THE CIVIL WAR DIARY OF JOHN G. MORRISON 1861-1865

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Feb. 16th, Thursday. Weather warm and considerable of a thaw. Wrote a letter to "Tom Gillespie." Had a regimental inspection (on foot) by the Inspector General of the Division. Feb. 17th, Friday. Pleasant day. On stable guard. Three of our "None Coms" went on furlough this morning, to be gone fifteen days. Towards evening, it clouded up and began to snow. Feb. 18th, Saturday. Morning raw and unpleasant. It snowed almost all night. Came off guard at 9 A.M. At 5 P.M., was [54] detailed for a scout to travel light. About 22 of us started, one half being of the 14th Pa. Cav., and took the road to "Berryville," through which we passed about 9 P.M., everything being dark and silent in the town. About three miles below it, we turned off to the right and after several turnings and windings, we reached the "Shenandoah River" at "Weir's Ford" and began crossing in single file. Got over all right and dry, thanks to my boots and a steady horse. We then took to the hills, travelling in single file, and about midnight we reached the town of "Paris." Here we halted, the 14th leaving us to go towards "Front Royal." We then proceeded to search the houses for arms or "Rebs," but did not find any. We again started on and did not halt until we got into "Upperville." Here we halted and pickets were thrown out, I being one. The houses were searched here also and some prisoners and other contrabrand articles came to light, amongst them were two barrels of apple brandy o which some of the boys became glorious. When I was relieved [55] off post, I got some also but could not drink it, it being too fiery, but I gave it to my horse, who seemed to relish it highly. Feb. 19th, Sunday. Left "Upperville" about daylight and started for camp. The drunken ones were falling out of their saddles every few yards along the way. We again visited "Paris" but passed through without stopping (as delays are dangerous after daylight in that country). Here we were obliged to leave seven of our men, they being too drunk to move. Crossed the river again at "Ashby's Ford" without accident. Back by the "Millwood" Pike and arrived in camp at 11 A.M., having ridden over sixty miles and being eighteen hours in the saddle. Being both tired, sore, and awful sleepy, had dinner and turned in for a snooze. Slept until stable call. During the afternoon, some of the 14th came into camp hatless and bleeding, their party having run onto "Rosser's" Brigade, the rebs killing 150
and capturing over eighty of them. They saw our drunken ones lying in the [56] snow, stripped naked and all mashed up, but whether living or dead they did not wait to look, so that taking it all round we did not make much of the operation. Received a letter and paper from home. Quite sore yet but a night's rest will make me all right again. Feb. 20th, Monday. Pleasant weather again. On stable guard again. Answered my wife's letter of the 14th inst. Good news from "Sherman" again. Feb. 21st, Tuesday. Heavy frost last night. Genl Tibbitts had a grand ball, the sounds of the music called up an involuntary sigh at the remembrance of the times that we tripped the light fantastic toe to the same measures. came of guard at 9 A.M. Feb. 22nd, Wednesday. Detailed for picket this morning. Posted at the block house to do patrol duty between it and "Greenwood Church." Began to rain soon after getting there. Continued all day. Salutes were fired in honor of its being Washington's Birthday. Feb. 23d, Thursday. Came off picket about noon. Still [57] raining and considerable mud going. Good news from "Sherman" again. Rained all day. Each man served out with two extra shoes and nails to put them on. Another raid in the wind. Feb. 24th, Friday. Weather pleasant, with much mud. On fatigue all day, digging a ditch. Received a paper from home. Drew a sutter's check for $2.00. Feb. 25th, Saturday. Cloudy, with some rain. Each man to have 80 rounds of ammunition and be ready to start in a moment. Got two dollars from the sutter. Feb. 26th, Sunday. On camp guard this morning. Two hundred horses were taken from our regiment today to mount men in other divisions who are going off on this raid tomorrow. I lost my "Dago." Regimental inspection by the Inspector General of this department. Weather fine but "oh," the footing! Mud, mud, mud. Feb. 27th, Monday. Came off guard this morning. The night was cold but not unpleasant. Our second brigade broke camp this morning and marched off. Rain great part of the afternoon. Feb. 28th, Tuesday. Weather cloudy and dull. Went on 151
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gambling debt, which I did. August
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August 24. Received orders to shift
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a corn field close by. Ground awful
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September 12. Received new blankets
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September 21, Saturday. Felt bad th
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on the same epicurean principle as
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except whilst I was helping to buil
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etreating, but I don't think they c
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again. I received a letter from my
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Turned in at 9 P.M. Still raining.
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in my tent, it was so muddy. Turned
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to our company were all killed or t
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again, knowing that it could not co
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Washington and thought he would cal
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Washington to see it. It was a fine
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get in behind him. Stayed there in
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tomorrow to be gone for two days. H
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Friday, Jany 24th. Morning cold and
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to find such good shelter. until ne
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was joined by seven more men, 1 fro
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[75] Saturday, March 1st. Nothing o
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which I hurt my back severely. Hear
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tree. I had often heard of anchorin
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into the fort and the clouds of dir
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Va., between the Reb. General Jacks
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still alive, he fights worthy of a
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long sixty-eights and an eight-inch
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here and there an old tumbledown sh
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and successful service rendered in
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immediatly sent down to see what he
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time and morning, we had three more
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Wednesday, June 4th. Good news from
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10th) to the contrary notwithstandi
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peeping out from its bower of shade
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stern and then ranged up on our sta
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guerrilla party lives. Thursday, Ju
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" " 1 lb. soap 7 " " 7 April 12 2 "
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lisense [Vol.II - 6 SEPT. 1862-8 JU
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"Pittsburgh" off Osceola. Arrived o
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Nov. 7, Friday. Mr. Gilmore returne
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Nov.26, Wednesday. Turned out at 5
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going on. Dec. 8, Monday. Another r
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the captain was sick, our first mas
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January 1. Hail to the New Year. Wa
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P.M. the mosquito "Juliet" overhaul
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which was lying ashore of us. I was
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Memphis, June 6th, and the action w
Page 99 and 100: mail ashore. Turned in at 8 1/2 P.M
Page 101 and 102: Mar. 14, Saturday. The gunboats "Pi
Page 103 and 104: After a while there was a small bri
Page 105 and 106: April 9, Thursday. A court martial
Page 107 and 108: take long as our anchor was hove sh
Page 109 and 110: captains were in confab with the ad
Page 111 and 112: firing at the rate of two shots in
Page 113 and 114: I received two letters, one from ho
Page 115 and 116: mound stands beside it, covered by
Page 117 and 118: abreast of "Alexandria" about 8.30
Page 119 and 120: May 14, Thursday. Got under weigh a
Page 121 and 122: I durst. So of course that knocked
Page 123 and 124: with much interest until a turn of
Page 125 and 126: out and headed up stream and, as th
Page 127 and 128: " 22- 57 lbs. Grey Western, sorted
Page 129 and 130: Sept. 27th, Tuesday. Got up at 6 A.
Page 131 and 132: Oct. 5th, Wednesday. Laid the found
Page 133 and 134: ecruits. Oct. 25th, Tuesday. Went o
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Page 137 and 138: Nov. 16th,, Wednesday. boots. Wrote
Page 139 and 140: nothing to eat all day. Had one hal
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Page 143 and 144: shot. I soon got a chance, and I bl
Page 145 and 146: Dec. 25th, Sunday. Christmas Day. U
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Page 149: snow. A mounted inspection in the a
Page 153 and 154: March 9th, Thursday. Started to was
Page 155 and 156: April 2nd, Sunday. Came off picket
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Page 159 and 160: tomorrow. Great yarns afloat. May 3
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