1 50 1 https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Coverfront.jpg c49a58cf932995fa1653630aa4f590b0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Coverfront https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread001.jpg 25ed313c15d509d08855d2817eca7e86 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread001 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-09-24 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>Journal of B.H. Johnson commencing Sept 26th 1863</td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td></td> <td>Journal of B.H. Johnson commencing Sept 26th 1863</td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread002.jpg 6cf9a173e4a0b8ae2a12c5d26f365cf8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread002 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-09-24 1863-09-25 1863-09-26 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td></td> <td> Sept. 1863 Th 24 This morning when making arrangements to enlarge the vol of my Journal in which I am writing, Miss Virginia V. Chandler made me a present of this book. I left bro. Chandler’s early this mor ning, and rode to Mr Albert Broadders, in the neighborhood of Sparta. He is a Baptist, His wife and her daughter are meth -odist. The papers of this morning say that there was fight ing yesterday on the roads between Gordonsville and Madison C.H.-about Jack’s Shop, and that we had to fall back to- warn Gordonsville, This morning there was considerable can nonading some where. I spent the night at Mr Broadden Fr 25 Left bro. Broadders’ this morning and rode to bro. Alexan der T. Gatewood’s to dinner, and spent the night. It cloud ed up, and we had a slight shower of rain early in the afternoon Sa 26 Attended our fourth quarterly meeting at Shiloh. Bro Coulling our presiding elder preached us an excellent sermon. We held our Quarterly meeting Conf. Bro. Coul ling, myself, bro. Robert Scott (a [superannualed?] preacher) and bro. Allen L. Thomas, a local preacher, composed the Conf. Bro. Thomas was recommended to the ensuing annual Conf. for deacons orders. Bro. Coulling and I dined, and spent the night at bro. Silos Broadders’ </td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td></td> <td> Sept. 1863 Th 24 This morning when making arrangements to enlarge the vol of my Journal in which I am writing, Miss Virginia V. Chandler made me a present of this book. I left bro. Chandler’s early this mor ning, and rode to Mr Albert Broadders, in the neighborhood of Sparta. He is a Baptist, His wife and her daughter are meth -odist. The papers of this morning say that there was fight ing yesterday on the roads between Gordonsville and Madison C.H.-about Jack’s Shop, and that we had to fall back to- warn Gordonsville, This morning there was considerable can nonading some where. I spent the night at Mr Broadden Fr 25 Left bro. Broadders’ this morning and rode to bro. Alexan der T. Gatewood’s to dinner, and spent the night. It cloud ed up, and we had a slight shower of rain early in the afternoon Sa 26 Attended our fourth quarterly meeting at Shiloh. Bro Coulling our presiding elder preached us an excellent sermon. We held our Quarterly meeting Conf. Bro. Coul ling, myself, bro. Robert Scott (a [superannualed?] preacher) and bro. Allen L. Thomas, a local preacher, composed the Conf. Bro. Thomas was recommended to the ensuing annual Conf. for deacons orders. Bro. Coulling and I dined, and spent the night at bro. Silos Broadders’ </td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread003.jpg 7f5f3eb96a954c5df4d8747bdcfbd3d7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread003 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-09-27 1863-09-28 1863-09-29 1863-09-30 1863-10-01 1863-10-02 1863-10-03 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Sept. 1863 S. 27 We held prayer meeting in the morning. Bro. Coulling preached at 11 O’clock, and then administered the Sacramental supper + left. I preached in the afternoon. We had good congregation We took up a collection of $38.90 to assist in meeting the expenses of the circuit. I spent the night at bro. Thomas Kidd one of the young converts, though not a young man. M. 28th I left bro. Kidds after breakfast, called to see bro. Silas Broadders who got home last night from Charlottes ville where he has been for some time past with his sick son Wilbur and who is now improving I dined at bro. Atwall [Burny?] and spent this night at Dr. Wesley Heights Tu 29th Rode to bro. Chandlers in the morning, Received a letter from my wife and little son, my family, Thank God were well, I also got a letter from my bro. Albert; his family was well. His son Capt. MmT. Johnson was wounded at and is a prisoner in Gettysburg. He is improving, and his health is good. I spend the day at bro. Chandler’s writing up the church [Repenter?] and recording the proceedings of the last quarterly meeting conference. [Fed?] I spent the night there with his son [Ruken?] Sister Chandler and Virginia. started to Farmville and bro. C. accompanied them as far as Richmond</td> <td> Oct. 1863 30th I left bro. Chandler in the morning and rode to Mr Stephen Olivers to dinner. After praying in the family in the afternoon I rode to bro. John Newton’s and spent the night. On last Sunday evening about dark bro. Newton’s store was broken into and he was robbed of goods, and money, it is said, to the amount of about three thousand dollars. This has been a beautiful day. Th 1st I dined at bro. S. Edgar Swainn’s. wrote up the class book for Rehoboth for the ensuring year and in the afternoon rode to Capt. Balney W.Wallen’s and spent the night. F. 2nd I left bro. Waller’s in the morning and rode to bro. Leather’s in Spottsylvania county to dinner, and spent the night. It commenced raining about the time I left bro. Wallens, and was showing until about 11 O’clock and then we had all some time in the afternoon a considerable fall of rain attended with thunder. About 3 1/2 P.M. the sun shone out and we had no more rain. until about night. Sa 3rd A beautiful day. I preached at bro. Elisha Hayne’s the funeral sermon of a Mr Marshall. His widow has been married [nun?] than two months, I believe, She is now Mrs Eaton She was not at the funeral. His sister Mrs Haynes here</td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Sept. 1863 S. 27 We held prayer meeting in the morning. Bro. Coulling preached at 11 O’clock, and then administered the Sacramental supper + left. I preached in the afternoon. We had good congregation We took up a collection of $38.90 to assist in meeting the expenses of the circuit. I spent the night at bro. Thomas Kidd one of the young converts, though not a young man. M. 28th I left bro. Kidds after breakfast, called to see bro. Silas Broadders who got home last night from Charlottes ville where he has been for some time past with his sick son Wilbur and who is now improving I dined at bro. Atwall [Burny?] and spent this night at Dr. Wesley Heights Tu 29th Rode to bro. Chandlers in the morning, Received a letter from my wife and little son, my family, Thank God were well, I also got a letter from my bro. Albert; his family was well. His son Capt. MmT. Johnson was wounded at and is a prisoner in Gettysburg. He is improving, and his health is good. I spend the day at bro. Chandler’s writing up the church [Repenter?] and recording the proceedings of the last quarterly meeting conference. [Fed?] I spent the night there with his son [Ruken?] Sister Chandler and Virginia. started to Farmville and bro. C. accompanied them as far as Richmond</td> <td> Oct. 1863 30th I left bro. Chandler in the morning and rode to Mr Stephen Olivers to dinner. After praying in the family in the afternoon I rode to bro. John Newton’s and spent the night. On last Sunday evening about dark bro. Newton’s store was broken into and he was robbed of goods, and money, it is said, to the amount of about three thousand dollars. This has been a beautiful day. Th 1st I dined at bro. S. Edgar Swainn’s. wrote up the class book for Rehoboth for the ensuring year and in the afternoon rode to Capt. Balney W.Wallen’s and spent the night. F. 2nd I left bro. Waller’s in the morning and rode to bro. Leather’s in Spottsylvania county to dinner, and spent the night. It commenced raining about the time I left bro. Wallens, and was showing until about 11 O’clock and then we had all some time in the afternoon a considerable fall of rain attended with thunder. About 3 1/2 P.M. the sun shone out and we had no more rain. until about night. Sa 3rd A beautiful day. I preached at bro. Elisha Hayne’s the funeral sermon of a Mr Marshall. His widow has been married [nun?] than two months, I believe, She is now Mrs Eaton She was not at the funeral. His sister Mrs Haynes here</td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread004.jpg ef555dd5e9d6e0283f45bbd50a5dfdb6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread004 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-10-03 1863-10-04 1863-10-05 1863-10-06 1863-10-07 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Oct 1863 the funeral preached. I dined at bro. [Dr?] G.A. Swainns + spent the night at bro. Mr James Hancock’s S 4 I preached at Rehoboth to a good congregation and [?] about fourteen miles to Rev. F. W. Leoll’s and spent the night. M. 5th Bro. Scott sent me this morning to Hanover Junction when I took the cars for Waynesboro. I got there about 5 O’clock P.M. and arrived at Mr Honnerly’s some time after dark my little son and a negro boy met at Waynesboro I found my wife and children well. One is two servants and[?] arch Typhus fever. I suffered all day with pains in my head and neck. Tu 6th Spent the day at Mr Kennerly’s suffering with pain in my head, neck and right shoulder. I think it must be [Nearalged?] W 7th This morning between seven and eight O’clock when i went down from my room I learned that last night Three [horses?] mine among them were stolen out of Mr. Kennerly’s pasture last night. Mr Kennerly, Robert Crawford, [M W Keller?] + I started in pursuit, and tracked them by the Blackrock springs and along the top of the Blue ridge of mountains and into the turnpike on the top of the ridge at Browns gap- Here we turned to the East, and learned at a house, about mile from the top of the mountain, that some [persons?]</td> <td> Oct 1863 on horse back had passed them a short time before day, [really?] very rapidly. We dined at bro. Clifton Brown’s about six miles from the top of the mountain. Here Mr Kennerly left us to re- turn home being to much fatiguied to continye the pursuit. having traveled about eighteen miles over an excedingly rough road. The rest of us ie Crawford, Keller and myself turned back a few hundred yards and took the Madison C.H. road, thinking perhaps they had taken that road. After traveling about two miles I learned at a Mr Blackwell’s that a servant of the family saw three [torman?] and a man on horseback pass there about sunrise ri ding very rapidly. One of them on a white horse. All three of ours were boys. About three miles farther on we came to a number of persons at work in the road, and learned that this company had passed on. One of the company said "these were Mont Marshall family going to Madison", I had called at Marshall, just before getting into the turnpike to inquire about the horses not knowing who lived there, or suspecting that they were the thieves. We continued the pursuit, and at Nortonsville learned from Mr Elliot that the company had taken the [Stannan’s?]ville road. we had a hard shower of rain, and while it was yet raining we called at the house of bro Dunn about half a mile from</td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Oct 1863 the funeral preached. I dined at bro. [Dr?] G.A. Swainns + spent the night at bro. Mr James Hancock’s S 4 I preached at Rehoboth to a good congregation and [?] about fourteen miles to Rev. F. W. Leoll’s and spent the night. M. 5th Bro. Scott sent me this morning to Hanover Junction when I took the cars for Waynesboro. I got there about 5 O’clock P.M. and arrived at Mr Honnerly’s some time after dark my little son and a negro boy met at Waynesboro I found my wife and children well. One is two servants and[?] arch Typhus fever. I suffered all day with pains in my head and neck. Tu 6th Spent the day at Mr Kennerly’s suffering with pain in my head, neck and right shoulder. I think it must be [Nearalged?] W 7th This morning between seven and eight O’clock when i went down from my room I learned that last night Three [horses?] mine among them were stolen out of Mr. Kennerly’s pasture last night. Mr Kennerly, Robert Crawford, [M W Keller?] + I started in pursuit, and tracked them by the Blackrock springs and along the top of the Blue ridge of mountains and into the turnpike on the top of the ridge at Browns gap- Here we turned to the East, and learned at a house, about mile from the top of the mountain, that some [persons?]