| Summary: | This is the diary of Private Jacob R. Shotwell who served with Company B, 41st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. The diary documents Private Shotwell's activities during 1864, while serving with the Army of the Potomac in Virginia. It includes a brief description of the Battle of Spottsylvania.[page 1]
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Jacob Shotwell
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Pocket Diary for 1864
Containing a Blank Space for every day in the year
Calendar
Rates of Postage
Published Annually
For the Trade 1864
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Calendar 1864
List of Sundays
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Friday, Jan. 1
This Book was bought Dec. th29, ’63 It is bad going to Day I have to Hall poles for the stabal Two loads to the Hospital
Saturday, Jan. 2
I have Riten one liter to N.R. Shotwell the mules tore the manger out of the stabal
Sunday, Jan. 3
Haled one load of wood and got three days forage Riten one leter to N E D
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Monday, Jan. 4
It is A snowing it was A ______this morning but found it agan Ritin one leter to Hariet Hastings
Tuesday, Jan. 5
Cut one load of wood and Haled it in the snow is A going off
Wednesday, Jan. 6
Haled one load of Tents and one load of poles and layed a flore in the stabal
Thursday, Jan. 7
I did not do eney thing to day it is quite cold the snow is A bout three intchis deep
Friday, Jan. 8
There is nothing sprisig to Day I Hitch up to Hall tents and forage
Saturday, Jan. 9
Haled three loads of wood and one tent and fly to the 11 Regt.
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Sunday, Jan. 10
I Have Riten three leters they are G.W. Shotwell N.S. Parrish, Orlandan Wright
Monday, Jan. 11
Haled one load of stone and Riten one leter to Melainis Lane Rec A leter from Emereta Thompson
Tuesday, Jan. 12
Continius to be cold it looks like a Storm Riten a leter to A.D. Clark
Wednesday, Jan. 13
To Day I am 22 years old it is cold and cloudy
Thursday, Jan. 14
To Day I did not do eney thing at all
Friday, Jan 15
Haled three loads of to the Corps and one to the Hospital
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Saturday, Jan. 16
Haled off Two dead Horses from the Corral
Sunday, Jan. 17
Haled two loads of Hay three Bales eatch it is quite warm
Monday, Jan. 18
Cut one load of poles and haled them in it is A Raining hear all Day
Tuesday, Jan. 19
It Has Bloed off windy and the mud is A drying up fast
Wednesday, Jan. 20
I Hitched up and went to Brantley ville for A load of _____and tin
Thursday, Jan. 21
Haled one load of stone to the Hospital and one tent to the C. Regt
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Friday, Jan. 22
Haled one load of wood to the Hospital and two to camp it is muddy
Saturday, Jan. 23
it is quite plesant to Day I do not have eney thing to do The 2 Regt. has moved to Alexandria
Sunday, Jan. 24
I went down to the Regt. it was a warm Day thare was a signal on the hill______
Monday, Jan. 25
Haled three loads of wood for the Amb. Corps
Tuesday, Jan. 26
I am A laying still to Day I have sent one leter to J.F. Shotwell
Wednesday, Jan. 27
Haled three loads of timber for walks and one load of dirt
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Thursday, Jan. 28
Graveled my stabal and riten A lots to John F. Shotwell and one to S.E. Clark
Friday, Jan. 29
Haled poles for carderay and Riten one leter to K.C. Hastings
Saturday, Jan. 30
Haled Gravel for carderay in front of our stabals
Sunday, Jan. 31
Layed still and drawed a bucket J.C. Rimnel and C. Moor was hear
Monday, Feb. 1
haled poles for the carderay in front of our stabals
Tuesday, Feb. 2
Haled gravel for the Road and Riten A leter to G.R. Parrish
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Wednesday, Feb. 3
Haled wood one load to the Hospital and one load to Wm. Morison
Thursday, Feb. 4
It is cold and froze up I do not half to hitch up to day
Friday, Feb. 5
