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Saturday, November 12, 2011

12 November 1861

Tuesday, 12th Some additional rumors to day about the late battle. I am engaged making out pay rolls. In the afternoon we had battalion drill. To day my over coat came; very nice one. Cost is forty dollars.

Nov – 1861 List of Letters rec. by Capt. L. Webb
November 12, Charles Lindsay, Waukegan, Ills., sent Nov 9
November 12, L. C. Hagler, Troy, Ills., sent Nov 8
November 12, Conference Arts(?) Pennie R.(?), Belleville, Ills., sent Nov 8

Nov – 1861 List of Letters written by Capt. L. Webb Co F 9 Regt
November 12, Miss Annie Mitchel, Belleville, Ills.

[orders and circulars, Loren would, or should have seen concurrent with his diary entries...]

General Order No 29, Head Quarters 9th regt Ill Vol, Camp Paine, Paducah, Ky, Nov 12th, 1861
The attention of the Commanders of Companies is called to paragraph No 115 Army Regulations in reference to uniform &c of soldiers.  The Col commanding Regt expects in future to see no soldier in camp wearing citizen's dress.  For Guard Duty the uniform will always be worn & the fatigue dress on fatigue parties.
By order Lt Col Aug Mersy, Comd

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