Here ends the 1864 diary of George Hichborn of Company B, 20th Maine Regiment. In the rear of this diary are several lists of names of soldiers that Hichborn knew or with whom he served. Here follows the most legible list, numbered 1-30.
La Voy
Rathbun
England
Avery
Cooper
McGraw
Vider
McConnell
Depper
Tusler
Lantz
Naylor
Jones
Wrght
Warner
Westfall
Campbell J N
Poulton
Davis
Harris
Kepler
Knollkemper
Johnson
Murphy
Perkins
O'Hara
McComb
thompson
Bonds
Hitcborn
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Saturday, December 17, 1864
we arrived in
Boston 8 Oclock AM
f left for Portland
at 2 PM at 8 1/2 got A good
Supplies at the depot
and then went to the
Soldiers rest and stayed
all night
Boston 8 Oclock AM
at 2 PM at 8 1/2 got A good
Supplies at the depot
and then went to the
Soldiers rest and stayed
all night
Friday [December] 16 [1864]
arrived in
Philedelphia about
2 Oclock AM got
very good Breakfast
at the Unionrelief
Saloon left ther
New York at 4 AM 2PM
Philedelphia about
2 Oclock AM got
very good Breakfast
at the Union
Saloon left ther
New York at 4 AM 2PM
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Thursday [December] 15 [1864]
cold and clear
this morn we fell in
and went to Head
Quarters to get our
furlough did not get thenm until we got
down town took us
boat for Baltimore
this morn we fell in
and went to Head
Quarters to get our
furlough did not get thenm until we got
down town took us
boat for Baltimore
Friday, December 10, 2010
Sunday, December 11, 1864
cloudy and warm
& very wet under foot
we expected to
start for home but
did not cleared off
and grows cold very
fast
& very wet under foot
we expected to
start for home but
did not cleared off
and grows cold very
fast
Saturday [December] 10 [1864]
Snowed last night and
is quite warm to day
was mustered for
ration money to day
went to Headquarters
and had our [time?] lists taken
is quite warm to day
was mustered for
ration money to day
went to Headquarters
and had our [time?] lists taken
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Friday, December 3, 2010
Saturday [December] 3 [1864]
A fine morn we fell
in at 10 AM to go to
camp Parole was Searched
to see if we had any
extra Blankets they found
A good many Signed the
Payrolls found Layfeld D B
in at 10 AM to go to
camp Parole was Searched
to see if we had any
extra Blankets they found
A good many Signed the
Payrolls found Layfeld D B
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Friday, December 2, 1864
cool and rained in
the afternoon drew
another Suit of clothes
to day and had A wash
all over warm water
got full rig now
the afternoon drew
another Suit of clothes
to day and had A wash
all over warm water
got full rig now
Wednesday [November] 30 [1864]
another fine day we
are in the Chesepeak Bay
now of Fortress Monroe
3 Oclock PM we are not
goin to stop at the Fort
and so ends the last day
of the month
are in the Chesepeak Bay
now of Fortress Monroe
3 Oclock PM we are not
goin to stop at the Fort
and so ends the last day
of the month
Tuesday, November 29, 1864
another lovely day and
we are making good time
for Annapolis A fair
wind Passed Cape Hatteras
6 PM it was very
smooth very few sea
Sick
we are making good time
for Annapolis A fair
wind Passed Cape Hatteras
6 PM it was very
smooth very few sea
Sick
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