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Showing posts with label Camp McClernand. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Camp McClernand. Show all posts
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...
Tuesday, October 15, 2024

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, Thursday, October 3, 1861

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Camp McClernand, Cairo Ills.   Sun rose clear and bright Duties as usual performed. unusually quiet and dull about camp Nothing of importanc...
Monday, October 14, 2024

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, October 9, 1861

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Camp McClernand Cairo Ills.   Morning clear and pleasant. Every thing passing off nicely and smoothly in camp. SOURCE:  Transactions of th...

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, Tuesday, October 15, 1861

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Camp McClernand Cairo.   usual routine of camp duties Our Regt. has rec'd marching orders this evening a 6 O'clock it marched to the...
Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, Tuesday, September 24, 1861

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Camp McClernand, Cairo, Ills. Ten men on Police Duty again to day Nighswonger refused to act having been detailed—in consequence was put in ...

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, Sunday Morning, September 29, 1861

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Camp McClernand, Cairo, Ills. Clear & cool Roll call as usual,—Inspection of the arms & quarters—a portion of the Comp. went to town...
Monday, May 13, 2024

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, Wednesday Morning, September 4, 1861

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Cloudy drissling rain, very unpleasant underfoot—quite a No. not out at Roll Call—placed on Extra Duty in consequence. Our Co. placed on Pol...
Sunday, May 12, 2024

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, Sunday Morning, September 8, 1861

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Camp McClernand Cairo Ills.   The 48 of our camp, detailed as patrol last night returned this morning at 5½ O'clock Roll call as usual. ...

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, September 11, 1861

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Stormy Night. Indications this morning good for a rainy day A marvelous assault was committed at the St. Charles Hotel yesterday by the Repo...
Monday, March 18, 2024

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, August 29, 1861

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Reveille early this morning preparations for leaving Camp McClernand, Tents struck at a few minutes after 10 A. M. Baggage packed & load...