Diary of Stephen N. Richards
30th Maine Volunteers
1865
January 1, 1865, Sunday
Cold and stormy. In tents at ?????? as is
Station all day in camp.
March 24, 1865
Albert Gilmore Jr. $1,50
Robert E. Gammon 1,25
Charles W. Farnam 1,00
Sargent E.
Barker ,30
Robert E. Gammon ,40
Sargent E.
Barker 4,25
January 2, 1865
Cold and windy.
In camp to rest in tents.
Sent letter home. No. 7.
Friday, April 21, 1865
Between Washington
and Baltimore met
the train that conveyed
the remains of President
Lincoln and Son to
Springfield, Illinois.
January 3, 1865
Weather cold and snowy. In camp work on quarters.
Sent letter home No. 1.
April 24, 1865
Sargent E. Barker
Lent two dollars 2.00 (X Paid)
Received one dollar 1.00
January 4, 1865
Cold with wind and snow.
In camp work on tents.
President Lincoln shot
on Friday the
fourteenth day of
April 1865
in the theater
in Washington.
January 5, 1865
Cold windy day. Work on Lieutenant’s tent
3 PM quit work and pack up
and move to Winchester.
Stoped in the open field
overnight north of town.
April 25th E. Brooks
Lent one dollar; 1.00
January 6, 1865
Weather warm and cloudy.
Detailed on picket
Regiment go into oald vacated camp
Commenced ????????????
May 19th
Jef the arch
Traitor said to
Arive at fort S.
Monroe 19 may
January 7 1865
Cold winds with snow ?????
In camp east of Winchester
Sent a letter home no. 2
Entered Shannandoah
Valley Va July 13 1864
Left the valley
April 20th 1865
By rail to Washington
Distance from
Washington to Harper’s
Ferry Va 80 mile
January 8 1865
To Winchester
Shannandoah Valley
112 miles
to Lynchberg by way
of the Valley 200 miles
to Richmond by way
of the Valley and
Lynchberg 300 mi
Acording to informat
ion obtained in the Valley
January 9, 1865
Third brigade first
Division nineteenth
Army corps consisting of
1st Regt 30th Maine
Colonel Hubbard
? Regt 133rd N. York
Colonel Cowrzie
3rd Regt 173 N.Y.
Colonel Peck
4th Reg 162 N.Y.
January 10 1865
5th Regt. 160 N.Y.
6th Regt. 165 N.Y.
General James Fesenden, Commanding
__
May 19th
The oald traitor
And his cabnet
Safe at fort S.?
Monroe
January 11, 1865
Surrenderd by Johnson to
Sherman. Generals
Army Commanders: 3
Lieutenant Generals: 5
Major Generals: 20
Brigadier Generals: 38
Total 66
Johnson command
Stated to be 25,000
Lee surrendered 26,000
January 12, 1865
Sent letter home No. 3
__
Generals surrendered
By Lee to Grant
Including Lee him
Self total 42
Whole force
Twenty six thousand
January 13, 1865
Abraham Lincoln
President of the
United States shot by
John Wilks Booth
on the eavning
of the fourteenth
day of April, 1865,
Booth captured and
shot on the night of
the twenty sixth, 26,
January 14, 1865
of the same month
Jef. Davis
Captured May 10th
By Wilsons Cavalry
In Georgia
From Washington
to New Orleans by
telegraph line|miles
thirteen hundred
1300 miles
June 2nd
January 15 1865
30th Maine transf-
fer’d from third
Brigade to Second
Brigade first divisi-
on 19th Army Corps
Distance from
Washington to
Savanah Georgia
six hundred miles
miles January 16 1865
from Washington to
fortress Monroe 120
Cape Henry 20
to Cape Hatres 100
to mouth savanah
River 500
to the city Savanah 20
United States fort
Palaski at the mouth river
January 17, 1865
the 30th Manie Reg’t
Paid off at Savanah, Ga
on Thursday and Friday
June 29th and 30th, 1865
Co. G and B left for
fort Palaski June 30th
I failed to git my pay
by being absent in the
pioneer camps and my Co.
leaving the Reg’t. S.N.R.
January 18 1865
Leave Vergina by Rail april 20th
Arive in Washington 21st
Leave Washington by boat
June 25th 1865
Arive in Savanah, Ga.
June 29th P.M.
