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"Great war-date diary belonging to Pvt. Alfred Elliott, Co. D, 16th New Hampshire Volunteers, comprising about 74pp. in dark pencil covering January 1, 1863 through August 9, 1863, with some describing routine camp news, but most about river patrol and light combat duty while serving on the Mississippi and Red rivers during the siege of Vicksburg. In part: ""...[Jan. 1]àfound the Mississippi anchored in sight of New Orleansàwent ten miles landed on the ground that Beauregard occupied when N. O. takenà[Jan. 10]àburied one soldier from the 26th Connecticutà[Jan. 12]...funeral of Lieut. Jones in the afternoonà[Apr. 14] àsent out as a reserve for the picketsà[Apr. 17]...went to the hotel to take care of a wounded officer of the 159 N. Y. he died before morningà[Apr. 18]àwent on four gun boats bound for Red Riverà[Apr. 19]àon the Grand Gulfàone shot fired from the shore and two men woundedà[Apr. 20]àattacked the fort at eleven o'clock and the gun boats they run and our boat they give chaseà[Apr. 30]àscouted about and took some prisonersà[May 1]àwe came to the Hartfordà[and the] Red River the capt. had an interview with the admiralà[May 4]àmet with the gunboats and obstructions in the river and a battery gave them a little try. The head boat send a ball through the pilot house killed the pilot at the wheel and wounded two othersà[May 6]àall hands called to quarters passed up to Alexandria when fired one gun then flag of truceà[May 7]àAdmiral Porter came and took prisoners out of Alexandriaà[May 10]àsent flag of truce to see if they [would] surrender found they would not opened fireà[May 11]àfired at the fort some two hoursàa gun was fired [as] a signal by a rocket that another boat was comingà[June 5]àToday Capt. Upton was taken as spy by our menà[June 12]àlast night Capt. Hart of gun boat Albert Cross shot himself in his cabin and was buried in the church yardà[June 17]àcall for volunteers to make a charge at Port Hudsonà[June 26]àfifteen detailed to go to New Orleans with prisonersà[June 29]àleft the prisoners then went to Algiersà[July 2]àwent on well until 10 or 12 miles of Donaldsonville when fired intoà[July 3]àa gunboat came to our reliefàone soldier shot by an officer for threatening lifeà[July 7]àreport that Vicksburg was taken with 2700 prisoners and heavy haul of artilleryà[July 8]à60 men from the regt. detailed to take prisoners to the landingà[July 13]àone prisoner went over board and lost last night Capt. Thatcher under arrestà[Aug. 6]àthe National Thanksgiving is todayà"". The diary ends while the regiment is headed north to be ultimately discharged. Comes with the original pencil used by the soldier. Minor stains, else very good." 2475 Great war-date diary belonging to Pvt. Alfred Elliott, Co. D, 16th New Hampshire Volunteers, comprising about 74pp. in dark pencil covering January 1, 1863 through August 9, 1863, with some describing routine camp news, but most about river patrol and light combat duty while serving on the Mississippi and Red rivers during the siege of Vicksburg. In part: ""...[Jan. 1]àfound the Mississippi anchored in sight of New Orleansàwent ten miles landed on the ground that Beauregard occupied when N. O. takenà[Jan. 10]àburied one soldier from the 26th Connecticutà[Jan. 12]...funeral of Lieut. Jones in the afternoonà[Apr. 14] àsent out as a reserve for the picketsà[Apr. 17]...went to the hotel to take care of a wounded officer of the 159 N. Y. he died before morningà[Apr. 18]àwent on four gun boats bound for Red Riverà[Apr. 19]àon the Grand Gulfàone shot fired from the shore and two men woundedà[Apr. 20]àattacked the fort at eleven o'clock and the gun boats they run and our boat they give chaseà[Apr. 30]àscouted about and took some prisonersà[May 1]àwe came to the Hartfordà[and the] Red River the capt. had an interview with the admiralà[May 4]àmet with the gunboats and obstructions in the river and a battery gave them a little try. The head boat send a ball through the pilot house killed the pilot at the wheel and wounded two othersà[May 6]àall hands called to quarters passed up to Alexandria when fired one gun then flag of truceà[May 7]àAdmiral Porter came and took prisoners out of Alexandriaà[May 10]àsent flag of truce to see if they [would] surrender found they would not opened fireà[May 11]àfired at the fort some two hoursàa gun was fired [as] a signal by a rocket that another boat was comingà[June 5]àToday Capt. Upton was taken as spy by our menà[June 12]àlast night Capt. Hart of gun boat Albert Cross shot himself in his cabin and was buried in the church yardà[June 17]àcall for volunteers to make a charge at Port Hudsonà[June 26]àfifteen detailed to go to New Orleans with prisonersà[June 29]àleft the prisoners then went to Algiersà[July 2]àwent on well until 10 or 12 miles of Donaldsonville when fired intoà[July 3]àa gunboat came to our reliefàone soldier shot by an officer for threatening lifeà[July 7]àreport that Vicksburg was taken with 2700 prisoners and heavy haul of artilleryà[July 8]à60 men from the regt. detailed to take prisoners to the landingà[July 13]àone prisoner went over board and lost last night Capt. Thatcher under arrestà[Aug. 6]àthe National Thanksgiving is todayà"". The diary ends while the regiment is headed north to be ultimately discharged. Comes with the original pencil used by the soldier. Minor stains, else very good.
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