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A. 114th O.V.I.</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>January 1865</B></I></div> <bR> <div>      <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I>Sunday, January 1, 1865</I></FONT></div> <div> <I>Morganza, La. Camp of 114</I><I>th</I><I> O.V.I.  We had a pleasant time in </I><I>camp today no drill.  Weather clear and pleasant</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Monday, January 2, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>This morning had to drill at 9 A.M.  Battallion drill at 2 P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Tuesday, January 3, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>This morning we had Co drill at 9 A.M.  Regimental inspection at</I></div> <div> <I>2 P.M. by Brig Gen  Andrews </I></div> <div> (Ed. Note: Brigadier General George Leonard Andrews)</div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Wednesday, January 4, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Company drill at 9 A.M.  Battallion  drill at 2 P.M.  Dress parade </I></div> <div> <I>          in the evening</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Thursday, January 5, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Today we had no drill the weather being rainy</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Friday, January 6, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>This morning we received four months pay at $16 per month</I></div> <div> <I>          No drill today  weather clear cold.  Wrote a letter to my sister</I></div> <div> <I>          $20.00</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Saturday, January 7, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Brigade drill in the afternoon  Weather clear pleasant</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Sunday, January 8, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>This morning we packed up ready to leave.  Went on  Board the</I></div> <div> <I>          N.W. Thomas at 3 P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Monday, January 9, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Rained all day .  Arrived at Rineyville at 9 P.M. where we laid up</I></div> <div> <I>          all night</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Tuesday, January 10, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>This morning we moved down the river about two miles below</I></div> <div> <I>            where we went into camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Wednesday, January 11, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>     Nothing doing in camp today except building quarters  Weather</I></div> <div> <I>          clear & cool</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Thursday, January 12, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Nothing doing in today  Dress parade at 5 P.M.  Weather clear</I></div> <div> <I>          & pleasant</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Friday, January 13, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Nothing doing in camp today  Dress parade at 5 P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Saturday, January 14, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>Nothing doing in camp today except Target Shooting in the forenoonDress parade  at 5 P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Sunday, January 15, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>This morning we had company inspection at 10 A.M. by Capt. Hawk</I></div> <div> <I>         </I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" > (Ed. Note: Capt. Elbridge L. Hawk).</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Monday, January 16, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Nothing doing in camp today except Dress parade in the evening</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Tuesday, January 17, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>This morning we had company drill at 10 and Target Shooting at</I></div> <div> <I>          11 A.M.  Battallion  drill at 2 P.M.  Dress parade at 5 P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Wednesday, January 18, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>This morning we had Co drill at 10 A.M.  Battallion  drill at </I></div> <div> <I>          2 P.M.  Dress parade in the evening</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Thursday, January 19, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Regimental inspection in light Marching Order at 11 A.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Friday, January 20, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Nothing doing in camp today</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Saturday, January 21, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Nothing doing in camp today  Rained all day  Wrote letter to</I></div> <div> <I>          my cousin L.L.W.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Sunday, January 22, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>No inspection this morning on account of the rainy weather</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Monday, January 23, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Nothing doing in camp today.  This afternoon we received orders</I></div> <div> <I>          to turn over our camp equipage and be ready to move</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Tuesday, January 24, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>Went on board the Steamer Col Cowles at 3 P.M. and moved down to New Orleans where we took the cars and run out to Lake</I></div> <div> <I>Ponchatrain where we halted for the night.  </I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I> </I></FONT></div> <div> (Ed. Note:  LakePonchatrain Louisiana)</div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Wednesday, January 25, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>This morning we loaded our Camp equipage on board the Steamer</I></div> <div> <I>          St. Charles.  Embarked on the Steamer St. Charles at 11 A.M. for</I></div> <div> <I>          Pascagoula</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" > (Ed. Note: Pascagoula, Louisiana)</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Thursday, January 26, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Landed at Pascagoula at 9 P.M. and were ordered into Pencoala</I></div> <div> <I>        </I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" >  (Ed. Note: Pensacola, Florida)</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Friday, January 27, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>This morning we passed Ft. Mardan  8 A.M. arrived at Pencaolo  at 6 P.M. when we disembarked and marched out one mile to our camping ground  </I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" >(Ed.. Note: Ft. Morgan, Alabama)</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Saturday, January 28, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>This morning we got our camp equipage off of the boat and put  up our Tents</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Sunday, January 29, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>This morning we had inspection in heavy marching order by Capt.</I></div> <div> <I>Hawk.  Dress parade at 4 P.M. Wrote a letter to my father</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Monday, January 30, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Company drill at 9 A.M.  Battallion  drill at 2 P.M.  Dress parade </I></div> <div> <I>          at 4 P.M. Wrote a letter to my Sister E. C. Baum </I></div> <bR> <div> <I>Warrington, Fla</I></div> <div> <I>                                                                                       Jan 30</I><I>th</I><I>/65</I></div> <div> <I>E. C. Baum</I></div> <div> <I>                                                                                       Dear Sister</I></div> <div> <I>Your letter of Jan 1</I><I>st</I><I> came to hand several days ago but as we were on the move I had no opportunity of answering sooner.  I was very glad to learn that the health of your family and all the friends was good.  But sorry to hear that there is so much sickness in the neighborhood.  My health seems to be improving  I believe that this change will do me good.  We left Morganza, La. on the 8</I><I>th</I><I> day of Jan. and moved down the river to Kennerville, La. 12 miles above New Orleans where we remained until the afternoon of the 20</I><I>th</I><I> when we again pulled up stakes and moved down to the city.  Here we took the cars and runn out to Lake Pontchrain where we halted for the night.  On the 25</I><I>th</I><I> we embarked on the Steamer St. Charles for this place where we arrived on the evening of the 27</I><I>th</I><I> we passed Ship Island on the morning of the 26</I><I>th</I><I> and on the morning of the 27</I><I>th</I><I> we were in sight of Ft. Morgan in Mobeil Bay.  At present we are encamped in a beautiful grove of Pine timber near the Pencaola Navy Yard there is a great many very large Ships  lying in Harbor.  There is several large Forts here but I have not had time to go through them yet.  There was no troops here when we came except one Brigade of Negroes and one Regt of Fla. Cavalry.  There is but one Brigade of our Division here yet but I understand that the balance of the Division will be here soon.  The sand here on the coast is as white as snow with the beautifull groves of Pine and Magnolia trees makes it look very romantic.  We have plenty of good fresh watter to drink and wash with.  The weather is dry and pleasant.  I do not think that we will remain here long I think we will make a move out into the country probably to Mobeil.  