ice made 1/4 in. last night -- rose early removed to
a point about half mile east of Suffolk & encamped
For first time since Dec 1 -- Got up & into my wall tent,
but ^'did' not use it -- Found P. W. quite sick on ground in Commissary
tent & had him moved to mine wh. is drier -- Slept as usual
in Mess tent -- Met Peter Smith Henry's Grandmas coachman --
Sergt. in Coct. Regin [?]-- looks well -- Charlie Dodge is here &
now a brigadier I hear -- milder -- wrote home
Brigadier General Charles Cleveland Dodge (1841-1910)
Friday, March 12, 2010
Fri [March] 13 [1863]
Got orders at daybreak break to be on transports at
9 A.M. broke up camp -- M. couldn't go with us -- left some-
what reluctantly this pleasant encampt. took a large
Propellor for Norfolk -- dined on board -- while waitg. for train
walked alone around City. It is large & well built, but looks
deserted, although the population is mostly there except those
in rebel Army. It has fine market & some good looking Chr.
one very fine Epis. Ch. of old style dated 1739. got in cars
about midnight for Suffolk -- thro. dismal swamp -- bivouacked
about 1 oclk for night -- very cold -- most of my bed clothes
being strapped on horse & he went by another train.
9 A.M. broke up camp -- M. couldn't go with us -- left some-
what reluctantly this pleasant encampt. took a large
Propellor for Norfolk -- dined on board -- while waitg. for train
walked alone around City. It is large & well built, but looks
deserted, although the population is mostly there except those
in rebel Army. It has fine market & some good looking Chr.
one very fine Epis. Ch. of old style dated 1739. got in cars
about midnight for Suffolk -- thro. dismal swamp -- bivouacked
about 1 oclk for night -- very cold -- most of my bed clothes
being strapped on horse & he went by another train.
Thurs [March] 12 [1863]
Went to Fort Monroe for supplies Marshall came back with
me -- Regt. was inspected -- rode with M. along 9th A.C. held meetg.
in Eveg -- very windy & cold
me -- Regt. was inspected -- rode with M. along 9th A.C. held meetg.
in Eveg -- very windy & cold
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Tues [March] 10 [1863]
Spent an hour in hos -- talking with men personally
walked last night on beach with Mrs. [Auger?] of 21st. Conn
drilled with line officers in P. M. Visited Gilmore sick
in tent -- prayed with him -- Good py. meetg. in Eveg.
walked last night on beach with Mrs. [Auger?] of 21st. Conn
drilled with line officers in P. M. Visited Gilmore sick
in tent -- prayed with him -- Good py. meetg. in Eveg.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Monday, March 8, 2010
Sun [March] 8 [1863]
thunder Shower in A.M. Cleared off fine & warm
visited hosp -- poor Campbell very low -- hopes he was
Christian -- talked & prayed with him & then
Preached in P.M. to regt on duty of intercessory prayer
"Pray ^'one' for ^ 'another' Jas. V: 16. very large py meetg in Eveg --
one rose for py. -- I asked prayer for C -- Corson prayed most
appropriately -- I stepd. out -Campbell had just gone
Very interesting experience by one of the men --
Sergt. Johnson 15th Conn. Yale Man called on me --
His father, native of N. Carolina -- was Miss. to Turkey where
he was born -- now his father is at So. his Mother & Sisters at
No -- Strong Union -- he enlisted -- his bro. a Chapl. in Union
army died of fever -- fine fellow.
Sgt. Henry Phelps Johnston, Cos. G and D of the 15th Connecticut (1842-1923) was afterwards a professor at the College of the City of New York, and noted Revolutionary War historian.
All together there were four men named Campbell and seven named Corson in the 2th New Jersey.
visited hosp -- poor Campbell very low -- hopes he was
Christian -- talked & prayed with him & then
Preached in P.M. to regt on duty of intercessory prayer
"Pray ^'one' for ^ 'another' Jas. V: 16. very large py meetg in Eveg --
one rose for py. -- I asked prayer for C -- Corson prayed most
appropriately -- I stepd. out -Campbell had just gone
Very interesting experience by one of the men --
Sergt. Johnson 15th Conn. Yale Man called on me --
His father, native of N. Carolina -- was Miss. to Turkey where
he was born -- now his father is at So. his Mother & Sisters at
No -- Strong Union -- he enlisted -- his bro. a Chapl. in Union
army died of fever -- fine fellow.
Sgt. Henry Phelps Johnston, Cos. G and D of the 15th Connecticut (1842-1923) was afterwards a professor at the College of the City of New York, and noted Revolutionary War historian.
All together there were four men named Campbell and seven named Corson in the 2th New Jersey.
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