Cloudy and rained
little this morn
no news to day
Friday, January 29, 2010
Saturday [January] 30 [1864]
was detailed for Picket
this morn the Picket line
extends from Verman
Ford to Bealton
Station Cloudy looks
like rain
this morn the Picket line
extends from Verman
Ford to Bealton
Station Cloudy looks
like rain
Friday [January] 29 [1864]
Clear and warm
Co drill at 2 Oclock in
the after noon Parade
at the usual hour
A detail for Picket &
did not have to go
did not get the mail last night
Co drill at 2 Oclock in
the after noon Parade
at the usual hour
A detail for Picket &
did not have to go
did not get the mail last night
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Tuesday, January 28, 1864
Clear and warm was
relieved this morn
from Guard no drill to day
Dress Parade to night
nothing to do times
wear away very slow
this winter wrote A [letter] to
Father
relieved this morn
from Guard no drill to day
Dress Parade to night
nothing to do times
wear away very slow
this winter wrote A [letter] to
Father
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Wednesday [January] 27 [1864]
Went on Guard this morn
my Relief was the 3rd.
Very plesant & Warm
Three men went to Corp H Q
to be givn 2.4 hours Dress Parade
my Relief was the 3rd.
Very plesant & Warm
Three men went to Corp H Q
to be givn 2.4 hours Dress Parade
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Tuesday [January] 26 [1864]
Clear and windy but very
warm was relieved this morn at 9 Oclock we
have had orders to get [?]
in the [?] three times
A week Dress Parade at 4 Oclock
PM was detailed for Camp Guard
warm was relieved this morn at 9 Oclock we
have had orders to get [?]
in the [?] three times
A week Dress Parade at 4 Oclock
PM was detailed for Camp Guard
Monday, January 25, 2010
Monday, January 25, 1864
clear and warm was detailed
to go with three men to
guard the houses that
the 44th New York left
we wanted them for
Hospital for their is
symptoms of the smallpox
to go with three men to
guard the houses that
the 44th New York left
we wanted them for
Hospital for their is
symptoms of the smallpox
Friday, January 22, 2010
Sunday [January] 14 [1864]
Cloudy and windy looks
like rain to day was
relieved from Railroad
this morning at 9 Oclock
no inspection this
morn write A Letter to Mother
to day
like rain to day was
relieved from Railroad
this morning at 9 Oclock
no inspection this
morn write A Letter to Mother
to day
Saturday [January] 23 [1864]
Clear and very warm
Co B went to camp this
morn stayed all day [new?]
orders to drill three times a
week received four Letters
one from Home G C Campbell
Elle & Dan Chase
Co B went to camp this
morn stayed all day [new?]
orders to drill three times a
week received four Letters
one from Home G C Campbell
Elle & Dan Chase
Thursday, January 21, 2010
Friday January 22, 1864
Clear and warm on
Railroad guard got nothing
to do but sleep
George W. Hichborn
Co. B 2oth Maine
Railroad guard got nothing
to do but sleep
George W. Hichborn
Co. B 2oth Maine
Thursday [January] 21 [1864]
Clear and warm went
down to Bealton this
morn to Guard the
Railroad came up
to camp in the afternoon
was Supernumery
Sergt. Griffin O'Neil Pace enlisted today
Perhaps referring to re-enlistments by Sergeants Benjamin Griffin and David Page, both of Co. B. Private Andrew O'Neil of Co. B. may be a new enlistment as he was not on the roster of men who fought at Gettysburg. Thomas A. Desjardin "Stand Firm Ye Boys From Maine."
down to Bealton this
morn to Guard the
Railroad came up
to camp in the afternoon
was Supernumery
Sergt. Griffin O'Neil Pace enlisted today
Perhaps referring to re-enlistments by Sergeants Benjamin Griffin and David Page, both of Co. B. Private Andrew O'Neil of Co. B. may be a new enlistment as he was not on the roster of men who fought at Gettysburg. Thomas A. Desjardin "Stand Firm Ye Boys From Maine."
