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Opening: 23 verso, 24 recto
Date(s) of entries: April 22 to 27, 1863
Author: James Boardman
Content: Diary


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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1863.

Pleasent, Nothing wothy of note going on Roll Call

SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1863.

Cloudy & cool, The Emma Duncan come down this morning with seven ball holes in her sides No Drill to day E Freygang on gard, Four Companies Start on a scout to day Destination not known, company D returns from Ft Henry Lexington & E Duncan gone up the River

 

THURSDAY 23

Pleasent Nights very cool On gard, Post No 4, First Relief Sun sets clear, The Woods are in full Leaf & look beautifull, Gun Boat Emma Duncan arrived to Knight

List of names of first Relief
Corp James Boardman B__
1 G Holen ..C....
2 W Ward ..A....
3 W Hollaway ..C....
4 E Helm ........
5 J Hamenack ........
6 W Hargrove ........

 

SUNDAY 26

Cloudy, on gard to day, Commenced to rain at 10 1/2 O.C. no shelter to go under, all quiet

James B

 

FRIDAY 24

Cloudy & cool mail arrived no mail for me no Battallion Drill E Freygang [i.e., Corporal Edward Freygang] on gard to Day Captain Hoit [i.e., Captain Charles I. Hoyt] starts for Home

 

MONDAY 27

Rained until 8.o.c. cleaned off very warm Relieved at 8.1/2.o.c Breakfast at 9 Cloudy at 4.o.c All quiet at Roll call

 
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