9 Oc I dismissed the
old guard & I then visited the sick in hospitals till noon evening I was on
dress perade we have the pleasure of the arivel of our Chaplain MH Hare
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 94
Forenoon was down to
see the 25th Reg on their way to St Louis they are a fine looking set of men. 3
Oc our chaplain MH Hare preached for us in our Barracks the first sermon he has
preached for the Reg since his appointment text Seek first the kingdom of God
&c night we was to preaching by the pastor at Chattam Square Church Keokuk
I was on dress perade
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 94
Forenoon we drilled
in manuel of arms afternoon we did not drill we was on dress perade night Capt
Noble. Lieut McCreary 1st Seargt Fee & 2nd Searg Spooner our Chaplain &
I had a good time at Coz MJ Kelleys. we had an oister supper & a good time
of it
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 94
Forenoon I drilled
the Co in the manuel of arms afternoon Lieut McCreary drilled us 4 Oc we were
on dress perade night I was at Lieut Balls office I visited all our sick &
found all improving except Josiah Biddison & I fear we will loose him
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 94
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
We drilled none but
was on dress perade I visited the sick in hospitals & spent the day mostly
with them we have one Josiah Biddison that the doctors say cannot live he is
earnest in prayer but has not yet professed
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 94
Forenoon I drilled
the Co in the manuel of arms we did not drill afternoon. we was on dress perade
1st Lieut & Orderly was absent all day untill dress perade evening I
visited our sick in hospitals all seem to be doing well & I have hopes that
Biddison will live
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 94
10 Oc I called by
request of Lieut Ball at his office to answer questions in relation to my
physical ability to serve as Officer 3 Oc MH Hare preached to us at the Camp
out dores text Acts 17th 4 Oc we ware on dress perade evening I went to Kellys
& accompanied the girls to church on exchange st church the pastor preached
a good sermon Three of the men in our Reg died this even
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 94-5
In morning the
Doctors Opened & examined one of the men that died last evening our Co was
out to late to go on Battalion drill & our 1st Lieut drilled the Company in
the manuel of arms 4 Oc we were on dress perade Gov Kirkwood was to see us on
dress perade & the Col passed around with him & introduced him to the
Commissioned officers as they ware on perade. Dr JD Elbert was to see us &
I took him around the camp & to the hospital
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 95
Last night the 28th
Reg passed down stopped a short time in town. I spent most of this forenoon in
the hospitals & some of the afternoon most of our sick are doing well 4 Oc
we were on dress perade
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 95
Our Orderly Seargent
left for home this morning. we were on Co drill & Dress perade evening the
house we ware in took fire there was some excitement but little dammage done we
carried our things out in double quick time
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 95
We ware on batallion
drill afternoon Company drill & Dress perade Our sick are all mending
evening Our Chaplain preached in the Barracks of Co I Capt Gedney, text Come
unto me all ye that labour &c
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 95
Dress parade. I made form for morning report of cavalry. Copied two orders.
SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson, Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-1865, p. 8
Froze a little last night but has thawed in the sun all day. Went out to church with wife and boys. Chaplin Booth of the 5th Regt Sickels Brigad[e] preached, a pretty smart man. A crazy man in the church made a disturbance by giving an Extra discourse. He was hustled out by one of the Deacons. Ed Dickerson came up and spent an hour or two this evening. The roads are in such an awful condition that a “movement” or an “advance” would seem to be simply impossible. Drills and Dress parades in the Camps are in most cases dispensed with. There is a great deal of sickness in the City, but we hear less about the Small pox than we did a month ago. Our family is in good health.
SOURCE: Horatio
Nelson Taft, The
Diary of Horatio Nelson Taft, 1861-1865. Volume 1, January 1,1861-April 11,
1862, Library of Congress, Manuscript Division, Washington D. C.
Reviewed at 12, M, by Genl Reynolds who compliments our Regt. Lt. Sharman, much worse. Capt L—— and Lt Rice go to sit up with him Mill 7 mile from town burned by Rebs
SOURCE: “Diary of John S. Morgan, Company G, Thirty-Third Iowa Infantry,” Annals of Iowa, Vol. XIII, No. 8, Third Series, Des Moines, April 1923, p. 571
Inspection as usual. Services at 11 O'clock by our Chaplain, weather very pleasant has the appearance of Indian summer No news of importance today Dress Parade as usual this evening.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 229
As soon as breakfast
is finished—preparations for moving to the barracks Co.s A. B. C. and so on
respectively—struck their tents and went into the barrack. Dress Parade in the
evening.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 229
Camp Cairo, Illinois.
Fogy and damp Drill as usual before breakfast no Drill this forenoon. Regt. was
called out this forenoon for inspection that is the inspecting of men. The no.
of men out on drill—the sick list & those absent from Camp not agreeing
with the morning report, consequently there is a number that undoubtedly shirk
from duty. This afternoon the review before Gen. McClernand came off.—Tomorrow
we have a Grand Review.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 230
Regimental
inspection this morning.—Religious services by our Chaplain. Grand Review
commenced this evening at 2½ O'clock continued till 5, before Gen. McClernand
and Staff. The forces which passed Camp Cairo, Illinois. Under review were
Five Regts. of Infantry One of cavalry and one Battery of flying Artillery. The
review has been pronounced a splendid affair Every thing passed off in fine
style
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 230
Still clear &
cold Routine of Drill gone through with. Battalion Drill this forenoon and
afternoon. One of the Orders published on Dress Parade this evening—was the
acceptance of the resignation of Lieut. Buchanan of Comp B. this Regt.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 230
