{"id":359,"date":"2012-03-08T10:13:38","date_gmt":"2012-03-08T15:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/web.colby.edu\/csc-shannon\/?p=359"},"modified":"2021-12-05T10:13:30","modified_gmt":"2021-12-05T15:13:30","slug":"april-6-9-1862","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.colby.edu\/csc-home\/2012\/03\/08\/april-6-9-1862\/","title":{"rendered":"April 6 – 9, 1862"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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\nApril<\/span>
\n6<\/span>
\nManassas
\nLast<\/span> night an orderly leading
\nCol. Murphy\u2019s horses was shot about four
\nmiles from our camp + today a squad of
\nmen went in search of the body as
\nhe was a good soldier and had been
\nin the service 16 years.
\nGenl.<\/span> Franklin and staff called
\nupon us about an hour since. We shall
\nmarch tomorrow morning at seven
\no\u2019clock toward Bristoe and Warrenton.
\nToday I am of the impression that the
\nenemy do not intend making a stand
\nin Virginia. Dr. Gillespie our Refugee
\nfriend says that parties of Unionists
\nhave fled to the mountains to avoid
\nconscription and that they are anxious
\nto join Banks army.
\nGenl.<\/span> Wool in his dispatch, this
\nmornings paper, says that he does
\nnot think we will find an<\/p>\n
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enemy to contend with in Virginia.
\n7p.m.\u2014This evening I returned from
\na long ride. Immediately after
\ndinner the General started out with
\nhis staff on a reconnoitreing [sic] expedition.
\nOur object was to find the best road
\nleading to Bristoe which place we
\nvisited.
\nAfter<\/span> returning to camp I
\nstarted out alone to visit Bull
\nRun. Having reached Manassas
\nJunction I called at a house and
\ninquired the way to the battle field
\nThe negro showed me and explained
\nthe situation. I took down a sketch
\nof it and then rode off with three
\nof the Maine Cavalry. We however
\ndid not succeed through mistaking
\nthe road, and so had to return. I
\ntook the cavalry with me because I
\ndid not expect to get back before
\ntonight and it is very dangerous<\/p>\n

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travelling through these woods after
\ndark.<\/p>\n

April<\/span> 8
\nCatlett\u2019s station
\nWe<\/span> marched out of
\nour encampment yesterday morning
\nat 7 o\u2019clock. We made a road of
\nour own as we went along, and
\nthe pioneers had considerable
\nwork to do in filling up the ditches.
\nWe passed through Bristoe [?] [carrot<\/em>: at] not
\nfar from nine o\u2019clock a.m., where<\/em>
\nwe made a short halt. General
\nS. and staff called at Gen. Newton\u2019s
\nhead quarters and we had a
\nfine time over the state of things.
\nGenl. Newton was very indignant<\/p>\n

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at the arrangement which had
\nrecently been made putting us
\nunder McDowell. Waldron after
\nlistening a long time to the tirade
\nagainst our leaders turned the
\nconversation suddenly by one of
\nhis inimitable remarks\u2014\u201cno matter,\u201d
\nsaid he, \u201cthe pay goes on just the
\nsame. That\u2019s our consolation.\u201d\u2014This
\nbrought on the laugh. \u201cColonel\u201d, says
\nhe, \u201chave you brought your fishing
\ntackle\u201d? \u201cOur song has changed
\n\u201cO we\u2019re going [carrot<\/em>: going a] fishing.\u201d
\ninstead of
\nO we\u2019re going down to Richmond.\u201d<\/p>\n

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About<\/span> one o\u2019clock p.m. we made
\nour second halt and lunched in
\nthe woods. At half past two p.m.
\nwe reached Catlett\u2019s station and im-
\nmediately set about finding a
\nplace for head quarters and<\/p>\n

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deciding upon camp grounds.
\nGenl.<\/span> Kearny came here yesterday
\nand seems to have monopolized
\neverything in the shape of building
\nand shelter. After long searching however
\nwe found a store which was at
\nonce made head quarters for Genl
\nand staff. We did not make
\nmuch ceremony but bunked down
\nat once. I think I slept three
\nor four hours before the rest turned
\nin and when I woke up Wead
\nand Rodgers were discussing the
\nmerits and utility of 12 foot
\ndrivers on the rail road. They were
\njust turning in, and so I rolled
\nover and tried it again. Five
\nof us slept on the counter.
\nDuring<\/span> the night Wead fell
\noff the counter and woke us all
\nup by the noise. John Manassas
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the cow telling a most pitiful
\nstory about \u201chorses and horse
\npistols and his comb and
\ndollar and half.\u201d
\nThis<\/span> morning Joe gave us
\nand excellent breakfast, but it
\nstill rains and so it is quite
\nuncomfortable. We have tried to
\nsing a little but it does not
\nseem to be \u201cappropos\u201d. [sic]
\nList<\/span> of casualties to the
\nstaff of Genl. Slocum during
\nthe past 36 hours.
\n1.<\/span> Dr. Burr\u2019s horse broke his leg
\nand<\/span> so had to be shot.
\n2.<\/span> John Manassas lost the cow.
\n3.<\/span> Lieut. Wead\u2019s man Jones
\nwith<\/span> his best horse not
\nyet<\/span> heard from.
\n4.<\/span> The most unfortunate circumstance
\nof<\/span> being thrown under the temporary
\ncommand<\/span> of Kearney<\/p>\n

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April<\/span> 8 continued
\nCatlett\u2019s Station, Va.
\nGreat<\/span> life this, most surely –<\/p>\n

9,,<\/span><\/p>\n

We<\/span> are still at the same
\nold place in the grocery store
\neating Joe\u2019s meals as he prepares
\nthem, now of mutton and now
\nof ham intermingled with the
\nusual supply of potatoes, bread
\nand coffee. The rain continues
\nto drizzle down making life
\nout doors peculiarly disagreeable.
\nAs to business we do simply
\nnothing. Reading, playing checkers,
\njoking, singing, flute playing and
\nviolin playing seems to be
\nabout everything [carrot<\/em>: we] do. As I now
\nwrite Capt. Rodgers sits leaning
\nback in his chair playing<\/p>\n

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that most beautiful air:-
\n“When<\/span> the swallow\u2019s homeward fly.\u201d
\nWe<\/span> try to accompany him
\nwith our voices.
\nThe<\/span> General is reading with
\nmuch interest Bulever Lytton\u2019s
\n\u201cStrange story\u201d. We hardly know
\nwhat to do with ourselves, but
\nall hope that the storm will
\nsoon cease and Old Sol will
\nonce more delight us with his
\npresence.
\nNow<\/span> the party begin to
\nplay and sing \u201cOld Grimes\u201d,
\nusing both flute and violin.
\nYesterday we had this venerable
\npiece set to impromptu verses
\ncomposed by Dr. Burr and
\nCol. Howland. No important
\ntransaction of the past two days
\nwas omitted but all were
\nfully considered.<\/p>\n

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Today<\/span> they brought me a letter
\nand it was a decided relief to
\nme from this oppressive ennui.
\nI mean to write letters and then
\nawait replies. But this has
\nalready been done days ago
\nand none have replied except
\nL who is always prompt. Still
\nI shall try it again.
\n* * * *<\/span>
\nNews<\/span> We have some that
\nis pretty good. The enemy have
\nretreated from before us and
\nare doubtless making their way
\nto Richmond. They have also
\nfallen back from Fredricksburg.
\nMcClellan has advanced upon
\nYorktown and was expecting three
\ndays since to capture the place
\nafter a short siege. Doubtful
\nnews has also reached us
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