Saturday, May 7, 2011
Friday, May 6, 2011
Thursday, May 5, 2011
5 May 1861
Sunday, 5th Rainy in the forenoon, but pleasant in the afternoon. I attended Church and sabbath school to-day.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
4 May 1861
May, Saturday, 4th 1861 At the most, pleasant: a few clouds, then a few drops of rain. Changeable. Toward night, it was currently reported in camp that there might be an attack to-night from the rebels, and preparations were made to meet them.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
3 May 1861
Friday, 3d Pleasant most of the day, but a little rain in the evening. We procured some lumber and began building barracks. More troops arrived, the 10th Ills. Vols.
Monday, May 2, 2011
2 May 1861
Thursday, 2nd Pleasant: warm. Arrived at Cairo about 10 A.M. and, immediately took up quarters in Camp Defiance. We received some rations then laid down to rest. There was a battery here from Chicago, also the Eighth Ills. Vols.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
1 May 1861
May, Wednesday, 1st 1861 Some clouds: chilly. At noon, received marching orders, and at 4 P.M., proceeded to the railroad depot: at 7 P.M. took the cars for Cairo. The trains were heavy and moved slowly. Darkness soon closed in and the ride was not very interesting. Excepting the prospect of having a fight at Cairo soon, all was dull. At day-light we were in the forests of S. Ills. and nothing occurred of importance till we arrived there.
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