1865 Diary of Daniel W. Ware
Background:
Born about 1841 Randolph, VT.  Died April 21, 1898.  Buried in Springfield Cemetery in Springfield, MA.  Widow:  Bessie J.
 
Inside, written on a blank page:
     O Lord, I have been commissioned to this outpost of danger, and I would pray for thy gracious presence.  If it be thy holy will, let no enemy suddenly assault me, and no deadly bullet strike and wound me, as the lives of others are trusted to my vigilance.  May I make good use of my ears to give warning of the approach of danger.  May I profitably employ my thoughts as I stand on guard, and may none have cause to say that I have been unfaithful to any charge.  This I humbly ask for the Savior’s sake.  Amen.
 
Sunday, January 1, 1865
Clear, cold and windy.
Nothing of importance has transpired today.  I have wrote a letter home to Mother this forenoon.  I was a guard last night over the train.  We have done nothing but lay around and try to keep warm, has been very cold all day.  Fenn and I have been over after hard tack as they are all out.  This evening Clarence came over and brought me a letter from Mother.  I have wrote home today.
No moves have transpired up this way.  Grant and Meade have passed here this evening.
*Fenn may refer to Austin Fenn who was in the same Company.
*Clarence was the brother of Daniel
 
Monday, January 2, 1865
Quite cold and clear in the morning, but soon clouded up.  Has been quite pleasant during the day.
We have drawn 3 day rations of beef, pork, bread, sugar and coffee.  I have wrote to Joseph Smith today
We have not got settled down yet.  There seems to be some trouble about the train yet.
 
Tuesday, January 3, 1865
Cold and cloudy.  Looks like snow this morning.
I have done my washing this forenoon and this afternoon have been over to the Regt and got a paper of tobacco.  It is snowing this evening and is growing warm fast.  Have been playing chess with Laurence and beat him every game.
*There was a private David Lawrence in Company I, Lawrence Burke in Company F, Henry Lawrence Company A
 
Wednesday, January 4, 1865
Snowed about 1 inch and is clear this morning with a prospect of a warm day. 
I have been on detail some 3 miles from camp chopping timber for the stables and drawing them over to camp.
I have wrote to Mother this evening.  The boys from several regts robbed 3 loads of suttler goods valued at 3,000 dollars.  There was no guards to hinder them.
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Thursday, January 5, 1865
Very pleasant this morning.
All in the tent are on detail today.  I have been over to the hospital to see the boys, also to the regt and signed for clothing.
Has been a splendid day and thawed out considerable.
This evening I have been over and played chess with Lawrence, we played about even.
Tabor has been to City Point for clothing today.
*Captain Rufus K. Tabor served for a long time on General Ricketts's staff.
 
Friday, January 6, 1865
Cloudy and warm looks like rain.  I was ordered on detail in the street but it soon commenced raining so we could do nothing.  It rained very hard most all day.  I have been learning Spenser and Howe to play chess.
I do not get any mail yet have sent one letter to Mother this eve. 
 
Saturday, January 7, 1865
Windy but quite warm.  Has cleared off, pleasant, it rained very hard in the night by spells.  We have finished the job of picking up the streets this forenoon.
For the afternoon I learned Howe and Spencer to play chess.  I have wrote a letter to Helen this evening.  It is growing cold very fast.  Clarence has been over here today but had no mail for me.
*Clarence is the brother of Daniel
 
Sunday, January 8, 1865
Very cold this morning but quite clear and pleasant.
We have been on no details today has been very cold all day.  I rec’d a letter from Mother this morning and have answered it.  Clarence has been over here this evening.  Herrick and Ross were over this forenoon.
*Possibly Elijah J. Herrick and Ulric T. Ross also from Company H.
 
Monday, January 9, 1865
Cold and looks like snow.
We have been at work on the stables all day setting posts to break the wind from the horses.  This afternoon have drawn 3 days rations of small rations and 1 day of soft bread.  It looks like rain this evening.
*Under the drawing in the diary may say ‘Specimen of southern woman’
 
Tuesday, January 10, 1865
Rained hard all night and this forenoon Thunders and rains very hard.
Clarence has been over and we have had a shave.  There has several squads of Johneys gone past today.
*Johney Reb?

Wednesday, January 11, 1865
Cool but pleasant has cleared off and looks like fair weather. 
I have been on detail at the tent making for Tabor all day making mud for his chimney.  Clarence is over here this evening and we have wrote home this evening.  I am on guard tonight.
 
Thursday, January 12, 1865
Clear and pleasant.  I have not been on detail today.
I have been over to the regt this evening and recd a letter & journal  from home stating they were soon going to send an express box.
There has nothing of importance transpired today.
 
Friday, January 13, 1865
Quite pleasant all day but this eve is clouding up like a storm(?).
The inspector has been around and condemned the homes today and our names have been called to go away and stay.  I am one of those to stay.  I have not been on duty today.
I have wrote a letter home to M to send out this evening.
Gen. Meade and staff have been out here today to view the lines.
 
Saturday, January 14, 1865
Cloudy and looked like rain this morning but has cleared off cold and windy. 
I have been on detail today building mule stalls.
We have drawn 2 days rations this afternoon and a small quantity they are I reckon.
Our Regt has gone picket duty today for 22 hours.
I have been over to the regt this evening in hopes to get some mail but was disappointed.
 
Sunday, January 15, 1865
Cloudy and cold.
Has spent the day reading and writing.  Have wrote to Susan Ware.
There has been but one detail that was for corduroy for the mule stables.
 
Monday, January 16, 1865
Clear and cold have not been on detail today.
There is considerable excitement along the lines today.  There is a white flag floating over the rebel works front of Petersburg today.  Clarence has been over there tonight and brought me a letter from M., L. B. (Or Mr. L. B.
 
Grey fox (drawing in diary)
 
Tuesday, January 17, 1865
Cloudy and hailed a little while in the morning but cleared off in the forenoon and the wind blowing quite hard.  I have been working on the mule stables most of the day.
I recd two letters this evening from Mother and from cousin Helen she is sick and not able to set up but a very little while.
There has been a Shotted (?) salute this noon for the capture of Fort Fisher by our forces.

Wednesday, January 18, 1865
Cloudy but warm and pleasant most of the day.
I have not been on any detail but had to slick up for inspection but the inspector did not come around and I went over to the regt and got an order on the suttler for 3,00 and took the most of it up, got some writing paper, envelopes and some butter.  Express has come today but my box will not come until next time.
 
Southern Deer (drawing in diary)
 
Thursday, January 19, 1865
Cloudy and quite cold.  John Howe and I have been on detail in the woods loading timber for the mule stables.  Then we went over to the regt a little while.  I got a bail of smoking Tobacco. 
There has been orders read this evening for roll call and other calls for the train, and we are not allowed to go into a Sergts’ tent without rapping and not allowed to call them by their given names.
I recd a journal by mail this evening.
 
In pencil:  The Bear the 19th Corps captured in the Allegany Mts. (drawing in diary)
 
Friday, January 20, 1865
Has been very cold and cloudy.  I have been in my tent most of the day.  There are strong indications of a hard storm.  Have had a game of chess with Laurance.  Clarence has been over this evening and brought a letter from Mother.
 
Saturday, January 21, 1865
A very cold raw rainy and ice day has frozen about as fast as the rain fell.
Have been reading most of the day and writing.  This must be a wicked storm at sea.  Very doubtful about the mail boats running today.
 
Sunday, January 22, 1865
Cloudy and foggy and a little misty.  We have been in our tents most of the day.  I have wrote home today.
This afternoon Clarence come over and brought a letter from Joseph A. Smith and one for John Howe.  Has been very quiet all along the lines, have not heard a gun today.  The teams have all been in park but 2 that went over to the hospital to draw wood.
The mail has not come in this evening and undoubtedly the storm kept the boats at anchor in the Bay.
 
Monday, January 23, 1865
Rain this morning and is very foggy.  Jim has got to go over to the hospital.
I have wrote a letter today for John Howe to Miss Swift in York State has stormed so there has been no one detailed today.

Tuesday, January 24, 1865
Very pleasant and warm all day.  I have been on no detail but the most of this train have been getting shingle for the horse stable.  There was a very heavy cannonading all night on the river.  The boys have been down and left their ambulance for repair and report the firing was caused by some rebel Rams coming down the river to Dutch Gap but our men ran them aground.  I have been over to the Regt this afternoon and I had a letter from Mother.  Gen’ Grant has been planting siege guns front of his quarters today and sent for the fleet to Fort Monroe.  There is great excitement at the Point.
 
Wednesday, January 25, 1865
Very cold and windy.
There was very heavy cannonading on the river again last night on the river.  There is expected a rebel fleet will come down the river.
I have worked all day on the shingles for the stables.  I have been sawing the logs in the woods with cross cut saws.
Has been very quiet all day along the lines not a gun has been fired since morning.
 
Thursday, January 26, 1865
Very clear and cold this morn.
One of Tabor’s horses was taken last night and there is going to be some strict rules now.  I have done nothing today but wrote home and scribble some.
Nothing new today.
 
Friday, January 27, 1865
Very cold and windy.
I have worked all day on Capt Woods house in the  (?) timber.
The express come today.  John Howe had a box but mine did not come.  I have got to go on guard tonight.  2 hour on and 2 hours off.
I recd a Journal and a Church almanac from home.  Jordon and the mule drivers have been at work on the cook house.
 
Fly tent (drawing in diary)
 
Saturday, January 28, 1865
Very cold and windy.
I have come off front train guard this morning.  There has not been much detailing today as there is to be an inspection tomorrow and have got to slick up the camp.
Has been very cold all day so the mail has not come tonight.
 
Sunday, January 29, 1865
Still cold and very windy.
We have been slicking up all the morning for inspection by Holman and Lieut Pride.
Lawrence brought a letter from A. P. and I have answered it.  Genl Sheridan has taken command of the army of the Potomac and the James.

Monday, January 30, 1865
Clear and cold.
Have worked all day on cook house.
Good news from the army today.  Meade assumes a new command in some other dept.  Lt. Thompson and Maj. McDonnold have returned and the boys have been cheering this evening.
 
Tuesday, January 31, 1865
Very pleasant all day. 
We have all been at work on the Cook house and almost finished it nothing but bunks and table to build.
Clarence come over this noon and begged some hard tack as he was out.  We have drawn 3 days rations this forenoon.
I recd a letter from Helen this morning.
 
Wednesday, February 1, 1865
Warm and pleasant and some cloudy like rain.
The boys had to get up at 2 A. M. And go over to the hospital and take the sick to the depot.  The suttlers are all packing up and movements indicate an early move.  Have drawn more rations this morning.
Have worked most of the forenoon on my tent.
This afternoon Howe and I with many others of the new detailed when ordered to our rgts.
 
Thursday, February 2, 1865
Cool but pleasant.
Have been helping build Newman’s tent and John and I are going into his old one with Oakley and Clarence.  Have taken up an order of 3.00 on the sutter today  We have not got our fowling pieces yet and do not have to drill.
 
Friday, February 3, 1865
Have worked all day on Newman’s tent and have got it almost done so that he is going to stay there tonight.  We recd a letter from home today and a paper.
Very warm and pleasant.
 
Saturday, February 4, 1865
Has been very warm and pleasant.  Have helped Newman finish his chimney and we have now a house of our own.
I have wrote home to Mother and Clarence to Chick.
Recd a letter from Mother and Edward Brown this eve.
Very heavy cannonading on the right this evening I should think by the gun boats.

Sunday, February 5, 1865
Cloudy and cold feels like a storm.  Was called up at 4 o’clock with orders to be ready to march at an early hour in the morning.
The 5th Corps has been on the move all the morning going to the left.  Have had some needle? books presented us by friends at home.
There has been heavy and hard cannonading to the left our men have taken 2 lines of works and got possession of the south side RailRoad.  We have still orders to be ready to fall in at a moments notice.
The 1st Div has gone out and our 2nd brigade take their place.
 
Monday, February 6, 1865
Very cold this morning.
We did not have to move and slept - but very little.
Has been heavy cannonading and sharp musketry to the left several times today.
We heard our men got drove back a piece.  Have done nothing but write and police a little in camp.  Shall have to go on picket tomorrow.
 
Tuesday, February 7, 1865
Rain hail and sleet and freezes on the trees soon as falls we went on the picket line at 10 a.m.
The Johnnys are in plain sight of our line.
There has been hard fighting more or less to the left all day and this evening has been terrifick.  But I hear we drove the enemy and hold a new position.
Henry Stiles come this eve is looking finely.
 
Wednesday, February 8, 1865
Cleared off in the night and is quite pleasant and warm today.  We was relieved from picket at 9 A. M. by the 9th N. H. And returned to camp.
Have slept some today and wrote a letter to Mother.
We expect soon to move out beyond Fort Fisher in the 2nd Corps.
 
“Over the Gate at Camp, (drawing in diary)
 
Thursday, February 9, 1865
Clear and pleasant.
The 2nd brigade has moved up to the left in the place of the 2nd Corps near Fort Fisher.  We expected to go but the order was countermanded. I have wrote home today and this eve rcd a letter from home and a Vt Journal.
 
Friday, February 10, 1865
Froze hard last night but has been very warm and pleasant through the day.
The whole Right has been on detail at Fort Fisher today.  The 2nd brigade are up there in shelter tents.

