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A. 114th O.V.I.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>January 1863</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Thursday, January 1, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>Stood on picket guard all day at the Chickasaw Bluffs </I></div> <div> <I>near Vicksburg Mississippi                 </I></div> <div> <I>     </I></div> <div> <I>           Friday, January 2, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>Went on the Steamer Pembina at 3 oclock P.M. Started down theYazoo river</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>          Saturday, January 3, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>                Moved on up the Mississippi</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>          Sunday, January 4, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>The boat laid by most all day</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Monday, January 5, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Moved on up the river</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Tuesday, January 6, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Moved on up the river</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Wednesday, January 7, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     The boat laid by most all day</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Thursday, January 8, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Stopped along the Mississippi shores</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Friday, January 9, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Started up the White River and then into the Arkansas River</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Saturday, January 10, 1863</I></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I>Went on shore near the Arkansas Post.  Camped on the widow Smiths Plantation  </I></FONT>(Ed. Note: Arkansas Post or    Fort  Hindman, Ark.)</div> <div> <I>     </I></div> <div> <I>Sunday, January 11, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>Marched up to the fort in afternoon.  The Fort taken at 4 oclock P.M. </I><I>Staid on board the boat all day opposite the Fort</I></div> <div> (Ed. Note: Benjamin Moffett, Arkansas Post, Ark.)</div> <bR> <div> <I>Tuesday, January 13, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Went over to the Fort in the morning to view the battleground</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Wednesday, January 14, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Staid on the boat all day near the Fort</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Thursday, January 15, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Staid on the boat all day</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Friday, January 16, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Staid on the boat all day</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Saturday, January 17, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>The boat moved down the Arkansas River.  Stoped  at Napoleon </I><I>at 3 oclock P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Sunday, January 18, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>Left Napoleon after taking on wood and forage at 10 oclock A.M. moved on down the Mississippi river .  Michael Beachdel deserted.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Monday, January 19, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>Laid by most all day taking wood on the boat and some more forage. William Coonrod got hurt by a fall on gangplank.  James Justice  deserted</I></div> <div> <I>          </I></div> <div> <I>Tuesday, January 20, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Moved on down the river</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Wednesday, January 21, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Landed oposite the Yazoo river at Youngs point, Louisiana</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Thursday, January 22, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>We staid on the boat all day.   I went to see my Brother</I><I> on board the Steamer City Alton  </I></div> <div> (Ed. Note: Pvt.William H. Roof, Co E, 108th Illinois Infantry Regiment)</div> <bR> <div> <I>Friday, January 23, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>Went on shore to camp at Youngs point Louisiana about one mile back from the river</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Saturday, January 24, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Staid about the camp all day rainy</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Sunday, January 25, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     I went out on Picket guard afternoon  Henry Kinsman  died</I></div> <div> <I>   </I><I>   </I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" >(Ed. Note: Henry B. Kinsman, Youngs Point, La.)</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>Monday, January 26, 186</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Done the cooking for 114</I><I>th</I><I> mess No 3</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Tuesday, January 27, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Staid about the camp all day nothing doing</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Wednesday, January 28, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Staid about the camp all day</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Thursday, January 29, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>Staid about camp all day.  Wrote a letter to my father </I></div> <div> <I>(</I>Ed. Note: Rev.  Joseph A.Roof). </div> <div> <I>                     </I></div> <div> <I>Friday, January 30, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Staid about the camp all day .  Inspection at 1 oclock</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Saturday, January 31, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>Went down to the River to the Suttlers  </I></div> <div> (Ed. Note: Sutler was a licensed vendor who  set up around Camp and sold notions, cigarettes, paper and other such items at often outrageous prices)</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><IMG SRC="8790bc80.png" border=0 width="267" height="200" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I>Line Campfire</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>February 1863</B></I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I>Sunday, February 1, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Staid about the tent all day rainy</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Monday, February 2, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Moved our tents on account of high watter</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Tuesday, February 3, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Went down to the Suttlers in the afternoon</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Wednesday, February 4, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Staid about the tent all day</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Thursday, February 5, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Helped the boys get up some wood</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Friday, February 6, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Went down to the Suttlers nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Saturday, February 7, 1863</I></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I>      Nothing doing in camp.  