Feb 1864
1st on duty at the Bridge Drawing ten days Rations five of flour five of Soft Bread Beans Rice Sugar Coffee Pork and Potatoes wrote a letter brother Willie Morrison
2nd Still on duty went to the company after the mail George Pierce went a hunting and killed four Grey Squirrels I cooked them for Supper, and made some crust to eat with them they were excellent
3rd Still on duty went down to the Company after the mail and 1. days Ration of fresh Beef
4th Still on duty bought a Rooster for 75. cents received a letter from Sarah J. Morrison and writing one to Sarah J.M. receiving orders for 4 of us to go to the company to Drill everyday
5th Still on duty on the R.R went down to the company and Drilled one hour from 10 to 11 A.M. then chopped a little wood for our use
6th Still on duty on the R.R and chopping a little wood the weather rather disagreeable and raining some
7th Still remaining on guard the weather clears up and verry pleasant received a letter from Delia A. Woodford dated the Jan 29th and wrote one to Delia A. Woodford
8th Still on guard received a letter from my Sister E.M. Snook at Canastota N.Y. received a letter from my Sister Mary A. Morrison Pompey then killed a chicken and cooked it for Supper baked some Shortcake John Higgins from Syracuse took supper with us he is now fireman on the road from Bridgeport to Chattanooga
9th On duty as guard wrote a letter to my Sister E.M. Snook in Canastota N.Y. went down to the company after some cartridges enough for 60. rounds each had milk and Shortcake for Supper bought 10.lbs of flour at Stevenson in the evening wrote a letter to my Sister Mary A. Morrison
10th Still on Guard went to a farmers about 1 mile from camp and ground an axe for chopping
11th Still remaining on Guard chopped wood with L. Parison for a farmer in the forenoon cut 1. cord each then went to the company and Drilled one hour
12th Still at the Bridge chopped all day and put up 2 cord each the weather verry pleasant and cool
13th Still on Guard and chopping and filing 2 cords each received a letter from R.M. Pollock
14th Still on Guard in the morning it begins to rain slowly Mr Cargile pays L. Parison and me for chopping 10 cords of wood the amount $5 Dollars. Then went down to Stevenson and was paid for the months of Nov. and Dec. the amount 26 Dollars received a letter from Delia A. Woodford Dated February 4th and wrote a letter to Delia A. Woodford.
15th Still on Guard and it keeps on raining verry hard at 11.A.M. it clears up pleasant L. Parison and I chopped a little
16th Still on Guard washing Shirt Drawers Stockings for myself and Shirt for Parison the weather clear and pleasant wrote a letter to Kate M. Pollock
17th Still on Guard chopping wood for Mr Cargile cut 2 ½ cords $1.25
18th Still on guard the weather verry pleasant chopped 2 ½ cords $1.25c
19th Still on guard the weather continues verry pleasant chopped 2 ½ cords of wood $1.25
20th Still remaining on guard the weather pleasant Drawed 10 days Rations chopped 2 ½ cords of wood $1.25
21st on guard the weather verry pleasant Mr Cargile paid me $5 for chopping him 10 cords of wood
22nd on guard chopping a little wood for our own use wrote a letter to Delia A. Woodford the weather verry warm
23rd Still on guard Drawed one pair of Drawers and one of Stockings the amount $1.22. received a letter
23rd from William Morrison went to the Co. and Drilled one hour then wrote a letter to William Morrison Drawed two days rations of Bread and Beef
24th Still on Guard at the Railroad chopping a little wood the weather verry warm
25th on Guard chopping a very little went down to the Co. to Drill the weather verry pleasant Drawing one days rations of Soft Bread
26th on Guard and chopping a verry little received a letter from Delia A. Woodford the weather warm and dry
27th on Guard and chopping a little recd. a Syracuse Journal from Delia A. Woodford received a letter from Martha A. Morrison and wrote one to her chopped a little wood and piled 12.cords I chopping half of it L. Parison the other half Mr Cargile paid us for our chopping $1 Dollar each the weather verry warm and dry sent to Stevenson for 12.lbs of flour and 1.lb. of candles
28th Still on Guard and writing a letter to Delia A. Woodford the weather verry warm looks some like rain
29th Still on Guard and chopping a very little and grinding our axes then mustered for the months of Jan and Feb it ? raining and raining very steady all day Drawing ten days Rations
March 1864
1st Still on Guard it rains verry steady all day wrote a letter to Sergt N.F. Potter at Murfreesboro in the Hospital received a letter from Mary A. Morrison and 17 Stamps in it then wrote a letter to Mary A. Morrison
2nd Still on Guard L. Parison and I chopped eight cords and piled nine of two foot wood the weather is cool and verry pleasant
3rd Still on Duty the weather is verry pleasant chopping a verry little Drawed two days rations of soft Bread
4th Still on Guard and chopping a little wood drawing two days rations of Soft Bread the weather verry pleasant
5th Still on Guard and chopping a little recd. a letter from Delia A. Woodford Mr Cargile paid me for chopping 13 cords of wood the weather verry pleasant
6th Still on Guard the weather continues verry pleasant wrote a letter to Delia A. Woodford
7th Still on Guard and went down to Stevenson and gave Wesley Hodge a package of $50.Dollars for Father also a package of letters received a letter from Kate M. Pollock the weather rather cloudy
8th Still on Guard wrote a letter Kate M. Pollock then mending my clothes raining a little.
