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"A great archive from Isaac Barton who served in the 42nd Ohio Vols., 3rd Mississippi Vols. of African Descent, and 53rd U.S. Colored Troops. Included are two pencil and period ink diaries from Nov. 1862 to Sept. 1863, totaling approximately 200pp., and concerning his service in the 42nd Ohio and 3rd Miss. Vols. In small part: ""...[Nov. 24, 1862]àStarted for Columbusàgun boats, mortars, and steam boats are in motion all the timeà[Dec. 26]àOur brigade goes out on reconnaissance under cover of our gun boats. We soon meet the enemy and have a pretty sharp skirmish. No one killed on our sideà[Dec. 27]àAdvance on the RebelsàWe had a pretty hard fightàThe Rebels retire from the fieldà[Dec. 28]àadvance on the enemy's camps 'A' and 'F' made a charge through the woods and drive them at the point of bayonetàWe also took several prisonersàthey came and gave themselves up rather than be shotà[Dec. 29]àOur brigade ordered to make a charge on the enemy's batteries and entrenchments but are repulsedàOur reg't. has about forty killedà[Dec. 30]àHow hard it is to look on the battlefield and see our brave men laying there bleaching in the sunà[Dec. 31]àWe commence firing on the enemy who came down and rifle the dead on the field. We sent over a Flag of Truce it is recognized and we go overàa great many of our men's clothing were takenà[Apr. 17]ànews came today that eight of our gunboats and three of our transport ran the blockade last night and fired into the city as they ran past. Today there has been considerable firing but a short distance from here it is said that our gun boats cleaned out the rebs on this side of the riverà[Apr. 21]àtwo gun boats as we came to Judge Perkins plantation once a very fine one but the house he burned himself. He is a member of the Rebel congressà[Apr 22]àthe gun boats went down the river to Grand Gulf... very heavy firing going on at Vicksburgà[Apr. 28]àwe are aboard one of the transports that ran the blockade. She has no wheel. We are found a short distance of Grand Gulf by the ram Sterling Priceàa few shells were thrown at the rebsà[Apr. 29]àthe gun boats commenced the attack at eight o'clockàthe rebels reply very sharp. The fire is terrible it seems that the hills would be knocked to piecesàWe drop out in the river ready to charge the moment the batteries are silencedà[May 1]àat twenty minutes to nine we were ordered to the front and relieved the 49th Ind. We were ordered to charge which we did in fine style and gained one position but could not hold it. Lt. Campbell was shot and at half past ten we made another charge over the same ground with the same resultàwe fired on our own men while we were trying to flank the rebsà[May 2]àthe dead and wounded are laying thick we captured most all of the Rebels cannon and everything this morn. We are on the march again after the retreating Rebel's Carrs division captured a large number of Rebels this forenoonàWe marched to Port Gibsonàthere is a great number of the wounded rebels here in town they say 1500à[May 3]...McPherson's Corps in the advanceàthe rebels tried to burn the bridge across the Chickasaw Bayou, but our advance was enough to put the fire outàMcClernand's corps in the advanceà[May 7]...Grand Gulf is ours and our men in possession. We our taking prisoners all the timeà[May 8]àwe thought a fight was at hand all fell in and our brigade was formed in line of battle and reviewed by Gens. Grant, McClelland, and Osterhausà[May 9]àGen. Smith's Div. came up today and are camped just below usà[May 11]àThe 8th Wis. or Eagle reg't. of Gen. Tuttle's Div. passed today. The old eagle was looking fine. He has been through all the battles yetà[May 16]àWe advanced and drive back a Rebel battery which is firingàSoon a Rebel brigade came up we fell backàand we are having it hotàThe fight goes on heavily and the Rebels are defeated eighteen pieces of artillery are takenàWe chased them to Edward's Depotà[May 17]àWe steadily advanced under the fire of eight gunsàThe grape, canister, and shells came very thickàTom Hart the brave boy was also killed, he never spoke a wordàWe then advanced on the flying enemyàat daylight our reg't. was ordered forward to the pontoon bridge. Our regiment was the first to cross the Black RiveràI was among the first to crossà[May 19]àOur line advances. The shells and grapes bursting all aroundà[May 22]àWe had just passed [?] under a arching fireàI was hit by some hard substance which knocked me down and cut through my eye lid as soon as possible I went back to the surgeon and had it dressedà[May 23]àI am remaining in camp keeping my eye wetà[May 25]àour rifle pits are within eight rods of the enemyàtwo of company 'E' one killed and the other woundedàa flag of truce came in from the Rebels lines for us to bury the dead in our last chargeà[May 26]àLt. Risdon has the appointment of Lieut. Col. of the first Mass. colored reg't. [later brevet brigadier general, 53rd U. S. C. T.]