I wrote a letter A.R. Schneider</I></FONT><I> </I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I>in  afternoon </I></FONT><I> </I><I> </I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>(Ed. Note Anna Mary Roof Schneider/Snyder)</B></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>Sunday, February 8, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Monday, February 9, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp Jas P Moffitt died</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" >(Ed. Note: James P. Moffett, Young's Point, La., Brother of Benjamin Moffett who died 1-11-63)</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>Tuesday, February 10, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Moved our tents on account of high water</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Wednesday, February 11, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Thursday, February</I><I> 12, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I> Friday, February 13, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Inspection in afternoon by General Austerhause</I></div> <div> <I>                        </I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" >(Ed. Note: Brig. Gen. Peter J. Osterhaus)</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>Saturday, February 14, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Inspection and drill in afternoon by General Austerhause </I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Sunday, February 15, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>Started down to work on the Canal came back to Camp on account of the rain. wrote a letter</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Monday, February 16, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Staid about the camp all day rainy</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Tuesday, February 17, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Staid about the camp all day rainy</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Wednesday, February 18, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Staid about the camp all day nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Thursday, February 19, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Went down near Vicksburg to work on the Canal</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Friday, February 20, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>Went down to the 108</I><I>th</I><I> </I><I>Ill Regiment to see my brother.  Staid with him    all night.  </I></div> <div> <I>     </I></div> <div> <I>Saturday, February 21, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Came back to camp in forenoon</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Sunday, February 22, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Helped do the cooking for our mess</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Monday, February 23, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Helped do the cooking</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Tuesday, February 24, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Helped do the cooking for our mess</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Wednesday, February 25, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Staid about the tent all day</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Thursday, February 26, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Staid about the tent all day rainy</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Friday, February 27, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Helped do the cooking for our mess</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Saturday, February 28, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>Our Regiment was mustered for pay in forenoon James Gordon died</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I>(Ed. Note: James R. Gordon, Young's Point, La)</I></FONT></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><IMG SRC="87b0bc80.png" border=0 width="267" height="200" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I>Wall Tent</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>March 1863</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Sunday, March 1, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>Staid  about the camp all day. Finished writing a letter to my sister in afternoon  Dan Ring discharged</I></div> <div> (Ed. Note: Daniel Ring, Young's Point, La<FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I>)</I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>Monday, March 2, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>Went with the reg to work on the canal.  Went to see my brother in afternoon</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Tuesday. March 3, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Went out on fatigue duty</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Wednesday, March 4, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>Went with the Reg to work on the canal  Wrote a letter to my father in  evening</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Thursday, March 5, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Staid  about the camp all day nothing doing.  Wrote letter to </I></div> <div> <I>                L. Baum </I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" >(Ed. Note: Lewis Baum)</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>Friday, March 6, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Staid  about the camp all day nothing doing</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Saturday, March 7, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Staid  about the camp all day nothing doing</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Sunday, March 8, 1863</I></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I>Pulled down our tents and got ready to move.  Went on board the SteamerSpread Eagle at 11 oclock A.M. land at Milligans bend 9 oclock P.M. </I></FONT><B> </B>(Ed. Note: Millikens Bend, La.)</div> <bR> <div> <I>Monday, March 9, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>Went on shore at 6 oclock A.M. to camp at Milligans Bend 6 miles above Youngs point</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Tuesday, March 10, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Helped get up some wood and worked about the camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Wednesday, March 11, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Worked about the camp all day</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Thursday, March 12, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Went to see my brother in afternoon</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Friday, March 13, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Went to see my brother in the afternoon.  Staid with all night</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Saturday, March 14, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Came back to the Regiment in forenoon.  Helped clean off drill </I></div> <div> <I>     ground in afternoon</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Sunday, March 15, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Staid about the camp all day.  Wrote letter to father</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Monday, March 16, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Staid about the camp all day nothing doing</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Tuesday, March 17, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Went on Picket guard at 11 oclock A.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Wednesday, March 18, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Came off Picket at 1 oclock P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Thursday, March 19, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>                 </I><I>Company drill in forenoon dress parade in evening</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Friday, March 20, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>Went out on Brigade drill by General Austerhause . Eurius S. Doll discharged</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Saturday, March 21, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     114</I><I>th</I><I> Regiment was paid off up to Jan 1/63</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Sunday, March 22, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Went to th</I><I>e 108</I><I>th</I><I> Ill Regt in forenoon nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Monday, March 23, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>Went up to the commissary boat in afternoon to buy some dried fruit  for Mess No3</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Tuesday, March 24, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>Went up to the 108</I><I>th</I><I> Reg Ill Volunteer in afternoon nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Wednesday, March 25, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Battallion  drill in forenoon dress parade in evening</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Thursday, March 26, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Battallion  drill in forenoon dress parade in evening</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Friday, March 27, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     M.L.Roof corporal of the camp guard</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Saturday, March 28, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Sunday, March 29, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Staid  about the camp all day nothing doing</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Monday, March 30, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Battallion  drill in forenoon and afternoon</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Tuesday, March 31, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Battallion  drill in forenoon and afternoon</I></div> <div> <I>                    </I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><IMG SRC="87a0bc80.png" border=0 width="267" height="200" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I><I>                </I></div> <div> <I>Wash Day</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>April 1863</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Wednesday, April 1, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Brigade drill in forenoon by General Austerhause Company </I></div> <div> <I>     drill in afternoon</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Thursday, April 2, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Went out on Picket guard at 12 oclock.  