9th Still on Guard it raining verry hard through the night then clears off and is verry pleasant through the day
10th Still on duty and mending my pants drawing ten days rations the crick [creek] rising so that the flat is all covered with water chopping a very little received a letter from Sarah J. Morrison and wrote one to her.
11th Still on duty on the road received a paper from Mrs Elsworth Heydon the weather verry pleasant the water very high so that we could go all over the woods in a canoe.
12th Still on guard the weather verry pleasant baking some sweet cake
13th Still on duty had Sunday morning inspection at 11.A.M. by Lt Coville received a letter from Delia A. Woodford and wrote one to her the weather verry pleasant.
14th Still on duty and mending my pants then chopping a little wood for our use bought 5.lbs of flour the weather pleasant
15th on Guard it raining pretty hard for a short time received a letter and a paper from my Sister E.M. Snook then wrote a letter to her Directing it to Canastota
16th on Guard and chopping a little wood the weather rather cool and freezing with a little Snow.
17th on duty and chopping for Cargile the weather verry pleasant had a Cavalry raid a short distance from here in the night doing some damage on the road
18th on guard and chopping wood for Cargile the weather verry pleasant
19th on Guard and chopping a little wood the weather very pleasant and cool
20th on Guard the weather verry pleasant and drawing 11 days rations then wrote a letter to Delia A. Woodford
21st Still on Guard and chopping a verry little the Engineers commences building a block stockade for the safety of the bridge that we are guarding.
22nd on Guard having quite a Snow storm it is 14 inches deep received a letter from Martha A. Morrison and one from Saml. Morrison wrote a letter to Martha A. Morrison received 20 Stamps
23rd on duty and chopping wood drawed 2 days rations of Soft Bread and Beef 1 of Sourcrout [sauerkraut] the weather clears up and the snow goes off pretty fast
24th on duty and chopping a little cord wood the weather rather cloudy but very warm
25th on duty and chopping a very little the weather wet Drawed 2 days rations of Sourcrout [sauerkraut] and Onions
26th on duty and piling a little wood the weather clears up verry pleasant wrote a letter to Saml. Morrison received a letter from Delia A. Woodford dated March 14th and 16th
27th Sunday on duty the weather verry warm and pleasant wrote a letter to Delia A. Woodford
28th on Guard and chopping five cords of wood two feet long the weather rather wet in the afternoon then cleared off pleasant
29th on duty and chopping a little the water rising so that we could not get into the woods in the afternoon received a letter from Chas. Morrison
30th on guard and sending to Stevenson for 12 lbs of flour and 2 papers of Soda then wrote a letter to Charles Morrison
31st on duty and chopping a little two feet wood the weather verry pleasant
April 1864
1st on duty and cutting 3 cords and a ¼th of two feet wood Drawing ten day rations of flour Sugar coffee &c the weather rather wet and disagreeable
2nd on duty and chopped 2 and ¾th cords of wood received from home two quires of writing paper two packages of envelopes and fifty postage stamps a few dried currants and some sweet corn drawed days rations of soft Bread and fresh Beef
3rd Sunday on duty and received a journal from home then went to Stevenson seen Wesley Hodge who had just returned from home having a 20 day furlow [furlough] and visited with Amos and Jeff Hodges they coming here to work sold a blanket to Amos for one Dollar then wrote a letter to Delia A. Woodford the weather very pleasant
4th on duty and piling a little wood receiving a letter from Delia A.Woodford the weather rather wet and disagreeable
