Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Friday Sept 2nd [1864]

Sleep tolerable well last night. I was up some time in the night
and the Bells were ringing in the
City a big light could be seen
Supposed to be another large fire
Very pleasant and cool in the
morning until 9 A.M. Bread fell
to three (3) loaves for $1 Green back. Pies
250 in script. At 11 A.M. Drew Meat
& Bread (23). Layed around until
4 P.M. when we drew Soup & Bread
(23) & (2). Exceeding hot during the
After part of the day. Darby made
arrangements with a man named
Davis for Bread, he brought one
loaf of Corn Bread and small
piece of Pork Just at dark He is
to bring one every night for 21 nights

Sgt. George W. Darby was also a member of Company G, 191st Pennsylvania. In 1899 he published his memoirs "Incidents and adventures in rebeldom: Libby, Belle-Isle, Salisbury."

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