Colonel William F. Bartlett to Harriett Plummer Bartlett, March 3, 1863

March 3.

Beautiful weather still. In the evening we sat out around the fire in the rear of my tent, smoking our pipes; bright moonlight; the nights are very cold, although the days are so hot.

SOURCE: Francis Winthrop Palfrey, Memoir of William Francis Bartlett, p. 66-7

Diary of Luman Harris Tenney: Thursday, October 24, 1861

Rather strange life — smoking and such talk!

SOURCE: Frances Andrews Tenney, War Diary Of Luman Harris Tenney, p. 2

Diary of Private Alexander G. Downing: Wednesday, November 11, 1863

It is very pleasant after four or five days of quite warm weather. I was on picket again, the first time for a week. Two brigades of General Crocker's Division arrived from Natchez to reinforce the troops here at Vicksburg. Two negroes entering an old vacant Confederate magazine today were blown to pieces. They were smoking and it is supposed that the loose powder on the floor in some way became ignited. The explosion was heard for miles around. So much again for the filthy habit of smoking.

Source: Alexander G. Downing, Edited by Olynthus B., Clark, Downing’s Civil War Diary, p. 152

Diary of Alexander G. Downing: Friday, February 7, 1862

No news of importance. The boys had a dancing party at the depot, and some of the girls in the neighborhood who are somewhat lively were there — they seem to enjoy smoking when out in company.

Source: Alexander G. Downing, Edited by Olynthus B., Clark, Downing’s Civil War Diary, p. 32