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RATES OF POSTAGE.
LETTERS TO ANY PART OF THE UNITED STATES, 3 cents for each 1-2 ounce or part thereof.
DROP LETTERS, 2 cents. ADVERTISED LETTERS, 1 cent, in addition to the regular rates.
VALUABLE LETTERS may be registered on application at the office of mailing, and the payment of a registration fee not exceeding 20 cents.
TRANSIENT NEWSPAPERS, Periodicals, Pamphlets and all mailable printed matter, (except circulars and books,) 2 cents for each and every 4 ounces. Double these rates are charged for Books.
UNSEALED CIRCULARS (to one address) not exceeding three in number, 2 cents, are in the same proportion for a greater number.
SEEDS, CUTTINGS, ROOTS, &c., 5 cents for each 4 ounces or less quantity.
ALL PACKAGES OF MAIL matter not charged with letter postage must be so arranged that the same can be conveniently examined by Postmasters; if not, letter postage will be charged.
ALL POSTAGE MATTER for delivery within the United States, must be PREPAID by stamps (except duly certified letters of soldiers and sailors); otherwise, double the above rates will be charged on delivery.
LETTERS TO CANADA and other British North American provinces, when not over 3,000 miles, 10 cents for each 1-2 ounce. When over 3,000 miles, 15 cents. Prepayment optional.
LETTERS TO GREAT BRITAIN OR IRELAND, 24 cents. Prepayment optional.
LETTERS TO FRANCE, 15 cents for each 1-4 ounce. Prepayment optional.
LETTERS TO other FOREIGN COUNTRIES vary in rate, according to the route by which they are sent, and the proper information can be obtained of the Postmaster in the United States.
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ECLIPSES IN 1864.
In the year 1864 there will be two Eclipses; both of the Sun.
I.
A Central Eclipse of the Sun, May 5.
AT NEW YORK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Invisible.
AT ST. LOUIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Invisible.
AT SAN FRANCISCO, Eclipse ends at sunset.
Visible to Eastern Asia, Northern Australia, and Northwestern America.
II.
An Annular Eclipse of the Sun, October 30.
Invisible at either of the above-mentioned places; (New York, St. Louis, and San Francisco.) Visible to Central and South America, and South-western Africa.
List of Sundays
IN
1864.
JANUARY . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . 10 . 17 . 24 . 31
FEBRUARY . . . . . . . . . . 7 . 14 . 21 . 28
MARCH . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . 13 . 20 . 27
APRIL . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . 10 . 17 . 24
MAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . 8 . 15 . 22 . 29
JUNE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 . 12 . 19 . 26
JULY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 . 10 . 17 . 24 . 31
AUGUST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . 14 . 21 . 28
SEPTEMBER . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . 11 . 18 . 25
OCTOBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . 9 . 16 . 23 . 30
NOVEMBER . . . . . . . . . . . 6 . 13 . 20 . 27
DECEMBER . . . . . . . . . . . 4 . 11 . 18 . 25
JANUARY.
Last Quarter, 2d. 2h. 43m. morning.
New Moon, 9d. 2h. 40m. morning.
First Quarter, 15d. 6h. 10m. evening.
Full Moon, 23d. 5h. 6m. evening.
Last Quarter, 31d. 7h. 21m. evening.
| No. | Days of Week | Weather Record | Sun Rises | Sun Sets | Moon | High water |
|-----|--------------|----------------|-----------|----------|------|------------|
| 1 | Frid. | | 7 25 | 4 41 | morn | 0 42 |
| 2 | Satur. | Cloudy | 7 25 | 4 42 | 0 11 | 1 30 |
| 3 | SUN. | Cloudy | 7 25 | 4 43 | 0 55 | 2 20 |
| 4 | Mon. | Snow | 7 25 | 4 44 | 1 49 | 3 07 |
| 5 | Tues. | Snow | 7 25 | 4 45 | 2 52 | 3 52 |
| 6 | Wed. | | 7 25 | 4 46 | 3 59 | 4 32 |
| 7 | Thur. | | 7 24 | 4 47 | 5 10 | 5 07 |
| 8 | Frid. | | 7 24 | 4 48 | sets | 5 28 |
| 9 | Satur. | | 7 24 | 4 49 | 4 28 | 5 22 |
| 10 | SUN. | | 7 24 | 4 50 | 5 36 | 5 52 |
| 11 | Mon. | | 7 24 | 4 51 | 6 46 | 6 26 |
| 12 | Tues. | | 7 23 | 4 52 | 7 55 | 7 03 |
| 13 | Wed. | | 7 23 | 4 53 | 9 02 | 7 39 |
| 14 | Thur. | | 7 23 | 4 54 | 10 04| 8 09 |
| 15 | Frid. | | 7 23 | 4 55 | 10 57| 8 47 |
| 16 | Satur. | | 7 22 | 4 56 | 11 39| 9 30 |
| 17 | SUN. | | 7 22 | 4 57 | morn| 10 19 |
| 18 | Mon. | | 7 22 | 4 58 | 0 13 | 11 16 |
| 19 | Tues. | | 7 21 | 4 59 | 1 14 | morn |
| 20 | Wed. | | 7 21 | 5 00 | 2 22 | 0 15 |
| 21 | Thur. | | 7 20 | 5 01 | 3 36 | 1 23 |
| 22 | Frid. | | 7 20 | 5 02 | 4 51 | 2 28 |
| 23 | Satur. | | 7 19 | 5 03 | rises| 3 27 |
| 24 | SUN. | | 7 18 | 5 04 | 4 58 | 4 18 |
| 25 | Mon. | | 7 17 | 5 05 | 6 01 | 5 03 |
| 26 | Tues. | | 7 16 | 5 06 | 7 01 | 5 42 |
| 27 | Wed. | | 7 15 | 5 07 | 7 58 | 6 19 |
| 28 | Thur. | | 7 14 | 5 08 | 8 50 | 6 54 |
| 29 | Frid. | | 7 13 | 5 09 | 9 39 | 7 29 |
| 30 | Satur. | | 7 12 | 5 10 | 10 27| 8 04 |
| 31 | SUN. | | 7 12 | 5 11 | morn| 8 54 |
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FEBRUARY.
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Moon’s Phases.
New Moon, 7d. 1h. 14m. evening.
First Quarter, 14d. 8h. 28m. morning.
Full Moon, 22d. 0h. 5m. evening.
| No. | Days of the Week. | Weather Record. | Sun Rises | Sun Sets | Moon Rises | High water. |
|-----|-------------------|-----------------|-----------|----------|------------|-------------|
| 1 | Mon. | | 7 15 | 5 17 | 1 6 | 1 48 |
| 2 | Tues. | | 7 14 | 5 18 | 2 49 | 2 39 |
| 3 | Wed. | | 7 13 | 5 19 | 3 42 | 3 27 |
| 4 | Thur. | | 7 12 | 5 20 | 4 34 | 4 11 |
| 5 | Frid. | | 7 10 | 5 21 | 5 25 | 4 49 |
| 6 | Satur. | | 7 9 | 5 22 | sets | 5 21 |
| 7 | SUN. | | 7 8 | 5 23 | 6 8 | 5 55 |
| 8 | Mon. | | 7 7 | 5 24 | 6 45 | 6 29 |
| 9 | Tues. | | 7 6 | 5 25 | 7 19 | 7 5 |
| 10 | Wed. | | 7 4 | 5 27 | 7 52 | 7 40 |
| 11 | Thur. | | 7 3 | 5 28 | 8 24 | 8 16 |
| 12 | Frid. | | 7 1 | 5 29 | 8 57 | 8 53 |
| 13 | Satur. | | 7 0 | 5 30 | 9 31 | 9 31 |
| 14 | SUN. | | 6 58 | 5 31 | 10 6 | 10 11 |
| 15 | Mon. | | 6 57 | 5 33 | 10 46 | 10 52 |
| 16 | Tues. | | 6 55 | 5 34 | 11 29 | 11 36 |
| 17 | Wed. | | 6 54 | 5 35 | morn | 0 21 |
| 18 | Thur. | | 6 52 | 5 36 | 0 17 | 1 10 |
| 19 | Frid. | | 6 50 | 5 37 | 1 14 | 2 1 |
| 20 | Satur. | | 6 49 | 5 38 | 2 14 | 2 55 |
| 21 | SUN. | | 6 47 | 5 40 | 3 15 | 3 51 |
| 22 | Mon. | | 6 45 | 5 41 | 4 15 | 4 48 |
| 23 | Tues. | | 6 44 | 5 42 | 5 14 | 5 45 |
| 24 | Wed. | | 6 42 | 5 44 | 6 10 | 6 43 |
| 25 | Thur. | | 6 41 | 5 45 | 7 3 | 7 39 |
| 26 | Frid. | | 6 39 | 5 46 | 7 53 | 8 34 |
| 27 | Satur. | | 6 38 | 5 47 | 8 40 | 9 27 |
| 28 | SUN. | | 6 36 | 5 48 | 9 24 | 10 16 |
| 29 | Mon. | | 6 35 | 5 50 | 11 58 | morn | 0 28 |
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MARCH.
