Friday, 29th Stormy. E.I.R.B. Neh. 4 Hebr. 9, 10th. To day I buried another man by the name of Norton in the rain. In the eve turned cold and snowed 2 inches deep, the first of the season here.
[orders and circulars Loren would, or should, have seen concurrent with his diary entries...]
General Order No 29, Head Quar 9th Regt Ill Vol, Cap Paine, Paducah, Ky, Nov 29th, 1861
E. H. Burgess is hereby appointed acting Wagon Master of the 9th Regt Ill Vol and will be respected & obeyed as such.
By order of Lt Col Aug Mersy, Comd
Head Quarters 9th Regiment I V Paducah, Ky Nov 29th, 1861
To carry into effect Paragraph 1 of General Order No 3 dated Head Quarters Department of the Missouri and special order No 127 of the Commander of US Forces at Paducah, Ky and Brigade Order No 21 of this commander of 1st Brigade the officers of outposts and pickets are hereby instructed to arrest every person, runaway Slave and send him to the Provost Marshall. The commanders of companies are hereafter forbidden to take runaway slaves or unknown persons inside the camp lines either as cooks or servants.
Aug Mersy, Col Comdg 9th Regt I V
Head Quarters 9th Regiment Ills Vols Paducah, Ky Nov 29th 1861
General Orders No 31 } In obedience to Brigade order No 22 of 25th inst the regiment will turn out with full equipments for monthly inspection. Mustering tomorrow morning the 30th inst at 9 o'clock. The morning the 30th inst at 9 ½ o'clock. The regiment will be formed on the regimental parade ground opposite the R. R. Depot ready for inspection at 10 o'clock.
Aug Mersy, Col. Comdg 9th Reg I V
Brigade Order No 22, Head Quarters 1st Brig. US Forces, Paducah, Ky, Nov 29th, 1861
The monthly inspection of the troops will take place tomorrow under the direction of the respective Regimental and Corps Commanders.
By order of Brig Gen E. A. Paine
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