Transcript of diary kept in 1863 by Thomas Armstrong, Company E,

_________ Iowa Volunteers. (Original diary in Dad's cedar chest.

Spelling and punctuation as in diary.)

September, 1863

September, Tuesday, 1, 1863.

We laid by to rest and to wait for boats.

Wednesday, 2.

We were up by Midnight and on the road by one o'clock and marched through to the Miss river a distance of 17 miles and had to lay there all day for boats. Boats came during the night.

Thursday, 3.

We embarqued and arrived at camp by dark.

September, Friday, 4, 1863.

Nothing of importance.

Saturday, 5.

Nothing of importance.

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Sunday, 6.

Nothing of importance.

September, Monday, 7, 1863.

Nothing of importance.

Tuesday, 8.

Nothing of importance.

Wednesday, 9.

Nothing of importance.

September, Thursday, 10, 1863.

We moved camp two miles below town.

Friday, 11.

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Saturday, 12.

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September, Sunday, 13, 1863.

Nothing of importance.

Monday, 14.

Nothing of importance.

Tuesday, 15.

Nothing of importance.

September, Wednesday, 16, 1863.

[blank]

Thursday, 17.

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Friday, 18.

The weather is very cold at night.

September, Saturday, 19, 1863.

The weather continues cold. Co. E. was on picket.

Sunday, 20.

Nothing of importance.

Monday, 21.

Nothing of importance.

September, Tuesday, 22, 1863.

Nothing of importance.

 

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Wednesday, 23.

Nothing of importance.

Thursday, 24.

Nothing of importance.

September, Friday, 25, 1863.

Nothing of importance.

Saturday, 26.

Nothing of importance.

Sunday, 27.

Nothing of importance.

September, Monday, 28, 1863.

Nothing of importance.

Tuesday, 29.

Nothing of importance.

Wednesday, 30.

Nothing of importance.

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