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Moon's Phases.
Last Quarter, 1d. 3h. 16m. morning.
New Moon, 10d. 11h. 3m. evening.
First Quarter, 15d. 1h. 11m. morning.
Full Moon, 23d. 5h. 38m. morning.
Last Quarter, 30d. 9h. 24m. evening.
| No. | Days of the Week. | Weather Record. | Sun Rises | Sun Sets | Moon Rises | High water. |
|-----|-------------------|-----------------|-----------|----------|------------|-------------|
| 1 | Tues. | | 6 32 | 5 50 | 1 58 | 1 24 |
| 2 | Wed. | | 6 31 | 5 52 | 0 57 | 2 9 |
| 3 | Thur. | | 6 29 | 5 53 | 1 57 | 2 53 |
| 4 | Frid. | | 6 28 | 5 54 | 2 54 | 3 38 |
| 5 | Satur. | | 6 26 | 5 55 | 3 48 | 4 21 |
| 6 | SUN. | | 6 25 | 5 57 | 4 39 | 5 4 |
| 7 | Mon. | | 6 24 | 5 58 | sets | 5 41 |
| 8 | Tues. | | 6 22 | 5 59 | 6 18 | 6 19 |
| 9 | Wed. | | 6 21 | 6 0 | 6 50 | 6 59 |
| 10 | Thur. | | 6 19 | 6 2 | 7 21 | 7 39 |
| 11 | Frid. | | 6 17 | 6 3 | 7 53 | 8 19 |
| 12 | Satur. | | 6 16 | 6 4 | 8 28 | 9 0 |
| 13 | SUN. | | 6 14 | 6 5 | 9 8 | 9 48 |
| 14 | Mon. | | 6 13 | 6 7 | 9 56 | 10 39 |
| 15 | Tues. | | 6 11 | 6 8 | 10 52 | 11 32 |
| 16 | Wed. | | 6 10 | 6 9 | 11 58 | 0 28 |
| 17 | Thur. | | 6 8 | 6 10 | morn | 1 27 |
| 18 | Frid. | | 6 6 | 6 12 | 0 11 | 2 28 |
| 19 | Satur. | | 6 5 | 6 13 | 1 20 | 3 33 |
| 20 | SUN. | | 6 3 | 6 14 | 2 32 | 4 39 |
| 21 | Mon. | | 6 2 | 6 15 | 3 45 | 5 47 |
| 22 | Tues. | | 6 0 | 6 17 | 4 57 | 6 55 |
| 23 | Wed. | | 5 58 | 6 18 | 6 6 | 8 0 |
| 24 | Thur. | | 5 57 | 6 19 | 7 10 | 9 1 |
| 25 | Frid. | | 5 55 | 6 20 | 8 8 | 9 56 |
| 26 | Satur. | | 5 53 | 6 22 | 8 59 | 10 47 |
| 27 | SUN. | | 5 52 | 6 23 | 9 44 | 11 34 |
| 28 | Mon. | | 5 50 | 6 24 | 10 25 | morn | 0 17 |
| 29 | Tues. | | 5 48 | 6 25 | 11 4 | 0 58 |
| 30 | Wed. | | 5 47 | 6 26 | 11 43 | 1 40 |
| 31 | Thur. | | 5 45 | 6 28 | 1 34 | 2 18 |
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APRIL.
Moon’s New Moon, 6d. 8h. 35m. morning.
Phases. First Quarter, 13d. 7h. 12m. evening.
Full Moon, 21d. 8h. 25m. evening.
Last Quarter, 28d. 11h. 38m. evening.
| Days of Week. | Weather Record. | Sun Rises | Sun Sets | Moon Rises | High-water |
|---------------|-----------------|-----------|----------|-------------|------------|
| 1 Frid. | | 5 43 | 6 25 | 2 59 | 2 22 |
| 2 Satur. | | 5 41 | 6 26 | 3 19 | 2 48 |
| 3 SUN. | | 5 40 | 6 27 | 3 41 | 3 23 |
| 4 Mon. | | 5 38 | 6 28 | 4 4 | 3 58 |
| 5 Tues. | | 5 36 | 6 29 | 4 31 | 4 32 |
| 6 Wed. | | 5 34 | 6 30 | --- | 5 6 |
| 7 Thur. | | 5 33 | 6 32 | sets | 5 36 |
| 8 Frid. | | 5 31 | 6 33 | 7 10 | 6 7 |
| 9 Satur. | | 5 29 | 6 34 | 8 10 | 6 34 |
| 10 SUN. | | 5 28 | 6 35 | 9 10 | 7 2 |
| 11 Mon. | | 5 27 | 6 36 | 10 10 | 7 24 |
| 12 Tues. | | 5 25 | 6 38 | 11 0 | 7 49 |
| 13 Wed. | | 5 24 | 6 39 | 11 50 | 8 10 |
| 14 Thur. | | 5 22 | 6 40 | 12 41 | 8 32 |
| 15 Frid. | | 5 21 | 6 41 | 1 32 | 8 56 |
| 16 Satur. | | 5 19 | 6 42 | 2 24 | 9 19 |
| 17 SUN. | | 5 18 | 6 44 | 3 16 | 9 45 |
| 18 Mon. | | 5 16 | 6 45 | 4 8 | 10 11 |
| 19 Tues. | | 5 15 | 6 46 | 5 1 | 10 37 |
| 20 Wed. | | 5 13 | 6 47 | 5 54 | 11 6 |
| 21 Thur. | | 5 12 | 6 49 | 6 49 | 11 33 |
| 22 Frid. | | 5 10 | 6 50 | 7 46 | 11 57 |
| 23 Satur. | | 5 9 | 6 51 | 8 46 | morn. |
| 24 SUN. | | 5 8 | 6 52 | 9 48 | 0 27 |
| 25 Mon. | | 5 6 | 6 54 | 10 52 | 0 57 |
| 26 Tues. | | 5 5 | 6 55 | 11 54 | 1 35 |
| 27 Wed. | | 5 4 | 6 56 | 0 57 | 2 13 |
| 28 Thur. | | 5 2 | 6 57 | 1 59 | 2 49 |
| 29 Frid. | | 5 1 | 6 58 | 2 58 | 3 25 |
| 30 Satur. | | 4 59 | 6 59 | 3 55 | 3 59 |
MAY.
Moon’s New Moon, 5d. 7h. 15m. evening.
Phases. First Quarter, 13d. 12h. 24m. evening.