It is reported here that the rebs are evacuating that place but I do not beleive that such is the case it may be.  We have very encouraging news from all parts.  The boys are all in fine spirits and think that the war will soon be over.  Well I have only about seven months more to stay if I live and keep my health.  I think that the time will soon come when I can return home once more.  </I></div> <div> <I>I am glad to hear that Bell is doing fine I would like very much to see her.  We were paid off the first of this month and I sent Sarah some money by mail and I feel anxious to know whether she received it or not.  I wish you to show this letter to her and tell her that I will write to her soon.  I had my likeness taken the other day I shall send it to you in this letter.  Give my best respects to Lewis and Jacob and remember me to all the friends.  Write whenever you can make it convenient to do so.  I believe that I have nothing further of importance to write at present.</I></div> <div> <I>                                                               Your affectionate brother</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>                                                                               M. L. Roof </I></div> <div> <I>P.S.</I></div> <div> <I>I am very much obliged to you for the stamps you sent me.  They always come in good play in the Army. </I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Tuesday, January 31, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>This forenoon we cleaned our camp ground.  Brigade drill at 2 P.M. by Brig. Gen  Andrews.  Dress parade at 5 P.M. </I></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><IMG SRC="8e485640.png" border=0 width="133" height="100" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I>Bugle</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>February 1865</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Wednesday, February 1, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Warrington, Fla.  Co drill at 9 A.M.  Dress parade at 5 P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Thursday, February 2, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          This morning I went on camp guard.  Weather warm rainy</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Friday, February 3, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>This morning I went down to Warrington .  No drill in the</I></div> <div> <I>          afternoon  Dress parade at 5 P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Saturday, February 4, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>No drill in the afternoon  Monthly inspection at 2 P.M. by</I></div> <div> <I>          the Division inspector</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Sunday, February 5, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>No inspection nor drill today</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Monday, February 6, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>No drill today the weather being cold and rainy</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Tuesday, February 7, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>No drill today weather cold and rainy</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Wednesday, February 8, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Company drill at 9 A.M.  Brigade drill at 2 P.M. by Brig Gen </I></div> <div> <I>          Andrews</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Thursday, February 9, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>This morning I went on guard at the Post Head quarters, near</I></div> <div> <I>          Ft. Barrancas</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Friday, February 10, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Came of guard in the morning and went down to Warrington</I></div> <div> <I>          Went out on Battallion  drill in the afternoon</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Saturday, February 11, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Today we had a Review by Major Gen. Granger </I></div> <div>               (Ed. Note: Major  General Gordon Granger)</div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Sunday, February 12, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>This morning we had Company inspection by Lieut H. Allison</I></div> <div> <I>         </I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" > (Ed. Note: Lieut. Henry Allison).</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Monday, February 13, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Company drill at 9 A.M.  Brigade drill at 2 P.M. by Gen.</I></div> <div> <I>          Andrews</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Tuesday, February 14, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Today it rained all day we did not have any drill</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Wednesday, February 15, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>This morning we had Company drill at 9 A.M.  Brigade drill at</I></div> <div> <I>          2 P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Thursday, February 16, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>     Barrancas, Fla. This morning I went on Picket about two miles</I></div> <div> <I>          from camp near the Light house  Weather clear & pleasant</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Friday, February 17, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I> Came in off picket this morning  This afternoon we did not have</I></div> <div> <I>          drill the officers being busy turning over all of the surplus camp</I></div> <div> <I>          equipage  Weather clear & pleasant</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Saturday, February 18, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>No drill today it being wash day</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Sunday, February 19, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>This morning we had Company inspection at 9 A.M.  I went to </I></div> <div> <I>meeting in the 24</I><I>th</I><I> Ind at 10 A.M. Went to meeting in  Warrington in the evening</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Monday, February 20, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Barrancas, Fla. This morning I went down to the express office</I></div> <div> <I>          expressed my overcoat home</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Tuesday, February 21, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>This morning we were out Target Shooting.  Battallion  drill  </I></div> <div> <I>          at 2 P. M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Wednesday, February 22, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Company drill at 9 A.M.  Battallion  drill at 2 P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Thursday, February 23, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Today was on camp guard</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Friday, February 24, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Company drill ar 9 A.M.  Battallion  drill at 2 P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Saturday, February 25, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Today we had no drill it being wash day</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Sunday, February 26, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Company inspection at 9 A.M.  This afternoon had a review by </I></div> <div> <I>          Gen. Andrews  Dress parade at 5 P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Monday, February 27, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Company drill at 9 A.M.  Battallion  drill at 2 P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Tuesday, February 28, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Barrancas, Fla. Nothing doing in Camp today except</I></div> <div> <I>          Mustering for pay</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><IMG SRC="8e30bc80.png" border=0 width="267" height="200" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I>Cannoneers</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>March 1865</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Wednesday, March 1, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Battallion drill at 2 P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Thursday, March 2, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>     `     </I><I>Company drill at 9 A.M.  Battallion drill at 2 P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Friday, March 3, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Company drill at 9 A.M.  Battallion drill at 2 P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Saturday, March 4, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>No drill today</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Sunday, March 5, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>Today our Regt was out on Review by Gen. Steel    Inspection in heavy marching orders by the division inspector  Dress parade at 5 P.M.  </I></div> <div> (Ed. Note:  Major General Frederick Steele)</div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Monday , March 6, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Barrancas, Fla.  This morning we had Co drill at 9 A.M. </I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Dress parade at 5 P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Tuesday, March 7, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Co drill at 9 A.M.  Battallion drill at 2 P.M.</I></div> <div> <I>     </I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Wednesday, March 8, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Company drill at 9 A.M.  Battallion drill at 2 P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Thursday, March 9, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Barrancas, Fla.  