à[June 1]àthe Rebs came out of their works and drove in our pickets. They were speedily driven backà[June 8]àwe heard of a fight at Millikin's Bend between the Rebs and our colored troops stationed there. At first the blacks gave back but the gun boats came to their relief and the blacks drove them some distance capturing five pieces of cannonà[June 12]àthe Rebs opened their big guns on the 16th O. Vàthe boys soon dug them out and found them 40 lbs. parrot shell and 20 lbs. Solid shotà[June 13]àLast eve I lost or had stolen my pocket book [inside was] a picture which I value very much [pornographic?]à[July 31]àI am officer of the camp guardàordering a bill of goods for a dress uniformà[Aug. 3]àwe have only 22 men for dutyà[Aug. 7]àmy men have been very prompt in their discharge of their dutiesàI found one man asleep at the corralà[Aug. 19]àwent to Mr. Gauns Plantation and arrested a man who had been committing depredations on Mr. Gauns placeà[Aug. 22]àthe lt. & capt. go out on a scout todayà[Sept.17]àI had all the recruits examined and sworn inà"". Along with an A.Ms.S. 4pp. 8vo., apparently diary entries for July 8, 1863 through July 14, 1863, mostly concerning the battle and siege of Jackson, Mississippi, with many entries dealing with hard fighting; a war-date D.S. signed by LORENZO THOMAS, an appointment of Barton as 2nd lieutenant, 3rd Miss. Vol. of African Descent; a war-date Quartermaster's document concerning the clothing return for Barton's 53rd U. S. C. T. company; a newspaper clipping from Aug. 1874 concerning the reunion of the 42rd Ohio and an address given by President Garfield about his army service; a T.Ms.S. 6pp. folio, speech given by Barton to his GAR post concerning the activities of his regiment during the Vicksburg campaign; an A.L.S. 5pp., 4to.regarding Barton's enlistment and service given in 1895 to another GAR post; along with several 4to. pages listing the battles he was in and other pertinent military details and his service records. A great grouping from a veteran who served with Garfield, and a glimpse into the role he played as an officer serving in a black regiment during the war. Overall very good to near fine." 2417 A great archive from Isaac Barton who served in the 42nd Ohio Vols., 3rd Mississippi Vols. of African Descent, and 53rd U.S. Colored Troops. Included are two pencil and period ink diaries from Nov. 1862 to Sept. 1863, totaling approximately 200pp., and concerning his service in the 42nd Ohio and 3rd Miss. Vols. In small part: ""...[Nov. 24, 1862]àStarted for Columbusàgun boats, mortars, and steam boats are in motion all the timeà[Dec. 26]àOur brigade goes out on reconnaissance under cover of our gun boats. We soon meet the enemy and have a pretty sharp skirmish. No one killed on our sideà[Dec. 27]àAdvance on the RebelsàWe had a pretty hard fightàThe Rebels retire from the fieldà[Dec. 28]àadvance on the enemy's camps 'A' and 'F' made a charge through the woods and drive them at the point of bayonetàWe also took several prisonersàthey came and gave themselves up rather than be shotà[Dec. 29]àOur brigade ordered to make a charge on the enemy's batteries and entrenchments but are repulsedàOur reg't. has about forty killedà[Dec. 30]àHow hard it is to look on the battlefield and see our brave men laying there bleaching in the sunà[Dec. 31]àWe commence firing on the enemy who came down and rifle the dead on the field. We sent over a Flag of Truce it is recognized and we go overàa great many of our men's clothing were takenà[Apr. 17]ànews came today that eight of our gunboats and three of our transport ran the blockade last night and fired into the city as they ran past. Today there has been considerable firing but a short distance from here it is said that our gun boats cleaned out the rebs on this side of the riverà[Apr. 21]àtwo gun boats as we came to Judge Perkins plantation once a very fine one but the house he burned himself. He is a member of the Rebel congressà[Apr 22]àthe gun boats went down the river to Grand Gulf... very heavy firing going on at Vicksburgà[Apr. 28]àwe are aboard one of the transports that ran the blockade. She has no wheel. We are found a short distance of Grand Gulf by the ram Sterling Priceàa few shells were thrown at the rebsà[Apr. 29]àthe gun boats commenced the attack at eight o'clockàthe rebels reply very sharp. The fire is terrible it seems that the hills would be knocked to piecesàWe drop out in the river ready to charge the moment the batteries are silencedà[May 1]àat twenty minutes to nine we were ordered to the front