__
Colonel Hubard
leaves the Reg’t at
Savanah July 26th 1865
January 19, 1865
Mailed a letter for home No. 4
__
Date of inlistment Dec 20 1863
Musterd U.S. Serv Jan 9th 1864
Furlough home - 14th –
Return on furlough – 21st –
Leave Augusta for Portland
by rail Feb 7th 1864
Leave Portland for New Orle
by steamer Merrimac Feb 5 1864
Land at Algear oposit January 20 1865
New Orleans Feb. 18th 1864
Leave Algers by rail for
Brasure City Feb 9th/64
Leave Brasure by boat for
Frankerlin arive in
Franklin Feb 20th 1864
Leave Franklin for
Red River Campaign Mar 15th/64
Battle at Mansfield cross R
April 8th 1864
January 21 1865
the army commences to retreat
Battle Pleasant Hill April 9th
Fall back to Grandy Cape
Leave Grandy Cape Apr 20th
Fall back to Alexandria
Leave Alexandria
January 22 1865
Arive on the Missippi
River May 22nd 1864
Go in camp Morganzia
bend May 23rd /64
Leave Morganzia bend
July 3rd/64
Rive in Virginia
August 7th 1864
Leave Virginia
April 20th 1865
January 25 1865
Sent a letter home No. 5
__
Arive in Washington April 1
Leave Washington June 25 1865
Arive n Savanah Georgia
June 29th 1865
Leave Savannah Georgia
by steam boat July 7th
Arive at Hilton Head S.C.
same day at 3 oclock P.M.
January 24 1865
Leave Hilton Head
July 12th 3 oclock P.M.
Arived Savannah 13th A.M.
proceed to fort Palaski
and join Co. same day
Leave fort Pulaski
July 19th 2 oclock P.M.
Arive in Savanah 9 P.M.
same day and join
Reg’t and go in camp
January 25 1865
Leave Savannah by boat
August 19th 1865
Arive in Portland Me
August 24th 1865
August 25 go in camp
at Camp berry
the 30th Maine Reg’t
musterd out of the U.S.
service August 20th, 1865
Paid off and discharged
at Portland Me
January 29 1865
Sent a letter home No. 6
August 29th 1865
Leave Portland
by Rail August 30th
Arive at home in
Upton Aug 31st/65
January 29 1865
Sent letter home No. 7
February 5 1865
Sent letter home No 8
February 8 1865
Sent letter home No. 9
February 12 1865
M
Thimball Cross
Lockmill
February 15 1865
Sent letter home No 10
February 17 1865
General Sherman occupies
Columbia the capital of
South Carolina
February 15 1865
Fort Anderson on the
Cape fear rive taken
by the union troops
Charleston S.C.
occupied by Sherman
February 20 1865
Money due me $ cts
Albert Gillmore
1 50
Robert E. Gamon
1 25
Charles W.
Farnam 1 00
Charles Beal 1
00
Cyrus Oliver 1
00
Fairfield
Gamon 25
Sargent
Thomas 2 00
John E.
Oliver 2 00
Lester 1 00
Eliphat Nois
40
February 21 1865
Sent a letter home No 11
Small Dr 11 00
February 22 1865
Wilmington N.C.
taken possession of
by union troops
February 24 1865
30th Maine Vols
in camp at Winchester
Shannadoah Valey Va
Colonel Hubard Commanding
Lieutenant Colonel Whitman
Major Randall
Ajatant Larabee
Co. A. Captain Haskal
Co. I. Captain Jones
Co. E. Captain Nois
February 25 1865
Co. F. Captain Prince
Co. G. Captain Moses
Co. H. Captain Graves
Co. D. Captain Bointoire
Co. ?? Captain Andrews
Co. B. Captain Molton
Co. C. Captain Sawyer
Gen James D. Fesenden
Commanding Brigade
Headquarters in the City
February 27 1865
Sent a letter home No. 12
Gen Sherman starts his
Cavelry expedition up
the Valley of Shann-
andoah Va.
twenty thousands
strong on to Richmond
by way of Staunton
and Linchberg
February 28 1865
Mustered for pay
at Winchester, Va.
March 2 1865
Sent a letter home No. 13
March 7 1865
Sent a letter home No. 14
March 8 1865
Signed the pay roles
Paid off in the P.M.
Received twenty two dollars 15
forty dollars assined
to alotment Eol to go home
March 14 1865
Weather fair and fine
Detailed on picket
Four deserters came in
Two in the morning before
leaving post ?six in AM?
March 15 1865
Pleasant and fine morning
came in off picket
Sent memorial home
paid two dollars for
memorial of Co.
Sent a letter home No. 15
March 16 1865
Weather pleasant and fine
detailed on picket
detailed for pioneer camp
P.M. becomes cool and cloudy
about dark rained
with cold wind
so very severe night on ??
