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Wednesday, April 8, 2026

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

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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 distan...

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

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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...

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

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Sunday morning      Roll Call absentees Privates John Hannant, Isaac Lawson who fell behind yesterday we will lay here to day as it is the S...

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

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Camp Cairo Illinois       January       Monday morning Rall [ sic ] Call as usual And preparations for an early march to the river from wher...

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

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Tuesday weather still cloudy and cold—Well we do not get off till 12 O'clock and we are delayed at the landing sometime Arrive at Cairo ...
Monday, December 22, 2025

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, January 1, 1862

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Camp Cairo Ills. Wednesday morning clear and pleasant. Routine of the morning as usual. No drilling to day. The Col. for the diversion of hi...

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, January 2, 1862

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Thursday morning      Cloudy air heavy and damp. Drill by Cos. in the forenoon Set in raining in the afternoon—preventing Battalion Drill. R...

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, January 3, 1862

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Friday morning cloudy & misting rain. Weather prohibiting the usual duties. Our pleasant weather which has continued ever since the firs...

Diary of Private Edward W. Crippin, January 4, 1862

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Saturday morning      Cold & gloomy as usual misting rain Co. on police Duty to day the inclemency of the weather prohibits Drilling    ...

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

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Sunday morning Still cloudy & cool Inspection of Barracks at 9 O'clock, Call for church at 11 am where the men are permitted to go t...

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

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Camp Cairo, Illinois. Monday morning cool. Lt. Williams with 7 men were ordered in to the Fort to Drill on the artillery. Battalion Drill at...

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

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Tuesday morning cloudy & misting rain, too mudy to drill nothing doing to day. SOURCE:  Transactions of the Illinois State Historical ...

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

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Wednesday morning cloudy and damp Raining the most of the day. Rec'd marching orders this evening Have orders to march on board the Boat...

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

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Thursday morning cloudy      Preparations making early this morning for our march Marched to the landing at 2 O'clock. The Brigade is al...

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

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Friday morning still cloudy But the fog has cleared off somewhat, and we have marching Orders for Ten O'clock,—At 10 O'clock we marc...

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

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Camp Cairo, Ills. Saturday morning cloudy. From present appearances one would think our stay here would be for several days—as there is no s...

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

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Sunday morning pleasant but cloudy, George W. Clarks 24th Birth Day he is Corporal of the Guard to day. Lt. Allen has gone up to Cairo to da...

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

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Monday morning. It snowed a little during last night, tis very cold this morning Lt Williams Officer of the Guard, nothing has occurred sinc...

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

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Weather still very cold, marching orders have been issued and at 10 O'clock we leave this place for a different locality. The 10th &...

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

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Camp Cairo, January 15th still cloudy but warmer. We march at 8 O'clock our route is in the direction of Columbus, at 3 O'clock we c...