Our Regt. on Guard
to day. Rec'd our Pay yesterday. Sixteenth Ills. arrived here last night. To
day they have gone over to Birds Point. This evening we rec'd. marching orders,
were countermanded however about 8 O'clock.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 235
Troops are embarking
all day from 10 O'clock & during the night all has gone on smoothly. the
expedition is bound up the Ohio Tennessee & Cumberland Rivers, Col. Buford
is left in command of this Post.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 235
Camp Cairo, Illinois.
Storm has abated. The troops that were
enbarking yesterday will all leave to day. One soldier was drowned yesterday
evening by being shoved overboard Gens. McClernand & Grant & Staffs
respectively leave to day. Col. Buford is in command until noon to day. Gen. Paine
will then assume command of the Three Posts with Head Quarters here. To
inclement for Dress Parade.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 235
Weather moderate. snow which had fallen to the depth of 2
Inches is fast disappearing mud mud everlasting oh how awful
mudy it is. Very dull to day. No news of any consequence. We are all hopeful
however that the expedition which left here will be successful. Roll Call now
at the usual hour of Dress Parade.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 235
No news of the
expidition yet. Too mudy to do any thing yet but stand Guard. It rains about
half the time. Both Rivers are still raising, & threaten to inundate &
overflow our camp The camp at Ft. Holt is nearly all under water now. The
members of our Regt express great chagrine because they were not permitted to
accompany the expedition and share with it in its perils &
honors Capt. Parke Officer of the Day.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 235
Weather quite
pleasant, clouds cleared away to day The
sun shines bright & warm & it looks like spring. Favorable news from
the expedition this morning had no Battle up to yesterday—but guess they are
hard at it to day at Ft. Henry ———
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 235
Camp Cairo Illinois.
Weather cold. Glorious News, Two of our Gun Boats returned this morning bearing
the Rebel Flags captured at Fort Henry. The respective loss is not yet
ascertained. One of our Boats in the parts not ironed got pretty badly
splintered up. One of the Rebel Gens. was also captured.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 235
Weather cool &
cloudy much rejoicing over the victory gained at Ft. Henry Our success in that
section we think decides the fate of Columbus Rumors are current that fighting is going
on in the region of Ft. Henry and Donelson. Nothing definite.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 235
Clear but cold.
Guard mounting at the usual hour Lt Allen Officer of the Guard. Inspection of
Battalion by the Staff at the usual hour 10 O'clock 48th Ind. arrived here last
night 2 Regts also came down from St. Louis this evening It is reported that Fort Donelson is taken
by our troops.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 235
Weather cold cloudy
and disagreeable. No truth in the reported capture of Ft Donelson
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 235
Weather still cold
no news from Fort Donelson to day of any consequence Troops still going by way
of this place for that point.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 235
News of the capture
of Roanoke Island rec'd with rejoicing weather moderating, Clear &
pleasant.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 235
Camp Cairo, Illinois.
Lt. Williams Officer of the Guard to day
weather clear and pleasant in the morning but changed towards night commenced
storming sleeting and snowing with the wind in the north.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 235
Weather extremely
cold clear with snow about 12 inch deep. Report of Burnsides capture of Roanoke
confirmed this morning. The seige of Ft. Donelson is said to have commenced
both by land and water.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 236
Weather still cold
No duty can be performed except to stand guard & perform fatigue duty an
uncommon amount of which has fallen to our share of late.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 236
Our Regt. on Guard
to day Lt. Williams detailed with 40 men on fatigue duty to Mound City to day,
more news from Fort Donelson to day rather unfavorable although the reports are
conflicting.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 236
Camp Cairo Illinois. Glorious news this morning, Ft. Donelson is
taken, Fifteen Thousand prisoners and an immense quantity of arms and
ammunition. A salute of 34 Guns fired by order of Col. Buford in commemoration
of the event.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 236
Prisoner taken at
Donelson are continually arriving Lt. Williams detailed with a squad of 50 men
on fatigue duty in town A salute of 10 Guns was fired at 10 O'clock in honor of
Gov. Yates and Suit who arrived to day also Gov. Morton. Weather fair.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 236
Our march is resumed again this morning—but not in the direction of Columbus. Our course is now towards Milburn a little town 7 miles distant from our last encampment, Which we reached about 3 O'clock P. M. On the account of water we had to march 4 or 5 miles farther taking the direction of Paducah after leaving Milburn we encamped for the night about 9 O'clock. Lieut Allen was left behind at Milburn not being able to proceed any farther, Lt, Brock also staid with him.
SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 234
Saturday morning rained like the mischief last night, Our camp flooded with water. The 10th Ills. have no tents and they are in an awful fix. Our men have not a full ration this morning—a little grumbling consequently—traveling is awful—roads are very mudy Branches are high and it rains almost continually The coat tail of the writer get very mudy and is consequently very heavy. WE travel to within one mile of Blanville and encamp for the night. The boys have one dram of whisky to night issued by the Qr. Master Lieut Allen has been with the teams to day not able to walk, He caught up with us at Lovelaceville.
SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 234