Haled two loads of wood for the Division and two for the tents S ___ Freeman was hear with A leter from G.R. Parrish
Saturday, Feb. 6
Haled wood for the Hospital and two loads for the Amb. Corps the Roads is good
Sunday, Feb. 7
It is sum what stormy to Day the teams are all still the 6 Regt. ___has returned
Monday, Feb. 8
Built A new tent it was A plesant day Riten A leter to G.W. Shotwell
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Tuesday, Feb. 9
I have not had eney thing to Do to Day except catch my team Rec two leters from S.E. Clark M.J. Shotwell
Wednesday, Feb. 10
Stole A Halter of from A Cav. Hors last Knight
Thursday, Feb. 11
The Cavilery has waved it is colors Received A leter from G.W. Shotwell
Friday, Feb. 12
Haled two loads of wood Riten two leters Sarah Clark Geo Shotwell
Saturday, Feb. 13
Haled three loads of wood for the Division
Sunday, Feb. 14
Had inspection at 10 o clock the inspection He was keled at Brantch ville
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Monday, Feb. 15
Ben A bout camp all Day is Snowing sum the eavning
to Day is the time for the ______to return Riten A leter to M.J. Shotwell
Tuesday, Feb. 16
I went to the Regt. and got A pair of boots and two leters one from G.W. Shotwell and A paragraph Hariet Hastings
Wednesday, Feb. 17
Haled three loads of Wood one load to the Hospital and two to the Amb. Corps
Thursday, Feb. 18
Layed in camp all Day there is know news
Friday, Feb. 19
Haled wood one load to the Hospital and two loads to the camp
Saturday, Feb. 20
Haled wood and Riten one leter to G.W. Shotwell and sent six Dollars in it
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Sunday, Feb. 21
Had inspection at 10 o clock it is quite prety to Day
Monday, Feb. 22
Layed in camp all Day and riten one leter to S.F. Clark
Tuesday, Feb. 23
I have been in camp all day Riten A leter J.F. S. Rec G.C.S. G.F.S.
Wednesday, Feb. 24
Haled three loads of wood one load to the Hospital and two to the train
Thursday, Feb. 25
Ben in Camp all Day it has ben quite windy I have riten one leter G.W. Shotwell
Friday, Feb. 26
Have layed in the tent A bout all Day
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Saturday, Feb. 27
haled three loads of wood and got orders to be redy to march
Sunday, Feb. 28
Thare is still orders to march this morning
Monday, Feb. 29
Layed still in camp all Day it Rains sum this eavning
Tuesday, Mar. 1
It had Rained and haled all Day and we got payed 26
Wednesday, Mar. 2
Went to the Regt. and got pay and Received two leters G W S, S E C
Thursday, Mar. 3
Haled three loads of wood and Riten one leter to G.W.
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Friday, Mar. 4
Layed in camp and all is quiet the marching excitement is all over
Saturday, Mar. 5
I was in camp untill 7 a.m. then I haled one load to the Hospt. Rec A leter from !
Sunday, Mar. 6
Had inspection at 10 thare is know other excitement
Monday, Mar. 7
Finished the Brake in my waggon and got three bs of hay
Tuesday, Mar. 8
Washed my waggon and got it redy for painting to Day
Wednesday, Mar. 9
Painted the waggon the seven geers Brown and the Box Bleu
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Thursday, Mar. 10
It has Rained all Day insently three teams Hals wood
Friday, Mar. 11
It Has Rained A bout all Day I have riten one leter to N.G.S.
Saturday, Mar. 12
Haled forage and Hay and Rec one leter from E. Thompson
Sunday, Mar. 13
I went to the Regt and got two prs socks from home Rec A leter from M.J. Shotwell
Monday, Mar. 14
Thare is A flag presentation to the 2 Regt. S.R.U.C. by the sitizens of Philadelphia
Tuesday, Mar. 15
Haled three loads of wood
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Wednesday, Mar. 16
It is cold and the wind blowes Hard thare is nothing to Day
Thursday, Mar. 17
Haled three loads wood and Rec two leters one from G.W. Shotwell and one from S.E. Clark
Friday, Mar. 18
Have riten one leter to S.E. Clark the wind blowes very Hard
Saturday, Mar. 19
Haled sixteen Bls of Hay and got orders for inspection
Sunday, Mar. 20
Had inspection at ten a.m.
