Tuesday, March 13, 2012

March, Thursday 13, 1862

Morning: Beautiful Weather.

STILL NO RATIONS

Kistner from Company C and others are going to the Chief to complain about it. Very angry. Later crackers arrive. The Quartermaster plays a mournful role. Helps himself in the evening to whisky rations.

Report of the reinstatement Fremont's, (Mountain Department)

Afternoon: Members from Company C are being transported to neighboring quarters on account of removing tentposts, are released.---Eleibold in course of it is being arrested by the Adjutant for reisonismus (sic) against the Adjutant. Riotous noise. Merkel too has to come along. The Adjutant complains about the Company. The Major arrives and orders Kistners arrest in the morning on account of mutiny. Wilhelm advances and demands too, to be arrested. After that Company Drill. Towards evening rain.

I am sending a very detailed letter from yesterday to my wife.

Afternoon: Dress Parade.

Reproachments because of mutiny was read aloud. A General Order on behalf of penalty of death for mutiny or damaging property.

Evening: Building huts on account of the rain.

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