Friday, May 18, 2012

May, Sunday 18, 1862

Franklin.

Beautiful weather.

Still no crackers.

Clehsin and Pfoertner ill with fever. Clehisn is suffering with bad nose bleeds.

Lieutenant Dietz is badly afflicted with fever. I feel tolerable with little diarrhea, still need quinine alternately.

Noon day meal beans hominy and beef.

The hominy people refused in Romney finds more approval.

Afternoon: Thunderstorms.

Company drill again cancelled.

The Eighth Virginia, Thirty-second Ohio and other regiments have for several days now left gradually.

We are since yesterday under marching readiness.

The tents of the General Headquarters are already being dismantled.

New Doctor for Brigade.

Irsch reports to Company F and is immediately arrested in order to have the charges against him examined more closely.

Major Ch. Semsey is leaving on furlough for New York. Captain Bracklin request his departure which was granted. The very one who in his drunkenness, insulted Generals Blenker and Stahl. etc.  

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