The Diary of LaFrancis E. Hackett
5th Independent Ohio Sharpshooters
August 1864
1 weather rather weet and rany to day
I was on gard to night
there was 6 of our Co detald to go after amnishen to day
I rote a letter home to day
goodnews from the frunt
2 weather warm and pleasant to day
reported A squad of rebels in our rear to day
there was 5 out of Co A went out on picket but saw
nothen
3 weather warm and pleasant this forenoon but rand this
after noon
there was 6 of our boys detald to go to the river after
ammishen
no male to day
4 weather warm and pleasant to day
I was on gard to day
I got A letter from and anserd it to day
I borowed 1 dolar from Sul Marbel to day
5 weather warm and pleasent to day
there was quite A hard fite to day but I did not hear
how it came out
the male cum to day but nothen for me this time
6 weather warm and pleasant today
I went on gard to night
there was 20 of the 14 core wagens capturd mules from
our camp to day
the had no gards with them
7 weather warm and pleasant this afternoon bur rand
this evening
good news from the frunt
there was 4 of our boys detald to go after foreg to day,
8 weather warm and pleasant this forenoon but rand this
afternoon
I was detald for fard to night
no news from the frunt to day
9 weather rather weet and rany
there has ben some fiten the the left of us today
the rebs have ben throwing shell over hear to night
but dun no dameg to the train
10 weather rather weet and rany today
we drawed rations to day
I rote A letter to my folks to day
I was on gard to night
11 weather warm and pleasant to day
we have orders to go to the rear to day
we started at 1 oclock and went 3 miles then poot up
for the night
12 weather warm and pleasant to day
I went over to mud Crick this morning
I was detald to go after foredge this after noon
good news from the frunt to day
13 weather warm and pleasant to day
I poot up my tent this fore noon
I have A nise tent and A good Shad over it
2 of our boys went to the frunt to day
14 weather warm and pleasant to day
I was detald to go to Maretta after rations
there was 5 of Co A
we had A good
we parded in the egg of town
I went to A neger meeting to night
15 weather warm and pleasant to day
we left Meretta at 7 oclock this
got to camp little before noon
I had 2 letters in Camp when I got back 1 from mother
1 from Susannah
16 weather warm and pleasant to day
Corprel forkett and my self went and got some muske
dine and black bares
I had A good diner
I rote a letter to mother to day
17 weather warm and pleasant to day
I was on gard to day
6 of our train went to the frunt of with amnition to day
there was 6 of our boys went as gards
18 wweather warm and pleasant to day
I was on detale to day to go to the frunt with amni
tion for the big guns
no male to day
19 Weather warm and pleesant to day
I rote A letter to my sister to day
there was 198 rebs prisners
they was holted rite in frunt of our Camp to rest so
we had A prety good talk with them
they was all big stought men
20 weather warm and pleasant this fore noon bur rand this
after noon
I was on detale to day on loding and reloding wagons
with amnition
lutendent botferd came back to the Co to day
21 weather warm and pleasant to day
I got 1 of oscars Merritts mules and went after elder
bares
to day Samuel train and my self have plenty of sas at
the present
22 weather warm and pleasant to day
I rote A letter to my wife to day
I am on gard to night
23 weather and pleasant to day
the male came to day but nothen for me
6 of Co A went to the frunt with amnition
24 weather warm and pleasant to day
I rote A letter to my sister to day
I am on gard to night
25 Weather warm and pleasant to day
we moved our Camp this morning
I saw 9 hundred mules this morning
No male today
26 weather warm and pleasant to day
I was on detald to go and help load foreg to day
there has ben lots of troops mooving to the rear and
geten in line of batel
27 weather warm and pleasant today
I dun my washen to day
there was A Solger shot to day bi a gard
he lived one our
28 weather warm and pleasant to day
I got A letter from my mother to day and anserd it
we had heavy inspection to day
I was detald for gard to night
29 weather warm and pleasant to day
I bot A watch this morning pade 20 dolars for it
I dont feal very well this evening but I think I
will be all rite in the morning
30 weather warm and pleasent to day
I went down to to the depout this morning
no male to day
31 weather warm and pleasant to day
we was musterd for pay to day
no male to day
I dont feal well to day
no fiten in hearing for the last 3 dase
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