9 Oc I went on duty
as officer of the Guard had some rough costomers to tend to in the guard
house in the Western division Benton Barracks I got along verry well
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, pp. 98-9
All seemed quiet in
the morning & we started on our way. 12 noon we passed the Noted Island No
10 viewed as we passed the squads of soldiers & their trusty cannon
commanding the Mississippi each way. at dark we landed at Mitchaels wood yard
and tied up for the night. I being officer of the Guard had the pleasure of
placing out the first picket guard of our Regiment in an enemys country
Tennisee & releeving it & passing around to see that all was wright
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 100
I am the officer of
the Guard & have to be on duty all night. I have charge of the Military
prison & prisoners in this Fort Pickering there is one rebble who claims to
be a deserter from their army and wishes to take the oath & be sent north.
I have charge of one 2nd Lieut of Co A 130 Ill Inft charged of being absent
without leave
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 101
Roads terribly dusty
and weather hot. Marched quick time; water scarce, rations reduced, consisting
of two pieces of hard tack and half rations of coffee a day since leaving Grand
Gulf. Sherman's corps got ahead of us. Reached our long-looked-for destination
at last, the rear of Vicksburg. We arrived about dusk a mile outside of the
rebel fortifications. Sherman's corps marched to the right of the Jackson Road,
the one on which we entered, their right extending to the Mississippi River
(north of Vicksburg), McPherson's corps coming next, and Ransom's brigade being
in the front. took position on Sherman's left, and McClernand's corps coming in
on another road took position on McPherson's left, and at last we had the
rebels hemmed in Vicksburg, the goal of our hopes for months past, the object
of so many hard marches, the rebel stronghold in the West, the only point that
kept the Mississippi River from being free to the North. The 72d Ill. was
thrown out as advance guard that night and myself as officer of the guard.
Although completely worn out I did not dare to sleep, but kept moving from
point to point all night. At one time a party of cavalry came riding along the
road on which I had posted some men, and although dressed in our uniform my men
would not let them pass until they had sent for me. I recognized one of the
officers and permitted them to go through. A large fire was burning in
Vicksburg, but we could not discover what it was. We knew there would be bloody
work for the morrow, as we would have to assault their works to get into
Vicksburg.
SOURCE: Joseph
Stockton, War Diary (1862-5) of Brevet Brigadier General Joseph
Stockton, p. 15
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 to which church they please Lieut. Allen Officer of the Guard. No Dress Parade this evening but Roll Call or Co. Report
SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 233
Monday morning. It snowed a little during last night, tis very cold this morning Lt Williams Officer of the Guard, nothing has occurred since our arrival to disturb the quiet of our camp.
SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 234
. . . quite
pleasant. Usual Duties performed. Lt. Allen Officer of the Guard Joseph
Lisenbee who now is at liberty is ordered by the Col. to clean up and keep in
order everything about the Co. Quarters Lieut Allen Officer of the Guard to day
Battalion Drill as usual this afternoon. Ordered for dispensing with all Drill
before 10 O'clock A. M. as recommended by the Medical Board was read this afternoon
on Dress Parade.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 231
Forenoon I drilled
the men in the manual of arms in the Baracks afternoon Orderly Fee & I
drilled them Lieut McCreary was officer of the guard 4 Oc we was on dress
perade
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 94
Roll call as usual Quite
cool rather unpleasant sleeping last night under One blanket Lt. F. Williams
Officer of the Guard to day Lt Allen is still unwell and unable for Duty
Neglected to mention the arrest of private Josiah Lise[nbee] yesterday for
stealing Private Henry Vamers money $(800) sometime during Saturday night. Said
Lisenbee is now under arrest in Guard House—awaiting his trial by Court
Martial.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 229
I was Officer of the
Guard & was up near all night it was a beautiful night. one of our boys
Josiah Biddison is verry sick & some doubts of his recovery
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 94
It was the day of
our state & county elections & there was little stur in the Camp. I was
officer of the guard today & I plased a line of guards across the camp
between the two Regiments to prevent any mixing on election day & every
thing passed off with little or no disturbance.
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2, October
1925, p. 92
Inspection of arms
as usual by the Field Officers L. F. Williams Officer of the Guard to day.
Preaching in the camp to day by Chaplain of our Regt. at 11 o'clock Our
Chaplain is a Catholic.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 227
Cold & blustry
Drilling exercises as usual in the forenoon with Battalion Drill in the
afternoon & Dress Parade in the evening Our Capt. ranks higher than any
other Capt. in the Regt. as his commission is the oldest Lt. Allen Officer of
the Guard to day at Cairo.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 227
Clear and fine. Roll
call at 5½ A. M. as usual-Breakfast at 6½ Squad drill &c. more activity
will be observed this week in drilling than heretofore. Lt. L. F. Williams
appointed junior Officer of the Guard to day. One of our men who came from town
yesterday in a state of intoxication—by name John Brown is very sick to day—great
suffering & pain in his stomach and lower extremities supposed to emanate
from poison in the liquor drank yesterday. The 2 gun boats stationed here left
this afternoon & 1 Regt. of In from Birds Point, their destination &
the No. of the Regt. we are not informed. Heavy firing heard at 8 O'clock this
evening in the direction of New-Madrid Mo. supposed that our Gun Boats have
engaged the enemy at that point
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 224-5
morning duties
performed as usual Lt Allen Officer of the Guard to day. Weather pleasant but
showery.—nothing of importance but drilling. Water scarce on account of
negligence of water master. Death of Jeff Davis confirmed today—that is still
believed. Report this evening that Pillow is within one days march of Birds
Point—4 Comp from th[e] 9th Regt. And the Chicago light Artillery left to night
tis said for Columbus Ky.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 225
Reported capture of
our Gun Boat proves to be false L. W. Williams detailed as Officer of the Guard
to day Officers Drill this morning. Nothing of importance to day.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 226
Everything quiet
about camp today Lt Allen on guard to day,—Officer of the Guard. No news of importance to day.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 226