March 17 1865
Ceases raining but
cloudy and wet
In camp
Weather comes off pleasant
March 18 1865
Weather pleasant and fine
Regimental inspection
Reported at Brigade
headquarters for ???
Returned to camp to
report Monday morn
for memorial paid .50
March 19 1865
Weather pleasant and fine
In camp quiet
Sent letter home :16
attended church A.M.
and evening
Brigade review ???
: : : ?????????
March 20 1865
Commenced work in ?cemetery?
Took up seventy bodies
Transferred to ?????????
East of town of Winchester
Regiment left camp for
ashby? gap and front R
Weather clear and pleasant
Gear and equipment tr??????
March 21 1865
Work in the burying ??
disintered twenty bodies
on battle killed
Sep 19th 1864
Transferred to BG and intered
commenced to rain ?5P.M.?
Regiment returned to camp
Received a letter from ????? No. 1
Young lady shot in town by scout
March 22 1865
Weather cold and windy
Work on burying ground
Bought one gold ?pendant? .50
: one diary book .75
: one pencil .25
March 23 1865
Cold and windy
Work on burying ground
Took up 12 bodies on field
Intered them in yard
: : one many from 16th N.Y.
Colonel returned from home
disintered one body to
be sent to New York
Severe sh???????????
Friend Parlen & I visit chaplain
March 24 1865
Cold and windy
Work on burying ground
Received a letter from
home mailed 20th No. 14
Maine men entered
east of Winchester 20
in the burying yard
Pleasant walk through
the entire ground 1790
oldest date discovered.
March 25 1865
Cloudy & cold
Working on pioneer quarters
Battle in front of
Petersberg 3000 Reb
Prisoners taken by Grant
March 26 1865
Cloudy & cold
on Brigade review
Sent letter home No. 17
March 27 1865
Pleasant & fine
Work on pioneer quarters
Third Brigade of
the 19th Corps transferred
to 1st vetran corps 1st
Brigade 1st Division
Hancocks corps
March 28 1865
Cloudy & cool
Work on pioneers quarters
Brigade Review 2 P.M.
?comes of Cleas’ division?
Reviewed by General
Hancock and staff
Draw first rations at
Pioneer camp
A short walk to the ruins
of Mason house the
Rebel commsioner to England
March 29 1865
Pleasant fine
In pioneers’ camp working
on quarters
March 30 1865
Rainy and cool
In pioneers camp
near Winchester re:a:
Sent Co. memorial home
Sever showers with
thunder in the eavning
March 31 1865
cloudy with cold winds
In pioneer camp work on ?tent?
April 1 1865
Pleasant and fine
In pioneer camp
Draw rations second time
Received a letter from home No. 19
Mailed a letter for home no. 18
Mailed a letter to
Hood & Co. Broadway N.Y.
containing $1.00 for gold for
April 2 1865
Pleasant and fine weather
On Brigade Review
Salute fired in honor
of Sheridan’s victory
Walk with Mr. Ham ???
and talk on advent ???
April 3 1865
cloudy and cool
In pioneer camp
Reported evacuation of
Richmond & Petersberg
and occupied by Grant
Salute on one hundred
guns fired in honor
of the victory.
mailed a letter home:19
Lee marched out of Richmond
April 4 1865
Wet & cool
Pack for to moove
three o’clock break
camp amd moove to camp
?Rensel? five miles pitch
tents in the field
April 5 1865
Cloudy and cool
at twelve strike tents
and moove back to
?kesny? town and go
into camp
April 5 1865
Cool and windy
all day in camp
near ?Curny? town
April 7 1865
Cloudy and cool
pack up for a moove
9:A.M. break camp
moove 3 miles go in
camp west of Winchester
A salute of thirty
?seven? guns at 3:o’clock
in honor of the
victory over Lee
April 8 1865
Clear and cool
In camp west of Winchester
Received a letter from
Sister Rhoda No.1
mailed April 4th
April 9 1865
Cloudy and cool
on Brigade Review/???
4:P.M. on division ??
sent a letter home :20
Virginia is a very rich
and fertil soil but
neglected in it cultivate
as good water as can be
found in any other
state
April 10 1865
Cold Rain
9A.M. Break Camp
March 16 miles by
Berryville to ?scomet? ?front?
camp in the woods
near the railroad
the finest oak groath
I ever saw with walnut
black walnut hickory and
various other kinds
April 11 1865
Cool and cloudy
Remain in camp
draw rations
This is ?normaly? a very
fine country bu
the buildings and
all artificial improv-
ments are far inferior
to owrs in the northern
states
April 12 1865
Cloudy and cool
9 A.M. Break camp
and moove two
miles and camp in
the open field.
