By Middletown.
The mustering that was announced for seven o'clock this morning, has been postponed until further notice.
Officer's meeting:
General Order No 1 from General Fr. Sigel
Commander of the First Army Corps Virginia:
He demands report of the strength of every corps.
Afternoon: Five o'clock mustering by acting Chief Wratislaw. During the mustering Lieutenant Dietz returned from the hospital in Cumberland.
Also our packs from Petersburg arrive. Some of the men are complaining that things out of their packs have been stolen. My things are undisturbed.
I still, and for two weeks now, suffer with diarrhea. Today I received two doses of quinine with opium.
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Friday, June 29, 2012
June, Sunday 29, 1862
Camp by Middletown.
Inspection of arms as preparation for the important two month mustering.
The competition among the sutlers is getting stronger, one can now buy a good loaf of white bread for twelve one-half cents. Towards evening light thunderstorms with rain.
Manifold and disheartening reports regarding the supreme command of our army.
Our field officers and many others are threatening to resign etc.
Reading of the last order of Fremont's notifying that he has been relieved of the supreme command of our army.
Sigel as well is supposedly wanting to resign, since he feels that he has no command. During all this discord in the ranks, Major General Pope has the supreme command of our army.
Announcement of important mustering for the morning.
I am making a bedstead for myself out of two large crates so I won't have to sleep on the ground.
Inspection of arms as preparation for the important two month mustering.
The competition among the sutlers is getting stronger, one can now buy a good loaf of white bread for twelve one-half cents. Towards evening light thunderstorms with rain.
Manifold and disheartening reports regarding the supreme command of our army.
Our field officers and many others are threatening to resign etc.
Reading of the last order of Fremont's notifying that he has been relieved of the supreme command of our army.
Sigel as well is supposedly wanting to resign, since he feels that he has no command. During all this discord in the ranks, Major General Pope has the supreme command of our army.
Announcement of important mustering for the morning.
I am making a bedstead for myself out of two large crates so I won't have to sleep on the ground.
Thursday, June 28, 2012
June, Saturday 28, 1862
By Middletown. Day of Rest.
Morning: Order company drill. Our company has been ordered to wash their clothing.
Afternoon: Regimental drill with variations by Captain Korh.
The verdict of the Court Martial against H. Wein, Company C, is being carried out. He has to carry a tentpost of forty lbs. up and down in front of the watch. He carries same four hours in the morning and four hours in the afternoon. Seven - nine o'clock: When he was ordered about ten o'clock to resume, Franz Miller Company A known as the Regiment's Harlequin "Uncle Sam," incites him not to do it:, "Not if I had to perish would I carry it." "That is cruelty to animals."
As I reproach him for his unruly behavior, the more boastful he becomes. Whereas he himself is watchpost over prisoners, he answers me: "If it makes you happy you can punish me." Consequently he is put under arrest and brought to the Lieutenant Colonel who orders him, that on account of mutiny and disrespectful language toward his superior officer, to be brought up to the Regimental Court Martial. In the afternoon massmeeting (sic) of the officers of the Stahl Brigade on account of accusations by the New York Tribune against the German Division in reference to lack of discipline.
A passionate explanation is read by General Stahl in the name of the officers and men.
I suffer with diarrhea since we left Mount Jackson. I feel very week. Doctor Idler prescribes quinine pills for me.
Muster rolls are being distributed.
Morning: Order company drill. Our company has been ordered to wash their clothing.
Afternoon: Regimental drill with variations by Captain Korh.
The verdict of the Court Martial against H. Wein, Company C, is being carried out. He has to carry a tentpost of forty lbs. up and down in front of the watch. He carries same four hours in the morning and four hours in the afternoon. Seven - nine o'clock: When he was ordered about ten o'clock to resume, Franz Miller Company A known as the Regiment's Harlequin "Uncle Sam," incites him not to do it:, "Not if I had to perish would I carry it." "That is cruelty to animals."
As I reproach him for his unruly behavior, the more boastful he becomes. Whereas he himself is watchpost over prisoners, he answers me: "If it makes you happy you can punish me." Consequently he is put under arrest and brought to the Lieutenant Colonel who orders him, that on account of mutiny and disrespectful language toward his superior officer, to be brought up to the Regimental Court Martial. In the afternoon massmeeting (sic) of the officers of the Stahl Brigade on account of accusations by the New York Tribune against the German Division in reference to lack of discipline.
A passionate explanation is read by General Stahl in the name of the officers and men.
I suffer with diarrhea since we left Mount Jackson. I feel very week. Doctor Idler prescribes quinine pills for me.
Muster rolls are being distributed.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
June, Friday 27, 1862
Camp near Middletown.
Weather - warm.
Report of Weber's, Company C, death. He died from nerve fever in the New Creek Hospital. May nineteenth 1862. Froelich the medical attendant told us that he attended the burial and also put a name plate on the grave. The medical director of the hospital was Doctor Mac Mahon.
Our monies with Major Dobke and Adjutant Michaelis are leaving for Winchester. Many soldiers have started to peddle sutler articles and some have a nice income on the side $5 - $6 - per day. The sutlers now appear in great numbers and we hope it will reduce prices.
Afternoon: I am appointed officer of the guard including of the day. One sergeant, two corporals, eighteen men and three assigned wagons.
Weather - warm.
Report of Weber's, Company C, death. He died from nerve fever in the New Creek Hospital. May nineteenth 1862. Froelich the medical attendant told us that he attended the burial and also put a name plate on the grave. The medical director of the hospital was Doctor Mac Mahon.
Our monies with Major Dobke and Adjutant Michaelis are leaving for Winchester. Many soldiers have started to peddle sutler articles and some have a nice income on the side $5 - $6 - per day. The sutlers now appear in great numbers and we hope it will reduce prices.
Afternoon: I am appointed officer of the guard including of the day. One sergeant, two corporals, eighteen men and three assigned wagons.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
June, Thursday 26, 1862
Camp near Middletown. Day of rest.
Captain Dobke and Adjutant Michaelis are ordered to take the monies of the regiments to Winchester.
I give them for my wife $125 -.
Anthony Pierce is going to Winchester, Schaefer gives him $100 - to take along. For me he takes a parcel containing the portrait of my family and my commission, likewise a letter to my wife.
Lieutenant Hofferberth Officer of the Guard. I paid Pierce $10 - for a sash, $7 - victuals, $2 - I still owed to him from Mount Jackson. I take $3 - German sausage, 75 cents tea, envelopes 25 cents soap 10 cents ichavte $2 - (perhaps shaving equipment?) stockings 25 cents 1 bottle wine $1.50.
Our music corps were mustered out of U.S. Army Duty and are going to New York. We are notified officially of the discharge of Schuehaeler Company C Medical Department, by the Medical Department of Wheeling.
Captain Dobke and Adjutant Michaelis are ordered to take the monies of the regiments to Winchester.
I give them for my wife $125 -.
Anthony Pierce is going to Winchester, Schaefer gives him $100 - to take along. For me he takes a parcel containing the portrait of my family and my commission, likewise a letter to my wife.
Lieutenant Hofferberth Officer of the Guard. I paid Pierce $10 - for a sash, $7 - victuals, $2 - I still owed to him from Mount Jackson. I take $3 - German sausage, 75 cents tea, envelopes 25 cents soap 10 cents ichavte $2 - (perhaps shaving equipment?) stockings 25 cents 1 bottle wine $1.50.
