We were in camp at Morganza, La. The weather was pleasant but rather cold. Our pickets were fired on at night by the gurrillas

We were at Morganza, La. Weather rather cold. We were laid 4 months pay up to Sept. 1st 1864.

editors note: the next 2 entries most probably were added later than the time line stated. I assume they were written in the blank spaces after he returned to Ohio following the war

We received orders to embark on transports in the evening. We embarked on the U.S. IMD Thomas and proceeded down the river to a wood yard below Port Hudson where we took on wood.

On transport we passed Baton Rouge and Filagueshire, La. where we laid until the next morning. The rain poured down in torrents.

Weather very stormy. We stopped below Donaldsonville and took on wood and had to lay safe on account of the severe storm of wind and rain.

We landed at Kennerville, La and went into camp. The mud was knee deep and we had to camp as usual, in a corn field.

Weather stormy. We lay in camp at Kenner. Harve Galehouse joined us from furlough. He brought a lot of luxuries from home. Bully for him.

I got a pass to New Orleans. The weather was pleasant but the mud was awful deep. I had a good time there. In the city I went to No. 453 Moresum St. and had a good time.

Was in the New Orleans all day. Saw several fights and one man killed, but had no accident to happen to me. The weather was pleasant.

Weather pleasant. I was in the city until evening when I returned to camp.

We had company drill and target practice. The weather was pleasant and the mud had dried up some.

It rained again and the mud was awful to behold and worse to travel through.

We received orders to go to New Orleans but didn't go on account of the rain.

We embarked on the transport Adrialis and proceeded to New Orleans where we disembarked and marched to the Ponchatrain R.R. Depot, where we took the cars and went to the lake.

We laid at the wharf until the afternoon when we embarked on the U.S. IMD J. D. Swain and started across lake Ponchatrain. We ran all night, the weather was pleasant.

We passed through Lake Borgne and passed Mississippi City and Pascagoula and went out on the Gulf to the south of ship island. Passed Forts Morgan + Gaines in the evening.

We landed at Barrancas, Florida and went into camp. Here we first saw Fort Pickens, one of the largest Forts in the United States. Also Pensacola Navy Yard which is now neatly in ruins. The large Navy hospital is also in ruins.

Weather nice. We fixed up our camp and planted trees in the streets.

Was pleasant. I visited old Fort McRea about 2 miles up the coast. It is a strong work of cut stone nearly round but now in ruin, having been shelled from Fort Pickens when the rebels were in possession of the Florida coast.

I visited Fort Barracucas and the old Spanish redoubt. They are both very old works having been built for protection against the Indians. They are now garrisoned by the 25th U.S.M.I.

Found us still at Barracucas. We had regimental inspection by an officer or artillery

We had brigade drill by General C. De Andrews commanding 3rd brigade reserve corp.

We left Barracucas and marched to Pensacola Florida, distance 13 miles. We passed through a pine forest. All of the way the country was level. I and Jo Marshall sent a box home by express. I put in my overcoat and gloves.

Was a pleasant day. We were busy preparing for a campaign. I was detailed in the evening for fatigue down at the boat. I worked all night.

I was still at work at the boat, but got down at 10 AM and went back to camp and wrote a letter to my father.

We started on a campaign, Pensacola Florida. This day we marched northward about eleven miles and encamped for the night. The weather was very pleasant.

It rained very hard in the forenoon but we started on and marched five miles. It then took us until midnight to pull our train out of the mud. We encamped at Cottage Hill.

Was a pleasant day. We laid in camp and were joined by a brigade of cavalry and a division of negro troops commanded by a Leut.

Was a very pleasant day. We Laid still all day and recd a mail. I read a letter from Ben Jones.

Was a pleasant day. We started on at 6 O clock and marched eleven miles and camped for the night at Pine Barren Creek. The cavalry saw a few rebels but they vanished like the wind.

Weather pleasant. We marched all day in a northerly direction and encamped at Cane Creek. The cavalry had a fight and captured Brigadier Genl. Clanton and one hundred and fifty men and sixteen officers of the "Chivalry".

