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| Page Title | PDF file, Milton Sawyer diary, 1863 |
| Title | [Milton Sawyer diary, 1863, United States Civil War] |
| Author | Sawyer, Milton, b. ca. 1816 |
| Date Original | 1863 |
| Description | Handwritten Civil War diary, soft cover, pocket sized, scanned and transcribed for use in United States Civil War Collection. |
| Location | Kentucky
Michigan
Mississippi
United States
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| Full Text | Full text of Milton Sawyer diary, 1863, United States Civil War Western Michigan University Archives and Regional History Collections Copyright 2006 Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, all rights reserved For images of the handwritten pages, the US Civil War collection is linked here: http:// digitalcollections- wmich. cdmhost. com [ Front Cover] ____________ [ page 1] A- 118[ 1] [ Note] [ 1] Western Michigan University Archives and Regional History Collections number ____________ [ page 2] Milton Sawyer ' s Memoranda Portland Ionia Co. Mich If I get killed let this be sent to my wife [ 2] [ Note] [ 2] All text is written vertically. ____________ [ page 3] [ This page left blank by author.] ___________ [ page 4] DAILY POCKET REMEMBRANCER FOR 1863. ____________ [ page 5] CALENDAR FOR 1863. ____________ [ page 6] A TABLE, showing the number of days from any day in one month, to the same day in any other month. ____________ [ page 7] ECLIPSES IN 1863. THE SEASONS. MORNING AND EVENING STARS. ____________ [ page 8] JANUARY, Fisrt Month - 31 Days. ____________ [ page 9] FEBRUARY, Second Month - 28 Days. ____________ [ page 10] MARCH. Third Month - 31 Days ____________ [ page 11] APRIL, Fourth Month - 30 Days. ____________ [ page 12] MAY, Fifth Month - 31 Days. ____________ [ page 13] JUNE, Sixth Month - 30 Days. ____________ [ page 14] JULY, Seventh Month - 31 Days. ____________ [ page 15] AUGUST, Eighth Month - 31 Days. ____________ [ page 16] SEPTEMBER, Ninth Month - 30 Days. ____________ [ page 17] OCTOBER, Tenth Month - 31 Days. ____________ [ page 18] NOVEMBER, Eleventh Month - 30 Days. ____________ [ page 19] DECEMBER, Twelfth Month - 31 Days. ____________ [ page 20] January, Thursday 1, 1863 2 Cord 68 150 7/ 8 4 65 2 1/ 2 __ 188 4/ 275 272 ____ 4 2 4,03 _____ 1100 75 19 68 5 9 2 ___ __ _ 2 375 28 _____ 28 1172 ___ _ 403 1850 200 4/ 275 500 4 100 _____ 400 1500 200 38 4/ 275 ____ 4 3488 _____ 1100 68 _____ 1168 ____________ [ page 21] Jan. Friday 2. 1863 Cash paid to Jack Whitlock for wood 400 Cash to Wm Arms piling snow 25 cash to Churchill for groceries 78 Cash to Landon for stage fare 50 Cash to wife1250 Cash to Mr Showmon for picture 50 Cash paid to Wm Whimple 200 ____________ [ page 22] Jan. Saturday 3, 1863 to Jas Newman for meal 122 Jasper Halliday By hog 275 1168 to cash 1000 Ball due 1.68 Churchill & Co By salt 135 40 3 8/ 120\ 15 8 40 2000 40 3750 10 Mr Milton ____ 37 500 Sawyer 2 7.50 ____________ [ page 23] Jan. Sunday 4, 1863 11 750 8 13 6000 3 __ 26 6 __ 32 ____________ [ page 24] Jan. Monday 5, 1863 17 12 204 1 68 1 17 1 289 68 ____________ [ page 25] Jan. Tuesday 6, 1863 Hospital No 1 Louisville It is a sight to go to the table to see the maimed The lame Halt [ 3] Blind and passing thro the different wards and and see those that can not help themselves and those that can just sit up and see how attentive there nurses are it makes me think more favora ble of Hospitals than our Regt Hospital are [ Note] [ 3] Def. WRUD halt: Halting or stopping in walking; lame. ____________ [ page 26] Jan. Wednesday 7, 1863 fever come on at nine oclock went off a 4- ____________ [ page 27] Jan. Thursday 8, 1863 No fever today but feel bad ____________ [ page 28] Jan. Friday 9, 1863 Hard fever lasting till four then. perspired freely ____________ [ page 29] Jan. Saturday 10, 1863 fever to day fr 10 oclock till half past four ____________ [ page 30] Jan. Sunday 11, 1863 no fever today feel better ____________ [ page 31] Jan. Monday 12, 1863 a cruel fever lasting all day ____________ [ page 32] Jan. Tuesday 13, 1863 Left Camp Gratiot at 8 oclock this eve for Detroit no fever today ____________ [ page 33] Jan. Wednesday 14, 1863 Detroit fever come on at nine left at one left Detroit at ten arrived home a 7 in the evening ____________ [ page 34] Jan. Thursday 15, 1863 Portland No fever to day up to 12 oclock Cough hard and bad lungs pressd breathe with great difficulty 2 oclock lungs pressd hard fever and sweat alternatively four oclock feel a great deal better but cough hard ____________ [ page 35] Jan. Friday 16, 1863 Portland better this morning 9 oclock lungs tight and cough bad can hardly breathe 11 oclock slight fever feel better this after noon than for several days past Evening better drumming about one hour ____________ [ page 36] Jan. Saturday 17, 1863 Portland No fever to day Cough better all day six oclock bad spell coughing about half an hour ____________ [ page 37] Jan. Sunday 18, 1863 Portland Better to day no fever Cough some yet 12 oclock still feel better Good appetite ate hearty dinner 3 oclock Lungs very bad; press hardly breathe cough hard can raise nothing 9 oclock a bad time with my lungs for half an hour ____________ [ page 38] Jan. Monday 19, 1863 Portland better all day good appetite run about all day 9 oclock Eve no bad spell with my lungs all day cough very little ____________ [ page 39] Jan. Tuesday 20, 1863 James Newman Cr By 300th Indian meal 3,00 Jasper Clark By hog 275 and 11 68 To Cash 10 00 Ball Due 1 68 Churchill to By Salt 1,35 Jas Newman Cr By 74th flour 278 ____________ [ page 40] Jan. Wednesday 21, 1863 Wm P Glover Anarbor 13- 2 40 540 ____________ [ page 41] Jan. Thursday 22, 1863 Note Given F G Lee $ 1852 ____________ 1923 134 133 21,90 Interest & principal on Ingalls note up to Feb 22/ 63 ____________ [ page 42] Jan. Friday 23, 1863 199 3714 2951 66 237 7 ___ _____ ______ 133 3951 199,57 10 ___ 76 2951 133 3/ 199\ 60 9 _____ 18 198 3084 _____ 900 19 _____ 2184 2184 76 7 _____ _____ 2260 / 132,8 8 300 2080 _____ 165 1960 _____ 7 1923 _____ 7 128,20 _____ 13401 ____________ [ page 43] Jan. Saturday 24, 1863 Portland Satturday night hard fever Vomiting raised considerable Blood ____________ [ page 44] Jan. Sunday 25, 1863 Portland morning feel sick all over no ferver ____________ [ page 45] Jan. Monday 26, 1863 Portland Alonzo Barrett wishes to be trans ferred from the 9th Regt to the 27 inft Mich Cannot transfer a private from one Regt to another Col Fox opinion ____________ [ page 46] Jan. Tuesday 27, 1863 ____________ [ page 47] Jan. Wednesday 28, 1863 Left home for Port Huron Arrived at Port Huron half past nine AM ____________ [ page 48] Jan. Thursday 29, 1863 On Guard Mount Mounting at Battallion drill and Dress parade ____________ [ page 49] Jan. Friday 30, 1863 On guard Mounting at school 2 oclock Battallion drill 4 oclock Dress parade 830 tattoo [ 4] Wm Hore refused to do duty refered to Col Fox [ Note] [ 4] Def. WRUD tattoo: ( Mil.) A beat of drum, or sound of a trumpet or bugle, at night, giving notice to soldiers to retreat, or