5th on duty and chopping a little drawing two days rations of soft Bread and Beef wrote a letter to Mary A. Morrison the weather verry pleasant
6th on duty received a letter from Mary A. Morrison and wrote a few more lines in the one that I wrote yesterday sending $10 Dollars in it to Father the weather verry pleasant
7th on duty and going to Stevenson bought a water key and 5.lbs of Sugar the weather rather cloudy
8th on duty and on Fatigue putting up a Stockade George Pierce shot two Buck weighing a bout two lbs. each the weather rather wet and disagreeable
9th on duty and on Fatigue working on a Stockade the weather wet and disagreeable in the evening wrote a letter to Delia A. Woodford
10th on duty and receiving orders to be ready to march at 9.A.M. tomorrow the weather pleasant
11th at 9.A.M.left our post on the Railroad and marched to Stevenson and put up quarters on a new camp ground recd. a letter from Sarah J. Morrison the weather verry pleasant
12th in camp at Stevenson received a letter and a Journal from Delia A. Woodford and wrote a letter to Sarah J. Morrison Drawing rations &c
13th in camp and going to town at 5.P.M. going out on Dressparade for the first time under our new Colors(?) the Regt. made a splendid appearance the weather pleasant
14th at Stevenson and at 10.A.M. we was called on for review as Genl. Slocum was about to leave our Corps for his new command at Vicksburg the weather pleasant and cold
15th in camp and going out on monthly inspection General Hooker coming here and viewing the fortifications here
16th Still in camp at Stevenson received a letter from Martha A. Morrison Drawing rations of Pork Bread and potatoes the Officers and even of our Regt had a great Ball play the weather cool but pleasant
17th in camp and at 10.A.M. going out on Sunday morning inspect received a letter from Kate M. Pollock and wrote a letter to Delia A. Woodford the rather wet
18th at Stevenson and Detailed on fatigue to work on Stockades wrote a letter to Martha A. Morrison
19th in camp and building a chimney received a letter from Chas. Morrison with a Steel watch key and a postage stamp in it received a letter from Saml. Morrison wrote a letter to Saml. Morrison wrote a letter to Chas. Morrison drawed one days rations of soft Bread the weather pleasant
20th in camp in the forenoon and going out on Battalion Drill in the afternoon had a good Drill the weather verry pleasant
21st went on the Mt. after some Hickory to make brooms of at 1.P.M. went on company Drill continued one hour at 5.P.M. went on Dressparade
22nd in camp and drilling in the Afternoon Drawing rations of Sourcrout [sauerkraut] Beef and Potatoes
23rd Detailed to go on Fatigue working on the Stockades received a letter from D.A. Woodford the weather pleasant
24th in camp went on inspection at 9.A.M. then wrote a letter to Delia A. Woodford the weather verry pleasant
25th in camp and washing a little received a letter from Mary A. Morrison on the afternoon Drilled 1 ½ hours on Battalion Drill the weather pleasant
26th in camp and writing a letter to Mary A. Morrison went on Battalion Drill 1 ½ hours then at 5.P.M. went on Dressparade having the Brigade Band to play for us.
27th Detailed on fatigue to work on the stockades near Anderson Village the weather very warm
28th in camp and doing no duty received a letter from Delia A. Woodford
29th in camp and writing a letter to Kate A. Pollock and at 5 P.M. went on Dressparade
30th in camp Drawed one Pr. of Shoes price $1.48 bought two Shirts of Ben Philips paying him $2.50 for them on the afternoon was mustered for pay the weather verry warm with some rain
May 1864
1st Still at Stevenson received a letter from my Sister E.M. Snook at Oneida wrote a letter to Delia A. Woodford was Detached from the Regt. to drive team at Brigade Headquarters received orders to march tomorrow morning at 7.A.M.