Today I am on guard at Post Hd quarters</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Friday, March 10, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>This morning I came back to camp from Hd. quarters this evening</I></div> <div> <I>          we received marching orders to go to Penscaola, Fla.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Saturday, March 11, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>This morning we left Barrancas at 6 A.M. and marched to </I></div> <div> <I>          Penscaola  where we arrived at 4 P.M. and went into camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>      </I><I>Sunday, March 12, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Today we were busy all day putting up our tents  In the evening I</I></div> <div> <I>           went to meeting in Penscaola </I></div> <bR> <div> <I>      </I><I>Monday, March 13, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>No drill today</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Tuesday, March 14, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Company drill at 9 A.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Wednesday, March 15, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>This morning I went on picket</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Thursday, March 16, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Came in off picket in the morning  Battallion  drill at 2 P.M.</I></div> <div> <I>          Dress parade at 5 P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Friday, March 17, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>No drill today Dress parade at 5 P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Saturday, March 18, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Penscaola , Fla.  No drill today.  Weather clear & pleasant</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Sunday, March 19, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          This evening we received marching Orders</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Monday, March 20, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Pensacola, Fla.  This morning we struck our tents and took up </I></div> <div> <I>          our line of march at 6 A.M.  Marched about 10 miles and went</I></div> <div> <I>          into camp at 1 P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Tuesday, March 21, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>This morning we struck tents at 6 A.M. took up our line of march</I></div> <div> <I>          at 8 oclock.  Rained very hard all morning.  Marched about</I></div> <div> <I>          4 miles and went into camp at 2 P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Wednesday, March 22, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>In camp all day</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Thursday, March 23, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Marched 7 miles</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Friday, March 24, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>In camp all day marched two miles after dark</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Saturday, March 25, 1865</I></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I>Cavalry fight in front today.  Captured 115 men, one Brigadier Gen Clanton mortaly wounded </I></FONT> </div> <div> (Ed. Note: Brig. General James Holt Clanton , CSA)</div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Sunday, March 26, 1865</I></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I>Marched 6 miles stoped  near Pollard  Pollard is evacuated our men burn Bridge and return  </I></FONT>(Ed. Note: Pollard, Alabama) </div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Monday, March 27, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>Marched 16 miles toward Blakely Camped in an old Rebel camp</I></div> <div> (Ed. Note: Blakely, Alabama) </div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Tuesday, March 28, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Marched 5 miles</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Wednesday, March 29, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Marched 8 miles today roads very bad</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Thursday, March 30, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Marched 9 miles road very bad</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Friday, March 31, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>Marched 18 miles today camped near Stogdens Mills  Plenty of fresh meat</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><IMG SRC="8e70bc80.png" border=0 width="267" height="200" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I>Frying Hardtack</I></div> <bR> <div> <I><B>April 1865</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Saturday, April 1, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Marched 10 miles today.  We guarded the train.  Cannonading</I></div> <div> <I>          in front</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Sunday, April 2, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Moved at 6:30 A.M.  fighting in front we arrive at 9 oclock &</I></div> <div> <I>          go on Skirmish by Regt. At night we lay in line of Battle</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Monday, April 3, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Go on Skirmish in front.  Took our position and comenced digging</I></div> <div> <I>          Rifle pits</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Tuesday, April 4, 1865 </I></div> <div> <I>Enemy shelling us all day. Skirmish line advanced 2 men wounded</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Wednesday, April 5, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>Mounted some guns today and last night.  Enemy shelling us all the time</I></div> <div> <I>          </I></div> <div> <I>     Thursday, April 6, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Heavy cannonading on both sides</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Friday, April 7, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Shelling and Skirmishing all day on both sides</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Saturday, April 8, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Making front Rifle Pits wide and diging trench to lead into them</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Sunday, April 9, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>Nothing doing until 5 P.M. when we were ordered into line and charged the enemy works  carrying the entire line, took 3000 prisoners Some arms and ammunition . 2 men in our Regt wounded in the charge and one killed and 3 wounded by Torpedoes</I></div> <div> <I>          </I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Monday, April 10, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Nothing doing in camp today</I></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I>Near Blakely, Ala.</I></div> <div> <I>                                                                                      April 10/65</I></div> <div> <I>J.A.Roof</I></div> <div> <I>                                                                                     Dear Father</I></div> <div> <I>I hasten to drop you a few lines this morning to inform you that I am yet among the living and in the enjoyment of good health.  We reached this place a week ago yesterday where we found the enemy strongly fortified.  We had a little skirmish with them and drove them into their works, we then went to work diging trenches and fortifying ourselves, but they made it very hard work for us as they shelled us day and night but we kept on working all week.  Yesterday afternoon we received orders to  storm  their works.  We fell into line and at 5 P. M. we made a galant charge carrying their entire line of works which was 3 miles in length, taking 3000 prisoners and a large amount of amunition and munitions of war.  Our loss was very light.  I thank God that my life was spared.  Although I runn some narrow risk.  Last night when we were coming backto our camp one of our company steped on a Torpedo which was buried in the earth when it exploded killing him and wounding 3 others.  I was walking next to the man when he steped on it but I escaped unhurt, although the earth blew all over me.  We had but two men slightly wounded in the charge one of them belonged to our Co.  Quite a number of Torpedoes were found buried on the out side of their fortifications.  I think that we should retaliate against them for such infernal work it is worse than barbarism.  We are under marching Orders this morning.  I think we will move around to the rear of Mobeil and take another stand.  We have a large Army here and all in fine Spirits. Our prisoners say that the Southern Confederacy is about played out.  I think so myself.  I have not had a letter from home for some time do not fail to write as soon as this comes to hand.  Remember me to all the friends and remember me in your prayers. Your affectionate Son.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>M. L. Roof</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Tuesday, April 11, 1865</I><I> </I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>This afternoon we moved our camp.  In the evening we marched</I></div> <div> <I>          over to Blakely distance 2 miles</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>    Wednesday, April 12, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>Nothing doing in camp today.  Mobeil</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" > (Mobile, Alabama)</FONT><I> reported        evacuated.  