Full Moon, 21d. 8h. 28m. morning.
Last Quarter, 28d. 4h. 25m. morning.
| Days of Week. | Weather Record. | Sun Rises | Sun Sets | Moon Rises | High water |
|---------------|-----------------|-----------|----------|-------------|------------|
| 1 SUN. | | 4 58 | 7 0 | 4 48 | 4 6 |
| 2 Mon. | | 4 56 | 7 2 | 5 37 | 4 44 |
| 3 Tues. | | 4 55 | 7 3 | 6 25 | 5 22 |
| 4 Wed. | | 4 54 | 7 4 | 7 13 | 5 55 |
| 5 Thur. | | 4 53 | 7 5 | 8 1 | 6 30 |
| 6 Frid. | | 4 52 | 7 7 | 8 51 | 7 5 |
| 7 Satur. | | 4 51 | 7 8 | 9 42 | 7 38 |
| 8 SUN. | | 4 50 | 7 9 | 10 36 | 8 15 |
| 9 Mon. | | 4 49 | 7 10 | 11 32 | 8 48 |
| 10 Tues. | | 4 48 | 7 11 | --- | 9 25 |
| 11 Wed. | | 4 47 | 7 12 | morn. | 10 1 |
| 12 Thur. | | 4 47 | 7 13 | 0 41 | 10 41 |
| 13 Frid. | | 4 46 | 7 14 | 1 41 | 11 19 |
| 14 Satur. | | 4 45 | 7 15 | 2 39 | 11 52 |
| 15 SUN. | | 4 44 | 7 16 | 3 36 | morn. |
| 16 Mon. | | 4 44 | 7 17 | 4 32 | 0 29 |
| 17 Tues. | | 4 43 | 7 18 | 5 27 | 1 5 |
| 18 Wed. | | 4 42 | 7 19 | 6 22 | 1 41 |
| 19 Thur. | | 4 41 | 7 20 | 7 19 | 2 16 |
| 20 Frid. | | 4 41 | 7 21 | 8 17 | 2 52 |
| 21 Satur. | | 4 40 | 7 22 | 9 18 | 3 30 |
| 22 SUN. | | 4 40 | 7 22 | 10 22 | 4 8 |
| 23 Mon. | | 4 39 | 7 23 | 11 29 | 4 44 |
| 24 Tues. | | 4 39 | 7 24 | rises. 8 | 5 20 |
| 25 Wed. | | 4 38 | 7 25 | 0 38 | 5 58 |
| 26 Thur. | | 4 38 | 7 26 | 1 51 | 6 41 |
| 27 Frid. | | 4 37 | 7 27 | 3 7 | 7 30 |
| 28 Satur. | | 4 37 | 7 28 | 4 24 | 8 19 |
| 29 SUN. | | 4 36 | 7 28 | 5 40 | 9 9 |
| 30 Mon. | | 4 36 | 7 29 | 6 52 | 9 59 |
| 31 Tues. | | 4 35 | 7 31 | 7 52 | 10 41 |
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JUNE.
Moon’s
Phases.
New Moon, 4d. 6h. 44m. morning.
First Quarter, 12d. 6h. 52m. morning.
Full Moon, 19d. 5h. 58m. evening.
Last Quarter, 26d. 9h. 10m. morning.
No. | Days of Week. | Weather Record. | Sun Rises | Sets | Moon Rises | High water.
1 Wed. 4 30 7 25 2 28 8 38
2 Thur. 4 30 7 26 3 58 9 21
3 Fri. 4 30 7 26 6 31 7 23
4 Satur. 4 29 7 27 8 57 8 22
5 SUN. 4 29 7 27 8 59 8 56
6 Mon. 4 29 7 28 9 51 9 31
7 Tues. 4 29 7 29 10 30 10 8
8 Wed. 4 29 7 29 11 02 10 45
9 Thur. 4 29 7 30 morn. 0 5
10 Fri. 4 28 7 30 0 50 11 34
11 Satur. 4 28 7 31 1 30 0 12
12 SUN. 4 28 7 31 1 58 0 44
13 Mon. 4 28 7 32 2 18 1 17
14 Tues. 4 28 7 32 2 34 1 53
15 Wed. 4 28 7 33 2 48 2 32
16 Thur. 4 28 7 33 3 2 3 14
17 Fri. 4 28 7 34 3 18 3 59
18 Satur. 4 28 7 34 3 41 4 48
19 SUN. 4 29 7 34 rises. 5 42
20 Mon. 4 29 7 35 7 58 6 42
21 Tues. 4 29 7 35 9 11 7 46
22 Wed. 4 29 7 35 10 10 8 54
23 Thur. 4 29 7 35 10 41 9 57
24 Fri. 4 29 7 35 11 10 10 57
25 Satur. 4 29 7 35 11 30 11 53
26 SUN. 4 32 7 35 morn. 0 46
27 Mon. 4 37 7 35 0 49 1 36
28 Tues. 4 41 7 35 1 49 2 16
29 Wed. 4 41 7 35 2 40 2 47
30 Thur. 4 41 7 35 3 29 3 19
JULY.
Moon’s
Phases.
New Moon, 3d. 7h. 28m. evening.
First Quarter, 11d. 10h. 55m. evening.
Full Moon, 19d. 1h. 10m. morning.
Last Quarter, 23d. 4h. 50m. evening.
No. | Days of Week. | Weather Record. | Sun Rises | Sets | Moon Rises | High water.
1 Fri. 4 42 7 35 3 56 6 13
2 Satur. 4 43 7 34 5 28 7 6
3 SUN. 4 43 7 34 8 26 7 59
4 Mon. 4 43 7 34 8 33 8 51
5 Tues. 4 43 7 34 8 59 9 14
6 Wed. 4 44 7 34 9 33 9 32
7 Thur. 4 44 7 34 10 18 10 18
8 Fri. 4 44 7 33 11 10 10 48
9 Satur. 4 44 7 33 11 48 11 30
10 SUN. 4 44 7 33 morn. 0 13
11 Mon. 4 45 7 33 0 31 0 56
12 Tues. 4 45 7 32 1 19 1 36
13 Wed. 4 45 7 32 1 51 2 14
14 Thur. 4 45 7 32 2 16 2 51
15 Fri. 4 46 7 31 2 38 3 26
16 Satur. 4 46 7 31 3 0 3 59
17 SUN. 4 46 7 31 3 22 4 32
18 Mon. 4 46 7 30 3 46 5 4
19 Tues. 4 47 7 30 rises. 5 38
20 Wed. 4 47 7 29 8 29 6 13
21 Thur. 4 48 7 29 9 24 6 49
22 Fri. 4 48 7 28 10 11 7 28
23 Satur. 4 48 7 28 10 46 8 10
24 SUN. 4 49 7 27 11 18 8 56
25 Mon. 4 49 7 27 11 47 9 49
26 Tues. 4 51 7 21 morn. 10 49
27 Wed. 4 54 7 16 0 31 11 50
28 Thur. 4 56 7 12 1 10 0 43
29 Fri. 4 57 7 10 1 46 1 36
30 Satur. 4 56 7 10 2 16 2 43
31 SUN. 4 56 7 10 2 56 3 43
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AUGUST.
Moon’s Phases.
New Moon, 2d, 9h. 37m. morning.
First Quarter, 10th, 11h. 1m. evening.
Full Moon, 17d, 10h. 40m. morning.