</td> <td> Oct 1863 on horse back had passed them a short time before day, [really?] very rapidly. We dined at bro. Clifton Brown’s about six miles from the top of the mountain. Here Mr Kennerly left us to re- turn home being to much fatiguied to continye the pursuit. having traveled about eighteen miles over an excedingly rough road. The rest of us ie Crawford, Keller and myself turned back a few hundred yards and took the Madison C.H. road, thinking perhaps they had taken that road. After traveling about two miles I learned at a Mr Blackwell’s that a servant of the family saw three [torman?] and a man on horseback pass there about sunrise ri ding very rapidly. One of them on a white horse. All three of ours were boys. About three miles farther on we came to a number of persons at work in the road, and learned that this company had passed on. One of the company said "these were Mont Marshall family going to Madison", I had called at Marshall, just before getting into the turnpike to inquire about the horses not knowing who lived there, or suspecting that they were the thieves. We continued the pursuit, and at Nortonsville learned from Mr Elliot that the company had taken the [Stannan’s?]ville road. we had a hard shower of rain, and while it was yet raining we called at the house of bro Dunn about half a mile from</td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread005.jpg 339d99436d4ef098659b671044be7e18 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread005 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-10-07 1863-10-08 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Oct 1863 Nortonsville and spent the night having traveled about thirty miles. Th 8th This morning bro. Dunn did me the kindness to ride a mile or so to see Old Mr Gentry to try and ascertain if any of the party stoped at the house of a relative in his neighborhood.(As Marshall had relatives there about) Soon af ter breakfast we started (ie) about 9 O’clock) We found Mr Gentry in the road who informed me that Jay Marshall, a son of Mort. Marshall had called the day before at the house of one of his Marshall relatives, and then proceeded on after the other company. We dined in Stannansville and learned that they had passed throu that place, and taken the road towards Madison C.H. About mile beyond Stannansville, at some mechanic Shops. I [as?] confirmed that they had passed by there, and learned from in lad that in addition to the white horse that the other two were boys, and gave a tolerable description of the Man belonging to Joseph Kennerly and the dark boy belonging to [scratched out] my brother in law [Jay?] [W.?] Kennerly, my horse was not in company at this time. As Wolftown eight miles from Stannardsville, I learned from a Mr Wallis [that?] he had met with the party and advised them not to go on towards Madison C.H. but to go up the Roped and</td> <td> Oct 1863 as the Yankees were reported to be in the neighborhood of the C.H. (Madison) and that he had advised them to stop at Mr Travis’. Mrs Early’s or Mr Eddins’. We followed on, and a little after dark arrived at Mrs Early’s and learned that the party had spent the preceding night there. Mr Davis Early gave a description of all the horses including mine. This was the first time since passing Mr Blackwell’s in Abbermarle and near Brown’s Cove that I had supposed that my horse was along. Now I was fully satisfied that we were after the persons who had all of our horses Here I learned from Mrs Early and her son David that the company consisted of Mrs Marshall (wife of Mort. Mar shall) her son James: her daughter Miss Marshall, her sister Miss Batton, and her nephew- Williams a Marshall, on their way to Mrs Marshall; fathers Mr Batton’s threw miles beyond [?] on Robinson river, and that distance in the yankee lines, and that the yankees had to day been in Criglersville, and that our picket had been withdrawn. I began to fear that all our labor was lost. To day we traveled about twenty four miles. I obtained information about Batter’s residence from Mr Blakey a lawyer of Mad- ison- at [present?] a [refuge?] in Stannardsville </td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Oct 1863 Nortonsville and spent the night having traveled about thirty miles. Th 8th This morning bro. Dunn did me the kindness to ride a mile or so to see Old Mr Gentry to try and ascertain if any of the party stoped at the house of a relative in his neighborhood.(As Marshall had relatives there about) Soon af ter breakfast we started (ie) about 9 O’clock) We found Mr Gentry in the road who informed me that Jay Marshall, a son of Mort. Marshall had called the day before at the house of one of his Marshall relatives, and then proceeded on after the other company. We dined in Stannansville and learned that they had passed throu that place, and taken the road towards Madison C.H. About mile beyond Stannansville, at some mechanic Shops. I [as?] confirmed that they had passed by there, and learned from in lad that in addition to the white horse that the other two were boys, and gave a tolerable description of the Man belonging to Joseph Kennerly and the dark boy belonging to [scratched out] my brother in law [Jay?] [W.?] Kennerly, my horse was not in company at this time. As Wolftown eight miles from Stannardsville, I learned from a Mr Wallis [that?] he had met with the party and advised them not to go on towards Madison C.H. but to go up the Roped and</td> <td> Oct 1863 as the Yankees were reported to be in the neighborhood of the C.H. (Madison) and that he had advised them to stop at Mr Travis’. Mrs Early’s or Mr Eddins’. We followed on, and a little after dark arrived at Mrs Early’s and learned that the party had spent the preceding night there. Mr Davis Early gave a description of all the horses including mine. This was the first time since passing Mr Blackwell’s in Abbermarle and near Brown’s Cove that I had supposed that my horse was along. Now I was fully satisfied that we were after the persons who had all of our horses Here I learned from Mrs Early and her son David that the company consisted of Mrs Marshall (wife of Mort. Mar shall) her son James: her daughter Miss Marshall, her sister Miss Batton, and her nephew- Williams a Marshall, on their way to Mrs Marshall; fathers Mr Batton’s threw miles beyond [?] on Robinson river, and that distance in the yankee lines, and that the yankees had to day been in Criglersville, and that our picket had been withdrawn. I began to fear that all our labor was lost. To day we traveled about twenty four miles. I obtained information about Batter’s residence from Mr Blakey a lawyer of Mad- ison- at [present?] a [refuge?] in Stannardsville </td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread006.jpg 5010471c34ae77d2ce101df9af6f00d2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread006 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/9/1863 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Oct 1863 Fa 9th Leaving Mrs Earlys early in the morning accompanied by her son David, who called at Col. Thomas L. Allen’s a [9 P.M.?] for Madison Co. We left [Roped?] ann river at Baufort [Beaufort] [channel?] and crossed over [to?] the direction of [Criglersnled?], on the [loft?] of this ridge I understand there is a point from which the yankee tent near Culpepper C.H. can be directly seen. We stopt at the foot of the mountain at the house of a Mr Carpenter (I think this is the name) and learned that it was dangerous to proceed further in consequence of the near proxim ity of the yankees. I wanted lost Allen to issue a warran[t?] tle seemed to be indisposed to do so and told me that Mr Colin who lived a mile or so farther on would [?] it that he Allen did not have his form books I waged that he should accompany me to Colins. That Colin might not be at home. and that my labor might all be lost. He did so. Colin was not at home. He issues the warrant, I wrote it, He signed it, directing it to the Sheriff or any or all Constables of the County of Madison. Fearing that the sheriff Thornton Berry, who lives in a mile of old John Ballin’s might not be at home. I had [Ina?] Keller who [c?]m with me appointed special constable to act in the event that Berry [might?] not be at home. We left Col. Allen and David Early</td> <td> at Criglesville about noon. I suppose there no pickets Federal or Confederate at the time we passed. Though both were there [?] yesterday. Three or four miles beyon we found the Sheriff Thornton Berry and his Deputy + bro. in law Mr Fink. I presented the warrant. They accompanied on immediately to the home of John Batton. I went up first. The others were stationed around and in sight. I saw my horse tied to a tree in the yard, with a saddle on him. Joeseph Kennerly’s mare hitched to a sugar cane mill, and [Ja?]’s Mr Kennerly’s horse. I learned was tied in the woods. I inquired if there was not a "young Gentleman thru who has some horses to sell, as I had been informed by Mr Early that a young gentleman who staid [stayed]] last night at his house and who said that he was coming here saw he had one he would sell" Old Mat Battin said "No! and while I was talking I happened to turn my head and saw a young man Williams running for life. I called to the deputy sheriff who gave pursuit and captured him. Mr Keller saw both jump out of the door. He gave pursuit, but failed to catch James Marshall, but got his hat. We arrested Mrs Mar shall and her daughter Malinda, and Williams, and started with haste to take them across Robinson’s river</td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Oct 1863 Fa 9th Leaving Mrs Earlys early in the morning accompanied by her son David, who called at Col. Thomas L. Allen’s a [9 P.M.?] for Madison Co. We left [Roped?] ann river at Baufort [Beaufort] [channel?] and crossed over [to?] the direction of [Criglersnled?], on the [loft?] of this ridge I understand there is a point from which the yankee tent near Culpepper C.H. can be directly seen. We stopt at the foot of the mountain at the house of a Mr Carpenter (I think this is the name) and learned that it was dangerous to proceed further in consequence of the near proxim ity of the yankees. I wanted lost Allen to issue a warran[t?] tle seemed to be indisposed to do so and told me that Mr Colin who lived a mile or so farther on would [?] it that he Allen did not have his form books I waged that he should accompany me to Colins. That Colin might not be at home. and that my labor might all be lost. He did so. Colin was not at home. He issues the warrant, I wrote it, He signed it, directing it to the Sheriff or any or all Constables of the County of Madison. Fearing that the sheriff Thornton Berry, who lives in a mile of old John Ballin’s might not be at home. I had [Ina?] Keller who [c?]m with me appointed special constable to act in the event that Berry [might?] not be at home. We left Col. Allen and David Early</td> <td> at Criglesville about noon. I suppose there no pickets Federal or Confederate at the time we passed. Though both were there [?] yesterday. Three or four miles beyon we found the Sheriff Thornton Berry and his Deputy + bro. in law Mr Fink. I presented the warrant. They accompanied on immediately to the home of John Batton. I went up first. The others were stationed around and in sight. I saw my horse tied to a tree in the yard, with a saddle on him. Joeseph Kennerly’s mare hitched to a sugar cane mill, and [Ja?]’s Mr Kennerly’s horse. I learned was tied in the woods. I inquired if there was not a "young Gentleman thru who has some horses to sell, as I had been informed by Mr Early that a young gentleman who staid [stayed]] last night at his house and who said that he was coming here saw he had one he would sell" Old Mat Battin said "No! and while I was talking I happened to turn my head and saw a young man Williams running for life. I called to the deputy sheriff who gave pursuit and captured him. Mr Keller saw both jump out of the door. He gave pursuit, but failed to catch James Marshall, but got his hat. We arrested Mrs Mar shall and her daughter Malinda, and Williams, and started with haste to take them across Robinson’s river</td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread007.jpg cd6b3290b1ad1ed2e4941242f0c1c057 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread007 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-10-09 1863-10-10 1863-10-11 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Oct 1863 and before the Justices for the Yankees were suffered to be within a mile of us. Miss Battin accompanied the parties as w[itness?] I went with a son of old John Battin and got Jay W. Ken nerly’s horse out of the thicket. As we passed by Cirglen ville our pickets had returned to their posts. We returned to Mrs Early’s about dark with the prisoner’s who were examined before Col. Thl. I. Allen and Mr Clon, the last named a Methodist. The other something of an A-s Mrs Marshall and all the prisoners saw that the two youths, Jay Marshall about 18 years old Williams about 17 brought the horse of a man who bought them there on Wednesday morning between midnight and day, and that they started to Madison on these horses before day on Wednesday morning, and this statement was seen to by Miss Battin and notwithstanding is [?] ness and their contradictory statements as it regarded particulars in the examination