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Thursday, September 1, 2011

1 September 1861


September, Sunday, 1st 1861 Pleasant. E.I.R.B. Cron. 5th Romans 2d. To day being Sunday we had no drill, but I went to church. Heard a good sermon. Preached from 1st Peter 1st Chp. 3-4 vrs.

[Editor : a copy of dated orders that Loren would, or should, have been issued, concurrent with his diary entry...]
General Orders No. 2, Head Quarters, Western Kentucky, US Army,
Paducah, Ky., Sept 1st, 1861
1st the Commandants of Regiments & detached companies will by 10 o'clock A.M. today report the strength of their respective commands, their supplies of subsistence & the means of transportation & forage if any at hand.
II. Until further orders 1st Lieut Newsham 9th Regt will perform the duties of assistant adjutant general, & 1 Lieut W. G. Pinkard same regiment will perform the duties of Brigade Quartermaster & commissary for this Division of the army. They will be obeyed & respected accordingly
The commandants of Regiments & Detached Companies will furnish copies of General orders No 1 issued from their Head Quarters on the 5th inst to their respective commands.
By order Brig General E. A. Paine




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