At night Mobeil gave up  The Stars and  and Stripes floating over the city</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Thursday, April 13, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>Blakely, Ala.  This morning there was a Salute of one hundred  guns           </I><I>fired in honor of the taking of Blakely and Mobeil. All quiet in camp.  Weather pleasant </I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Friday, April 14, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Today I am on guard at the Kebbely Hospital at Blakely, Ala</I></div> <div> <I>          Nothing doing in camp  Weather pleasant</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Saturday, April 15, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          This morning I returned to camp.  Nothing doing today except</I></div> <div> <I>          cleaning up for inspection.  Weather cloudy warm</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Sunday, April 16, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>Blakely Ala.  Co inspection at 9 A.M. by Lieut Allison.  At 2 P.M.we had preaching in our Regt by the chaplain  of the 24</I><I>th</I><I> Ind Great cheering in camp in the evening on account of late victories</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Monday, April 17, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>Nothing doing in camp.  A salute of 100 guns fired at the landing in honor of the surrender of R E Lee and Army to U S Grant, Lieut Gen</I></div> <div> <I>          </I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Tuesday, April 18, 1865 </I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Nothing doing in camp today  Weather clear and pleasant</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Wednesday, April 19, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Today we had Regimental inspection in heavy marching order</I></div> <div> <I>          by the Brigade inspector</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Thursday, April 20, 1865</I><I> </I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Nothing doing in camp  This afternoon we received Orders to be</I></div> <div> <I>          ready to embark at a moments notice.  Marched down to the </I></div> <div> <I>          landing and went on board the Planter at midnight</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Friday, April 21, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>This morning we left Blakely at 6 A.M. and moved around to Mobile where we Anchored out in the Stream and Staid  on the boat all day</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Saturday, April 22, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>At Mobile, Ala on board the Planter.  Left Mobile at 6 A.M. and</I></div> <div> <I>          moved on the Mobile river until we reached the mouth of the</I></div> <div> <I>          Tombigbee at 6 P.M. where we anchored out for the night</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Sunday, April 23, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>We left the mouth of the Tombigbee at 6 A.M. and moved on </I></div> <div> <I>          without any interruption all day.  Landed at a plantation</I></div> <div> <I>          in the evening where we went on Shore and got some forage</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Monday, April 24, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>This morning we started at 6 A.M. and moved on until 4 P.M.</I></div> <div> <I>          when we landed to take on some wood</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Tuesday, April 25, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>This morning we started at 6 A.M. and moved on slowly all day Nothing of importance transpired today.  Anchored out at 7P.M. for the night</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Wednesday, April 26, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>This morning we started on at 5 A.M. and moved on to within</I></div> <div> <I>          10 miles of Cahawba where we Anchored out for the night</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Thursday, April 27, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>This morning we started at 6 A.M. passed Cahawba , Ala.</I></div> <div> <I>          Arrived at Selma at 4 P.M. where we disembarked and went into</I></div> <div> <I>          camp on the left bank of the river oposite  Selma Ala.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Friday, April 28, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>This morning we crossed over the river to Selma and went into</I></div> <div> <I>          camp just at the lower edge of the city.  Gen Steel  and Andrews </I></div> <div> <I>          take up their headquarters in the city.  Weather clear and quite </I></div> <div> <I>          warm</I></div> <div> <I>          </I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Saturday, April 29, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Nothing doing in camp today except fixing up our tents and</I></div> <div> <I>          cleaning up camp.  Wrote a letter to my sister C.D.H.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Sunday, April 30, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>This morning we had Regimental inspection and were mustered</I></div> <div> <I>          for pay.  this afternoon I was detailed and went to town to do</I></div> <div> <I>          guard duty at the Q.M.D</I><I>.  </I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" >(Ed. Note: Quartermaster Depot)</FONT></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B>May 1865</B></I></div> <div> <I>     </I></div> <div> <I>     Monday, May 1, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Selma, Ala .  This morning we got some lumber and were busy</I></div> <div> <I>          all day fixing up our quarters</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Tuesday, May 2, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Nothing doing in camp today</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Wednesday, May 3, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Today we were putting up shades in front of our quarters.       </I></div> <div> <I>          Weather clear warm nights very cool</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Thursday, May 4, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Selma, Ala. Nothing doing in camp today Dress parade at 5 P.M.</I></div> <div> <I>          </I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Friday, May 5, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>This morning we had Co drill at 9 A.M.  Battallion drill </I></div> <div> <I>          at 5 P.M.  Wrote a letter to W. H. Roof</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Saturday, May 6, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Nothing doing in camp today except cleaning up for inspection.  </I></div> <div> <I>          Dress parade at 5 P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Sunday, May 7, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Selma, Ala.  this morning we had Co inspection at 9 A.M.  Dress</I></div> <div> <I>          parade at 5 P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Monday, May 8, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Company drill at 9 A.M.  Battallion  drill at 5 P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Tuesday, May 9, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Selma, Ala.  Battallion  drill at 9 A.M.  Dress parade at 5 P.M.</I></div> <div> <I>          Weather clear and pleasant</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Wednesday, May 10, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>Selma, Ala.  This evening we had a review of our Brigade at 5 P.M. by General Andrews</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Thursday, May 11, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Selma, Ala.  This morning we received orders to be ready at a </I></div> <div> <I>          moments notice to embark for Mobeil.  In the evening the order</I></div> <div> <I>          was changed to embark next morning.  Very heavy rain which</I></div> <div> <I>          lasted about 3 hours</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Friday, May 12, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Embarked at 7 A.M. on the Steamer Jack Groesbeck left Selma at</I></div> <div> <I>          1 oclock P.M. and moved on very briskly until midnight when</I></div> <div> <I>          we had to lay in for on account of the dense fog.  Weather clear</I></div> <div> <I>          and pleasant</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Saturday, May 13, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>On board the Steamer J. Groesbeck passed the mouth of the </I></div> <div> <I>          Tombigbee river at 3 P.M.  Arrived at Mobeil  Ala at 9 P.M.  </I></div> <div> <I>          weather clear and pleasant.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Sunday, May 14, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>This morning we disembarked at 7 A.M. and marched out about</I></div> <div> <I>          3 miles in the rear of the city and went into camp.  Weather clear </I></div> <div> <I>          warm</I></div> <div> <I>          </I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Monday, May 15, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Nothing doing in camp today except Sining  the pay rolls</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Tuesday, May 16, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Mobeil  Ala. Nothing doing in camp today  Weather cloudy warm</I></div> <div> <I>          </I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Wednesday, May 17, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>Mobile, Ala.  