these Magistrales discharged the [persons?] They were discharged about midnight I was utterly aston ishes! I felt worn down with my exercises. My horse, an old broken down army horse could hardly move. I felt thankful to God that we had recovered our horses an[d?] gotten safely out of the yankee lines. The magistrate told me I could have a new warrant placed and rearrest them</td> <td> Oct 1863 I told them that I do not intend to have any thing more to do with it. We traveled to day about twenty miles or more sat. 10 Leaving Mrs Early about sunrise with our recovered horses We resumed our journey homewards, keeping down the Rapidann [Rapidan] river and having Wolftown to our left. We traveled some eleven or twelve miles, and called at bro Dulaney’s and for our breakfast and fed our horses. Soon after passing by Nortonsville I met Capt Elliott who informed me that James Marshall had passed in over the mountain to day on his way home. He got to bro. Thl H. Brown’s just at this foot of the mountains in Brown’s cove and spent the night. I learned from him that in making inquires while in pursuit of the thieves, that in addition to calling at Mort. Marshall’s I called at the house of two of her sisters to obtain informa tion concerning them!!! 11th This morning Col. W. T. Brown issues his warrant as a Justice of the peace for the county of Albemarle for the arrest of the whole party, upon information, and complaint made by myself. I did not intend when they were discharged in Madison to leave any thing more to deo with the matter but it was deemed proper by Thl H. Cliffor, Horrace and Col W T Brown that I ought , and I hope that they may</td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Oct 1863 and before the Justices for the Yankees were suffered to be within a mile of us. Miss Battin accompanied the parties as w[itness?] I went with a son of old John Battin and got Jay W. Ken nerly’s horse out of the thicket. As we passed by Cirglen ville our pickets had returned to their posts. We returned to Mrs Early’s about dark with the prisoner’s who were examined before Col. Thl. I. Allen and Mr Clon, the last named a Methodist. The other something of an A-s Mrs Marshall and all the prisoners saw that the two youths, Jay Marshall about 18 years old Williams about 17 brought the horse of a man who bought them there on Wednesday morning between midnight and day, and that they started to Madison on these horses before day on Wednesday morning, and this statement was seen to by Miss Battin and notwithstanding is [?] ness and their contradictory statements as it regarded particulars in the examination these Magistrales discharged the [persons?] They were discharged about midnight I was utterly aston ishes! I felt worn down with my exercises. My horse, an old broken down army horse could hardly move. I felt thankful to God that we had recovered our horses an[d?] gotten safely out of the yankee lines. The magistrate told me I could have a new warrant placed and rearrest them</td> <td> Oct 1863 I told them that I do not intend to have any thing more to do with it. We traveled to day about twenty miles or more sat. 10 Leaving Mrs Early about sunrise with our recovered horses We resumed our journey homewards, keeping down the Rapidann [Rapidan] river and having Wolftown to our left. We traveled some eleven or twelve miles, and called at bro Dulaney’s and for our breakfast and fed our horses. Soon after passing by Nortonsville I met Capt Elliott who informed me that James Marshall had passed in over the mountain to day on his way home. He got to bro. Thl H. Brown’s just at this foot of the mountains in Brown’s cove and spent the night. I learned from him that in making inquires while in pursuit of the thieves, that in addition to calling at Mort. Marshall’s I called at the house of two of her sisters to obtain informa tion concerning them!!! 11th This morning Col. W. T. Brown issues his warrant as a Justice of the peace for the county of Albemarle for the arrest of the whole party, upon information, and complaint made by myself. I did not intend when they were discharged in Madison to leave any thing more to deo with the matter but it was deemed proper by Thl H. Cliffor, Horrace and Col W T Brown that I ought , and I hope that they may</td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread008.jpg d7f691eb655ad5de6ed3ad5cafb62c08 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread008 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-10-11 1863-10-12 1863-10-13 1863-10-14 1863-10-15 1863-10-16 1863-10-17 1863-10-18 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Oct. 1863 succeed and arrest and finish the whole set who are said to be infamous rogues. I disliked to travel on Gods holy day, but under the circumstances I thought that I ought to get on home. I left in great haste. My family I support would be uneasy about me. So after breakfast and we had fin ished our business. We crossed over the Blueridge at Brown’s gap and arrived at Mr Kennerly about 5 O’clock P.M. Man and beast nearly broken down. I found my wife and children well. Mrs Berry my wife’s sister I found sick with Typhus fever. I enjoyed a goos nights rest after having been [deprived?] of a good deal of sleep. Thanks be to God for all His goodness to me and [mine?] M 12th Spent the day with my family at Mr Kennerly’s Tu 13th This day I spent with my family at Mr Kennerly’s rode to the Tanyard for to carry a sheep skin and to try and procure some leather. Bro. Hernon] the tan ner was absent W 14th I rode to Thl Staleley’s and got home to shoe my horse. He charged $3.00 and I furnished the iron. Th 15 I spent the day at Mr Kennerly’s with my family making preparation to leave to morrow morning. I [carried?] my leather and a fair of [look?] to [Ino?] Keller to be fronted</td> <td> October 1863 F 16th I rose this morning at 3 O’clock and left at 5 for my circuit, got in the cars at Waynesboro at 8 O’clock and ar rived at Hanover Junction at about 4 1/2 P.M. Not finding my horse present I spent the night at bro. Spencer’s. This was quite a rainy day. Sent word to my nephew Robert + Charles [Murrill?] to meet me at the junction in [Mem’s?] 17th I saw Robert and Charles N. [Murrill?] my nephews this mor ning. They walked two miles from their camp at Taylorsville to see me. At 9 O’clock got on the cars and rode about six miles to Chesterfield depot and paid for it. 75 cents. Rode to Rev. T. W. Scott’s got my mare and rode to bro Hugh Chand lers to dinner and spent the night at Mr Philip Sam uel’s. The day was very warm: I got a letter to day from my bro. Albert, saying that our bro. Peyton of Indiana and [Ino?] G Harris, an uncle of bro. Albert’s son had visited his own Capt W T Johnson now a wounded prisoner at Gettysburg and tried to influence him to take the oath of acceptance to the Federal government!! Shame on them! We requested them never to mention such a thing to him again. S. 18th I preached at 11 O’clock at Pisgah to a small congregation + in the afternoon at Height I dined and spent the night at Mr Stephen Oliver’s. Weather very warm.</td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Oct. 1863 succeed and arrest and finish the whole set who are said to be infamous rogues. I disliked to travel on Gods holy day, but under the circumstances I thought that I ought to get on home. I left in great haste. My family I support would be uneasy about me. So after breakfast and we had fin ished our business. We crossed over the Blueridge at Brown’s gap and arrived at Mr Kennerly about 5 O’clock P.M. Man and beast nearly broken down. I found my wife and children well. Mrs Berry my wife’s sister I found sick with Typhus fever. I enjoyed a goos nights rest after having been [deprived?] of a good deal of sleep. Thanks be to God for all His goodness to me and [mine?] M 12th Spent the day with my family at Mr Kennerly’s Tu 13th This day I spent with my family at Mr Kennerly’s rode to the Tanyard for to carry a sheep skin and to try and procure some leather. Bro. Hernon] the tan ner was absent W 14th I rode to Thl Staleley’s and got home to shoe my horse. He charged $3.00 and I furnished the iron. Th 15 I spent the day at Mr Kennerly’s with my family making preparation to leave to morrow morning. I [carried?] my leather and a fair of [look?] to [Ino?] Keller to be fronted</td> <td> October 1863 F 16th I rose this morning at 3 O’clock and left at 5 for my circuit, got in the cars at Waynesboro at 8 O’clock and ar rived at Hanover Junction at about 4 1/2 P.M. Not finding my horse present I spent the night at bro. Spencer’s. This was quite a rainy day. Sent word to my nephew Robert + Charles [Murrill?] to meet me at the junction in [Mem’s?] 17th I saw Robert and Charles N. [Murrill?] my nephews this mor ning. They walked two miles from their camp at Taylorsville to see me. At 9 O’clock got on the cars and rode about six miles to Chesterfield depot and paid for it. 75 cents. Rode to Rev. T. W. Scott’s got my mare and rode to bro Hugh Chand lers to dinner and spent the night at Mr Philip Sam uel’s. The day was very warm: I got a letter to day from my bro. Albert, saying that our bro. Peyton of Indiana and [Ino?] G Harris, an uncle of bro. Albert’s son had visited his own Capt W T Johnson now a wounded prisoner at Gettysburg and tried to influence him to take the oath of acceptance to the Federal government!! Shame on them! We requested them never to mention such a thing to him again. S. 18th I preached at 11 O’clock at Pisgah to a small congregation + in the afternoon at Height I dined and spent the night at Mr Stephen Oliver’s. Weather very warm.</td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread009.jpg 1637fd8863a1dd0e4abde7dc9e5b13d6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread009 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-10-19 1863-10-20 1863-10-21 1863-10-22 1863-10-23 1863-10-24 1863-10-25 1863-10-26 1863-10-27 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Oct. 1863 M. 19th Cloudy and very windy accompanied with some rain early in the morning. A beautiful afternoon. Attended meeting of Stewards at tonight for a final settlement of the fanancing [financing] of circuit. Only two present. Hugh Chandler + Pleasant T. Burnuss. Read only $232.90. Paid my traveling expenses off $93.50. + Quartery in part $139.10. The stewards paid my expenses on railroad in going to see my family as they did not furnish me with a [branding?] place on the circuit. Dined at Mrs Oliver’s + spent the night at bro. H. Chandler Tu 20th I dined at Dr. Wesley Height’s and spent the night at bro. Atwell Burney’s. A very beautiful and pleasant day-- Rather warm. W 21 I spent the day and night at bro Atwell Burney’s. Tu 23’ I dined at Rev. Allen J. Thomas’s, called in the afternoon + prayed with [Ira?] Thomas and family and spent the night at William Thomas’s Sa 24’’ It commenced raining last night, and it continued all of to -day and a good of tonight. I had no congregation at Vernon. I left William Thomas’s about noon and rode through the rain about eight or nine miles to bro [Silas?] Broadder</td> <td> Oct. 1863 and spent the night. Bro B. got home a few days ago with his son Wilbur who is just recovering from a severe at tack of Typhu[s?] fever, which confined him in the Hospital at Charlottesville for upwards of two months S 25th Preached to a good congregation at Shiloh and had quite a shout in the congregation. Bro Boadders gave the church a short talk about the deficiency on the circuir and the peo ple made it up, and gave me over and above that $38.85 My Baptist friends gave a good portion of the amount, es pecially to me. The whole amount collected was a little upwards of $50.00 An old colored woman who is a Baptist has paid this year for my support $4.00. So she told me to day when she handed me a dollar. My God’s blessings rest upon the dear old woman. I dined at bro. Silas Broaddus’s and spent the night at bro. George Burney’’s. The weather turned very cold during the night. M 26th I left bro. Burney’s after breakfast. Dined at [Lieu?] Mr W. Scott’s and spent the night at Mr Pa ’P Jerrells’. The day and night both very cold. Tu 27th Dined at Dr. Wesley Wright’s and spent the night at bro. Hugh Chandler’s. Quite a cold day. Read a letter from my wife.