Saturday, February 11, 1865
Froze hard during the night but warm during the day.
Our Regt has been on detail again to Ft Fisher.  I went over and made Henry ? A call this afternoon.  Dewey had some words with the Lt. In charge of the work at the Fort.
John and I have been over to the train this evening.
 
Sunday, February 12, 1865
The windyest day we have had and very cold.
We have done nothing but make fires to keep warm by.
Had a letter from M. A. ? and wrote to ?
 
Monday, February 13, 1865
The coldest night we have had I think.
We was ordered on picket at 1/2 past 6 A.M.  We got to the picket line about 8 A.M. to the left of Fort Fisher.
The Johnny’s and our men got wood together even from the same tree.  I went over to the Vt brigade H ? for Stiles this morn.
Henry G. Stiles. Promoted 1st Lieut. Co. E, Feb. 9, 1865
 
Tuesday, February 14, 1865
Very cold night.  One Jack come in to our Regt.  We was relieved about 10 A. M. and returned to camp.  Received a letter from Mother and I have answered it.  I have got a very bad cough.
The express is reported as being at City Point.
We exchanged papers with the Johnnys this morn.
*A jack is often an officer from a different regiment or brigade...or branch...such as ordinance, commissary, provost, etc. .....papers is as you said... newspapers
 
Wednesday, February 15, 1865
Rains this morning but freezes soon to ice.
I was sick in the night with a hard colic had to call Clarence up to heat water and make some hot drink.
We have had nothing to do but have wrote 3 letters1 to ML, Po and Helen.
Has stormed all day more or less the mud is quite deep.
 
Southern sleigh made of willow withe. (drawing in diary)
 
Thursday, February 16, 1865
Has cleared off quite pleasant but the mud is quite bad.
Have had a Regimental monthly inspection this forenoon by Capt. Day of brigade staff.
Have got another suttlers order of 2.00 got some self raising flour and Apples.
We had some slapjacks for supper.
There is considerable cannonading in the distance to the right.

Friday, February 17, 1865
Cool and rains some.
Howe is on detail at Fort Fisher today.  I have wrote some and passed the day as well as possible.
 
Saturday, February 18, 1865
Very pleasant and warm.
I have been on no detail today.  Was vaccinated this evening and the clothing has come.  I have drawn a pair of pants.
We had a letter and some papers from home this morn and I have answered the letter.
All quiet on the line today.
*Smallpox vaccine
 
Sunday, February 19, 1865
Very warm and pleasant.
Was on fatigue this morn policing up camp.  Clarence has gone over to the old Vt Brigade.
There was 98 Johnneys come into this Corps last night.  There was a flag of truce in our Div. for the recovery of a Coln who was wounded on our left and since fell into our hands.
 
Monday, February 20, 1865
Clear and pleasant.
This morning I have done our washing  The pickets were relieved this morn.
At 3 P.M. we had a review and inspection by Genl Seymour and Genl Wright.
I have been down to the Prayer meeting at the C. M. the house was full and much interest shown.
 
Tuesday, February 21, 1865
Has been very warm and pleasant all day.  The boys have been playing ball and other games for amusement.  I have wrote a long letter to Mr. Douglas.
This evening we have been to the Prayer Meeting at the Station.  We are detailed for picket tomorrow morn at 7 1/2.  There was a shotted salute fired on official news of the surrender of Charlestown to our forces and Columbia South Carolina.
 
Wednesday, February 22, 1865
Rather hazy and looks some like rain but is very pleasant.
We got on the picket line about 9 A.M. on the left next the 2nd Corps.  The Johnny’s are busy on their side strengthening their works.  They are cheering for some good news today.
The orders have come to keep a sharp lookout as we expect an attack.  There has been Corps Review today up by the look out.  Looks like rain.
 
Thursday, February 23, 1865
Commenced raining about 12 o’clock at night and has drisseled all day.  We kept a very sharp look out on the line all night but the enemy were uncommonly still.
     There was 2 or 3 come up in the woods near our vedettes but when challenged returned again.  There was charging all along their lines the first part of the night.  We was relieved by the 2nd Brigade about 9 A.M. and returned to camp.  Found a letter from Helen.
Friday, February 24, 1865
Cloudy and looks like rain.  The pay rolls have come and we have signed them.  Have drawn clothing this afternoon.
Nothing of importance on the go.  News of the fall of Willmington and a salute of 200 guns this evening causing an artillery duel.
 
Saturday, February 25, 1865
Rained hard all day.
We have been on fatigue at Fort Fisher carrying timber.  Made Herman a call and John Tracy.
The Express has come to the station this evening.  Some of the Regt. has been paid.  Newman has returned from his furlough.  He brought some things from home and from E. A. W.
 
Sunday, February 26, 1865
Clear and pleasant.  Have been paid off.  I rec. 54.00 and Clarence and I sent 75.00 home by express.
Our express barrel come this evening and not a thing harmed in the least by mould.  The apples were nice.
 
Monday, February 27, 1865
Very pleasant and warm.
I am on detail loading wood for the Regiment.  We got it over by the old 2nd Corps camp, and returned to camp about 3 P.M.  We have passed the evening playing dominoes.  Zenas Bowen and Messer returned to the Regiment this evening, they are looking well and fleshy.
*Zenas Bowen had been wounded on May 18, 1864
*Timothy B. Messer had been wounded on April 24, 1864
Letter home from Timothy Messer on February 27, 1865: 
Camp in the field in front of Petersburg Va
Feb 27th 1865
Dear Susan; I have got back to the regiment once more; arived here about two hours ago & find the boys enjoying good health & in good spirits. I havent much time to write but want to let you knew where to direct letters. When you get that box please write what it cost to go by express. I feel as well as I expected to but am somewhat tired tonight so good night from your affectionate husband Timothy B. Messer
 
Tuesday, February 28, 1865
Rains hard.  We have all come on picket this morning but I have got a good post.
Has rained all day more or less.  The Johnny’s are quite talkative all along our front.
 
Wednesday, March 1, 1865
Does not rain but is still cloudy.  There was 4 jacks come into our Regt. and gave themselves up.
There was considerable firing all along the lines last evening.  The Johnny’s cheered heartily for some news from Beauregard.
Was relieved about 9 A.M.

Thursday, March 2, 1865
Cloudy and rains some.  I am on camp guard at the horse stables.  There was a detail for Fort Fisher but rained so they come back.  I have wrote home today.  Zenas and I have made a dancing man this evening.
100 Johneys come in last night.
 
Friday, March 3, 1865
Has been pleasant with showers.  Bowen and I have papered Capt. Perham’s house.  Several Johneys come in today.  This evening Ashley got a fiddler and we had quite a concert.
All quiet in front today.  Had a dress parade this evening.  John Gauthier went home this morning on a 20 day furlough.
*Salmon E. Perham. 2d Lieut. Co. H, Aug. 8, 1862. 1st Lieut, Co, H, Jan, 19, 1863. Mustered out of service June 22, 1865.
 
March 4, 1865
Had the heaviest shower we have had this morning.  We was out in the woods after camp wood.
The regiment and bummers are all on camp guard and fatigue.
 
*The designation "bummers" was used, both by soldiers and civilians, to describe Sherman's soldiers, official and unofficial, who "requisitioned" food from Southern homes along the route of the Army's march. Often highly destructive in nature, bummers became notorious among Southerners for looting and vandalism, and they did much to shatter the illusion that the Confederate Army was successfully defending its territory on all fronts. The bummers' activities in Georgia and the Carolinas helped ensure that the South would be unable to sustain its war effort; additionally, bummers' destruction of industrial property rendered the garrisoning of southern cities largely unnecessary by destroying most, if not all, of those facilities in their path that replenished the Confederate war effort (such as cotton gins, farms, foundries, lumber mills, etc.).
 
March 5, 1865
Has cleared off but is rather cold.  I am on camp guard.  The Regt come off from picket this morning.
I have wrote to Susan Ware this evening.  There is good news reported from Sherman this evening that he has whipped old Lee handsomely.
 
March 6, 1865
Clear and pleasant.  I have been free from detail today.  Has been amazing quiet all day.  Charlie Stone has been over today.  He expects Ian will be here soon.
We had brigade dress parade this evening.  I have had a spell of sick headache today otherwise tough as a knot.
There is a report this eve. that Sheridan has captured Early and his whole staff at Lynchburg, Va and holds the place.
*There was a Daniel Stone in Company H with Daniel Ware.

March 7, 1865
Very pleasant. 
I am on picket on the left of the line.  Johneys are quiet and talkative.
Their troops seem to be on the move towards the right.  Early’s capture is confirmed.  The boys have been talking across the lines all the evening. 
So very clear and the moon shines bright as day.
 
March 8, 1865
Was a splendid night.  This morning it clouded up and in 2 hours commenced raining hard.  Was relieved from picket about 9 a.m.  It rained hard all the way home and continued all day.
Koss has had a singing book come and we have had a good sing. 
 
March 9, 1865
Rains hard all day. 
There is a large detail for picket from this Regt
I have been on fatigue policing up camp this forenoon.
 
March 10, 1865
Rained most all day.  The Regt come off from picket this morning.
We fell in to see a man in this Div. shot but it rained so he was reprieved until tomorrow at 12 A.M.  He belongs to a Penn Regt.
We have not been called out for any fatigue today for a wonder.
 
March 11, 1865
Very pleasant.
We have been out in the wood for stockade to make a new tent.
The bounty jumper was shot today up near Fort Fisher.  The whole Div had to go up there to see the execution.
We have got to go on picket tomorrow.
 
March 12, 1865
Quite clear and pleasant.  We got on the picket line about 9 A.M.  Has been the quietest along the line I ever saw it.  They will not even exchange newspapers.  I think the men must be Virginians.  We can hear them sing plain over in their camps and women singers are amongst them.
 
March 13, 1865
Was very clear and pleasant all night.  The Johneys were not heard all night only as they passed the time of day down the lines.  We was relieved by our bridge about 9 A.M. and returned to camp. 
Have had brigade dress parade this evening.
Capt. Perham’s son has come out on a visit to his Father.
I received a letter from Mother today.  It went to the 11th Vt and forwarded to us by Charlie Stone.
 
*Captain Salmon E. Perham went out as Second Lieutenant of Co. H;  was  promoted to First Lieutenant and Captain of the same company.  He was  a sturdy, conscientious soldier, and an officer who would be likely to be  the first to execute any orders he might deliver, or that were delivered for  execution by his company. He was for a long time in charge of the pioneer corps of the Third Division, Sixth Corps, and most faithfully and ably  performed the duties of that position; died in the soldiers' home, Topeka,  Kan.,1893.
 
March 14, 1865
Quite pleasant all day.
We have had brigade monthly inspection today by Capt. Day.  He was very strict and particular.  I have been making out muster roll for Capt. Perham.
Sutlers are ordered to the rear this evening and citizens also.  Strong signs of a move.
Have mailed a letter to Helen this evening.
 
March 15, 1865
Cloudy like rain.
Clarence has gone on picket this morning.  I have been up and finished the master rolls.  Lieut. Greer tent burnt last night.  The N.Y. battery has been ordered to Fort Fisher that lays near us.  There is a move soon to be made.  The Sutlers have all left but (Tarryers)? and the citizens have gone.
*First Lieutenant Samuel Greer, Co. F;  promoted from private, Corporal,  Sergeant  and  Second  Lieutenant  of  Co.  C. He was a brave and most  reliable officer; was severely wounded at Cedar Creek,  Oct. 19th 1864,  while standing loyally by his Colonel and assisting him, when disabled,  from the field.
 
March 16, 1865
Windy, cloudy and squally.  We are all on picket today at the extreme left of our line.  Only one post between us and 2 Corps.  The Johnys are not very near us here.
2 of them come out and exchanged papers this evening but there was no news in their paper.
 
Friday, March 17, 1865
Rained some and the wind blew a perfect gale the first part of the night but cleared off about midnight and the moon shone bright.  Has grown cold fast.  There was no deserters come into this line at our end but our boys fired several shots at imaginary Johnys in the night.
We had a brigade dress parade this evening.  The boys have most of them gone to prayer meeting.  I have received a letter from M.L.B. and Mother this evening.  Have wrote to Mary this eve.
 
