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
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
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
The past few days have been attended with some excitement in various ways. In the first place, there has been a "revival" among the division, the different regimental chaplains being interested in it, particularly an Indiana chaplain, who is a regular camp-meeting Methodist and understands his business. Quite number have participated and I sincerely trust with good results. The men had quite a hunt for a large eagle that flew over our camp, but it was soon lost to sight. We embarked on board the transport "Empire City," Captain Hazlitt. The boat is terribly crowded, our own regiment and part of the 11th Ohio Battery on board. There was a disturbance on board by the latter attempting to take possession of the boat, but it was soon quieted. Last night one of the battery was drowned by falling off the boat as he was carrying a bag of grain on board. Poor fellow, he could not be saved; the current of the river was too swift. We are now on our way for the Yazoo Pass and now as far as Moon Lake.
SOURCE: Joseph Stockton, War Diary (1862-5) of Brevet Brigadier General Joseph Stockton, p. 9-10
Attended the Pine street Church to hear Mr. McPheeters24 preach[.]
Today the first tulip of the season full blown.
24 Samuel B. McPheeters, though personally loyal under his chaplain's oath of allegiance, insisted that the church must not meddle in civil affairs or take sides in the Civil War. He was expelled from the State by the military authorities, then sustained by Lincoln who rescinded the order of expulsion and sent instructions that the military must not interfere with churches, and finally dismissed from his pastorate by the unionist portion of his own congregation.
SOURCE: Howard K. Beale, Editor, Annual Report of The American Historical Association For The Year 1930, Vol. 4, The Diary Of Edward Bates, pp. 10
The day has been cold and blustery. We have spent it in reading tracts the chaplain gave out, writing letters and swapping yarns. I am new to it all, and the boys have shown me all over the Arago where they are allowed to go. Our sleeping quarters are between decks, and are very similar to those on Hudson camp ground. That is, long tiers of bunks, one above the other from the floor to the ceiling above, just high enough for a man to sit up in and not hit his head. They are wide enough for four, but a board through the middle separates each into berths for two men each. They are the whole length of the room, with just enough space to walk between them. Along the sides is a row through which are small round windows which can be opened, and which give the only light the room has. For ventilation, a huge bag hangs down from above deck which ends up in a big tin or iron funnel which is kept away from the wind and so is supposed to draw up the air from our bedroom when it becomes heated. Where fresh air comes from I have not yet found out, but suppose it drops down through several openings in the deck above. A swap was made with one who bunked with Walter Loucks so my crony and I could again be together. It is on the side, and has a window in it. Walt has kindly given me the light side so I can keep up my scribbling. What we are here for, or where we go from here, is not yet told us. In fact I don't know as it is yet determined.
SOURCE: Lawrence Van Alstyne, Diary of an Enlisted Man, p. 62
This is really Thanksgiving day. So by my mistaking Tuesday for it I really have two holidays. The men are ashore for a Thanksgiving sermon. I am taking mine in my bunk. Have less fever but more sore throat.
SOURCE: Lawrence Van Alstyne, Diary of an Enlisted Man, p. 66
At Dr Gurley's
Church in the forenoon and not out again
SOURCE: The Diary of
Orville Hickman Browning, Vol. 1, p. 528
At Dr Gurleys Church
in the morning and not out again
SOURCE: The Diary of
Orville Hickman Browning, Vol. 1, p. 529
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.
Have been out to church all day with all the family but Holly, he has a very bad cold. The air has been cool and Bracing today and the sun has shown nearly all day. The sight of the sun again has been here quite reviveing. Ed Dick[erson] & Alex Tower called this afternoon while we were at church, did not stay till we returned. Charles & Sallie spent the evening. Chas re-vaccinated all of us. Yesterday for the first time we tried the “ariated Bread” baked in Baltimore. It is certainly a great improvement in the Bread line. It is soon to be made here. We are sure customers for the “New kind of Bread.”
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.
Cold and wintry day but has thawed some. Out to church with family this morning. Almeron Field came up from his quarters and went to Church with us. Doct Smith preached. The air in the church abominable, no ventilation. No further news from Fort Donoldson yet.
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.
Went on forage; got back in time for preaching.
SOURCE: Ephraim
Shelby Dodd, Diary of Ephraim Shelby Dodd: Member of Company D Terry's
Texas Rangers, p. 9
Slight showers.
Wm. Ira Smith,
tailor, and part owner of the Whig, has continued the publication as a Union
paper.
I visited the awful
crater of the magazine. One current or stream of fire and bricks knocked down
the east wall of the cemetery, and swept away many head and foot stones,
demolishing trees, plants, etc.