</td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Oct. 1863 M. 19th Cloudy and very windy accompanied with some rain early in the morning. A beautiful afternoon. Attended meeting of Stewards at tonight for a final settlement of the fanancing [financing] of circuit. Only two present. Hugh Chandler + Pleasant T. Burnuss. Read only $232.90. Paid my traveling expenses off $93.50. + Quartery in part $139.10. The stewards paid my expenses on railroad in going to see my family as they did not furnish me with a [branding?] place on the circuit. Dined at Mrs Oliver’s + spent the night at bro. H. Chandler Tu 20th I dined at Dr. Wesley Height’s and spent the night at bro. Atwell Burney’s. A very beautiful and pleasant day-- Rather warm. W 21 I spent the day and night at bro Atwell Burney’s. Tu 23’ I dined at Rev. Allen J. Thomas’s, called in the afternoon + prayed with [Ira?] Thomas and family and spent the night at William Thomas’s Sa 24’’ It commenced raining last night, and it continued all of to -day and a good of tonight. I had no congregation at Vernon. I left William Thomas’s about noon and rode through the rain about eight or nine miles to bro [Silas?] Broadder</td> <td> Oct. 1863 and spent the night. Bro B. got home a few days ago with his son Wilbur who is just recovering from a severe at tack of Typhu[s?] fever, which confined him in the Hospital at Charlottesville for upwards of two months S 25th Preached to a good congregation at Shiloh and had quite a shout in the congregation. Bro Boadders gave the church a short talk about the deficiency on the circuir and the peo ple made it up, and gave me over and above that $38.85 My Baptist friends gave a good portion of the amount, es pecially to me. The whole amount collected was a little upwards of $50.00 An old colored woman who is a Baptist has paid this year for my support $4.00. So she told me to day when she handed me a dollar. My God’s blessings rest upon the dear old woman. I dined at bro. Silas Broaddus’s and spent the night at bro. George Burney’’s. The weather turned very cold during the night. M 26th I left bro. Burney’s after breakfast. Dined at [Lieu?] Mr W. Scott’s and spent the night at Mr Pa ’P Jerrells’. The day and night both very cold. Tu 27th Dined at Dr. Wesley Wright’s and spent the night at bro. Hugh Chandler’s. Quite a cold day. Read a letter from my wife.</td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread010.jpg fc327093ed1be421fab0944feffb22c2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread010 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-10-28 1863-10-29 1863-10-30 1863-10-31 1863-11-01 1863-11-02 1863-11-03 1863-11-04 1863-11-05 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Oct. 1863 W. 28th Remained at bro. Chandler’s until the afternoon when I rode about five miles to bro. James Smith’s, where I spent the night. This has been quite a cold day. Th 29th This morning before leaving bro. South’s, I baptized two of his grand children. Son and daughter of his son Lieut Hm J. O. Smith, two very interesting children. Their father has nearly recovered of his wounds, and expects soon to return to his company. I called at bro. John Newton’s and prayed with the family and then rode to Mr A. G. Nare’s to dinner. We had a heavy frost this morning I called awhile at Edgar Swann’s in the afternoon and spent the night at Dr. George F Swann’s. F 30 Dined at Dr Swann’s and spent the spent the night at his bro’s Capt S. Edgar Swann’s. Sa 31’ The weather had been cool for some time past [?] last night it turned warm and before day it commenced raining and continued until about 11 or 12 O’clock when it ceased and cleared off. And we had a beautiful afternoon. I rode to bro. Edmund L. [Dunn’s] and spent the night. I found his little son, his only child in his bed quite unwell.</td> <td> Nov 1863 Nov S. 1’ I preached at Rehoboth to an attentive congregation. My last sermon at that place for this Conference year. the whole amount assessed to this place for my support was met to day, and we raised $55.00 to send eleven copies of the Richmond C. Advocate to the soldiers of the 9th Va. Cavalry. The people seem anxious that I should be returned to this circuit. I dined and spent the night at bro S. Edgar Swann’s M 2’’ This morning we had one of the largest [frosts?] I almost ever saw, succeeded by a most pleasant and beautiful day. I dined and spent the night at bro. Hugh Chand ler’s Tu 3d Left bro Chandler’s early in the morning. Called at Dr Wesley Wright. Dined at bro. Wm. O. Doggett’s and spent the night at bro. Wm. H.B.Wyatt’s. The weather very warm. W 4’’ I spent the day at bro Wyatts. Weather continued warm Today the yankees in considerable force returned to Falmouth Stafford Co. Va T 5th Left bro. Wyatt’s this morning and rode to bro. Levi Stern’s to dinner and spent the night with him The weather is uncommonly warm. I read a letter from my wife. Her sister Mrs Berny is very ill.</td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Oct. 1863 W. 28th Remained at bro. Chandler’s until the afternoon when I rode about five miles to bro. James Smith’s, where I spent the night. This has been quite a cold day. Th 29th This morning before leaving bro. South’s, I baptized two of his grand children. Son and daughter of his son Lieut Hm J. O. Smith, two very interesting children. Their father has nearly recovered of his wounds, and expects soon to return to his company. I called at bro. John Newton’s and prayed with the family and then rode to Mr A. G. Nare’s to dinner. We had a heavy frost this morning I called awhile at Edgar Swann’s in the afternoon and spent the night at Dr. George F Swann’s. F 30 Dined at Dr Swann’s and spent the spent the night at his bro’s Capt S. Edgar Swann’s. Sa 31’ The weather had been cool for some time past [?] last night it turned warm and before day it commenced raining and continued until about 11 or 12 O’clock when it ceased and cleared off. And we had a beautiful afternoon. I rode to bro. Edmund L. [Dunn’s] and spent the night. I found his little son, his only child in his bed quite unwell.</td> <td> Nov 1863 Nov S. 1’ I preached at Rehoboth to an attentive congregation. My last sermon at that place for this Conference year. the whole amount assessed to this place for my support was met to day, and we raised $55.00 to send eleven copies of the Richmond C. Advocate to the soldiers of the 9th Va. Cavalry. The people seem anxious that I should be returned to this circuit. I dined and spent the night at bro S. Edgar Swann’s M 2’’ This morning we had one of the largest [frosts?] I almost ever saw, succeeded by a most pleasant and beautiful day. I dined and spent the night at bro. Hugh Chand ler’s Tu 3d Left bro Chandler’s early in the morning. Called at Dr Wesley Wright. Dined at bro. Wm. O. Doggett’s and spent the night at bro. Wm. H.B.Wyatt’s. The weather very warm. W 4’’ I spent the day at bro Wyatts. Weather continued warm Today the yankees in considerable force returned to Falmouth Stafford Co. Va T 5th Left bro. Wyatt’s this morning and rode to bro. Levi Stern’s to dinner and spent the night with him The weather is uncommonly warm. I read a letter from my wife. Her sister Mrs Berny is very ill.</td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread011.jpg cdd3c371a93db95adbe5348ad76e7fb8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread011 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-11-06 1863-11-07 1863-11-08 1863-11-09 1863-11-10 1863-11-11 1863-11-12 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Nov 1863 Fr. 6th Last night about one O’clock some one came to bro. [Stern?] hog pen, just in the edge of his yard and killed and carried off one of his fattening hogs. I never heard any thing to equal the stealing that is carried on, at this time. I dined to day at bro. Daniel Turner’s and spent the night at old bro. Henry Doggett’s. Sa. 7th [Continued sideways] Heary fight near Rappahannock the enemy captured nearly two brigades and four pieces of artilliy. We killed + wounded a great many of them This morning I baptized four persons by immersion, in bro. Wm O. Doggett’s ice pond. The water was intensely cold. Three of these persons were young ladies and they were so much engaged in trying to prevent their clothes from floating on the water that I doubt if they were as com posed, and devout as persons ought to be when receiving so solemn an ordinance. And I believe this is generally the case with ladies when baptized in this mode. I dined and spent the night at Rev. F.W. Scott’s. S 8 To day I preached at St Paul’s on the subject of baptism to a large and attentive congregation. This closed my labor on the circuit so far as preaching is concerned. I dined at Ino. Geo. Colemans, and baptized there. Lizzie Barton daughter of Ino. V. Wyatt, aged three months. I spent the night at his house in Hanover Co. The circuit has met all its expenses and paid me about one hundred dol </td> <td> Nov. 1863 lars more than was assessed last January. I have raised considerably upwards of three hundred dollars for the Missonary cause, and $284.00 conf. collection lacking only one dollar of being three times the amount assessed up. I have spent a pleasant year with the people, who seem very anxious that I should return. M 9th I left bro. Wyatt’s this morning to visit my family in Augusta. We got to Waynesboro just before sunset where I found Mr Theo Kennerly with my buggy to take me to his uncle’s (my Father-in-laws) when we arrived about 8 O’clock and found my family well and Mrs Berry my wife’s sister better of the Typhoid fever of which she has been very sick. To day we had snow to the depth of an inch or two on the mountains- the first of the season. Tu 10th Spent the day at Mr Kennerly’s with my family. W. 11th In the afternoon rode with my father in law to New Hope for the mail Th 12t This morning after light I went with Mr Kennerly on a Raccoon hunt, and by 9 O’clock we caught five raccoons, making twenty seven caught from his digs this year. Last night his negroes caught one</td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Nov 1863 Fr. 6th Last night about one O’clock some one came to bro. [Stern?] hog pen, just in the edge of his yard and killed and carried off one of his fattening hogs. I never heard any thing to equal the stealing that is carried on, at this time. I dined to day at bro. Daniel Turner’s and spent the night at old bro. Henry Doggett’s. Sa. 7th [Continued sideways] Heary fight near Rappahannock the enemy captured nearly two brigades and four pieces of artilliy. We killed + wounded a great many of them This morning I baptized four persons by immersion, in bro. Wm O. Doggett’s ice pond. The water was intensely cold. Three of these persons were young ladies and they were so much engaged in trying to prevent their clothes from floating on the water that I doubt if they were as com posed, and devout as persons ought to be when receiving so solemn an ordinance. And I believe this is generally the case with ladies when baptized in this mode. I dined and spent the night at Rev. F.W. Scott’s. S 8 To day I preached at St Paul’s on the subject of baptism to a large and attentive congregation. This closed my labor on the circuit so far as preaching is concerned. I dined at Ino. Geo. Colemans, and baptized there. Lizzie Barton daughter of Ino. V. Wyatt, aged three months. I spent the night at his house in Hanover Co. The circuit has met all its expenses and paid me about one hundred dol </td> <td> Nov. 1863 lars more than was assessed last January. I have raised considerably upwards of three hundred dollars for the Missonary cause, and $284.00 conf. collection lacking only one dollar of being three times the amount assessed up. I have spent a pleasant year with the people, who seem very anxious that I should return. M 9th I left bro. Wyatt’s this morning to visit my family in Augusta. We got to Waynesboro just before sunset where I found Mr Theo Kennerly with my buggy to take me to his uncle’s (my Father-in-laws) when we arrived about 8 O’clock and found my family well and Mrs Berry my wife’s sister better of the Typhoid fever of which she has been very sick. To day we had snow to the depth of an inch or two on the mountains- the first of the season. Tu 10th Spent the day at Mr Kennerly’s with my family. W. 11th In the afternoon rode with my father in law to New Hope for the mail Th 12t This morning after light I went with Mr Kennerly on a Raccoon hunt, and by 9 O’clock we caught five raccoons, making twenty seven caught from his digs this year. Last night his negroes caught one</td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread012.jpg d90b0304f25e92e01e04eb1ebfa288d3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread012 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-11-13 1863-11-14 1863-11-15 1863-11-16 1863-11-17 1863-11-18 1863-11-19 1863-11-22 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Nov 1863 Fr 13th Took another raccoon hunt this morning. The dogs trailed to the rocks in which they live at two differ ent places. I attended Church at "Belvedere" a United Brethren house of worship. Heard the Rev. Mr Rex [rode?] preach. I concluded after him with singing + prayer. A large congregation refrained?] to the river witness the ordinance of baptism. Four were immersed and several baptized by pouring. Sa. 14th I rode in the afternoon to New Hope for the mail + received a letter from bro. Ino V. Wyatt, saying that he had my pocket book containing $604.00 and an order upon Dunridge of Richmond for $80.00 what his servant found in my bed monday morning last I did not miss it until tuesday morning. I supposed that I had left it there, I feel thankful to God that it is safe. Had rain in the afternoon and night S. 15 Spent the day at Mr Kennerlys M. 16 I left Mr. Kennerlys at 5 O’clock A.M. got on the cars at Waynesboro, and arrived at Hanover C.H. between sunset and dark, and found Mr. Wingfield’s buggy [in?] readiness to take me and my little boy to his house. We found all well. </td> <td> Nov. 1863 Tu 17th I left Mr Wingfield’s after dinner. Got on cars at Ashland for Richmond to attend the annual session of the Va. Conf. which will commence to morrow morning. I found my home for the session in the "Ballard House" where I was very kindly received by Mr Taliaferro one of the prosecutors. W 18th Conference organized a little after 9 O’clock A.M. Bishop Pierce presiding, and looking well. A goodly number of preachers were present. Conference got through with the examination of character of Elders with the exception of two or three cases laid over for next monday to be attended to us [?] session I have for my room mates Dr I. B. Finley, D P. Will, and a young bro. [DhP?]