Today our Regt was paid off we received six months pay Today we received six months pay and I deposited $50.00 in the hands of the State agent Mr. Drew too be paid to J.A.Roof at Circleville Ohio.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Thursday, May 18, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Nothing doing in camp this morning.  this afternoon we had</I></div> <div> <I>          regimental inspection in heavy marching order at 5 P.M. by</I></div> <div> <I>          Division inspector  Wrote a letter to J.A.R.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Friday, May 19, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>Nothing doing in camp today (wrote a letter to my Sister S.M.N.)</I></div> <div> <I>Sent $5.00 to my sister by mail.  Dress parade at 5 P.M. and a Speech by Col Drew the Ohio State agent.  Weather clear and very warm</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>         Saturday, May 20, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Nothing doing in camp today.  Weather cloudy warm</I></div> <bR> <div> <I> </I><I>Sunday, May 21, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Mobile, Ala.  This morning we had Co inspection by Lieut</I></div> <div> <I>          H. Allison  Dress parade at 5 P.M.  Weather very warm</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>             </I><I>Monday, May 22, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Nothing doing in camp today  Dress parade in the evening</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Tuesday, May 23, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Nothing doing in camp today  Dress parade at 5 P.m.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Wednesday, May 24, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Nothing doing in camp  Dress parade at 5 P.M.  Weather</I></div> <div> <I>          clear and warm</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Thursday, May 25, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Nothing doing in camp  A mazine containing 30 tons of </I></div> <div> <I>          powder exploded at 2 P.M. just at the edge of Mobile which</I></div> <div> <I>          destroyed a large amount of property and many lives were lost</I></div> <div> <I>          </I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Friday, May 26, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>This morning we received Orders to move down to the city</I></div> <div> <I>          to relieve the 1</I><I>st</I><I> Division  At 9 A.M. we fell into line and</I></div> <div> <I>          marched down to the city but did not go into camp.  We</I></div> <div> <I>          lay in a grove during the night</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Saturday, May 27, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Mobile, Ala.  today we were busy all day putting up our tents</I></div> <div> <I>          and cleaning up camp  Weather clear and pleasant</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Sunday, May 28, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Mobile, Ala.  This morning I was detailed and went down into</I></div> <div> <I>          the city to guard some prisoners  Came back to camp in the evening</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Monday, May 29, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Nothing doing in camp today  Weather clear warm</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Tuesday, May 30, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>This morning I went down into the city on Patrol guard. Weather </I></div> <div> <I>          clear warm</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Wednesday, May 31, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Nothing doing in camp today.  Dress parade at 5 P.M.</I></div> <bR> <bR> <div>                                          <I><B> </B></I><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I><B> June 1865</B></I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Thursday, June 1, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Mobile, Ala. Company drill at 8 A.M.  Dress parade at 5 P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Friday, June 2, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Company drill at 8 A.M.  Dress parade at 5 P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Saturday, June 3, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>This morning we went down into the City on review by Gen Andrews and Gen Granger Salmon P. Chase also was present  Weather clear and very warm </I><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" >(Ed. Note: Major General George Granger & Salmon P. Chase Secretary of the Treas.)</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Sunday, June 4, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>Company inspection at 9 A.M. by Lieut Allison  Dress parade at 5 P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Monday, June 5, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>            </I><I>   Mobile, Ala. Company drill at 9 A.M.  Dress parade at 6 P.M.  </I></div> <div> <I>             Weather continues clear and very warm</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Tuesday, June 6, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>Co drill at 9 A.M.  Today we received Orders to get things in readiness to be mustered out.  Dress parade at 6 P.M.  Weather very hot</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Wednesday, June 7, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>           </I><I>Company drill at 9 A.M.  Dress parade at 6 P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Thursday, June 8, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>           </I><I>Company drill at 8 A.M.  Dress parade at 6 P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Friday, June 9, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>Company drill at 8 A.M.  Dress parade at 6 P.M.  weather clear very warm</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Saturday, June 10, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Mobile, Ala. This morning I went down to the City on Patrol duty</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Sunday, June 11, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>This morning I came back to camp.  nothing doing in camp today</I></div> <div> <I>          Dress parade at 6 P.M.  In the evening I went to hear the Rev. Dr.</I></div> <div> <I>          Newman preach at the Methodist Church</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Monday, June 12, 1865</I></div> <div> <I> </I><I>Nothing doing in camp today.  In the afternoon we received orders to be ready to embark at a moments notice to go to Galveston, Texas</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Tuesday, June 13, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>This morning we moved down to the landing where the Regiment went on board the Steamer Corinthian   The Steamer being crowded Co A was obliged to come back to camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Wednesday, June 14, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>Mobile, Ala.  In the afternoon our co went down to the landing to go on board with the 34</I><I>th</I><I> Iowa.  The boat being to much crowded we were again obliged to return to camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Thursday, June 15, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Today we remained in camp all day awaiting Orders but did not </I></div> <div> <I>          receive any  Weather very hot</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Friday, June 16, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          This morning our Co was inspected by  the Division Inspector</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Saturday, June 17, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Nothing doing in camp  weather warm</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Sunday, June 18, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>Mobile, Ala.  today I went to meeting in the city at 10 A.M.  Heavy</I></div> <div> <I> storm in the evening one man killed by lightning in the 24</I><I>th</I><I> Ind</I></div> <div> <I>close by our camp in the evening  </I><I>  (</I><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Times New Roman" >Ed. Note: Pvt. William Edwards, Mobile, Ala.)</FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Monday, June 19, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>This morning Co A marched down to the landing went on board</I></div> <div> <I>          the  Alice Twain moved outside the bar and went on board the</I></div> <div> <I>          Steamer Sedgwic and set out for Galveston Texas at 3 P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Tuesday, June 20, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>On board the Steamer Sedgwic today we moved along at the rate </I></div> <div> <I>          of 8 miles an hour  The sea very calm and the weather pleasant</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Wednesday, June 21, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Today we moved along at the rate of 8 miles an hour arrived at </I></div> <div> <I>          the Bar off Galveston, Texas at 8 P.M. where we Anchored out for</I></div> <div> <I>          the night  Weather clear and very warm</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Thursday, June 22, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>This morning we ran into the harbor at 9 A.M. where we disembarked and went up into town to wait for the Train to go to Houston to join the Regt  Weather Clear and hot</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Friday, June 23, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>Galveston, Texas.  