Last Quarter, 24d, 11h. 8m. morning.
| No. | Days of Week. | Weather Record. | Sun Rises | Sun Sets | Moon Rises | High Water |
|-----|------------------|--------------------|-------------|--------------|---------------|----------------|
| 1 | Mon. | | 4 57 | 7 15 | 4 9 | 7 29 |
| 2 | Tues. | | 4 58 | 7 14 | sets 8 7 | 8 47 |
| 3 | Wed. | | 4 59 | 7 14 | 8 31 | 9 49 |
| 4 | Thur. | | 5 0 | 7 13 | 8 24 | 8 29 |
| 5 | Fri. | | 5 1 | 7 12 | 8 12 | 9 28 |
| 6 | Satur. | | 5 2 | 7 11 | 7 47 | 8 33 |
| 7 | SUN. | | 5 3 | 7 9 | 9 17 | 11 23 |
| 8 | Mon. | | 5 5 | 7 8 | 10 11 | 11 38 |
| 9 | Tues. | | 5 6 | 7 7 | 11 13 | 12 36 |
| 10 | Wed. | | 5 7 | 7 6 | morn 2 57 | 1 54 |
| 11 | Thur. | | 5 8 | 7 5 | 1 10 | 2 54 |
| 12 | Fri. | | 5 9 | 7 4 | 2 34 | 3 51 |
| 13 | Satur. | | 5 10 | 7 2 | 3 59 | 4 44 |
| 14 | SUN. | | 5 11 | 7 1 | 5 20 | 5 33 |
| 15 | Mon. | | 5 12 | 7 0 | 6 31 | 6 18 |
| 16 | Tues. | | 5 13 | 6 59 | sets 7 6 | 7 0 |
| 17 | Wed. | | 5 14 | 6 57 | 7 35 | 7 39 |
| 18 | Thur. | | 5 15 | 6 56 | 7 58 | 8 16 |
| 19 | Fri. | | 5 16 | 6 55 | 8 32 | 8 50 |
| 20 | Satur. | | 5 16 | 6 53 | 8 55 | 9 22 |
| 21 | SUN. | | 5 17 | 6 52 | 9 22 | 9 53 |
| 22 | Mon. | | 5 18 | 6 51 | 9 54 | 10 24 |
| 23 | Tues. | | 5 19 | 6 49 | 10 32 | 10 54 |
| 24 | Wed. | | 5 20 | 6 48 | 11 22 | 11 24 |
| 25 | Thur. | | 5 21 | 6 47 | morn 0 10 | 11 54 |
| 26 | Fri. | | 5 22 | 6 45 | 0 59 | 0 24 |
| 27 | Satur. | | 5 23 | 6 44 | 1 48 | 0 54 |
| 28 | SUN. | | 5 24 | 6 43 | 2 36 | 1 24 |
| 29 | Mon. | | 5 25 | 6 41 | 3 26 | 1 54 |
| 30 | Tues. | | 5 26 | 6 40 | 4 20 | 2 26 |
| 31 | Wed. | | 5 26 | 6 38 | 5 16 | 6 49 |
SEPTEMBER.
Moon’s Phases.
New Moon, 1d, 1h. 12m. morning.
First Quarter, 8d, 0h. 54m. morning.
Full Moon, 15d, 4h. 13m. evening.
Last Quarter, 22d, 11h. 58m. evening.
New Moon, 30d, 5h. 47m. evening.
| No. | Days of Week. | Weather Record. | Sun Rises | Sun Sets | Moon Sets | High Water |
|-----|----------------|--------------------|-------------|--------------|---------------|----------------|
| 1 | Thur. | | 5 27 | 6 36 | 6 26 | 8 17 |
| 2 | Fri. | | 5 28 | 6 35 | 6 59 | 8 51 |
| 3 | Satur. | | 5 29 | 6 33 | 7 30 | 9 27 |
| 4 | SUN. | | 5 30 | 6 32 | 7 59 | 10 4 |
| 5 | Mon. | | 5 31 | 6 30 | 8 30 | 10 43 |
| 6 | Tues. | | 5 32 | 6 29 | 9 4 | 11 24 |
| 7 | Wed. | | 5 33 | 6 27 | 9 43 | 0 9 |
| 8 | Thur. | | 5 34 | 6 26 | 10 30 | 0 54 |
| 9 | Fri. | | 5 35 | 6 24 | 11 24 | 1 41 |
| 10 | Satur. | | 5 36 | 6 22 | morn 12 24 | 2 29 |
| 11 | SUN. | | 5 37 | 6 21 | 1 31 | 3 19 |
| 12 | Mon. | | 5 38 | 6 19 | 2 41 | 4 11 |
| 13 | Tues. | | 5 39 | 6 18 | 3 52 | 5 4 |
| 14 | Wed. | | 5 40 | 6 16 | 5 1 | 5 58 |
| 15 | Thur. | | 5 41 | 6 14 | 6 6 | 6 52 |
| 16 | Fri. | | 5 42 | 6 13 | rises | 7 45 |
| 17 | Satur. | | 5 43 | 6 11 | 6 33 | 8 37 |
| 18 | SUN. | | 5 44 | 6 10 | 6 58 | 9 28 |
| 19 | Mon. | | 5 45 | 6 8 | 7 25 | 10 17 |
| 20 | Tues. | | 5 45 | 6 6 | 7 53 | 11 4 |
| 21 | Wed. | | 5 46 | 6 5 | 8 23 | 11 48 |
| 22 | Thur. | | 5 47 | 6 3 | 8 59 | 0 31 |
| 23 | Fri. | | 5 48 | 6 1 | 9 44 | 1 14 |
| 24 | Satur. | | 5 49 | 6 0 | 10 38 | 1 57 |
| 25 | SUN. | | 5 50 | 5 58 | 11 39 | 2 41 |
| 26 | Mon. | | 5 51 | 5 56 | morn 0 47 | 3 25 |
| 27 | Tues. | | 5 53 | 5 55 | 1 59 | 4 10 |
| 28 | Wed. | | 5 54 | 5 53 | 3 12 | 4 55 |
| 29 | Thur. | | 5 55 | 5 41 | 4 25 | 5 41 |
| 30 | Fri. | | 5 56 | 5 43 | 5 37 | 7 45 |
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OCTOBER.
Moon's Phases.
First Quarter, 8d. 10h. 41m. morning.
Full Moon, 15d. 11h. 10m. morning.
Last Quarter, 23d. 6h. 31m. morning.
New Moon, 30d. 10h. 32m. morning.
| Days of Week. | Weather Record. | Sun Rises | Sets | Moon Sets. | High water. |
|---------------|-----------------|-----------|------|------------|-------------|
| 1 Satur. | | 5 57 | 5 42 | 5 53 | 8 21 |
| 2 SUN. | | 5 58 | 5 40 | 6 38 | 9 37 |
| 3 Mon. | | 5 59 | 5 39 | 7 29 | 10 38 |
| 4 Tues. | | 6 0 | 5 37 | 8 18 | 11 37 |
| 5 Wed. | | 6 1 | 5 36 | 8 53 | 0 36 |
| 6 Thur. | | 6 2 | 5 34 | 9 26 | 1 30 |
| 7 Frid. | | 6 3 | 5 33 | 9 56 | 2 19 |
| 8 Satur. | | 6 4 | 5 31 | 10 25 | 3 6 |
| 9 SUN. | | 6 5 | 5 29 | 10 53 | 3 51 |
| 10 Mon. | | 6 6 | 5 28 | 11 22 | 4 36 |
| 11 Tues. | | 6 7 | 5 26 | 11 53 | 5 25 |
| 12 Wed. | | 6 8 | 5 25 | morn | 6 20 |
| 13 Thur. | | 6 10 | 5 24 | 12 27 | 7 22 |
| 14 Frid. | | 6 11 | 5 22 | 1 4 | 8 14 |
| 15 Satur. | | 6 12 | 5 21 | 1 46 | 8 59 |
| 16 SUN. | | 6 13 | 5 19 | 2 34 | 9 42 |
| 17 Mon. | | 6 15 | 5 18 | 3 28 | 10 24 |
| 18 Tues. | | 6 16 | 5 16 | 4 26 | 11 10 |
| 19 Wed. | | 6 17 | 5 15 | 5 21 | 11 55 |
| 20 Thur. | | 6 18 | 5 14 | 6 19 | 0 27 |
| 21 Frid. | | 6 19 | 5 12 | 7 17 | 1 27 |
| 22 Satur. | | 6 20 | 5 11 | 8 13 | 2 23 |
| 23 SUN. | | 6 21 | 5 10 | 9 9 | 3 19 |
| 24 Mon. | | 6 22 | 5 8 | 10 6 | 4 15 |
| 25 Tues. | | 6 23 | 5 7 | 11 4 | 5 11 |
| 26 Wed. | | 6 24 | 5 6 | morn | 6 8 |
| 27 Thur. | | 6 25 | 5 5 | 12 2 | 7 5 |
| 28 Frid. | | 6 26 | 5 4 | 1 0 | 8 3 |
| 29 Satur. | | 6 27 | 5 2 | 2 0 | 9 2 |
| 30 SUN. | | 6 28 | 5 2 | 3 0 | 10 3 |
| 31 Mon. | | 6 30 | 5 1 | 4 1 | 8 33 |
FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 1864.
