[from the diary of John Ward of the 102nd Pennsylvania]
Oct 29th
Camp Nere Williamport
the Regt Was
Inspected to Day
By Col Rusall of
the 7th Mass.
Whe Recivd orders
to march at 2 oclock
and Whe march
to Downintwon 4
miles and in Camp
Col Rowley got
to the Regt to Day
[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]
MSS 12913
Oct 29
Father
We have not recd orders yet
to pack up but expect to every
minute.
I just recd those stamps you
sent.
If you see Martin will you
pay him 25 cts. I could not
make change when I bought
dinner when I came home—
Shall carry that comforter
with me as we put all our
luggage into boxes and
mark them Hospital Stores.
If you think best you
can continue my Life Policy
I will pay half the cost
Your Affectionate son
C.P. Morrill
In hurry
Charles Plummer Morrill
24th Maine
MSS 11031
[from the diary of the Rev. Francis E. Butler, chaplain of the 25th New Jersey]
Wed 29. Fine day, little unwell – wrote – fixed up , camp, tents &c
returned early. stove draws well. how much depends on little
circumstances – have reduced P[ost]. office business to more system –
[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]
MSS 12935
[from the diary of Captain William F. Hunter, Co. b., 97th Ohio]
Oct. 29th, ’62.
Still cold and
clear. Ordered to
be ready to march
at 6 o’clock to-mor-
row morning.
[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]
MSS 10547-bm
[from the diary of James Dinsmore Templeton, former musician and private in the 23rd Ohio]
Wednesday, Oct. 29, 1862
This morning I
started to Savannah
Had to stop by the
way some
Called at Thomas Hogs
also to see Ed &
Mrs Scotts had dinner
there went up to see
mrs Sloneckers Bob[?]
came down home
with me to see
some [?]
Clear fine day
Father & the boys
making cider.
MSS 10317
[from the diary of Anne Madison Willis Ambler]
Last night Pa had two lights burned all
night to prevent the soldiers stealing–but this
morning he found that two bee hives have gone,
strange to tell-we-all , slept more soundly than
usual=Jacque, & I, did not awake during
the night which is very strange.
This morning early the soldiers moved, but
much to our astonishment, during breakfast a
guard appeared, said that a large force were
in the woods=Pa was very sorry for it, but determined
to make the best of it & did not complain-
went up & invited Generals A. P. Hill, Pender,
Archer, Dr. Hoyt, Capt Williams colonel Thomas
to dinner. We enjoyed seeing them very much.
General Hill is an exceedingly pleasant gentlemanly
person. Company was coming in all day-
Pa saw Willie Dallam, but he could not see
[Chinn?],= I feel that it has been an
unprofitable day, I would not spend
another such, I have not enjoyed reading
& I could not sew. O when will I learn to
follow the right path unwaveringly?
I was very negligent several times to day & I might
so easily have avoided it by not [seeing?]
two gentleman were seen by B[ertie] and F[annie] to take a bottle
of whiskey from the pantry=I am so angry
at this=couldnt have believed it.
Capt. Grenshaw, Lieut Holsum took tea here also
[Turpin?] Beale & Smith.
MSS 15406
[from the diary of William M. Blackford, bank officer and former diplomat with five sons in the Confederate Army]
Wednesday 29 Glorious weather
no rumors to day of any kind
worked very hard–not long before
leaving the Bank, McDaniel enter
-ed and referring to an enquiry he
made the other day whether I had
indulged in speculation, said he &
Irby had concluded to make an
offer to me which he supposed I would
take time to consider and accept
His plan is this. I to give him my
note for $5000 without endorsers-
He will get it discounted in the
savings Bank-I to place the sum
to the credit of McD & I–On this
[?] they will buy for my
account $15,000 worth of tobacco
They think I cannot fail of realizing
in the course of two or three months
several thousands dollars without
any risk–Mr Miller thinks I ought
to accept the offer. I was certainly
very much surpirzed at the li-
berality of these gentlemen. They intend
it as a mark of their friendship &
good feeling. I shall sleep upon
the proposal, but think I shall ac
cept it.
MSS 4763
[from the diary of Eliza Oswald Hill, refugee from Wilmington, N.C.]
Wednesday 29th I have been first sewing & then knitting steadily all day–
Mrs. Walters & Sarah called in to ask me to walk but I declined–We have
learnt that the cause of no mail yesterday was owing to a collision on the
Weldon road 15 miles from Raleigh one train ran into another & killed
4 persons & wounded 13–One lady who had been to Richmond for her
husband’s body & was returning with the Corpse was killed–A great
revival is going on in the Methodist church–
MSS 6960
[from the diary of Jesse Calvin Spaulding, Co. F., 25th Massachusetts]
Tuesday
Oct 28
On guard to-day in the rear of the camp
Had a real good time, quiet and peaceful
this forenoon I read a good deal in the testament
Felt my heart uplifted in love to my heavenly Father
MSS 11293
[from the diary of Frank C. Fitzhugh of Cutshaw’s Battery]
Tuesday 28
Started from camp about
9 A.M. traveled about
seven miles and camped
for the night, within
four miles of Charlesto[w]n
near the C & Berryville
turnpike
[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]