this morning we took the cars at 9 A.M. and run to Houston distance 70 miles  Arrived at Houston at 3 P.M. found the boys all well and in fine spirits  Weather clear and hot</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Saturday, June 24, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>Houston, Texas.  This morning we took cars at 9 A.M. and run out to Millican distance 80 miles arrived at Millican at 5 P.M.  weather clear and warm</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Sunday, June 25, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>This morning we cleaned out some old warehouses for our quarters Col. Kelley Commanding the Post.  Capt Bury  inspection at 5 P.M. </I></div> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#990000" FACE="Times New Roman" ><I>         </I></FONT> (Ed. Note: Capt. Joseph Bury)</div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Monday, June 26, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>     Nothing doing in camp.  a few Confederate Soldiers came in from</I></div> <div> <I>          the country to be Paroled.  Dress parade at 5 P.M.  Weather clear</I></div> <div> <I>          and very hot</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Tuesday, June 27, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Millican, Texas.  Nothing doing in camp today.  Dress parade at</I></div> <div> <I>          5 P.M.  Weather clear and pleasant</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Wednesday, June 28, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Millican, Texas.  Today I am on  Patrol guard in town.  Weather</I></div> <div> <I>          cloudy warm</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Thursday, June 29, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Nothing doing in camp today  Very heavy rain in the afternoon & </I></div> <div> <I>          night</I></div> <div> <I>          </I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Friday, June 30, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Nothing doing in camp today.  Dress parade at 5 P.M.  Weather</I></div> <div> <I>          cloudy warm </I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B>July 1865</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Saturday, July 1, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Millican, Texas.  Nothing doing in camp today Dress parade  at</I></div> <div> <I>          5 P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Sunday, July 2, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Millican, Texas.  Co inspection at 8 A.M. by Lieut Allison. Dress</I></div> <div> <I>          parade at 5 P.M.  Weather cloudy warm</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Monday, July 3, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Nothing doing in camp today.  Dress parade at 6 P.M.  Weather  </I></div> <div> <I>          cloudy warm</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Tuesday, July 4, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Millican, Texas.  Nothing doing in camp</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Wednesday, July 5, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Nothing doing in camp today.  This afternoon a Rebbel  Captain</I></div> <div> <I>          tore down one of  our flags an ran off.  Dress parade at 6 P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Thursday, July 6, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Nothing doing in camp today  Dress parade at 6 P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Friday, July 7, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Millican, Texas.  Nothing doing in camp today.  Dress parade </I></div> <div> <I>          at 6 P.M.</I></div> <div> <I>          </I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Saturday, July 8, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Nothing doing in camp today. Weather cloudy hot</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Sunday, July 9, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>Millican, Texas.  Co inspection by Lieut Allison at 9 A.M.  Dress parade at 6 P.M.  Weather cloudy and very warm</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Monday, July 10, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Millican, Texas.  Today I am on patrol duty in town.  The Provo</I></div> <div> <I>          Marshall  working all day Paroling Reb Soldiers</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Tuesday, July 11, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Nothing doing in camp today. The 29</I><I>th</I><I> Ill Vol Regt arrived here</I></div> <div> <I>          at 9 P.M.  They came to relieve us and we recive marching Orders</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Wednesday, July 12, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>Millican, Texas.  This morning we get on board the cars at 8 oclock and start for Houston.  Arrive at Houston at 9 P.M. Slept at the depot all night</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Thursday, July 13, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Houston, Texas.  This morning we take up our quarters in the  </I></div> <div> <I>          Trinity Hall near the Depot</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Friday, July 14, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Houston, Texas.  Nothingdoing today. Weather cloudy very hot</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Saturday, July 15, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Nothing doing today. Dress parade at 5 P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Sunday, July 16, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Houston, Texas.  Co inspection at 9 A.M.  Dress parade at 5 P.M.</I></div> <div> <I>          Weather very hot</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Monday, July 17, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Houston, Texas. Today I am on Provost guard.  Nothing of  </I></div> <div> <I>           importance transpired today  Weather very hot</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Tuesday, July 18, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Nothing doing in camp today  Weather cloudy hot</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Wednesday, July 19, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>Houston, Texas.  Today our officers commence to make out our muster out Rolls</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Thursday, July 20, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Nothing doing today. Weather cloudy and very hot</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Friday, July 21, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Nothing doing today</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Saturday, July 22, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Houston, Texas.  Nothing doing today.  Weather very hot</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Sunday, July 23, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Nothing doing today</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Monday, July 24, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Nothing doing today  Weather very hot</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Tuesday, July 25, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Houston, Texas.  This morning the 120</I><I>th</I><I> Regt O.V.I.  Started </I></div> <div> <I>          to Galveston to be transferred to the 48</I><I>th</I><I> Regt O.V.I.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Wednesday, July 26, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Today Gov Hamilton arrived on train from Galveston</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Thursday, July 27, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>Houston, Texas.  Nothing doing today  Gov Hamilton  Speech at the Houston Hall at 6 P.M.  </I><I>(Ed. Note: Provisional Governor A. J. Hamilton appointed by President  Andrew Johnson)</I></div> <div> <I>          </I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>Friday, July 28, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Houston, Texas.  Today the mustering Officer arrived from </I></div> <div> <I>          Galveston to examine our muster rolls.  Weather cloudy very warm</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Saturday, July 29, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Today our officers are busy making out our discharge papers</I></div> <div> <I>          Weather very hot</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Sunday, July 30, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Houston, Texas.  Today the officers are finishing our discharge </I></div> <div> <I>          papers.  In the evening I went to the Episcopal Church.  Weather</I></div> <div> <I>          very warm</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Monday, July 31, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>Houston, Texas.  This morning the 114</I><I>th</I><I> Reg O.V.I. were mustered out of the Service.  Went on board the Ruthven at 11 A.M. and left at 3 P.M. for Galveston.  Weather pleasant</I></div> <bR> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><IMG SRC="8eaa77d0.png" border=0 width="167" height="125" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>U.S.Patch</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>                            </I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B>August 1865</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Tuesday, August 1, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Arrived at Galveston at 8 A.M. went on board the Steamer</I></div> <div> <I>          Prometheus at 2 P.M. and left for New Orleans at 5 P. M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Wednesday, August 2, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>On board the Prometheus. Today we moved along briskly all day</I></div> <div> <I>          Heavy rain and Storm in the evening</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Thursday, August 3, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>On board the Prometheus.  