Our music corps were mustered out of U.S. Army Duty and are going to New York. We are notified officially of the discharge of Schuehaeler Company C Medical Department, by the Medical Department of Wheeling.
Monday, June 25, 2012
June, Wednesday 25, 1862
Near Middletown and Meadow River.
Day of rest.
A Jewish Sutler from the fifth regiment Virginia who has his tent a little distance from here, about a gunshot from our regiment, was robbed in broad daylight.
He has a large tent in two partitions, where in the front part - for the buyers and at the same time barrels and boxes full of supplies were stored.
At the greatest rush the soldiers rolled quite a number of them out into the fields, opened and plundered them.
He supposedly lost several hundred dollars worth of stock. I buy from him three handkerchiefs and a hairbrush, for $1 - sugar 55 cents crackers with Lieutenant Hofferberth.
Day of rest.
A Jewish Sutler from the fifth regiment Virginia who has his tent a little distance from here, about a gunshot from our regiment, was robbed in broad daylight.
He has a large tent in two partitions, where in the front part - for the buyers and at the same time barrels and boxes full of supplies were stored.
At the greatest rush the soldiers rolled quite a number of them out into the fields, opened and plundered them.
He supposedly lost several hundred dollars worth of stock. I buy from him three handkerchiefs and a hairbrush, for $1 - sugar 55 cents crackers with Lieutenant Hofferberth.
Sunday, June 24, 2012
June, Tuesday 24, 1862
Strassburg.
Morning: Five o'clock Grand Round by the Schenk Brigade. At six o'clock the outposts of the Schenk Brigade were called in by our right wingspread since the brigade is under marching orders.
We are called in at eight o'clock, arrive in camp at nine o'clock.
Report: General Fremont orders, that absolutely no one is to pass the lines of the army corps until further notice. The German, especially Blenker Division supposed to have ceased and Stahl shall again take over the Brigade.
Afternoon: We arrive near Middletown (about two miles) by the meadow river over which the burned bridge has again been restored.
We meet and march past General Sigel.
We have the opportunity to admire his gorgeous artillery.
Morning: Five o'clock Grand Round by the Schenk Brigade. At six o'clock the outposts of the Schenk Brigade were called in by our right wingspread since the brigade is under marching orders.
We are called in at eight o'clock, arrive in camp at nine o'clock.
Report: General Fremont orders, that absolutely no one is to pass the lines of the army corps until further notice. The German, especially Blenker Division supposed to have ceased and Stahl shall again take over the Brigade.
Afternoon: We arrive near Middletown (about two miles) by the meadow river over which the burned bridge has again been restored.
We meet and march past General Sigel.
We have the opportunity to admire his gorgeous artillery.
Saturday, June 23, 2012
June, Monday 23, 1862
Strassburg. - Day of rest.
Report of the appointment of General M. Fremont to Military Governor of Virginia and General M. Sigel's appointment as Chief of the Mounted Army.
Noon: Beef with soup and rice.
Wehrle, cook from Company C relinquishes his official duties because Mersartoris insulted him. Lieutenant Dros decides that according to regulations the kitchen must be staffed by members of Company C and changed every ten days.
Gaier, Company C, returns from hospital Romney.
Afternoon: Five o'clock Company B-C-D-E-F are ordered on picket duty. Thunder storm with rain. At four o'clock all officers, non commissioned officers and four privated from every company are going to acting General Amsberg to bring him greetings and congratulations to his birthday.
I meet Schoenecker there who, as wine merchant, has his tent close by.
At five o'clock picket. I arrive at the very outpost, stretching about two miles north west, with three sergeants, corporal, eighteen privated and Brevet Lieutenant Koblanz* the men from Company F. We are in contact with the right wingspread of General Schenk and communicate at half hour intervals.
Report of the appointment of General M. Fremont to Military Governor of Virginia and General M. Sigel's appointment as Chief of the Mounted Army.
Noon: Beef with soup and rice.
Wehrle, cook from Company C relinquishes his official duties because Mersartoris insulted him. Lieutenant Dros decides that according to regulations the kitchen must be staffed by members of Company C and changed every ten days.
Gaier, Company C, returns from hospital Romney.
Afternoon: Five o'clock Company B-C-D-E-F are ordered on picket duty. Thunder storm with rain. At four o'clock all officers, non commissioned officers and four privated from every company are going to acting General Amsberg to bring him greetings and congratulations to his birthday.
I meet Schoenecker there who, as wine merchant, has his tent close by.
At five o'clock picket. I arrive at the very outpost, stretching about two miles north west, with three sergeants, corporal, eighteen privated and Brevet Lieutenant Koblanz* the men from Company F. We are in contact with the right wingspread of General Schenk and communicate at half hour intervals.
Countersign Beauford.
*May be Keblanz? Difficult to make out in copy.
Friday, June 22, 2012
June, Sunday 22, 1862
Strassburg.
Morning: Nine o'clock regimental inspection of arms, afterwards churchparade.
Afternoon: I take a bath.
At night light rain.
Tailer (sic) Wilhelm has sewn our tent covers (one and one half) together.
After we return and the company erects its stakes we find that by the second stake it apparently was done very carelessly, same collapses, one gun breaks while all the others fall on top and the stocks break.
The uncle of De Leyer, who is a wholesale liquor dealer in New York now with the depot in Winchester, Virginia, arrives to make inquiries about his nephew, who went looking for Doctor Idler who is either in New Creek or Cumberland.
Morning: Nine o'clock regimental inspection of arms, afterwards churchparade.
Afternoon: I take a bath.
At night light rain.
Tailer (sic) Wilhelm has sewn our tent covers (one and one half) together.
After we return and the company erects its stakes we find that by the second stake it apparently was done very carelessly, same collapses, one gun breaks while all the others fall on top and the stocks break.
The uncle of De Leyer, who is a wholesale liquor dealer in New York now with the depot in Winchester, Virginia, arrives to make inquiries about his nephew, who went looking for Doctor Idler who is either in New Creek or Cumberland.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
June, Saturday 21, 1862
Strassburg.
Day of rest.
Afternoon: Six o'clock soap for the company.
Wonderful water for bathing.
It is swarming everywhere with bathing participants.
Jakob Brown who was in the Winchester, New Creek and Cumberland hospital returns.
Lieutenant Hofferberth and I together take another rubber blanket in order to have one and one half blanket and so have better tent and rain protection. In the event we are charged for it by the quartermaster I owe Lieutenant Hofferberth $1 - for it.
Soap, beans, two rations crackers.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
June, Friday 20, 1862
Strassburg.
Marching order for eight o'clock, it is said to Middletown. We start marching about ten o'clock and arrive in Strassburg about three o'clock where we bivouac on a hill south of Strassburg. Siebert from Company C who had no luck with his discharge arrives here to join us again.
Landmann's wagon is here.
I take cocoa for $1 - two cups 1/2 lbs. without him having change. (25 for Lieutenant Letenda.)
Payment of salarys in Mount Jackson.
Bluehmel and Feierabend deb. $1 - Weinmann for tea. There is great need here since almost only five dollar bills are in existence in the regiment and one cannot buy without change. It is said that we will be united with Sigel in Front Royal moreover we are to be reorganized. Letter from Vollbracht who asks for his descriptive list.
