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Opening: 27 verso, 28 recto
Date(s) of entries: May 16 to 21, 1863
Author: James Boardman
Content: Diary


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SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1863

Quite Cool this morning On guard, very warm at noon, Mail Boat arrived this Eavening Fourten of the Boys arrested out side the line without Papers

TUESDAY, MAY 19, 1863.

Very warm Two Gun Boats gone up the river, Mail Boat came up last Knight, no letters for no 1, Company Drill & Batallion Dress Parade, Mist came up Eavening Cool

 

SUNDAY 17

Pleasent Relieved at 8.o.c Inspection at 9.o.c Boat arrived at 2.o.c Dress Parade at 5 1/2.o.c, All quiet at Roll Call

 

WEDNESDAY 20

Pleasent 6 Roll calls per Day Officer drill from 8 1/2 to 9 1/2 company drill from 9 1/2 to 11 1/2.o.c Dinner 12 Non Commishion officrs from 1 until 2.o.c Battallion from 2 1/2 until 4 1/2 A Peterson [i.e., Sergeant Andrew Peterson] promoted to Sargent

 

MONDAY 18

Pleasent Drill in the A.M. & .P.M. Court in session to day Thomas & James tried to day Nothing more worthy of note

 

THURSDAY 21

Com'y Sargent Peterson on guard, On Fatigue for Quarter Master, Air our tents No Drills to day Mail Boat arrived this morning Rcd 4 letters Fine Shower of Rain Dress Parade

 
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