April113 1865
Cloudy and cool
Remain quiet in cmap
Rumer’d that Johnson has
surrderd his army
Received two letter
from home No. 16
April 14 1865
Pleasant and fine
2 P.M. strike tents
and moove three miles
and camp in the field
on the oald Washing
estate near Charles?ton?
April 15 1865
Rainy and cool
Chopping wood in
the fore noon
draw rations
Reported that the
President and Lee
Sward shot in Wash-
ton last night
April 16 1865
Pleasant and fine
on Brigade review
all day in camp
long walk over on
the oald Washington
Plantation
April 17 1865
Pleasant and fine
Prepare for inspection
All day in camp
visit the Regiment
April 18 1865
cloudy and cool
In pioneer camp
Sent a letter to Sister Rhoda
Received a letter
from home No. 17
Reported serrendr
of Mobill seven
thousand prisoners
Bought seven pounds
flour 5 cts per lb
April 19 1865
Pleasant and fine
In camp quiet
Sent a letter home No. 21
April 20 1865
Cloudy and cool
moove at eight:o’c
march four miles to
Sumit point and
take the cars for
Washington one
hundred miles
spend the night
on the train.
April 21 1865
Cloudy and cool
Arived in Washington
at ten A.M.
Marched through
city over the Bridge ?and?
the bay and marched
four miles east of the
city and went into
camp on a high hill
in ?clearing land?
April 22 1865
cloudy and cool
Strike tents at 8 A.M.
march two miles
twards Washington and
go in camp on the
race ground two miles
from the city in the
distric of Columbia
all day in camp ??
April 23 1865
Windy and cold
In camp on race ground
on Brigade review
visit to the company
continues cold cloudy
and windy
April 24 1865
Pleasant and cool
In camp on race ground
all day quiet
April 25 1865
Pleasant and fine
In camp on race ground
all day quiet in camp
Mailed a letter home No. 20
lent Charles Beal $1.00
Reported that Sherman
is relieved of the command
of his army by General
Grant not offishal
April 26 1865
Pleasant and warm
Pack up for a moove
Break camp at 9:o’clock
and march four miles
and go in camp
in a field east of
the city in D.C.
draw rations
Johnsons army
serrenderd to Sherman
April 27 1865
Weather warm and pleasant
In camp quiet
With wood train
eight miles for wood
Received the news
of the capture and death
of booth the murderer
of President Lincoln
Also one of his associ
ates captured
April 28 1865
Cloudy and cool
comes up warm and clear
In pioneer camp quiet
visit the company
April 29 1865
Cloudy windy and cool
In pioneer camp east of city
Reported serender of
Johnsons army to
General Grant ???????
Salute fired from
the Navy Yard
Heavy showers
with thunder
April 30 1865
Clear and cool
In camp quiet waiting orders
Brigade review
Muster for pay
Commence to rain
May 1 1865
Cool and rainy
In pioneer camp
Ceases to rain at 10A.M.
with cold west wind
March two miles and
go on Brigade review
Draw rations from port
comissary 4 miles from camp
May 2 1865
Clear and cool
In pioneer camp
all day quiet
The Rebel Ramweb?
blown up on the
Misippi below New
orleanes
May 3 1865
Pleasant & fine with wind
In pioneer camp east of city
all day quiet
visit the Regt in eavning
Brigade headquarters
moved today
May 4 1865
Pleasant and fine
sold Revolve to
A.J. Blair for fifteen
dollars, five down ten
on note on demand
Lent Joseph E. Brodin 2,00
two dollars 2,00
May 5 1865
Rainy and cool
In pioneer camp
comes off fair and bright
all day quiet in camp
May 6 1865
Cloudy and wet
Showr with heavy
thunder and lightning
Unarmed men taken
from the Regiment
Draw rations from
post comisary
Received two letters
by mail from home
Bought 6 loaves bread .30
May 7 1865
Cloudy with frequent
dashes of rain
In pioneer camp pine ?grove?
on Brigade Review
May 8 1865
Cloudy with signs of showers
In pioneer camp in pine grove
to work at Brigade
headquarters
building arbes
Shower with thunder
May 9 1865
Rainy and wet
In pioneer camp pine grove
all day quiet
Received two letters
from home Nos 18 & 19
mailed May 3rd
May 10 1865
cloudy and cool
In pioneer camp pine grove
messd at brigade headquarters
mailed a letter for home:23
draw rations from
Brigade comissary
Jef Davis captured
with his cabnet
in Georgia
May 11 1865
Cloudy and cool
In pioneer camp pine grove
all day quiet in camp
Heavy showers with
hail heavy thunder
and lightning
in the eavning
a barn near by struck
by lightning and burned
May 12
Cloudy cold and wet
In pioneer camp :P:G:
on division review
two miles beyond
the city six miles from camp
reviewed by
Gen. Sheridan
May 13
Vary pleasant and fine
In pioneer camp pine grove
work at headquarters
visit the company
This is here sand loose
week land very poor in
my estimation for
agriculture some
corn and rye potatoes and
garden sawce is raised here.