I receive my commission as First Lieutenant from Albany.
Marching order for eight o'clock, it is said to Middletown. We start marching about ten o'clock and arrive in Strassburg about three o'clock where we bivouac on a hill south of Strassburg. Siebert from Company C who had no luck with his discharge arrives here to join us again.
Landmann's wagon is here.
I take cocoa for $1 - two cups 1/2 lbs. without him having change. (25 for Lieutenant Letenda.)
Payment of salarys in Mount Jackson.
Bluehmel and Feierabend deb. $1 - Weinmann for tea. There is great need here since almost only five dollar bills are in existence in the regiment and one cannot buy without change. It is said that we will be united with Sigel in Front Royal moreover we are to be reorganized. Letter from Vollbracht who asks for his descriptive list.
I receive my commission as First Lieutenant from Albany.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
June, Thursday 19, 1862
March from Mount Jackson to Woodstock.
Marching order changed again and the tents already have been dismantled.
The noonday meal is to be cooked first.
Most of the cauldrons have been sent ahead likewise the provisions. Eleven lbs. of bacon is distributed to the company. It is rumored that two soldiers who were across the river not too far from our camp were taken prisoners while washing their feet. About eleven o'clock march.
Arrival in Woodstock about seven o'clock. - During our march the weather was very pleasant, a little warm, here and there a little rain, slight breeze, cloudy sky.
The wheat is getting ripe and looks beautiful. Pierty arrived in Woodstock without supplies but is still expecting same.
I receive a letter from Dietz who is in Cumberland hospital, he is suffering and wants furlough to go to New York.
Pierty leaves the following morning again to go to Winchester without me being in the position to give him my money for home.
Marching order changed again and the tents already have been dismantled.
The noonday meal is to be cooked first.
Most of the cauldrons have been sent ahead likewise the provisions. Eleven lbs. of bacon is distributed to the company. It is rumored that two soldiers who were across the river not too far from our camp were taken prisoners while washing their feet. About eleven o'clock march.
Arrival in Woodstock about seven o'clock. - During our march the weather was very pleasant, a little warm, here and there a little rain, slight breeze, cloudy sky.
The wheat is getting ripe and looks beautiful. Pierty arrived in Woodstock without supplies but is still expecting same.
I receive a letter from Dietz who is in Cumberland hospital, he is suffering and wants furlough to go to New York.
Pierty leaves the following morning again to go to Winchester without me being in the position to give him my money for home.
Monday, June 18, 2012
June, Wednesday 18. 1862
Mount Jackson
In the morning I pay the money to Company C.
Everything is correct with the exception of Feierabend's salary, he had not signed the list since he is in the hospital in Romney. However Major Johnson pays it in the afternoon.
Marching Orders.
We have to put the officer's baggage into the wagon. I mail Hoefer's letter. Kistner and Zoeller II descriptive list. Both hope to be discharged. I receive a pair of regimental shoes from the quartermaster. Likewise a new rubber cover $2 - . The same are given to privates by the government for tent covers so it is questionable if officers have to pay for them.
Order: To be ready four o'clock in the morning for march. I finish my letter to Hoefer and send it to him with the enclosures from his father-in-law.
During the night marching orders are changed to five-fifteen o'clock.
We receive three rations of crackers.
I am writing a second letter to Hoefer however don't send it off as I will send it from Strassburg. I pay to Landmann for Company C $9.65 - for bread and beer, as part payment for my board starting from the first of May.
In the morning I pay the money to Company C.
Everything is correct with the exception of Feierabend's salary, he had not signed the list since he is in the hospital in Romney. However Major Johnson pays it in the afternoon.
Marching Orders.
We have to put the officer's baggage into the wagon. I mail Hoefer's letter. Kistner and Zoeller II descriptive list. Both hope to be discharged. I receive a pair of regimental shoes from the quartermaster. Likewise a new rubber cover $2 - . The same are given to privates by the government for tent covers so it is questionable if officers have to pay for them.
Order: To be ready four o'clock in the morning for march. I finish my letter to Hoefer and send it to him with the enclosures from his father-in-law.
During the night marching orders are changed to five-fifteen o'clock.
We receive three rations of crackers.
I am writing a second letter to Hoefer however don't send it off as I will send it from Strassburg. I pay to Landmann for Company C $9.65 - for bread and beer, as part payment for my board starting from the first of May.
Sunday, June 17, 2012
June, Tuesday 17, 1862
Mount Jackson.
Beautiful weather. Pleasantly cool.
Wexel declares his readingess (sic) to send my trunk from Washington to New York likewise the one belonging to Hoefer. I am writing to my wife.
Private Kuefer from Company C is being sent to the hospital to Mount Jackson. Descriptive list clothes?* 23 - 45?* avr.?* to his won (sic) acc. Schuesseler's descriptive list to New Creek. I receive two letters from Captain Hoefer who still is ill in the Cumberland hospital. He asked for his pass. I speak to the chief who has not received Hoefer's letter but agrees to Hoefer's furlough as soon as Hoefer sends a medical certificate. I am about to write to Hoefer immediately, then officer's call. We are told that Chief Amob** was appointed to active Brigade General. Consequently the very same gives the command to Wratislaw acting Colonel. Doebke acting Lieutenant Colonel. Korh acting Major. Lieutenant Durban Captain Company D etc. After that the paymaster is ready to pay our the monies for March and April. Company A - B - O are paid first. The payments for the rest takes up the entire night. The Company Commanders take it for their companies. I receive for Company C $1635,50 (sic) including my salary $22,50. (sic) Quartermaster Bocke?* Acting Brigade Qu. Felix Metzner acting Quartermaster. All the sick are slowly transported out of Mount Jackson. Many of the wounded receive furlough for New York. The former Brigade Quartermaster supposedly was taken a prisoner while with a forage party and he left the main wagon. - Missing.
Ration Rice.
* ? in copy
**Could be Arnob. Difficult to make out in copy.
Beautiful weather. Pleasantly cool.
Wexel declares his readingess (sic) to send my trunk from Washington to New York likewise the one belonging to Hoefer. I am writing to my wife.
Private Kuefer from Company C is being sent to the hospital to Mount Jackson. Descriptive list clothes?* 23 - 45?* avr.?* to his won (sic) acc. Schuesseler's descriptive list to New Creek. I receive two letters from Captain Hoefer who still is ill in the Cumberland hospital. He asked for his pass. I speak to the chief who has not received Hoefer's letter but agrees to Hoefer's furlough as soon as Hoefer sends a medical certificate. I am about to write to Hoefer immediately, then officer's call. We are told that Chief Amob** was appointed to active Brigade General. Consequently the very same gives the command to Wratislaw acting Colonel. Doebke acting Lieutenant Colonel. Korh acting Major. Lieutenant Durban Captain Company D etc. After that the paymaster is ready to pay our the monies for March and April. Company A - B - O are paid first. The payments for the rest takes up the entire night. The Company Commanders take it for their companies. I receive for Company C $1635,50 (sic) including my salary $22,50. (sic) Quartermaster Bocke?* Acting Brigade Qu. Felix Metzner acting Quartermaster. All the sick are slowly transported out of Mount Jackson. Many of the wounded receive furlough for New York. The former Brigade Quartermaster supposedly was taken a prisoner while with a forage party and he left the main wagon. - Missing.