Warm and pleasant day and John and I both [illegible] in it for my dinner. there was full as there has at [illegible] [illegible] the hunting and I don't [illegible] [illegible] all night and their dogs. They them about 1/2 bush quartets in the last making the most noise I ever heard in the sport generally.
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1864.
About the same kind of day, the weather being colder if anything nothing of any interest going on in camp. Dress parade in the afternoon with a few orders read by the adjutant.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 1864.
Warm, the sun very bright, but disappearing earlier than it usually would with signs of snow. There is the cold.
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**MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1864.**
It arrived ok. Only three men lost with one missing the guard being carried to the depth of twelve inside before it stopped snow being a very disagreeable day.
**TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1864.**
Warm and cloudy being more like a spring day than winter not having anything of account to do, sit in my tent with a good fire place and be good by [fire] making it as comfortable as set by the same.
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1864.
Wednesday. A quite pleasant winter day. I occupied in filling the tent with work, eight days’ rations as it called for taking up the entire day in getting it stowed away in doors.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1864.
I received an box from New York containing a [separator?] being pretty well sandwiched somewhere on the way being a clever earth cold day.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 1864.
Expecting to go on picket soon. I did nothing all day. (Friday) Different being on pleasant duty & ___ all over camp.
SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 1864.
Nice good warm summer spring show. I was called upon for brigade guard for the ____ him up all night during that the guard was relieved frequently.
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 1864.
A beautiful day the sun shining all day got ready for inspection as but not having any I sat in my tent all day
MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1864.
the same nice and warm somewhat inclined to thaw making it disagreeable under foot fine bree[ze blowing]
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1864.
Mamma and I did some washing for myself and wechese Parade in the afternoon
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1864.
Cloudy with signs of a storm got light days heating of wood so as to have a good fire in the tent in case of a storm with fire frequent here in Virginia
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 1864.
the elem’s armistice out warm this are thawing wind east in the afternoon with signs of a storm shortly Fresh. Pinewook that afternoon
FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1864.
Cloudy with a heavy wind blowing from the east by southeast East with some signs of storm any quiet Ten ocomp
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1864.
[Text is heavily faded and illegible.]
SUNDAY, JANUARY 17, 1864.
[Text is heavily faded and illegible.]
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MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1864.
Commenced to rain before daylight this morning. It rained all day. Cleared up tonight. Night both as being dry.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1864.
Clear and cold again today with no activities, nothing but appearances about the wind that it is impossible to stand against the wind but you close carefully at present.
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1864
A beautiful warm day with very little wind seeming having nothing to do spent a pleasant day here in camp getting wood for fire, and the tent.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 1864.
A cloudy morning with signs of showers. More showers expected will make the ground in worse condition than it is now as it is cut up shockingly at present.
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1864.
A beautiful warm day with a little wind stirring, otherwise like a spring morning. Have orders for General Inspection of knapsacks and all equipments of war this morning
SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1864.
Warm, very nice day, with a slight wind from the North, just enough to make it pleasant like a spring morning
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 1864.
A warm day The Shire Creek signs of different batter sometimes or other, in a few days the generally have inspection to obey but whether we will or not I don’t know
MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1864
Another beautiful warm day with a cool breeze from the south. There is nothing much to speak of to day going for Dress Parade this afternoon.
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1864.
A fine day with a slight breeze blowing from the north. Boat race had. Orders to dralesce this afternoon on account of the major commanding Regiment coming back from Washington
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1864.
Another nice day with no signs of storm at present. A cool breeze blowing making it pleasant to step out of doors today. I got eight days rations of wood in case of a storm.
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THURSDAY, JANUARY 28, 1864
morning Spring had nothing to do so that I done some washing for myself attending Greek Oration in the afternoon
FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1864
On Picket three miles from Camp as mil reservoir here
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1864.
a dark cloudy day with drizzling rain have no [illegible] to use I have got plenty to drive but no shelter to keep me from getting wet. but I shall do the best I can
SUNDAY, JANUARY 31, 1864.
Still on picket a dark and cloudy day Expect it to rain any minute
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1864.
We elected a board, opening certificates (demu) &
a (body of examiners) invited just having
the duty to be (discharged must be)
to the same of the corps
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1864.
A pleasant day the basin part cleared out of (how) and man and then we began but Harry Chandler's foot got injured by the sand
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1864.
A usually blustery day, the sun opening brightly, but the wind is so strong that it is impossible to stand before it.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1864.
The wind dried last night but it has commenced to blow again but not as strong as yesterday with snaps of rain. This being our reddle day to fill up the tent with fresh for another eight days. We have got the wind here and here will have it east up.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1864.
Arose up in the morning the Sun shining beautifully and warm a slight breeze from the South
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1864.
6 oclock Arouse depot with rations to be drawn from Church started on a mud march towards the river where we were to Recontre the Enemy Rechs deep in mud
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1864.
after passing an
old shand camp
this morning we
lay muded aimost
ready fix our artel
lery at the [tarden?]
but on account
of the mud it was
imible to get the
artillery along so
after rehearing lay
wood for the 7
artillery to come
back again we
started ~ ourselfs
for camp through
the mud
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1864.
It is warm and
once again more
in camp again
the sick doing
brightly but one
englied joint
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1864.
it has froze hard again last night but we are comfortable today with a cool breeze from the north
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1864.
a floor went sheet over the ground between barrel and straw and enough up to fill up the tent with wind
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1864
about the pleasant today but cold. I hope the wind is changing the doctor would not make more room in the tent
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1864
the snow is considerable and the ??? water plenty up no star
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1864.
A beautiful warm Spring day with no grand stirrings I am in Brigade guarded the rebels for twenty four hours
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1864.
warm pleasant day being Sunday I got ready to go on Inspection at usual with it to come off soon
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1864.
A dark cloudy day. Was called out on business with [illegible]. It pleasantly til it was most over when it began to snow.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1864.
with a little snow on the ground the sun comes out warm and pleasant with prospects of fair weather which [illegible]
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1864.
The weather is windy and cloudy. I was busy most all day. Wrote a good deal. Heavy wind & rain in the night.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1864.
The weather is cloudy & rainy. Heavy rain early this morn. Wind very high. Wrote a good deal--swept the yard-- split part of a turtle in two for back sore inside.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1864.
Another cold raw day the sun shining brightly but cold. We have to have General Inspection to day of knapsack and all equipments of wear.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1864.
a beautiful sunine [morning] day that promise well. [frozen] [under] foot but no snow
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SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1864
another beautiful warm day being Sunday There will have inspection as usual
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1864
Awful nice day Time with here in camp going on duty. Broke ranks at four oclock this afternoon
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1864.
