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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Wednesday, July 30th. Coaled up today. Left for Cairo,<br />
leaving the Mound City and St. Louis as guard.<br />
Thursday, July 31st. Came up with the Cairo doing duty off<br />
Randolph. Coaled up at Fort Pillow.<br />
Friday, Aug. 1st. Left Fort Pillow about midnight. Passed<br />
New Madrid and Island 10. No guns mounted at the latter<br />
place that I could perceive. Turned in at 9 P.M.<br />
Saturday, Aug. 2nd. Still crawling upstream at the usual<br />
rate of 3 miles per hour. Passed Hickman about 10 P.M.<br />
Sunday, Aug. 3rd. Passed Columbus this morning. Did not see<br />
it.<br />
Monday, Aug. 4th. Arrived at Cairo at 8 1/2 A.M., being<br />
fourteen days from Vicksburg. Took the capt. ashore to the<br />
office. Received two letter from home. Left Cairo for Mound<br />
City for repairs.<br />
Tuesday, Aug. 5th.<br />
from home.<br />
Received two letters and three papers<br />
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[133] 60 22<br />
19 83<br />
11.40 66<br />
18.26 17.6<br />
1.50 18.26<br />
$31.16<br />
8.36<br />
22-80<br />
1 over shirt 2.50<br />
1 tobaco 47<br />
4 soap 7 14<br />
pot,pan & spoon 25<br />
3-36<br />
blank 5 00<br />
8.36<br />
[134] John G. Morrison on account with U.S.<br />
March 1st. 4 yards flannel, 62 per yard 2.48<br />
" " 1 pair satinet pants 3.30 3.30<br />
" " 1 cloth cap 1.10 1.10<br />
" " 1 mess pan and kettle 1.40 1.40<br />
" " 1 lb. tobacco 35 per lb 35<br />
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