Saturday, March 18, 1865
Clear and pleasant but is very windy.  I have been at work writing for Sergt. Johnson making out non commissioned papers.  Have wrote home to Ella.  Some picket firing in our front this eve.  Heavy cannonading in the direction of Petersburg this evening.  Guess the rebel fleet is trying another raid down the James to destroy City Point.
We are all detailed for picket tomorrow.  Kirks brother has joined our Co. as recruit today.
*Ezekiel T. Johnson is going to be promoted March 22, maybe thanks to Daniel helping with the paperwork. 
Ezekiel Thomas Johnson was born in Vermont, in 1839, probably in  Orange county, where his people have lived for more than one hundred  years. He is a descendant of the fifth generation from Ralph Johnson, who  came to this country from Kent, England, in 1647. The family of Ralph was  of some note, becoming influential members of society, and some of them, at least, important factors in civil and political affairs.  His son, William  Johnson, was one of the first municipal  officers of Charlestown, Mass.  Later branches of the family moved from the seaboard and settled in  Newbury and Bradford, in Orange county, sometime about 1775, and  were very likely to have been among General Stark's men during the  revolutionary era.
Ezekiel  T. enlisted from Windsor, Aug. 12th, 1862, and upon the  organization of Co. H, Tenth Regiment, was appointed a Corporal. He was  promoted a Sergeant  Dec. 28th, 1862, and First Sergeant March 4th, 1864; commissioned Second Lieutenant of Co. E,  Dec.19th, 1864, but for  some reason he was not mustered, and on March 22d, 1865, he was  promoted First Lieutenant of Co. G.   May 20th, 1865, he was transferred to Co. E.
Lieutenant Johnson performed faithful and efficient service in each and all  the companies with which he was identified. He was equally active and  capable in the several grades and positions he filled, and was present at  every engagement of the regiment until he was disabled by wounds. At  the battle of Monocacy, he was in charge of a part of the skirmish line on  the north bank of the river, under the command of Captain George E. Davis, and was there doing the duty of a Second Lieutenant, a rank for  which he had already been named.  Here he was severely wounded by a  minie ball which struck the top of his head; the missile cutting through the  scalp and scraping the bone, produced an ugly wound.  It did not heal for  several months; and, of course, during that time he was in the hospital. He  rejoined the regiment, however, while we were yet in the Shenandoah Valley, and returned with it to Petersburg, in December. Thence he  continued to do valiant service for his country until the end of the war.
 
Sunday, March 19, 1865
Very warm and pleasant.
The whole Regt. are on picket.  We have very strict orders today to be on the lookout for a spy that got away from Army headquarters last night.  Capt. Dewey and Lt. Footer returned from their furlough last evening.  The Johnys will not exchange papers today.
*Captain Henry II. Dewey, Co. A, was a meritorious officer.   He had the  distinction of commanding the regiment in the last charge upon the  enemy at the battle of Cedar Creek.
Daniel  Foster enlisted from Waitsfield, Vt., July 14th, 1862.  He was  appointed a Sergeant in Co. B, at the time of the organization of the  company.  He was promoted Second Lieutenant of Co. B, June 6th, 1864,  and First Lieutenant in December following, and Captain April 6th, 1865.  He was a model soldier in his personal appearance and military bearing; brave, efficient and faithful.  He served in the same company throughout  his term of service, with great credit to himself and to his associates, and  was mustered out June 29th, 1865.  At the close of the war he moved to  Bloomingdale,  IN., where he now resides.  He is at present serving his  third term as Mayor of the city.
 
Monday, March 20, 1865
Very pleasant and warm.  The night was splendid.  Was comfortable to sleep if we chose.  5 Johneys come in in the night and they were happy boys.  Their sharp shooters fired several times during the night but no one come in.  Guess they made out to stop them.
We was relieved about 8 1/2 clock A.M. by the 1st N.Y.
14 Johnny negroes deserted last night.  I have wrote a letter to Mr. Brown today.
Joseph Smith and A. Eaton came this evening from absent sick.

Tuesday, March 21, 1865
Warm and pleasant in the forenoon but clouded up and rained at 3 P.M. and this evening rains very hard.
Mr. Dutton returned to the Regt. last evening.
I have been writing for the Captain today and for E. T. Johnson some of the time.  Everything is very quiet along the lines today.  I have not heard a gun only target practice.
 
Wednesday, March 22, 1865
Rained hard during the night but has cleared off this morning and the wind blows hard.  Has been the strongest wind we have had this year.  I went over to Div. Headquarters and drew some ammunition.
Have wrote home today but did not receive any letters this eve.
Most all the Company went over to the revival meeting this evening and 12 more were baptized and 12 more for prayers.
Milliner was over this evening.
 
Thursday, March 23, 1865
Still warm and pleasant but the wind has blown at perfect gale this afternoon.
We had a company drill this forenoon by Lt. Thompson.
The mail come in about 9 P.M.  Had a letter from Mother and a Vt Journal.
We are for picket tomorrow.  We sent for some CTN12Wt tonight - also to Indiana to an advertisement.
 
Friday, March 24, 1865
Cold and windy.
We relieved the picket line about 9 A.M.  Goldsboro is reported as in our hands.
The Rebels are reported as leaving our front today with their artillery.
Is amazing quiet along the lines.  I am about down sick tonight.
 
Saturday, March 25, 1865
Is clear and warm.
There was a sharp skirmish along to our extreme right this morning about 4 A.M. and a perfect roar of Artillery from then until 9 A.M. then the Reb skirmish line advanced on the 2nd Corps but were checked.
At 11 A.M. our Division charged the rebel skirmishers but did not start them and fell back losing Joseph and John Smith.  About 2 P.M. was supported and then advanced and drove them from their works and held them.  Picket line and both sides shelled hard until after dark.
•    Lee must free himself from this vice-like grip of the Army of the Potomac or perish.  Grant had planned a movement to commence on the 29th of  March, which was to strike once more the enemy's right flank, against  which we had been so often hurled with varying success, while vigorous  demonstrations were to be made upon his left.  Lee anticipated this  contemplated movement by four days.  On the twenty-fifth, he made his famous strike at Fort Steadman.  Had this design succeeded, it certainly  would have prolonged the contest, for it would have divided our army and  endangered our depot of supplies at City Point.  But the result was far  otherwise.  Lee lost four thousand men, was compelled to give ground at  several points along his line, and on the whole, shook himself more firmly  into the toils from which he was endeavoring to escape.  Thus the memorable 2d of April, 1865, found him.
Sunday, March 26, 1865
We supposed we were relieved about 12 A.M. and returned to camp and staid until morning when orders come to return as we was not yet relieved so we came back and laid on the line about 1 hour then was relieved by the 9th N.Y. Heavy and we returned to camp.
*9th NY Heavy Artillery
 
Monday, March 27, 1865
Clear and pleasant the warmest day we have had. 
We have Expressed all of Johns and Josephs things home today.  And removed their bodys to the Div. graveyard putting them in good coffins.
This evening have all got orders to go on picket again.  On our way out we met the siege guns from the large front near Fort Fishers on their way to join Sheridan.
There has been nothing of importance on this line today.  John Ganthier and James H Goldsmith returned from their furlough this evening.
*I have verified the names of Ganthier and Goldsmith as privates in Company H.  I’m not sure about the transcription after siege guns.
Joseph and John Smith were killed on March 25.
 
Tuesday, March 28, 1865
Cold and cloudy.
Was cold all night.  The enemy were very quiet all night not firing a gun.
Grant has sent around the Philadelphia Inquirer this morning to exchange with the Johnys.  They have been at work most all day by large details out their works.  They have not fired on our men today.
We was relieved about 8 P.M. by the 9th N.Y.  The Johnys have sung us some songs this eve and we sung some to them.  They are quite talkative this eve.  There is a rumor that we are going to move tomorrow.
 
Wednesday, March 29, 1865
Very pleasant but some cloudy.  Sheridan and the 24th Corps have gone to the left during the night and this morning.  There has been a continual string going to our left all day.
The 2nd Corps has gone and we packed up and moved into their works to hold them.  4 P.M. heavy firing has commenced on our left.  We have moved into some good quarters.
 
Thursday, March 30, 1865
Rained very hard until about 4 P.M. then cleared off.  There has been hard fighting on our left all day even skirmish firing near to our own picket line.  Maj. Genl. Ord rode past us today with his staff.
We are all for picket this eve.  Went to Brigade Headquarters and was inspected.  And orders come down to return until 12 o’clock as we then should charge the whole line.
Pioneers were ordered to be ready to remove the abattis from our front.
*An abatis, abattis, or abbattis is a field fortification consisting of an obstacle formed (in the modern era) of the branches of trees laid in a row, with the sharpened tops directed outwards, towards the enemy. The trees are usually interlaced or tied with wire. Abatis are used alone or in combination with wire entanglements and other obstacles
*Pioneers: General Orders No. 15 Headquarters, Army of the Potomac, April 5, 1864 sat up pioneer parties of the army. 50 men of each brigade were formed in to pioneer parties. They remained as armed but were given tools, five-tenth of the men would receive axes, three-tenth would receive shovels, and two-tenths would receive picks. Their tools would be carried on mules. They were to march at the head of the column and make the road passable for artillery and wagons.
General Ord: In December 1864, Butler consolidated the VIII Corps and X Corps to form the new XXIV Corps and placed Ord in command. Grant subsequently removed Butler from command of the Army of the James in January 1865 and replaced him with Ord. The move made the native Marylander the third most important man on the Richmond-Petersburg front with 50,000 men under his command. As such, only Grant and Meade outranked him.
Grant ordered Ord to pull three divisions from his line and support the Army of the Potomac’s thrust against Petersburg at the end of March 1865. When the Union army shattered the Confederate position at Petersburg on April 2, Lee led his army west toward Lynchburg all the while hugging the Southside Railroad.  Ord not only had charge of his own army during the final pursuit south of the Appomattox River, but also was entrusted by Grant with the V Corps. His orders were to cooperate with Sheridan’s cavalry corps. At one point, Ord’s men marched for 26 hours with no more than a total of three hours rest.
Friday, March 31, 1865
Rain again this morning.
The order for charging the rebel line was countermanded to the thankfulness of all concerned.  There was rations of whiskey issued to officers and men.  We moved out on a knoll and stacked arms and laid there all day.  Drew one days rations this forenoon.
There has been hard fighting all day to our left - but - have heard of none of the particulars.  We moved back to our quarters this evening and put up our flags on the stockades.
 
Saturday, April 1, 1865
Clear and cold.
Sharp musketry commenced early on our left this morning and we were called out under arms.  Has been more or less firing all day.
Then has a fearful cannonade commenced on our right.
 
Sunday, April 2, 1865
We charged the enemy’s main works this morning at 4 A.M. capturing their entire line.  4000 prisoners, 7 Forts and all their camps.  Clarence was wounded between the eyes.  Messar through the bowels is living.  Bucklin badly wounded in back.  Rufus Kirk hit with piece of shell in calf of leg.  The entire left is swung.
The Johnys must leave now or we shall have them in a trap.
George A. Bucklin. Promoted Corp. Died of wounds received at Petersburg, April 2, 1865.
Timothy B. Messer. Died of wounds received Apr. 2,
Clarence E. Ware, brother of Daniel, wounded at Petersburg Apr. 2, 1865.

Monday, April 3, 1865
Very warm.  We advanced a skirmish line this morn and the rebels are all gone and we are on the march for Lynchburg.  Petersburg is surrendered and also Richmond.  The negro troops captured Richmond.
We have followed the South side all day.  Sheridan has been gobbling them and their artillery all day.  We went into park about 6 P.M.  Rumors are that Sherman has got Johnston’s army.
 
Capture of Richmond:
*Now, the Yankees came to take possession of their prize. One resident, Mary Fontaine, wrote, “I saw them unfurl a tiny flag, and I sank on my knees, and the bitter, bitter tears came in a torrent.” Another observer wrote that as the Federals rode in, the city’s black residents were “completely crazed, they danced and shouted, men hugged each other, and women kissed.” Among the first forces into the capital were black troopers from the 5th Massachusetts Cavalry, and the next day President Abraham Lincoln visited the city. For the residents of Richmond, these were symbols of a world turned upside down. It was, one reporter noted, “…too awful to remember, if it were possible to be erased, but that cannot be.”
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Tuesday, April 4, 1865
Cloudy but warm.  We moved out at light.  9 A.M. we are resting by the road side.  Have been over and seen Herman and C Stone.  Official orders have just been read of the fall of Richmond and Petersburg.
We seem to be train guard.  Have moved slow and fast all day.  Went into camp about 8 A.M.
Caissons and all kinds of wagons are all along the road.  We have been detained by trains and poor roads all day.
Sheridan is close upon the rebels.
*Brigadier General Charles Stone, and (most likely) Herman Haupt, US Railroad Superintendent. He was a very interesting man, with ties to western Massachusetts. (From Melissa Hamm)
 
Wednesday, April 5, 1865
Cloudy this morning but quite warm.  We moved out at 3 A.M.  Orders are being read this morning that Genl. Sheridan has got the rebels surrounded and wants us to make a force march and gobble things and we have almost double quicked.
We got into park for might about 8 A.M. and our front line threw up some works.
Sheridan is here.  We are lying near the Danville R.R. The 5th Corps being in strong position.
 
Thursday, April 6, 1865
Rain this morning.  Our whole line advanced by column front on a left wheel but the Johnys had gone and we have been on the chase all day.
Cannonading in our front.  Has not rained any this afternoon.  About 4 P.M. we come up to where our cavalry had cut off their train and our Div. formed, Genl. Sheridan being present and charged them driving them from before us.
We charged through a deep swamp under sharp fire and the cavalry got in their rear.  They surrendered.  Genl. Ewell and R Lee’s son with staff and 9000 prisoners and 12 pieces of artillery.  The 1st Div. lost heavy.

Friday, April 7, 1865
Cloudy and rains some this morning.  We moved out about 8 A.M. and our halt was by a small creek and Genl. Custer passed us with 30 battle flags captured yesterday.  After he passed we moved on passed along bridge partially destroyed and halted in a nice little town called Farmville.
The boys have had a good time getting tobacco Lee rationed his men here this morning.  Our men burned 2 trains of cars.  Our cavalry had a hard brush with them this afternoon losing Genl. Gregg as prisoners.  We have crossed the river this eve. and gone into camp.  Our forces are flanking them on all sides.
*General John Irvin Gregg
Gregg briefly was in command of the Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac from February 10, 1865, to February 24, 1865.[2] On April 7, 1865, Gregg was slightly wounded at the Battle of Sayler's Creek, captured the next day north of Farmville, Virginia, and was released two days later. Gregg was mustered out of the volunteer service on August 11, 1865.[2]On June 17, 1865, Colonel John S. Mosby surrendered to Gregg in Lynchburg, Virginia.
 