Wrote letter to father</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Friday, April 3, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Came in off Picket in forenoon nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Saturday, April 4, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>Nothing doing in camp Harvey Poling</I><I> died </I></div> <div> <I> </I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" >(Ed. Note: Harvey Poling Milliken's Bend, La.)</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>Sunday, April 5, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>Marched with the Regiment from Millikens Bend to Richmond, La</I></div> <div> <I>     </I></div> <div> <I>Monday, April 6, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>      I went over to Richmond to see the town</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Tuesday, April 7, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Staid about the camp all day nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Wednesday, April 8, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Marched with the Regt 8 miles beond Richmond where we </I></div> <div> <I>     stoped to camp on Willsons Plantation</I></div> <div> <I>     </I></div> <div> <I>Thursday, April 9, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Staid about camp all day nothing doing in camp.  Wrote a  letter</I></div> <div> <I>     </I></div> <div> <I>Friday, April 10, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Staid about camp all day nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Saturday, April 11, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>Staid about camp all day.  Wrote a letter to my sister E.C. Baum  Went out on Picket guard  </I></div> <div> ( Ed. Note: Elizabeth Catherine Roof Baum).</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>Camp near Richmond Louisiana</I></div> <div> <I>April 11/63          </I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Elizabeth C. Baum</I></div> <div> <I>                                                                                     My dear Sister</I></div> <div> <I>Your letter of March 10 came to hand yesterday being just one month on the road.  I was very glad to hear from you once more and especialy to hear of the good health of your self and family.  My health has improved a great deal since I last wrote to you.  My health is very good at present and I weigh as much now as I ever weighedin my life.  This Southern climate seems to agree with me and I like it very well.  Our Regiment is cut down to about one half what it was when we started out but what men we have seem to enjoy very good health.  We have but very little sickness in camp at this time.  We have been moving around since I last wrote to you.  On the 8</I><I>th</I><I> of March we moved from Youngs Point up the river to Millikens Bend whewre we remained until last Sunday when we pulled up stakes and marched to Richmond a distance of 12 miles it was a very warm day and the dust about shoe mouth deep.  Not being used to marching some of the boys got very tired and many of them threw away their overcoats and blankets to lighten the load as for my part I stood it fine and caried all of my load.  We had expected a fight at Richmond but the Rebbels had all skedadled before we got there.  Richmond is a dirty little town nearly destitute of inhabitance and what few was there have nothing to live on but corn bread and old bacon  Some of the citizens informed me that they had seen no flour for nearly two years and that flour is selling at Vicksburg for $100 per barrel callico $250 per yard and now since we have got in here they cannot get to Vicksburg at all and what they are to live on God only knows.  On Wednesday morning we again took up our line of march and moved on about 8 miles farther where we again halted on Willsons plantation and a splendid one it is too.  Here we found quite a large crop of corn which is now large enough to begin tending to also a large amount of corn in the crib and plenty of hogs sheeep and some few cattle but the bird had flown leaving everything at our disposal. </I></div> <bR> <div> <I> So we took peaceable possession and struck our tents in the old gentlemans door yard where we have nice sod to lay on and plenty of beautiful shade trees.  I am setting in the garden under the shade of a Peach tree which is loadened with peaches now as large as quail eggs.  We have plenty to live on here</I></div> <div> <I>      </I><I>  </I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" >(Ed. Note: The remainder of this letter has been lost over the years)</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>Monday, April 13, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>Came in off picket in forenoon.  Our Regt was paid two months pay </I></div> <div> <I>     </I></div> <div> <I>Tuesday, April 14, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>114th Regt moved from Willsons Plantation to Holmes Plantation distance 5 miles</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Wednesday, April 15, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Staid about Camp all day nothing doing</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Thursday, April 16, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>114th Regt moved from Holmes Plantation to Smiths Plantation near Carthage</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" > (Ed. Note: Carthage, Louisiana.).</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>Friday, April 17, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Staid about camp all day nothing doing.  Wrote a letter in the</I></div> <div> <I>     morning to father</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Saturday, April 18, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>114th Regt pulled up stakes in the morning.  Crossed the Round-away Bayou  oposite  Smiths Plantation in afternoon</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Sunday, April 19, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>114th Regt camped in some Negro quarters on the Roundaway Bayou  oposite Smiths plantation</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Monday, April 20, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>114th Regt marched to New Carthage and from there to Ashwood Landing and camped on Judge Perkins Plantation</I></div> <div> (Ed. Note: New Carthage, La.)</div> <bR> <div> <I>Tuesday, April 21, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>In the morning I went to see Judge Perkins garden.  Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <div> <I>     </I></div> <div> <I>Wednesday, April 22, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Thursday, April 23, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>114th Regt laid on board an old barge all day at Ashwood Landing ready to move down the river. Order countermanded in the evening</I></div> <div> <I>     </I></div> <div> <I>Friday, April 24, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Saturday, April 25, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>114th Regt marched from Ashwood Landing to George Douglas Plantation distance 7 miles</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Sunday, April 26, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>114th Regt marched 6 miles in the morning and had a Skirmish with the Rebbels at Rouths Plantation in forenoon</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Monday, April 27, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>114th Regt and 48th Ind Built a Pontoon Bridge across the Bayou at Rouths Plantation</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Tuesday, April 28, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>114th Regt and 48th Ind had a Skirmish with the Rebbels at Bruins Lake 6 miles from Rouths Plantation </I></div> <div> <I> </I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I>(Ed. Note: Bruins Lake, Louisiana.)