Another nice warm day like a spring morning, men twelve hours it begins to blow making it disagreeable but of course.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1864.
A very pleasant warm day, birds like a spring morning in May, tho' the wind is brisk, as winter month there is a delight, have a smoky up.
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1864.
another very pleasant day until the wind from the South for the first time this winter, a strange sign of a storm
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1864.
another pleasant but cloudy day we have looked for cirrus clouds this morning but the breeze so strong I think they won't head any to day
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**SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1864.**
A very pleasant warm day with more building under ___ ___ ___ ____ ___ new received by ___ and a good many ___ from Baltimore and other places from the north
**SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1864.**
There is some signs of either to day, rain or snow, we will have Inspection this morning by the Commanding Officers of the Regiment
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1864.
A dark cloudy day with signs of but [not?] rain. Don't we have orders to move at a moments notice, too close
TUESDAY, MARCH 1, 1864.
It has begun to rain, a warm rain making it disagreeable for traveling
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1864.
It has ceased raining and has turned out warm and nice again. Good roads, rather hard traveling under foot.
THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 1864.
A very warm, civil wind today, more like soi (so?) spring day than winter.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1864.
Another train
moving playing with
the St. Grave
from the Smiths
Grains. Parade day.
Afternoon a
few orders read
by the Adjutant
SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1864.
The wrecks by
the wind.
Clothing +
comsissary stores.
After dinner some
of the dead bodies
of drowned men
arrived this
afternoon.
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**FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1864.**
On another ___ ___ morning pleasant.
___ left for ___ from the ___ ___ from the side of the ___ A fair ___ read by the Adjutant
**MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1864.**
in the ___ ___ may the ___ ___ ___ appearing at ___ ___ get the ___ Collected House Arrived this afternoon
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FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1864.
On mother call
morning played
small games
from the evening
from beside church
attended a
few — clear rear
by the Adjutant
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1864.
The night — by the cavalry
any hearing
silence all is
off. Church —
— Channister this
afternoon
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FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1864.
Another very warm day. Small scouting party sent to Germantown. I spent the ride and afterward a few hours near by the Adjutant
FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1864.
The most of the [illegible] empty the mail. A number of men made [illegible] of [illegible]. Patrolled ground. Inspected the [illegible] this afternoon.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1864.
On mother’s cent
married play whiskey
all afternoon.
General Grant’s order
Grant’s bridge.
Afternoon a
few orders read
by the Adjutant
SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 1864.
Order sent by
___ the ___,
debating it.
___ promenade
at sunset.
Returned to the
quarters this
afternoon.
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**FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1864.**
On mother court morning play in the afternoon Board of Exm Grand Parade. I spent a few ___ read by the Adjutant
**TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1864.**
All went by the ___ of weathering up Henry spent at the Courthouse followed Jenkins arrival this afternoon
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FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1864.
On another Court
martial Clayton
and Lt. Jeff. Gray
from the lines
Green to preside.
Afterwards a—
—later the law read
by the Adjutant
THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1864.
The court has
by the draft
considering the
of Jury—called out
of the lines,
ordered home.
Arrived this
afternoon
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FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1864.
On another pretty warm day played a game of football. Drew three shirts and went on picket afterwards. A few orders read by the Adjutant
MONDAY, MARCH 21, 1864.
On the march for Lady the band gathering up during all the forenoon. We liberated quite a number this afternoon
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TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1864.
a cloudy cloudy day with night it is their fair surprise it has been as under wet for some time
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1864.
It began to snow yesterday afternoon and snowed all last night, stopping this morning long after it was one of the grand the most grand that has been known here in some years, at once
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**THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1864**
A very pleasant warm day and there is but little snow on the ground, nothing but water, we have orders given to be ready for review by General Grant— but we can't get reviewed till the roads get dry again
**FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1864**
A dark cloudy day and it has begun to rain and is still raining and will rain all night
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SATURDAY, MARCH 26, 1864.
It is bright and clear again this morning without heavy as north wind just like this month.
SUNDAY, MARCH 27, 1864.
more like the month of May then March being a very pleasant warm day we had herd our Sunday morning inspection as usual
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MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1864.
a very warm day for Marching we are to build Camps and Battalion Drills the play for the first time since Lent & since I was detailed for (illegible) guard for twenty four hours
TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1864.
A very cloudy. Windy day. several old color robin have set in and there is no likelihood of it stoping to day
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1864.
It has rained all night and the regiment started for to go on Picket for three days. Tonight we went half way, camp, the water being so deep we could not get there so we come to camp
THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1864.
A very pleasant morning but there are signs of a storm before night. this Regiment are detailed for Picket for three days could not [unclear] mud and water from camp to that picket line
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FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1864.
It dawns stormy day still on picket it commenced storming this morning and is still raining a very disagreeable day. Just picket duty
SATURDAY, APRIL 2, 1864.
On picket it has rained all night and has turned the snow the ground here on post is flooded with water. There is so much water here that we have to make floats to get wood with.
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SUNDAY, APRIL 3, 1864.
Still on Picket
it has stopt [sic] raining
at this mile. had
very pleasant color
of it. hear all the
neighborhood up. Pleasant
weather. evigame
MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1864.
In camp a very
unpleasant day
but still has begun
the rain again
and there are no
signs of its stoping
aby [any] storm
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TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 1864.
Alta still keeps on in making mohering [mothering?] it has very pleasant weather just in fine travelling for the roads are in a hard condition. I am on Brigade guard for twenty four hours
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1864.
A very pleasant warm day, the sun has been out making it pleasant for to get out of doors
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THURSDAY, APRIL 7, 1864.
Another warm win day we are to have Company Drill and Battalion Drill and Brigade Dress Parade this afternoon with idle time all day
FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1864.
A very pleasant warm day there was a Boat Race between this Regmt and the Twenty Kay this Day the Hunt party ___ a very black panel Boat
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SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1864.
It has begun to rain this morning and there are no signs of it stopping today but such is life. Could ______ this morning but on account of the rain it is postponed for some dry day.
SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 1864.
It cleared up last night so the air was clear till afternoon when it began to pour again and there are no signs of it stopping before to morrow.
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MONDAY, APRIL 11, 1864.
It has turned out to be a nice pleasant day. there are still signs of more carnifine had Oman Parade this afternoon and was then token out by the Outposts
TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1864.
this place is very closely closely day as there is some rebel Stirmish up near. we had Brigade Dress Parade this afternoon and was reviewed by General Brucher Commanding this Brigade
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1864.
A dark Cloudy day with some signs of a Storm but it has not rained yet to day we had Company drill this morning and Batallion drill this afternoon
THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1864.
A very clear warm day the Air plesent we had Cummin Review at Ten oclock and it was 3 oclock before we got to Camp Ogalan
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FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1864
Cool and Cloudy day with some signs of a storm there is a detail out than larger for three days picket and this is the first time in three years that I have been in camp while the Regiment was on duty
SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1864
It had commenced to rain and there was no sign of its stopping to day we had orders for Eight days rations and that rain will stop our moveing for awhile.
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SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 1864.
A very pleasant day that it was no signs of rain just now. This is the weekly day for inspection of the Chegement
MONDAY, APRIL 18, 1864.
Another pleasant warm day, we had Company Drill this morning and Battallion Drill this afternoon and Dress Parade
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TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 1864.
Another warm day. Company drill, Battalion drill and Dress Parade taking up the entire day.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1864.
This is a cloudy, showery day, and we have orders for early Reveille by Maj. General Grant but the review has been countermanded and we wont have same today.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 21, 1864
Camps pleasant along banks of Red River. Men out on picket and companies drilling this morning. Griersons brigade made their appearance.
FRIDAY, APRIL 22, 1864
Camps pleasant. Marched from four till three by General Read’s prame three miles from camp and halted there all day, but in face of the enemy.
