Dec 1 - Moderating. My mare improves under Brush's care. Got good letters from Mother and Ella. Sterne has been home. Major Park here. Col [Horace] P[ark] at Pulaski.
Dec 2 - Lovely day. Went to mill. Counselled Birmingham who is in affliction. Saw the ruined place of rebel congressman Brown. Met rebel prisoners on way north.
Dec 3 - Lovely weather. Somewhat dyspeptic and depressed at eve. Talked with Col Swayne about it. Have commenced again teaching the colored boys to read.
Dec 4 - Lovely day. Rode down to bridge and felt better. Got on well in study. Must accept invitations to meals with officers. Seldom see papers now. Good prayer meeting at evening. Bragg has been driven back by Grant. 6000 prisoners and 50 cannon.
Dec 5 - A plan of life suggested. My father's idea in educating me was to have me prominent. I have unusual advantages , good mind, good education, good habits, quite good health, nervous disorder producing over anxiety and some dyspepsia I can control. Why should it not be my plan to make myself more of a man. Thus I can do more good and please my father. Read, write, and improve in speaking. Not as Gough or Douglass, not as Thatcher, but as Dr. Smith, Dr May or Dr. Sparrow.
Dec 6 - Most lovely and undecember like day. Good attendance in chapel a.m. Got on well in preaching. Bible class p.m. A good man from the 27th there. A most excellent and full meeting in evening. Pull up in dug-out and float down Elk river with Col H[errick] and adjutant.
Dec 7 - Fair but cloudy. Chilly wind. Was more industrious than usual having received a new impetus. Felt a little depressed at evening on account of lack of religious sympathy. The prayer meeting was a season of great peace to my soul. Regret my diffidence as to personal exhortation. Col Swayne addressed to regiment on re-enlisting. Some excitement in regiment.
Showing posts with label Ulysses S. Grant. Show all posts
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Thursday, November 17, 2011
24 - 28 Aug 1863
Aug 24 - Col. Sheldon called on Col. Herrick to my surprise. Not quite well but going back. Col. Swayne left for Ohio.
Aug 25 - Remarkable change yesterday a.m. Clouds and chill wind. It is strengthening. Men have requested prayer meeting every night except when on guard. I urge religious thoughts and reading in regiment.
Aug 26 - We begin to eat. Clear but cool day. Am stupid and weak. By request attended funeral of a soldier in 63rd O[hio VI]. P[rayer] meeting in eve. A supper given at G[?] house to Gen. Grant. I was not invited.
Aug 27 - Fine and cool. Rather weak. A letter from Ella but too short and in pencil. In p.m. to town on business and eve a pleasant call at Col. Boyd's with Col. Herrick.
Aug 28 - Rained most of the a.m. I studied. Often feel tired and weary in my work. Have prayer meetings every evening except when on guard. Bowels some sore. Chilly weather.
Aug 25 - Remarkable change yesterday a.m. Clouds and chill wind. It is strengthening. Men have requested prayer meeting every night except when on guard. I urge religious thoughts and reading in regiment.
Aug 26 - We begin to eat. Clear but cool day. Am stupid and weak. By request attended funeral of a soldier in 63rd O[hio VI]. P[rayer] meeting in eve. A supper given at G[?] house to Gen. Grant. I was not invited.
Aug 27 - Fine and cool. Rather weak. A letter from Ella but too short and in pencil. In p.m. to town on business and eve a pleasant call at Col. Boyd's with Col. Herrick.
Aug 28 - Rained most of the a.m. I studied. Often feel tired and weary in my work. Have prayer meetings every evening except when on guard. Bowels some sore. Chilly weather.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
8 - 15 July 1863
July 8 - In p.m. yesterday accompanied Henry [Richard's younger brother] into the country, a fine ride. On our return saw fire works and great rejoicings. Vicksburgh capitulates to Gen Grant July 4th with thousands of prisoners.
July 9 - I intimated that my wife had not economized enough about buying the baby carriage. She learnt too that I intended to return and if well to remain in the regiment a year or more. She was much grieved and shed tears. Afterwards felt better. Went to Wed eve lecture.