to repair to their quarters in garrison, or to their tents in camp. ____________ [ page 50] Jan. Saturday 31, 1863 Guard Mounting at school 1 oclock at school 3 oclock Dress parade ____________ [ page 51] February, Sunday 1, 1863 the 12th Kentucky Cavalry shot a Nigger more than fifty Ball in his Body for trying to commit rape upon a White girl ____________ [ page 52] Feb. Monday 2, 1863 Mrs Ligeia June Munson Ypsilanti Mich ____________ [ page 53] Feb. Tuesday 3, 1863 fifers in 27 Regt Wm H Hore Vincent Frisby Gomer Roberts Gadfrey Lawson John Walter Henry McFarlin Henry Utter ____________ [ page 54] Feb. Wednesday 4, 1863 Drummers Richd Keavey Emery Fox Chas T Gay T W Casler Joseph M Weber Jas Cornfield Wm Wenman John Williams Albertus Smalley ____________ [ page 55] Feb. Thursday 5, 1863 Bass Drummers Henry Thorn Discharge to rank Dennis Lane A Weese ____________ [ page 56] Feb. Friday 6, 1863 Wm Hore V Frisby G Roberts G Lawson G Walter C Gay Jas Castler G Smalley J Cornfield ____________ [ page 57] Feb. Saturday 7, 1863 Borrowed of Quartermaster Cash 1 ~ ____________ [ page 58] Feb. Sunday 8, 1863 May Sunday 10 McGrath C L By 400 By 45.0 0 To cash 10 00 to " 5 00 to " 50 00 to " 14 00 ___ _____ 49 79 49 ____ 30 1 40 _____ 29.60 ____________ [ page 59] Feb. Monday 9, 1863 A few lines I think from Mrs Sigourney thinkst ^ thou the man whose mansion hold the worldlings pomp the misers gold Obtain a richer prize than he who in his cot at rest Finds heavenly peace a willing guest And bears the promis in his breast Of treasures in the skiyy skies ____________ [ page 60] Feb. Tuesday 10, 1863 [ 1 blank page after this page, February 11, 1863] ____________ [ page 61] Feb. Thursday 12, 1863 Corn Bread mix salt with the hand bake as griddle cake to bake in loaf mix thicker well salted mix in water ____________ [ page 62] Feb. Friday 13, 1863 Oh such a fever such pain my lungs such an awful feeling that I am to be sick away from home this 6th day of May the Doct says I must go into the Hospital if I do I die and if there is life Enough in I will wear out the fever I will never go in the Hospital if i perish I perish oh what a difference between Col Fox of the 27 and Col Duffield and Parkhurst ____________ [ page 63] Feb. Saturday 14, 1863 of the 9th Mich Inf oh how much I suffer I do believe if I stop raising bloody matter I shall die the Doct says I will surely die if I dont keep in this wet weather and go to the Hospital but I say no what a fool I was Ever to leave my home and be Bamboozled by Fox if I Ever get Home there I will stay ____________ [ page 64] Feb. Sunday 15, 1863 May Thursday 7 1863 the papers last night were all wrong again and oh what trouble it is it is now 3 o clock am nothing done it seem the sergeon are trying to dragg my bones to the grave in Kentucky they might have made them and this morn it seems that I cannot Submit to fate the Capt has been mad because they were not right and I think if the Col had not have signed them they would have gone right ____________ [ page 65] Feb. Monday 16, 1863 Joseph Ringborough Owasso as it was or would answered but something seems to turn against me and if I go with the Regt I shall have to throw away 3 Blankets 3 pr pants 1 pr Boots 1 pr over shoes 1 pr drawers 4 shirts and i dont know have many socks and and one good dress coat 1 cap and my fur cap that leaves me one suit thro out 2 shirts 2 drawers 2 pr socks ____________ [ page 66] Feb. Tuesday 17, 1863 May 7 I have a hard pain in my left side but if energy will thro the fever off I shall do it But oh my soul only think forty miles from railroad and mail only once in two weeks and I cannot write to my beloved wife for two week If I could send a letter every day it would help me get well and then if she would put a mustard poltice on her side and write me of it it would just about cure me you see ____________ [ page 67] Feb. Wednesday 18, 1863 I feel bad and a joke at my own expense does me good if I am alone five oclock they have just commence making out my papers and I think they will be right for the medical Inspector he gives orders how they shall be made but I dont believe they will go to head quarters to night but they may Col Fox sent the capt a letter to mak out my papers immediately and they are at it in right good earnest ____________ [ page 68] Feb. Thursday 19, 1863 May 7 Col Fox is trying all he can to get my discharge and the sergeon just told me that the papers would be made out to night and he would take them down tomorrow morning that I could start tomorrow but oh hope thou hast fled by the fick fickleness of man whom I have trusted and so often been decieved, hope delusion, hope, blasting hope derisive Hope as changeable as the ____________ [ page 69] Feb. Friday 20, 1863 Arrived home at 1/ 2 past 7 oclock from the 27 Regt at Ypsilanti health Blasted May 7th wind now there is another hope to get firm hold by faith & it conquers the soul and makes us sure of Heaven now this is the hope I need now ____________ [ page 70] Feb. Saturday 21, 1863 Cough hard pain in side May 8th 1 oclock the sergeon has gone to Head Quarters to get my discharge and I tremble May 9 1863 the doctors have gone after my discharge papers and when he gets back he has got to take another from the Col and go back again then they will all be made out ____________ [ page 71] Feb. Sunday 22, 1863 Satterday May 9 Slept good last night feel quite easy about my discharge, eleven oclock feel bad have a diarhea come on one oclock orders to go to Head Quarters and see the medical director expect another disappointment four oclock been to see the Director papers all signd but Maj Gen and he at Lexington a hundred miles off mail goes out mon day it will take one ____________ [ page 72] Feb. Monday 23, 1863 week for my papers to get back that will bring me to my Dear wife in two weeks from to night but she will know nothing about it until I get home and will worry about me for three weeks wish I could get her a letter ____________ [ page 73] Feb. Tuesday 24, 1863 took the bed to day May 10 Sunday continued from may 10 to see a whole Brig. Every man with a candle light in the socket of his Bayonette all in one straight line then in all other shapes [ 6] all on fire and you could not see a man [ Note] [ 6] Drawings of brigade marching formations ____________ [ page 74] Feb. Wednesday 25, 1863 Wife of my bosom in Gods blessed keeping Our lives are still mingled though parted are we Above us He watcheth with mercies unsleeping Wife of my bosom over thee and over me I dare the wild conflict where lives must be rended But faith in my bosom now brightens with morn [ 7] [ Note] [ 7] Text is written vertically. ____________ [ page 75] Feb. Thursday 26, 1863 By thy prayers in the past I have still been defended And He whom I trust will not leave thee forlorn [ 8] [ Note] [ 8] Text is written vertically. ____________ [ page 76] Feb. Friday 27, 1863 28 - 15 Cents tickets 45 25 "" 12 50 "" Cash 1,00 Sunday May 24 just arrived at Liberty and orders just came in to have two days rations cook by morning that is