and relieved the 49th Ind. We were ordered to charge which we did in fine style and gained one position but could not hold it. Lt. Campbell was shot and at half past ten we made another charge over the same ground with the same resultàwe fired on our own men while we were trying to flank the rebsà[May 2]àthe dead and wounded are laying thick we captured most all of the Rebels cannon and everything this morn. We are on the march again after the retreating Rebel's Carrs division captured a large number of Rebels this forenoonàWe marched to Port Gibsonàthere is a great number of the wounded rebels here in town they say 1500à[May 3]...McPherson's Corps in the advanceàthe rebels tried to burn the bridge across the Chickasaw Bayou, but our advance was enough to put the fire outàMcClernand's corps in the advanceà[May 7]...Grand Gulf is ours and our men in possession. We our taking prisoners all the timeà[May 8]àwe thought a fight was at hand all fell in and our brigade was formed in line of battle and reviewed by Gens. Grant, McClelland, and Osterhausà[May 9]àGen. Smith's Div. came up today and are camped just below usà[May 11]àThe 8th Wis. or Eagle reg't. of Gen. Tuttle's Div. passed today. The old eagle was looking fine. He has been through all the battles yetà[May 16]àWe advanced and drive back a Rebel battery which is firingàSoon a Rebel brigade came up we fell backàand we are having it hotàThe fight goes on heavily and the Rebels are defeated eighteen pieces of artillery are takenàWe chased them to Edward's Depotà[May 17]àWe steadily advanced under the fire of eight gunsàThe grape, canister, and shells came very thickàTom Hart the brave boy was also killed, he never spoke a wordàWe then advanced on the flying enemyàat daylight our reg't. was ordered forward to the pontoon bridge. Our regiment was the first to cross the Black RiveràI was among the first to crossà[May 19]àOur line advances. The shells and grapes bursting all aroundà[May 22]àWe had just passed [?] under a arching fireàI was hit by some hard substance which knocked me down and cut through my eye lid as soon as possible I went back to the surgeon and had it dressedà[May 23]àI am remaining in camp keeping my eye wetà[May 25]àour rifle pits are within eight rods of the enemyàtwo of company 'E' one killed and the other woundedàa flag of truce came in from the Rebels lines for us to bury the dead in our last chargeà[May 26]àLt. Risdon has the appointment of Lieut. Col. of the first Mass. colored reg't. [later brevet brigadier general, 53rd U. S. C. T.]à[June 1]àthe Rebs came out of their works and drove in our pickets. They were speedily driven backà[June 8]àwe heard of a fight at Millikin's Bend between the Rebs and our colored troops stationed there. At first the blacks gave back but the gun boats came to their relief and the blacks drove them some distance capturing five pieces of cannonà[June 12]àthe Rebs opened their big guns on the 16th O. Vàthe boys soon dug them out and found them 40 lbs. parrot shell and 20 lbs. Solid shotà[June 13]àLast eve I lost or had stolen my pocket book [inside was] a picture which I value very much [pornographic?]à[July 31]àI am officer of the camp guardàordering a bill of goods for a dress uniformà[Aug. 3]àwe have only 22 men for dutyà[Aug. 7]àmy men have been very prompt in their discharge of their dutiesàI found one man asleep at the corralà[Aug. 19]àwent to Mr. Gauns Plantation and arrested a man who had been committing depredations on Mr. Gauns placeà[Aug. 22]àthe lt. & capt. go out on a scout todayà[Sept.17]àI had all the recruits examined and sworn inà"". Along with an A.Ms.S. 4pp. 8vo., apparently diary entries for July 8, 1863 through July 14, 1863, mostly concerning the battle and siege of Jackson, Mississippi, with many entries dealing with hard fighting; a war-date D.S. signed by LORENZO THOMAS, an appointment of Barton as 2nd lieutenant, 3rd Miss. Vol. of African Descent; a war-date Quartermaster's document concerning the clothing return for Barton's 53rd U. S. C. T. company; a newspaper clipping from Aug. 1874 concerning the reunion of the 42rd Ohio and an address given by President Garfield about his army service; a T.Ms.S. 6pp. folio, speech given by Barton to his GAR post concerning the activities of his regiment during the Vicksburg campaign; an A.L.S. 5pp., 4to.regarding Barton's enlistment and service given in 1895 to another GAR post; along with several 4to. pages listing the battles he was in and other pertinent military details and his service records. A great grouping from a veteran who served with Garfield, and a glimpse into the role he played as an officer serving in a black regiment during the war. Overall very good to near fine.
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