July 11 - Took a fine ride at eve. Plumb Park wants me for superintendant of the D. & D. Asylum*. I don't wish to be a candidate. The baby is a delight to his grandma and aunts.
July 12 - Got chilled by an open window last night and felt miserably all day. So chilly. In eve we had our dear boy Lucius Howard Chittenden baptized by Rev. J E Grammar, Trinity Church. Jos. R. Swan and Lottie C Sponsors.
July 13 - Felt better. Got some quinine. Great appetite but gain strength slowly. Port Hudson taken by Gen Banks* this month. Lee invades Penn., Battle of Gettysburgh, retreats to Virginia.
July 14 - Ride, read, talk, walk etc. So the days pass pleasantly away.
July 15 - As usual my dear wife is not strong. Has had sore mouth. I attend the morning Union prayer meeting.
* The Ohio School for the Deaf [and Dumb], founded by Rev. James Hoge in 1826 in Columbus. The building that Richard would have known was built in 1832 on East Town Street. The School remained in that location, with additions and remodelling and rebuilding, until 1953.
* Union General Nathaniel P. Banks (1816-1894) was considered by many as an inferior general. At the start of the war he was Governor of Massachusetts (1858-1861) and a personal friend of Abraham Lincoln. He was known as "Old Jack's Commisary General" and "Commisary Banks" for he was twice defeated by Stonewall Jackson, at Winchester on 25 May 1862 and Cedar Mountain on 9 Aug 1862. He later commanded the department of the Gulf, succeeding General Benjamin Butler. He is pictured below
July 9 - I intimated that my wife had not economized enough about buying the baby carriage. She learnt too that I intended to return and if well to remain in the regiment a year or more. She was much grieved and shed tears. Afterwards felt better. Went to Wed eve lecture.
July 11 - Took a fine ride at eve. Plumb Park wants me for superintendant of the D. & D. Asylum*. I don't wish to be a candidate. The baby is a delight to his grandma and aunts.
July 12 - Got chilled by an open window last night and felt miserably all day. So chilly. In eve we had our dear boy Lucius Howard Chittenden baptized by Rev. J E Grammar, Trinity Church. Jos. R. Swan and Lottie C Sponsors.
July 13 - Felt better. Got some quinine. Great appetite but gain strength slowly. Port Hudson taken by Gen Banks* this month. Lee invades Penn., Battle of Gettysburgh, retreats to Virginia.
July 14 - Ride, read, talk, walk etc. So the days pass pleasantly away.
July 15 - As usual my dear wife is not strong. Has had sore mouth. I attend the morning Union prayer meeting.
* The Ohio School for the Deaf [and Dumb], founded by Rev. James Hoge in 1826 in Columbus. The building that Richard would have known was built in 1832 on East Town Street. The School remained in that location, with additions and remodelling and rebuilding, until 1953.
* Union General Nathaniel P. Banks (1816-1894) was considered by many as an inferior general. At the start of the war he was Governor of Massachusetts (1858-1861) and a personal friend of Abraham Lincoln. He was known as "Old Jack's Commisary General" and "Commisary Banks" for he was twice defeated by Stonewall Jackson, at Winchester on 25 May 1862 and Cedar Mountain on 9 Aug 1862. He later commanded the department of the Gulf, succeeding General Benjamin Butler. He is pictured below
Monday, November 14, 2011
28 - 31 May 1863
May 28 - Eve with Fifer* to the 27th regiment where I preached. Battery men present. Col. Spalding accommodating. Acid stomach and eat little and light. 480 wounded came up now.
May 29 - To market early. Saw 4 large boat loads of Gen. Grant's prisoners. 2 of our companies go as guard. Eve small prayer meeting success and pleasure in talking pastoraly with men.
May 30 - Fine day. Reinforcements morning for Gen. Grant. Distributed tracts in a.m. Warm walk to Episcopal church. P.m. good attendance of soldiers at service. Eve went to 39th but no invitation to preach. Read thoughts on missions.