Ration Rice.
* ? in copy
**Could be Arnob. Difficult to make out in copy.
Saturday, June 16, 2012
June, Monday 16, 1862
Mount Jackson.
Relief from patrol duty six o'clock.
Ten o'clock court martial against Wein Company C.
Eleven o'clock: General Blenker decides to summon officers to find and collect the wounded and take care of them.
Report that the Armycorps shall be reorganized.
General Schurtz is supposed to get a small division of the second brigade. (Bohlen and Steinwehr). Louis Blenker's feelings are hurt, but otherwise speaks very well and namely not as deeply hurt as his proclamation. In private conversation and when he gives orders his way of speaking remind one very much of that of the theater. His speech today appears to be a farewell speech. He said that he is ready to accept offers. - Imparts upon us the hope that General Siegel with eight thousand men will join us and we therefore would be under greater military guidance. After that I go to wash. While doing so officers meeting and voting for major. Captain Korh one vote, Hockleiter two, all the rest about twenty-five votes are received by Captain Dobke.
Afternoon: To paymaster Johnson who is about to pay out. As ordered by General Fremont, the payments are being suspended. The resignations from Major Semsey, Lieutenant Wexel and Lieutenant Captain Manyhardt are accepted.
Relief from patrol duty six o'clock.
Ten o'clock court martial against Wein Company C.
Eleven o'clock: General Blenker decides to summon officers to find and collect the wounded and take care of them.
Report that the Armycorps shall be reorganized.
General Schurtz is supposed to get a small division of the second brigade. (Bohlen and Steinwehr). Louis Blenker's feelings are hurt, but otherwise speaks very well and namely not as deeply hurt as his proclamation. In private conversation and when he gives orders his way of speaking remind one very much of that of the theater. His speech today appears to be a farewell speech. He said that he is ready to accept offers. - Imparts upon us the hope that General Siegel with eight thousand men will join us and we therefore would be under greater military guidance. After that I go to wash. While doing so officers meeting and voting for major. Captain Korh one vote, Hockleiter two, all the rest about twenty-five votes are received by Captain Dobke.
Afternoon: To paymaster Johnson who is about to pay out. As ordered by General Fremont, the payments are being suspended. The resignations from Major Semsey, Lieutenant Wexel and Lieutenant Captain Manyhardt are accepted.
Friday, June 15, 2012
June, Sunday 15, 1862
Mount Jackson.
Morning: Nine o'clock church parade.
Noon: Thunderstorms threatening but blown away by another storm.
Afternoon: Officers call: Reading of orders by General Fremont, whereupon stragglers and marauders in the furture are to receive the strictest of punishment. These orders are to be read especially to the regiment and the companies. In the afternoon our regiment has division watch, brigade and picket duty. Lieutenant Hofferberth with fourteen men from Company C to picket duty with one day rations.
I receive a young heron nest chicken.
Four o'clock reading of the general order and important change in our officers corps; Lieutenant Cyermely, Captain for Company K for Braecklin. Lieutenant Heil, Captain for Manyhardt. Lieutenant Hofferberth, Peter First Lieutenant Kandler and Kern. Letende Company C second Lieutenant.
We are awakened at eleven o'clock at night. Company A - B and C shall leave immediately to do picket and patrol duty. We arrive there at twelve o'clock and find Minze, Private from Company B, almost asleep lying on his spread rubber blanket. He was arrested but later did not receive punishment by producing a sick verification.
Relief six o'clock in the morning.
Wein, Company C, behaves obstinately has to be arrested and charges brought against him.
Morning: Nine o'clock church parade.
Noon: Thunderstorms threatening but blown away by another storm.
Afternoon: Officers call: Reading of orders by General Fremont, whereupon stragglers and marauders in the furture are to receive the strictest of punishment. These orders are to be read especially to the regiment and the companies. In the afternoon our regiment has division watch, brigade and picket duty. Lieutenant Hofferberth with fourteen men from Company C to picket duty with one day rations.
I receive a young heron nest chicken.
Four o'clock reading of the general order and important change in our officers corps; Lieutenant Cyermely, Captain for Company K for Braecklin. Lieutenant Heil, Captain for Manyhardt. Lieutenant Hofferberth, Peter First Lieutenant Kandler and Kern. Letende Company C second Lieutenant.
We are awakened at eleven o'clock at night. Company A - B and C shall leave immediately to do picket and patrol duty. We arrive there at twelve o'clock and find Minze, Private from Company B, almost asleep lying on his spread rubber blanket. He was arrested but later did not receive punishment by producing a sick verification.
Relief six o'clock in the morning.
Wein, Company C, behaves obstinately has to be arrested and charges brought against him.
Thursday, June 14, 2012
June, Saturday 14, 1862
Mount Jackson.
Day of rest. Terrific heat. I go the water where I find a wonderfully cool place where I am writing.
Lieutenant Gronen now engineer by General Millroy's Divison pays me a visit.
I see a compass with prism and exact degree graduator the price of which from the Government Arsenal is $12.00. Likewise his perspective navy glass $25.00 of superior sharpness. Some of our officers are drinking champagne supplied by Landmann as if it were beer. -
At night beautiful sheetlightning which is not like the regular sheetlightning, flashes of large flames like perhaps a large quantity of explosive powder? Doctor Idler opinionates it to be the reflection of a very distant thunder and lightning storm. Lieutenant Wexel tells me that he handed in his resignation, also of Captain Manyhardt's resignation.
Day of rest. Terrific heat. I go the water where I find a wonderfully cool place where I am writing.
Lieutenant Gronen now engineer by General Millroy's Divison pays me a visit.
I see a compass with prism and exact degree graduator the price of which from the Government Arsenal is $12.00. Likewise his perspective navy glass $25.00 of superior sharpness. Some of our officers are drinking champagne supplied by Landmann as if it were beer. -
At night beautiful sheetlightning which is not like the regular sheetlightning, flashes of large flames like perhaps a large quantity of explosive powder? Doctor Idler opinionates it to be the reflection of a very distant thunder and lightning storm. Lieutenant Wexel tells me that he handed in his resignation, also of Captain Manyhardt's resignation.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
June, Friday 13, 1862
Mount Jackson.
Beautiful weather. Day of rest.
Lieutenant Hofferberth with fifteen men are ordered to fatigue guard into hospital, however return to us. Errath for extra duty in medical department. The heat is terrific, more so in our rubber blanket covered huts.
Towards evening Kuntze from the mounted rifles pays me a visit. The mounted rifles are the only regiment cavalry of the first Stahl Brigade and have, from the beginning in Hunters Chapel, had a never ending hard duty. They were sharp in battle by Mount Jackson at the same time with the Bucktail Sharpshooters in which General Ashberg was killed, likewise in the battle of Union Church, by Harrisonburg. Kuntze also was on Patrol Duty on the battlefield the following day to look for dead and wounded. Likewise by the burial where some thirty at one time were put into a large grave. When he left Harrisonburg yesterday, as cover for the wounded in ambulances, enemy cavalry immediately occupied the city again, so that they last few riders had difficulty to escape. Our very badly wounded were left to the enemy.
Beautiful weather. Day of rest.