. P. Wise- a candidate to be received on probation into the Conf. Th 19th Attended Conference, Business progressed very well Weather very pleasant. S. 22’’ Heard bishop Pierce preach a most excellent sermon at Broad Street Church, after which he ordaned a large number of deacons. In the afternoon in the same church he administered the Sacramental supper to the members of the Conference, and then we had </td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Nov 1863 Fr 13th Took another raccoon hunt this morning. The dogs trailed to the rocks in which they live at two differ ent places. I attended Church at "Belvedere" a United Brethren house of worship. Heard the Rev. Mr Rex [rode?] preach. I concluded after him with singing + prayer. A large congregation refrained?] to the river witness the ordinance of baptism. Four were immersed and several baptized by pouring. Sa. 14th I rode in the afternoon to New Hope for the mail + received a letter from bro. Ino V. Wyatt, saying that he had my pocket book containing $604.00 and an order upon Dunridge of Richmond for $80.00 what his servant found in my bed monday morning last I did not miss it until tuesday morning. I supposed that I had left it there, I feel thankful to God that it is safe. Had rain in the afternoon and night S. 15 Spent the day at Mr Kennerlys M. 16 I left Mr. Kennerlys at 5 O’clock A.M. got on the cars at Waynesboro, and arrived at Hanover C.H. between sunset and dark, and found Mr. Wingfield’s buggy [in?] readiness to take me and my little boy to his house. We found all well. </td> <td> Nov. 1863 Tu 17th I left Mr Wingfield’s after dinner. Got on cars at Ashland for Richmond to attend the annual session of the Va. Conf. which will commence to morrow morning. I found my home for the session in the "Ballard House" where I was very kindly received by Mr Taliaferro one of the prosecutors. W 18th Conference organized a little after 9 O’clock A.M. Bishop Pierce presiding, and looking well. A goodly number of preachers were present. Conference got through with the examination of character of Elders with the exception of two or three cases laid over for next monday to be attended to us [?] session I have for my room mates Dr I. B. Finley, D P. Will, and a young bro. [DhP?]. P. Wise- a candidate to be received on probation into the Conf. Th 19th Attended Conference, Business progressed very well Weather very pleasant. S. 22’’ Heard bishop Pierce preach a most excellent sermon at Broad Street Church, after which he ordaned a large number of deacons. In the afternoon in the same church he administered the Sacramental supper to the members of the Conference, and then we had </td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread013.jpg cdcbf2efe61c47875defbebe4ea0dc7b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread013 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-11-22 1863-11-23 1863-11-24 1863-11-25 1863-11-26 1863-11-27 1863-11-28 1863-11-29 1863-12-14 1863-12-16 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Nov 1863 a Conference ’Love Feast’ in which Dr Wm Smith presided At night I heard Dr Smith preach a metaphysical sermon at Broad Street Church. Dr Lee preached at Centenary Church at night and the bishop ordained a large number of Elders Mon. 23 Conference went into secret session to investigate charges of grave immediately against Rev Geo F Doggett and some others. Tues 24’ Conf. continued its session with closed doors W 25 I was suffering so much with a severe cold that I asked and obtained leave of absence. Spent the night at bro. Ford’s at Ashland, and went to Mr Wingfield? next morning. A rainy afternoon Th 26th Conf. I learned adjourned. About 11 O’clock at night Geo. F. Doggett was expelled. Rev. PW Archer was acquitted no formal charges were laid in against him. A girl in Mecklenburg county had sworn her child to him. He was acquitted by the court. A committee of the Church was called and examined the case, and he was acquitted He desired the Conf. to investigate it. It was committed to a committee of twelve and they acquitted him also. Rev F.W. [Biff’s]]s case (He has been [?] Mandibles for intem</td> <td> Nov, Dec 1863 perance he is a Major in the army) was referred for in anticipation to the P Elder of the Richmond District. Dr L.M. Lee defended G.T. Doggett. The P.A. Peterson his P. Elder fense ceiled the charges. I understand that Doggett takes an appeal to the General Conference. I am reappointed to the Caroline circuit. Fr 27 Spent the day a Mr Wingfield’s Sa 28 In company with my little son I left Mr Wingfields this morning for Augusta, and arrived at My Father-in -law’s between 8 and 9 O’clock at night and found all well. I have suffered much with my cold for some days past. S 29’ Rev. Bro Smith has an interesting revival in progress at New Hope but I was too unwell to attend. Dec M 14 This morning We had thunder, lightning, hail + rain. I have been suffering with a cold and sore throat for a good while past and it seems difficult to obtain relief. W. 16’ I left Mr Kennerlys the morning about 9 1/4 O’ clock. Got a freight car at Waynesboro and rode to Greenwood and spent the night at Mr Wellean Dinwiddies, formerly Campbell County. At night</td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Nov 1863 a Conference ’Love Feast’ in which Dr Wm Smith presided At night I heard Dr Smith preach a metaphysical sermon at Broad Street Church. Dr Lee preached at Centenary Church at night and the bishop ordained a large number of Elders Mon. 23 Conference went into secret session to investigate charges of grave immediately against Rev Geo F Doggett and some others. Tues 24’ Conf. continued its session with closed doors W 25 I was suffering so much with a severe cold that I asked and obtained leave of absence. Spent the night at bro. Ford’s at Ashland, and went to Mr Wingfield? next morning. A rainy afternoon Th 26th Conf. I learned adjourned. About 11 O’clock at night Geo. F. Doggett was expelled. Rev. PW Archer was acquitted no formal charges were laid in against him. A girl in Mecklenburg county had sworn her child to him. He was acquitted by the court. A committee of the Church was called and examined the case, and he was acquitted He desired the Conf. to investigate it. It was committed to a committee of twelve and they acquitted him also. Rev F.W. [Biff’s]]s case (He has been [?] Mandibles for intem</td> <td> Nov, Dec 1863 perance he is a Major in the army) was referred for in anticipation to the P Elder of the Richmond District. Dr L.M. Lee defended G.T. Doggett. The P.A. Peterson his P. Elder fense ceiled the charges. I understand that Doggett takes an appeal to the General Conference. I am reappointed to the Caroline circuit. Fr 27 Spent the day a Mr Wingfield’s Sa 28 In company with my little son I left Mr Wingfields this morning for Augusta, and arrived at My Father-in -law’s between 8 and 9 O’clock at night and found all well. I have suffered much with my cold for some days past. S 29’ Rev. Bro Smith has an interesting revival in progress at New Hope but I was too unwell to attend. Dec M 14 This morning We had thunder, lightning, hail + rain. I have been suffering with a cold and sore throat for a good while past and it seems difficult to obtain relief. W. 16’ I left Mr Kennerlys the morning about 9 1/4 O’ clock. Got a freight car at Waynesboro and rode to Greenwood and spent the night at Mr Wellean Dinwiddies, formerly Campbell County. At night</td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread014.jpg 5d09f42c24ce7464ab84b6a0cd5f34cf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread014 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-12-17 1863-12-18 1863-12-19 1863-12-20 1863-12-21 1863-12-22 1863-12-23 1863-12-24 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Dec 1863 a prayer meeting in the school room His son keeps a boarding school. A great many soldiers went up to day on the cars towards Staunton Th 17t This morning the trees were covered with sleet, and we had a cold rainy day. I got on the cars between 9 + 10 O’clock and got off at Hanover Junction about dark. Walked two miles and spent the night at bro. Mo V. Wyatt’s. On yesterday the yankees under General Averell made a run and burnt the depot at Salem on the Va and Tennessee railroad F 18h Bro Wyatt sent me to the Junction this morning and bro Hugh Chandler sent to Penola for me I put to his house about 10 1/2 O’clock AM when I spent the balance of the day and night Sa 19th Dined at bro. Pleasant T Burney’s and spent the night at sister Nancy Wright’s. The weather very cold. S. 20 Preached at Pisgah at 11 O’clock to a small congregation. House very uncomfortable and the weather very cold. Preached in the afternoon at Wyatt’s to a small congregation. The house filled [?]</td> <td> Dec 1863 [?]. I returned to bro. PT Burney?’s and spent the night. My horse got away from me to day while I was eating a snack on the road side, and I had to walk upwards of a mile before I caught him. M 21 I called this morning to see Mrs Frances Ann Nor ment, at her mothers, Mrs Samuel’s. She is the widow of my deceased friend Richard Norment. She is very low with Consumption. She is much concerned about her future state. Not perfectly satisfied as to her accept ance. I conversed with her read the [sentures?] + prayed, and at her request baptized her. O that God may reveal himself to her, reconciled. I dined at bro. P.f. Burney’s and spent the night at bro Hugh Chandler’s. Weather very cold. Tu 22 Left bro Chandler’s in the afternoon and rode to Rev FW Scotts when I spent the night in company with Rev Wm B. Rowzie of our Conf. quite a cold night. W 23h Bro Rowzie and rode to bro. Atwell Burney’s and spent the night. The weather continued very cold Th 24 About 12 or one o’clock to day I received a message requesting me to preach the funeral sermon of Mrs Norment, who died yesterday at 3 O’clock P.M at</td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Dec 1863 a prayer meeting in the school room His son keeps a boarding school. A great many soldiers went up to day on the cars towards Staunton Th 17t This morning the trees were covered with sleet, and we had a cold rainy day. I got on the cars between 9 + 10 O’clock and got off at Hanover Junction about dark. Walked two miles and spent the night at bro. Mo V. Wyatt’s. On yesterday the yankees under General Averell made a run and burnt the depot at Salem on the Va and Tennessee railroad F 18h Bro Wyatt sent me to the Junction this morning and bro Hugh Chandler sent to Penola for me I put to his house about 10 1/2 O’clock AM when I spent the balance of the day and night Sa 19th Dined at bro. Pleasant T Burney’s and spent the night at sister Nancy Wright’s. The weather very cold. S. 20 Preached at Pisgah at 11 O’clock to a small congregation. House very uncomfortable and the weather very cold. Preached in the afternoon at Wyatt’s to a small congregation. The house filled [?]</td> <td> Dec 1863 [?]. I returned to bro. PT Burney?’s and spent the night. My horse got away from me to day while I was eating a snack on the road side, and I had to walk upwards of a mile before I caught him. M 21 I called this morning to see Mrs Frances Ann Nor ment, at her mothers, Mrs Samuel’s. She is the widow of my deceased friend Richard Norment. She is very low with Consumption. She is much concerned about her future state. Not perfectly satisfied as to her accept ance. I conversed with her read the [sentures?] + prayed, and at her request baptized her. O that God may reveal himself to her, reconciled. I dined at bro. P.f. Burney’s and spent the night at bro Hugh Chandler’s. Weather very cold. Tu 22 Left bro Chandler’s in the afternoon and rode to Rev FW Scotts when I spent the night in company with Rev Wm B. Rowzie of our Conf. quite a cold night. W 23h Bro Rowzie and rode to bro. Atwell Burney’s and spent the night. The weather continued very cold Th 24 About 12 or one o’clock to day I received a message requesting me to preach the funeral sermon of Mrs Norment, who died yesterday at 3 O’clock P.M at</td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread015.jpg 79c027401b00d5c0482400569572e3f0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread015 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-12-25 1863-12-26 1863-12-27 1863-12-28 1863-12-29 1863-12-30 1863-12-31 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Dec 1863 her mother’s Mrs Samuel’s. I rode about fifteen miles and spent the night at bro. Pleasant T. Burney’s F 25 I have lived to see another Christmas day. While so many have died since the last anniversary of the birth of the Savior. O Lord make one truly grateful for all thy goodness to me. I preached the funeral of Mrs Norment. She became perfectly reconciled to death, so I learn. I spent the night at bro. Hugh Chandler’s. Sa 26t I preached at Vernon to a small congregation + rode to bro. Silas [F?] Broaddus’s and spent the night The weather moderated considerably, and it became cloudy. The ice on the ponds is three or four inches in thickness S. 27 I preached at Shiloh to a tolerable congre gation of attentive hea[ners?]