as much as to say we move to morrow but where I know not shall I Ever get Home oh God give me ____________ [ page 77] Feb. Saturday 28, 1863 patience and trust in thee keep and preserve me and my wife that we may meet again before we die Tuesday May 26 paid fifty cents for supper lodging Breakfast and dinner and what milk I wanted between meals I am now ahead of the team in the wood on the top of a Mountain within 8 miles of the Brigade ____________ [ page 78] March, Sunday 1, 1863 Thursday May 28 against me I have waited since the 9th of May a waiting for my papers and have got completely discour aged no access in prayer I am fifty miles nearer home and a railroad within 30 miles of me and a stage direct to railroad but we may start tomorrow for ought I know and go away from home, home is not out of my mind a minute day or night ____________ [ page 79] March, Monday 2, 1863 Thursday May 28 Mail just arrived and no papers have not heard from home for almost four weeks hope my wife gets my sunday letters last sabbath did not write for we were on a March oh Kezia pray and pity me piles [ 9] are not so bad as in the morning I am discouraged I believe God will hear Kezias prayer [ Note] [ 9] Def. WRUD piles: The small, troublesome tumors or swellings about the anus and lower part of the rectum which are technically called hemorrhoids. ____________ [ page 80] March, Tuesday 3, 1863 Left the bed and dress my self Doct Hunt and the others lived in town but imprisoned in Alabama ____________ [ page 81] March, Wednesday 4, 1863 Doct Hunt and Brother and Capt Beasly from town Alabama were imprisoned in Alabama about three months then made their escape to Camp Dick robinson bought themselves out by paying 25.00, dollars to get out then after paying this enormous sum of money and were let out from prison the rebels would tellegraph ahead ____________ [ page 82] March, Thursday 5, 1863 that the bridge Burner were comming comming it would raise a mob and follow them from one depot to an other and had it not been for the guard they would all have been hung then they escaped to the mountains they were fifteen days comming over the mountain and have not heard from their families for since last march ____________ [ page 83] March, Friday 6, 1863 and have not seen them for from five to twelve month, there is about five hundred here that has escaped fr Alabama and Tenn suffered crossing the mountain by thirst Doct Hunts hat and clothes we littl litrally fill with bullets hole their meat was kill 8 days before and faily fairly stunk ____________ [ page 84] March, Saturday 7, 1863 went out to the village today for the first time the rebels look from Doct Hunts wife 40 Bushel yams a sp[ illegible] of the sweet potatos she has not purchase a shoe a dress or any thing of the kind for two years Coffee $ 5 per pound pork flour 100 dollars per barrel Corn $ 5- per B and raising nothing ____________ [ page 85] March, Sunday 8, 1863 Fryday May 29 how lonely I am no prospects of seeing my dear Kezia next week no chance of writing her a letter how bad she feels oh if I could write Every day how glad she and I both would be Written to my Dear wife ____________ [ page 86] March, Monday 9, 1863 Satturday May 30 as leaves die for it seems as tho I could not live now and Every days delay does me no good oh what wicked thoughts shall I ever give away is temtations cruel power and die in disgrace God save me Just arrived at James town and got supper had coffee without sugar cold boiled Ham corn bread and that was all wonder if they will charge ____________ [ page 87] March, Tuesday 10, 1863 [ illegible] feel stronger to day Satt May 30 accordingly oh what a shower but I did not get wet how it thunders and lighten But I shall not go into camp to night I prefer a dry place as long as I can pay my bill But I would like to Know if my papers were come ____________ [ page 88] March, Wednesday 11, 1863 My God why hast thou forsaken me 4500 1800 900 1,24,00 May 31 - soulsick and sick all over discouraged disgusted disobedient and wicked what shall I do oh Kezia oh God; paid 75 cents for supper Lodging Breakfast no mail to day shall I write to K just as I feel today no no it would kill her ____________ [ page 89] March, Thursday 12, 1863 June 1 written to my dear wife stupid all day no strength _____________ Monday June 1st roll the brigade has been called into line and have now stackd their arms waiting for orders to move gloomy forbodings 2 oclock three rebels just brot in they lookd sorry they past our tent no orders to march yet ____________ [ page 90] March, Friday 13, 1863 Teusday June 2d what I done that I must be deprived of my home and the company of my Dear wife, dont I know how to appreciate my good home? Yes, Yes, Yes 4 oclock the rebels have retreated back across the river but we ex pect before morning and we are prepaired for them drummed 1/ 2 hour this Evening 7 oclock Eve just got the letter from my dear wife but it does me no good for she is a near ____________ [ page 91] March, Saturday 14, 1863 feel bad stupid and sleepy all day June 2nd despair as I am oh I was in hopes that she would have given me words of encouragement but in stead it drives me almost to despair for she asks of me an imposibility to come home with out my papers and I cannot get a fur lough to get Home and it is death to desert ____________ [ page 92] March, Sunday 15, 1863 Hard pain in right lung shoulder and arm Wensday June 3 Eleven oclock I have been to see Maj Gen Welch and written to my dear wife and feel better I shall have to wait about a week before I get ready to go home oh an Eterni ty of time; sun is just setting and if I was at Home it would be beautiful but as it is I see ____________ [ page 93] March, Monday 16, 1863 Wensday June 3 no beauty in it- Gen Welch went to Columbia this after noon I shall look for my papers day after tomorrow night oh may God favour me this once and speed my journey Home if they come Friday night I shall go to Columbia Satturday and leave there on Monday then I will be at home the next sabbath if no accident befalls me ____________ [ page 94] March, Tuesday 17, 1863 Thursday June 4 orders to make a retrograde march at double quick I have left camp and shall probibly loose my haversack [ 10] one blanket 3 shirts 1 pr drawers 1 socks 2 knifes forks spoons and my stl staffs Head but save my self and other clothes we are going back to Columbia 18 miles nearer Home but oh how I feel as tho some calamity was about to overtake me may I be prepared [ Note] [ 10] Def. from OED: " A bag of stout canvas, worn with a strap over the shoulder, in which a soldier carries his current day's rations. Also, any similar bag used for a like purpose by travellers, etc." ____________ [ page 95] March, Wednesday 18, 1863 Jas Lacy Flint ____________ June 4 for the worst that may happen to me I am two miles from camp and alone with what clothes I have left 4 miles from James town the Brigade just overtaken me P my pack ways about 75 lb and it is getting heavy traveled 18 miles on foot put up at a farm house overnight ____________ [ page 96] March, Thursday 19, 1863 Thursday June 4 paid one dime for a bowl of Bread and Milk paid one dime for 2 teacup ful of the whey of Boneclabber [ 11] Pd one dime for 4 tumbler of Butter milk Pd 25 cents to have my Baggage carried and then lost them Col Fox foot ing carring a Rifle Expect my haversack and other clothes that I left with the sutler [ 12] taken by rebels and I am stript of Every thing [ Notes] [ 11] Def. WRUD ( 1828) bonny- clabber: A word used in Ireland for sour buttermilk. It is used, in America, for any milk that is turned or become thick in the process of souring, and applied only to that part which is thick. [ 12] Def. LOTCW sutler: a civilian merchant alloweed to sell his wares at permanent military camps. ____________ [ page 97] March, Friday 20, 1863 Friday June 5 I got a ride all day and can ride thro to Lebanon we are now going towards Home oh that I had my papers that I could leave the Brigade at Louisvill and go direct Home but do not Expect them think I shall go to Penn sylvania oh how I feel I would not care for the loss of my Clothes if I could go direct Hom ____________ [ page 98] March, Saturday 21, 1863 Satturday June 6 oh how lonesome sitting here in the Bar room hundreds of officers and soldiers passing thro and not a solitary face that I know Except Gen Welch ( that I know) my mind roaming off in Michigan on a face that would welcome me home but I cannot get there oh what pang pangs run thro my heart if I could go home and die in the arms of my companion I think it would sattisfy me ____________ [ page 99] March, Sunday 22, 1863 Satturday 2 oclock just come acrost two soldiers formerly from M & Engeeners Regt which has done me some good 3 oclock Brigade just arrived such a dirty set of men I never see we shall stay here to night and perhaps tomorrow but my clothes are gone it makes me feel bad but if I was going home I would not care I have just found my satchel and my knapsac & overcoat ____________ [ page 100] March, Monday 23, 1863 Sunday June 3 7 the Bells are ringing for Meeting the first I have heard since I left Ypsilanti I have found all my things and got them all together I have packd in Mrs Foxs trunk one dress coat 2 pr pants 3 Blankets 1 pr line gloves 2 pr socks 1 pr drawers and lots of trinckets and other things 1 drum Bag with lots in that 6 towels sash 2 pr white gloves ____________ [ page 101] March, Tuesday 24, 1863 Sunday Jun 7 2 oclock Regt moving to railroad for Louisvill I have just been paid 42 dollars which will help me at the General Hospital Some prospects of going to Detroit Hospital left Lebanon in Carrs 2 oclock pleasant ride to Louisvill got in about nine went direct to Hospital No 1 got me a good clean bed and now think I will rest and sleep good to night ____________ [ page 102] March Wednesday 25, 1863 Sunday June 7 in coming from the Hospital to carry the Head Sergeon to me to get in and ride and when we had got a part of the way over took a lame soldier and the youngest sergeon says drum major get of that ambulence and be quick about it I replied you little mean low life scurvey lousy docter you have some respect for age but I did not get out ____________ [ page 103] March, Thursday 26, 1863 Monday June 8 I have found Mr Towner VanAlstin and a man from M & Engeneers Co I the same Co that Munson belong to I went out last night to the depot when the carrs came in and saw Joseph McGrath and Woodcock they felt Bad that I was not going on with them down the river Joseph gave me a pr Kid gloves - could not find the trunk that my clothes were in ____________ [ page 104] March, Friday 27, 1863 Teusday June 9th going today to see if I can find the trunk think it may be at the Gault House I have been to the Gault House but do not find the trunk saw old McGrath paid 10 cents for quart of cherries saw planty of strawberries think I will write part of a letter this after noon to my dear Wife health good to day - I have written to Kezia to day and ____________ [ page 105] March, Saturday 28, 1863 Borrowed of A Knox Cash 3.10 Bowl & Fountain to Brittania 40 By [ illegible] teapot 10 _____________ Tuesday June 9 sent her one dollar I have just got in from a long walk over to where I was quartered one year ago last Dec it dont look much as it did then Wm Towner went over with me tonight I feel like the piles ____________ [ page 106] March, Sunday 29, 1863 Wensday June 10 by eating cherries yes terday I shall be more careful in future what I Eat it ains the after afternoon so I just lay on the bed and read five oclock the Diahrea runs me hard but I do not have to go out doors for the back house is in a small room adjoining the hospital if I was at home how glad I should be but I shall get home some day ____________ [ page 107] March, Monday 30, 1863 Friday June 12 I have washd me and chang changed all my clothes I found one grey back [ 13] it makes me just about sick sick I dont know how to get rid of them oh if I was at home I should be glad Oh Kezia my dear it is hard for us to be one in Michigan and the other in Kentucky with no prospects of living together again in all our lives but it seems that fate has so orderd it [ Note] [ 13] Def. LOTCW greyback ( grayback): A confederate soldier, because of the color of his uniform. A humorous name for lice. ____________ [ page 108] March, Tuesday 31, 1863 Cold & snowing ____________ Sunday June 14th where I can enjoy a still Sabbath day in the Embrace of my dear there has been a man in this forenoon and gave me a Book the little Drum mer boy and gave me a paper which read to day to drive dull cares away How long the time will be untill I know my fate if ____________ [ page 109] April, Wednesday 1, 1863 A Newman Cr By deed 75 _______________ Sunday June 14 I get disappointed I dont know how it will turn with me but I believe I shall loose my reasons it would be all I could stand alone then I believe it would kill my wife and that would be an end of me I have written to my dear wife today have written six letters this week ____________ [ page 110] April, Thursday 2, 1863 Friday June 19 this morning laid over until 10 - 40 then left for Michigan city arri arrived at this place at six now have to wait until 9- 40 this eve before we can leave oh this delay ____________ [ page 111] April, Friday 3, 1863 live hogs on foot 44 [ illegible] 160 360 4 _____ 4 _____ 640 1440 400 4 _____ 1600 ____________ [ page 112] April, Saturday 4, 1863 [ This page left blank by author] [ 3 blank pages after this page, April 5 through April 7, 1863] ____________ [ page 113] April, Wednesday 8, 1863 A right smart bit of a ways I reckon reckon Satt May 2 Lieut Eddy and an other man was poisoned to day they are hard up ____________ [ page 114] April, Thursday 9, 1863 Written to Kezia May 30 Lieut Eddy Died this morning the other man is better Lieut Eddy offered me a piece of sweet potato pie but I did not want it and if he had not wanted it he would have been alive now ____________ [ page 115] April, Friday 10, 1863 Bought Dress for Wife pd 5,40 14 Yds price 4/ 6 pd 40 cents per Yd Written two letters