While we are encamped life is so monotonous that I do not usually regard it as necessary to keep a diary, but occasionally we have a little ...

cool and cloudy and it was wash day with me. SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone,  The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone,  p. 27

Reached the Coldwater River today and disembarked the troops for the purpose of cleaning the boat and giving the men an opportunity of clean...

Rienzi. There was nothing to break the monotony of camp life. Wrote two letters. Washed clothes. In the evening news of another battle at Iu...

Made three miles yesterday, and are now encamped in a thick forest with an abundance of good spring water at hand. We are washing clothing a...

Rienzi.   Woke by the bugle at 3:30 A. M.; went out to roll call and drill. The weather fine. Washed shirt and stockings for first time. Wro...

Having but a limited supply of underclothing with me at this camp, I doffed my garments and turned washerman for the nonce, intending to sea...

Washing, 15c. I wrote to the Lake City Times and Bucks County Intelligencer. Emil A. Burger appointed commander of this post. William Pell a...

CAMP MILLINGTON, BALTIMORE. On account of the heat we were not taken out for drill to-day. We have cleaned up our quarters, for since gettin...

Pleasant Valley, October 9th, 1862. We moved from Antietam day before yesterday, in order, as reported, to be nearer our supplies. However...

Washing day. All who are not on duty were let out to go in the stream below the mill and wash. We took off our clothes and rubbed and scrubb...

was also coal and me and Bethel washed our close to day. SOURCE: Bartlett Yancey Malone, The Diary of Bartlett Yancey Malone , p. 12

I went to the creek to wash my clothing and myself, and when I got back the water had frozen on my head so that I was obliged to hold my hea...

A number of our boys went a few miles, blackberrying, and picked quite a quantity to bring home, when we heard the sound of horses' hoof...

EDITOR APPEAL:   The petition for a special policeman to perform certain duties for   the Mothers’ Rooms, having given rise to much discus...

As Dan Rice used to say in the circus ring: “Here we are again.” Sleep so sound that all the battles in America could not wake me up. Are j...

Another day of smiling weather. Still call our mess the “Astor House Mess” It is composed of only three — the Bucks and myself. I am the on...

Bathed and washed shirt and drawers. Read some in the Acts of the Apostles. Went to headquarters with Purington. SOURCE: Frances And...

Bivouac in Mud Creek Cove, near Belle Fonte, Ala., December 11, 1863. Without any earthly cause I am troubled with a small fit of the...

Time slowly dragging itself along. Cut some wretchs hair most every day. Have a sign out “Hair Cutting,” as well as “Washing,” and by the w...