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Showing posts with label seasickness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label seasickness. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Diary of Corporal Lawrence Van Alstyne: Saturday, December 6, 1862

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Wind and waves both much higher. Nearly everyone except myself is seasick. Before it reaches me I am going to try and describe what is going...

Diary of Corporal Lawrence Van Alstyne: Sunday Night, December 7, 1862

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My turn came, but did not last long. I was able to see the others at their worst, and came out of it before the others were able to take muc...

Diary of Corporal Lawrence Van Alstyne: December 11, 1862

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In the Gulf of Mexico. Flying fish and porpoises are in sight. The sailors say the porpoises are after the flying fish, and they skip out of...
Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Diary of Private Louis Leon: July 26, 1864

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To-day on the ocean a great many of our boys were seasick, but not I. I was promised a guard to take me to see my parents in New York for th...
Saturday, February 24, 2024

Diary of Private W. J. Davidson, Friday, March 6, 1863

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After a lapse of several days, I again resume my diary. I was taken sick on the 1st inst., and have been unable to note the incidents as the...
Thursday, May 5, 2022

Diary of Gideon Welles: May 25 & 26, 1865

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The day was fine and our sail down the river exceedingly pleasant. When I arose on the following morning, the 25th, we had passed Cape Henry...
Monday, May 13, 2019

Diary of Captain Luman Harris Tenney: April 17, 1865

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Rode all night with paroled prisoners — Yankees. Cold. Reached City Point at 8 A. M. Got ready to leave on the mail boat at 10 A. M. Boat l...