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G. T. Anderson (search for this): article 3
fenders, we do not expect Black Republicans to credit, because vile natures cannot believe in virtue. But many a Southern mother will see in the following only what her own son might have written: The diary of A Secession soldier. Some of the incidents of the civil war are extremely touching. We have before us the diary of a young soldier of Huntsville, Alabama, who was killed at Bull Run, which was taken from his pocket by a member of the New York 71st Regiment. His name was G. T. Anderson, and we learn from his posthumous record that on the 29th of April, with his brother Stephen, he "left home with a company of volunteers." He describes the parting with home, family and friends, and admits that he "hated to leave most awfully;" but justifies himself by stating that his country was in danger. He mentions all that transpired next day at Dalton, Ga., and tells us that the regiment to which his company was attached elected E. J. Jones, of Huntsville, Colonel, and E. M. Law
Jordan (search for this): article 3
Sunday, 27th, whose text was "Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth." The duties of the camp now called him forth, and he tells us he "don't like to drill on Sunday a bit." His brother Stephen is attacked with what proved to be a fever. May 29--I woke up and found it raining; Stephen has fever; cold day; drilled one hour, and I am now waiting for my breakfast; Stephen took the measles to- day; I moved him to a private house, and stayed with him at night; ate my supper with Mrs Jordan; I intend to eat there all the time that she stays, if possible. Two companies of Virginians ordered off this evening for a fight somewhere." We have him afterwards in various moods. He is himself sick occasionally; but what with letters from home and the "prospect of a fight," and the recovery of Stephen, he becomes more cheerful. June 19--Received a box of cake and a pistol from home, with more letters; glad to get them at any time. The regiment is withdrawn from Harper's
E. M. Law (search for this): article 3
T. Anderson, and we learn from his posthumous record that on the 29th of April, with his brother Stephen, he "left home with a company of volunteers." He describes the parting with home, family and friends, and admits that he "hated to leave most awfully;" but justifies himself by stating that his country was in danger. He mentions all that transpired next day at Dalton, Ga., and tells us that the regiment to which his company was attached elected E. J. Jones, of Huntsville, Colonel, and E. M. Law, Lieutenant Colonel. May 5, he "woke up in Jones-borough, Tennessee, about sunrise, saw lots of beautiful women, received a bouquet from a very nice girl, with a soul-stirring inscription fastened to it." This incident reminded him of home, and his sister Pauline, concerning whom he has much to say. May 8, he "wrote home for the seventh or eighth time, and was mustered into the service of the Confederate States." Now the reality of his situation opened to him. He "felt homesick," he s
Beauregard (search for this): article 3
ry for a march; this was done, and we lay around till evening before receiving orders — received them at last and went through Winchester; stop in town until late, and bid farewell, I suppose for the last time, to Winchester, about 5 o'clock; marched nearly all night; slept about two hours; found ourselves on the road at daylight, the 19th, weary indeed; rested a while and then marched to the Shenandoah; rested there about five hours, waded the stream and pitched out again to the relief of Beauregard, who they said was pressed by over whelming odds; arrived at Piedmont station about one hour after dark, completely worn out; went to sleep, but was aroused by a rain in a few minutes; crept under a shelter of wheat, but got wet, having left my coat in the wagon; dried myself, procured a shawl from Uncle Washington, and slept until after midnight; was roused up by orders to "fall in;" did so, and crowded on board the cars for Manassas, where we arrived about 10 o'clock A. M. of the 20th,
Chadwicks (search for this): article 3
parade in the evening; rained all night" This is not a bad fellow. All through his diary we find evidences of goodness. On another occasion we find that he has "finished the last chapter of the Acts," and that he has done little else than "read the Testament." May 21, he "received two letters from sister Pauline" and replied to them next day. We have a full view of this lad, for he records of himself now and then that he "feels very bad and unwell" He was greatly edified with Rev. Mr. Chadwicks discourse, Sunday, 27th, whose text was "Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth." The duties of the camp now called him forth, and he tells us he "don't like to drill on Sunday a bit." His brother Stephen is attacked with what proved to be a fever. May 29--I woke up and found it raining; Stephen has fever; cold day; drilled one hour, and I am now waiting for my breakfast; Stephen took the measles to- day; I moved him to a private house, and stayed with him at night; ate
