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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about 10 P.M., pretty tired after our ride of 28 miles.<br />
Nov. 26th, Saturday. Up about daylight. Had a good<br />
breakfast. Saddled up about 8 and was inspected about 9.<br />
Inspected again in the afternoon and arrived at our<br />
regiment about 3 P.M. It began to rain as we arrived and<br />
continued until night, making things miserable. Went<br />
tentmates with "Landon" and Magee.<br />
Nov. 27th, Sunday. Cutting poles and putting up a picket<br />
line for the horses all day.<br />
[26] Nov. 28th, Monday. Forty men from this company went on<br />
picket this morning to stay two days. All our tent getting<br />
together, our captain staying with us.<br />
Nov. 29th, Tuesday. Everything quiet along the lines last<br />
night. My first cavalry picket. Don't feel so safe as in<br />
infantry.<br />
Nov. 30th, Wednesday. Came off picket this morning, being<br />
relieved by the 14th Penna. Cav. Not sorry to get through.<br />
Answered my wife's letters which I received on the 21st<br />
inst. Wrote to Harpers Ferry for Jemmy Nolan's box. Put<br />
in for a pass to the 6th Corps to see Joe McKenna.<br />
Dec. 1st, Thursday. Got my pass and went on the picket<br />
line (about two miles). He was glad to see me and I him.<br />
On our way back, stopped at a house and had dinner, and "Ye<br />
gods" such a dinner to a hungry man after a ride of a dozen<br />
miles. Got back in time all right. Was put on stable<br />
guard.<br />
[27] Dec. 2nd, Friday. Stood Magee's guard whilst he cut logs<br />
to build a shanty, Landon drawing them over. Came off<br />
guard at 5 P.M. As the rest of the company were off, got<br />
an axe, as they are a scarce article these times.<br />
Dec. 3d, Saturday. Landon and [I] detailed for a scout<br />
today. Fifty of us went, our capt. being in command. Went<br />
to "Cedar Creek" (16 miles) and found rebel infantry behind<br />
the stone fences waiting for us. Turned back. Saw some<br />
mounted men on our flanks, but they did not attack us. Got<br />
back to camp about 4 P.M. Found that Magee had the shanty<br />
framed.<br />
Dec. 4th, Sunday. Was roused out at three A.M. for another<br />
scout. Us and the 14th Pa. Cav. going out, Major Otis<br />
being in command. Went to Fishers Hill (22 miles), a<br />
desperate strong position both by nature and art. Saw<br />
nothing. Got back at 8 P.M. awful hungry, as we had<br />
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