Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Friday, Sept 30th 1864

Slept very well in our new tents
As the night was not very cold
the wind blew all night. Up
early and turned out at 7 A.M.
Late last evening they planted
2 Guns on the hill opposite the
Camp. 2 Men of the Squad sent to
the Gen. Hos. yesterday. Morgan
& Phillips. Sick call at 9 A.M.
At 10 the Drum sounded the
Breakfast call. Bread (25) and
fresh beef. Rained slightly during
the forenoon. In the Afternoon
7 Squads of new men from Libby
came in. Found one man
among them that we knew
Bill Davis 1st Va. Cav. At 5 P.M.
they issued Bread (28) Rained
a little in the afternooon. At 4
P.M. they issued the soup. Built
a fire and Boiled it. Evening cool
& cloudy. Very heavy fireing all day.

Three men in the 191st were named Morgan: James, John & Peter. None were in Company G.
Private William Phillips was in Co. G.

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