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Dr.
Robert H. Peel's Letters
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A.
L. Peel
Civil
War Diary
Adjutant,
19th. Mississippi Regiment
August 1861
August
1, 1861 - Sgt Black arrived this evening with our Tents, We hardly
had time to stretch them before dark, & it rained very hard before
we ditched around them; so we had to sleep on the wet ground I do'nt
feel well to night.
August 2 - Cousin Elie & Billie came over to see us
this morning the first time I have seen Billie for many years The 17th
Regt moved on towards Senterville this evening, I have seen two other Regts
marching in that direction wouldn'nt be surprised if they wanted to fight.
I wish we were where we could get better water. there is so much
filth in the creeks & springs are scarce
August 3 - We drilled like the mischief to day.
Add went out & got some butter, eggs & honey. we made it
all disappear very rapidly. We have orders to get up & commence
packing, ready to march, I dont know where,
August
4, 1861 - We packed up & Marched off from Bull run this morning, to
find a better camping place will go 4 miles south of the Junction,
it is very warm we arrived at 11 a.m in an old stubble field will
camp here Peter & I soon found ourselves in the shade but had
to leave to stretch Tents. The sick boys all got in to night
This is sunday, we always have work on the sabath. generally have
to rub our guns, we had dress parade this evening
August 5 - We had a drill this morning. Some of
the boys went to the creek & bathed. Some of them braged about
the nice dinner they got in the county guess it was very good, wouldnt
object to a little myself. had some very tight orders read this evening,
August 6 - We have past the day as usual. think
I'll start Capt Sam out to get something eat soon, Rone went out &
got some chickens & Potatoes I wrote a letter, wish I could get
one from home,
August 7, 1861 - Drilled a long time this morning
Pryor went over to the 11th Regt Said he got a good dinner, some
of the boys went to the Depot & ate a water melon, how I would like
to get one,
August 8 - I am Corporal of the guard to day & there
are a good many Irishmen under arrest, I wrote a letter home to day, Would
like to see them all down there.
August 9 - I went to the Depot to day with Sgt Black
we had some clothes washed there was nothing there that I wanted.
I rubbed my gun nife & Pistol this evening. it is very warm,
August 9 (repeated),
1861 - Add & B. Dean went out in the country & got some good things
to eat, they were gladly received. I wrote a letter Home, dont know
why they do'nt write oftener, sent some letters to Lu at Winchester.
August 10 - I & R. young went to the 11th Regt to
day & took dinner with Fox. got Turkey suip and Dumplings, came
back & went to to the Creek & bathed, the damn Leaches bother a
fellow mightily. I saw Two ladies from Mississippi they came
up to see their sons.
August 11 - Nothing of importance has transpired to day.
I washed some clothes this evening & read the Bible &c.
August
12, 1861 - We drilled to day as usual We heard that there was a fight
at Lee's Burge yesterday I dont expect it was much of a one, would
like to hear the results of it,
August 13 - Alfred went out & got us some chickens,
Eggs, Beans, &c, guess we will have a nice time for awhile.
Black, Pryor & I went down to the creek took some paper bathed
& wrote a letter home, it is raining to night, the wind is blowing
like the mischief
August
14 - We have passed the day as usual, There was as soldier buried near
our Camp today Member of a South Carolina Regt. Dr Antony of
Byhalia came to our camp this evening & brought the boys some letters
Our Major is promoted to act as Col of another Regt. we hope that
he will stay there,
August 15, 1861 - Fox came over tho see us this morning
& took dinner with us, we had a xocial talk of the good time we would
have if we were at home, I & Peter read the Bible this evening
& discussed religious matters, We had a Sermon tonight from a
Baptist.
August 16 - One of the Warren Rifles died last night with
Measles was buried to day. I am Corp of the guard to day it
is very wet & drizly I do'nt like the idea of sleeping on the
wet ground, darn this way of guarding a Regt out here where it is alll
a motter of form. I must get to the guard house,, Lu came this
evening, I ate a Water melon
August 17 - One of the Avent? Southrons died last night
&
was buried to day. It is raining & very muddy, the wind
is blowing the rain in my tent I do'nt lik any such a way for my
blankets have got wet.
August 18, 1861 - This is Sunday, I rubbed my gun this
morning but it rained so that there was no inspection. it has been
raining all day. I have writtern two letter, We had bacon &
dumplings for dinner, I read 3 chapters in the Bible, one of the
Soldiers who died died yesterday was buried to day in
Military order, owen left our mess today & joined mess no 1.