May 14
Very pleasant & fine
In pioneer camp .P.G.
133rd left camp
for the city 8:00 A.M.
on Brigade Review
the most of the buildi-
ngs out in the country
around here is a disgrace
to civilization built
of logs and mud.
May 15
Plesant and warm
In pioneer camp pine grove
work at headquarters
two hours on arber
May 16
Plesant and warm
In pioneer camp. P.Grove
Build an arber at the
Lieutenants house
visit the company
Bought half peck
potatoes, 25 cents
May 17
Plesant and warm
In piioneer camp P.G.
Ball match 2 P.M.
between national
club of Washington
and 133rd N.Y. Regt.
May 18
Plesant and warm
In pioneer camp P.G.
shower in the P.M.
with thunder & lightn
May 19
Cloudh and wet cool
In pioneer camp P.G.
Received a letter from home
mailed May 19. No. 20
Jef Davis and his
cabnet arive at
Fortress Monroe
May 20
Cloudy & Showers
In pioneer camp Pine G.
Build an arber at
headquarters
draw rations
Bought a pair pants 1,00
for which I paid $1,00
one dollar
May 21
Showers with very
heavy thunder & lightnin
In pioneer camp P.G.
all day quiet in camp
continues showery
all day with thunder
lightning in the
eavning
May 22
Cloudy and cool
In pioneer camp P.G.
comes off clear & warm
at 2 P.M. leave
camp and march
to the city and
camp for the night
on capital hill
May 23
Plesant & warm
at 9.A.M. the Brigade
fall in and form
for the grand review
march around the
capital through
Pen-a avanue to the
white house wheel to
the right move back
through the city and
return to camp
May 24
Plesant and fine
In pioneers camp;P:G:
30th Regt leave
camp for gard in the city
Pioneer corps work
at Brigade headquarters
May 25
Cloudy & cool
In pioneer camp P.G.
Received a letter from
home mailed 20th No.21
Sent two papers home
by mail. Chronicles
May 26
Raining and cool
In pioneer camp P.G.
all day in quiet in camp
continues to rain all day
May 27
Cool with wind & rain
In pioneer camp P.G.
Small job at H.D. quar
wet and rainy all day
May 28
Plesant and fine
In pioneer camp P.G.
no review
all day in camp
May 29
Plesant and fine
In pioneer camp P.G.
Job at head quarters
building arber
May 30
Plesant and warm
In pioneer camp P.G.
all day in camp nothing
of importance ocurs
May 31
Plesante and fine
In pioneer camp P.G.
all day in camp
mailed a letter
for home No. 24
Received a letter
from home mailed .27
Number.22.
Draw rations 5 days.
June 1
Plesant and warm
In pioneer camp P.G.
Sent a bundle home
by express
one year men
discharged from
the 30th Maine Regt
June 2
Plesant and warm
In pioneer camp P.G.
detail from the 133
N.Y. leave the pioneer c.
30th Main break
camp transferd from
the third to Second
Brigade
musket firing in
Sherman camp
June 3
Warm fogy & cloudy
In pioneer camp P.G.
?80th? embarked
for Savanah
come of clear & hot
June 4
Clear and warm
In pioneer camp P.G.
Brigade review
very warm day
June 5
Clear and warm
In pioneer camp P.G.
Draw five day rations
All day in camp
June 6
Cloudy & cool signs of rain
I pioneer camp P.G.
Job at headquarters A.M.
Repair brig w:h:d, P.M.
133rd N.Y. Regt ---
musters out
June 7
Continues Cloudy & cool
In pioneer camp P.G.
all day quiet in camp
sent a letter home No 25
comes off clear
June 8
Plesant and warm
In pioneer camp P.G.
133 N.Y. Regt leave
for New York
all day quiet in camp
June 9
Clear and warm
In pioneer camp P.G.
all day in camp
June 10
Cool and cloudy & windy
In pioneer camp P.G.
draw three days rations
All day in camp quiet
June 11
Cloudy and cool
In pioneer camp P.G.
