At ½ past 7 Oc the
36th Reg of Iowa Vol. formed in line in Camp Lincoln Keokuk & at ½ past 8
Oc we ware mustered into the US Service by Lieut Ball mustering officer The
boys had a good time over it we had one rejected but have a full company yet
every man that we can get in with we had a good dress perade
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October
1925, p. 91
At day break we ware
up fed & the teams all in line forded the River & eat our breakfast
prepared before we left home here we overtook the Unionville Co & at 7¼ Oc
we took the cars & started & at 12½ Oc we arrived at Keokuk we were met
at the depot by 2 Comp & marched into Camp Lincon our Rendesvouse I called
at 5 Oc to see Cozen M J Kellys
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 89
11 Oc I attended
Preaching by a Baptist to the 30th Reg Iowa vol'ns at Camp Lincoln Keokuk I
took dinner with Coz Kelleys, evening spent an hour pleasantly with Mrs Capt
Mat Walden & Mrs Lieut Boston at the Demming house candlelighting attended
church at the colered M E Church a local preacher Soldier from Henry County
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 89