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SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1864.
A very pleasant day, the third Company Drill Battalion Drill and Brigade Dress Parade closing up the day
SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 1864.
Another very pleasant warm day, with small off a storm till we are regular dry for April. Story and talk
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MONDAY, APRIL 25, 1864.
It being the Picket for the night and it rained all night it has rained and warm and nice big time. Drumming here drove children out of camp
TUESDAY, APRIL 26, 1864.
A very pleasant warm with a light cool breeze and turned out to bury some of our comrades that had died here in camp.
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1864.
A very pleasant warm clear one had company till this morning and Battalion Drill and Parade Miss Arnold this afternoon
THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1864.
A very pleasant warm day with a cool breeze we had company + Battalion Parade this morning and Battalion Drill two officers and representatives Mrs. Arnold
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FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1864.
A very pleasant warm day the most ever in. A very dry condition for March we had Company drill, Battalion drill and full parade
SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 1864.
Sometimes air wet and clear. We had Gille and Dress Parade this afternoon closing the day
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SUNDAY, MAY 1, 1864.
Another very pleasant warm day this is our weekly day for inspection of arms the Major Commanding calls us all prepared for the first time
MONDAY, MAY 2, 1864.
Another warm nice day I have refused to do any more duty for the first time an occurence of the time being out
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TUESDAY, MAY 3, 1864.
thrice in our nine
we were play am
I have had more
adventure it was
lone, and I am
to be sent or
go back in
party.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 1864.
been very nice day
last night we
camp [illegible]
early marched 8 1/2
miles and halted
for the night
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THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1864
Another wers in close we made a surpise got inside and met the enemy. they gave after an hour or two we retreated the air was filled with grapeshot and had to fall back
FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1864
The fighting is still going on and I have been to again the enemy has got to big force here and and our boys place to fight Em
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SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1864.
SUNDAY, MAY 8, 1864.
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MONDAY, MAY 9, 1864.
A very pleasant day but to warm for comfort for marching the Rebels have retreated but how far I can not say. I have now been putting up breastworks.
TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1864.
Rathers hotter, hot day ever have moved three miles this morning and are turning up Breastworks this afternoon. Got a Sharps with the Pats.
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1864.
Another warm day we had out upon the ??? went to the ??? up front took a horse had the ??? ??? but could not
THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1864.
A day busy in the trenches. Night. At ??? ??? we had ??? the first line upon ??? ??? explow at different engagements
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FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1864.
A very cloudy windy day. Things quiet. Skirmishing going on, was expecting to bring on a general engagement to-day.
SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1864.
A dark stormy day, plenty of mud to wade in and there was some skirmishing going on, and changing base of operations. Appomattox
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SUNDAY, MAY 15, 1864.
Another dull stormy day — there are still some skirmishing going on between the pickets and still on the Picket but good it will be until we get out from there is firing all around us
MONDAY, MAY 16, 1864.
At sunrise fire along the Enemy out skirmishers do not left dot if suppose I think will do something reforming, others otherwise, skirmishing, holding the picket
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TUESDAY, MAY 17, 1864.
At sunrise cool -
today the foren-
oon quiet to -
stay, we have
always to be
Ready to move
at the moment
notice I can
see the first
fire of artillery
firing all
forenoon - side
WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1864.
A nice warm -
day, the regemts
were moving there
forces from one
part of the line
to the other
keeping up -
appearences the same
little firing
again von
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THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1864.
Another uneventful day we have fell back so far to change our line with the enemy, so they have moved their forces in. We left the model of things in our supply train to get something to eat but there was sorry about (back with some loss)
FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1864.
A very warm day. We have had the day for resting, after laying in line of battle all night expecting an attack but the adjutant did the writing that wanted last night and they will not at this place again.
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SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1864.
A warm nice day. The Enemy have still back a little way so that they can put us in I done + recd very little fearing
SUNDAY, MAY 22, 1864.
A warm day we have no orders before our op and mostly nicely cared and quite tired I have more the detail up Broadtur as usual
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MONDAY, MAY 23, 1864.
Marched out again
and we just arrived
by water &
camped about three
miles from the
Rappahannock
(about) as
soon as we arrived
the Regts formed
a line of battle.
About 10 o'clock
p.m. the men
for skirmishers made
a charge, firing commenced
on the enemy, with
aided being stormed.
TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1864.
Marched ...
the ... ... ... ... ... ...
... ... ... ...
... ... ... ... ... ...
Where we were ...
heavy ... made
from both ... ...
heard ... ...
... ... ...
... ... ... ... ... ...
finished about ...
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1864.
Another hot work day the Enemy with reinfor. Their heavy works cover us, (thare made of breastwork rail on thare four but they stand in then while and stare us in ours. In it began to rain some down
THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1864.
As warm, showery day the Enemy advanced that morning but this afternoon there were some swimming coal boats are bringing something from our side up there crossed the river again and are going somewhere else
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FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1864.
No very warm. Along the Ememy have followed up to the ??? ??? but they can cause no further annoyance. The Cavalry rear guard is kept up from our bulk. We have made a march of 25 miles. Gen. ??? that ??? stop for a few hours rest.
SATURDAY, MAY 28, 1864.
All another wooden hot day. We have started on another march over the ??? Crossed the ??? Creek, up to 20 miles by ???. Stopped for the night and ??? up ??? for the Enemy here and there appeared.
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SUNDAY, MAY 29, 1864.
A very warm day we have marched some five miles thro the dust and there are some skirmishing by our Cavalry for they are ahead all the day.
MONDAY, MAY 30, 1864
A sloow Cloudy Morning we have come up to the enemys works, and have fortified ourselves ready for the attack but the Rebs will not attack us, we will have to make the attack from here to Richmond.
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TUESDAY, MAY 31, 1864.
As pleasant evening as day we have shelled the enemy out of three rifle Pits and now occupy the same hill with the enemy there is something going on not pleasant
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1, 1864.
Another warm day after digging breast works all night in the face of the enemy into their rifle Pits to our left line [illegible] so heavy line of Pickets on that new hill the enemy tried to drive our Pickets in but could not.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1864
A very warm day & we hear. Commenced the march after arrival, long march without any sleep. Skirmishing all along the line.
FRIDAY, JUNE 3, 1864
After so dark strong night we made a charge on the enemy works but not being supported could [hard] to hold them. Skirmishing all along the line and digging breastworks.
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SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1864.
A sharp [unclear] along the enemy while we change in [our?] [works?] last night but was [finished?] with great loss. There are picket firing along the [line?]
SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 1864.
A dark cloudy day it began to rain last night and it is now wet under foot. There are some picket firing along our front all the while.
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MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1864.
A very warm hot day. The Enemy tried our lines again and in my front with three lines of Battle, and rapted a hundred fire from our side. They fell back to their old lines.
TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 1864.
After a warm and Sick Pickett we opened on a cloudy sky look like for rain to day. The Enemy made another Desperate charge in our usual? old line & right but was not accomplished nothing more than a great charging.
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 1864.
A very warm day. We have formed our lines and have made a good Breastwork and are ready for the Enemy if they see fit to attack. Our picket firing on the right nightly. Some shelling from both sides at night.
THURSDAY, JUNE 9, 1864.
Another hot ______ day. We are still in line of battle. The Enemy on one side of the Chickahominy and we on the other. More picket firing on the right.
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FRIDAY, JUNE 10, 1864
A very warm day. Sitting in the shade, our men in our front. Picket firing on the right of the line. White shells whizzing and roaring.
SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 1864.
Another hot, warm day. We are still at the breastworks. Picket firing on the right all the while.
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SUNDAY, JUNE 12, 1864.