</I></FONT></div> <div> <I>     </I></div> <div> <I>Wednesday, April 29, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Marched out to the River in morning moved down the river </I></div> <div> <I>     6 miles in evening</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Thursday, April 30, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>Crossed over the river in the morning.  Marched in the afternoon and all night towards Port Gibson </I></div> <div> (Ed. Note: Port Gibson, Mississippi)</div> <div> <I>     </I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><IMG SRC="87d0bc80.png" border=0 width="267" height="200" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>U. S. Fort</I></div> <div> <I>              </I></div> <div> <I><B>May 1863</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Friday, May 1, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Battle near Port Gibson Rebbels repulsed with great Slaughter</I></div> <div> <I>     James Bucwalter wounded slightly</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Saturday, May 2, 1863 </I></div> <div> <I>     Marched down to Port Gibson staid all night</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Sunday, May 3, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Moved on towards Black River.  Halted near Rocky Springs in evening</I></div> <div> <I>     </I></div> <div> <I>Monday, May 4, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Rested all day nothing doing</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Tuesday, May 5, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing until evening.  We marched to Rocky Springs distance</I></div> <div> <I>     6 miles and halted for the night.  Wrote a letter in evening</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Wednesday, May 6, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Staid  at Rocky Springs all day waiting for the provision train</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Thursday, May 7, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Wrote a letter to father.  Marched about 5 miles in the evening </I></div> <div> <I>     and halted on Browns plantation near Black River</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Friday, May 8, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     114th Regiment went out on Review in the afternoon by </I></div> <div> <I>     Mclernand  and  Austerhause .  Wrote a letter</I></div> <div> <I>               </I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" > (Ed. Note: Major General John A.Mclernand)</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>Saturday, May 9, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing I went to see the 108th Ill in the morning</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Sunday, May 10,  1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Moved on about 8 miles toward Jackson ,Mississippi</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Monday. May 11, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing Shermans army passed by our division</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Tuesday, May 12, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     114th Regt marched as rear guards to the provision train</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Wednesday, May 13, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Marched all day and all night.  Arrived at Raymond, </I></div> <div> <I>     Mississippi at 3 oclock A.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Thursday, May 14, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Staid  in Raymond all day</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Friday, May 15, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>      Marched out toward the Jackson and Vicksburg Rail road</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Saturday, May 16, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>Battle of Champion Hills  in afternoon  Moved on about 5 miles toward the bridge on Big Black River  </I></div> <div> (Ed. Note: Champion's Hill, Mississippi)</div> <div> <I>     </I></div> <div> <I>Sunday, May 17, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>Battle at the railroad Bridge on Black river in which the Rebbels                                               were drivenfrom ther entrenchment after a fierce engagement. Charles Rosenfeldt deserted</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Monday, May 18, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>Crossed over Black river in the morning moved on toward Vicksburg </I><I>halted for the night within 6 miles of Vicksburg  </I><I> </I></div> <div> (Ed. Note: Vicksburg, Miss.) </div> <div> <I>           </I></div> <div> <I>Tuesday, May 19, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Battle of Vicksburg commenced in the morning the Federals</I></div> <div> <I>     making a charge on the breast works but without success</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Wednesday, May 20, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Skirmishing by the Sharp Shooters all day on the left While</I></div> <div> <I>      company advanced slowly on the right</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Thursday, May 21, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Skirmishing by the Sharp Shooters all day</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Friday, May 22, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>Another charge on the left but without success 114th  loss killed and wounded 32</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Saturday, May 23, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Skirmishing by the Sharp Shooters all day</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Sunday, May 24, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>Skirmishing all day by the Sharp Shooters 114th Regt remained idle all day</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Monday, May 25, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     114th Regt marched to Warrenton, Miss to do Garrison duty</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Tuesday, May 26, 1863</I></div> <div> <I> Staid  about camp all day nothing doing B. Shuff </I><I> killed by Bushwhacker  </I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" >(Ed. Note: Benjamin F. Shuff, Warrenton, Mississippi.)</FONT></div> <div> <I>     </I></div> <div> <I>Wednesday, May 27, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp.  Wrote a letter to father.  Went out on</I></div> <div> <I>     Picket in evening</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Thursday, May 28, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Got our tents and put them up</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Friday, May 29, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in Camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Saturday, May 30, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Sunday, May 31, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp.  Preaching in evening by Chap of the </I></div> <div> <I>     114</I><I>th</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><IMG SRC="87c0bc80.png" border=0 width="267" height="200" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I>Parrott</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I><B>June 1863</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Monday, June 1, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp.  