6 October 1861

Sunday, 6th Pleasant. E.I.R.B. II Cron. 4th II Corth. 1st. To day being Sunday, we had no school, nor drill. Engaged in writing and reading. Our Chaplain being absent, we had no church to day.

Oct – 1861 List of Letters rec. by Capt. L. Webb
October 6, E. H. Topping, Springfield, Ills, sent Oct 3

Oct – 1861 List of Letters written by Capt. L. Webb
October 6, Lester A. Webb, Washington, DC
October 6, E. H. Topping, Springfield, Ills.
October 6, H. richardson, Mascoutah, Ills.


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

Circular, Camp Paine, Paducah, Ky, Oct 6th, 1861
That due prepartions may be made by all concerned the Brigadier Genl Commanding desires it to be understood that it is his intention to apply for a military board for the examination of the officers of this command (Sec part 2nd of Order No. 47) War Department dated July 20th, 1861
Brig Genl C. F. Smith, Comd

Head Quarters US Forces   Paducah, Ky Oct 6th, 1861
General Order No 19 } 1st - The Orderly hour at the Head Quarters is fixed at 12 o'clock noon (See paragraph 443 Gen Reg).
2nd - A limited number of the revised General Regulations for the Army (Edition of Aug 10th 1861) having been received and distributed it is desirous that all officers endeavor ar once to make themselves familiar with them at once.
3rd - The particular attention of the commanding officers is called to paragraph 449-450 and 451 Genl Regs and generally to article 34 on the subject of orders and correspondence.
By order of Brigadier General C. F.Smith