to Kezia one with photograph ____________ [ page 116] April, Saturday 11, 1863 Written two letters to my wife one with two ten doll Bills in it ____________ [ page 117] April, Sunday 12, 1863 I use to go a right smart bit of a dancing school with my husbands son I reckon is your dog good to watch he is that I have to move this afternoon with my Regt thats my fix you will find a heap of Bad going to Jamestown ____________ [ page 118] April, Monday 13, 1863 [ This page left blank by author] [ 1 blank page after this page, April 14, 1863] ____________ [ page 119] April, Wednesday 15, 1863 Written to my Wife on the carrs with my pencil sent by J C Dexter sent twenty five dollars by J C Dexter ____________ [ page 120] April, Thursday 16, 1863 made a promis that I would write to my wife Every other day written to wife this evening ____________ [ page 121] April, Friday 17, 1863 [ This page left blank by author] ____________ [ page 122] April, Saturday 18, 1863 Written to my wife and promis to write every day ____________ [ page 123] April, Sunday 19, 1863 Written to Wife Written Bro Williams Ypsilanti" ____________ [ page 124] April, Monday 20, 1863 Written to Kezia ____________ [ page 125] April, Tuesday 21, 1863 Written wife recieved two letters to day from my dear wife ____________ [ page 126] April, Wednesday 22, 1863 Music C Caswell H Thorn J Williams T C Gay Wm Wenman put in guard house for neglect of duty Written Kezia a letter ____________ [ page 127] April, Thursday 23, 1863 Music C Caswel 2 H Thorn 1 J William 2 Chas Gay Wm Smally Wm Wenman released fr guard house Written my Wife a letter ____________ [ page 128] April, Friday 24, 1863 Music T W Castler 2 J Williams 2 Absent fr school fifers Wm Hore " Frisby " Roberts at [ illegible] guard [ illegible] " Lawson " Walter " D Lane drummer " McFarlin Written Kezia ____________ [ page 129] April, Saturday 25, 1863 Music Henry Thorn B Joseph Weller F2 J Walters Castler J Williams Dick Keavey B D. Lane H 2 J Smally D Dixey E 2 Absent Castler Thorn Written Kezia a letter ____________ [ page 130] April, Sunday 26, 1863 Music J William 27 Mich Infantry Vol 3d Brigade 1st Div 9th Army Corps Written to my Wife ____________ [ page 131] April, Monday 27, 1863 3d Brigd 1st Div 9th Army Corps 27 Regt Mich Written my Wife ____________ [ page 132] April, Tuesday 28, 1863 recd a letter from my Dear Wife Written to Wife ____________ [ page 133] April, Wednesday 29, 1863 John Bible carried my traps to Head Quarters I asked him if I could get him to carry my traps down to head Quarters he said I reckon going to head Quarters I saw something Green and before I got it a soldier pick it up Written to Wife it was a roll of Green backs ____________ [ page 134] April, Thursday 30, 1863 Suttlers Mc Grath That Leat JJ Marvin Commence boarding at Mr Woodcock this noon Written to Wife ____________ [ page 135] May, Friday 1, 1863 just written a letter to my wife which will probably be the last until I get home feel lonely today Shall I see home this month ____________ [ page 136] May, Saturday 2, 1863 written another letter to wife Called on Surgeon Hunt at Dick Ro was askd to dinner dry bread and corn Beef I gave the servant $ I, 00 told him to get that worth Butter and Eggs pd 40 cents for Butter 30 cents per dozen for Eggs gave the Sergeon 75 cents and started for home ____________ [ page 137] May, Sunday 3, 1863 written another a letter to wife we start this after noon it is raining health good as usual but eyes troublesome we cant start to day when shall I write again to my wife I leave the Tennisee Regt Oh how I pity them away from and cannot hear fr them ____________ [ page 138] May, Monday 4, 1863 Is Kezia sick to day oh that i wish could know just got into the wag gan to start 8 oclock raining hard but a cover to the waggan got started about one quarter mile one team got stuck I am waiting for it to get out How bad I feel this morning no access in prayer paid 7 dollars at Woodcock for board ____________ [ page 139] May, Tuesday 5, 1863 had a chill last night The pleura set in but I have traval all and Applied for my discharge this eve I went out to a farm house and Slept pd one doll for lodging got up with the Brigade the Col has ordered my discharge papers made out paid one dollar for supper & lodging bled some to day ____________ [ page 140] May, Wedensday 6, 1863 had an awful night last night but feel better this morning papers all made out but counter signd staid last night at a private house just got a letter from my wife oh how much good it does me while I was so sick I feel 20 percent better I thro up blood freely to day pd 75 cents for night lodging ____________ [ page 141] May, Thursday 7, 1863 feel a great deal better this morning bled none since 3 oclock yesterday carried my papers a mile to get them signd the Medical inspector says I shall have my discharge [ illegible] the papers prospect of getting a pass home and have my papers sent me staid in camp last night / Mrs Elizabeth Allen Ypsilanti it is raining now ____________ [ page 142] May, Friday 8, 1863 Slept in camp last night rained my feet lay in a puddle of water most of the night feel as well as yesterday ate some Breakfast the first I have eaten since the first chill three day ago, at the Col quarters discharge all my music but 5 drummers, 5 fifers one Bass drum discharge ten mail has just arrived unexpectedly a letter from wife with an extra sheet and I have a good [ illegible] supply ____________ [ page 143] May, Saturday 9, 1863 Slept in sutler tent last night slept very well but oh what a cough! had a chill come on at ten lasting untill two oclock oh what a fever but keep walking a bout the camp think I shall start tomorrow for home if I can get a chance I helped the sutler until Eleven to day not so long as yesterday if it was not for chill and fever an cough my prospects would be bright ____________ [ page 144] May, Sunday 10, 1863 morning feel well in my mind but cough and raise a great deal I wish I was at home with my good wife to day but trust in two weeks from today God forgiving me I shall be at home I feel bad that my wife can not hear from me until I get home news just arrived Richmond is taken 2d dispach ( Evening) confirms the report 9 oclock what a glorious night ____________ [ page 145] May, Monday 11, 1863 had a sick night better this morning Evening one day the less to pass thro before I can Embrace my Dear Wife; better to night tho in distant land we sigh Parchd beneath a hostile sky tho the deep between us rolls Friendship & love unite our souls ____________ [ page 146] May, Tuesday 12, 1863 very well to day able to trade most of the day another day has past and I am still nearer my wife in time but no nearer in distance oh that she knew about me as well as I do and about my prospect of seeing her soon good night Kezia ____________ [ page 147] May, Wednesday 13, 1863 Health very good but my eyes troubles me bad; hear nothing from my papers look for them Every day from Lexington then I shall start for home what would I give if my wife knew what my prospects