I went out on reserve Picket in evening </I></div> <div> <I>     </I></div> <div> <I>Tuesday, June 2, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Wednesday, June 3, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Thursday, June 4, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp. I helped the boys build a corral</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Friday, June 5, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Went out on Picket guard with Frank</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Saturday, June 6, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Came in off Picket in the morning Wrote a letter to my Sister</I></div> <div> <I>     E. C. Baum  Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I> Warrenton, Miss June</I><I> 6</I><I>th</I><I>/</I><I>63</I></div> <div> <I>                                                                                               </I></div> <div> <I>Mrs Elizabeth  C. Baum</I></div> <div> <I>                                                      Dear Sister</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Your very kind and welcomed letter of May the 8</I><I>th</I><I> came to hand in due time.  It found me on the Battle field in the rear of Vicksburg where I had been for six days but the next day after I recived your letter we were ordered to this place to gaurd provisions and Amunition.   You can not imagine how much good it does a poor tired Soldier to get a letter from home especially after passing through such a severe campaign as we hadfor nearly two months.  Marching a goodeal of the time Some times day and night.  In all that time we had no tents to sleep in at night and a good part of the time nothing to eat but three hard crackers a day and a little bacon which we had to eat raw on account of not having any cooking utensils and often after marching hard all day through the hot Sun and dust Shoe mouth deep.  We had to lay down on the ground without anything attal to eat.  And in the month of May we fought four hard Battles one of which we weron the battle feild seven days four days of which our regiment was engaged in the fight.  I leave you to Judge for your Self what my experience as a Soldier has been.  My trials and troubles and exposures upon the battle feild have been great.  but I feel to thank God that he has heard my prayers and that I am today in the enjoyment of life and reasonable health and strength while many of my comrades and fellow Soldiers wer left upon the bloody feild.  Oh how many friends at home are daily called upon to mourn the loss of the poor Soldier who will never more return.  We came to this place last Monday a week.  There is two pieces of Regiments here beside ours and our Reg't is nothing but a piece.  We have about three hundred men in our Regiment now out of one thousand that we had last fall when we left camp Marietta.  Such is Soldiering.  We ar encamped on the Bank of the Mississippi 10 miles blow Vicksburg.  We have our tents to live in now and we have enough to eat Such as it is.  The health of the Regiment is tolerable good. </I></div> <div> <I> My health has been very good all through our marches Since we left Millikens Bend except the last four days I have not felt very well.  When we left Millikens Bend the 5</I><I>th</I><I> day of April I was fat and hearty and weighed 164 lbs. Now I only weigh 140 lbs. although I have not been Sick a day in that time I have lost 24 lbs.  So you may See that hard marches and Short rations does not fatten very fast.  I have not much news to write at this time the fight is still going on at Vicksburg but we are not gaining much ground.  We can hear the cannonading here very plain. I feel in hopes that the Rebbels can not hold the citty much longer but God only knows where this and when this wicked and cruel strife will end.  I wrote a letter to Sarah the other day and I wish you to let Debie and Ann read this when you have done with it.  Tell them that they must excuse me for not writing to them individually as writing materials is Scarse and hard to get.  I will write to you all as often as I can.  remember me to all the friends and that God may be with you all and that to bless you is my daily prayr of your affectionate brother</I></div> <div> <I>                                                                                                              </I></div> <div> <I>                                                             Martin L Roof                                                                       </I></div> <bR> <div> <I>P.S. do not fail to write soon and give me all the news. Please tell Sister Ann to let Aunty Schneider read this letter and give my love to all the friends  </I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Sunday, June 7, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     I went to Preaching at 10 oclock A.M.  Went out on Reserve </I></div> <div> <I>     Picket with the company in evening</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Monday, June 8, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Came in off picket guard in morning.  Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <div> <I>     Wrote a letter to C. Hoover and to father</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Tuesday, June 9, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp.  I went out on Reserve Picket in evening</I></div> <div> <I>     </I></div> <div> <I>Wednesday, June 10, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp.  Wrote a letter to my Sister A.M. Schneider </I></div> <div> <I>      </I></div> <div> <I>Thursday, June 11, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Friday, June 12, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Nothing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Saturday, June 13, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Sunday, June 14, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Inspection at 9 oclock A.M.  Preaching at 10 oclock A.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Monday, June 15, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp.  Co A went out on reserve Picket in</I></div> <div> <I>     evening   Wrote letter J. A. Roof</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Tuesday, June 16, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Wednesday, June 17, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Thursday, June 18, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Friday, June 19, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Saturday, June 20, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Sunday, June 21, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp  Preaching at 10 oclock</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Monday, June 22, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Local Correspondence</div> <div> (Deferred last week)</div> <bR> <div> Palestine</div> <bR> <div>   The following reminiscense, although sad, was handed to us by Mrs. Mary E. Kennedy, who wishes its re-publication in the Democrat and Watchman, its first publication appearing in the Circleville Union, twenty-five years ago. The clipping has been treasured by Mrs. Kennedy, the mother of the lamented John E. Taylor, or "Jackie" as he was familiarly known in the community ever since.  Now when it is black with age, she still remembers her son with those endearing and everlasting affections which only mothers possess.  We reproduce as follows:</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> From the 114th Ohio</div> <bR> <div> Warrenton, Miss.</div> <bR> <div> June 22, 1863</div> <div>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      </div> <div>   Editor Union:--Although I have never been a correspondent of your paper, yet I am desirous at present to say a few words in memory of Corporal John E. Taylor, a member of Company A, 114th O.V.I. who fell gallantly discharging his duty, upon the battlefield, on the 22nd of May, 1863.  The next day after he fell, Serg't R.H.L. Walker, James Mundell, James Marshall and myself, carried him to a suitable spot and buried him as well as only the circumstances of the case would permit.  And although no marble slab is erected there to mark his last resting place, yet we know that the very hairs of his head are numbered, and when the great and notable day shall come, when the pale faced nations of the dead shall be called forth, he to will arise from a soldier's grave and go forth, as I trust to receive the welcome plaudit.  `Well done, thou good and faithful servant."  He fought bravely on our side in the battle of Thompson's Hill, Champion Hill and Black River Bridge.  As a man, he was loved by all who knew him.  As a soldier, he was ever at his post, always ready to discharge his duty cheerfully, manfully, and bravely.</div> <div>   He leaves an aged mother, with many warm and sympathizing friends to mourn his loss.</div> <bR> <div>                                                                                                                   M. L. Roof</div> <bR> <div> (The Democrat and Watchman newspaper was published in Circleville, Ohio.  A date handwritten on the article indicates a May1888 publication date.  