It is said President
Lincoln is still in the city. Dr. Ellison informed me to-day of the prospect of
Judge Campbell's conference with Mr. Lincoln. It appears that the judge had
prepared statistics of our resources in men and materials, showing them to be
utterly inadequate for a prolongation of the contest, and these he exhibited to
certain prominent citizens, whom he wished to accompany him. Whether they were
designed also for the eye of President Lincoln, or whether he saw them, I did
not learn. But one citizen accompanied him—GUSTAVUS A. MYERS, the little old
lawyer, who has certainly cultivated the most friendly relations with all the
members of President Davis's cabinet, and it is supposed he prosecuted a
lucrative business procuring substitutes, obtaining discharges, getting
passports, etc.
The ultimatum of
President Lincoln was Union, emancipation, disbandment of the Confederate
States armies. Then no oath of allegiance would be required, no confiscation
exacted, or other penalty; and the Governor and Legislature to assemble and
readjust the affairs of Virginia without molestation of any character.
Negotiations are in
progress by the clergymen, who are directed to open the churches on Sunday, and
it was intimated to the Episcopalians that they should pray for the President
of the United States. To this they demur, being ordered by the Convention to
pray for the President of the Confederate States. They are willing to omit the
prayer altogether, and await the decision of the military authority on that
proposition.
SOURCE: John
Beauchamp Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate
States Capital, Volume 2, p. 472-3
Bright and
beautiful. Rev. Mr. Dashiell called, after services. The prayer for the
President was omitted, by a previous understanding.
Rev. Dr.
Minnegerode, and others, leading clergymen, consider the cause at an end. A
letter from Gen. Lee has been found, and its authenticity vouched for (Rev. Dr.
M. says) by Judge Campbell, in which he avows his conviction that further
resistance will be in vain—but that so long as it is desired, he will do his
utmost in the field.
And Dr. M. has
information of the capture of three divisions of Longstreet since the battle of
Sunday last, with some eight generals among them Lieut.-Gen. Ewell, Major-Gen.
G. W. Custis Lee, etc.
The clergy also seem
to favor a convention, and the resumption by Virginia of her old position in
the Union—minus slavery. Charlottesville has been named as the place for the
assembling of the convention. They also believe that Judge Campbell remained to
treat with the United States at the request of the Confederate States
Government. I doubt. We shall now have no more interference in Cæsar's affairs
by the clergy-may they attend to God's hereafter!
Ten o'clock P.M. A
salute fired—100 guns—from the forts across the river, which was succeeded by
music from all the bands. The guard promenading in front of the house says a
dispatch has been received from Grant announcing the surrender of Lee!
I hear that Gen.
Pickett was killed in the recent battle!
SOURCE: John
Beauchamp Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate
States Capital, Volume 2, p. 473-4
Warm and cloudy.
Gen. Weitzel
publishes an order to-day, requiring all ministers who have prayed for the
President of the Confederate States to pray hereafter for the President of the
United States. He will not allow them to omit the prayer.
In answer to my
application for permission to take my family to the Eastern Shore of Virginia,
where among their relations and friends shelter and food may be had, Brevet
Brig.-Gen. Ludlow indorsed: "Disallowed-as none but loyal people, who have
taken the oath, are permitted to reside on the Eastern Shore of Virginia."
This paper I left at Judge Campbell's residence (he was out) for his
inspection, being contrary in spirit to the terms he is represented to have
said would be imposed on us.
At 1 P.M. Another
100 guns were fired in Capitol Square, in honor, I suppose, of the surrender of
JOHNSTON's army. I must go and see.
Captain Warner is
still in prison, and no one is allowed to visit him, I learn.
Three P.M. Saw Judge
Campbell, who will lay my paper before the military authorities for
reconsideration to-morrow. He thinks they have acted unwisely. I said to him
that a gentleman's word was better than an enforced oath—and that if
persecution and confiscation are to follow, instead of organized armies we
shall have bands of assassins everywhere in the field, and the stiletto and the
torch will take the place of the sword and the musket-and there can be no solid
reconstruction, etc. He says he told the Confederate States authorities months
ago that the cause had failed, but they would not listen. He said he had
telegraphed something to Lieut.-Gen. Grant to-day.
The salute some say
was in honor of Johnston's surrender—others say it was for Lee's—and others of
Clay's birthday.
SOURCE: John
Beauchamp Jones, A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate
States Capital, Volume 2, p. 475-6
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
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
10 Oc I & Emma
Amandus & our Cozens Maria & Mary Kelley attended Catholic Church after
which we went to the Hospital Boat & from that we went to the hospitals
& amongst the sick & wounded 5 Oc I was on dress perade evening I
preached in the tent 30th Reg text Gal 6th 1st & 2nd v
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 92
1 William P. Shipley, age 25, residence
Eddyville, nativity Tennessee. Enlisted August 13, 1862, Company D.
Thirty-sixth Iowa Infantry. Died of disease October 20, 1862, at Keokuk,—"Roster
Iowa Soldiers," Vol. V, p. 716.
SOURCE: Edgar R.
Harlan, Currator, Annals of Iowa, 3rd Series, Vol. 15, No. 2,
October 1925, p. 92-3