Saturday, April 8, 1865
Has cleared off and the sun shines pleasant.
We moved out at 7 A.M. and marched about 2 miles and drew rations and shoes.
There were orders published that Lee wished to surrender.  After rations were drawn we moved on and marched the rest of the day with but 2 halts and the boys many of them played out.
Orders are that our rations must last until the 14th.  Hard cannonading this eve. to our front.  We went into park about 9 P.M.
 
Sunday, April 9, 1865
Quite cool and clouds up fast.  We moved out of camp at 6 A.M. and have marched hard all the forenoon.
There has been very hard cannonading in our front today and we have met a great many prisoners on our way.  About 3 P.M. Lee sent in a flag of truce and there was a cessation of hostilities for an hour and a half, then orders were read that Lee had surrendered and hats flew finally.
We have got ordered to stay here over night.  We are quite foot soar and tired.
 
Monday, April 10, 1865
Rained almost all night.  I was sick all night with cold and ear ache and today have had been sleeping what I could.  There has been no more of the Army yet (3 P.M.) and we expect to draw rations soon.
Squads of skulking Johnys are coming in all the time today.
Mail goes out at 6 P.M.  I have wrote a few lines home.  We have drawn 2 days rations this evening and have got orders to march at 6 A.M. tomorrow.

Tuesday, April 11, 1865
Cloudy and misty.
We broke camp at 6 A.M. and moved back on the same pike we come up on.  We have moved very fast have got to report to Burksville tomorrow night.  We are now in camp 9 miles from Farmville in a fine piece of woods.
It is reported that Genl. Johnston has surrendered to Gen. Sherman.
Genl. Lee passed us today I think on his way to Richmond.
 
Wednesday, April 12, 1865
Cloudy in the morning but that has been breaking away.  We commenced our march about 6 A.M. and we come along quite fast made only one halt this forenoon.  We passed through FarmVille about 9 1/2 A.M. and got our dinner about 2 miles this side of town.  One of the markers was brought by a Capt. from home the other colors are with the train.  We moved on at 12 1/2 and went the same road we come and are in park for night at the place we rested when Sheridan passed us with the rebel colors.
I am on guard to Regt. Headqrs.  Orders are to march at 7 A.M. tomorrow.
 
Thursday, April 13, 1865
Rained hard all night.  I was on guard and I got very wet as I put up no tent.  The 2nd Div is crossing the Creek and the water is so high they have to waid.
We moved out about 10 A.M. and the mud was awfull.  We often went over boots.  The train and artillery were stuck all along the road.
We made 3 halts passed the junction about 3 P.M. and moved out the Petersburg road and formed in one line of battle for night.
I got a letter from H. E. F., 2 from Mother and 2 from Joseph Smith’s friends.
 
Friday, April 14, 1865
Clear and pleasant.
We have not moved today but have fixed up our shelters into streets and have policed up and wrote home to Mother and Mr. Smith.
News of Timothy B. Messer death come this evening.
We had a dress parade this evening.  Our new colors come out last night and they are very nice.  The 11 (?) are worked on the flag in white silk and is trimmed with gold fringe.
We have put in a requisition for more clothing today.
 
Saturday, April 15, 1865
Rained hard the later part of the night and all of the forenoon.  Has been cold and disagreeable all day.  I have been up to the Captain’s tent making out the final statements of Joseph and John Smith and Messer.  Genl Ricketts is once more in command of our Division and much liked by all.  Glad to get rid of Seymour.
Have drawn 2 days rations and a few shoes and socks.
William Chapin come over this evening and brought the sad news that Abraham Lincoln, Secretary Seward and son were all assassinated, the latter in their house and the President at a theater.

Sunday, April 16, 1865
Has cleared off quite warm and pleasant.
We have had a thorough Regt inspection by Col Damon.
We received a three days mail this noon.  We had 3 letters and several papers from home one from Helen she was with Mother.  I sent a letter home. We have got a new Chaplain and he held a meeting this evening and I guess will be a good chaplain.  Genl Ricketts rode by all of the Regt today and was cheered by all.  He was at our meeting.
 
Monday, April 17, 1865
Very cold during the night and uncomfortable for the amount of clothing we now have.  I have wrote home and to M.L.R. and sent the letters.  The mail has not come in today.  We have drawn 2 days rations of common rations.
We have had nothing to do.
We had dress parade and orders were read that Seward and son were improving finely.
 
Tuesday, April 18, 1865
Cloudy all the forenoon like rain but cleared off this afternoon.  I have wrote a letter to M.A.J. At dress parade orders were read for the Army at all posts to lay aside all work and flags to be at half mast tomorrow, the day set for the burial of our President, and 21 minute guns to be fired by our batteries.
Several convalescents come this evening.  Pease and Finnegan come to our company.  There was quite a number for the regiment.
 
Wednesday, April 19, 1865
Warm and pleasant.
The Colonel has commenced to have regular guard mount and a guard front of his quarters.
The Chaplain made some very appropriate remarks and prayers for the occasion that is the mourning for our deceased President and this evening we had a prayer meeting in the grove.  Much interest was shown by all present.  Everything has passed more quick today than any of our sabbaths here have for some time.
Clarence and I are detailed to go foraging in the morning for corn.  I recd a letter from M.A. Ingall’s today.  Have been on the road since March 25.
 
Thursday, April 20, 1865
Cloudy and rains like spring April showers.  We have been out foraging today.  We started this morning at 6 1/2 o’clock and kept going until we got to a village called Lewistown some 26 miles from camp but found no corn.  We saw many Confederate Officers on our way.  We come back about 5 miles and got our corn off a man named Hatchet.  He appeared to be a fine man getting us all hoecake and bacon.  We got loaded and on our way back at 5 P.M.  It rains some and the roads are quite bad.  We have met several squads of rebel horsemen.
*Hoecake is a fried corn bread. 

Friday, April 21, 1865
Clear and warm.  We did not get into camp until 8 A.M. and a muddy and jagged set we were and this morning was called out and had to clean up for inspection by Maj Day.
We have raised up our tent by stockading a little and makes considerable more room.  I have wrote home to Mother recounting our adventures of yesterday.  We have drawn more rations today.
Blessed are they that always keep judgement and do righteousness. 
 
Saturday, April 22, 1865
Warm and pleasant.
I am on camp guard today pacing before the Colonel’s tent.  I have been down to the brook and washed all over this afternoon.  We have built us a bunk of pine limbs and slicked up some.
Quite a number of the Regt. convalescents have come this evening but none for Co. H.  Our officers have all gone to visit the battlefield at Sailor’s Run today.
We have drawn rations of beef and potatoes.
I have wrote a letter to H. E. F.
 
Sunday, April 23, 1865
We was called up in the night to draw 4 days rations and be ready to march at 6 A.M. towards Danville.  We have followed the Danville R.R. all day passing Prices and Meherrin stations and going into camp near Keysville Station and we have made a pretty hard march.
We have met any quantities of Johneys and negroes on their way from the Johnstons army.  Has been cool and a good day to march.
 
Monday, April 24, 1865
We broke camp about 6 A.M. and resumed our march passing Keysville Station and following the R.R. most of the forenoon.  I was sun stroke and remained miserable about 3 hours and was removed to an Ambulance.
We are in camp for night on the Staunton River and the Engineers are laying a pontoon bridge.
 
Tuesday, April 25, 1865
We broke camp about light.  I was sent to an ambulance and rode most of the day.
We have made a hard day’s march and are encamped across the Banister River around Halifax Court House.  We are now about 25 miles from Danville.  I think we shall have to make there tomorrow certain.
 
Wednesday, April 26, 1865
Very warm indeed.  We moved out of park at 6 A.M. and I have kept in the ranks all day.  We have marched the most reasonable today of any, stopping to rest every hour.  The 138 P.V. was left at Halifax Court House.  We marched through town our colors flying and the bands playing John Brown, this being the former residence of Gov. Wise.  The roads have been lined with negroes male and female.
We recd mail this noon and I heard from home.  The folks were all well.
We are in camp at Brooklin Grove.  We have not seen any water since we started this morning.
*I believe 138 P.V. was the Pennsylvania 138th Regiment.

Thursday, April 27, 1865
Very warm indeed, hardly a breath of air stirring.
We drew one days rations this morning.  We broke camp at 6 A.M. and have made a force march today passing through Danville about 2 P.M., the bands all playing and flags unfurled.
We marched out about 1 1/2 miles beyond town and gone in camp for night only taking us 3 days march to come from Burnsville Station to this camp the distance of 112 miles beat this if you can.
The town is full of rebels.
 
Friday, April 28, 1865
Clear and warm.  We are laying in some woods not far from Danville.  We have been laying out our camp.
The officers are all drunk on Apple brandy stole from the citizens near camp.
Capt Perham and Johnson there are dead drunk.
The news of the surrender of Johnston come this afternoon and revived the spirits of the boys finely.  There was a salute fired by the artillery and all of the bands played.  I have sent a letter to Mother and Helen.  Clarence has come in today.
 
Saturday, April 29, 1865
Clouding up this morning.
The Regt has been policing up camp most of the day for our muster tomorrow.  I have been writing all day for the Capt making out the muster roll.  We have no ration of any kind until this eve drew 5 hard tack and a little sugar.
The officers are full as short as we are some trouble with the trains.
There is a detail for picket in the morning.  Clarence has got to go.  Rains hard this evening commenced about 5 P.M.
 
Sunday, April 30, 1865
Clear and pleasant.
There has a detail from the Regt gone on picket.
The Regt has been mustered for 2 months by Col. Damon.  The Chaplain held services this afternoon.  I have been making out the company payroll for Capt. Perham.
The Regt has drawn one days rations this evening but the boys are quite short now of rations.
But the Lords delight is in them that fear him and put their trust in his mercy.
 
Monday, May 1, 1865
Clear but rather cool.
The Regt come in from picket this forenoon.  I have worked all day making out the muster roll for Capt Perham.
There has orders come from General Meade for this Corps to string out on the Rail Road from here to Manchester near Richmond.  Also there has been 2 passes granted to each company for 2 men to go down town and get things they choose at the stores.
The cars have run through today from Richmond and some papers come of the 24th.

Tuesday, May 2, 1865
Quite pleasant all day.
I have finished up the muster rolls today had them proved and turned over to the adjutant.
I sent by Hemenway down town and got some meal and molasses and had some mush for supper.
We recd mail this eve had a letter from home and several papers.
 
Wednesday, May 3, 1865
Very pleasant and warm all day.  I have finished up the papers for the Captain and wrote a long letter to Mother.  We have received no mail or papers.  This has been very easy for the boys.  We are having fine times living on mush we bye downtown.
We are to move soon and our Brigade Headquarters are to be at or near Keysville Station on the Rail Road.
The nights are very cool and uncomfortable here for the light amount of clothing we have now.
 
Thursday, May 4, 1865
Clear and pleasant this forenoon.  We have had nothing of importance to do today.  There are orders in the papers that look quite favorable for our soon being mustered out.  Commenced raining about 2 P.M. and continued until about sundown then cleared off.  We have had fine times singing this evening.
 
Friday, May 5, 1865
The warmest day we have had this spring.
I have been at work on company books and papers most of the day.  The Regt are all out on picket and I am on camp guard tonight.
We recd mail today and heard from home.  I have wrote a letter to Mother this evening.
 
Saturday, May 6, 1865
Very warm all day.
There has been an examination of the invalids in the Regt unfit for field service to give them their discharge. 
I have been to the Hospital as escort to the body of Martin Ball of Co. K who died last eve.
Some of our Brigade have drawn rations preparatory to move north soon.
I recd a mail this eve.  1 from home and 1 from M.A.J.
I have bought a watch of Capt Perham for 30.00 and to pay at my next pay day.
Clarence has been down town and got some flour and Rice.
 
Sunday, May 7, 1865
Quite warm and summer like.
I sent out a letter to M.A.J. this morning.  I saw Augustus Freeman today the first time since out here.  Our Chaplain had services this P.M. and devoted his remarks  on our late Adjutant deceased from wound recd at Petersburg.  The remarks were very appropriate and interesting as they followed his life up from the time of his school days to his death.  This has been the first Sabbath of rest we have had for some time.  Clarence Bowen and I went down to the creek and had a fine wash.
Probably Adjutant James M. Read
*Zenas C. Bowen. Wounded in Wilderness Campaign.
Monday, May 8, 1865
Very warm and has thundered all around us this forenoon but had only enough rain to lay the dust.
Have been setting up camp and garrison equipage today for the Capt.  Our sutler has come today with quite an assortment of luxuries but the boys are about out of money and is only an aggravation to the Regt.
I received some papers by mail from Mother.
I am excused from duty by the surgeon today.
The officers have got a couple of negroes before their tents dancing and performing for their benefit.
 