I have donated the article to the Pickaway County Historical and Genealogical Library, Circleville, Ohio. Eugene C. Barker)</div> <bR> <div> <I>Tuesday, June 23, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Wednesday, June 24, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>   </I><I>  Nothing doing in camp.  The 87</I><I>th</I><I> Ill left here for Vicksburg</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Thursday, June 25, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Friday, June 26, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Saturday June 27, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Sunday, June 28, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>Nothing doing in camp. 32</I><I>nd</I><I> Ill came here to camp in afternoon</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Monday, June 29, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp  Wrote a letter</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Tuesday, June 30, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><IMG SRC="8810bc80.png" border=0 width="267" height="200" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I>Writing Home</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>July 1863</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Wednesday, July 1, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Thursday, July 2, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>Nothing doing in camp.  Went foraging in afternoon to get food for the A company</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Friday, July 3, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Saturday, July 4, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp. Vicksburg surrendered at 10 oclock </I></div> <div> <I>     A.M. after a siege of 46 days</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Sunday, July 5, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>Nothing doing in camp.  Preaching at headquarters at 10 oclock </I></div> <div> <I>     </I></div> <div> <I>Monday, July 6, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp Wrote a letter to father. Having storms</I></div> <div> <I>     in evening</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Tuesday, July 7, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Wednesday, July 8, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Thursday, July 9, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Friday, July 10, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Saturday, July 11, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Sunday,  July 12, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Preaching at 10 oclock A.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Monday, July 13, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Tuesday, July 14, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>114</I><I>th</I><I> Regt went on board the Steamer Omaha in the morning for Vicksburg.  Landed at Vicksburg at 10 oclock A.M.  Went on shore in evening and went into camp close to the city</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Wednesday, July 15, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Thursday, July 16, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Friday, July 17, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Saturday, July 18, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     We received two months pay</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Sunday, July 19, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Monday, July 20, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Tuesday, July 21, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Wednesday, July 22, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Thursday, July 23, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Friday, July 24, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Saturday, July 25, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Our Regiment moved down the river about 2 miles to camp </I></div> <div> <I>     with our Division</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Sunday, July 26, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Monday, July 27, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing in camp except cleaning off camp ground</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Tuesday, July 28, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Wednesday, July 29, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Thursday, July 30, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     I left camp near Vicksburg at 10 oclock A.M. on furlough.</I></div> <div> <I>     I went on board the Steamer Ben Franklin at 11 oclock</I></div> <div> <I>     She started out at 2 oclock</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Friday, July 31, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     The boat moved along slowly all day being heavy loaded</I></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><IMG SRC="8800bc80.png" border=0 width="267" height="200" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I>Battle Cry</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>August 1863</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Saturday, August 1, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     The boat moving along slowly</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Sunday, August 2, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Landed at Memphis at 11 oclock A.M. Left Memphis at 5 P.M.</I></div> <div> <I>     on board ths Steamer Comercial</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Monday, August 3, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>The boat moving slowly all day</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Tuesday. August 4, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>Landed at Cairo 6 A.M.  Started for Cincincinati  on the cars at 2 0clock P.M.  </I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" >(Ed. Note: Cincinnati, Ohio)</FONT></div> <div> <I>     </I></div> <div> <I>Wednesday, August 5, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Arrived at Cincinati at 9 oclock A.M. left at 6 oclock P.M.</I></div> <div> <I>     Staid in Morrow Town all night</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Thursday, August 6, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>Left Morrow town at 8 oclock A.M. arrived at Circleville at 11A.M.    Went to C. Hoovers in evening staid all night </I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I>  </I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" >(Ed. Note:Circleville, Ohio)</FONT></div> <div> <I>          </I></div> <div> <I>Friday, August 7, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Went up home in the morning</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Saturday, August 8, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Went to Henry Noeckers in afternoon</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Sunday, August 9, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Went to meeting at St Pauls. Went to L Bannings in afternoon</I></div> <div> <I> </I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" >(ed. Note: St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church)</FONT></div> <div> <I>Monday, August 10, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Went to Jacob Baums and staid all night</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Tuesday, August 11, 1863 to Sunday, October 18, 1863 </I></div> <div> (pages are missing from the diary.)</div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B>October 1863</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Monday, October 19, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Went to Circleville and to Bloomfield</I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I> </I></FONT></div> <div> (Ed. Note: S. Bloomfield, Ohio)</div> <bR> <div> <I>Tuesday, October 20, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Went to Columbus to the Seminary Hospital</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Wednesday, October 21, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Went from Columbus to Cincincinati </I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I> </I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" >(Ed. Note: Columbus, Ohio)</FONT></div> <div> <I>     </I></div> <div> <I>Thursday, October 22, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Staid in the Barrack at Cincincinati all day</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Friday, October 23, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Staid in the Barrack all day</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Saturday, October 24, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Went from Cincincinati to Louisville, Ky</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Sunday, October 25, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Staid  in the Barracks at Louisville all day</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Monday, October 26, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Staid in the Barracks until evening and then went to New</I></div> <div> <I>     Albany  and took the cars for Cairo, Ill </I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I> </I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" >(Ed. Note: New Albany, Ind.)