were of going home Evening orders for the Regt to move tomorrow at nine oclock on account of small pox in the neighborhood orders tomorrow six miles south ____________ [ page 148] May, Thursday 14, 1863 Regt gone I shall not go until to morrow learn that Morgan with 7,000 men is only six miles from our Regt we have got our goods packed shall start in the morning Eyes bad to day want to see my dear wife to night more than I can express think I shall be at home in one week from to night think my papers went to the Col to day if so I shall start day after tomorrow ____________ [ page 149] May, Friday 15, 1863 Our Regt on full re treat and we are waiting our things all packd and loaded but shall wait until the Regt comes up 15,000 Rebels on the advance and within 12 miles our Regt are now marching on their old ground they make a splendid retreat ____________ [ page 150] May, Saturday 16, 1863 Health good but my Eyes the sergeon says it is the Neuralgia I have used Camphor to day and it help my eyes Col Fox says my papers may not come for 20 days fr the day sent Written to wife today 7000 Reb with in four miles Expect to be attacked to night we are prepared McGrath just arrived with $ 1000 worth good groceries ____________ [ page 151] May, Sunday 17, 1863 no Rebels last night Sunday morning oh what a day more like town meeting or circus a boy shot last night by a man supposed to be sesesh boy doing well this morn ing written to wife ____________ [ page 152] May, Monday 18, 1863 had an awful fever all night Diahrea runs me hard, will my papers come so that I can get home alive the Boy shot yesterday had his arm amputated to day ____________ [ page 153] May, Tuesday 19, 1863 Bloody Flux runs me hard today wish my papers would come 8 oclock Eve Flux checkd ____________ [ page 154] May, Wednesday 20, 1863 no movement of the Bowels all night had to run Early this morning took Breakfast with Capt Sawyer good coffee an Egg Boild soft and good Butter with condensed milk slight run this eve no pain from the Bowels ____________ [ page 155] May, Thursday 21. 1863 a slight movement of Bowels this morning Bowels weak feel as tho they would drop out no papers as yet Evening felt well all day but Bowels very weak cannot stand or walk much grow poor every day hope I shall fat up before I get home but if my papers come I shall not stop to fat much Is my wife well to night God bless her hear her prayers keep and preserve her that we may meet again soon ____________ [ page 156] May, Friday 22, 1863 no papers yet how things and time draggs along my Bowels are not so sore and weak this morning I should feel well if i had my papers Bought me a hat to day paid three dollars fifty cents 12 oclock at night orders just arrived to be ready to march at the Earliest possi ble time tomorrow ____________ [ page 157] May, Saturday 23, 1863 no orders to march yet no papers yet it may be two month before I get them now I begin to believe that we recieve our punish ment in the world at any rate I am reciev ing mine 12 oclock orders come to strike tents and they are all prostrate they will go in an hour but know not where oh if I had my dis charge shall I ever see my dear wife again God bless her ____________ [ page 158] May, Sunday 24, 1863 Sabbath morning oh how pleasant shall I be with my dear Wife in one week from today the Regt left yesterday and we shall leave soon the Regt gone to Liberty six miles 9 oclock we are loaded and ready to start prospects dark going from home no access in prayer this morning my wife is getting ready for Meeting oh could I go with her have not written to day to wife Feb 27th ____________ [ page 159] May, Monday 25, 1863 Left Liberty after the Brigade had left one horse gave out and we got 15 mile to a farm house at 12 oclock at night tired hungry and durty got up within two miles of camp this morning a wag gon Master got run over and is not expected to live ____________ [ page 160] May, Tuesday 26, 1863 just ate Breakfast feel better got to get another team and change loads from one waggon to another got to go 15 miles to get to Columbia then I think Ill find my papers if so I shall be with Kezia next Sabbath 12 oclock just got a team get loaded in about two hours half past 2 ready to start Feb 28 ____________ [ page 161] May, Wednesday 27, 1863 overtook the regt at half past twelve to night unhitched spread our blankets under the Broad Canopy of heaven and slept good untill just at dawn then put up our tents sold 140 dollar in cash about 50 dollars in tickets the old Gentleman ar arrived a little after dark ____________ [ page 162] May, Thursday 28, 1863 I feel mean this morning piles piles piles ____ two regts and a Battery of twenty five Guns went into the rebels country prospecting three day ration, they started just dark last nigh have not heard from them yet Shall I ever see home Mail in to day and no papers I feel as though Heaven and Earth were combined March 1st ____________ [ page 163] May, Friday 29, 1863 I feel better this morning piles gone up I was at home with my Dear wife all last night there was a gloom on her countenance and she was pale I fear she is sick oh I hope my papers will come to day but there is no more prospect then three weeks ago orders just came in to move immediately for Jamestown about 12 miles distant tents all struck the Regt has left and shall go tomorrow March 8 [ 14] [ Note] [ 14] Text is written digaonally ____________ [ page 164] May, Saturday 30, 1863 feel first rate this morning just ready to follow our Regt Bill at Columbia one dollar fifty cents supper Breakfast and lodging; within 12 miles of Jamestown hard road and when I get my papers I have got to travel the same road back shall I Ever go back it seems as tho Everything was against me if my papers does not come the next mail I had just about March 9th ____________ [ page 165] May, Sunday 31, 1863 I left the tavern last night after paying two shilling for my supper went to another staid over night and Break fast paid seventy five cents and am now in camp the Boys are putting up our tents but oh how I feel almost despair my heart swells & I can hardly breath Col Foxs wife got to Columbia just after I left; feel sick tonight homesick & heartsick body sick March 11th ____________ [ page 166] June, Monday 1, 1863 better this morning ate some breakfast this morning think I will not hurry in to camp to day Mail came in last night but nothing for me neither from Home or discharge papers could I hear from home what would I give our pickets are drove back a mile from the river by about seven thousands three miles off a right smart chance for a Battle since the long ____________ [ page 167] June, Tuesday 2, 1863 waked up this morning by the crack of the Pickets rifle in front of my door as I stopt at the Hotel the rebels we within a few yards of me when I came out guns crack Cracking I started out and came to Camp we had sixteen Cavalry men taken prisoners the rebels several kiled 2 oclock the rebels have not advanced but stay about 3 miles to where they first retreated this morning; no papers yet oh home