At ½ past 7 Oc the
36th Reg of Iowa Vol. formed in line in Camp Lincoln Keokuk & at ½ past 8
Oc we ware mustered into the US Service by Lieut Ball mustering officer The
boys had a good time over it we had one rejected but have a full company yet
every man that we can get in with we had a good dress perade
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October
1925, p. 91
Afternoon Orders
Came for us to go to Rendezvouse at Keokuk & my Daughter & I ware up
cooking untill 2 Oc & getting my things ready for to leave at 4 Oc
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 89
10 Oc Miss Claudear
Stratton & my Daughter presented our Comp with a Beautifull flag the Ladies
of Centerville made for us. at 20 min past 1 Oc we left with our Company for
Keokuk at dark we arrived at Blakesburg fed took supper & at 10 & ½ Oc
we started at 3 Oc arrived at the desmoin opposite Attumwa fed horses spred
down our blankets & laid down to sleep on the Bank of the beautifull river
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 89
At day break we ware
up fed & the teams all in line forded the River & eat our breakfast
prepared before we left home here we overtook the Unionville Co & at 7¼ Oc
we took the cars & started & at 12½ Oc we arrived at Keokuk we were met
at the depot by 2 Comp & marched into Camp Lincon our Rendesvouse I called
at 5 Oc to see Cozen M J Kellys
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 89
11 Oc I attended
Preaching by a Baptist to the 30th Reg Iowa vol'ns at Camp Lincoln Keokuk I
took dinner with Coz Kelleys, evening spent an hour pleasantly with Mrs Capt
Mat Walden & Mrs Lieut Boston at the Demming house candlelighting attended
church at the colered M E Church a local preacher Soldier from Henry County
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 89
I had to remain at
tent all day to attend to matters there I had the Co drilled by an old soldier
my boil is painfull evening I went in the Citty of Keokuk & staid all night
with Cozen M J Kelley
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 90
7¼ Oc got to
Davenport attended to some buisiness with the Adgt Gen'l got my Commission as
2nd Lieut & was mustered in by HB Hendershot 1 Oc started in the steam
packet Kate Cassel for Keokuk my boil broke
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 90
6½ Oc I arrived at
Keokuk went to Coz M J Kelleys & took breakfast little Cozen Louis Kelley
is quite sick I went to Camp & assisted in fixing mustering rolls &c
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 90