</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>Tuesday, October 27, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Arrived at Cairo at 5 oclock P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Wednesday, October 28, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>Staid in Cairo all day.  Went on board the Mary Forsythe in the eveving</I></div> <div> <I>     </I></div> <div> <I>Thursday, October 29, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Left Cairo at 11 oclock A.M. for Memphis, Tenn</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Friday, October 30, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Arrived at Memphis at 11 oclock P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Saturday, October 31, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Went to the Soldiers home in the morning.  Went to Ft Pickens</I></div> <div> <I>     in afternoon</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>                        </I><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I><B>  November 1863</B></I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>Sunday, November 1, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Staid in the Fort all day</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Monday, November 2, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Staid in the Ft all day</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Tuesday, November 3, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Staid in the Fort all day</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Wednesday, November 4, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Left the Fort in the afternoon and went on board the  Steamer</I></div> <div> <I>     Arago for Vicksburg</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>Fort Pickering, Memphis Tenn</I></div> <div> <I>Nov the 4</I><I>th</I><I>/63</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>J. A. Roof</I></div> <div> <I>                                                                                Dear Father</I></div> <div> <I>I wrote you a letter on last Thursday from Cairo Ill. in which I tried to give you a histroy of my trip from Columbus to that place.  Just after I had mailed my letter I met Colonel Cradlebaugh and Maj. Lynch who informed me that they had both resigned and wer on their way home.  I told the Maj. how I had been treated by those Scoundrills at Columbus.  He said that it would all be right with me when I got to the Regt.  I was sorry to hear that the Col and Maj had resigned especialy the Maj who had pledged his word never to leave the boys who would enlist in his Company but such is wara person may enlist under good officers when he first starts out but he does not know who he will be under in Six months.  I left Cairo last Thursday in company with quite a number of boys going South. We landed at Memphis on Saturday morning and went to the Soldiers home where we got our breakfast and then we had to come in to the Fort here to report for transportation and have been kept here waiting for our transportation.  We expect to leave here this afternoon for Vicksburg where we shall have to stop and repot for transportation to New Orleans where I expect we shall be stoped until our Regiments return from Texas.  As I understand that Gen. Banks has issued an order to that effect.  As it is not very safe for men to be traveling in Squads from New Orleans to Texas.  So you see it is very uncertain when I will get to my Regt.  My health is very good at this time excep for a bad cold.  We get plenty to eat here in the Fort but we have to lay on the hard ground in tents.  The weather is warm and pleasant in the day time but the nights are quite cool and frosty.  There is quite a number of men here in the Fort waiting transportation to their respective Regiments.  I have met several men here who belong to my Regt and some three or four who belong to Co A but I do not know that any of them will be sent along with me.  I believe that I have nothing further of importance to write.  Remember me to all the friends. </I></div> <div> <I> May God in his kind and overruling providence be with you all and that to bless you is the daily prayer of your affectionate Son</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>                                                                     Martin L. Roof </I></div> <bR> <div> <I>P.S.</I></div> <div> <I>Major Lynch informed me that the 114</I><I>th</I><I> and 16</I><I>th</I><I> Ohio had been consolidated.  I should like very much to hear from you but I do not know at present where to have you direct a letter so that I would get it.  I will write soon again if nothing hapens.</I></div> <div> <I>                                                                     </I></div> <div> <I>                                                                      M. L. Roof</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I>Thursday, November 5, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Left Memphis at 7 oclock A.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Friday, November 6, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Ar</I><I>rived at Helena </I><I> at 10 oclock A.M.</I><I> </I><I> </I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" >(Ed. Note: Helena, Ark.)</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>Saturday, November 7, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Left Helena at 7 0clock</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Sunday, November 8, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Moved on down the river slowly</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Monday, November 9, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Moved on down the river slowly</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Tuesday, November 10, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Arrived at Vicksburg at 6 oclock P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Wednesday, November 11, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Went to the Soldiers home</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Thursday, November 12, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Staid at the Soldiers home all day</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Friday, November 13, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Staid at the Soldiers home.  Went out to the cemetary in </I></div> <div> <I>     afternoon</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Saturday, November 14, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Staid about the Soldiers home all day</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Sunday, November 15, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Went to meeting in the forenoon</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Monday, November 16, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Went on board the SteamerEmerald bound for New Orleans</I></div> <div> <I>     left Vicks at 6 P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Tuesday, November 17, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Landed at Natceze  at 4 oclock P.M. </I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" >(Ed. Note: Natchez, Mississippi)</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>Wednesday, Nov</I><I>ember 18, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Landed at Batton Rouge</I><I>  at 4 </I></div> <div> <I>     oclock P.M. </I><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I> </I></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" >(Ed. Note: Baton Rouge, Louisiana)</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>Thursday, November 19, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>Arrived at New Orleans at 11 oclock A.M. went to the Louisiana Cotton fest in afternoon</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Friday, November 20, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Wrote a letter to father in afternoon</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Saturday, November 21, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Went out into the city in afternoon</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Sunday, November 22, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>Went over to Algiers  in the morning and got with the Regt</I></div> <div> (Ed. Note: Algiers, LA.)