. The day was cloudy and rained some. The night was a very rainy one which I spent at bro. Sil[en?] [G?] Broaddus’s M. 28 A very cloudy damp day with some rain. I rode to bro. Hugh Chandler’s to dinner and remained till next morning. I received a letter from my wife and little son. They are well, but Ma. our nurse </td> <td> Dec 1863 was very ill with Typhoid fever, and her recovery is doubtful. Tu 29th Attended a called meeting of the Stewards at Height’s Chapel to [eliminate?] and assess the enfasis [emphasis] of the circuit for the current year. Only one Steward (bro. H. Chandler) present, though a beautiful day. I rode to Dr Swann’s and found considerable company. He had a dining day. I dined and spent the night at his house. W 30th I called this morning at bro. Paschal Mitchell’s to see his sick son, Read the scriptures, conversed and prayed with him, and then rode to bro. S. Edgar Swann’s to dinner, and spent the night there. Th 31t A close rainy day and a good part of the night which I spent at bro. Swann’s. During the night I was very unwell. God has graciously brought me through another year. O how many who commenced this year with better prospects to see its close than I did, have gone to their eternal homes, while I still live and have health O Lord make me to be truly grateful for thy blessings, and deeply [?] tent for sins of omission and communion and par -don all for Jesus’ sake. Amen</td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Dec 1863 her mother’s Mrs Samuel’s. I rode about fifteen miles and spent the night at bro. Pleasant T. Burney’s F 25 I have lived to see another Christmas day. While so many have died since the last anniversary of the birth of the Savior. O Lord make one truly grateful for all thy goodness to me. I preached the funeral of Mrs Norment. She became perfectly reconciled to death, so I learn. I spent the night at bro. Hugh Chandler’s. Sa 26t I preached at Vernon to a small congregation + rode to bro. Silas [F?] Broaddus’s and spent the night The weather moderated considerably, and it became cloudy. The ice on the ponds is three or four inches in thickness S. 27 I preached at Shiloh to a tolerable congre gation of attentive hea[ners?]. The day was cloudy and rained some. The night was a very rainy one which I spent at bro. Sil[en?] [G?] Broaddus’s M. 28 A very cloudy damp day with some rain. I rode to bro. Hugh Chandler’s to dinner and remained till next morning. I received a letter from my wife and little son. They are well, but Ma. our nurse </td> <td> Dec 1863 was very ill with Typhoid fever, and her recovery is doubtful. Tu 29th Attended a called meeting of the Stewards at Height’s Chapel to [eliminate?] and assess the enfasis [emphasis] of the circuit for the current year. Only one Steward (bro. H. Chandler) present, though a beautiful day. I rode to Dr Swann’s and found considerable company. He had a dining day. I dined and spent the night at his house. W 30th I called this morning at bro. Paschal Mitchell’s to see his sick son, Read the scriptures, conversed and prayed with him, and then rode to bro. S. Edgar Swann’s to dinner, and spent the night there. Th 31t A close rainy day and a good part of the night which I spent at bro. Swann’s. During the night I was very unwell. God has graciously brought me through another year. O how many who commenced this year with better prospects to see its close than I did, have gone to their eternal homes, while I still live and have health O Lord make me to be truly grateful for thy blessings, and deeply [?] tent for sins of omission and communion and par -don all for Jesus’ sake. Amen</td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread016.jpg cf4c68ba722dcf890cae3297fe3abd26 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread016 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-01-01 1864-01-02 1864-01-03 1864-01-04 1864-01-05 1864-01-06 1864-01-07 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Jan. 1864 F Jan 1st Through the breat mercy and goodness of God I am permitted to see the beginning of another year. And through His assistance I hope to spend it more to His glory than any of my life O Lord quicken me by Thy holy Spirit that I may do so. I left bro. Swann’s early in the morning and called at bro. George M. Arnold’s and read the scriptures, and prayed with his wife and children He is doing work in Richmond for the Confederate government. I rode to bro Edmund S. Dunn’s to din ner. A clear and very windy day succeeded by one of the coldest night I ever felt. Sa. 2 I spent the day at bro. Dunn’s reading and writing letters, A windy and intensely cold day + night. Spent it at bro Dunn’s S 3d I preached at Rehoboth to a small congregation. The day was very cold. I dined at bro. Dunn’s, and spent the night at bro. Wm James Hancock’s. Weather some what moderated. M 4th Snowed some this morning, but did not enough to cover the ground. I rode to bro. Ino. Newton’s to dinner + remained until next morning.</td> <td> Jan’y 1864 Tu 5th Considerable sleet during the past night. I rode to bro. Hugh Chandler’s in the morning. Received a letter from my wife. She and our children tolerably well. Mag, our nurse, died on the 27th ult. of Typhoid fever. She was a good nurse, we shall miss her very much. She belonged to my Father-in-law, but he let us have her. Old sister [Rach?] of New Hope Augusta is also dead. Died I believe on the 28th ult. I spent the night at Dr wesley Wright’s. A very cold night. W. 6th I rode about eight miles to bro, Wm. R.B. Wyatt’s to din ner, and spent the night. Weather very cold. Th 7th I borrowed a horse of bro. John V. Wyatt in Hanover leaving my horse on the north side of North Anna river, and rode about four miles to the camp of the 11th Reg. of Va. Vol., to see my nephews, Robert A + Charles H. Mur. sell, and remained until after 3 O’clock P.M. They were both looking remarkably well. This was one of the coldest days I have felt for a long time. It clouded up in the after noon, and snowed some during the night. I was quite unwell through the night, which I spent at bro. W.R.B. Wyatt’s. I took a small quantity </td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Jan. 1864 F Jan 1st Through the breat mercy and goodness of God I am permitted to see the beginning of another year. And through His assistance I hope to spend it more to His glory than any of my life O Lord quicken me by Thy holy Spirit that I may do so. I left bro. Swann’s early in the morning and called at bro. George M. Arnold’s and read the scriptures, and prayed with his wife and children He is doing work in Richmond for the Confederate government. I rode to bro Edmund S. Dunn’s to din ner. A clear and very windy day succeeded by one of the coldest night I ever felt. Sa. 2 I spent the day at bro. Dunn’s reading and writing letters, A windy and intensely cold day + night. Spent it at bro Dunn’s S 3d I preached at Rehoboth to a small congregation. The day was very cold. I dined at bro. Dunn’s, and spent the night at bro. Wm James Hancock’s. Weather some what moderated. M 4th Snowed some this morning, but did not enough to cover the ground. I rode to bro. Ino. Newton’s to dinner + remained until next morning.</td> <td> Jan’y 1864 Tu 5th Considerable sleet during the past night. I rode to bro. Hugh Chandler’s in the morning. Received a letter from my wife. She and our children tolerably well. Mag, our nurse, died on the 27th ult. of Typhoid fever. She was a good nurse, we shall miss her very much. She belonged to my Father-in-law, but he let us have her. Old sister [Rach?] of New Hope Augusta is also dead. Died I believe on the 28th ult. I spent the night at Dr wesley Wright’s. A very cold night. W. 6th I rode about eight miles to bro, Wm. R.B. Wyatt’s to din ner, and spent the night. Weather very cold. Th 7th I borrowed a horse of bro. John V. Wyatt in Hanover leaving my horse on the north side of North Anna river, and rode about four miles to the camp of the 11th Reg. of Va. Vol., to see my nephews, Robert A + Charles H. Mur. sell, and remained until after 3 O’clock P.M. They were both looking remarkably well. This was one of the coldest days I have felt for a long time. It clouded up in the after noon, and snowed some during the night. I was quite unwell through the night, which I spent at bro. W.R.B. Wyatt’s. I took a small quantity </td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread017.jpg fae754b7181d6b3c87df60a945aa700a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread017 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-01-07 1864-01-08 1864-01-09 1864-01-10 1864-01-11 1864-01-12 1864-01-13 1864-01-14 1864-01-15 1864-01-16 1864-01-17 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Jan 1864 of opium to check the [dindend?] state of my bowels and this greatly affected my head and nervous system. Fa 8t I spent the day at bro. W.R.B.Wyatt’s very unwell. The weather very cold. Sa 9th Attended quarterly meeting at St. Pauls. Very few persons present. Bro. Pa. D. Coulling P.E. was present + preached us a short sermon. We spent the night at Rev. F.H. Scott’s. He had gone to Richmond and did not return until next morning S. 10 Rev. Pa. D. Coulling preached at St. Pauls, and administered the sacramental supper. Notwithstanding the day was very cold we had a good congregation, We dined at bro W.R.B. Wyatt’s and spent the night at his bro. MO.V.Wyatt’s in Hanover Co. M 11th I got on the cars at Hanover Junction at 9 o’clock A.M. and got off at Waynesboro in Augusta Co. at about 5 1/2 o’clock P.M. and a ride on horse back of about eight miles brought me to my family, at Rev Saml Kennerly’s at about 8 O’clock P.M. I found my family tolerably well. I had been about nearly four weeks. I do dislike being separated from my family so much, and hope that arrangement may be</td> <td> Jan. 1864 made on my circuit to render this unnecessary. Tu 12th Spent the day at Mr Kennerly’s W 13 Do Th 14th Today my wife had considerable fever arising from hav- -ing taken cold in her breast, causing what the Dr call, “the Weed.” Mr Kennerly is also sick. Dr Kennerly thinks he has the Typhoid fever. Fr 15th My wife took Calomel last night, and oil this mor ning, and kept her bed all day nearly, but [?] from fever Sa 16th My wife and her father were both better. s. 17th I preached at New Hope chruchto a large and atten tive congregation. A great many soldiers were present. Rev Mr Smith whose appointment I filled was ab -sent. This afternoon, Cyrus one of Mr Kennerly’s ser vants, about fourteen years of age died of Typhoid fever which is the sixth negro he has lost in about a year past. God has mercifully spared my fam -ily, so that none of them has died during this sickness. I trust that I am truly thankful to Him for His great goodness to us</td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Jan 1864 of opium to check the [dindend?] state of my bowels and this greatly affected my head and nervous system. Fa 8t I spent the day at bro. W.R.B.Wyatt’s very unwell. The weather very cold. Sa 9th Attended quarterly meeting at St. Pauls. Very few persons present. Bro. Pa. D. Coulling P.E. was present + preached us a short sermon. We spent the night at Rev. F.H. Scott’s. He had gone to Richmond and did not return until next morning S. 10 Rev. Pa. D. Coulling preached at St. Pauls, and administered the sacramental supper. Notwithstanding the day was very cold we had a good congregation, We dined at bro W.R.B. Wyatt’s and spent the night at his bro. MO.V.Wyatt’s in Hanover Co. M 11th I got on the cars at Hanover Junction at 9 o’clock A.M. and got off at Waynesboro in Augusta Co. at about 5 1/2 o’clock P.M. and a ride on horse back of about eight miles brought me to my family, at Rev Saml Kennerly’s at about 8 O’clock P.M. I found my family tolerably well. I had been about nearly four weeks. I do dislike being separated from my family so much, and hope that arrangement may be</td> <td> Jan. 1864 made on my circuit to render this unnecessary. Tu 12th Spent the day at Mr Kennerly’s W 13 Do Th 14th Today my wife had considerable fever arising from hav- -ing taken cold in her breast, causing what the Dr call, “the Weed.” Mr Kennerly is also sick. Dr Kennerly thinks he has the Typhoid fever. Fr 15th My wife took Calomel last night, and oil this mor ning, and kept her bed all day nearly, but [?] from fever Sa 16th My wife and her father were both better. s. 17th I preached at New Hope chruchto a large and