This morning the Storm continues.</I></div> <div> <I>          Arrived at the mouth of the Miss.river at 3 P.M.  weather cloudy</I></div> <div> <I>          warm</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Friday, August 4, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>Arrived at New Orleans at 10 A.M. where we disembarked to change boats.  Went on board the Steamer Sunny South at 4 P.M. left New Orleans at 7 P.M.  Weather cloudy pleasant</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Saturday, August 5, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>114</I><I>th</I><I> Regt O.V.I. on board the Sunny South.  Landed at Baton Rouge at 3 P.M. and took on some forage.  Passed Morganza at 11 P.M. River very high and still rising.  Weather clear and warm</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Sunday, August 6, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>On board the Sunny South. Passed the mouth of Red river at 6 A.M. Landed at Natchez, Miss at 4 P.M. to take on some coal.  Left Natchez at 7 P.M.  Weatherclear very warm</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Monday, August 7, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>On board the Steamer Sunny South. Passed New Carthage, La at 10 A.M. passed Warrenton, Miss at 2 P.M.  Arrived at Vicksburg at 4 P.M. where we took on some coal.  Left Vicksburg at 7 P.M. passed Milligans Bend at 9 P.M.  Weather clear warm</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Tuesday, August 8, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>On board the Steamer Sunny South. Passed Lake Providence at 10   A.M. passed the new Steamer Ruth at 11 A.m. on her way to New Orleans</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>       </I><I>Wednesday, August 9, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>On board the Sunny South. Passed Napolean, Ark at 8 A.M. Landed at the mouth of the White River, at 9 A.M. left at 10 A.M. landed at Helena, Ark. at 11 P.M.  Weatherclear very warm</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Thursday, August 10, 1865 </I></div> <div> <I>On board the Sunny South.  Arrived at Memphis, Tenn at 2 P.M. took on some coal and left at 6 P.M.  Weather clear and very warm</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Friday, August 11, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>On board the Steamer Sunny South. Passed Fort Pillow at 6 A.M.  This afternoon we were obliged to tie up about an hour on account of a heavy storm and rain</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Saturday, August 12, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>On board the Steamer Sunny South.  Passed Hickman, Ky at 6 A.M. Arrived at Cairo, Ill at 1 P.M. here we disembarked and took the cars. Left Cairo at 9 P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Sunday, August 13, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>Passed Centralia, Ill at 9 A.M.  Arrived at Mattoon at 11 A.M. here we changed cars.  Arrived at Terehaute, Ind at 5 P.M. changed cars and left at 7 P.M.  Arrived at Indianapolis, Ind at 11 P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Monday, August 14, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          </I><I>Indianapolis, Ind.  This morning we took the cars and left</I></div> <div> <I>          Indianapolis at 11 A.M. passed through Richmond, Ind at 4 P.M.</I></div> <div> <I>          Passed through Greenville, Ind at 6 P.M.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Tuesday, August 15, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>114</I><I>th</I><I> O.V.I Arrived at Columbus, Ohio at 2 A.M.  At 5 A.M. we marched from the depot to Tods Barracks.  This afternoon we signed the pay rolls and turned over some of the guns</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Wednesday, August 16, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>Tods Barracks Columbus, Ohio camp of the 114</I><I>th</I><I> O.V.I.  nothing doing in camp today.</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I><I>Thursday, August 17, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>Tods Barracks Columbus, Ohio  This forenoon we received our pay and discharge.  This afternoon I reached home at 5 oclock.</I></div> <div> <I>     </I><I>                                                                       </I></div> <div> <I>      </I><I>August 17</I><I>th</I><I> 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Columbus, Ohio      </I></div> <div> <I>          Today our Regt the 114</I><I>th</I><I> O.V.I. were paid off and discharged </I></div> <div> <I>          from the U. S. Service in which we had served three years</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>                                                                        </I><I>M. L. Roof</I></div> <div> <I>               </I></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><IMG SRC="8eb0bc80.png" border=0 width="267" height="200" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>October 1865</I></div> <bR> <div> After returning to Circleville , Ohio having served three years in the Civil War, Martin Luther Roof continued his diary.  The following entries are for the remainder of the year 1865.</div> <bR> <div> <I>           Wednesday, October 11, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Husked corn for Michael Miller</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Thursday, October 12, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Today I was hauling in corn for M Miller</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Friday, October 13, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Husked corn in the forenoon and chopped wood this afternoon for </I></div> <div> <I>          M Miller</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Saturday, October 14, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          No entry</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Sunday, October 15, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          No entry</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Monday, October 16, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Bought a horse of Michael Miller for one hundred dollars</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Tuesday, October 17, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Worked for M Miller in the afternoon</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Wednesday, October 18, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          No entry</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Thursday, October 19, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Husked corn  for M Miller in the afternoon</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Friday, October 20, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Today I went to Circleville with father and bought me a sadle </I></div> <div> <I>          and bridle</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Saturday, October 21, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Husked corn for M Miller</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Sunday, October 22, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          No entry</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Monday, October 23, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Husked corn for M Miller</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Tuesday, October 24, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Husked corn for M Miller one half day.  Worked for father in the </I></div> <div> <I>          afternoon</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Wednesday, October 25, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Husked corn for M Miller</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Thursday, October 26, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Husked corn for M Miller</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Friday, October 27, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Husked corn for M Miller</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Saturday, October 28, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Hauled wood for father in the morning.  Went to Lithopolis in the </I></div> <div> <I>          afternoon and to Adam Schneiders</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Sunday, October 29, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          No entry</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Monday, October 30, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Husked corn for M Miller</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Tuesday, October 31, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Today I came home and husked corn for father in the afternoon</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B>November 1865</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Wednesday, November 1, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Husked corn for father today</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Thursday, November 1, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Husked corn for father today</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Friday, November 3, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Husked corn for M Miller</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Saturday, November 4, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Husked corn for M Miller </I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Sunday, November 5, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          No entry</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Monday, November 6, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Husked corn for M Miller</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Tuesday, November 7, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Husked corn for M Miller</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Wednesday, November 8, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Husked corn in the forenoon and choped  wood in the afternoon  </I></div> <div> <I>          for M Miller</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Thursday, November 9, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Husked corn in the forenoon for M Miller.  