Diary:
April 5, 1862. Lieutenant-Colonel W. W. Bullock joined us. Governor Andrew has gained the day over General Butler and he is sending out officers to take the place of Butler's appointments. It seems hard, after the old officers have recruited and drilled their men. Since landing on the island, the troops have been busy drilling. I expect we will soon depart, judging from actions. Lieutenant-Colonel French has gone on Butler's staff.
2d Lieut. Elliot:
Diary:
April 5-Saturday
Weather very warm and pleasant.
Conn 9th arrived this morning have had
a perfect success. not one Mississippi Regiment. who fired one volly
of Grape Shot into their ranks. the Conn charged into them. and they
ran throwing away everything they had in their flight. Their Camp was
burned by the 9th and all equipage except for what the men stole and
brought away with them. they also got quite a rebel mail with them.
Pistols. Powder Horns. Uniforms Watches, and numerous other mementos
the boys have with them.
Capt Wm. O. Fiske was down to see us to
day he is looking finely. fat as possible.
Saxon arrived to day. With Lieut
Bullock on board as Lt. Col & Lt. Appleton also. Lt. Emerson &
Robinson were mustered out to day. still the changes come.
Quite an accident happened here to day.
and a race after 3 men from the Maine 12th and two from Comp G. Capt
Yeaton were drowned while bathing in the So. beach.
Corpl. B. B. Smith:
Diary:
Saturday 5
A fine morn. there is considerable
Excitment. the New London took
In her prize this AM. they are
Landing Troops & Horses to day
From the Republic. there was
2 Vessels come in to day. the troops
Have returned back from the other
With[?] some prisoners and a flag
It was a white body with a
[Mem]
A Blue Corner and a purple border
With a cotton plant in the
Center. one star in the Blue Corner.
We are all busy getting ready
For Saturdays inspection. they
Say we have a Leiut Col arrived
It looks as if we should get a shower.
We got orders from the colonel to
Go in bathing[?] i did not go having
Been unwell 3 or 4 days. there was
5 men drowned 2 of our Regt. & 3 from
The 12th Maine lost[?] the bodys were
Rewarded[?]. it cast a gloom all through
The camp. they will be burried
Tomorrow.
A fine morn. there is considerable
Excitment. the New London took
In her prize this AM. they are
Landing Troops & Horses to day
From the Republic. there was
2 Vessels come in to day. the troops
Have returned back from the other
With[?] some prisoners and a flag
It was a white body with a
[Mem]
A Blue Corner and a purple border
With a cotton plant in the
Center. one star in the Blue Corner.
We are all busy getting ready
For Saturdays inspection. they
Say we have a Leiut Col arrived
It looks as if we should get a shower.
We got orders from the colonel to
Go in bathing[?] i did not go having
Been unwell 3 or 4 days. there was
5 men drowned 2 of our Regt. & 3 from
The 12th Maine lost[?] the bodys were
Rewarded[?]. it cast a gloom all through
The camp. they will be burried
Tomorrow.
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