atten tive congregation. A great many soldiers were present. Rev Mr Smith whose appointment I filled was ab -sent. This afternoon, Cyrus one of Mr Kennerly’s ser vants, about fourteen years of age died of Typhoid fever which is the sixth negro he has lost in about a year past. God has mercifully spared my fam -ily, so that none of them has died during this sickness. I trust that I am truly thankful to Him for His great goodness to us</td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread018.jpg c08ed92e9be7614728462f20a3e766ed Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread018 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-01-18 1864-01-19 1864-01-21 1864-01-22 1864-01-23 1864-01-24 1864-01-25 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Jan 1864 M. 18th Accompanied by my bro in law Tho Mr. Kennerly, I went to see Ms Keller, shoe +boot maker, who had made my little son, nine years old, a pair of boots, and for making which he was furnished a whole side of [?] skin, + a whole calf skin excep ting a pair of[crossed thru] [?] for a pair of boots for myself and of this there was not left enough of good leather for a pair of [?], I told him about it and said that if he would give me his receipt for $15.00 which he charged for making the boots and $5.00 additional for the missing leather I would settle with him. To this he agreed, but I only took his receipt for the $15.00 I am satisfied that he has taken leather from me of much more value than 15 dollars. Tu 19th + W 20th I spent at Mr Kennerly’s. Wednesday night I was taken with a violent swimming in my head accompanied with great flatulating, which continued a good part of next day. Th 21t Intended going on to my circuit but was too much indis tressed Fa 22 Left Mr Kennerly’s about 4 1/2 O’clock A.m. + got on car at Waynesboro at 7 1/2. Had a very cold morning. At Han over Junction I met bro Mr V Wyatts boy with a horse to take</td> <td> Jan 1864 me to his horse, where I spent the night. To day I had to reprove a profane youth on the cars for his profanity. He became very much excited, but after a while calmed down and professed sorrow for what he had done and he annoyed us no more deeming the day. O how much pro- fanity is in the army. Sa 23 Rode on the cars from Hanover Junction to Penola in Car oline Co. where I found my horse awaiting me, + a letter from Capt. Henry W. Wingfield requesting me to marry him next Thursday. I wrote a letter promising to comply with his request, and then rode about seven or eight miles to Vernon and preached to a small congregation. Dined at Mr Thomas + then rode about nine miles and spent the night at bro Silas L. Broaddus’s S. 24th Preached at Shiloh to a good congregation. The weather very mild and pleasant. Dined at Mr Richard Pulles’s (a Bap tist. bro.) and rode about eight miles to Mr James Gerrall’s and spent the night. A large number of the members of the 9th Va. Cavalry passed by today on their way to the lower part of Essex, from their late camp in Albemarle County M 25 Rode to bro. Hugh Chandler’s to dinner and spent the night The weather very much like spring</td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Jan 1864 M. 18th Accompanied by my bro in law Tho Mr. Kennerly, I went to see Ms Keller, shoe +boot maker, who had made my little son, nine years old, a pair of boots, and for making which he was furnished a whole side of [?] skin, + a whole calf skin excep ting a pair of[crossed thru] [?] for a pair of boots for myself and of this there was not left enough of good leather for a pair of [?], I told him about it and said that if he would give me his receipt for $15.00 which he charged for making the boots and $5.00 additional for the missing leather I would settle with him. To this he agreed, but I only took his receipt for the $15.00 I am satisfied that he has taken leather from me of much more value than 15 dollars. Tu 19th + W 20th I spent at Mr Kennerly’s. Wednesday night I was taken with a violent swimming in my head accompanied with great flatulating, which continued a good part of next day. Th 21t Intended going on to my circuit but was too much indis tressed Fa 22 Left Mr Kennerly’s about 4 1/2 O’clock A.m. + got on car at Waynesboro at 7 1/2. Had a very cold morning. At Han over Junction I met bro Mr V Wyatts boy with a horse to take</td> <td> Jan 1864 me to his horse, where I spent the night. To day I had to reprove a profane youth on the cars for his profanity. He became very much excited, but after a while calmed down and professed sorrow for what he had done and he annoyed us no more deeming the day. O how much pro- fanity is in the army. Sa 23 Rode on the cars from Hanover Junction to Penola in Car oline Co. where I found my horse awaiting me, + a letter from Capt. Henry W. Wingfield requesting me to marry him next Thursday. I wrote a letter promising to comply with his request, and then rode about seven or eight miles to Vernon and preached to a small congregation. Dined at Mr Thomas + then rode about nine miles and spent the night at bro Silas L. Broaddus’s S. 24th Preached at Shiloh to a good congregation. The weather very mild and pleasant. Dined at Mr Richard Pulles’s (a Bap tist. bro.) and rode about eight miles to Mr James Gerrall’s and spent the night. A large number of the members of the 9th Va. Cavalry passed by today on their way to the lower part of Essex, from their late camp in Albemarle County M 25 Rode to bro. Hugh Chandler’s to dinner and spent the night The weather very much like spring</td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread019.jpg 002d36ace062271b969923be87079f3b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread019 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-01-26 1864-01-27 1864-01-28 1864-01-29 1864-01-30 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Jan 1864 Tu 26th Attended a meeting of the Stewards at Wright’s chapel to estimate and assess the expenses of the circuit. H. Chandler, D.W.Waller + P.J. Burny’s was present. Did no business. Concluded to meet at next circuit. I dined at Rev. Luther Wright’s, and then rode about thirteen miles to bro. Mr Lewis’s and spent the night. Weather as warm as April W 27th Left bro. Lewis’s after early breakfast, and rode about twenty four miles to Middleboro, King George Co. the resi dence of the late S. [?]. S. Brown, dined and spent the night. The weather disagreeably warm. Th 28 Rose this morning at 3 O’clock and at 5 O’clock A.M. married Capt Henry H. Wingfield and Miss C. Letitia Brown, youngest daughter of the late S. [?] S Brown. At six AM about light the Bridegroom took his leave of his bride and started to return to his command in the army. They had been engaged for upwards of four years. May God’s blessing rest upon them. I walked over to bro Edison D. Brown’s in the morning and baptized four of his chil dren. Dined at bro. Enoch Edward’s and spent the night at bro. James S. Quesenberry’s, an old and </td> <td> Jan 1864 esteemed friend. He has lost by the invasion of the yankees Fifty four negroes! which were very nearly every one he had. This whole county has lost nearly all its negroes and the fencing is nearly all destroyed and very little preparation is being made for a crop for the present year. Notwithstanding all their losses the people seem remarkably cheerful and contented. F 29th I left bro. Quesenberry’s early in the morning + crossed the Rappahannock river at Port Royal, and rode upwards of twenty miles to bro. Wm Fitzhugh Cattell’s near Guinea’s depot and remained until next morning. Port Royal presents a dilapidated and desolate appearance. A great many of the inhabitants are gone. Some of the houses have been injured, and nearly ruined by the enemys shells + the gardens, formerly filled with choice shubbery are now out in the common the enclosures entirely gone Such are the desolations of War. Sa 30 Dined to day at bro. Peter Catlett’s and spent the night at Mr Hugh Blade’s. He is a [?] + his wife is </td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Jan 1864 Tu 26th Attended a meeting of the Stewards at Wright’s chapel to estimate and assess the expenses of the circuit. H. Chandler, D.W.Waller + P.J. Burny’s was present. Did no business. Concluded to meet at next circuit. I dined at Rev. Luther Wright’s, and then rode about thirteen miles to bro. Mr Lewis’s and spent the night. Weather as warm as April W 27th Left bro. Lewis’s after early breakfast, and rode about twenty four miles to Middleboro, King George Co. the resi dence of the late S. [?]. S. Brown, dined and spent the night. The weather disagreeably warm. Th 28 Rose this morning at 3 O’clock and at 5 O’clock A.M. married Capt Henry H. Wingfield and Miss C. Letitia Brown, youngest daughter of the late S. [?] S Brown. At six AM about light the Bridegroom took his leave of his bride and started to return to his command in the army. They had been engaged for upwards of four years. May God’s blessing rest upon them. I walked over to bro Edison D. Brown’s in the morning and baptized four of his chil dren. Dined at bro. Enoch Edward’s and spent the night at bro. James S. Quesenberry’s, an old and </td> <td> Jan 1864 esteemed friend. He has lost by the invasion of the yankees Fifty four negroes! which were very nearly every one he had. This whole county has lost nearly all its negroes and the fencing is nearly all destroyed and very little preparation is being made for a crop for the present year. Notwithstanding all their losses the people seem remarkably cheerful and contented. F 29th I left bro. Quesenberry’s early in the morning + crossed the Rappahannock river at Port Royal, and rode upwards of twenty miles to bro. Wm Fitzhugh Cattell’s near Guinea’s depot and remained until next morning. Port Royal presents a dilapidated and desolate appearance. A great many of the inhabitants are gone. Some of the houses have been injured, and nearly ruined by the enemys shells + the gardens, formerly filled with choice shubbery are now out in the common the enclosures entirely gone Such are the desolations of War. Sa 30 Dined to day at bro. Peter Catlett’s and spent the night at Mr Hugh Blade’s. He is a [?] + his wife is </td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread020.jpg 7b23891442bedfa6dd97f01621495ce1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread020 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-01-30 1864-01-31 1864-02-01 1864-02-02 1864-02-03 1864-02-04 1864-02-05 1864-02-06 1864-02-07 1864-02-08 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Feb 1864 a Baptist. They seemed much gratified at my visiting them. This was a very damp day with but little rain. For one week past we have had one of the loveliest spells of weather I ever saw in January. S. 31st A close cloudy, damp day. I preached at Pisgah at 11 O’clock to a small congregation, and in the afternoon at Heights to one rather larger. I dined at Mr Blade’s and spent the night at bro. Hugh Chandler’s Received a letter from my wife. she and our children were well. Thank God for His goodness to us. Feb. M. 1st Spent the day at bro. Hugh Chandler’s. Writing letter to Tu 2nd I dined + spent the night at bro. James Smith, At night it lightened considerably in the north. We [during?] the night had a considerably change in the weather accom panied with hail. W 3 I dined at Sister Dorothy Swann’s and spent the night there. This was an exceedingly windy day, and dry and night quite cold. Th 4th I dined at Dr. Geo. F. Swann’s with a pleasant company The Dr. was married on yesterday in Amelia County to Miss Lorilla Green, and arrived at home, with his bride about 2 1/2 O’clock A.M. I went home with bro D.W. </td> <td> Feb 1864 Waller and spent the night. F 5 I called this morning at bro. Paschal Mitchell’s and prayed with his family. His wife is just recovering from an attack of Typhoid fever. His only remaining son died with it a short time since. He died triumphantly in Christ. I dined at Mrs Harriet Jones’s a Baptist lady and after praying with the family I rode to Dr Geo. F. Swann her brother’s, and spent the night. This was a very pleasant day, and looked very much like spring. Sa 6th I dined and spent the night at bro. S. Edgar Swann’s In the afternoon I attended a prayer meeting at Mrs Temple’s, conducted by the Rev. Mr Green of the Protestant Episcopal church. At his request I united with him in its mercises. We had a very pleasant time. S. 7th I preached to a small congregation at Rehoboth. The day was damp and threatening. I dined at Lieu. Wm Pa. Hancock’s, and then rode with bro. S. Edgar Swann and spent the night. M 8th Yesterday near Morton’s find we had a skirmish with the Yankees and drove them back across the river. We had 4 killed and 20 wounded. The enemy left 17 dead on the field, and we took 47 prisoners + they 26 of our men</td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Feb 1864 a Baptist. They seemed much gratified at my visiting them. This was a very damp day with but little rain. For one week past we have had one of the loveliest spells of weather I ever saw in January. S. 31st A close cloudy, damp day. I preached at Pisgah at 11 O’clock