Lieutenant Hofferberth with fifteen men are ordered to fatigue guard into hospital, however return to us. Errath for extra duty in medical department. The heat is terrific, more so in our rubber blanket covered huts.
Towards evening Kuntze from the mounted rifles pays me a visit. The mounted rifles are the only regiment cavalry of the first Stahl Brigade and have, from the beginning in Hunters Chapel, had a never ending hard duty. They were sharp in battle by Mount Jackson at the same time with the Bucktail Sharpshooters in which General Ashberg was killed, likewise in the battle of Union Church, by Harrisonburg. Kuntze also was on Patrol Duty on the battlefield the following day to look for dead and wounded. Likewise by the burial where some thirty at one time were put into a large grave. When he left Harrisonburg yesterday, as cover for the wounded in ambulances, enemy cavalry immediately occupied the city again, so that they last few riders had difficulty to escape. Our very badly wounded were left to the enemy.
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
June, Thursday 12, 1862
New Market - Mount Jackson
In the morning bath in a pond.
March: Departure eight o'clock.
Arrival in Mount Jackson about twelve o'clock.
We are supposed to camp here for an extended time in order to get equipt, and it is said to reorganize the German Divisions. Wachter and Steinlein who carried Lieutenant Grahaan to Harrisonburg describe his condition as hopeless, likewise the position of the seriously wounded, since the return of the Rebels is expected, consequently Doctors and male nurses would leave them completely on their own.
Pirty arrived from New York with Sutler articles. I buy bacon and chocolate from him for $3 so that I now owe him in all including my sash $10 Hofferberth 1 1/4 deb. Horstmann deb. $3.85. I had an enormous appetite yesterday and today, I ate a lot was completely starved, yet it agreed with me.
In the evening Pirty returns to New York. I gave him a few lines for my wife.
Report that enemy cavalry (Ashbergs) molested our stragglers. One mounted rifles killed. A young man from the Blenkers told me the specific proceedings of the battle from 8/6 (eighth of June) in their regiment, whereupon the entire blame for the defeat rests on Chief Wussel? Wuschel? Who was TIPSY. Wuschel?*
*These ? appear to be those of the translator.
In the morning bath in a pond.
March: Departure eight o'clock.
Arrival in Mount Jackson about twelve o'clock.
We are supposed to camp here for an extended time in order to get equipt, and it is said to reorganize the German Divisions. Wachter and Steinlein who carried Lieutenant Grahaan to Harrisonburg describe his condition as hopeless, likewise the position of the seriously wounded, since the return of the Rebels is expected, consequently Doctors and male nurses would leave them completely on their own.
Pirty arrived from New York with Sutler articles. I buy bacon and chocolate from him for $3 so that I now owe him in all including my sash $10 Hofferberth 1 1/4 deb. Horstmann deb. $3.85. I had an enormous appetite yesterday and today, I ate a lot was completely starved, yet it agreed with me.
In the evening Pirty returns to New York. I gave him a few lines for my wife.
Report that enemy cavalry (Ashbergs) molested our stragglers. One mounted rifles killed. A young man from the Blenkers told me the specific proceedings of the battle from 8/6 (eighth of June) in their regiment, whereupon the entire blame for the defeat rests on Chief Wussel? Wuschel? Who was TIPSY. Wuschel?*
*These ? appear to be those of the translator.
Monday, June 11, 2012
June, Wednesday 11, 1862
Harrisonburg - New Market
Morning: Seven-thirty o'clock departure from Harrisonburg.
Wehrle took over the kitchen this morning.
We are marching slowly with interval breaks.
Karl Schurz is here accompanied by General Fremont. By the departure from Harrisonburg the latter supposedly declared that in the event of as much as a hair of one of the wounded was bent, the entire city would be leveled to the ground. (From the courthouse in Harrisonburg a writing pen as weathervane.)
Evening: About seven o'clock arrival in New Market. During the day very pleasant weather and the best of roads. Bivouac by New Market.
For the evening coffee. During the night beef is being cooked likewise coffee.
I lost my little company roll book in the morning, had it returned by the finder in the evening. Lieutenant Hofferberth and I take a canteen full of redwine from Horstmann $3.00 on bill by Hofferberth. Lieutenants Streck and Basson with thirty men from Company E who had the watch over a transport of prisoners of about five hundred men, have returned to us. They had to endure a lot since they were almost completely out of all rations. The little they had they gave the dissatisfied prisoners and in order to eat had to buy from farmers for cash.
The were robbed by the prisoners and they were so full of lice that our officers were compelled to buy new clothes for themselves.
Morning: Seven-thirty o'clock departure from Harrisonburg.
Wehrle took over the kitchen this morning.
We are marching slowly with interval breaks.
Karl Schurz is here accompanied by General Fremont. By the departure from Harrisonburg the latter supposedly declared that in the event of as much as a hair of one of the wounded was bent, the entire city would be leveled to the ground. (From the courthouse in Harrisonburg a writing pen as weathervane.)
Evening: About seven o'clock arrival in New Market. During the day very pleasant weather and the best of roads. Bivouac by New Market.
For the evening coffee. During the night beef is being cooked likewise coffee.
I lost my little company roll book in the morning, had it returned by the finder in the evening. Lieutenant Hofferberth and I take a canteen full of redwine from Horstmann $3.00 on bill by Hofferberth. Lieutenants Streck and Basson with thirty men from Company E who had the watch over a transport of prisoners of about five hundred men, have returned to us. They had to endure a lot since they were almost completely out of all rations. The little they had they gave the dissatisfied prisoners and in order to eat had to buy from farmers for cash.
The were robbed by the prisoners and they were so full of lice that our officers were compelled to buy new clothes for themselves.
Sunday, June 10, 2012
June, Tuesday 10, 1862
By the Shenandoah about six miles from Harrisonburg.
Yesterday Lieutenant Mathesius again came to our regiment since he could find no nursing care in Harrisonburg. Early about four o'clock thick fog and continuous rain. Marching order for seven o'clock. We are drinking coffee.
Six-thirty o'clock bouillon and beef.
I have a little diarrhea. (Slept in a hut of leaves with my buffalohide.) Had ration of crackers.
Eight o'clock RETURN MARCH. On our way we pass the battlefield. Twenty to thirty from bomb etc. fragment killed horses show how, on one spot alone the enemy has suffered. Here apparently was the position of the artillery, the situation of the occupied terrain was excellent. We see the church in which the hospital was located. The enemy while retreating on the Shenandoah was stopped by General Shield whose troops came from above the river. However Shield was pushed back but had time to burn the bridge. Now Jackson supposedly moved towards north to try a different crossing, consequently our movement.
Noon: We are in the place where our first line was formed and hospital is located. Orders are given to eight men to carry Lieutenant Grahaan to Harrisonburg about six miles since he cannot be transported by ambulance, too badly wounded. It has been raining all day. The roads are so bad cannons and wagons can hardly get through.
We arrive at our camp in Harrisonburg quite tired and soaked through, get cleaned up and dry, drink coffee and go to sleep at one-thirty o'clock.
We buy three dozen biscuits for fifty cents a dozen.
Yesterday Lieutenant Mathesius again came to our regiment since he could find no nursing care in Harrisonburg. Early about four o'clock thick fog and continuous rain. Marching order for seven o'clock. We are drinking coffee.
