[from the diary of Frank C. Fitzhugh of Cutshaw’s Battery]
Wednesday 22 1862
Prepared to start at
5 A.M. Remained so
all day but camped
this night at same
place
[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]
MSS 4448
Camp E. D. Keyes
Oct. 22 1862
Dear Father
Will you send me
$5.00 some time this week
We shall probably leave one
week from to day
Buying watch & clothes has
taken nearly all my loose
change
I will send a list of
articles bought & prices by & by.
Am well & hearty.
Recd. box & shirts
Your affectionate son
C.P. Morrill
Charles Plummer Morrill 24th Maine
MSS 11031
[from the diary of John Ward, of the 102nd Pennsylvania]
Oct 22nd /62
Left camp near
Hancock this moringin
affter none at 4½
oclock and march
a 11 miles to
Indeman House on
top of the North
Mounten and
camp 6 hours
[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]
MSS 12913
[from the diary of Captain William F. Hunter, Co. B., 97th Ohio]
Oct. 22d, ’62.
At sunrise, the di-
vision returned to
camp, & after about
an hour for break-
fast, we all moved
off on the same road
we came, & marched
rapidly until between
2 & 3 P.M., when we en-
camped about half
way between Crab – Or-
chard & Stanford. All
very tired. Our divi-
sion saw no rebels
when they were in
front of our old
camp.
[from the diary of James Dinsmore Templeton, musician and private in the 23rd Ohio]
Wednesday, Oct. 22, 1862
Another day of
anxiety has at
length passed it
has certainly been
a very long one
This morning we
had assurances from
Adjt gen Kenedy that
Gen Crook would muster
us out this morning
the day however passed
in expectancy & he did
not come
This evening Capt McL
says that Crook will
attend to us in the
morning. Maj Comly
came in today
The 20th Regt left this
afternon toward Western
Md. Clear Cool
P.S. a Hazy day
resembling Indian summer
MSS 10317
[from the diary of William M. Blackford, bank officer and former diplomat with five sons in the Confederate Army]
Wednesday [22]
Thursday [23]
Weather continues very
fine. Nothing of any great
interest. the evacuation of Bragg
of Kentucky is un fait accompli
He brought impossible immense
quantities of “plunder” of every
kind.–Still the result has been
disastrous, if not disgraceful
to our army–I have confidence in
Bragg, but he is severely denounced
by many–Young Mackal[?] called
to see us Thursday night. He is just
from Lees army and is going to
the west to join his unit. Gen [Mackalls?]
staff. to which he belonged when
taken prisoner at Island No 10. He
gives glowing accounts of the man-
-ner in which the prisoners were
treated at Fort Warren. I fear we
would be put to it, to find a
parallel in the treatment of Yan
kee prisoners. From late dispatches
the enemy are preparing to attack
Charleston & Savannah and perhaps
other Southern ports. I dread their
naval power. They must naturally
have a spite against Charleston &
they will do their utmost to take
it. What charming manners young
Mackal has–I think most of
the young men I have seen from
Balt. excel in manners [?] young
men. I scarcely know one of them
who fails in point of manners.
MSS 4763
[from the diary of Joseph Addison Waddell, civilian employee of the Quarter Master Dept.]
[transcript by the Valley of the Shadow Project]
MSS 38-258
[from the diary of Eliza Oswald Hill, refugee from Wilmington, N.C.]
Wednesday 11 I have been alone most of the day–So I wrote Charles a long
letter in answer to one I received–My face is still very painful &
my tooth still aches a little so I have kept in my room all day–
Sarah is very kind & attentive does all she can to relieve me & I love
her very much–She & her mother have been out returning visits
The weather is still bright cool & clear–But Oh how our Wilmington
people are suffering–No news from there to day–
MSS 6960
[from the diary of Anne Madison Willis Ambler]
Heard last night of poor Mrs. Mary [?] losing
five children with scarlet fever. She had
seven-all gone but the oldest & youngest–Oh!
God be with her in this sore trial-Teach her
to lean on Thy Son, Comfort her from Thy [?]
Felt sad all day. What would I not
give for an assured hope in Christ
I know that I want faith, my heart is
so impenetrable–I can not believe as I should
do,- I once thought that as I grew in years I
would grow in grace & looked beyond impatiently
for the time to come when I would be better–
But now I know that I must live here
& now for God every hour: if I ever expect to
be fully his, ie. to bring every thought & action
in subjugation to his will= I am so
[?] to forget that it is only through Christ
I am saved & strengthened. If I could be
less self righteous & trust more in my Saviour–
O God teach me to examine myself
Indeed I think that I am sincere in
making this last effort to turn now
to Thee, But Oh, I am so weak I
have thought so many times before & fallen
–Teach me humility= Be merciful
unto –Sancitify [sic]
[1st paragraph transcribed in 1972 by her granddaughter Anne Madison Wright Baylor]
MSS 15406
[from the diary of Jesse Calvin Spaulding, Co. F., 25th Massachusetts]
Tuesday
Oct 21
Quite a cool night last night. We had
a short drill this forenooon. It was cool and
cloudy this forenoon and pleasant this afternoon
Have not felt very well to day. Read “Lawrence Mun
roe[“] this afternoon an Cultivators this evening and
talked with Uncle Sam about farming. He thinks
farming will pay a very fair profit even if a man
does not work very hard, and if I get home safe
by the blessing of God, I think I shall try it.
MSS 11293
