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1st Virginia Light Artillery CSA Diary
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| War-date Confederate soldier's diary, penned by Martin V. Flippin, 1st Virginia Light Artillery, with good full page entries covering his service from the Summer of 1862 through late winter of 1863, lots of camp news, and local events, as well as military entries, it reads in part: "...[6/29/1862] prisoners marching on to Richmond, great excitement through the lines, different rumors regarding our loss...dreadful battle which accord between McClellans rear guard and Magruders Advance, the engagement commenced early in the morning with occasional skirmishing late in the afternoon...[6/30/62]nothing to chronicle relative to the dreadful battle fought on yesterday...[7/1] set off for the battlefield...saw many dead Yankees in the woods, unburied very offensive...7 men in the Batty. 13 horses a grand stampede last night between Shackeford & Graham dueling...[7/2] Last night a dreadful battle progressing on the James River kept up until a late hour of the night. The cannonading ceased at 11 oclock...[7/3]McClellans army retiring from the Richmond lines in confusion, large capture of stores by our forces...[7/10]Deserters coming in hourly, dress parade at 7 oclock...[7/15] Wrote out three discharges for the men of the company...[7/22]No intelligence from the Army in front Richmond...[7/24]Wrote to Col. Brown for a furlough referred to the Surgeon...[7/25] The surgeon filled out my certificate took it to Pendleton signed it, left camp for Richmond...[8/21]Spent the morning at home, very warm, negroes beating cider...[8/26]myself and Andrew left for Richmond arrived, met with Bob I went up to the passport office got my pass to Petersburg...[8/27]Went to Genl. French's Head Quarters, gained the desired information...[9/5]2 miles below Petersburg, clear and war, came off guard feel very well...Inspected by Genl. Pettigrew's...[9/8]Cheering news from Kirby Smith's Army in Kentucky, Genl. Lee's Army reported in Maryland late in the afternoon...[9/10]Glorious news in camp this evening from Maryland. Spent the afternoon reading the Southern Illustrated News...[9/11]Good news from Ohio. Genl. Lee's Hdqr at Frederick City, Md. took the 1st relief...[9/22]came up with the battery near Petersburg...[9/23]Good news from Genl Lee & Jackson's armys...[9/24]Glorious news in the Newspapers today from the Army in Maryland...[9/26]The James City Artillery came back from Franklin...[9/27]Wrote a note for George Pollard to Genl French...[10/14]at night had a big old row in camp, tied two old men to the guns, had a dreadful time, Brandy in camp all the men intoxicated...[10/17]intelligence came from the Regiment sad news, company disbanded. Grand stampede in the camp, officers & non commiss. in a dreadful stew, many rumors regarding the distribution of the men in the company...[10/25]Wallace Crawley got shot badly...[10/27]Pattie Maloney & spies brought up by the guard & delivered up...[10/28]Orders from French to disband the company, disbanded...went to town had a gay time...[10/29]Consigned to Young's company under marching orders...command packing to leave for Pettigrew's Hd. Quarters. Wrote a letter to Genl. French for Martin...[10/30]packed up early left for Pettigrew's Head Quarters...[11/2]went to the doct. got no medicine, sent me over to the 52nd N.C. regiment after medicine, didn't get any, came back feel very badly...[11/4]Went to the Doct. he sent me to Petersburg after medicine. Went to the Confederate Hospital got medicine...[11/6]Everything in camp drunk, five or six fights...[11/10]South Carolina battery from Winchester came down supper early...[11/12]In 8 miles of Plymouth, NC feel dull and stupid. Took up line of march for Weldon a long and weary march kept stopping for infantry...[11/13]Big fight in Wirtz Battery...[11/16]Orders to march to Gaston NC line of march resumed at daybreak...marched to Gaston 12 miles by 11 oclock ferried across the Roanoke River both batteries by night went up in the pines and encamped...[11/19]reached Petersburg at 3 oclock marched through the city...went out to Camp French...[11/20]Surgeon Claiborne...gave me permit to got to Confederate Hospital...referred to the 2nd North Carolina Hospital went and got the medicine...[12/1]Regnault came from Richmond after successfully running the blockade...[12/3]Old negro gave me some pork...[12/4]Rumor of a fleet in James River...Lieutenant Davis came from Richmond after our Batty of Rifle Guns. Had Pollard and James arrested put in jail...[12/5]feel very well after the skulling the widow gave me...[12/6]William Crump came out to camp to see Lieut. Davis respecting Pollard and James couldn't do anything. I wrote to the Secretary of navy for Sherman also wrote a letter to Genl French...[12/7]read Lincoln's message...[12/8]Lieut Davis sent me with Joe Smith and Crowley to Petersburg gaol...while in Town saw the widow, but never spoke...[12/13]received orders to stay in camp all day. No passes issued. Fighting at Fredericksburg...[12/14]Twenty men drunk some on the guns others in the guard house. No sleep with the Rangers to night...[12/15]Our new battery came from Richmond today, brought out to camp. 2 Rifle Guns, 2 Howitzers, 2 Smooth bores...[12/16]Glorious news from Fredericksburg and Kinston North Carolina...[12/18]went over to the 52 North Carolina Regiment...[12/25]borrowed Corpl Young's Tactics...Capt. Wyatt badly wounded in town at a party by one 50 Va. Regiment...[12/28]Saw the Odd Fellows burying a child at the cemetery...[12/29]Van Dorn whipping the Yanks Genl. Jos Johnston fallowing the retiring columns, took the guard...[12/30]Election held for Second Lieut. Heileman ran Boyd and June. Heilmean elected by a large majority, cheerful time in camp...[1/2]cheering news from the Army of west. Genl Bragg defeated Rosencranz at Murphysboro, Tennessee. Good news from Genl. Stuart, captured several hundred prisoners...[1/3]Good news from the Army of the West, Johnston and Bragg driving the enemy...[1/8]Today took the battery out to fire, made splendid shots...[12/13]Rumors of an imminent battle in NC battle on Black Water yesterday between Genl. Pryor and the enemy, the enemy routed...[1/25/1863]ordered off at double quick down the James River to Gaggins Point to shell Yankee transports...One of Capt. Richardsons capsized in the road...[1/28]This A.M. the widow T. assaulted me on the street, for a misdemeanor; Gave me her tongue freely...[2/10]Excit. in camp concerning the England Expedition..." and more. Fine. | |||||||||||
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