Tuesday, May 9, 1865
Very pleasant.  Have been at work for the Captain on the Order Book and making out warrants for the non commissioned officer.
We recd a mail today.  Clarence got a paper.
The Band are all drunk.  Dorett had a fight with Charles George but he got worsted and begged.
It is reported that a negro Brigade are on the way here to relieve us from duty.
 
Wednesday, May 10, 1865
Cloudy until about 10 A.M. it burnt off and was very warm.  I went down town today and got some flour for the boys.  The town was full of Confederate soldiers and citizens waiting for their turn to the Provost to take the oath and get their parole.
The Regt is on picket to come off tomorrow.  I recd a mail of letters and papers from home and have wrote to Mother and E.A. Wardner.
Capt Davis has returned this evening from absent sick.
 
Thursday, May 11, 1865
Exceedingly warm all day.
The Regt come in from picket this morning.  This afternoon made out a furlough for J.C.H. and the certificates for Dunbar and Sloane for some artificial limbs.  There has nothing of importance transpired in camp today, only Hugh and a little negro had quite a spirited little fight but they were evenly matched both drawing blood.  It is clouding up this evening and thunders heavy and I think we shall get some rain.  The report is this evening that the Corps some of it starts for Washington in the morning.  The rear of Sherman’s army goes through Richmond today.
 
Friday, May 12, 1865
Rained hard during the night but has cleared off cool and pleasant. 
It is pretty strongly rumored that we are to move soon from here on our way home.
I recd a letter and some papers from home this afternoon. 
Have made out a statement for Dunbar and Sloane so they can obtain an artificial limb.  Also answered a letter in regard to Sandersons whereabouts.  Charlie Stone has been over here today.
The boys are trying hard to get up a crowd to turn the settler over but guards were doubled and the idea died away.
*David W. Sanderson. Deserted.

Saturday, May 13, 1865
Warm and pleasant.
Has been a great day for policing and grubbing stumps.  Various rumors are afloat about our soon moving, have drawn 2 days rations  Herman come over and made me a call this evening and I went over to the 3rd VA with him.  Perham has gone down town to the concert.  Co. C are half drunk.
 
Sunday, May 14, 1865
Quite warm.  I am laid up sick today.
Have not done anything today, have had a very sick day.
Signs are good for an early move now.
 
Monday, May 15, 1865
Exceedingly warm.  I am no better today.  The Regt has gone on picket.  Orders have come for us to move tomorrow and the men detailed as Bakers down town have all reported back.  We have drawn clothing today.
The Regt has come in from picket this morning.  I was started with the sick this morn but the order was countermanded.
 
Tuesday, May 16, 1865
Quite warm.  J. C. Howe started for home on a furlough this morning.
We broke camp about 1/2 past 7 A.M. and marched down street to the depot but the whole of the Regt was not able to get on the cars and laid over until 3 P.M. then marched down and took the cars and rode along very slowly the remainder of the day and night.
I am feeling quite ill today.
 
Wednesday, May 17, 1865
Very warm indeed.  We arrived at Keysville Station at 4 A.M. and got coffee.
Moved on at 6 o’clock and passed through Burkesville about 9 A.M.  Passed the outer works of Richmond at 11 A.M.  We arrived in Manchester about 4 P.M. and marched out about 1 mile from town and went into camp.  The 9th VT is near us and they are many of them over here.
I am very sick today.  I fear I shall have a fit of sickness.
 
Thursday, May 18, 1865
Quite cool and pleasant.  I am no better.  Clarence is also sick he has had a very sick day.
The camps are full of peddlers selling all kinds of bread stuffs.
The boys all improve their chance for bathing in the river.  I sent a few lines to Mother today.
 
Friday, May 19, 1865
Warm and pleasant with good cool showers this evening.  Clarence and I are no better.  My mouth is so full of canker I can hardly speak.  I had my mouth and throat burnt out this morning.
 
Saturday, May 20, 1865
Cloudy and showery.  Just about the same as I was yesterday and Clarence the same.
There has quite a number of the boys been to Richmond today to see the places of note.
Sunday, May 21, 1865
Cloudy through the night but has cleared off like showers today.We are about the same as yesterday.  I had my mouth and throat burned out again.
The Chaplain held services this forenoon front of the Colonels.  It has rained very hard this evening and set Clarence and I afloat.  The Thunder and lightning was very terrific.
 
Monday, May 22, 1865
Rained very hard in the night and we got quite wet.  But today is clear and warm.  Clarence and I are marked for the Hosp. by the surgeon.
 
Tuesday, May 23, 1865
Very pleasant.  We have taken the cars for City Point with the Corps sick.  Clarence is not any better.  We did not get started on the cars until 7 P.M. and had to ride all but the worst sick on top of the cars.
 
Wednesday, May 24, 1865
We did not get to City Point Hospital until 2 o’clock A.M. and the ride was very cold and tedious.
We are in some old barracks of the 2nd Corps Hosp.  I made out to get some gruel.  This is a mean old hole and the quicker out of it the better.
 
Thursday, May 25, 1865
Extremely warm.
We have been called out 3 times today to have our names called and rolls wrote off.  I have been sent from Surgeon to Surgeon today just by trying to get a gargle for my mouth and did not make out to get it until dark this evening.  We was called out again at 8 A.M. this eve and names called again to be sent to our Regts at Alexandria.  I see Clarence this evening he looks considerable better.
 
Friday, May 26, 1865
Very warm and muggy.  The Hospital is all breaking up today expecting to move to Washington tomorrow.  Many of the sick have been moved on stretchers to the boat this forenoon.  We have had very good living today eating up the niceties of the hospital.
This evening we all fell in, had our names called and the Surgeon said we should take the boat for Alexandria this evening so we fell in and was marched to City Point but instead of taking a boat we was all marched into the Bull Ring, how long to stay I know not.  We cannot stay long for the lice will soon carry us away.
*The Bull Ring was the Union provost Marshal’s prison at City Point used for the confinement of Union soldiers convicted or charged with desertion, murder, rape, disobedience, theft, drunkenness and other crimes. The pen was composed of three large one-story barracks which were surrounded by high wooden fences strictly guarded by sentries day and night. At the entrance was a horizontal bar of wood, supported by two upright posts from which were suspended short ropes used for tying up prisoners by the hands or thumbs as punishment.
According to William Howell Reed, a Sanitary Commission agent, the condition of the inmates was horrible. “It was a pen of filth and vermin.” Reed said he “could readily believe the officer, who had been a prisoner at Richmond, when he said that he would rather be confined in the Libby prison for six months than in the Bull-Ring for one.”
During the last week of the war thousands of Confederate prisoners were sent to City Point to await transportation to northern internment camps. At this time the Bull Ring was used to confine Confederate prisoners. There were so many Confederates in the Bull Ring that the overflow were allowed to sleep outside the enclosure.
 
Saturday, May 27, 1865
Rained all night and has been misty all day and cold.  We had for breakfast coffee and hardtack and boiled pork if we wanted it.  No dinner.  Was all marched to the wharf to take the transport but could not get transported and had to return making twice they sent us down and back.  For supper nothing but coffee.  I sent a letter home to Mother this morning.
I got a permit of the Lieut and went down to the Christian Commission this eve and got a gargle for my mouth and some soda crackers and some good reading.  There are no signs of a moving out today that I can see.
 
Sunday, May 28, 1865
Cleared off warm and pleasant.  My mouth is much better this morning.  We was all called out again as we supposed to go to the wharf again but they got us in line.  A man come out with a lot of papers and said all those for Alexandria to answer to their names and follow him.  2 men were fools enough to answer and got caught.  They had done something and that way was taken to get them.  The sergeants went and reported to the Christian Commission how we was used and what rations we got and they gave each Sergt quite a lot of things for the men.
The men in charge of us are making a good pile from our rations and aught to be looked to.
 
Monday, May 29, 1865
Clear and warm.
The boys made some fuss about their rations this morn, one man throwing away his pork and getting put under guard for it.  We packed up again and this time got transportation on the mail boat Escort.  We are packed in like sheep.  Got on board about 8 A.M. and started about 9 A.M. 
We got to Fort Monroe about 4 P.M.  Staid there about one hour and moved on up the Bay.
 
Tuesday, May 30, 1865
Warm and pleasant.
We rode all night.  The Bay was smooth and the ride was pleasant and only we had no rations or money.  We got to Alexandria about 8 1/2 A.M., unloaded and marched under guard to the Soldiers Rest and here had our names all called over then were taken into the Baracks and for dinner had pea soup and soft bread, very good.  For supper we had good coffee with milk, boiled pork and soft bread.  There must be somewhere near 1000 men in the rest tonight, negroes and all.  It is reported that the Corps is coming in this evening onto the Heights.
 
Wednesday, May 31, 1865
Clear and very warm.  We got our breakfast at 4 o’clock this morning.  There has been a large squad sent off this morn for different points to their Regt. 
We hear nothing from the Corps yet - the late storm must have detained them on this march.
This afternoon most of the men sent off returned again.  There are 5 quite crazy men on the grounds.  This evening the Christian Commission men come in again for prayer and singing.
After taps there was a bad fight in the adjoining us and about 20 guards were called in arresting only two men.
Thursday, June 1, 1865
The Presidents day for fasting and prayer through the U.S. for our late lamented President.  Has been very warm all day.  I have been washing and killing lice today never was so lousy before.
We have to wash our clothes in cold water so we cannot kill the knitts.
The Corps is within 9 miles of here and are to pass here tomorrow morning so we may get out of this tomorrow some part of the day.
The Christian Commission has been in and distributed some papers today
  I sent a letter to Mother ?
 
Friday, June 2, 1865
Very warm and muggy.
There has nothing of any importance transpired today. Troops are coming in and going out as usual.  The 1st Brigade of the 2nd Div of our Corps was taken out by an officer of the Brigade who had been home on a furlough.  The Corps has come up today and are in camp at Bayleys cross roads.
We have the promise of going to our Regt tomorrow certain.
The Christian Commissions have been in distributing some papers and envelopes today.
 
Saturday, June 3, 1865
Very warm indeed.
We was all let out of the Soldiers Rest this morn after our names had been called and commenced our march for the Corps.  We went to Long Bridge from there to Army Fld Hdqars and a roundabout way making our march about 15 miles.
We got to the Regt about 4 P.M. and had no rations and do not draw until tomorrow.
Fred and John Small called here this evening.  They are looking well as ever I saw them.
 
Sunday, June 4, 1865
Very warm.  Hardly a breath of air stirring.
There has been nothing of importance transpiring in camp.  This evening we had a Regimental inspection by Major Salzburg and the under officers.
Charlie Stone was over here this evening.  The 8th VT is assigned to the Vermont Brigade and will join them tomorrow.
Lieut Bogue returned to the Regt this evening.
I sent a letter to Mother and one M.L.B. today.
The review is to be next Tuesday they say here in Camp.
*Charles D. Bogue was born in Georgia, Franklin county, Vt., Nov. 9th, 1829. When a little child his parents moved to St. Albans, and there established their family home. There Charles grew to manhood. His people were Scotch, his grandfather coming from Glasgow, in the early part of the century, and was a Presbyterian clergyman ; he settled at first in New York, and afterward in Vermont. His father, Decius R. Bogue, was a school teacher by profession, and gave instructions in the higher mathematics and in the languages. Subsequently he became a farmer. He was once sheriff of Franklin county; he also represented the town of Georgia in the State legislature. He was a man of ability and of high character.
Charles D. received such education as the schools of St. Albans afforded sixty years ago, and in early manhood went to New York and entered the dry-goods house of Bonnell, Brown, Hall & Co., where he remained a number of years and acquired both a taste for and knowledge of this branch of mercantile trade. He then returned to St. Albans and began the dry-goods business on his own account. This he continued with considerable success until 1862, when he sold out and enlisted as a private in the volunteer army of the United States. Upon the organization of Co. I, Tenth Regiment, Vermont Infantry, he was appointed First Sergeant ; was commissioned Second Lieutenant of Co. C, Nov. 8th, 1862, and First Lieutenant of the same company Jan. 19th, 1863, and in that position served through the war of the rebellion, making a record for courage, fidelity and patriotism equal to most of his regimental associates. He was a tall, brawny man, with an erect, and even imposing military figure, and he was frequently detailed for staff duty, being for a time upon the staff of Brigadier-General W. H. Morris, and for a longer period upon the staff of BrigadierGeneral Carr. He possessed fine abilities and gentlemanly instincts and was, under favorable circumstances, a most agreeable and entertaining companion. He was also a most capable officer. " Major " Bogue, as he became known to his friends and business associates of later years, showed very marked traits, both physical and mental, of his Scotch ancestry. He had Scotch features, something of hauteur, although not of vain pride, in his carriage and address, keen intellectual perception and a sensitive disposition ; he was nevertheless brave and generous, with all the traditional pluck of his race, a true patriot, and he earned the gratitude of his country. Perhaps his army life, in some respects was unfortunate ; it unsettled his business associations and broke up his affairs altogether ; and although he had many ardent friends, opportunities congenial to his tastes and suited to his abilities did not readily appear. He was with his brother-in-law, Mr. D. F. Groves, a prosperous lumber merchant of Chicago, for a short time; then went to Omaha, Neb., as clerk in a hotel, then in 1878, to Des Moines, Iowa, where he assumed the management of a hotel. Here success came to him and he soon married, and subsequently leased a house which he remodeled, furnished and renamed " The Kirkwood." This house, under his management, soon became one of the best and most popular in the West, and he accumulated considerable of a fortune out of its business. But grief over the death of his wife, who died in 1890, and loss of health obliged him to retire from business altogether. Therefore, after ineffectual attempts to recover his health, he disposed of his house and furniture and went to reside with his sister, Mrs. Groves, in Chicago, where, although receiving the tenderest care, after much suffering he died April 12th, 1892. Of this last period of his life, his sister tenderly writes: " His patience and gentleness were wonderful. Not a murmur or word of complaint escaped his lips, and he seemed perfectly resigned to the Lord's will. He seemed possessed of a thoroughly meek and devotional spirit — loved to be prayed for and with and prayed much for himself until he breathed his last breath in peace." His body was taken to Des Moines for interment, where it now rests with that of his beloved and loving wife. The following brief notice of the last scene is clipped from the Des Moines Saturday Review of the same date :
Major Bogue, who died at the home of his sister, Mrs. Groves, in Chicago, on Tuesday, was for about twelve years the proprietor of the Kirkwood Hotel in this city. He was the successor of Mr. McCartney in 1879, and was succeeded by him in 1891 ; he was a thorough and first-class hotel man and made a success of that business. During his proprietorship of the Kirkwood, he made ab^ut fifty thousand dollars out of the house. He was rated as one of the best hotel men in the West. Failing health required him to go out of business, and during the past year he has been an invalid and incapacitated for work of any kind.