All day in camp quiet
June 12
Cloudy and cool
In pioneer camp P.G.
All day in camp quiet
Comes off clear & windy
June 13
Cloudy and cool
In pioneer camp P.G.
All day quiet
heavy showes in the eavning
June 14
Cloudy and warm
In pioneer camp P. Grove
All day quiet in camp
June 15
Cloudy and cool
In pioneer camp P.G.
Work at headquarters
Draw five days rations
June 16
Cloudy and cool
In pioneer camp P. Grove
Sent a letter home No. 26
All day quiet in camp
Bought twenty five stamps
June17
Cloudy and cool
In pioneer camp, P. Grove
All day quiet in camp
comes of warm
June 18
Cool and cloudy
In pioneer camp P.G.
Comes off clear & warm
All day quiet in camp
June 19
Clear and warm
In pioneer camp P.G.
Comes of clear & warm
Showes in the eavning
June 20
Cool and cloudy
In pioneer camp P.G.
All day in camp
Drew five days rations
Wet and rainy in P.M.
June 21
Cloudy and cool
In pioneer camp P.Grove
Comes of clear and warm
all day quiet in camp
June 22
Clear and warm
In pioneer camp P.G.
received a letter from
home No. 23 M:- 31 May
All day quiet in camp
June 23
Clear and warm
In pioneer camp P.G. . . .
Sent a letter home No. 27
all day in camp
June 24
Plesant and warm
In pioneer camp P.G.
Received orders to
moove at 3 o’clock
in the morning
June 25
Plesant and fine
Break camp at day light
March to city and
?imflurh? at sixth
stree wharf at
Alexandria transferd to
the ocean steamer Northn
Light Sail at two o’cl
Anchor at dark in
the river.
June 26
Cloudy with wind
Sail at day light pass
fortress Monroe at five
o’clock in the eavning
one hundred and sixty
miles from Washington
pass Cape Henry light
house jest as dark
pass Cape Hatress
light in the night
June 27
Cloudy and rain wind
off the cost of North
Carolina
comes of clear and warm
pass Morehead City
light house: 7.P.M.
very plesant eavning
June 28
Plesant and fine
on board the Northern Light
off the cost of South Carolina
June 29
Clear and warm
on board Steamer Northern light
at the mouth of Savanah River
pass for Palaski
land at Savanah Georgia
at five o’clock. P.M.
march threw the city
and camp in the field
Receiver letters from home
Nos: 24:25:26
June 30
Clear and hot
I camp at Savanah, Ga.
visit the Regment
companys G & D
leave for fort Palaski
all day in camp quiet
heavy shower – P.M.
this city is a dismal
gloomy looking place
the buildings look like ?farms?
?more than dwellings or business houses?
July 1
clear and very warm
In pioneer camp at .S.Ga.
mooved our quarters nearer
the city comes up showers
Mailed a letter home 28
drew rations five days
July 2
Cool and cloudy plesant brees
In pioneer camp Savanah:Ga:
work on Clearing out stable
Showers in the afternoon
Splendid parks and play
grounds in the city the streets
are wide and straight
woll shaded but mostly
unpaved sand and muddy
the inhabitance a infror
looking people
July 3
Clear and warm
In pioneer camp Savanah;Ga
Division review P.M.
Gen Fesenden takes
command the division
Col – Hubard takes
command second Brigade
one black regiment bring
up the rear of the Column
have the apearance of a back
cloud raring up from the cost
July 4
Clear and hot
In pioneer camp Savanah: Ga.
last fourth was at Algears
on the Missipi River rite
opersit New Orleans
the country here is very low
flat and marshy this city
is on an elevation above the
surrounding country the
water here is good S.N.R.
July 5
Clear and cool
In pioneer camp Savanah; Ga.
all day quiet in camp
Signed pay Roles in city
Received twenty four dollars
from the pay master forty
to go home on alotment role
Paymaster refuses to pay
the enstallment of
bounty which is dieu
July 6
clear and warm
In pioneer camp Savanah Ga
Strike tents four P.M.
go to the wharf and load
Headquarters staff on the boat
remain on the boat over night
ready to depart in the morning
Savannah is a disagreeable place
to me hot and sandy a boring
apearance and over run with Negroes
We cannot leave to soon.