Six-thirty o'clock bouillon and beef.
I have a little diarrhea. (Slept in a hut of leaves with my buffalohide.) Had ration of crackers.
Eight o'clock RETURN MARCH. On our way we pass the battlefield. Twenty to thirty from bomb etc. fragment killed horses show how, on one spot alone the enemy has suffered. Here apparently was the position of the artillery, the situation of the occupied terrain was excellent. We see the church in which the hospital was located. The enemy while retreating on the Shenandoah was stopped by General Shield whose troops came from above the river. However Shield was pushed back but had time to burn the bridge. Now Jackson supposedly moved towards north to try a different crossing, consequently our movement.
Noon: We are in the place where our first line was formed and hospital is located. Orders are given to eight men to carry Lieutenant Grahaan to Harrisonburg about six miles since he cannot be transported by ambulance, too badly wounded. It has been raining all day. The roads are so bad cannons and wagons can hardly get through.
We arrive at our camp in Harrisonburg quite tired and soaked through, get cleaned up and dry, drink coffee and go to sleep at one-thirty o'clock.
We buy three dozen biscuits for fifty cents a dozen.
Saturday, June 9, 2012
June, Monday 9, 1862
Battle by Harrisonburg.
The lovely cool weather of yesterday remains pleasant today.
Rations: Only fresh meat, little less beans.
One barrel of crackers for the regiment. Coffee and sugar.
Departure about eight o'clock after the enjoyment of beef, bouillon and crackers.
In front of us the entire first and second brigade. On our way, as we are passing the battlefield of yesterday and the forest, we still find our dead and also two from the enemy who were fatally injured with bomb fragments. The enemy apparently continued with his retreat during the night.
Our regiments are marching under artillery cover in division colonnades slowly ahead.
Distant cannon thunder.
Our dead have been most of the time completely plundered by the enemy, shoes even the metal buttons from their uniforms. It is said that during our march more than two hundred Rebel dead were found.
Direction south towards the Shenandoah on which opposite shores General Shield with about eight thousand men are camping. They engaged the enemy early this morning but supposedly were thrown back.
Three-forty-five o'clock renewed cannonade but of short duration. We are a few gun shots from the shore of the river and we are told that same is not so wide. The entire division bivouacs in a small oakforest very close to one another.
On the opposite shores are the mountain ranges of the Blue Ridge in which Shields and Jackson next to each other are camping in the forests. The Rebels under the flag of truce are burying their dead and attend their wounded.
It is said that they suffered terribly under yesterday's cannonade.
Evening: Seven o'clock the cannonade from our side is being renewed.
Suddenly Alarm.
We are to cross the river during the night. At that precise moment I receive a letter from H. Lindenberg. We remain on this side of the river for the night and sleep without being disturbed.
The Rebels very carefully took their wounded with them yesterday even provided first aid for a great number of ours and put them up in a farmhouse where they were found by us today and taken care of.
Merkel Company E again comes to us since he found no nursing care in Mount Jackson.
Full rations: Crackers, meat, coffee, sugar no rice.
The lovely cool weather of yesterday remains pleasant today.
Rations: Only fresh meat, little less beans.
One barrel of crackers for the regiment. Coffee and sugar.
Departure about eight o'clock after the enjoyment of beef, bouillon and crackers.
In front of us the entire first and second brigade. On our way, as we are passing the battlefield of yesterday and the forest, we still find our dead and also two from the enemy who were fatally injured with bomb fragments. The enemy apparently continued with his retreat during the night.
Our regiments are marching under artillery cover in division colonnades slowly ahead.
Distant cannon thunder.
Our dead have been most of the time completely plundered by the enemy, shoes even the metal buttons from their uniforms. It is said that during our march more than two hundred Rebel dead were found.
Direction south towards the Shenandoah on which opposite shores General Shield with about eight thousand men are camping. They engaged the enemy early this morning but supposedly were thrown back.
Three-forty-five o'clock renewed cannonade but of short duration. We are a few gun shots from the shore of the river and we are told that same is not so wide. The entire division bivouacs in a small oakforest very close to one another.
On the opposite shores are the mountain ranges of the Blue Ridge in which Shields and Jackson next to each other are camping in the forests. The Rebels under the flag of truce are burying their dead and attend their wounded.
It is said that they suffered terribly under yesterday's cannonade.
Evening: Seven o'clock the cannonade from our side is being renewed.
Suddenly Alarm.
We are to cross the river during the night. At that precise moment I receive a letter from H. Lindenberg. We remain on this side of the river for the night and sleep without being disturbed.
The Rebels very carefully took their wounded with them yesterday even provided first aid for a great number of ours and put them up in a farmhouse where they were found by us today and taken care of.
Merkel Company E again comes to us since he found no nursing care in Mount Jackson.
Full rations: Crackers, meat, coffee, sugar no rice.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
June, Saturday 7, 1862
Beautiful weather. Day of rest.
Full rations. Rice, crackers, coffee, sugar, meat and flour.
Evening: About six o'clock ALARM: -
We are marching without baggage three to four miles because a forage party of General Millroy* (sic) has not yet returned. We meet the Bucktail Sharpshooters, who are burying their dead, five of them.
We return about nine o'clock.
Doctor Idler who is arriving from Mount Jackson on the eighth will arrange transportation for Mehsnick to the hospital in Harrisonburg.
*Robert H. Milroy
Full rations. Rice, crackers, coffee, sugar, meat and flour.
Evening: About six o'clock ALARM: -
We are marching without baggage three to four miles because a forage party of General Millroy* (sic) has not yet returned. We meet the Bucktail Sharpshooters, who are burying their dead, five of them.
We return about nine o'clock.
Doctor Idler who is arriving from Mount Jackson on the eighth will arrange transportation for Mehsnick to the hospital in Harrisonburg.
*Robert H. Milroy
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
June, Friday 6, 1862
Harrisonburg.
Morning: We are awakened at three o'clock and we are scheduled to depart at five o'clock.
March at six-thirty o'clock.
Weather: Very sultry the sky is cloudy.
Our march this time is exceptionally difficult etc.
Short rest. I suffen an attack of diarrhea, on account of the fat diet without baking. (bread crackers.)
We are in the rearguard of the brigade.
Bucktails and De Kalb in the vanguard.
Noon: Arrival in Harrisonburg.
The second division Company H and Company C under Captain Spangenberg are being ordered to cover the Schirmer battery on the left wingspread. Milk, cream, bacon etc. etc. Abundant. I buy one-half of a loaf of bread for twenty-five cents.
About five o'clock our advance is attacked by the enemy.
Five Bucktails from one-hundred and twenty supposedly were mowed down, forty wounded. We are expecting a battle by early morning. I feel better.
Morning: We are awakened at three o'clock and we are scheduled to depart at five o'clock.
March at six-thirty o'clock.
Weather: Very sultry the sky is cloudy.
Our march this time is exceptionally difficult etc.
Short rest. I suffen an attack of diarrhea, on account of the fat diet without baking. (bread crackers.)
We are in the rearguard of the brigade.
Bucktails and De Kalb in the vanguard.
Noon: Arrival in Harrisonburg.
