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Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, Tuesday Morning, March 4, 1862

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Left Cairo on the Steamer Illinois. The Gun Boats 5 in number and 4 mortars taking the lead for Columbus, at which place we arrived at about...

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, March 5, 1862

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Wednesday morning cloudy & cold nothing of importance to day. Lt. Lytle of Co. B has been selected by Col. Harrington as acting adjt. A[...

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, March 6, 1862

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Thursday morning still cloudy & cool Capt. Parke Officer of the day. Lt. Williams Comp. C. has been detailed by the Col. to act as Qr. M...

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, March 7, 1862

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Friday morning weather more pleasant. Our Sutler arrived this morning from Cairo. Dress Parade this evening. SOURCE:  Transactions of the ...

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, March 8, 1862

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Saturday morning clear & pleasant The absentees are those left behind at Cairo arrived this evening Dress Parade at the customary hour. ...

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, March 9, 1862

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Head Quarters, Camp Columbus Ky. . . . Sunday morning. Weather pleasant with some indications of rain. Co. inspection on the Co. Parade grou...

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, March 10, 1862

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Monday morning. had quite a rain storm last night—but has the appearance of clearing off this morning Qr. Master Sears arrived last evening....

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

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Tuesday morning clear and pleasant. Lt. Williams officer of the Guard to day. To news of the evacuation of Manasses reached us to day much r...

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, March 12, 1862

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Wednesday weather still pleasant. Lt. Allen & a squad of men from our Co. after great exertions have succeeded in drawing from the river...

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, March 13, 1862

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Thursday weather very pleasant Very dull more so than at Cairo as there is no business going on and very few citizens are living here Dress ...

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, March 14, 1862

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Friday, it rained very hard last night, & is still raining this morning. We are under marching orders, Tis said we are to accompany the ...

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

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Saturday morning cold drissling rain. The fleet gently get under way this morning at day break, we proceeded on our way to Island No. 10. Ou...

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, March 16, 1862

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Head Quarters Silver Wave. . . . Sunday morning Still cloudy. A 10 A. M. Capt Mores Co. to which was added Lt. Williams by order Lt. Col. Ha...

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, March 17, 1862

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Monday morning clear & pleasant. Nothing doing until 1 P. M. when Three Gun Boats the Benton in the center lashed together dropped down ...

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, March 18, 1862

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Tuesday morning, heard heavy firing at New Madrid. Our Boat moved up the river. The Gun Boats and mortars opened fire in the evening. At 9½ ...

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

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William H. Ashley died this day at Cairo. The firing still continues. Lt. Allen left the Boat, on board the Steamer Rob Roy in a skiff with ...

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, March 20, 1862

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Thursday Lt. Allen aboard the Rob Roy in company with Col. Buford on a reconnoissance but nothing of note occurred this A. M. But at dark Al...

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, March 21, 1862

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Friday cloudy & smoky      The 27th Regt. of Ills. Vol. was transferred from the Steamer Silver Wave to the Steamer T. L. McGill One Ste...

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, March 22, 1862

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Saturday morning little cannonading to day. Col. Bissels Engineering Regt. commenced cutting a canal evading Island No. 10 through to N Madr...

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, March 23, 1862

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Head Qrs, 27th Steamer T. L. McGill. March 23rd Lt. Allen Officer of the Guard weather clear The Steamer W. B. Terry commenced dropping thro...