July 7
Clear and warm
on steam boat Savanah river Ga
Sail at 9 A.M. forenoon
Arive at Hilton Head S.C.
at 3 o’clock P.M.
on land bout and stored
our bagage in storehouse
Stop at the Soldiers Rest
had a fine bathe in the
salt water
July 8
clear and hot
at Soldiers rest Hilton Head
moove our quarters to a stable
take loging in govrnment
wagons git rations C. house
the theomater said to go up
to one hundred and sixty
in the ??? hotest places
this is a dry sandy baren
place merly a military post
July 9
clear and hot
at hilton head in stable
all day quiet in stable
Mailed a letter home 29
I think there is much
less drunkedness here then
at Savanah in proportion
to the people and soldiers
there not so many illegal
seller to furnish the ?toper?
July 10
Cloudy and a little cooler
At Hilton Head South Carolina
Sent thirty dollars home by
Adams express company
quite windy in the P.M.
all quiet in our quarters
Hilton Head is on an island
on the coast of South Carolina
with one or two plantations
on the same island.
July 11
Cloudy and a little cooler
at Hilton Head South Carolina
quartered in a stable
wating transportation
all day quiet in camp.
July 12
Cloudy and cool
at Hilton Head S. Carolina
Leave at 3 P.M. on steamer
for Savanah Georgia
and ordered to report
to our Reg’t for duty
lay at anchor over
night in the Savanah river
July13
Clear and warm
arive at Savanah 9 A.M.
leave Savannah on boat
for fort Palaski at noon
arive at 6 P.M.
and report to the Company
for duty
Received two letters
from home Nos. 27, 28
July 14
Clear and warm in for Palaski
the remainder of the collord
Reg’t arive 103 Regulars
the only pleasure to be
enjoyed here is the sea
breeze which blows fresh
every day and good comfortable
quarters in the fort
Mosquitoes are very plenty
water very poor
July 15
Clear and warm
In fort Pulaski Ga
Leave the fort at 2 P.M.
Arive in Savanah 4 P.M.
Join the Regt in camp
south of the city
and go in camp
A perfect dogs life is
that of a soldier if he
runs away he is tied to a stump
July 16
Clear and warm
In camp south of the city
all day in camp quiet
very hot and dry
The men on patrold gard
in the city
This is a low flat sandy
disagreeable place not
so bad in the city as in the
country around it.
July 17
clear and hot
In camp south of Savanah
detailed on camp gard
thirty men detached
from the Regt to repair
telegraph t Augusta Ga
Eight one sargent on
corporel one patrole
Four men on campgard
July 18
Clear and warm
In camp south of Savanah Ga
James L Widler joined the Co
All day quiet in camp
Ten men on patrole gard
Three and one copore
on camp gard
dull and dreary times here
well adapted to negroes but
not to inteligant people
July 19
Clear and hot
In cmap south of Savanah
Company inspection
Nine men and one corprel
on patrole gard
Three men on camp gard
Theft and robery a
common trait of the
negro carrictor
July 20
Clear and warm
In camp south of Savannah
on patrole gard ten men on
patrole and three on camp gard
Three Regts leave camp here
Helped take one deserter
by the name of Wallice
belonging to the 75th N.Y.
Commuted to jail for
trial fine Shower? P.M.
July 25
Clear and fine
In camp south of Savanah
come of patrole gard
sent a letter home No. 31
Received a letter from
home mailed July 3rd
No. 29
July 26
Clear and warm
In camp south of Savannah
go on patrole gard in city
Colonel Hubard leaves
the Reg’t for home
Resined his commission
July 27
clear and hot
In camp south of Savanah
come off patrole
Remain quiet in camp
nothing pleasing or interes
ing going on but intensely
hot and sultry
July 28
Clear and warm
In camp south of Savanah
Ten men two sargent on corpa
for patrole two men one corp
for camp gard today
July 29
Clear and warm
In camp south of Savanah
on patrol gard
July 30
Clear and warm
In camp south of Savannah
come off patrole gard
Remain all day in camp
Plesant shower in the night
July 31
Clear and warm
In cmap south of Savanah
All day in camp
Aug 1
Cloudy and quite cool
In camp south of Savannah
go on patrole in the city
showery and warm
on gard three hour at a
negro theater in the eavning
if anyman wishes to witness
the highth of foolishness
let him attend a negro
theater he will be gratifyed
Aug 2
Cloudy and cool
In camp south of Savanah
come of patrole gard
Sent a letter home No 32
Rumord that the 30th
is to be mustered out
Aug 3
fine gentle shower
In camp south of Savannah
comes off clear and warm
Rumord that the order has
come to discharge the 30th
Aug 4
Clear and warm
In camp south of Savanah
Go on patrole gard in city
Comes up showery
Conflicting rumor about
the discharge of the 30th
A discharged Marier
robed of all his money and
watch in Savannah market
enters his complaint to the
?????? ???????