The second division Company H and Company C under Captain Spangenberg are being ordered to cover the Schirmer battery on the left wingspread. Milk, cream, bacon etc. etc. Abundant. I buy one-half of a loaf of bread for twenty-five cents.
About five o'clock our advance is attacked by the enemy.
Five Bucktails from one-hundred and twenty supposedly were mowed down, forty wounded. We are expecting a battle by early morning. I feel better.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
June, Thursday 5, 1862
North Fork of the Shenandoah R.R.
Morning: the rain is letting up gradually.
Marching readiness.
One man from every company for bridge building.
Merkel ill with fever into the Mount Jackson Hospital.
Noon: Twelve o'clock march across the pontoon bridge; The water in the meantime has fallen quite a lot. After marching for about one hour there is taken from our regiment the second avant guard, (the first one are the Bucktail Sharpshooters) The De Kalb, the third, to ten men at the time, are put into a four mule harness forage wagon and quickly dispatched further.
Arrival in ..................
We travel through without meeting the enemy.
About five o'clock halt - campingsite, without rations no crackers. Chickens, pigs etc. Lieutenant Hofferberth and I one chicken and fried beef.
Meat and flour are distributed towards morning. The first remains in most part plentiful since the time for cooking and preparing is lacking.
Morning: the rain is letting up gradually.
Marching readiness.
One man from every company for bridge building.
Merkel ill with fever into the Mount Jackson Hospital.
Noon: Twelve o'clock march across the pontoon bridge; The water in the meantime has fallen quite a lot. After marching for about one hour there is taken from our regiment the second avant guard, (the first one are the Bucktail Sharpshooters) The De Kalb, the third, to ten men at the time, are put into a four mule harness forage wagon and quickly dispatched further.
Arrival in ..................
We travel through without meeting the enemy.
About five o'clock halt - campingsite, without rations no crackers. Chickens, pigs etc. Lieutenant Hofferberth and I one chicken and fried beef.
Meat and flour are distributed towards morning. The first remains in most part plentiful since the time for cooking and preparing is lacking.
Monday, June 4, 2012
June, Wednesday 4, 1862
Mount Jackson on the North Fork of the Shenandoah.
Terminus of Manassas Gap R.R.
The stragglers from Company C are getting post duty for punishment from Lieutenant Dros. Nachtmann and Keller are building a small tent for me and Lieutenant Hofferberth. We are sleeping in spite of the rain covered only with a rubber blanket. The entire night and the following day until about four o'clock a fine rain is falling without stopping. At noon regular meat ration with rice likewise coffee.
Afternoon: Steady marching readiness with fifteen minute notice.
Inspection of guns and cartridges.
In the afternoon Lieutenant Hofferberth and I build a hut.
Nachtmann is giving me notice to sever his services. I figure with him - he had $15.00 to his account good up to his next payday.
Schaefer complains of fever.
Mehsnik duty as wagoneer fifth.
Mount Jackson is the end of the railroad from there to Winchester.
The water is rising through the constant rain we have been having so that a little island situated in the river, soon is completely submerged. Part of the twenty-seventh regiment who were posts there, were in water up to their breasts and had to be rescued by the cavalry. The River is very rapid during the night.
Bisky Officer fo the Day.
Mount Jackson on the North Fork of the Shenandoah.
All fires are to be extinguished.
Beef double portion rice. -
Meat, coffee up to the sixth, sugar to the fifth, crackers one ration.
Terminus of Manassas Gap R.R.
The stragglers from Company C are getting post duty for punishment from Lieutenant Dros. Nachtmann and Keller are building a small tent for me and Lieutenant Hofferberth. We are sleeping in spite of the rain covered only with a rubber blanket. The entire night and the following day until about four o'clock a fine rain is falling without stopping. At noon regular meat ration with rice likewise coffee.
Afternoon: Steady marching readiness with fifteen minute notice.
Inspection of guns and cartridges.
In the afternoon Lieutenant Hofferberth and I build a hut.
Nachtmann is giving me notice to sever his services. I figure with him - he had $15.00 to his account good up to his next payday.
Schaefer complains of fever.
Mehsnik duty as wagoneer fifth.
Mount Jackson is the end of the railroad from there to Winchester.
The water is rising through the constant rain we have been having so that a little island situated in the river, soon is completely submerged. Part of the twenty-seventh regiment who were posts there, were in water up to their breasts and had to be rescued by the cavalry. The River is very rapid during the night.
Bisky Officer fo the Day.
Mount Jackson on the North Fork of the Shenandoah.
All fires are to be extinguished.
Beef double portion rice. -
Meat, coffee up to the sixth, sugar to the fifth, crackers one ration.
Sunday, June 3, 2012
June, Tuesday 3, 1862
Woodstock, Virginia.
Morning: Six o'clock march.
Quartermaster is distributing chewing tobacco to the various companies.
The two men from Company E who were on picket duty were wounded through carelessness. One of them loses his finger and the other one has to have his leg amputated below the knee. During our march Sergeant Meyer Company C must remain behind without descriptive list, rheumatism and swollen feet.
Very difficult march under thunder storms rain and hail. -
We are at the heel of the enemy telegraph wires have informed us. Arrival in Edinburg. We are crossing over an improvised bridge erected over the burned one. Chief Amsberg almost drowns, as the current is very rapid. Adjutant Michaellis is helping him. - Halt behind the river in a farmhouse. The owners are getting very uncomfortable with the presence of our soldiers. Woefulness on part of the women and children. On the slow and often interrupted march through Edinburg we are visiting soldiers here and there in houses - Apothecary.
March to Mount Jackson.
Many prisoners from Banks Corps, former enemy prisoners of war, who ran away from them, are returning to us. About fifty of them. About one-forty-five o'cock cannon thunder.
Mount Jackson is in sight
Smoke of a great fire is rising. The enemy is burning the largest bridge of the North Fork of the Shenandoah.
After one and one-half hours we arrive in Mount Jackson. A pretty little city. Railroad depot.
Nice farm houses.
We are halting by the water.
On opposite shores enemy battery.
Our Pontoon bridge is being erected and the twenty-seventh regiment as well as a number of cavalry are proceeding across. Otherwise all remain behind and bivouac.
Rest for evening.
Scene with Kistner and others.
Morning: Six o'clock march.
Quartermaster is distributing chewing tobacco to the various companies.
The two men from Company E who were on picket duty were wounded through carelessness. One of them loses his finger and the other one has to have his leg amputated below the knee. During our march Sergeant Meyer Company C must remain behind without descriptive list, rheumatism and swollen feet.
Very difficult march under thunder storms rain and hail. -
We are at the heel of the enemy telegraph wires have informed us. Arrival in Edinburg. We are crossing over an improvised bridge erected over the burned one. Chief Amsberg almost drowns, as the current is very rapid. Adjutant Michaellis is helping him. - Halt behind the river in a farmhouse. The owners are getting very uncomfortable with the presence of our soldiers. Woefulness on part of the women and children. On the slow and often interrupted march through Edinburg we are visiting soldiers here and there in houses - Apothecary.
March to Mount Jackson.
Many prisoners from Banks Corps, former enemy prisoners of war, who ran away from them, are returning to us. About fifty of them. About one-forty-five o'cock cannon thunder.
Mount Jackson is in sight
Smoke of a great fire is rising. The enemy is burning the largest bridge of the North Fork of the Shenandoah.