Another warm cool day still on the Reserve Alle quiet in our front, some firing from our right between our pickets and the Rebels, Sharpshooters
MONDAY, JUNE 13, 1864.
Another warm hot day, we have a march before us of twenty five miles to make before dark, it will be a hard one for us but we can do it as we have before this, to the lines I suppose
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TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 1864.
A very pleasant day after a back night’s sleep. We have come to the River and are now on the boats for the you are ??? the other side where we have not been before.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 1864.
the time of mustering of this Company A in the U.S. Service for the months of three in the year of our Lord 1861 composed of the following men
Line Officers
Capt. W.C. Summers
1st Lieut Wm. H. Elwood
2nd Ch. I. Wilson
1st Sergt. Samuel Miller
2 " Joseph Lawrence
3 " Samuel Hamilton
4 " Charles Little
5 " William Hall
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THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 1864
1st corporal Newman Perry
2d “ W. J. H. Morker
3 “ Daniel Lucas
4 “ R. S. Schackler
5 “ Univl. Morton
6 “ William Griffen
7 Franklin Freeman
8 Amos C. Johnson
Jeffers Lump Willie
Thomas Daniel Barton
Willy Brewster
Willy Charles
Patrick Freeman
Lewis Acton
Robert Bush
Jesse Cutter
Jeremiah Clements
William Clements
FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1864
Charles Cole
Thomas Cure
Chaney Chumassio
Samuel Cowrey
Williamson Dearborn
Joseph Gurnie
Jeffre Garers
James Barnes
Simon P. Garas
Michael Lins
James A. Finch
Edmund Fish
Richard Fuller
James Fuller
John L. Conchee
Willard Stewart
Rawson Fenquist
William O. Fuller
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SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 1864.
John Fleming
George Filling
Matthew Grant
James Grant
George Davidson
John Davidson
Eben Gardner
John Hurdle
John Hanley
Lawson Hawley
James Hawk
Daniel Hawk
Edmand Hillard
Lester Hurst
David Hurst
Henry Lynch
Henry Hankerson
Sandy Figgens
SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 1864.
William C. Lewis
Henry James
Samuel Lowton
Warren Santos
Mathis R. Marsh
John Murphy
Chas. Murphy
William Miller
Richard Miner
Toliver Q. Miner
William J. McClure
Robert Vicker
John Perry
James Perry
Benjamin Rathburn
Achilles O. Pike
Jonathan Hartz
George Platts
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MONDAY, JUNE 20, 1864.
Eldridge, Ancaster
Milo C. Bradisher
Augustus C. Bradisher
Daniel Rice
Michael Betts
John W. Rose
Andriel Rose
Jonathan Powell
William Solomon
Daniel Spencer
Agnes F. Sprague
Sylvester Chapin
Silas Smith
Frederick Stetson
Edmund Seaman
Henry I. Tanner
George P. Thompson
Crosby Putnam
TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 1864.
William C. Ancaster
Edward H. Newton
Alfred Williams
Marcus Wilcox
John Wiley
Luther S. Hibbard
Alexander Wilson
Clark Wilder
George G. Witherel
Henry R. Williams
Methcom W. Williams
Charles Warren
Giles C. Washburn
James W. Wayman
1 18 Col the Company at that time
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1864.
15
On very warm hot day we have marched some 25 or 30 miles and have come up to the enemy under the first lines of the Enemy. There was during the the [sic] ensuing skirmish tonight.
THURSDAY, JUNE 23, 1864.
16
Another warm close day. Have throwed up works and are in a line of battle. There was some heavy [firing?] on our front and an arty. skirmish
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FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1864.
17
Another hot day we have gained a little some ground and had several up men wounded. There was a charge made on the enemy works but they are too strong to take by charging. Start out tonight
SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1864.
18
Again we have taken a line of there works and are now on the skirmish line where we are to be all day. It is a very warm day but we are in the woods it is quite cool here
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SUNDAY, JUNE 26, 1864.
19
A very warm day we have throwed up more works under the Enemy works and there are rapid Henry Picket firing all along the line and some Shelling at the Enemy works
MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1864.
20
A very warm day. Have stayed in the same position throwing up more works lose some heavy picket firing all along the line and some shelling towards our hole
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TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1864.
28
A very warm day we have been relieved from the works to go somewhere else we have had no sleep for the last week
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1864.
29
A dry warm day we have moved from the right to the left and are now in line of battle
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THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1864.
Another warm dry day we are still in line in the woods there is some picket firing along the line now
FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1864.
Another warm dry day we have moved up to the line of works and was bothered this afternoon by the enemy but only by there heresey
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**SATURDAY, JULY 2, 1864.**
A very warm day. There was some heavy firing on the river by our Gunboats and some Commodore along the lines between both forces.
**SUNDAY, JULY 3, 1864.**
A very warm hot day was over in hill with Batty and some (illegible) firing on the right where the two forces are the nearest together.
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MONDAY, JULY 4, 1864.
27
Another warm hot day still long. The 9th working daylight changing alone by the fort. [illegible] some pickets with great close up. Flaggantly without much loss
TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1864.
28
A very warm day we are still inclines but the sun is so hot that we have to keep in the shade. there was some picket firing in the close and some [illegible] about the [Cavern?] works.
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1864.
29
A very vigorous day, we had a shower, got “Orders” about night but not confirmed, the Rebs shelled the our ??? in the Suburbs, in the night quiet to day.
??? invaded with but little picket firing.
THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1864.
30
A very warm day, we have ??? to the left of the ??? ???, the flare of the 6th Corps that have gone to the support of our cavalry they little firing
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FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1864.
1
Another short march today we are still in line for the crops, not evening taken out. there is a thundr storm passing along the line.
SATURDAY, JULY 9, 1864.
2
A very warm day. Some of the Corps has come back to their supply wagons. we still have the woods to ourselves. line very little principal on this fright has moved
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SUNDAY, JULY 10, 1864.
3
Another worse day, we have to go back to our old line up the creek got sogged rained all day the [illegible] are now nearly [illegible] in the mud. Considerable firing on the right
MONDAY, JULY 11, 1864.
4
A very worse time Smith’s and [illegible] command. In our rear camp. Detained out night by the pickets on the right, but were pretty near firing, lost in forest, tore all night
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TUESDAY, JULY 12, 1864.
A very warm day. Have had camp here as it is. There is some fighting Forty [ ] the right. Sharp shooting between the Pickets.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 1864.
A warm day. Lay in the breast of late. We are leaving this morning for the lower end of the pile. All quiet along the lines.
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THURSDAY, JULY 14, 1864
warm hot day we are still in the woods, this day this Brigade was broken up and put in other Brigade of this Division, little quiet along the line
FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1864
Warm hot day, we are still in the woods, with some prospects of having fun to day, there are some heavy firing on the right
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**SATURDAY, JULY 16, 1864**
It has been as warm as ever all day. It began to rain the last night and the heralds we should leave Ashland from the first sound.
**SUNDAY, JULY 17, 1864**
It has been a warm day, and we are to be cleared from the front, and we are to go to the river, and go home through
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MONDAY, JULY 18, 1864.
After giving back three drill after eating, we halt for the night being this morning we started again and have gone to the River, but we here got rid of my gun and things, sent over, I felt first rate like it had been a very warm day.
TUESDAY, JULY 19, 1864.
A cloudy cloudy morning with signs of a storm about, we have some prospect of going on the boat this morning at ten oclock.
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1864.
A very warm day after in the day it clouded and got cooler. Up the North track we arrived at Washington and are now stopping here
THURSDAY, JULY 21, 1864.
Another warm sultry day with a few slight showers this afternoon we are still here and expect to take the cars for Park to night
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FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1864.
SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1864.
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THURSDAY, JULY 28, 1864.
This is different
the 21 part of
July
FRIDAY, JULY 29, 1864.
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1864.
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