2nd left Stevenson at 7.A.M and marched to Bridgeport
3rd left Bridgeport at 8.A.M. and marched to Nickajack cave
4th at 5.A.M. we started and marched verry hard we reached Wahatchie [Wauhatchie] at dark then marched over the point of Lookout Mt. then camped untill the next morning
5th at 5.A.M. we went on our journey once more and went in the direction of Lafayette Georgia went a distance of 20 miles then camped and drawed six days rations
6th at 5.AM. we went on once more but a verry short distance then camped
7th at 5.AM. we moved again in the Direction of Dalton. Marched about 6 miles then Parked in a verry pleasant valley 10 miles from Dalton
8th at 3 P.M. we left on our march again moving about 8 miles passed Gordons Springs and camped on Dogwood Valley
9th laying in camp all day at Dogwood Valley about 4 miles from Buzzards Roost where our Division lies at present the Rebs are verry near us
10th laying in camp in the Valley wrote a letter to Delia A. Woodford and wrote a letter to Mary A Morrison the weather very pleasant
11th the 20th corps was ordered on a ten days expedition and I was ordered to Ringgold with extra baggage. Marched about ten miles then then camped I killed a lamb for our supper
12th at 6 A.M. we moved once more having 5 miles to go arrived at Ringgold at 11 ½ A.M. and parked our Wagons at the old Battlefield of Ringgold wrote a letter to Delia A. Woodford and took care of my team
13th remaining at Ringgold having nothing to do but took care of my team the weather verry pleasant
14th receiving orders to unload our baggage and load with commasary [commissary] and forage and go to the front at 4 P.M. we were loaded we went about a distance of 10 miles then camped for the night the weather very pleasant
15 at 6 A.M. we moved again going a distance of 26 miles at a place called Smoke Gap. Camped there for the night the weather still pleasant
16th from this time until the 29th of aug. [August] it has been one continual move and now we are camped on the south side of the Chattahoochee River 6 miles from Atlanta
August 1863
Money loaned Cents
Dols
19th loaned to Sergt Carr of Co.H.149.N.Y 2. 00
sold two shirts to Sargt Carr 50.c each 1. 00
20 loaned to C. Dodson lost 50
Sept 1
1 to Harry Redfield 1 50
to Sergt Carr 3 paid
7 Florence Donohue paid 25.
11 Henry Westfall paid 25.
The number of letters that I write and the date
To. Delia A. Woodford
Aug 29th one letter
The number of letters I write to friends and the date
Aug Dols Cents
Money on hand
17th August 17th 21. 15.
18th money on hand 21. 15.
19th “ “ “ 13. 25.
20th “ “ “ 12. 75.
21st “ “ “ 12. 65.
22nd “ “ “ 15. 40
sept
1st “ “ “ 10 90
7th “ “ “ 10 65
August 18th 1863
Money paid out Dollars Cents
18th for photographs 1. 50.
for gold ring 3.
for dinner 30.
for cigars and nicnacs 80.
19th for cigars 25.
for postage stamps 1.
21st for paper writing 10.
22nd for washing and tobacco 25.
24th for supper oysters 65
25th for paper 8
Nov. 2nd Sent to Syracuse by Adams Express from Atlanta Ga for John Mullens $125 Dollars currency and $75 in a Check. For William Morrison to draw and put in a bank.
Paid for clothing April 30. two Shirts $2.50
Money sent home since I enlisted and how
By Allotment 40
By E.N.Carr 25
By Allotment 20
Wesley Hodge 25
In a letter 10
Oct 2nd 1864
By Allotment from Atlanta 80
By Maj. Rogers Oct 15th 50
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240
200
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440
Received for Government Clothing
Feb 26th one pair of Drawers one Dollar
April 3rd one Blanket one Dollar
Amount of wood that L.Parison and I cut for P.W. Cargile
Cords
First week cut 16 ½
Second week 10.00
Third week 20.00
Fourth week 12.00
Fifth week 26.00
Sixth week 12.00
Seventh week 12.00
Eighth week 24.00
2√122 ½
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61.25
Money sent home since I enlisted at Washington at once (whole amount)
sent home 40.Dolllars on allotment
By Sergt E.V.Carr 40
25.Dollars 25
Sent home from Kelly 20
Ferry Tenn by Allotment 25
Jan 4th 20.Dollars
March 7th sent home by Wesley Hodge from Stevenson Alabama 25 Dollars 25
April 6th sent in a letter from Stevenson $10. Dollars
Oct 2nd sent home by Allotment from Atlanta $80 Dollars
Oct 13th Sent home from Atlanta $50 to the 1st National Bank Syracuse
Clothing bill from Sept 18th 1863 for the coming year
Jan 30th Drawed one pair of Pants while on guard near Stevenson
Amount $2 50
Feb 23rd 1 pair of Socks 00 32
“ “ 1. Drawers 00 90
April 14th one shirt 1 53
“ 29th one Pr of Shoes 1 48
John R. Pollock Sent Field Hospl. Ward H. Chattanooga Tenn.
2.50
1.32
1.90
.53
.48
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6.73
