Beautiful day—The
forces at Ft. Smith ordered to remain. rations sent up by boat. New
organization of troop in this Dept talked of.
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
Drew Clothing, and issued same. nothing unusual transpires.
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
Cross the river and
spend the day in Col Whipples camp, his men appear well.
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
The 40th Iowa
ordered to Lewisburg where it is reported our cavalry are attacked; they start
at 2.30 P. M. on steam ferry boat Davenport.
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
Cooks were discharged this morning their time having expired The reported capture of Capt. Ritters comp proves to be false comp Drills in the forenoon to day And Battalion Drill as usual. Another report is comon this evening that our troops have been driven from Norfolk and falling back on Birds Point the Enemy advancing Fifteen Thousand strong.
SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 227
morning dark & gloomy Drissling rain Roll call as usual but Drill omitted. no drilling to day whatever An order was issued by the Gen. about 11 O'clock to day for 10 men and one Lieut. with arms and 10 rounds of ammunition each Dress Parade as usual this evening.
SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 227
Camp McClernand, Cairo Ills. Sun rose clear and bright Duties as usual performed. unusually quiet and dull about camp Nothing of importance transpiring. Duties of the day closed as usual with Dress Parade
SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 227
Battalion Drill as usual this afternoon. Lt. William taken sick with the measles to day nothing of importance transpiring to day.
SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 228
morning clear & nice Health of camp improving only 3 of our Comp. now in the Hospital. Capt. Parke making arrangements for going home—has drawn his pay from the Pay Master. Drilling as usual both forenoon and afternoon
SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 228
Rained last night nearly all night, this morning it is cold gloomy and disagreeable No inspection this morning on account of the inclemency of the weather towards evening it fared off and tis now pleasant weather Capt. Parke has succeeded in getting a furlough to day for 7 days absence—he will for home to-morrow morning at 4 O'clock. Williams quite sick to day
SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 228
morning clear and pleasant. Duties as usual. Battalion Drill as usual Nothing of importance to day.
SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 228
clear & pleasant looks like Indian Summer. Health of camp decidedly improving. Our comp numbers increasing on Dress Parade
SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 228
Camp McClernand Cairo Ills. Morning clear and pleasant. Every thing passing off nicely and smoothly in camp.
SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 228
pleasant—Nothing of importance transpiring to day Col. Harrington returned to day.
SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 228
very pleasant—no news unusually quiet in camp. Distressingly dull nothing but Drill Drill all the time.
SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 228
Morning clear and pleasant—Drill in the forenoon Battalion Drill in the afternoon all the Regt. out also the Bloody 18th Col Lawler was up on parade with us tis said his Regt. has joined our Brigade
SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 228
morning clear as a bell and as pleasant almost as a summers morning—Inspection of the Company by the Col. at 9 O'clock, church as usual. Passes were granted to quite a number to Birds Point.
SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 228
morning clear air and bracing. Drilling from 6 to 7 O'clock. to day is Pay Day Comps. A. & E. are paid first—as they are going off on a scouting expidition—To-morrow we get paid, the boys are over joyed at getting their pay, have been disappointed so often that they had no confidence any more as to the promised pay day. Have no Battalion Drill to day. A stern wheel Boat came up the River this afternoon with a flag of Truce flying The purport of her visit is no known This Brigade was ordered down town on Double Quick this evening and paraded about an hour on the levy
SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 228
Camp McClernand Cairo. usual routine of camp duties Our Regt. has rec'd marching orders this evening a 6 O'clock it marched to the landing the men armed and equipped and supplied with 2 Days rations Shipped on the Alec Scott and company with the Iron Gun Boat went up the Mississippi destination unknown but generally believed to be Cape Girardeau Two of our Co. slipped through the guard to day—Wm Sullivan and Robt. Felan. Three more rec'd passes all of whom were not here when the Regt. started. The 2nd Lieut of each co. have been to take care of the camp & those that are on the sick list. Lieut Allen the only com. Officer who accompanied our Co, Capt. Parke has not yet returned. One of the men Joel Knip who was granted a pass to town to day-was found on the levy at one of the Groggerys pretty well set up about 9 O'clock this evening and brought into camp no tidings of the others.
SOURCE: Transactions of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 228
The battery was
inspected in the forenoon, and began to drill for the first time since we
crossed the river. Mrs. J. C. Johnson of Boston sent the battery a case of knit
jackets, one for each man,—one hundred and fifty in all. These jackets cost two
dollars apiece in Boston.
SOURCE: John Lord
Parker, Henry Wilson's Regiment: History of the Twenty-second
Massachusetts Infantry, the Second Company Sharpshooters and the Third Light
Battery, in the War of the Rebellion, p. 271
