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Showing posts with label Camp Cairo. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 27, 2026

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, Monday, February 3, 1862

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Camp Cairo, Illinois.   Storm has abated. The troops that were enbarking yesterday will all leave to day. One soldier was drowned yesterday ...

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, Friday, February 7, 1862

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Camp Cairo Illinois. Weather cold. Glorious News, Two of our Gun Boats returned this morning bearing the Rebel Flags captured at Fort Henry....

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, Thursday Morning, February 13, 1862

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Camp Cairo, Illinois.   Lt. Williams Officer of the Guard to day weather clear and pleasant in the morning but changed towards night commenc...

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, Monday Morning, February 17, 1862

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Camp Cairo Illinois.   Glorious news this morning, Ft. Donelson is taken, Fifteen Thousand prisoners and an immense quantity of arms and amm...
Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, January 19, 1862

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Camp Cairo Illinois       January       Monday morning Rall [ sic ] Call as usual And preparations for an early march to the river from wher...
Monday, December 22, 2025

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, January 1, 1862

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Camp Cairo Ills. Wednesday morning clear and pleasant. Routine of the morning as usual. No drilling to day. The Col. for the diversion of hi...

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, January 11, 1862

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Camp Cairo, Ills. Saturday morning cloudy. From present appearances one would think our stay here would be for several days—as there is no s...

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, January 15, 1862

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Camp Cairo, January 15th still cloudy but warmer. We march at 8 O'clock our route is in the direction of Columbus, at 3 O'clock we c...
Sunday, August 10, 2025

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, Saturday, November 2, 1861

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Camp Cairo, Illinois. . . . colder than ever morning Drill as usual. Our Co. is on Police Duty to day L. F. Williams Captain of the Guard to...

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, November 4, 1861

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. . . comfort ably cool Routine of Duties as usual. Capt. Parke Officer of the day at camp Cairo Every thing quiet in camp Weather very plea...

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, Thursday Morning, November 7, 1861

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Camp Cairo Illinois. . . . no Drill this morning. At day light  the  fleet once more get under way and in Co. with the 2 Gun Boats Lexington...
Thursday, March 6, 2025

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, Friday Morning, October 18, 1861

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Still dark and gloomy with a drissling rain.   Our Regt. returned about 8½ O'clock had no brush with the Enemy took 600 or 700 bushels w...

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, Wednesday Morning, October 23, 1861

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Camp McClernand Cairo Illinois. Very cool—quite a change since yesterday. No rain last, night Sad news this morning another good man gone th...

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, Saturday Morning, October 26, 1861

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Camp Cairo, Illinois. Fogy and damp Drill as usual before breakfast no Drill this forenoon. Regt. was called out this forenoon for inspectio...

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, Sunday, October 27, 1861

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Regimental inspection this morning.—Religious services by our Chaplain. Grand Review commenced this evening at 2½ O'clock continued till...