March 13 [ 15] [ Note] [ 15] Text is written diagonally ____________ [ page 168] June, Wednesday 3, 1863 Wensday opens upon us pleasant but oh if my feelings could be pleasant and calm how glad I should be but here I am bordering upon insanity my letter last night was a breakdown upon my spirits not a wink of sleep all last night and my head whirls my wing are clipt and my boots are iron I am nothing but soft sodder ( March 15) ____________ [ page 169] June, Thursday 4, 1863 Orders to move at a moments notice and I must drag out another dreary and tiresome March direct from Home oh what trouble and anguish my heart will break or I shall go Crazy my brains are in a fever the world looks hard Oh my God save me, oh Kezia pray for me I cannot pray Heaven is seald and shut up against me must I die in a strange land March 17 [ 16] [ Note] [ 16] Text is written diagonally ____________ [ page 170] June, Friday 5, 1863 pd yesterday 1 00 for provision fifty cents for lodgin and Break fast cant find my satchel and knapsack lost every thing but clothes on me on our way to Leba non fifteen miles from Columbia no papers yet arrived at a farm house 8 miles from Lebanon at dark where I shall stay over night about 8 miles ahead of our Regt tired March 20 ____________ [ page 171] June, Saturday 6, 1863 Left the farm house where I slept over night at sunrise pd fifty cents for supper & lodgings got here at Lebanon at 9 oclock Regt probably 10 miles behind written to my dear wife hear nothing from the suttlers think they are taken prisoners our Regt are to be paid to day but I cannot get mine till I get my discharge this marching uses up my money fast March 21 ____________ [ page 172] June, Sunday 7, 1863 feel well this morning McGraths son got in last night and I expect brot my haversac and blanket & I have not seen him yet there is some Prospect of my going to Detroit hospital I feel encouraged that my papers will come soon my Bad luck seems to have taken a turn I got a letter fr my Dear wife thro Col Fox oh how she worries about me I wish she would not March 23 ____________ [ page 173] June, Monday 8, 1863 I have been out into the city Bought 1 pr slips $ 1 00 portfolio 150 c one quire paper 30 c one pint of cherries 10 c left Boots to be repaired price $ 1,00 ~ written to Dear Kezia sent $ 3,00 much pleased with my situation as long as I cannot get Home it would have killd me if I had gone to Vicksburg but Bless God I was saved from that trip down the river five hundred miles away fr home March 25 ____________ [ page 174] June, Tuesday 9, 1863 did not sleep good last night I think it is that I am so Elated being left here health good this morning, the Doct says I have got the itch and I am ointing for it with Brimstone ointment I want to see my Dear wife oh if I had her photograph but I see her almost Every night and in the morning when I wake up what a disappoint ment no wife by my side no Kezia all alone March 27 ____________ [ page 175] June, Wednesday 10, 1863 this morning I found two Grey back on my shirt ( lice) it makes me almost sick if I knew what would Kill them I should be glad I am going out buy me a pail and wash me all over night and morning I have bought me a pail 2 towels and Castile soap paid 65 cents I paid 1 dollar to get Boots 1/ 2 soled I have a diarhea this afternoon i expect it is occasion March 29 ____________ [ page 176] June, Thursday 11, 1863 no diarhea all night Bowels have not moved to day as yet a going to Express office to Express forty seven dollars home rainy to day dont know as I shall go up town to day been to the express office sent home forty seven dollars came back search my clothes found ten lice what am I to do lousy and the itch shall I go home in this predickament I dont believe should start if my papers should come ____________ [ page 177] June, Friday 12, 1863 got up this with full determination not to leave one point in trying to get home I am going to the Medical Director and lay my case before him and see at least if I cannot get a transfer to Detroit Hospital Wm Towner and VanAlstine & Shaft all old aquaintances left this morning some say to the Barracks and others say to Detroit it makes me feel lonely and sad but I may go in a day or two march 30 ____________ [ page 178] June, Saturday 13, 1863 full of hope that I shall see home next week 10 clock all hopes blasted by a scape grace [ 17] of a Doctor he says he dont know on what ground he can recommend me a discharge unfeeling wretch if I can ever pay him back he will get more than he bargain for two oclock I have been up town bought a coat for 125 cents I eat Bread and milk Every night it cost five cents [ Note] [ 17] Def. WRUD scapegrace: A graceless, unprincipled person; one who is wild and reckless. ____________ [ page 179] June, Sunday 14, 1863 I arrose Early went out the Back door the guard absent I went in to the street and had quite a long walk returned to my room the boys were up making their beds then the proscess of sweeping the Breakfast then sing ing writing talking and smoking oh what a sabbath morning but I have seen so many similar sabbath days that I am getting used to them; shall I ever get home March 31 ____________ [ page 180] June, Monday 15, 1863 Dont feel well this morning piles trouble me bad 9 oclock Diarhea come on me dont think I will be able to go to the medical director unless diarhea is checkd I learn from the Clerk that my discriptive list is lost they may find it but if not I shall loose my pay or at least it will trouble me to get or get Home unless I get a dis harge furlough ____________ [ page 181] June, Tuesday 16, 1863 Yesterday my discrip tive roll was found and my papers started off in good earnest think I get my discharge this week and start for home Monday next bought me a sponge to wash me and find it more convenient but my money go a stream from me a boy in another ward has laid in a fit all day ____________ [ page 182] June, Wednesday 17, 1863 I feel as tho I would get my discharge to day if I do I think I can get Home sattur day night wont that be nice I have been to see Col Monday he says my papers will be ready for me at 3 oclock and I am so overjoyed that I cant write I shall try and start for home this eve another disappointment call at 3 oclock papers will be ready tomorrow at nine oclock ____________ [ page 183] June, Thursday 18, 1863 8 oclock just got a letter from my Wife I shall now go uptown to see if I can get my papers to go out by two oclock train if so I can get home by satturday night I am now in the Pay Master office he is not in and I fear I shall have to wait so long that I shall not go out in the two o clock train then I shall not be at home before monday night I did want to be at home sabbath day ____________ [ page 184] June, Friday 19, 1863 Yesterday I took a mule train for Portland Ken cross in a boat to New Albany Expecting to leave in the carrs for Michigan City at 8 o clock was disappointed the did not go out until 8- 40 next morning I hired a man to take me to Jeffersonville to take the Evening train paid him 250 cents for