Pryor bought a water melon this evening, guess we will ave a good time
eating it if there is not to many visitors,
August 19 - It is still raining it is very bad for the
boys who have the measles, We ate a water melon it was splendid but
not enough for Eight hungry soldiers, Capt Haymer arrested & whipped
a negro for selling Whiskey to the soldiers, We eat another melon
this evening, it is still raining we had no drill so I took a nap
& awoke and read a chapter in the Bible
August
20 - it rained last night. my tent blew down. I did'nt
awake up untill late, we all got out & stretched it & slept
till morning. It bids fair to see pretty weather to day, the clouds
are scatering and the sun shining occasionaly & I am able to eat my
allowance of fat meat & bread and hope you are enjoying the same blessing
We had corn for dinner I took on a good bate of it, then read a few
chapters in the Bible, We drilled this evening the first time in
a week, on account of bad weather,
August 21, 1861 - I was sick last
night but awoke this morning feeling very well. the weather is clear
I am Corporal of the guard have Two men on double duty. I bought
some Pies, & Honey from an old hoosier. I reported a sentinel
for leaving his Post Without permission. We took up Three men for
Whiping a negro. An old man & old lady and Three young pretty
ladies dressed in moaning came out to our camp this evening, But I was
too sick to enjoy seeing them. I have been quite sick all night
August 22 - I was releaved from guard this morning at
8 returned to my tent & found Lu, Pryor, Peter, B young all sick
Durley returned from Winchester this evening, he looks very bad We
eat a Water melon at dinner it was very good I took a nap awoke and
read the bible, I have been bothered a great deal for a few days,
A Soldier of the 2nd Miss Regt was buried here this evening, it is raining
& will be a wet night
August 23 - I am not well this morning Add &
Pryor went over to the 17th Regt. they returned this evening said
that Elie & Billie were both sick I am feeling very weak
I read a few chapters in the Bible & then took a long nap
August 24, 1861 - I awoke this morning feeling very bad
& took some medesin & read a few chapters in the Bible We
have been playing cards in my tent all the morning I intend to put
a stop to it, We eat 2 Water melons this eve I had a tooth drawn
Five ladies came to out camp
August 25 - This is Sunday We rubbed our guns &
accouterments and cleaned about our tents ready for inspection, a soldier
from the 1st Regt was buried this morn onr in the Springport invincible
died this morning & will be buried this evening. Fox came over
& took dinner with us I read several chapters in the Bible
Nolton left our mess this eve & joined no 5. Two more soldiers
were buried near our camp this eave from the 11th Regt.
August 26 - I went on duty to day & drilled like thunder
Sam, Add & I went about a mile after straw to put in my tent, could'nt
get any so we cleaned all the straw out & will spread our blankets
on the groud. Cap Sam & Alfred concluded to invent something
to eat & when it was made they called it a Pudding,, And after
eating it we all thought that it deserved the name given it. A Soldier
from the Alabama Regt. was buried here to day, Dave Bowen & a
good many recruits came today. We were very glad to see them, they
brought several trunks of clothes, some letters and eatables &c
We are all in high spirits We have got no letters before in Three
weeks,
August 27, 1861 - several Irishmen got to fighting last
night & a double guard was ordered to arrest them. they were
all drunk Col Mott threatened to kill one if he resisted at all,
we were ordered to load our guns Black & I offered our service
& we had to stand & guard them all night we gagged all of them
Col Mott made them get some large sticks of wood and drill in a squad with
it all day using their wood as arms, our recruits think that is a devil
of a way to do. We had Pudding & milk & Peaches for dinner
to day C Bowen will sleep with us to night
August 28 - It is raining this morning We had no
drill, D Bowen Leut Dean Tyson R. Dean & I went over
to the 11th Regt Elie & Billie Peel are sick & have gone
out in the country to stay till they get well. I wrote a letter this
evening
August 29 - It was raining this morning when we got up.
So we did'nt drill any. the Prisoners were moved to an old negro's
house last night Pryor was Corp of the guard & caught a very
bad cold & came back to camp very mad as usual, A Company of negroes
came in this evening to throw up a batttery to protect the Bridge.
August 30 - It is still raining Mr Dean went out
to the Battle Field. J. Bowen went to the Junction to get a discharge
for H. Garett & got some letters out of the office. We had a
Pudding & Peaches & milk for dinner, I wrote two letters, our new
Recruits think this is a great life but they will soon learn better
August 31 - R. & A. Dean, Tyson & I went over
to the 11th Regt nearly all the university grays are sick I bought
a bushel of Peaches & some roasting years A member of Davis guards
died last night was buried this evening. |