Monday, June 5, 1865
Quite warm all day.
We have dress parade in the morning and at night.  This evening after dress parade the Major marched us in review almost double quick.
The Jersey Brigade starts for home tomorrow.  The big Corps review is to be Thursday and I hear we are to be reviewed up here to the cross roads.
The 8th Vt joined the Vt Brig this morning.  They are a good large Regt.
I sent a letter to K.E.F. this evening
The roads are full of all kinds of peddlers from Washington.  Some of the 5th Corps went home this evening.
 
Tuesday, June 6, 1865
Cloudy all night and day and threatened rain.
We had dress parade and a battalion drill this morning at 9 o’clock and a Brigade dress parade this evening.
Dan Stone has been here today.  I have been writing for the Captain.  The boys rallied on the Sutler of the 2nd Div this evening just to scare him and there was a whole Regt called out under arms to protect him.
All Vermont troops are to be Reviewed tomorrow by Gov. Smith under the command of Brig. Gen. Grant.  Our Regt has got to go.
 
Wednesday, June 7, 1865
Rather cool and pleasant.
Thee Vermont troops have all been reviewed by Gov. Smith and Washburn today.  The Cavalry, 8th, 9th, 17th, 10th and the old brigade all under the charge of Gen Grant.  The review passed off very pleasantly.  I see Herman as he passed on the way out.
Nothing else of importance has transpired today.
The Corps is to be reviewed tomorrow.  I had a letter stating Mother is in Washington with Clarence at Mount Pleasant Hospital.
 
Thursday, June 8, 1865
Extremely warm until about 3 P.M., a small shower.  We fell in for review at 4 A.M. and at 5 1/2 moved in rout for Washington.  After we crossed Long Bridge I started out 14th Street for Mount Pleasant Hosp and I found Mother and Clarence both together.
Clarence is better but looks very slim.  Mother looks very feeble.  I staid about 20 minutes and then started for my Corps again and got there just in time to fall in with my Regt and march with the review past the (?) stand.
Many of the boys were sun stroke in Georgetown.  Capt Perham and I had to fall back out of sight and rest this side of the Bridge and we got very wet before we got to our camp.
 
Friday, June 9, 1865
Very warm.  The sutler come up today and gives out orders.  I got one of 4.00.  I have been writing for the Captain today and this evening have worked until 11 o’clock on the muster roll.
I recd a letter from M.L.B. and sent one to Clarence.
Nothing of any importance has transpired in camp today.

Saturday, June 10, 1865
Clear and very warm this forenoon but this afternoon had a fine Thunder shower.
We have worked all day on rolls and papers.  The discharge of Davison and Keating come in today.
The 14th Jersey have got their papers all made out a ready and sent in.
I sent a letter to M.L.B. this evening.
The report is that our sutler has had his load of goods raided on between here and Washington.
 
Sunday, June 11, 1865
Some cloudy but very warm all day.
Our sutler come up with some new goods today and the boys have been crazy for orders all day.
We have finished our first roll today but have not found out whether it was right or not.
Orders at dress parade were for the Officers to hurry up the rolls as there will soon be a sight for us to get transportation.
Charles Stone is over this eve.  He says that Regt has orders to hurry up to.  He has on Commissary Sgt stripes now.  A great many City women and men have rode up here today in their nice teams.
 
Monday, June 12, 1865
Very warm all day.
Wheeler and Stiles have gone down town for 48 hours leave.  Ezekiel and I have been making out the rolls.  I recd a letter from Mother this eve.  She is at Washington yet, but thought she should start for home with Clarence today.  The letter was wrote last Friday.
There has been nothing happened in camp today worth noting.
 
Tuesday, June 13, 1865
Cloudy but very warm and in the after noon a fine shower.
I have made out another roll today.  Ezekiel commenced a roll but his cousin come up and he went down town again with him.  I recd a letter from Mother this evening.
Wheeler and Stiles come back from the City this evening.
 
Wednesday, June 14, 1865
Clear and pleasant this forenoon but clouded up about noon and soon rained hard.
We worked on the rolls all day or until obliged to stop for reason of damp.
I have sent in for a pass to go to Washington.
Received a letter and answered it to M.L.B.
Got a sutlers check of 3.00 until paid off.
 
Thursday, June 15, 1865
Cloudy all day.  We have been proving rolls until orders come today to defer our work on the rolls until further orders.
Howe and Oliver returned from their furloughs this morning.  The Sanitary have been up and issued out things to each Regt Orderly today.
It looks like rain this evening.

Friday, June 16, 1865
Some cloudy but very warm.
Rowen and I and a friend from the 8th Vermont come to Washington on a 24 hour pass.  I have seen Clarence and Mother.
Clarence is much better.  Mother was rather unwell.  We went all over the Capitol.  This evening went to Grovers the play was Aladdin, the Mysterious Lamp.
*Aladdin, The Wonderful Lamp
 
Saturday, June 17, 1865
We lodged at the Metropolitan, had a good room and bed. 
This morning we set out for the Smithsonian Institution and at 9 A.M. were admitted and see the curiosities gathered from all parts of the country and world.  It is very warm and muggy.  Bowen come with me as far as the bridge and got me across then he went back again.
I arrived in camp about 3 1/2 P.M.
 
Sunday, June 18, 1865
Very warm and uncomfortable.
I have worked all day on the muster out rolls, have got to have them all done and signed tomorrow night.
I hope this will be the last sabbath I shall have to spend at work in the service of the United States.
 
Monday, June 19, 1865
Very warm this forenoon but a thunder shower after dinner cooled off the atmosphere from the muggy heat.  It rained about 1 hour.  Dan Stone is up here today.  He has sent my pistol home by Charlie.
I have made out 1 whole muster roll today.  They have got to go in tomorrow.
The old Vets of the 1st Maine started for home this morn.  The 14th Jersey are being mustered out today, their recruits are transferred into the Jersey Brigade.
 
Tuesday, June 20, 1865
We have finished up all our papers today and they will be examined tomorrow.
We have had a very hard shower this evening and the thunder and lightning was terrific.  The lightning struck 3 times near us and in the Regt below us injuring several men severely and knocking about 40 of the Regt down.
 
Wednesday, June 21, 1865
Very warm.  Our papers have been examined today.  We have been settling our company accts and books today.  Bowen and I went over to see Herman this forenoon.  This afternoon have been finishing out our papers, they have been examined and proved all O.K.
 
Thursday, June 22, 1865
Clear and warm.  Have worked hard all day on company papers and got them done and all the Recruits transposed. This evening have been mustered out and we get transportation at 9 A.M. tomorrow.

Friday, June 23, 1865
We left Camp at 4 A.M. and marched to Washington.  We got rations at the Soldiers rest for breakfast.  Started on the cars at 2 P.M., got to Baltimore about 4 P.M. and marched through the City to the Philadelphia depot and then we rode much faster.
 
Saturday, June 24, 1865
We slept sound all night and have made slow progress towards home.  6 o’clock A.M. we have not reached the city of Philadelphia.  We got to Philadelphia about 8 o’clock and marched from the depot to the Soldiers Rest and there we met a grand reception, getting as good a dinner we could wish, then crossed the river on the ferry and took cars for South Amboy at which place we arrived at 5 1/2 P.M.  Left South Amboy at 6 o’clock by transport and arrived in N.Y. at 8 P.M. and marched to Castle Garden and got a good supper.  The 106th N.Y. has gone on.
 
Sunday, June 25, 1865
We staid here over night at Castle Garden barracks.  At 11 A.M. we took the boat for Albany.  Charlie Stone come down to see us this morning.  We have had a splendid ride.  We never passed handsomer scenery.  All along the banks were women were out swinging their handkerchiefs.
We passed West Point this evening and first at dark Poughkeepsie,
 
Monday, June 26, 1865
We arrived in Albany at 4 1/2 A.M.  We rode all night.  Have had to lay in the town all forenoon.  We got a good dinner at the Stanwix Hall and could ask for no better meal.  We left the City of Albany at 12.40 P.M. passing through Cohoes, Whitehall, Castleton and at Rutland are met with a grand reception and a good supper was passed through the cars for all.  We rode on up the Burlington road at Brandon.
Pendleton got on and rode up with us.
 
Tuesday, June 27, 1865
We arrived in Burlington at 2 A.M., were saluted by cannon and greeted by a few appropriate remarks from Mr. Bigalow.  Col. Henry was here and was cheered by all.  We had a grand supper and the ladies were present and sung some fine songs and threw out bouquets.
At 11 A.M. we was marched over to the Hospital barracks and signed the pay roll and started for home.  We got to White River Junction at 5 P.M. and cannot go any further until the 10 o’clock train.
*William W. Henry. Major Aug. 26, 1862. Lieut. Col. Oct. 17," 1862. Wounded June 1st, 1861. Resigned Dec. 17, 1864. Brevet Brig. Gen. March 7, 1865.
 
Wednesday, June 28, 1865
We left the Junction at 12 1/2 and arrived in Windsor at 2 1/2 A.M.  I found Clarence and Mother at home and Bridge of Co. A come with Clarence.  I have been up town and seen some of my old friends and went to the Station with Bridge.
 
Thursday, June 29, 1865
Rather cool.  I have been raspberrying with Helen and Miss Ovette and tramped around town some.

Friday, June 30, 1865
Have done nothing but lay around home, going up street once in the morning.
John Paxton and wife come today and made a short visit.  Helen and I have ben up town in the evening.
 
Saturday, July 1, 1865
Rained hard all day.  Have spent the day at home.  At 11 P.M. took the cars for Burlington with Rat and William.
 
Sunday, July 2, 1865
Still rains.
We arrived in Burlington at 5 A.M. and went to the barracks.  We rode in the sleeping car.  Have passed the day reading and walking around the parade grounds.
 
Monday, July 3, 1865
Has cleared off pleasant.  The 8th Vermont come in last night.  We have been paid off today and got our discharge.  I shall not start for home until tomorrow.
 
Tuesday, July 4, 1865
Clear and pleasant.  I started for home at 7 A.M. and arrived in Windsor at 2 P.M.  The cars were full going to the 4th of July.
 
Wednesday, July 5, 1865
No entry
 
Thursday, July 6, 1865
No entry
 
Friday, July 7, 1865
No entry
 
Saturday, July 8, 1865
No entry
 
Sunday, July 9, 1865
No entry
 
Monday, July 10, 1865
No entry
 
Tuesday, July 11, 1865
Clear and warm.  Chick and I have been fishing.  We caught 44 fine trout out by Ballous.  Helen has gone to Claremont to work today in the factory.

Wednesday, July 12, 1865
Clear and pleasant.
Mother, Clarence, Chick and I rowed up the pond for berries.  I went on out to Mr. Ballous and went to work in the afternoon helping him get in hay.
 
Thursday, July 13, 1865
A very good hay day.
Have worked all day for Ballou.  Mary Hersey and beau come out for a visit.
 
1 day for Ballou
 
Friday, July 14, 1865
Rather cool for hay making but have been at work.   Ballou and George drove down a heifer for beef and I mowed all the fore noon and got in in the afternoon.
 
2 days for Ballou
 
Saturday, July 15, 1865
Clear and pleasant in the fore noon but about noon clouded up and it looked rather dubious.  We mowed clear through to the woods.
 
3 days for Ballou
 
Sunday, July 16, 1865
Rained hard this afternoon.  I come home and went to Church and in the afternoon went up to Mr. Ingalls and had a Fine Old sing.
 
Monday, July 17, 1865
Rained this fore noon but broke away in the afternoon and I went up to Mr. Ballous in the after noon.  Went fishing and caught 51 nice trout.
 
Have not worked.
 
Tuesday, July 18, 1865
Clear and pleasant.  Have worked haying all day.  Ballou’s nephew has come to make him a visit.
 
4 days for Ballou
 
Wednesday, July 19, 1865
Clear and pleasant this forenoon but clouded up and rained about 4 P.M. quite hard and we had to leave out one load of hay.
 
