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 ...

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 co...

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 ...

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 overto...

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...