Weather moderate. snow which had fallen to the depth of 2
Inches is fast disappearing mud mud everlasting oh how awful
mudy it is. Very dull to day. No news of any consequence. We are all hopeful
however that the expedition which left here will be successful. Roll Call now
at the usual hour of Dress Parade.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 235
No news of the
expidition yet. Too mudy to do any thing yet but stand Guard. It rains about
half the time. Both Rivers are still raising, & threaten to inundate &
overflow our camp The camp at Ft. Holt is nearly all under water now. The
members of our Regt express great chagrine because they were not permitted to
accompany the expedition and share with it in its perils &
honors Capt. Parke Officer of the Day.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 235
Weather quite
pleasant, clouds cleared away to day The
sun shines bright & warm & it looks like spring. Favorable news from
the expedition this morning had no Battle up to yesterday—but guess they are
hard at it to day at Ft. Henry ———
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 235
Camp Cairo Illinois.
Weather cold. Glorious News, Two of our Gun Boats returned this morning bearing
the Rebel Flags captured at Fort Henry. The respective loss is not yet
ascertained. One of our Boats in the parts not ironed got pretty badly
splintered up. One of the Rebel Gens. was also captured.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 235
Weather cool &
cloudy much rejoicing over the victory gained at Ft. Henry Our success in that
section we think decides the fate of Columbus Rumors are current that fighting is going
on in the region of Ft. Henry and Donelson. Nothing definite.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 235
Clear but cold.
Guard mounting at the usual hour Lt Allen Officer of the Guard. Inspection of
Battalion by the Staff at the usual hour 10 O'clock 48th Ind. arrived here last
night 2 Regts also came down from St. Louis this evening It is reported that Fort Donelson is taken
by our troops.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 235
Weather cold cloudy
and disagreeable. No truth in the reported capture of Ft Donelson
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 235
Weather still cold
no news from Fort Donelson to day of any consequence Troops still going by way
of this place for that point.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 235
News of the capture
of Roanoke Island rec'd with rejoicing weather moderating, Clear &
pleasant.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 235
Camp Cairo, Illinois.
Lt. Williams Officer of the Guard to day
weather clear and pleasant in the morning but changed towards night commenced
storming sleeting and snowing with the wind in the north.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 235
Weather extremely
cold clear with snow about 12 inch deep. Report of Burnsides capture of Roanoke
confirmed this morning. The seige of Ft. Donelson is said to have commenced
both by land and water.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 236
Weather still cold
No duty can be performed except to stand guard & perform fatigue duty an
uncommon amount of which has fallen to our share of late.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 236
Our Regt. on Guard
to day Lt. Williams detailed with 40 men on fatigue duty to Mound City to day,
more news from Fort Donelson to day rather unfavorable although the reports are
conflicting.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 236
Camp Cairo Illinois. Glorious news this morning, Ft. Donelson is
taken, Fifteen Thousand prisoners and an immense quantity of arms and
ammunition. A salute of 34 Guns fired by order of Col. Buford in commemoration
of the event.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 236
Prisoner taken at
Donelson are continually arriving Lt. Williams detailed with a squad of 50 men
on fatigue duty in town A salute of 10 Guns was fired at 10 O'clock in honor of
Gov. Yates and Suit who arrived to day also Gov. Morton. Weather fair.
SOURCE: Transactions
of the Illinois State Historical Society for the Year 1909, p. 236
BOSTON, June 25, 1854.
MY DEAR SIR, — Why
should the Attorney-General stay at home while all the rest of the cabinet are
traveling? I hear confidentially that old Harvard is
going to make him an LL.D. at her approaching commencement.
Why can you not come on and take it in person? You shall
have three days of most agreeable festival. On the 15th of
July the law-school hold their anniversary celebration, and have an oration
from Mr. Choate, followed by a dinner. On the 16th, the commencement exercises
take place; and on the 17th, the principal literary society, ɸ B K, have
an oration and poem, followed by a very quiet free-and-easy sort of dinner. I
want you especially at this last frolic, as I am president of the
fraternity. You shall meet all our cleverest people and
see old Harvard with all her bravery on. Such a trip
would "renew your youth like the eagle's." I have
written to Sir H. Bulwer to come along, and perhaps you can make a party
together. We should be most truly glad to see you, and then you could go off to
Newport or where you like.
SOURCE: Ann Mary
Butler Crittenden Coleman, Editor, The Life of John J. Crittenden: With
Selections from His Correspondence and Speeches, Vol. 2, p. 110
Reveille at three
P.M.; started at half-past four; marched through Burkittsville, and went into
camp at half-past nine A.M. Seven miles.
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. 278
Started from Berlin
at half-past five. Crossed the Potomac, into Virginia, over a pontoon-bridge.
Went into camp at eight P.M. Six miles.
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. 278
Reveille at three;
started at half-past five; marched through Burlington, Va., and went into camp
at half-past ten.
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. 278
Reveille at four;
started at six A.M.; marched through Princeton, and went into camp at nine
o'clock.
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. 278
