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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[Vol.II - 6 SEPT. 1862-8 JUNE 1863]<br />
John G. Morrison<br />
U. S. G. B. Carondelet<br />
Mound City<br />
Sept. 6th 1862<br />
[1] 1862 Journal of Events<br />
Sept. 6. Turned out at 6 A.M. Went to Cairo for the mail.<br />
Received a letter and two papers from Tom Gillespie and<br />
also a package from my wife, which contains this book<br />
[illegible].<br />
Sept. 7, Sunday. Went for mail. Another litter from T.<br />
Gillespie announcing the death of Capt. King and Liet.<br />
Dargan in battle with the enemy at Gainsville, Va., August<br />
29th. They were two brave men.<br />
Sept. 9, Tuesday. Rainy. Staid on board all day.<br />
Sept. 10, Wednesday. Went to Cairo for the mail. Found my<br />
descriptive list in the Purser's office.<br />
Sept. 11. Went to Cairo for mail. Whilst there, was<br />
summoned as a witness in the case of "Nesmith [?] versus<br />
the United States" on a charge of uttering treasonable<br />
language. My testimony was hardly needed. The charge<br />
could not be proved and he was therefore acquitted.<br />
Sept. 29, Tuesday. At 8 A.M. we fired a salute in honor of<br />
[the] commodore being promoted to a rear admiral and<br />
hoisted his flag at the mizzen in the afternoon. We hauled<br />
in alongside of the U.S.N. wharf boat to take in stores.<br />
Oct. 10, Friday. Raining all day and very cold. Our<br />
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