[from the diary of Jesse Calvin Spaulding, Co. F., 25th Massachusetts]

Wednesday
Jan 14
Nothing special to day.  The weather
is warm and I enjoy Gods favor.

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University of Virginia
            Jan 14th 1863
My dear Sir,  [General John Hartwell Cocke]
    I owe you an apol-
-ogy for not acknowl-
-0edging at an earlier
date your kind note,
enclosing the order
for $50 for the
Relief Society.  The

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sum was handed
over to our Treasurer,
and you have the
thanks of our Society
for your aid.  We
intend publishing
a list of contributions
which will be the
mode of making our
acknowledgments for

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any aid received.
I have been constantly
occupied since the
battle of Fredericksburg
in nursing a wounded
soldier; a son of Dr
Robinson of Balt, &
a grandson of Mr Wirts
and this I offer as
an apology for not
thanking you sooner

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for you present of
the [nice?] syrup.
  Dr. Cabell is still
engrossed with his ar-
-duous Hospital duties
If here, he would unite
with me in warm
remembrances & thanks
to you.  I hope your
health is good this
winger. Very truly
             your friend
             M Cabell

Genl J.H. Cocke

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[from the diary of the Rev. Franicis E. Butler, chaplain of the 25th New Jersey]

Wed 14. floored, mess tent, with boughs. & boards.  Expect Lt. Col. A
& John tomorrow, also paymaster;  At hos – are building oven
to bake bread.  rumor of battle soon –
My plan of the war is – for Banks with his 75,000 men
to move fr. N O. up take Vicksburg, unite with Rosecrantz
come up thro. East Tenn – & take Richmond in rear –
While Foster demolishes Charleston, then take
Lee in rear while we assail him in front & flank
This would grind all to powder & restore Union! but
man proposes but God disposes –

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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[from the diary of Captain William F. Hunter, Co. B., 97th Ohio]

     Jan. 14th, ’62.
Up at 5 A.M. – moved a-
bout day light, directly
back on the pike leading from
Nashville to Nolansville, & from
that place to Shelbyville. At
about 7 A.M., it commenced
to rain & rained incessantly
all day and all night. We
moved on that pike un-
til about 2 P.M. when we

                 
turned to the left on the Ea-
glesville pike, which, also leads
to Shelbyville; at Eaglesville
we again turned to the left into
the pike leading from Mur-
freesboro to [space left blank], &
marching about 4 ms. we en-
camped; after dark, 13 ms. from
Murfreesboro. About 6 ms.
from Nolansville, today, we
passed through a town of
a dozen houses, called by
the negros Tyrrine, by the
whites, Tyree. (Trinne.)
To-night is the most un-
comfortable I ever spent; the
rain is pouring upon us in
torrents, & the water stands
in pools over the ground.
We are unable to sleep or
even lie down.
God pity the soldier!
We have nothing to

eat save fat side meat.

[transcript by Mary Roy Dawson Edwards]

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[from the diary of Mary S. Boyden, daughter of the Rev. Ebenzer Boyden, Rector of Walker’s Church [later Grace Episcopal], Cismont, Va.]

Wednesday 11th  [sic.,  Boyden is still misdating her entries]  Raleigh went up to Mr Colston’s
as he said in obedience to a summons from home
to get a pair of shoes – I hope he speaks the truth
about it.  Father sent Mr C his bill by R.

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[from the diary of George W. Dabney, Clerk of Campbell County]

14″ Wedn
Cloudy & cool
Wd to town – his son in law
Walker here in his absence –
given news of awful spread of
small pox in Pitta [i.e. Pittsylvania]
comd courthouse

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[from the diary of Matthella Page Harrison]

Wednesday, January 14th — A dark, dismal day, slight rain in the morning.  Went
to prayer meeting at Linden.  A great naval victory at Galveston, Texas.  We took
a fleet of thirty vessels, one of them the San Jacinto was sunk and the Captain,
Mayhew Wainwright killed.  I have a dreadful headache tonight.

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[from the diary of Jesse Calvin Spaulding, Co. F., 25th Massachusetts]

Tuesday
Jan 13
Drilled this forenoon under Upton
Have not felt very well to-day.  It
is quite warm in the sun.  This afternoon have
been reading the Continental monthly.  John
Simonds was in at our evening prayer.  How little
are we doing for God.  Had quite a talk
with Frank Adams this evening.

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[from the diary of Eliza Oswald Hill, refugee from Wilmington, N.C.]

Wednesday had my room scoured out – & sat with Mrs Dawson
until Mrs Phillips called – In the afternoon went up into Mrs
Walter’s room – & shortly after Mrs DeRossett came  in & stayed
chatting until our tea bell rang – Every now and then I would
cone in to my room & write a little – I received a long letter
from Tom to-day – He is well & in a good Tent – & Noah’s cook
ing for him. – He is planning for me after the War is over
as well as for himself – & it would be very pleasant if we
could realize what he wishes to have – A neat little cottage
built on his place & I to live with him – I also received a
letter from Henrietta telling me dear Liz is no better – I feel
so uneasy about her I can neither eat – or do anything – She
has constant fever – & never sleeps day or night – Oh how I
wish she could get well & return to me –

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        Ordnance Office
         Enterprise Miss Jany 13th / 63
J. T. Champneys
Maj’r Ord Office
Chattanooga Tenn
                        Dr Sir-
                              Your telegram
was received here last night-
In reference to the men in the
Department, those whom you
have given orders to return to
their regiments have left-
Sargt Murray arrived here night
before last, he saw Col Clark
but he would not receive the bonds
stating that he could not use them,
the bonds are at present in Maj.
Theobalds safe receipt having been
taken by Murray for the package
marked in your name-
Lt. [T.N.] Tidmarsh returned yesterday
I believe he was unsuccessful,
and has been a prisoner having
been taken by the Federal Cavalry.

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Your orders in reference to
the two rooms has been here car-
ried out the papers I have
tabeled- I received yesterday
a dispatch from Shacklock at
Selma- he wished to know your
whereabouts and when you would
return- The boy Gus is here
he came down on the 7th inst
Cady says that your horse
returned the night after he ran
off, minus a saddle & bridle
he did not send him down
as he would not work in the
Buggy-Shall I send up for
him     I have the Honor to be major
                      Your obt Servt
                              J H Reed

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