Virginians (search for this): article 3
f the camp now called him forth, and he tells us he "don't like to drill on Sunday a bit." His brother Stephen is attacked with what proved to be a fever. May 29--I woke up and found it raining; Stephen has fever; cold day; drilled one hour, and I am now waiting for my breakfast; Stephen took the measles to- day; I moved him to a private house, and stayed with him at night; ate my supper with Mrs Jordan; I intend to eat there all the time that she stays, if possible. Two companies of Virginians ordered off this evening for a fight somewhere." We have him afterwards in various moods. He is himself sick occasionally; but what with letters from home and the "prospect of a fight," and the recovery of Stephen, he becomes more cheerful. June 19--Received a box of cake and a pistol from home, with more letters; glad to get them at any time. The regiment is withdrawn from Harper's Ferry. What follows will help to show at what time the reinforcements reached Manassas Junct
June 19th (search for this): article 3
iting for my breakfast; Stephen took the measles to- day; I moved him to a private house, and stayed with him at night; ate my supper with Mrs Jordan; I intend to eat there all the time that she stays, if possible. Two companies of Virginians ordered off this evening for a fight somewhere." We have him afterwards in various moods. He is himself sick occasionally; but what with letters from home and the "prospect of a fight," and the recovery of Stephen, he becomes more cheerful. June 19--Received a box of cake and a pistol from home, with more letters; glad to get them at any time. The regiment is withdrawn from Harper's Ferry. What follows will help to show at what time the reinforcements reached Manassas Junction. Sunday, July 7.--We were ordered to fall back to our old position near Winchester; some of the men thought it was a retreat, and began to grumble; the General ordered a note to be read to his command, in explanation of his conduct; we started in an aw
21st (search for this): article 3
gton, and slept until after midnight; was roused up by orders to "fall in;" did so, and crowded on board the cars for Manassas, where we arrived about 10 o'clock A. M. of the 20th, rested a while, bought some butter and prepared to eat, having done without for two days; received orders to march again and said we were going right into the fight; heard a good deal of bragging about the fight of the 17th, though it was not much of a fight; moved about two miles and bivouacked in the woods, where some bread and meat soon reached us, and we walked right into it, like starved hounds eat, now and then, all day; slept a little, and slept well at night; got up a little after sunrise on the 21st, broiled my meat, and ate it with some old crackers full of bugs; expecting orders to march every moment; will get them, I think, for it is Sunday; we will fight, I suppose, before another week. This closed the diary, and a few hours later the writer lay a corpse upon the battle field, Cin. Com.
20th (search for this): article 3
eauregard, who they said was pressed by over whelming odds; arrived at Piedmont station about one hour after dark, completely worn out; went to sleep, but was aroused by a rain in a few minutes; crept under a shelter of wheat, but got wet, having left my coat in the wagon; dried myself, procured a shawl from Uncle Washington, and slept until after midnight; was roused up by orders to "fall in;" did so, and crowded on board the cars for Manassas, where we arrived about 10 o'clock A. M. of the 20th, rested a while, bought some butter and prepared to eat, having done without for two days; received orders to march again and said we were going right into the fight; heard a good deal of bragging about the fight of the 17th, though it was not much of a fight; moved about two miles and bivouacked in the woods, where some bread and meat soon reached us, and we walked right into it, like starved hounds eat, now and then, all day; slept a little, and slept well at night; got up a little after su
July 14th (search for this): article 3
ees are advancing and seem determined to make an effort to drive us from here, but I think they will fall; they outnumber us — can't out-fight us; received orders to strike our tents this evening, which we did, but a train coming up, we pitched them again for shelter; expected all day for the enemy to advance upon us. July 11.--Struck tents again this morning at daylight — I suppose to deceive the enemy as to our force, &c; drilled two and a half hours on battalion drill. Sunday, July 14--Read twenty psalms; helped draw provisions; cleaned up my pistol, loaded it, and looked over a new paper; have now just completed writing a letter for home; I wonder why "Chadwick" did not preach. July 18.--Received orders to strike tents and cook two days provisions preparatory for a march; this was done, and we lay around till evening before receiving orders — received them at last and went through Winchester; stop in town until late, and bid farewell, I suppose for the last time, t<
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