Saturday, October 10, 2020
Diary of 5th Sergeant Osborn H. Oldroyd: June 10, 1863
Diary of 5th Sergeant Osborn H. Oldroyd: June 11, 1863
SOURCE: Osborn Hamiline Oldroyd, A Soldier's Story of the Siege of Vicksburg, p. 49-50
Diary of 5th Sergeant Osborn H. Oldroyd: June 12, 1863
SOURCE: Osborn
Hamiline Oldroyd, A Soldier's Story of the Siege of Vicksburg, p.
50-1
Diary of 5th Sergeant Osborn H. Oldroyd: June 13, 1863
Shrapnel.—Containing 80 musket balls, fired at Vicksburg.The conception of this missile is due to Lieut. Gen’l Henry Shrapnel, of the English army. Its velocity is about 1,000 feet per second. |
The siege continues with increased fury, and the boom of cannon announces the sacrifice of more lives. Instead of any cessation the artillery plays upon the city almost every moment throughout the day. The variety of the projectiles becomes greater. The shrapnel, I think, must be most formidable to the enemy. It is a shell filled with eighty small balls, which, when the shell is exploded, scatter in every direction. It makes a fearful buzzing sound as it flies—a warning to seek cover, if such can be found. Besides this there are the parrot, cannister, grape and solid shot. The cannister and grape are also cases wherein are enclosed a number of small balls. But the least fragment from an exploded shell is sufficient to wound or kill.
I have a great curiosity to see the court house at Vicksburg. It stands on a hill, and seems to be the target for many cannon. There is a Confederate flag waving from it defiantly. A proud day it will be when we haul it down and raise in its stead the stars and stripes, never to be displaced again. The buildings in the city must, by this time, be pretty well riddled with shot and shell. The women, it seems, did not all leave the city before the bombardment began, and I suppose they have determined to brave it out. Their sacrifices and privations are worthy of a better cause, and were they but on our side how we would worship them.
I
t is rumored in camp that Grant is getting reinforcements from the eastern army. I have a great desire to see them, for while we have always thought them to be no less brave, they are said to be better clothed and equipped than the western boys. In fact, from the eastern army, during the last year, the standing report among western boys has been merely such catch phrases as “Bull Run,”
Thursday, October 8, 2020
Diary of 5th Sergeant Osborn H. Oldroyd: Sunday, June 14, 1863
SOURCE: Osborn Hamiline Oldroyd, A Soldier's Story of the Siege of Vicksburg, p. 53-4
Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Diary of Corporal David L. Day: April 25, 1862
SOURCE: David L. Day, My Diary of Rambles with the
25th Mass. Volunteer Infantry, p. 55
Diary of Corporal David L. Day: May 1, 1862
Diary of Corporal David L. Day: May 8, 1862
Diary of Corporal David L. Day: May 9, 1862
SOURCE: David L. Day, My Diary of Rambles with the
25th Mass. Volunteer Infantry, p. 55-6
Diary of Corporal David L. Day: May 11, 1862
Diary of Corporal David L. Day: May 14, 1862
PICKET DUTY.
A SCOUTING PARTY.
Yesterday Col. Upton with a strong scouting party went out to Tuscarora, a little hamlet about five miles distant, where is the enemy's outpost and where is kept a party of observation. On the approach of the colonel and his party they left, but before doing so set fire to a new steam saw and grain mill which was destroyed. Mr. Bogey was a good deal vexed at the destruction of this mill. He said it was built only two years ago at a cost of $5000 and was a great accommodation to the people here abouts, and he, with other farmers, put in their money to help build it. These people have a great notion of burning their property on our approach. I really cannot understand it. They ought to know that it is of no use to us, and in the end will be a sore loss to them,
SOURCE: David L. Day, My Diary of Rambles with the 25th Mass. Volunteer Infantry, p. 57-8
Diary of Corporal David L. Day: May 16, 1862
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Captain Charles Wright Wills: November 26, 1864 – 12 p.m.
HEADQUARTERS DEPT. AND ARMY of THE TENNESSEE.,
GoRDON, GA., November 23d, 1864.
Mayor General Osterhaus, Com'dg 15th
Corps:
I take sincere pleasure in congratulating the Brigade of General Walcutt, of General Wood's Division of the 15th Corps, on its complete sucess in the action of yesterday.
Officers from other commands who were looking on say that there never was a better brigade of soldiers.
I am exceedingly sorry that any of our brave men should fall, and for the suffering of the wounded, the thanks of the army are doubly due to them.
I tender my sympathy through you to the brave and excellent commander of the brigade, Brigadier General Walcutt.
It is hoped that his wound will not disable him.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
O. O. HOWARD,
Major General.
P. S. The loss of the enemy is estimated from 1,500 to 2,000 killed, wounded, and prisoners. O. O. H., M. G.
We lay in camp until 4 p.m., when we started, and after three miles of miserable pine swamp we crossed the Oconee on pontoons. It was dark, but I noticed that the current was rapid and the water looked deep.
Captain Charles Wright Wills: November 27, 1864
Captain Charles Wright Wills: November 28, 1864
Captain Charles Wright Wills: November 29, 1864
Captain Charles Wright Wills: November 30, 1864
13th Missouri Cavalry
13th Missouri State Militia Cavalry
Official Reports of the Campaign in North Alabama and Middle Tennessee, November 14, 1864 — January 23, 1865: No. 190. — Report of Col. Lewis Johnson, Forty-fourth U. S. Colored Troops, of operations December 2-3, 1864.
Command.
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Killed.
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Wounded.
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Missing.
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Total.
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A
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O
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M
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O
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M
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O
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M
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O
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M
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44th U.S. Colored Infantry
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....
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8
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....
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35
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2
|
37
|
2
|
80
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82
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Companies A and D, 14th U.S. Infantry.
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....
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2
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....
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5
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....
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18
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....
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25
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25
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Detachment 115th Ohio Volunteers
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....
|
2
|
....
|
6
|
....
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....
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....
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8
|
8
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Total
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....
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12
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....
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46
|
2
|
55
|
2
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113
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115
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