1 January 1864

New Years Day, January 1st, 1864 This is the coldest day I have ever experienced. Mercury is 36 degrees below zero. I am at Hamline University still. I attended watch meeting last night and blessed be God, I was enabled to adopt some good resolves for the future and by the help of Divine Grace, I will mark this year with a greater growth in Christ and more work for the salvation of man. My heart is awakened to the great object of life. I thank God I am his. I am ready and willing to become what God wishes and go where he directs and perform his will. These times do I read and pray and the Word is growing sweeter and sweeter.

2 June 1863

"June, Tuesday, 2nd 1863 Pleasant. E.I.R.B. Ezk. 48th Daniel 1st. All is quiet to day. I have had some bad feelings to day."

1 June 1863

"June, Monday, 1st 1863 Pleasant. E.I.R.B. Ezk. 46-47th. The news to day is very meager. I have felt very comfortable spiritually to day. I finished reading Hungary and Kossuth by B. F. Teft. I have been much interested. I admire the Magyar race. I believe Kossuth to be the greatest man of his day. I read Wesley's 63 sermon to night.

Letters written May - June 1863
June 1st, Miss Hettie Richardson, Highland, Ills."

31 May 1863

"Sunday, 31st Pleasant. E.I.R.B. Ezk. 43-44-45. I attended class this morn. Had a good time. I then attended church. Heard a good sermon by Dr. Cobleigh. We had the organ with the singing to day. I attended at night also. I heard the Dr. preach on sacred music."

30 May 1863

"Saturday, 30th Rainy. E.I.R.B. Ezk. 40-41-42. All is quiet to day. I was engaged in writing all day to day. At night I called on Miss Price.

Letters received May June 1863
May 30th, Miss Hettie Richardson, Highland, Ills"

29 May 1863

"Friday, 29th Rainy in the eve. E.I.R.B. Ezk. 37-38-39. No news of importance to day. I have not felt very well spiritually to day. Attended the society, was elected Vice Pres. of the society."

28 May 1863

"Thursday, 28th A little rain. E.I.R.B. Ezk. 34-35-36th. The report that Vicksburg is taken is not so, but the prospect is that it will be taken soon. I read Wesley's 62 sermon to night.

Letters written May - June 1863
May 28th, Rev. H.  Webb, Wabasha, Ills

Letters received May June 1863
May 28 Lieut W. C. Hawley, Corinth, Miss.
May 28, H. C. Fike Q. M. 117th Ills. – Memphis, Tenn"

27 May 1863

"Wednesday, 27th Pleasant. E.I.R.B. 31-32-33 of Ezk. The report is to night that Grant has taken Vicksburg with 30,000 rebels. I read Wesley's 61st sermon to night."

26 May 1863

"Tuesday, 26th Pleasant. E.I.R.B. Ezk. 28-29-30th. No additional news came to day from Vicksburg. I have not felt so well to day spiritually.

Letters written May - June 1863
May 26, Miss Bettie Rayhill, Mascoutah, Ills."

25 May 1863

"Monday, 25th Pleasant. E.I.R.B. Ezk. 26-27th. News comes to day that Vicksburg was taken and a great many prisoners taken. I feel comfortably in religion to day. Read Wesley's 60th sermon to night.

Letters written May - June 1863
May 25, Miss Hettie Richardson, Highland, Ills.
May 25, President of Delaware College, Delaware, Ohio"

24 May 1863

"May, Sunday, 24th 1863 Pleasant. I read Ezk. 25th. I attended sabbath school this morning. Talked to them a little. At 11 1 preached from Malachi 3d-8. I felt happy and the Lord gave me liberty. I returned to Lebanon in the eve."

23 May 1863

"Saturday, 23d, Pleasant. E.I.R.B. Ezkl. 23d, 24th. I went to Summerfield to day. Attended the U. L. A. Stopped at night at Mr. Lowels."

22 May 1863

"Friday, 22nd Pleasant. E.I.R.B. Ezk. 21-22nd. All is quiet to day. I attended our society to night. Debated with Krome."

William H. Krome attended

McKendree College during
the Civil War.

21 June 1862

June, Saturday, 21st 1862 Pleasant. E.I.R.B. Numbers from 1st to 6th. This morning I had company drill and battalion drill in the evening. Every thing is quiet and dull. My mind was some what agitated this morning by one of Co. G reporting that he heard me use profane language.

20 June 1862

Friday, 20th Pleasant. E.I.R.B. Levit. 16th & 27 or the remainder of the book. I engaged in writing some letters this morning. In the evening I had company drill. After dark to night I was ordered out with 50 men to go to the camp of Buell's battery to quell a mutiny. They had been drinking and then defiled the power of their officers, but got quiet and I did not have to use my violent means, though we loaded our guns.

19 June 1862

Thursday, 19th Pleasant. E.I.R.B. Levit. 14th & 15th. This morning I rec. permission to go to Gen. Pope's army and there I saw my brother Luther and he went with me to pick black berries. We had a very pleasant time. I had a long talk with him. He is in good health and spirits. I saw Lieut. Col. Hubbard also. He is doing well in the service.

18 June 1862

Wednesday, 18th Pleasant. E.I.R.B. Levit. 11th and 13th inclusive. This morning in co. with Mr. Cavell, I went to Corinth and there saw the activity in getting cars ready for service. Saw a train from Grand Junction come in. Took dinner at the Tishomingo Hotel. Many of the business houses have been destroyed by fire but not all. We saved some of them.

17 June 1862

Tuesday, 17th Pleasant till night then heavy rain. E.I.R.B. Lev. 6th and 10 inclusive. To day Col. Mersy started for home and Col. Knight took charge of the brigade. We had co. drill this morning and battalion drill in the evening. Several rebel prisoners were brought in to day.

Loaned J. Fike per. H. C. Fike June 17th 10.00

16 June 1861

Monday, 16th Pleasant in the morning, but heavy rain in the eve. E.I.R.B. Leviticus 1st and 5th inclusive. We had company drill this morning. There was a heavy shower of rain to day that made us all very glad. All is quiet here, no news and nothing of interest but the drinking of liquor by the officers and men.

15 June 1862

Sunday, 15th Pleasant. E.I.R.B. Exodus 30 & 40 inclusive. Lieut. Williford arrived this morning though not quite well. I heard the Chaplain of the 12th preach to day, also this evening.