After one and one-half hours we arrive in Mount Jackson. A pretty little city. Railroad depot.
Nice farm houses.
We are halting by the water.
On opposite shores enemy battery.
Our Pontoon bridge is being erected and the twenty-seventh regiment as well as a number of cavalry are proceeding across. Otherwise all remain behind and bivouac.
Rest for evening.
Scene with Kistner and others.
June, Monday 2, 1862
Strassburg
During the night still more rain. We are marching six-thirty o'clock.
Through lack of cooking utensils and neglect on part of the orderly, Company C is not yet ready to march and falls in later. During our march the chief appoints Lieutenant Dros as Company Comd. P.T. (?) Nine-forty-five o'clock we arrive at Strassburg. Abandoned rebel camp with baking ovens. Here and there dead horses. Fragments of exploded bombs. By Strassburg one dead Rebel is lying on the road. Another dying his face is covered with a hat and a water jug alongside of him a male nurse in attendance.
Strong cannon thunder. We are at the heel of the enemy under General Jackson. Many prisoners are led past us. Some very much reduced. Stragglers who let themselves be taken prisoners, others in regular uniform. One prisoner, a Lieutenant says: I am rather in my place than in yours! - The road is marked with weapons, blankets and so on. Many guns, springfield rifles some of which were bent crooked before. (Harpers Ferry) Cavalry and Infantry tirailleurs (Skirmishers) are going through the fields on both sides and find the Rebels.
Afternoon thunderstorms and rain.
General Stahl is taken prisoner then wounded. Yet we were told he was bright and cheerful. Arrival in Woodstock. For the night bivouac by Woodstock. Company C Picket Duty. No rations. Butcher what you can get. Company C one calf, one cow and milk. During our march we found two field cauldrons and are now starting again to cook in our camp.
During the night still more rain. We are marching six-thirty o'clock.
Through lack of cooking utensils and neglect on part of the orderly, Company C is not yet ready to march and falls in later. During our march the chief appoints Lieutenant Dros as Company Comd. P.T. (?) Nine-forty-five o'clock we arrive at Strassburg. Abandoned rebel camp with baking ovens. Here and there dead horses. Fragments of exploded bombs. By Strassburg one dead Rebel is lying on the road. Another dying his face is covered with a hat and a water jug alongside of him a male nurse in attendance.
Strong cannon thunder. We are at the heel of the enemy under General Jackson. Many prisoners are led past us. Some very much reduced. Stragglers who let themselves be taken prisoners, others in regular uniform. One prisoner, a Lieutenant says: I am rather in my place than in yours! - The road is marked with weapons, blankets and so on. Many guns, springfield rifles some of which were bent crooked before. (Harpers Ferry) Cavalry and Infantry tirailleurs (Skirmishers) are going through the fields on both sides and find the Rebels.
Afternoon thunderstorms and rain.
General Stahl is taken prisoner then wounded. Yet we were told he was bright and cheerful. Arrival in Woodstock. For the night bivouac by Woodstock. Company C Picket Duty. No rations. Butcher what you can get. Company C one calf, one cow and milk. During our march we found two field cauldrons and are now starting again to cook in our camp.
Friday, June 1, 2012
June, Sunday 1, 1862
Battle by Strassburg, four miles before Strassburg.
March six-thirty o'clock - Strassburg.
The weather is clearing up. We are marching through what appears like a magnificent park. Two miles short of Strassburg.
Nine-forty-five o'clock: The cannonade from the enemy side is starting. We are marching from north and south.
The battery on the right front of the enemy fires from a forest like mountain. White clouds are rising from the mountains in long streaks resembling the floating clouds hanging over a mountain on a cloudy day.
In front of us the Blenker and DeKalb, then the forty-fifth, twenty-seventh Garibaldi, and first Stahl Brigade.
We advance. We push towards left onto a stretch of woodland. We are leading -
We are surging ahead by the divisions, however we turn back into the oaks and have an excellent cool resting place. This is so much more welcome since we had no rest during our march. However nobody felt weariness any more after the first shot rang out.
A general desire appears to be the endeavor of all. A real phenomenon is perceptible by all divisions. A surge by both flanks towards the middle.
By eleven o'clock the cannonade is silent only sporadic firing can be heard.
Bivouac under steady marching readiness.
June, Sunday 1, 1862 (con't)
Battle by Strassburg, four miles before Strassburg.
We learn that the sixtieth Ohio Regiment, General Milleroy, formed the head of our march. The skirmishers of same without realizing it, almost running into the enemy's batteries right when they started to operate. Yet without many casualties. The Regiment for the first time yields to the enemy under a very sudden attack. Schirmers artillery pushed forward and it is said they gave them a terrific work out. Schirmeer (sic) himself pointed a cannon and smashed with the third shot an enemy cannon. The sixtieth Ohio suffered one dead, four wounded and one prisoner. Rebel prisoners supposedly were taken.
Afternoon: Five o'clock thunderstorms with rain, otherwise good rest. Six o'clock still another terrible thunderstorm with hail. Trouble with the meat rations which are received in the evening, no utensils to cook same. From our precooked rations of yesterday, only half could be sent on, so consequently we received only one half of meat ration early today. Evening: Six o'clock one one-half meat ration.
For Sunday evening one coffee, one sugar, one cracker.
March six-thirty o'clock - Strassburg.
The weather is clearing up. We are marching through what appears like a magnificent park. Two miles short of Strassburg.
Nine-forty-five o'clock: The cannonade from the enemy side is starting. We are marching from north and south.
The battery on the right front of the enemy fires from a forest like mountain. White clouds are rising from the mountains in long streaks resembling the floating clouds hanging over a mountain on a cloudy day.
In front of us the Blenker and DeKalb, then the forty-fifth, twenty-seventh Garibaldi, and first Stahl Brigade.
We advance. We push towards left onto a stretch of woodland. We are leading -
We are surging ahead by the divisions, however we turn back into the oaks and have an excellent cool resting place. This is so much more welcome since we had no rest during our march. However nobody felt weariness any more after the first shot rang out.
A general desire appears to be the endeavor of all. A real phenomenon is perceptible by all divisions. A surge by both flanks towards the middle.
By eleven o'clock the cannonade is silent only sporadic firing can be heard.
Bivouac under steady marching readiness.
June, Sunday 1, 1862 (con't)
Battle by Strassburg, four miles before Strassburg.
We learn that the sixtieth Ohio Regiment, General Milleroy, formed the head of our march. The skirmishers of same without realizing it, almost running into the enemy's batteries right when they started to operate. Yet without many casualties. The Regiment for the first time yields to the enemy under a very sudden attack. Schirmers artillery pushed forward and it is said they gave them a terrific work out. Schirmeer (sic) himself pointed a cannon and smashed with the third shot an enemy cannon. The sixtieth Ohio suffered one dead, four wounded and one prisoner. Rebel prisoners supposedly were taken.
Afternoon: Five o'clock thunderstorms with rain, otherwise good rest. Six o'clock still another terrible thunderstorm with hail. Trouble with the meat rations which are received in the evening, no utensils to cook same. From our precooked rations of yesterday, only half could be sent on, so consequently we received only one half of meat ration early today. Evening: Six o'clock one one-half meat ration.
For Sunday evening one coffee, one sugar, one cracker.
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