Monday, Mar. 21
I have not had eney thing to do to Day
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Tuesday, Mar. 22
it has snowed A bout all Day with wind
Wednesday, Mar. 23
Haled three loads of wood the snow is A going off fast
Thursday, Mar. 24
Layed in camp all Day the snow is A going off quite fast Riten one leter to M.Z.S.
Friday, Mar. 25
Received five leters they are from as folows: J.F. Shotwell M.E. Kitchen G.W. Shotwell N.S. Parrish J.__. Shotwell
Saturday, Mar. 26
The wind has blowed hard all Day and it is cold thare is know news from the front Riten a leter to Z. Shotwell
Sunday, Mar. 27
Had Inspection at 10 oclock it is quite warm Riten one leter to M.E. Kitchen
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Monday, Mar. 28
Haled four loads of wood three loads to camp and one load to the Hospital
Tuesday, Mar. 29
It looks quite mutch like Rain to Day we draw forage hay and Grain
Wednesday, Mar. 30
It Rained and snowed all Knight and untill noon to Day but it is cleared off now
Thursday, Mar. 31
Received A car load of mules for the Hilson train
Friday, Apr. 1
It had rained a litle all Day Received a leter form S.E. Clark
Saturday, Apr. 2
It is A Raining and snowing to Day and I call it bad wether in general
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Sunday, Apr. 3
Had Inspection at 10 oclock by Sgt McPhall it has cleared off
Monday, Apr. 4
Haled a load of wood to the Hospital and two to the Corps qrs. for aur one use
Respectfuly it snowed and Rained hard all of this after noon
Tuesday, Apr. 5
It has Rained all Day with out intermision and it is still A Raining the eavn
Wednesday, Apr. 6
It has cleared off and I have Riten a leter to N.L. Parrish
Thursday, Apr. 7
Drawed 2 Days of forage 1 curry comb 1 pear trops it has been A warm Day Rec 2 liters G.W. Shotwell M.Z. Shotwell
Friday, Apr. 8
Haled three loads of Wood it is the warmest wether that we have had
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Saturday, Apr. 9
It has rained Hard all Day I went to the Regt. and Drawed 1 pr of pants
Sunday, Apr. 10
Had inspection at 10 oclock a. m. but we did not hitch up
Monday, Apr. 11
I was hitched up and haled A load of cols to the shop for Blacksmith use
Tuesday, Apr. 12
Layed in camp the Pay Master came on the ___train at 1 30 a.m.
Wednesday, Apr. 13
Haled two loads of wood it is windy and cold
Thursday, Apr. 14
Bought two tents ?of the 2 Regt. Suttes 6 a.m.
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Friday, Apr. 15
It looks quite like Rain thare is forage to Hall
Saturday, Apr. 16
It has Rained all Knight and A bout all Day Received A leter from S.E. Clark
Sunday, Apr. 17
We had Inspection at 10 o clock I have riten A leter to C.S. Shotwell
Monday, Apr. 18
Haled two loads of wood and two tents in from the 7 U.A.C. + first R
Tuesday, Apr. 19
Layed still to Day the 7 + 4 Regt has joind the Division they came from Alexandria
Wednesday, Apr. 20
I went to the Regt it is quite cold ___________(too light to read)
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Thursday, Apr. 21
The 7 + 4 Regt. Amb. has cum to the train they have turned in one Amb. to eatch Regt.
Friday, Apr. 22
It is clear and cool we do not have eney thing to do to day
Saturday, Apr. 23
We have haled wood it is warm an the Roads is good
Sunday, Apr. 24
Thare is inspection but we did not hitch upp it is warm + windy
Monday, Apr. 25
We are under marching orders to go to the front a gain it has ben A warm Day
Tuesday, Apr. 26
Still under marching orders the wether is warm
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Wednesday, Apr. 27
Drawed 11 Days forage I have Riten two leters S.E. Clark M. I. Shotwell
Thursday, Apr. 28
It is quite rainy thare is know news we will keep the Days forrag Riten 2 leters I.F. Shotwell E.A. Clark
Friday, Apr. 29
Brake camp this morning at 4 o clock and march 19 miles
Saturday, Apr. 30
To Day we marched 20 miles and in camp near Culpeper
Sunday, May 1
To Day we have layed in camp all Day with out eney orders Rec A leter from G.W. Shotwell
Monday, May 2
Still in Camp we have had Sum Rain
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Tuesday, May 3
Still in camp Rec two leters one from I.F. Shotwell + S.E. Clark
Wednesday, May 4
Brake Camp 11 + Marcht 31 miles + crost the Rappahanock River at Germinmia (Germania) Ford
Thursday, May 5
The fite be gin this morning at A bout 10 a.m. capt up all Day
Friday, May 6
Fiting is still A going on the 7 Regt was captured at A bout 2 p.m.