5 days for Ballou

Thursday, July 20, 1865
Cloudy so we did not work this fore noon but mowed and got in a load of hay this afternoon.
 
5 1/2 days for Ballou
 
Friday, July 21, 1865
Clear and pleasant.  Worked all day haying.
 
6 1/2 days for Ballou.
 
Saturday, July 22, 1865
The best hay day we have had.  Finished haying this morning.
 
7 1/2 days for Ballou
 
Sunday, July 23, 1865
Went down home.  Mary went with me and went to church.
 
Monday, July 24, 1865
Very warm and pleasant.  We have worked for Chapin today.
 
Chapin 1
 
Tuesday, July 25, 1865
Clear and pleasant. We are working for Chapin today and boarded at home.
 
Chapin 2
 
Wednesday, July 26, 1865
Have worked all day for Chapin, boarded at home.
 
Chapin 3
 
Thursday, July 27, 1865
Cloudy and did not go to work this morn.  Have not done any work today.  Mary and I have been to the concert tonight.
 
Friday, July 28, 1865
Very clear and warm.  Have worked hard all day for Chapin.  Ella has come out visiting.
 
Chapin 4
 
Saturday, July 29, 1865
Cloudy and rainy.  Have not worked any today.

Sunday, July 30, 1865
Warm and pleasant.  Mary and I went down to church this morning.
 
Monday, July 31, 1865
Very fine hay day.  Have worked all day for Chapin.
 
Chapin 5
 
Tuesday, August 1, 1865
Foggy.  Have not been at work for Chapin today.
 
Wednesday, August 2, 1865
Clear and pleasant.  There has been a general turn out to help Chapin today and we got along finely.
 
Chapin 6
 
Thursday, August 3, 1865
Worked at home for Ballou cutting his oats.
 
Ballou
 
Friday, August 4, 1865
Worked for Chapin today but nearly gave out in the afternoon.
 
Chapin 7
 
Saturday, August 5, 1865
Helped Ballou today cutting oats - too cloudy to hay for Chapin.
 
Ballou
 
Sunday, August 6, 1865
Went to church.
 
Monday, August 7, 1865
Worked on the oats for Ballou.
 
Tuesday, August 8, 1865
Worked on the oats for Ballou.
 
Wednesday, August 9, 1865
Worked alone for Chapin on his hay.
 
Chapin 8

Thursday, August 10, 1865
Finished haying for Chapin today.
 
Chapin 9
 
Friday, August 11, 1865
Cloudy and rains some.  Have not worked. 
Went down town this afternoon with Mr. Ballou.
 
Saturday, August 12, 1865
Have been out to South Reading with Mr. Ballou to find some hackberries.
 
Sunday, August 13, 1865
Have been to church today.  Mary went with me.  Herman called here this evening and we had a fine sing.
 
Monday, August 14, 1865
Splendid day.  Have finished up Chapin’s work and he gave me 20.00 for my work.
 
Chapin 10
 
Tuesday, August 15, 1865
Picked up stones for Mr. Ballou where he intends stacking down this fall (?)
Ballou 8 1/2
 
Wednesday, August 16, 1865
Have picked up stones for Mr. Ballou.  The weather is charming.
 
Ballou 9 1/2
 
Thursday, August 17, 1865
Have been harrowing all day.  Clarence and Fred Spaulding have been out here.
 
Ballou 10 1/2
 
Friday, August 18, 1865
Have been harrowing all day.  The weather is splendid.
 
Ballou 11 1/2
 
Saturday, August 19, 1865
No entry

Sunday, August 20, 1865
*May have been added when Daniel was Assistant Warden of the Vermont State Prison
Convicts committed since Oct. 1865
Date                                        Years
11        Stephen Billings          6
11        Ths O Brien                4
11        Martin Flanagan         4
11        Wm. Hurly (?)             4
11        Mary ?                         2
11        Mary Ann                   2
17        Moses ?                       1
26        Wm. W. Cook            8
 
Monday, August 21, 1865
No entry
 
Tuesday, August 22, 1865
*May have been added when Daniel was Assistant Warden of the Vermont State Prison
1st Division South Side
Cells    Name                          Crime                                      Sent
1          John Martin                Larceny                                   2 years
2          Myson Annis (?)          Larceny                                   2 years
3
4          John Rorks                  Poison with intent to kill         8 years
5          Alfred Jarrad (?)          Horse stealing                         2 years
6
7          John Conner               Larceny                                   3 1/2 years
8          Henry Damon            Murder                                   Life
 
Wednesday, August 23, 1865
*May have been added when Daniel was Assistant Warden of the Vermont State Prison
Cells    Names                         Crimes                                    Sent
16        Ger (?) Davis               Larceny                                   4
17        Royal Moore (?)          Murder                                   Life
18        Solitary
19        Sheldon Pond             Murder                                   Life
20        Solitary
21        John Burns                  Murder                                   Life
22
23        John Arm (?)               Arson                                      4 years

Thursday, August 24, 1865
*May have been added when Daniel was Assistant Warden of the Vermont State Prison
Cells    Names                         Crimes                                    Sent
27        Cha Simonds              Purgery                                   10 years
28        Joseph Mary (?)           Assault                                     5 years
29        Amos Pierce                Horse Stealing                        3 1/2 years
30        Tho O’Brien               Robbery                                  4 years
31        Wm. J. Andrews         Arson                                      4 years
32        Martin Flanagan         Robbery                                  4 years
33        Jos DeLaDone            Larceny                                   1 year
34        James W. Stanley        Counterfeit Coin                    2 years
35
36        Wm Comar                 Larceny                                   3 years
37        Frederick W. Wilder   Larceny                                   2 years
38        Peter King                  Larceny                                   3 years
39        Wm. Hearly (?)           Robbery                                  4 years
 
Friday, August 25, 1865
*May have been added when Daniel was Assistant Warden of the Vermont State Prison
Cells    Names                         Crimes                                    Sent
40        Charles Sabins                        Counterfitting                         10 years
41        Geo Messer                 Horse Stealing                        3 years
42        Oscar Batty (?)            Larceny                                   2 years
43        Wm Barker                 Horse Stealing                        2 1/2 years
44        Wm Jones                   Larceny                                   1
45        John P. Ph (?)              Stealing                                   6 years
46        Foster Fuller                Burglary                                  8 years
47        Wm Elkhorn (?)          Assault with intent to kill        9 years
48        Henry Childs              Passing Counterfeit Coin        5 years
49        Dwight Canady          Assault with intent to kill        5 years
50        Henry Goslor (?)         Stealing                                   2 years
51        James Atwood             Burning Barn                          4 years
52        Joseph Lessier             Stealing                                   2 years
 
Saturday, August 26, 1865
*May have been added when Daniel was Assistant Warden of the Vermont State Prison
Cells    Names                         Crimes                                    Sent
53        Fred DeFoe                 Horse Stealing                        5 1/2 years
54        The. Hurlburt             Larceny                                   1 year
55        Thos. Miller                Horse Stealing                        5 years
56        Wm. Gilivan (?)           Horse Stealing                        5 years
57        Frank Hamlin             Larceny                                   1 year
58        Jo. Williams                Arson                                      5 1/2 years
59        Geo. E. Bailey             G. Larceny                              2 years
60        Orville Blanchard       Att. To break jail                    1 year
61        Geo. Stacy                  Horse Stealing                        7 years
62        Chester Annis             Larceny                                   2 years
63        Ob. Ricker                  G Larceny                                          
64        John Green                 Horse Stealing                        4 years
 
Sunday, August 27, 1865
*May have been added when Daniel was Assistant Warden of the Vermont State Prison
Cells    Names                         Crimes                                    Sent
66        Wm Kingston A         tt to break jail                          3 years
67        John Siver                   Burglary                                  5 years
68        Royal Carr                  Manslaughter                          10 years
69        Richard Gibbuk          Burglary                                  2
70
71        Wm. W. Cook            Horse Stealing                        8 years
72        John Whitcomb          Robbing Mail                         10 years
73        Jason Fuller                 Burglary                                  8 years
74        John Fitzgerald           Larceny                                   1 1/2 years
75        Moses Fatry (?)                        Larceny                                   2 years
76        Stephen Billings          Rape                                       6 years
77        Park Souks (?)              Theft                                       1 1/2 years
 
Monday, August 28, 1865
No entry
 
Tuesday, August 29, 1865
No entry.
 
Wednesday, August 30, 1865
Convicts Discharged
Elizabeth Anderson                Sept. 23rd
Abigail Conard                       Sept. 23rd
Lewis Michal                          Sept. 29
Henry Harding                       Oct. 3rd
Thos. McCrae                        Oct. 9
Paul LaPlant                           Oct. 9
Joseph Leavy                           Oct. 13
Alvin ?                                     Dec. 1st
Charles Allison                       Dec. 7th
Francis Brunell                       Dec. 7th
Richard M ?                           Dec. 19th
William Ellison                       Dec. 30
 
Thursday, August 31, 1865
No entry
 
Friday, September 1, 1865
No entry
Saturday, September 2, 1865
No entry
 
Sunday, September 3, 1865
No entry
 
Monday, September 4, 1865
No entry
 
Tuesday, September 5, 1865
No entry
 
Wednesday, September 6, 1865
No entry
 
Thursday, September 7, 1865
No entry
 
Friday, September 8, 1865
No entry
 
Saturday, September 9, 1865
No entry
 
Sunday, September 10, 1865
No entry
 
Monday, September 11, 1865
No entry
 
Tuesday, September 12, 1865
All quiet today.  This evening Harrwood, Bowen, Williams and Chick and myself went out eeling.  We had a fight with Jim Brady (?) broke our lamps and spear over his head and come home.
 
Wednesday, September 13, 1865
Went out to Mr. Ballous this morning.  Have been helping him husk.
Ballou and I went up to try and get some grapes but was not successful.
 
Thursday, September 14, 1865
Quite pleasant.  I have been helping Ballou husk all day in the field.
 
Friday, September 15, 1865
Husked for Ballou.
 
Saturday, September 16, 1865
Husked all day for Mr. Ballou
Sunday, September 17, 1865
Quite pleasant.
Have been to Cornish to Church.  Bishop Chase preached. 
This afternoon he goes to Plainfield.
It commenced to rain about 4 p.m. and rained hard.
 
Monday, September 18, 1865
Has rained ? all day.  The ground is ? ? now.  I have been at home all day whittling with Chick.
 
Tuesday, September 19, 1865
Has cleared off cool and pleasant.
Got out to Mr. Ballou’s about 11 A.M. and went right to husking.
 
Wednesday, September 20, 1865
Very warm.
Helped Mr. Ballou husk in the field.  We have finished up and got the fodder all in.
 
Thursday, September 21, 1865
Very pleasant and warm.  Mr. Ballou and I have been up on the mountain ??? Today.  We had very fair luck.
I came down home this evening.
 
Friday, September 22, 1865
Clear and pleasant.
I have been up to the prison and ? Myself a guard, and went right to work on the wall.  I am to have $18.00 per month, board and washing.
 
Commenced work at the Prison.
 
Saturday, September 23, 1865
Clear and pleasant.  Have commenced all my duties and got along very well.  I have been up town this eve and went up home a little while.
 
Sunday, September 24, 1865
Have been on duty today at the Prison. 
Mr. Douglas held service here this afternoon.
 
Monday, September 25, 1865
Rained in the night pretty hard, has not rained any today.
I have been up home this evening.
 
Tuesday, September 26, 1865
Quite cool all day so we have had a fire in the guard room all day. 
Old Dunn, one of the prisoners is quite sick today.  I have caught two of the prisoners singing this evening.

Wednesday, September 27, 1865
Very pleasant today.  There was a hard frost last night but the fog took it all off here.
Mr. Pollard’s children have gone to the fair at Woodstock today.
This evening I have been up home and got all my corn in with a wheelbarrow.  Rosseter’s horse ran in the street this eve smashing his wagon up badly.
 
Thursday, September 28, 1865
Warm during the day and pleasant - was very foggy this morning.
The 4 deserters were let out this morning, 3 with dishonorable discharges from Govt.  One man was put in the solitary this evening for some of his misdemeanors.
The weather has been splendid all day.
 
Friday, September 29, 1865
Very warm and pleasant.
There was a man let out today having served his time.
I have been up home this evening and husked corn all the evening.
 
Saturday, September 30, 1865
Very warm all day like summer.  Have been on duty all day steady.  Nothing of importance has transpired.  Kennedy caught a skunk last night in the prison.
 
Sunday, October 1, 1865
Warm and pleasant.
Mr. Douglas was absent today so there was no services to the Church.
Mr. Brown read the service to the Prison.
I have been up home this evening.
 
Monday, October 2, 1865
Cloudy with showers.
There was a party of 16 visited the prison today from Springfield.
Dutton was turned off today and I am to stay for the present.
 
Tuesday, October 3, 1865
Rather cool all day.
Mr. Harding was let out of the Prison today, has served 3 years.
Nothing of importance has transpired today.
 
Wednesday, October 4, 1865
Cloudy and cool.
Has nothing of any importance transpired today.  This evening I went up home and husked corn.  Chick, Maria, Ada and Ella helped me.
Ned come up afterwards and we played 2 games of Chess.  I beat both games.
 
