Morning Corondalet in night Iron Mountain R. R. runing on river banks below the bluff Land at St Louis at. 8. A. M. Land by the side of the...

Morning quite chilly A. M. hard rains, in cabbin most of time, boat lands often but do not go out to see the towns, pass Hamilton, seems qu...

Arrive at Keokuck at 9.30 takes ½ hour to coal, go up in town, return just in time, several of the boys left cross rapids very slowly. fee...

Day warmer, arrive at Davenport at 11, A. M. Regt disembarked on the Island, have permission to go to Clinton, boat starts at 3. P. M. slow...

Up early. No one astir, but one gent who come up on boat with me a stranger in the place, we walk out together to the bridge, & work sh...

Go with will this Morning to the Mill where he tends the shingle mill all day with Mattie. No packet down. Evening take a walk with Miss De...

Stay with Mattie until noon, go to river & stay with Will at the mill until boat arrives get off at 3.20 P. M. on the mail steamer Char...

Rained all night, went to a boarding house & breakfasted then to R. L & made inquiries for Uncle Jamison's, having chance to ri...

Rained all night, clear P. M. Evening went with Fannie to call on Miss Wright. Wrights a pleasant family. SOURCE: “Diary of John S. ...

Rained hard during the night Uncle takes me to Camden in wagon ride from there with one of the neighbors, get to camp in time for dinner. P...

To Presbyterian church, P. M. reading evening to M. E. Church in R. L Evening fine, bright moonlight. Fancy women thick in the woods on the...

Morning talk of pay. P. M., did not get it, fine day. Go to see the Swiss Bell Migets perform, in R. L this Eve. Pleasant exercise S...

Col. makes a short Speech at 8. A. M. Paymasters arrive at 9. a. m. G. co. paid off at 10. at 11. Capt busy & I go over to Davenport pu...

Take train at 6. A. M. breakfast in Galesburg at 9. at the river at 11, & across alt 11.30 Put up at the Barret house conclude to lay o...

on Morning train at 6.30 A. M. dinner at Ottumwa & at Pella at 1 Folks in with buggy to carry me home again once more 2 _____________...

Slow run several boats pass us, reach Vicksburg at 5.30 P. M. take a stroll in the city at 8, orders to transfer to W. H. Osborn, at 10, P....

fine run, & pleasant, have the pleasure of passing 2 boats touch at Greensville, at 6. P. M. run against snag about 11 jars the but no ...

touch & wood at mouth of White river. 1 co. of Whipples Rcgt there as guards. See them on inspection, touch at Helena at 7. P. M. Had a...

Numerous islands, reach Memphis at 9. a. m. off in town a while the 18th Iowa on bank with arms stacked: will start up at 5 P. M. our boat ...

Rain quite a shower A. M. at New Madrid 10:45 wood above pass Island No. 10, 1.45 P. M. Land at Cairo, at 9.30 P. M. fail to procure Transp...