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Wednesday [January] 20 [1864]
Clear and warm nothing
to do but eat two
Recruits came to night
for our Co was detailed
forRail Railroad to
morrow Bought ten of
Orlando Green
Sgt. Orlando Green, Co. B, 20th Maine.
to do but eat two
Recruits came to night
for our Co was detailed
for
morrow Bought ten of
Orlando Green
Sgt. Orlando Green, Co. B, 20th Maine.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
tuesday, January 10, 1864
Cloudy and windy grows cold
very fast to night
was detailed for fatigue to
morrow to
Corps Head Quarters
the ^'order'detail was countermanded
did not have to go
very fast to night
was detailed for fatigue to
morrow to
Corps Head Quarters
the ^'order'
did not have to go
Friday, January 15, 2010
Monday [January] 18 [1864]
Rains this morn began about
2 Oclock we wer relieved at
nine Rained hard all the
fore noon cloudy all day [showery?]
in the afternoon
2 Oclock we wer relieved at
nine Rained hard all the
fore noon cloudy all day [showery?]
in the afternoon
Sunday [January] 17 [1864]
Peasant and very warm
clouds up about noon and
looks like rain so am still
on Picket shall be relieved to
morrow
clouds up about noon and
looks like rain so am still
on Picket shall be relieved to
morrow
Saturday, January 16, 1864
went to camp this
morn as soon as I came
off post get paid off
beans for all the boys
on Picket warm and
Pleasant Get Letters
from Home M W S & T O D
morn as soon as I came
off post get paid off
beans for all the boys
on Picket warm and
Pleasant Get Letters
from Home M W S & T O D
[Friday] January 15 [1864]
[?] Cloudy in the forenoon
cleared away at noon [every?] [man?]
[went?] on picket this [morn?]
Capt W. G. Morrill had command
of the Picket line I had
ten men in my Relief
Captain Walter G. Morrill, Co. B, 20th Maine. A quarryman from Williamsburg, Me., he served previously in the 6th Maine and was known as the toughest man in the regiment [Thomas A. Desjardin. Stand Firm Ye Boys From Maine] There is a photograph of him in the Civil War Recollections of General Ellis Spear.
cleared away at noon [every?] [man?]
[went?] on picket this [morn?]
Capt W. G. Morrill had command
of the Picket line I had
ten men in my Relief
Captain Walter G. Morrill, Co. B, 20th Maine. A quarryman from Williamsburg, Me., he served previously in the 6th Maine and was known as the toughest man in the regiment [Thomas A. Desjardin. Stand Firm Ye Boys From Maine] There is a photograph of him in the Civil War Recollections of General Ellis Spear.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Thursday [January] 14 [1864]
Cloudy and warm the
snow melted fast to
day was detailed for
picket to morrow nothing
new to day plenty of
hard tack to eat
snow melted fast to
day was detailed for
picket to morrow nothing
new to day plenty of
hard tack to eat
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Wednesday, January 13, 1864
Pleasant and warm
clouds up in the afternoon
looks like rain or snow
nothing to do to day but
Sleep and cut wood
no news every thing
quiet on the Potomac
clouds up in the afternoon
looks like rain or snow
nothing to do to day but
Sleep and cut wood
no news every thing
quiet on the Potomac
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Tuesday [January] 12 [1864]
clear and cold came off
Guard this morn at 9 Oclock
been busy writing to day A
detail went out of our
Regt this morn on picket and
Railroad & [Corp. Samuel P.] Freeman came in he
Guard this morn at 9 Oclock
been busy writing to day A
detail went out of our
Regt this morn on picket and
Railroad & [Corp. Samuel P.] Freeman came in he
Monday, January 11, 2010
Monday [January] 11 [1864]
Clear and cold to day
Went on guard this morn
took the third Relief
rather dull times to day
received two letters to day
one from Mother and one from
Marshall W. Sawyer
Went on guard this morn
took the third Relief
rather dull times to day
received two letters to day
one from Mother and one from
Marshall W. Sawyer
Friday, January 8, 2010
Sunday, January 10, 1864
Clear and cold nothing
to do Freeman on picket
and I have read every thing
that I can [?] and [?]
