THE CIVIL WAR DIARY OF JOHN G. MORRISON 1861-1865
THE CIVIL WAR DIARY OF JOHN G. MORRISON 1861-1865
THE CIVIL WAR DIARY OF JOHN G. MORRISON 1861-1865
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inging the long-expected mail. I took the captain over<br />
after it and I received two letters, one from my wife and<br />
one from Tom Gillespie. Answered Tom's about 10 P.M. A<br />
breeze set in from the NW and increasing until it blew a<br />
regular gale. Several boats were blown from their<br />
anchorage but no harm was done. It abated about 1 A.M. but<br />
left the atomsphere very cold behind it.<br />
[42] Mar. 29, Sunday. Quarters at 9 1/2 A.M. and divine service<br />
at 10 A.M. Weather very cold and unpleasant. Answered my<br />
wife's letter.<br />
Mar. 30, Monday. A mail arrived down today and I received<br />
three papers from home. Weather very cold.<br />
Mar. 31, Tuesday. Weather warm and pleasant, a contrast<br />
indeed to that of yesterday.<br />
April 1, Wednesday. The flagship "Black Hawk" and the<br />
gunboats "Tuscumbia" and Price followed by the mosquito<br />
"Linden" went on a recconaissance down the Red River. They<br />
returned about 4 1/2 P.M., with what result I did not<br />
learn. We took on vast quantities of ammunition today and<br />
I think it means a journey past Vicksburg the first dark<br />
night that comes. Considerable April Foolisms has been<br />
played on one and another today.<br />
April 2, Thursday. Weather beautiful and warm. A general<br />
court martial is being held on board to try an engineer for<br />
uttering secesh sentiments. Large bodies of troops were<br />
sent up the Mississippi today, destination not known. In<br />
the afternoon the flagship went away from here.<br />
April 3, Friday. Court still in session.<br />
April 5, Sunday. About 12 o'clock last night the gunboats<br />
"Carondelet" and "Mound City" got up steam and steamed down<br />
towards Vicksburg. Shortly after, heavy firing was heard<br />
from the rebels and it is beleived the boats ran past their<br />
batteries. Had divine service and muster at 9 1/2 A.M.<br />
The boats did not go past last night as it was not dark<br />
enough.<br />
[43] April 6, Monday. Nothing going on. A mail arrived down<br />
but nothing came for me.<br />
April 8, Wednesday. The "New National" went up today,<br />
taking "Old Wilson," "Maurice Phillips" and several others<br />
of the "Carondelet's" old crew whose times had expired,<br />
some of them several months ago.<br />
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