five miles travel then had to pay 15 cents toll left Jeffersonville 1/ 2 past ten in the Evening got to Indianappolis at 5 oclock April 2 ____________ [ page 185] June, Saturday 20, 1863 May 16 1881 Went over to Cincin nati this morning bought Kate a Port mantieu pd one dollar bought one for Elizabeth last week for one doll got it markd today pd 25 cents ____________ [ page 186] June, Sunday 21, 1863 Samuel Athout Rochester NY please deliver this and you will confer a favor upon Milton Sawyer ____________ [ page 187] June, Monday 22, 1863 300, Doll You had better come back but use your own judgement Your business can be attended too by yourself better than any other Person ____________ [ page 188] June, Tuesday 23, 1863 May Tuesday 17 1881 Went to Clifton to day. Clifton Avenue runs the full leanght of Clifton then there are about half dozen Avenues leading off from Clifton Ave at right angles Clifton Ave is Large trees both sides of the street that keeps the road shaded completely Residences mostly Gothic slate roof the Meeting in ____________ [ page 189] June, Wednesday 24, 1863 Teusday 17 1881 Clifton is completly Covered with wood Lines almost to the Top of the steaple ____________ [ page 190] June, Thursday 25, 1863 [ 18] [ Note] [ 18] Unrecognizable drawings ____________ [ page 191] June, Friday 26, 1863 [ 19] [ Note] [ 19] Unrecognizable drawings ____________ [ page 192] June, Saturday 27, 1863 [ This page left blank by author] ____________ [ page 193] June, Sunday 28, 1863 [ This page left blank by author] ____________ [ page 194] June, Monday 29, 1863 Lent stove and nine pieces of pipe and two Elbows to Lucretia Wyman until we want to set it up in the fall ____________ [ page 195] June, Tuesday 30, 1863 Live Hog 44 on foot 360 4 ____ 1440 ____________ [ page 196] July, Wednesday 1, 1863 [ This page left blank by author] [ 136 blank pages after this page, July 2 through November 15, 1863] ____________ [ page 197] Nov. Monday 16, 1863 Ed. B. Ingalls Co B 1st Regt Mich Eng & Mach Chattanooga Ten. ____________ [ page 198] Nov. Tuesday 17, 1863 Cash Taken in Dec 163,3767 1864 Jan 6 394 " 9 290 " 11 110 " 12 80 " 13 380 " 14 45 " 15 35 " 20 70 " 23 200 26 265 Feb 4 140 2009 [ 15 blank pages after this page, Nov. 18 through December 2, 1863] [ 2 pages missing, December 3 through December 4, 1863] [ 3 more blank pages, December 5 through December 7, 1863] ____________ [ page 199] Dec. Tuesday 8. 1863 M Tirrel Cr By Lumber 752 _________________ 2 1/ 2 mill Horse run [ illegible] ____________ [ page 200] Dec. Wednesday 9, 1863 [ This page left blank by author] ____________ [ page 201] Dec. Thursday 10, 1863 627 120 _______ 125 40 627 627 120 _______ 12540 627 _______ 7,5240 ____________ [ page 202] Dec. Friday 11, 1863 Cash 505 Dec 12 " 165 " 16 " 116 " 18 " 125 " 21 " 500 " 22 " 383 " 23 " 415 24 " 185 26 " 670 28 " 355 29 " 143 30 " 50 31 " 155 37,6 7 ____________ [ page 203] Dec. Saturday 12, 1863 137 1/ 2 5 6 9 20 17/ 639\ 37 1/ 2 51 ____ 129 119 ____ 10 ____________ [ page 204] Dec. Sunday 13, 1863 Cr Dr 325 372 531 505 336 835 ____ 122 1192 ____ 1834 1854 Cash 505 182 ____ 25 2339 10 1700 200 ____ 88 639 ____ 505 63 0 90 35 ____________ [ page 205] Dec. Monday 14, 1863 14 14 5 10 11 7 48 14 ___ 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 ___ ___ 75 120 120 12 17.2 ___ 24 2,07 ___ 68 34 60 12 ____ __ 420 120 207 10 ____ ____ 6,27 1220 ____________ [ page 206] Dec. Tuesday 15, 1863 in camp near middle Middleburg 150 miles from Cincinnati from Cincinnati to Detroit 320 from detroit to Portland 135 miles 320 150 ____ 605 miles home and sick at that ____________ [ page 207] Dec. Wednesday 16, 1863 [ This page left blank by author] [ 1 blank page after this page, December 17, 1863] ____________ [ page 208] Dec. Friday 18, 1863 Bycle run against a horse ____________ [ page 209] Dec. Saturday 19, 1863 [ This page left blank by author] [ 4 blank pages after this page, December 20 through December 23, 1863] ____________ [ page 210] Dec. Thursday 24, 1863 7 thousands of cabage Froom to farr # Huber squshes from 8 to 10 # ____________ [ page 211] Dec. Sunday 27, 1863 27 Regt Mich 2 1st Brigd 1 Divn 9th Army Corps Burnsides Dept New Albany and Michigan City Indionappolis Michigan City ____________ [ page 212] Dec. Monday 28, 1863 Expenses at Louisville amt brot up 780 two towels 35 paper & Envelopes 50 cake 15 Daily papers 25 tobacco 25 Daily papers 35 onions & milk 20 Coat 125 1110 400 1510 ____________ [ page 213] Dec. Thursday 31, 1863 Board at Jamestown May 31 Lodging 1 meal June 1 paid cash 50 " 1 Lodgings 2 meals J 2. 1 supper 1 Lodging J 3. Breakfast 4 . Breakfast skadadled and did not pay the old sessersionist ____________ [ page 214] MEMORANDA June 1st this day is the most gloomy day I Ever see how many of men will be cut down their souls go to the great tribunal no one can tell I do not feel as tho harm would befall me and it may not to any one but a Battle is pending there is no doubt in a few days; I have seen Mrs Fox & she brot a letter but it is back to Columbia in her trunk it will get here tomorrow night ____________ [ page 215] MEMORANDA June 2 the Town is about 400 yards in front of the camps our Pickets were thro town about four oclock this morning the rebels just past my door wheeled and went back the Brigd is all out but about half of the 27th Mich which are kept back in reserve hear no firing think it a raid in order to cut of our provision train that is on the way from Columbia thousand of rumors in Camp about the rebels but we know little about ____________ [ page 216] MEMORANDA [ This page left blank by author] ____________ [ page 217] MEMORANDA Book left at 6 st Corner of Chesnut B Lenneman H G I H G Bently Hosp No 1 Louisvill H Cook Corners Circle ____________ [ page 218] MEMORANDA fr Cincinnatta to Nicholasvill 125 Nicholas to Camp DIck Robinson 69 Dick Robinson to Camp near Middleburg 30 Middleburg to Liberty 8 Liberty to Columbia 38 Columbia to Jamestown 20 Jamestown to Columbia 20 Columbia to Lebanon 40 Lebanon Louisville 60 Louisvill Jeffersonvill 4 traveled in Kentucky 4,14 ____________ [ page 219] [ This page left blank by author] ____________ [ page 220] Camp near Middleburg Lebanon Branch 60 miles to Louisville [ illegible] ____________ [ page 221] Buchanon A L [ illegible] Silas Sawyer Temple [ illegible] 127 88 ____ 215 50 ____ 265 [ Back Cover] |
| Subject-LCSH | Sawyer, Milton, b. ca. 1816--Diaries
Michigan--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives
Military music--United States--19th century
Musicians--United States--19th century
Musicians--United States--Diaries
Soldiers--Michigan--Diaries
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Military medicine--1860-1870
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fifers
principal musician
Union soldier
Union Army
American Civil War
War between the States
War of Secession
War of the Rebellion
27th Michigan
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| Collection Title | United States Civil War Collection |
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