Aug 5
Clear and warm
In camp south of Savanah
come off patrole
All quiet in camp
Aug 6
Sultry and warm
In camp south of Savanah
on company inspection
gentle shower
dress perade in the eavning
order read that the
recruits are to receive the
three hundred bounty
Aug 7
Cool with a jentle breese
In camp south of Savanah
detailed to go into the
Company cookhouse
splendid shower
Aug 8
Cool and fine
In camp south of Savannah
vist at my Co. by
Charles G. Bean of 14th Maine
Battalallion drill at 6o’c
lent C.E. Bean $5,00
Aug 9
Cool with a plesant breese
In camp south of Savanah
Aug 10
clear and warm
Inc amp south of Savanah
Sent a letter home No. 33
Draw five days rations
Battalion drill at 6 o’clock
Aug 11
Pleasant and fine
In camp south of Savanah Ga
Lent Sargent Thomas #2,00
All day in camp cooking
Aug 12
Plesant and warm
In camp south of Savanah
Heavy shower with dreadful
thunder and lightning
Lieutenatn Harvill
Returned to Co. from home
Received a letter from
home No. 31 mailed July 25
Aug 13
cloudy and cool
In camp south of Savanah
Co inspection
gentle shower at 4 P.M.
All day in camp cooking
Aug 14
Cloudy and cool
In camp south of Savanah
All day in camp
Nathan York take sick
with fever and ague
clear and hot in the P.M.
Aug 15
Cool with a plesant westly breese
In camp south of Savannah
All day in camp
Drew five day rations
Aug 16
Clear and warm
In camp south of Savanah
Heavy storm of rain
with dreadful thunder
and lightning at 4 P.M.
full four inches of water
fell in one hour.
Aug 17
Cloudy and cool
In camp south of Savannah Ga
gentle shower in the P.M.
Patrole gard releived
from duty in the city
by the 153rd New York
Aug 18
Clear and warm
In camp south of Savanah
Detailed men ordered to the Co.
Sent a letter home No. 39
Break camp at 7 o’clock
and moove to the wharf and
go on board the steamer
Carsiar
Aug 19
clear and warm
on boar the steamer
leave the wharf at Savanah
at five in the morning
pass the bar at about nine
fine day plesant sail
lose sight of land
Aug 20
Pleasant and fine
on board the steamer
shower with thunder & light
fine days sail
Aug 21
Cooler but plesant
on board the steamer
heavy shower with
thunder and lightning
fine days sail
Aug 22
cool and plesant
on board the Steamer
fine sail through the day
clouds up in the eavning
with lightning
heavy gale strike at about
ten with rain and wind
we gain but very little
through the night
Aug 23
cold and windy
on board the steamer
discover land at about noon
Cony island of the coasts
of New York
comes up clear but continues cold
took on board a pilot
Aug 24
continues cool on the steamer
pass Cape Cod at about
day light and arive at
Portland at 6 in the eavning
land and march to
the oald city hall
and take quarters
Receive Refreshments by
the Citizens
Aug 25
Plesant and fine
In Portland at the city hall
At two o’clock pack up and
moove to camp Berry two
miles from the City
go into Barracks
mailed a letter for home
Aug 26
Plesant and fine
In camp Berry Portland
Dress perade and speech by
Colonel Little mustering
officer
The Reg’t have leave of
absence untill
Monday twelve o’clock
most all leave to
home
Aug 27
Plesant and very fine
In camp Berry Portland
waiting for pay and discharge
Aug 28
Plesant and fine
In camp Berry Portland
waiting pay and discharge
walk to the city and back
Aug 29
Plesant and fine
In Camp Berry Portland
Paid of and discharged from
the service
leave the camp and go
to the city and stop at
Sturtefant house
and leave for home the
next day by railroad
Aug 30
Plesant and fine
In Portland City
Buy one coat 12,00
: one pair pants??? 8,00
three hats 5,50
boots and shoes 18,00
two dress featerns? 13,90
tools 5,40
one trunk 5,00
one razor 1,00
Sept 10
cloudy with signs of rain
went to meeting
Mr. Gorland preached
Rainy in the afternoon
Sept 11
Plesant and fine
Commenced plowing
went to election in P.M.
Sept 14
Plesant and fine
finished halling in grain
Sept 15
Plesant and fine
Went to wests and got
the horse shod cost ,75c
Charles helped dig potatoes
