Weather a little brighter
News came that Lincoln
was elected Great cheering
through out the camp.
No Rations of any Kind
to day Tom not
so well to day.
Monday, November 23, 2009
Friday, November 20, 2009
Monday [November] 22 [1864]
Weather a little warmer
but Very Muddy went
out and carried in wood
for Toms turn. drew
a Ration of flour & Rice
soup to day.
but Very Muddy went
out and carried in wood
for Toms turn. drew
a Ration of flour & Rice
soup to day.
Sunday Nov. 21 [1864]
Cold Morning. Tom
not as bright & gave
me his book to keep
for him & asked me
to bring them home --
I promised to if I live
to get out. only drew
Rice Soup to day it
is a getting worse
Nathan Patterson Died to day
of our Co - G
Every day, here
not as bright & gave
me his book to keep
for him & asked me
to bring them home --
I promised to if I live
to get out. only drew
Rice Soup to day it
is a getting worse
Nathan Patterson Died to day
of our Co - G
Every day, here
Saturday Nov. 20 [1864]
Slept some little last night
Got up a 7 A.M. and drew
our Ration of Corn Bread.
Boiled the last of the
Potatoes morning Cloudy --
Cold & Disagreable -
Handwriting changes as Sgt. James Eberhart continues the diary for the ill Springer, now too feeble to write.
Got up a 7 A.M. and drew
our Ration of Corn Bread.
Boiled the last of the
Potatoes morning Cloudy --
Cold & Disagreable -
Handwriting changes as Sgt. James Eberhart continues the diary for the ill Springer, now too feeble to write.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Saturday Nov. 19th [1864]
Coughed all Night & did not
sleep a wink. The pain came
back in my Breast. The Med-
ecine run out. Just at dark
It rained some during the
Night. At 7 A.M. it commenced
Raining & Rained until 8 A.M.
it stoped for a while. We drew
Bread a little after 8. Bought
some Sweet Potatoes. Rained
all day. In the Afternoon we
drew Soup. Jim got mine.
Jim Eberhart went out & got
the Doctor to come to the Tent.
He gave me some cough medecine
And a sleeping Powder. The day
was very disagreeable, staid in the
Tent. Retired at 8 P.M.
sleep a wink. The pain came
back in my Breast. The Med-
ecine run out. Just at dark
It rained some during the
Night. At 7 A.M. it commenced
Raining & Rained until 8 A.M.
it stoped for a while. We drew
Bread a little after 8. Bought
some Sweet Potatoes. Rained
all day. In the Afternoon we
drew Soup. Jim got mine.
Jim Eberhart went out & got
the Doctor to come to the Tent.
He gave me some cough medecine
And a sleeping Powder. The day
was very disagreeable, staid in the
Tent. Retired at 8 P.M.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Friday Nov. 18th [1864]
Slept a good bit last night.
Great deal better this morning
Still cough some the pain has
all left me. At 9 A.M. we drew
Bread & Meat. The day was
very pleasant. I walked around
a good deal. At 1 P.M. drew
Soup. Eberhart got mine
The day was very pleasant & I
walked around again this evening.
Great deal better this morning
Still cough some the pain has
all left me. At 9 A.M. we drew
Bread & Meat. The day was
very pleasant. I walked around
a good deal. At 1 P.M. drew
Soup. Eberhart got mine
The day was very pleasant & I
walked around again this evening.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Thursday Nov. 17th [1864]
Slept some little during
the night. My cold was much
relieved. Today was a splendid
day but I did not get out
except to go to the Sink. At
11 A.M. we drew our corn
Bread. Gave my Bread
to [Sgt. James W.] Eberhart. At 5 P.M.
drew Soup. felt a great deal
better this evening. Traded
some Bread for Tobaco. Bought
a dollars worth of Sweet Potatoes
Got more medecine
the night. My cold was much
relieved. Today was a splendid
day but I did not get out
except to go to the Sink. At
11 A.M. we drew our corn
Bread. Gave my Bread
to [Sgt. James W.] Eberhart. At 5 P.M.
drew Soup. felt a great deal
better this evening. Traded
some Bread for Tobaco. Bought
a dollars worth of Sweet Potatoes
Got more medecine
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