The Civil War Notebook of Daniel Chisholm: A Chronicle of Daily Life in the Union Army, 1864-1865 |
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Affet Alex Chisholm Alexandria April Army August battle boys Brandy Station breastworks Brigade Brother Alex's Letter Capt Weltner captured charge City Point Cold Harbor Company July 14 Daniel Chisholm Date mustered Dear Father Decr Division Dollars Dress parade Drill Feby fight fire Friday furlough Genl getting glad to hear guns halted hard tack Head Quarters Hospital hundred inspection Irish Brigade James Jany Johnnies Jolliffe June killed last night looking March 31 miles Minie Ball Monday morning moved mustered into service nice Novr O'Clock P.M. Octr Penna Petersburgh Picket Pittsburgh Po River Potomac prisoners quiet in front Rail Road rain rebel rebs Regiment Regt Res Corps Robert Glendenning Saturday sent Sept Sergeant Sergt service February 29 service March 31 shells shot soldiers soon Spottsylvania Springer Sunday tents Thursday took troops Tuesday Uniontown weather Wednesday Williams wounded write yesterday