and got A letter from Jap W. Day
write an answer to it
was detailed for guard to morrow
Probably Corporal Samuel Freeman of Co. B, 20th Maine.
to do Freeman on picket
and I have read every thing
that I can [?] and [?]
and got A letter from Jap W. Day
write an answer to it
was detailed for guard to morrow
Probably Corporal Samuel Freeman of Co. B, 20th Maine.
Saturday [January] 9 [1864]
A fine day nothing to do
laid A flags [paving stones?] in
my tent Sanders and
Gould came to the
Regt to day A detail for
picket but I did not
have to go [rest of line illegible]
Two men with surname Sanders in 20th Maine. Only one in Co. B. was Henry C. Sanders who had suffered a severe hand wound at Gettysburg the previous July. Hichborn may be indicating that he had just returned to duty.
Thirteen men with surname Gould in 20th Maine. Only one in Co. B. was the musician William F. Gould who had also been in the fight at Gettysburg.
laid A flags [paving stones?] in
my tent Sanders and
Gould came to the
Regt to day A detail for
picket but I did not
have to go [rest of line illegible]
Two men with surname Sanders in 20th Maine. Only one in Co. B. was Henry C. Sanders who had suffered a severe hand wound at Gettysburg the previous July. Hichborn may be indicating that he had just returned to duty.
Thirteen men with surname Gould in 20th Maine. Only one in Co. B. was the musician William F. Gould who had also been in the fight at Gettysburg.
Friday [January] 8 [1864]
Snowed all night clears
away the A.M. and very
peasant sunshine all day
write A letter to mother to
day and Sarah
away the A.M. and very
peasant sunshine all day
write A letter to mother to
day and Sarah
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Thursday, January 7, 1864
Clear and very cold indeed
fetched water to wash with
Went over to Brigade Headquar
ters and got my express box
found Every thing all right
began to snow [this?] 3 P M
fetched water to wash with
Went over to Brigade Headquar
ters and got my express box
found Every thing all right
began to snow [this?] 3 P M
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Wednesday [January] 6 [1864]
cloudy this morning
A squad of the first Maine
Cavalry took fifteen prisoners
up at Brandy Station
this morning captured them
at Manassas Gap
A squad of the first Maine
Cavalry took fifteen prisoners
up at Brandy Station
this morning captured them
at Manassas Gap
Tuesday [January] 5 [1864]
Cloudy in the morning
pass away about noon
Sun comes out in the
afternoon very cold
pass away about noon
Sun comes out in the
afternoon very cold
Monday, January 4, 2010
Monday, January 4, 1864
Plesant this morning clouds
up about ten A.M. and began
to snow sold my pipe to
Charles A Skilings
wrote three letters to day
[Gather?] Almond and Charles
wrote a letter to brother John
Charles A. Skillings, Private in Co. B.
up about ten A.M. and began
to snow sold my pipe to
Charles A Skilings
wrote three letters to day
[Gather?] Almond and Charles
wrote a letter to brother John
Charles A. Skillings, Private in Co. B.
Sunday [January] 3 [1864]
very Pleasant this
morning clouds up in
the forenoon. came off
from picket cloudy this
evening & looks like snow
morning clouds up in
the forenoon. came off
from picket cloudy this
evening & looks like snow
Saturday [January] 2 [1864]
Cold and clear this
morning froze very hard
last night got A
letter from home to day
with the reciept for
my express box
morning froze very hard
last night got A
letter from home to day
with the reciept for
my express box
Friday, January 1, 1864
Cold & windy this A M
on picket very mudy rained
in the morning went in
camp for rations at
night
on picket very mudy rained
in the morning went in
camp for rations at
night
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