Went home and to  </I></div> <div> <I>           L Baums in the afternoon </I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Friday, November 10, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Husked corn for M Miller</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Saturday, November 11, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Husked corn for M Miller in forenoon .  Went to Lithopolis in the </I></div> <div> <I>          afternoon</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Sunday, November 12, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          No entry</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Monday, November 13, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Husked corn for M Miller</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>             Tuesday, November 14, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Husked corn for M Miller</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Wednesday, November 15, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Husked corn for M Miller</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Thursday, November 16, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Husked corn for M Miller</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Friday, November 17, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Husked corn in the forenoon for M Miller.  Choped  wood for </I></div> <div> <I>          father in the afternoon</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Saturday, November 18, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Worked for M Miller today</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Sunday, November 19, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Went to meeting at St Pauls</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Monday, November 20, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Helped Jacob Miller butcher</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Tuesday, November 21, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Husked corn for M Miller</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Wednesday, November 22, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Worked for M Miller</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Thursday, November 23, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Worked for M Miller</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Friday, November 24, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Worked for M Miller</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Saturday, November 25, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Husked corn at home in the forenoon</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Sunday, November 26, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Went to L Raney in the morning</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Monday, November 27, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Husked corn for M Miller</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>            Tuesday, November 28, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Worked for M Miller</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Wednesday, November 29, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Husked corn for M Miller</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Thursday, November 30, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Worked for M Miller in the forenoon.  came home in the </I></div> <div> <I>          afternoon</I></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <I><B>December 1865</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Friday, December 1, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Today I went to Circleville</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Saturday, December 2, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Helped Noeckers saw wood on Courtright farm</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Sunday, December 3, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Went to meeting at Mount Vernon</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Monday, December 4, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Helped Noeckers saw wood</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Tuesday, December 5, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Husked corn for M Miller</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Wednesday, December 6, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Worked for M Miller</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Thursday, December 7, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Worked for M Miller</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Friday, December 8, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Helped Lewis Rhoads Butcher in the forenoon.  Hauled wood </I></div> <div> <I>          for father in the afternoon</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Saturday, December 9, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Husked corn for Father in the afternoon</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Sunday, December 10, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Went to meeting at the Trinity Church</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Monday, December 11, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Worked for M Miller</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Tuesday, December 12, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Worked for M Miller</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Wednesday, December 13, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Took a load of Barley to Circleville for M Miller</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Thursday, December 14, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Worked for M Miller</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     </I></div> <div> <I>     Friday, December 15, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Worked for M Miller in the forenoon.  Hauled wood for Father</I></div> <div> <I>          in the afternoon</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Saturday, December 16, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Helped M Miller saw wood</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Sunday, December 17, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Went to meeting at the Trinity Church</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Monday, December 18, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Helped father get ready to butcher.  Went to Baum's in the </I></div> <div> <I>          afternoon</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Tuesday, December 19, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Husked corn for father</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Wednesday, December 20, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Helped father butcher</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Thursday, December 21, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Took a load of pork to Circleville for Father</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Friday, December 22, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Staid about home all day</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Saturday, December 23, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Went up to M Millers and got my horse.  Went to Jacob Baum's </I></div> <div> <I>          in the evening</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Sunday, December 24, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Came home from J Baum's this evening</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Monday, December 25, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Went to John Schneiders</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Tuesday, December 26, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Went to McFarlans and to New Salem.  Staid at Will Waltemires </I></div> <div> <I>          all night</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Wednesday, December 27, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Went to Uncle Josephs in the morning</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Thursday, December 28, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Staid at J waltermires all day</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Friday, December 29, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Today I came home from Perry Co</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Saturday, December 30, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Staid at home all day</I></div> <bR> <div> <I>     Sunday, December 31, 1865</I></div> <div> <I>          Went to meeting at Rehobeth in the forenoon.  Went to William </I></div> <div> <I>  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