passed quiet night -- regt called out under arms before day light
as precaution -- All seems quiet now -- Mr. H intends going this morng.
carries about $5000 -- for men &c -- they have to go because all
ladies are ordered off -- about 60. went down yesterday on open car without
seats -- Dr. Masson says his battery[?] drove rebels back a little --
Brid[g]e was repaired yesterday. Other road still out of order --
Gen Cochrane shot Col Kimball of Hawkins Zouaves died for
attempting to stop his horse Sat. Night. Col. was intoxicated -- poor fellow has served
gallantly for 2 years - & term expires in about 10 days.
Went in Ambulance to Depot with Mr. H Mrs D -- Mad[am] M. & waited
there from about 10. til 5 -- before they got off meantime we climbed on
to a pile of hay -- witnessed opening of our batteries on rebel forces -- in
front- on left --& their reply -- infantry & cavalry moving forward &c
houses burning -- to prevent sharpshooters getting lodgement
a poor family near rebel line attempted to escape fr. our shells,
bursting near them, when ordered by rebels to halt & fired upon --
The mother killed -- body brot. in a cart into town by her
husband. Mr. Causan saw it -- Good deal of cannonading from
Batteries & gun boats one of our men on gun Boat wounded --
conductor on train very rude to Mr H -- I demanded apology -- he refused
perhaps will think better of it. Met my old friend Wm. Felt he
is at present Chief of subsistence for Gen. Peck -- Our (25)
men still in fort -- rifle pits & on picket -- saw several citizens
under guard -- going to fort Monroe. houses near river dismantled
& Rose hill -- ordered to be ready to vacate for a bettery to be
planted there -- Saw an old lady come fr. a large house
tottle down St -- leaving her house -- fr fear -- An old man grey
haired with wife & pretty daughter grown up & little child coming
in -- in a cart guarded by a youthful dragoon -- riding behind
the cart. Young Woman & Soldier seemed to be very animated in
some spirited conversation --
Our Gun boats throw a shell every 20 min -- this Eveg -- to Keep
rebels awake I suppose -- now past 10 P.M. --
What will tomorrow bring forth -- battle or peace -- The Lord directs --
A good py. meetg. tho. but few could be present --
vis. hos -- poor Brewton very sick -- two rose for prayers tonight --
one an old British soldier -- A shell fr. rebel batteries struck
in rifer close by rose hll just before I reached there this P.M. they sd.
Brigadier General John Cochrane (1834-1898)
Colonel Edgar A. Kimball (1822-1863) of the 9th New York Infantry (Hawkins Zouaves) and a veteran of the Mexican War was known as 'Old gunpowder' to his men. The altercation between the two men apparently involved Cochrane refusing to give a password to the Colonel. The Zouaves nearly mutinied over the death of the popular Colonel.
Major General John James Peck (1843-1878) would soon be severely wounded in the siege.
Private Albert Brewton of the 25th New Jersey. His brother Joseph in the same Regt. (See posting for April 15)
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
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