</div> <bR> <div> <I>Monday, November 23, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Went out on fatigue duty in the morning.  Wrote a letter to my</I></div> <div> <I>     Father in afternoon</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Tuesday, November 24, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Wednesday, November 25, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Thursday, November 26, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Friday, November 27, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Saturday, November 28, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Nothing doing in camp wrote a letter to father in morning</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Sunday, November 29, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>    </I><I> </I><I>114</I><I>th</I><I> Ohio went on board the Ocean Steamer E. L. Clark for</I></div> <div> <I>     Texasin the morning.  Steamerleft Algiers at 11 oclock P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Monday, November 30, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Struck the Gulf at 7 oclock A.M.</I></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><IMG SRC="8820bc80.png" border=0 width="267" height="200" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I>Shovellers</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>December 1863</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Tuesday, December 1, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Steamer moved along briskly all day without interruption</I><I> </I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Wednesday, December 2, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>Landed at Mattagarda Bay,Texasat 8 oclock P.M. and went ashore </I></div> <div> (Ed. Note: Matagorda Bay, TX) </div> <bR> <div> <I>Thursday, December 3, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Put up our tents</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Friday, December 4, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>Decrows Point, Texas</I></div> <div> <I>Dec 4</I><I>th</I><I>/63</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Mrs. E. C. Baum</I></div> <div> <I>                                       Dear Sister</I></div> <div> <I>It is not because I have forgoten you that I have failed to write before this. I have writen several letters to father since I left home and I supose that you have heard from me through him.  I wrote to him on last Saturday.  We were then at Algiers, La. oposite the City of New Orleans.  On Sunday morning we went on board the ocean steamer E. L. Clark.  We wer three days and two nights crossing the Gulf of Mexico.  We got along without any bad luck except that we wer all sea sick for a while.  The water was very rough part of the time.  As for my part I was very sick for two days while on the ship and I have not got over it yet.  We landed here on Wednesday evening about 8 oclock.  We are in camp right on the Beach.  There is no troops here except our Brigad.  It is very uncertain how long we shall stay here.  I expect that we shall soon move back into the country where we will have some fighting to do.  The country is all open Parrarie as far as the eye can see.  The weather is quite warm and pleasant at this time.  I wish that I could send you some of the beautiful and curious sea shells which lay along the beach by wagon loads.  I have gathered some very prety shells but I expect that I shall have to throw them away again.  I am very anxious to hear from home for I have been on the way so long and have writen several letters but have not heard a word from home since I left.  I hope that you will not fail to write soon and give me all the news.  Remember me to all the friends.  May God in his kind and overuling providence be with you all and that to bless you is the daily prayer of your affectionate brother.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>                                                                                 Martin L. Roof</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>P.S.</I></div> <div> <I>Please hand this letter to Sister Ann when you have read it and tell her that I will try and write to her soon. </I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I> I hope that you will not fail to remember me in your prayers.</I></div> <div> <I>Direct you letters to</I></div> <div> <I>     Co A 114</I><I>th</I><I> O.V.I.</I></div> <div> <I>     3</I><I>rd</I><I> Brigade First Division</I></div> <div> <I>     13</I><I>th</I><I> Army Corps</I></div> <div> <I>     Via New Orleans</I></div> <div> <I>to follow the Regt.</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I>Saturday, December 5, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Company and Battallion drill.  Wrote a letter</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Sunday, December 6, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     I went out on Picket guard</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Monday, December 7, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>Came in off Picket in forenoon.  Wrote a letter to Father in afternoon</I></div> <div> <I>     </I></div> <div> <I>Tuesday, December 8, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Inspection of quarters in forenoon .  Battallion drill and </I></div> <div> <I>     dress parade in afternoon</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Wednesday, December 9, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Company drill in forenoon.  Battallion drill and dress </I></div> <div> <I>     parade in evening</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Thursday, December 10, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Company drill in forenoon.  Battallion drill and dress </I></div> <div> <I>     parade in afternoon</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Friday, December 11, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     No drill</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Saturday, December 12, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     I was on duty at the Brigade Commissary</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Sunday, December 13, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     No drill Preaching at 10 oclock A.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Monday, December 14, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     No drill nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Tuesday, December 15, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Wednesday, December 16, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Company drill in forenoon</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Thursday, December 17, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Battallion drill in afternoon</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Friday, December 18, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Company drill in forenoon</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Saturday, December 19, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Battallion drill in afternoon</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Sunday, December 20, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Monday, December 21, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Company and Battallion drill</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Tuesday, December 22, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Company and Battallion drill</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Wednesday, December 23, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Company and Battallion drill</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Thursday, December 24, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>     Company and Battallion drill</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Friday, December 25, 1863</I></div> <div> <I>  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