Saturday, May 7
The fite Still goes on but know artillery the muskety is very Hard
Sunday, May 8
They opened fire at A bout 9 this morning and cept it up all Day
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Monday, May 9
Thare was A number of our boys Hurt to Day S.I. Freeman P.H. Runnels C.C. Arnold J. Hess kiled
Tuesday, May 10
Still in the fite thare is Sum artilry in use to Day T. Galespie Wounded
Wednesday, May 11
They are still A fiting but I have know news from the front
Thursday, May 12
Charles Johnston was kiled to Day the fiting is loud on the left
Friday, May 13
It is A raining Hard to Day the fite still goes on
Saturday, May 14
We have marcht all Day the fite is A progressing slowly
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Sunday, May 15
Came to Frederick last Knight and layed in the rear at Knight it rains slowed
Monday, May 16
We Have cum to the front thare is sum Scurmishing in the front
Tuesday, May 17
At present we are A laying in ______ in rear of the tents
Wednesday, May 18
Moved our Hospital A bout two kiled the Rain is over
Thursday, May 19
Rec 3 leters G.W. Shotwell S.E. Clark M.I. Shotwell It is warm
Friday, May 20
We are A laying still it is quite warm Riten 2 leters G W S S E C
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Saturday, May 21
We have marcht all Day We campt near Meeds Hd qrs
Sunday, May 22
To Day we marcht and came to Massapanox Church and fouth for the Knight
Monday, May 23
We came to Guinns Station and cross Massapanox River
Tuesday, May 24
We moved near South Ann River and had A fite it lasted A bout an our
Wednesday, May 25
We moved A bout one Mile + established the Hospital
Thursday, May 26
We are A laying in camp it has ben A Rainin
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Friday, May 27
We Have Marcht all Day + Knight it has Rained A little. N.H. Sprigue was wounded in the arm
Saturday, May 28
We moved A bout 15 Miles to rear and crost the Palmunkey River 20 Miles from the White Cay
Sunday, May 29
To Day we have not moved at all thar has not ben eney fiting
Monday, May 30
We have not moved up to noon the Division Had A Hard litle fite this Afternoon
Tuesday, May 31
This morning the Div. was Relived and the ______was felt at Hd qrs.
Wednesday, June 1
This morning we started for the ___________ Hay
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Thursday, June 2
We Reacht the White Hous at noon this Day
Friday, June 3
To Day we went A bord of the boat
Saturday, June 4
Arrived at the warf it was at 5 o clock
Sunday, June 5
Stayed at the Sandy Retreat un till 10 at witch time we took the cars for Baltimore Arrived at B at 12 took
the Cars for York
Monday, June 6
Arrived at Harrisburg at 10 got dinner at 11 Had a parade un till 2. Had speaches by Gov. C. MacMulford
Col Robbarts Fisher Mcandlas then went to Camp Curtain
Tuesday, June 7
I Have ben in town all Day + had lots of fun
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Wednesday, June 8
This noon we went to the Realy Hous + got A free Diner
11 50 16 00
2.75 36 00
1.75
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16 00 52 00
Thursday, June 9
I Have ben in camp A bout all Day
Friday, June 10
They are A making oyt the Roles
Saturday, June 11
Still at the Road
61 00
-24.20
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36.80
Sunday, June 12
We was mustered oyt of the Survice this morning at 10
Monday, June 13
We have finisht the roads to Day
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Tuesday, June 14
Payed off this morning $ 194.75 + started Home we came to Northumber
Wednesday, June 15
To Day we came to Factoryville
Thursday, June 16
Returned Home from the Wars
Transcribed by: Joyce Hicks
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