Weather pleasant. We marched from Cane Creek to the Escambia River and encamped for the night here. Part of our force laid in camp while the remainder entered Pollard, Alabama.

Marched 16 miles today. Weather rather unpleasant. We started on taking a western direction on the line of Mobile & G.N.R.R. At the R.R. we were joined by another body of cavalry that had captured 2 trains of cars with 160 prisoners stopped at Canal (Canoe) Station.

Weather cloudy. I was on picket. The troops laid in camp until 4 P.M. when we moved on about five miles and encamped for the night. The roads were in an awful condition. We had no rations but corn in the ear.

Still cloudy. We moved at day-break and went 9 miles. The roads had to all be corduroyed today. I work all night and of course was very tired and hungry.

(K 114th Ohio) was rear guard of the whole army. We marched about 15 miles and encamped. The roads began to be better today.

Weather pleasant. We started at 5 A.M. and marched 20 miles stopping at Ten Saw River at 5 O clock P.M. I was very tired and my feet were very sore.

Weather very warm. We started at 10 A.M. and marched 12 miles and encamped. Our regiment was train guard and we had our knapsacks hauled which made some difference to us. The road still continued to be very good.

Was very warm. We started at 4 A.M. Our regiment was in the advance. We marched 9 miles and found the jonnies strongly fortified at Blakeley, Ala. That being the eastern line of the Mobile defenses. We skirmished all day with them. They opened on us with a gunboat.

We moved up 1/4 mile to the enemy's works and dug a strong line of rifle pits. Keep up a continual fire of musketry. The jonnies used artillery but we did not. Sp they offered to lend us some. The weather was warm and pleasant.

We laid in our works until night when we advanced and dug another line of rifle pits 200 yards in front of our first line. The rebs shelled us continually today but did not harm. Weather pleasant.

Our company built a bomb furough. Weather pleasant. We laid quiet all day. The rebels opened a heavy fire of musketry at 4 A.M.

We thought that they were trying to break out and some got ready for them at night. We dug a third line of works within 100 yards of the grebe fort.

Weather pleasant but some rain in the evening. We laid still all day. The rebels continued to shell us. Our regiment lost 2 men wounded on the skirmish line and one in camp by a piece of shell.

Rained most all day. Not much firing on the skirmish line. The rebels throwed several shells into our camp and knocked some tents down and slightly wounded one man.

It rained all forenoon but was pleasant in the afternoon. I was out in front digging a trench towards the rebel skirmish line. They kept up heavy fire. We heard heavy firing the direction of Spanish Fort.

Was pleasant today. I wrote to Mother, Jennie and Millie today. At 5 1/2 P.M. the old 18th H.C. charged the rebel works and took them with 50 cannon, 3 Genls and 3000 men. The job was not very heavy in taking the works but for many men killed & wounded by the infernal torpedoes after the fight our regt lost but 7 men though.

Was pleasant. We were occupied in burying the dead and taking care of the wounded and gathering up the captured property. Genl Gordon Granger entered Mobile and was warmly greeted by the people in the city.

Weather pleasant. We fixed up our camp and we got a mail. I had a letter from Miss Cass, U.C., and one from home.

We received the sad news of the assignation of Abraham Lincoln and in the evening we embarked on board the transport Planter.

We left Blakeley and went to Mobile, where we laid at anchor all day and night awaiting orders to start.

We got underway at daylight and proceeded up the Mobile River to the mouth of the Lorubigbe River where we laid at anchor all night. The country was low and all under water.

Started on up the Alabama River. The day was very pleasant. We ran all day and anchored out at night.

We started at daylight and passed some very nice country. The banks of the river were very high and lined with a kind of soap stone. We landed at night and went for some chickens.

We started on up the river and stopped in the afternoon and got a negro cook called Major Anderson. We laid up at night above Clairborne.

The original diary is located in the archive room of the Ohio Historical Society and is published here with permission of the O.H.S