Thursday, October 5, 1865
Clear and pleasant.
There has been but very few visitors today, and there was none yesterday.
Friday, October 6, 1865
Very pleasant and warm.  Not many visitors in today.  I hired a team of young and went out to Mr. Ballous to get my things.  Ella and Maria Caswell went with me.  I called in and made Sarah Porter a call. 
 
Saturday, October 7, 1865
Quite pleasant but looks some like rain today.  Aunt Ermina has come home today.
 
Sunday, October 8, 1865
Rained almost all day.  I went up home this morning.  Went to the Babtist this forenoon and went and had a good sing with Augustus this afternoon.  This evening have been to the Babtist prayer meeting.
 
Monday, October 9, 1865
Clear and pleasant all day.  Herman made me a good long call this afternoon.  2 of the prisoners were let out today.
Nothing of importance has transpired today.
 
Tuesday, October 10, 1865
Rained in the night but is clear and pleasant today.  I went up and packed Clarences trunk this forenoon.
This evening have been up and husked corn at home, made Betsey a short call on my way home.
 
Wednesday, October 11, 1865
Very warm and pleasant.  There has been quite a large no. of visitors today.  We had 6 more convicts come in today.  4 men and 2 women.
 
Thursday, October 12, 1865
Rained hard during the night but is cold and frosty this evening.  I have been down street this evening a while and returned and played chess some with Herrick.
 
Friday, October 13, 1865
Rather cool but very pleasant indeed. 
Mr. Hilliard and some of his folks were here to visit the prison today.  This evening I have been playing chess with Rena Pallard.
 
Saturday, October 14, 1865
Very cool like fall all day.  Nothing of any importance has transpired today.  This evening I went out and carried Sarah home.  Bettie was absent.
We suffered with the cold very much.
 
Sunday, October 15, 1865
Commenced raining early this morning and has rained hard all day.
I slept most of the forenoon.

Monday, October 16, 1865
Cold and cloudy all day.  Nothing of importance has transpired today.  This evening I went down and made Sarah a call.  I have wrote to Helen and Mr. Edson this afternoon.
 
Tuesday, October 17, 1865
Warm and pleasant.
We have had a new prisoner today from Rutland, one of the old 6th VT boys.
All quiet - nothing for excitement.
 
Wednesday, October 18, 1865
Cloudy, looks like a storm.
Has been quite a number of visitors today from the village.
I have been up home this evening.  The folks are all well as usual.
 
Thursday, October 19, 1865
Commenced raining about 1 A.M. and rained hard more or less until 1 o’clock P.M.  The sun was eclipsed today could see it plain through the clouds.
 
Friday, October 20, 1865
Has been a real fall day.  The sun has shone bright then falls us a smart shower, is rather cool of the 2.
Olivia Perrin made Mother a call yesterday but I have not seen her yet.
 
Saturday, October 21, 1865
Clear and cold.
This evening I hired a team and went out to Mr. Porters, carried Sarah home.  Bettie is not at home and so we went and found her.
 
Sunday, October 22, 1865
Very pleasant but very cold.  I hired a team and carried Mother and Ella down to Claremont.  We went so as to attend Church but there was no services as they were repairing the Church.
 
Monday, October 23, 1865
No entry
 
Tuesday, October 24, 1865
No entry.
 
Wednesday, October 25, 1865
No entry
 
Thursday, October 26, 1865
Cool but pleasant.
Nothing of importance has transpired today.  I have been out this eve, made B. J. P. a call.

Friday, October 27, 1865
Snows hard today.  Many quantities of wild geese are going down today.  There is a party up to Hartland this evening.  Most of the Young folk are going. 
 
Saturday, October 28, 1865
Snowed almost all night but has turned to rain this morning. Has rained more or less all day but the snow is not near all off yet.  Foster Fuller’s wife has come to see hime today.  I have been up home this evening.  Have played several games of backgammon with Bettie this eve.
 
Sunday, October 29, 1865
Clear and cold. The tops of the hills are yet white.  Herrick and I have the guard room today.  Mr. Brown read services today up here.  Mr. Douglas is expected back this week.
 
Monday, October 30, 1865
All quiet.  Nothing of importance has transpired.  I have been up home and banked my house.
Herman has commenced work here today for the Co.  Called to Mr. Ingalls this evening.
 
Tuesday, October 31, 1865
Cloudy this morning.  I have made Clarence a badge and sent it to him today. 
Has commenced raining this afternoon.  Rains very hard.
 
Wednesday, November 1, 1865
Very foggy this morn.  Rained most all night but looks like clearing off today.
Has been clear and pleasant this afternoon.  I have been out to Mr. Ballous this eve.  Had a very pleasant time.  Mother and the Brainard girls from Randolph come up and went over the prison today.
 
Thursday, November 2, 1865
Cloudy this morning and about noon it commenced raining.  Rained most of the afternoon.
I sent a letter to Dan Freeman this morning.
 
Friday, November 3, 1865
No entry
 
Saturday, November 4, 1865
No entry
 
Sunday, November 5, 1865
Lowery and cold.
I have taken care of the church today for Mr. Sergeant.
This evening went down to the prayer meeting with Sarah and Bettie.
 
Monday, November 6, 1865
Cloudy and dreary, cleared off during the day.  This evening snows some. 

Tuesday, November 7, 1865
Cold with snow squalls during the day.
The Clemp family were up to visit the prison. 
This evening have attended the Father Clemp concert.
 
Wednesday, November 8, 1865
Quite pleasant.
Mr. L. B. And Bettie have been up and gone over the prison today.
This evening have been up to Smalls and had a sing.
 
Thursday, November 9, 1865
Rather cool but pleasant.  Ingall’s folks have been up home today.
This evening have made a call on Sala Smith in Cornish had a very pleasant time.
 
Friday, November 10, 1865
Clear and pleasant.
Have been over to Harwoods this evening for a party.
 
Saturday, November 11, 1865
Rather cool.
Have had an invitation to go to Marsh Harlows to a party this eve but shall not attend.
 
Sunday, November 12, 1865
Went to church this forenoon.  This afternoon was on duty.
 
Monday, November 13, 1865
Mild and pleasant as summer.
This evening have been down street, hired a team, took Sarah and Bettie and carried them out home.  Rebecca was out there on a visit.  Had a very pleasant time.
 
Tuesday, November 14, 1865
Quite warm and pleasant, is cloudy like rain.  We are having our Indian summer.
We paired apples down in the kitchen.
 
Wednesday, November 15, 1865
Very pleasant today.
Have been cleaning house today, lugging water and guarding Blanchard while he white washed.
 
Thursday, November 16, 1865
Quite warm and pleasant.  Stones goods have come today and he is setting them up.
 
Friday, November 17, 1865
Very warm, pleasant as summer.
Henry Williams and I have been up to Mr. Ingalls and played Euchre this evening. 

Saturday, November 18, 1865
Clouding up today like snow but has been very pleasant.
 
Sunday, November 19, 1865
Snows hard this morning.  I am up home, have been home all day.  This evening have been to Prayer meeting to the Babtist Vestry.
 
Monday, November 20, 1865
The snow is just melting today.  Herrick did not come until about noon.  I had to take his tour last night.
The snow has gone very fast today.
 
Tuesday, November 21, 1865
Has been a cold rainy hailing day.
Has been very dull and dreary.  This evening have been down and played backgammon with Betty.
 
Wednesday, November 22, 1865
Has been more or less rainy all day and rather cool.  Has been dull weather for Prison life.
 
Thursday, November 23, 1865
Has not stormed any today.  Not quite so dull today.
Gleason bled to death today in the Prison.
 
Friday, November 24, 1865
Cool but pleasant.
Has been rather dull.
Gleason was buried today noon.
 
Saturday, November 25, 1865
Cloudy and feels like snow.  Mr. Ballou called and paid me today.  I have been out to Mr. Porter’s this evening.  Has been a very pleasant evening.
 
Sunday, November 26, 1865
Clear and pleasant.  Have been on duty here all day.  This evening went to the Babtist prayer meeting.  Had a very good and interesting meeting.
I had a very pleasant walk this evening. 
 
Monday, November 27, 1865
Rather cool today.  Had a hard frost last night.  Snows some this evening.  I have been up home this evening.
 
Tuesday, November 28, 1865
Clear and pleasant.  Have got my overcoat and carried it up home this eve to be repaired.

Wednesday, November 29, 1865
No entry
 
Thursday, November 30, 1865
No entry
 
Friday, December 1, 1865
No entry
 
Saturday, December 2, 1865
No entry
 
Sunday, December 3, 1865
No entry
 
Monday, December 4, 1865
No entry
 
Tuesday, December 5, 1865
Clear and pleasant.
Mr. Soregan was pardoned out today.  Have been up home to this evening and also went to Temperance lecture at the old South Church.  Quite an attendance and much interest shown by all there.
 
Wednesday, December 6, 1865
No entry
 
Thursday, December 7, 1865
Snows this morning.  This is the State and National Thanksgiving. Services were held in the Church this morning.
Bettie and Sarah went up to our house and had supper then we went to Claremont for a ride. We put up to the Tremont House, had a very pleasant time.  Has cleared off this evening.
 
Friday, December 8, 1865
Clear and very cold. Mr. Pollard returned from Plymouth this afternoon.
Is the coldest day we have had this year by all odds.
 
Saturday,  December 9, 1865
Pleasant during the day.  Herrick and I went out and skated this evening, then we went up to Harwoods and played Euchre until 10 o’clock.  Had a pleasant time.
 
Sunday, December 10, 1865
Snowed during the night.  I went down to the Babtist this forenoon.  Herman and I sang.  This afternoon went home.

Monday, December 11, 1865
Warm and thawing.
Has been but few around the prison today.  This evening have been to the temperance lecture.  I have signed the pledge with some 40 others.
Have wrote 4 letters for the convicts.
 
Tuesday,  December 12, 1865
Has rained more or less all day.  The snow has all gone off again.
I received and answered a letter from Clarence today.  Has been very dull all day.  This evening have played Chess with Malcome
 
Wednesday, December 13, 1865
Clear and pleasant.  Has been pretty lively here today.
This evening have been up home a while then went up in Ken Williams rooms and played Euchre a little while.
 
Thursday,  December 14, 1865
Very warm and pleasant.  Nothing of importance transpired today.  Have got the 1st tour this evening. 
 
Friday, December 15, 1865
Very cold and pleasant.  The pond has frozen over finely.
This evening have been out and skated a little while.
 
Saturday, December 16, 1865
Clear and cold.  Have hired Howe to take my tour. So as to go to the show.  Went and got Bettie.  The show was a perfect humbug.  Nothing but a magic lantern.
 
Sunday, December 17, 1865
Quite pleasant.  Went to church in the forenoon and to the Babtists in the afternoon.  This eve carried Bettie out home and then went up to Ingall’s and had a fine sing.
 
Monday, December 18, 1865
Clear and cold this forenoon.  This afternoon has been hazing up like a storm.  This evening have been out to the pond skating a little while.  Got my head bumped finely. 
 
Tuesday, December 19, 1865
Snowed a little in the night, but during the day has thawed some and taken it mostly off.  Dick Swinburn has gone out today.  This evening have been up home.
 
Wednesday, December 20, 1865
Clear and cold.  Has froze up hard again.  Mr. Pollard has killed his large hog today.  This evening went down to the prayer meeting.  It was interesting and good.

Thursday, December 21, 1865
Snowed hard most of the forenoon, about 4 inches deep.  This afternoon has cleared off and drifts considerable.
Mr. Pollards hog weighed 648. 3/4 lbs, 17 months old. 
This evening went up home a little while then went down to Ken Williams rooms and played Euchre.
 
Friday, December 22, 1865
No entry
 
Saturday, December 23, 1865
Clear but very cold.
Mr.  Bunnell called today and invited me to go out to his house this evening.  Sarah, Bettie and I went out, had a very pleasant time.  We did not get home until nearly Sunday. 
 
Sunday, December 24, 1865
Has snowed all day, quite hard.  Has fell about 1 foot in depth.  I have had the guard rooms today.  This evening I went to Church to Christmas Eve.  The house was full and many unable to find seats.
 
Monday, December 25, 1865
Warm and thawey all day.  The snow has gone off fast.  Schools have not kept today being Christmas.
Curly was married this evening to Augusta Dudly.  There has been a ball to the Windsor house this evening.  I have been up home all the evening or nearly so.  I was down to Mr. Caswells a little while to see a Christmas tree.
 
Tuesday, December 26, 1865
Rained more or less all day.  The snow is nearly all gone.
 
Wednesday, December 27, 1865
Still continues thawing.  Have had one man today from Woodstock for horse stealing.  Have been down to B. J. Pr. this evening. 
*Bessie J. Porter
 
Thursday, December 28, 1865
Warm and pleasant but does not thaw much.  The snow is nearly all off.
 
Friday, December 29, 1865
Clear and pleasant.  There has been a party up to Mr. Douglasses this evening and one at Mr. Stickers.  I went up home this evening.  Cousin Salomie has returned again.
 
Saturday, December 30, 1865
Cold and snows some.  William Ellison has gone out today.  His folks come up after him.

Sunday, December 31, 1865
Has been a beautiful day.  Attended Church this forenoon and then services at Prison in the afternoon.
This evening went to the Babtist prayer meeting.
 

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