May 31 - Grant has defeated various attachments of rebels in Mississippi taking Raymond and Jackson. Has devastated[?] Vicksburgh, his [?] touching the river above and below. Banks* is around Port Hudson in the same way. Sign regiments have been raised and are being raised, they fight pretty well.
* James W. Fifer of 67th OVI
* Union Major General Nathaniel Prentice Banks was born 30 Jan 1816 in Waltham, MA. He had only common school education and at an early age worked as a bobbin boy in a textile factory. He then apprenticed as a mechanic with Elias Howe. He studied law and was admitted to the bar at the age of 23.
Here he is as a young man
He was elected as a Democrat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, serving from 1849-1853, and was speaker of the house from 1851-52. In 1853 he was elected to the US Congress. He was re-elected as a Republican in 1856 and served as speaker of the house, but resigned from Congress in 1857. He served as Governor of Massachusetts from 1858-1860.
As the Civil War became imminent, President Abraham Lincoln considered Banks for a cabinet post, and eventually chose him as one of the first major generals of volunteers, appointing him on May 16, 1861. Perceptions that the Massachusetts militia was well organized and armed at the beginning of the Civil War likely played a role in the appointment decision, as Banks had also been considered for quartermaste general. He was initially resented by many of the generals who had graduated from the United States Military Academy, but Banks brought political benefits to the administration, including the ability to attract recruits and money for the Federal cause.
Banks first commanded at Annapolis, Maryland, suppressing support for the Confederacy in a slave-holding state that was at risk of seceding, then was sent to command on the upper Potomac when Brig. Gen. Robert Patterson failed to move aggressively in that area.
General Banks served in the Shendoah Valley, at Cedar Mountain, at the Battle of Mansfield, Port Hudson and the Red River Campaign.
May 29 - To market early. Saw 4 large boat loads of Gen. Grant's prisoners. 2 of our companies go as guard. Eve small prayer meeting success and pleasure in talking pastoraly with men.
May 30 - Fine day. Reinforcements morning for Gen. Grant. Distributed tracts in a.m. Warm walk to Episcopal church. P.m. good attendance of soldiers at service. Eve went to 39th but no invitation to preach. Read thoughts on missions.
May 31 - Grant has defeated various attachments of rebels in Mississippi taking Raymond and Jackson. Has devastated[?] Vicksburgh, his [?] touching the river above and below. Banks* is around Port Hudson in the same way. Sign regiments have been raised and are being raised, they fight pretty well.
* James W. Fifer of 67th OVI
* Union Major General Nathaniel Prentice Banks was born 30 Jan 1816 in Waltham, MA. He had only common school education and at an early age worked as a bobbin boy in a textile factory. He then apprenticed as a mechanic with Elias Howe. He studied law and was admitted to the bar at the age of 23.
Here he is as a young man
He was elected as a Democrat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives, serving from 1849-1853, and was speaker of the house from 1851-52. In 1853 he was elected to the US Congress. He was re-elected as a Republican in 1856 and served as speaker of the house, but resigned from Congress in 1857. He served as Governor of Massachusetts from 1858-1860.
As the Civil War became imminent, President Abraham Lincoln considered Banks for a cabinet post, and eventually chose him as one of the first major generals of volunteers, appointing him on May 16, 1861. Perceptions that the Massachusetts militia was well organized and armed at the beginning of the Civil War likely played a role in the appointment decision, as Banks had also been considered for quartermaste general. He was initially resented by many of the generals who had graduated from the United States Military Academy, but Banks brought political benefits to the administration, including the ability to attract recruits and money for the Federal cause.
Banks first commanded at Annapolis, Maryland, suppressing support for the Confederacy in a slave-holding state that was at risk of seceding, then was sent to command on the upper Potomac when Brig. Gen. Robert Patterson failed to move aggressively in that area.
General Banks served in the Shendoah Valley, at Cedar Mountain, at the Battle of Mansfield, Port Hudson and the Red River Campaign.
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