks. both barges ware loaded with the machinery & things from the Denmark. while we lay at the wreck a man from Co E walked off one of the barges & fortunately came up and swam & got hold of the wheel of the Packet at stearn & got on board. 8½ Oc at night arrived at St Louis
SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 96
8½ Oc we left the packet and formed in line on the levvy St Louis 10 Oc we started for Benton Barracks had a verry Dirty time 12 Oc we arrived had stoves put up & found every convenience we could ask in camp life & all agreed that Genl Fremont is worthy of great praise for the excellent arrangements of the Barracks. evening I spent with Friend LeeRoy Mayne at the head quarters & we had a fine oyster supper
SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 96
Evening it snowed to
cover the ground near 1½ inch deep. Our Capt TM Fee & First Lieut Wm M
McCreary spent the day in the citty of St Louis & got us a mess chest &
some other articles. I drilled the company fore & afternoon. 4¼ Oc we were
on Dress perade
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 96
By 10 Oc the snow is all gone. I started from Benton Barracks & went in the street car to the citty spent the day in the citty & was over the two gun boats building at the upper end of the levvy they are formidable looking things 4 Oc crossed into Illinois & at 5 Oc took the cars for Belleville at 6 Oc arrived at Brotherinlaw JK Mullen's & found him and his Bride well took tea & went & spent part of the evening with H A Mullen found his family well. returned & staid the night with JK & left with Amandus
SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 96
11 Oc Am Mullen & I attended church at MEC text Simon lovest thou me 3 Oc attended the funeral of Wesly Harison text Eclezeastes 12th 5th, at MEC also evening at same ch. text Prov 3rd 17th all by Rev TP Davis I spent an hour at BI Wests. staid the night with A H Mullen
SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October 1925, p. 96
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