to a small congregation, and in the afternoon at Heights to one rather larger. I dined at Mr Blade’s and spent the night at bro. Hugh Chandler’s Received a letter from my wife. she and our children were well. Thank God for His goodness to us. Feb. M. 1st Spent the day at bro. Hugh Chandler’s. Writing letter to Tu 2nd I dined + spent the night at bro. James Smith, At night it lightened considerably in the north. We [during?] the night had a considerably change in the weather accom panied with hail. W 3 I dined at Sister Dorothy Swann’s and spent the night there. This was an exceedingly windy day, and dry and night quite cold. Th 4th I dined at Dr. Geo. F. Swann’s with a pleasant company The Dr. was married on yesterday in Amelia County to Miss Lorilla Green, and arrived at home, with his bride about 2 1/2 O’clock A.M. I went home with bro D.W. </td> <td> Feb 1864 Waller and spent the night. F 5 I called this morning at bro. Paschal Mitchell’s and prayed with his family. His wife is just recovering from an attack of Typhoid fever. His only remaining son died with it a short time since. He died triumphantly in Christ. I dined at Mrs Harriet Jones’s a Baptist lady and after praying with the family I rode to Dr Geo. F. Swann her brother’s, and spent the night. This was a very pleasant day, and looked very much like spring. Sa 6th I dined and spent the night at bro. S. Edgar Swann’s In the afternoon I attended a prayer meeting at Mrs Temple’s, conducted by the Rev. Mr Green of the Protestant Episcopal church. At his request I united with him in its mercises. We had a very pleasant time. S. 7th I preached to a small congregation at Rehoboth. The day was damp and threatening. I dined at Lieu. Wm Pa. Hancock’s, and then rode with bro. S. Edgar Swann and spent the night. M 8th Yesterday near Morton’s find we had a skirmish with the Yankees and drove them back across the river. We had 4 killed and 20 wounded. The enemy left 17 dead on the field, and we took 47 prisoners + they 26 of our men</td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread021.jpg 1419b7df842131092d6a602db8da0769 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread021 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-02-09 1864-02-10-1864-02-12 1864-02-14 1864-02-20 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Feb 1864 I rode to Caroline court + had a meeting of the steward of the circuit. H Chandler, G.F. Swann + P.T. Burness. They allowed for loan $3,000. Quarterage, [?] may claim $370 to which they added $200 making $570. Servants here $75. Traveling Ex $160. Making my claim in all $3805. And the P.e. Jam D. Coullings $32.02 added makes the aggregate of $4125- And this I fear will be inadequate as corn is quoted in Richmond papers at $20 per bushel. But it is doubtful if this amount will be raised. I got a letter from my wife to day saying that she was and had been quite sick. I rode back to bro. Swann’s about fifteen miles, and spent the night Th 9th I left bro. Swann’s very early, rode eight miles to Beaver dam depot, and arrived at Waynesboro a little before night. Rode to Dr Kennerly’s in his carriage, with his teacher, Miss Hillyard, who has just arrived to com mence her school at his house. I borrowed a horse and rode about five miles farther to Mr Kennerly’s when I arrived between 8 + 9 O’clock at night, very unex pected to my wife. When I found better than I ex pected, but suffering very much with her breast + I am fearful that an abscess will form in it</td> <td> Feb 1864 W 10 Spent the day at Mr Kennerly’s. My wife had a chill + [?] which was succeeded by fever. F 12th My wife took to her bed on last Wednesday, kept it all day yesterday and to day she had another chill, and very high fever S. 14th My wife still closely confined to her bed. She has fever constantly. Her pulse has not been less than 110- to the minute + sometimes as high as 120 since last Wednesday. Her breast will certainly suppurate. On last friday morning wife had to dis- miss our little Lucie from the breast, as we did not deem it best or safe for her to nurse, while her mother was so sick. And so we shall "wean" her. Mr K’s family atten ded church. I remained with my wife Mrs Hawlains has been with her since saturday morning Sa 20 To day I walked down to where the neighbors were catching fish The weather has been intensely cold for some time past, so that the ice formed to a considerable thickness on the south river. The means used to catch the fish was this. A space was cut through the ice surrounding a long [?] that was left to float as [?] the centre. The [?] was then streched [stretched] across the river and persons [on?] walked above in the ice and drove the fish down against the[?], and then the end of the line was drawn around enclosing the fish and the piece of floating ice</td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Feb 1864 I rode to Caroline court + had a meeting of the steward of the circuit. H Chandler, G.F. Swann + P.T. Burness. They allowed for loan $3,000. Quarterage, [?] may claim $370 to which they added $200 making $570. Servants here $75. Traveling Ex $160. Making my claim in all $3805. And the P.e. Jam D. Coullings $32.02 added makes the aggregate of $4125- And this I fear will be inadequate as corn is quoted in Richmond papers at $20 per bushel. But it is doubtful if this amount will be raised. I got a letter from my wife to day saying that she was and had been quite sick. I rode back to bro. Swann’s about fifteen miles, and spent the night Th 9th I left bro. Swann’s very early, rode eight miles to Beaver dam depot, and arrived at Waynesboro a little before night. Rode to Dr Kennerly’s in his carriage, with his teacher, Miss Hillyard, who has just arrived to com mence her school at his house. I borrowed a horse and rode about five miles farther to Mr Kennerly’s when I arrived between 8 + 9 O’clock at night, very unex pected to my wife. When I found better than I ex pected, but suffering very much with her breast + I am fearful that an abscess will form in it</td> <td> Feb 1864 W 10 Spent the day at Mr Kennerly’s. My wife had a chill + [?] which was succeeded by fever. F 12th My wife took to her bed on last Wednesday, kept it all day yesterday and to day she had another chill, and very high fever S. 14th My wife still closely confined to her bed. She has fever constantly. Her pulse has not been less than 110- to the minute + sometimes as high as 120 since last Wednesday. Her breast will certainly suppurate. On last friday morning wife had to dis- miss our little Lucie from the breast, as we did not deem it best or safe for her to nurse, while her mother was so sick. And so we shall "wean" her. Mr K’s family atten ded church. I remained with my wife Mrs Hawlains has been with her since saturday morning Sa 20 To day I walked down to where the neighbors were catching fish The weather has been intensely cold for some time past, so that the ice formed to a considerable thickness on the south river. The means used to catch the fish was this. A space was cut through the ice surrounding a long [?] that was left to float as [?] the centre. The [?] was then streched [stretched] across the river and persons [on?] walked above in the ice and drove the fish down against the[?], and then the end of the line was drawn around enclosing the fish and the piece of floating ice</td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread022.jpg 9a577d43cfa135092e5ae7366cadf21c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread022 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-02-21 1864-02-22 1864-02-28 1864-02-29 1864-03-01 1864-03-02 1864-03-04 1864-03-05 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Feb 1864 was pushed over the [?]. In this was they caught in a few hours fourteen bushels of fish! To day about 2 O’clock P.M. the rising on my wife’s breast broke and I never saw so much [ermption?] come out of a risings I trust that it will now soon get well. S 21st I spent the day at Ms Kennerly’s with my wife An amazing quantity of [?], green matter was discharged from her breast, and a very large tough core also came out. M 22 Matter continued to be discharged again to day [from?] my wife’s breast. S 28 I intended to attend Church at New Hope today but I was suffering so much with disordered stomach and headache that I had to decline and spent the day with my wife who has im proved considerably. I could but think of my congregation at Shiloh on my circuit that I fear’d would be without a preacher. M 29th This is the last day of what are considered the winter months. This has indeed been a favorable winter and I trust that we may have an early spring as provisions are scarce for man and beast </td> <td> March 1864 March Tu 1st It rained all day, until about sunset when it turned to snow, and continued until some time in the night I spent the day at Mr Kennerly’s reading to W 2d We learned to day that on last Monday the yankees made a raid to Fredericks Hall and [?] They burned all the buildings at Beaver dam depot on the Central rail road and tore it up for some distance so that the cars did not run- We also learned that our forces and the yankees were fighting near Richmond- but no particulars. Weather pleas ant to day Th 3 My wife has so nearly recovered, that I packed up preparatory to making a start for my circuit to morrow morning Fr 4th Left Mr Kennerly’s before day. Took a freight train at Waynesboro’. No passenger train since last monday. The yankees having made a raid and injured the rail road. I rode to Greenwood Depot and spent the night at Mr Dinwiddie’s. The mail train came up some time in the night. Sa 5 Left Greenwood about 8 1/4 O’clock A.M. Met the Accommo dation train on the R + Fredericksburg RR at Hanover junction and got to Penola a little before dark, and went home </td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Feb 1864 was pushed over the [?]. In this was they caught in a few hours fourteen bushels of fish! To day about 2 O’clock P.M. the rising on my wife’s breast broke and I never saw so much [ermption?] come out of a risings I trust that it will now soon get well. S 21st I spent the day at Ms Kennerly’s with my wife An amazing quantity of [?], green matter was discharged from her breast, and a very large tough core also came out. M 22 Matter continued to be discharged again to day [from?] my wife’s breast. S 28 I intended to attend Church at New Hope today but I was suffering so much with disordered stomach and headache that I had to decline and spent the day with my wife who has im proved considerably. I could but think of my congregation at Shiloh on my circuit that I fear’d would be without a preacher. M 29th This is the last day of what are considered the winter months. This has indeed been a favorable winter and I trust that we may have an early spring as provisions are scarce for man and beast </td> <td> March 1864 March Tu 1st It rained all day, until about sunset when it turned to snow, and continued until some time in the night I spent the day at Mr Kennerly’s reading to W 2d We learned to day that on last Monday the yankees made a raid to Fredericks Hall and [?] They burned all the buildings at Beaver dam depot on the Central rail road and tore it up for some distance so that the cars did not run- We also learned that our forces and the yankees were fighting near Richmond- but no particulars. Weather pleas ant to day Th 3 My wife has so nearly recovered, that I packed up preparatory to making a start for my circuit to morrow morning Fr 4th Left Mr Kennerly’s before day. Took a freight train at Waynesboro’. No passenger train since last monday. The yankees having made a raid and injured the rail road. I rode to Greenwood Depot and spent the night at Mr Dinwiddie’s. The mail train came up some time in the night. Sa 5 Left Greenwood about 8 1/4 O’clock A.M. Met the Accommo dation train on the R + Fredericksburg RR at Hanover junction and got to Penola a little before dark, and went home </td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread023.jpg d5435a4dc04726d0d805b882501cb389 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread023 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-03-05 1864-03-06 1864-03-07 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> March 1864 with bro Hugh Chandler and spent the night. On last monday the Yankees made two raids. One in Albemarle county, and the other upon Richmond. In Al bemarle they got to, and burned the Rio Mills, but were repulsed. The other party burnt Beaver dam depot on the Central rail road, and got within a few miles of Richmond, and were repulsed with considerable loss. The design of the raid upon Richmond as appears from papers found upon Col. Dalgren [Dahlgren] who was fallen near Stevensville in King + Queen Co. was to Release the prisoners on "Bell Isle," [Belle Isle] Kill Jeff Davis and his cabinet and destroy [burn (crossed through)] the City of Richmond.” But thank God they signally failed, and lost in [?], wounded and pris oners five or six hundred me, We lost but few. S 6 I preached to a tolerable congregation at Rehoboth I found in the Hymn Book in the pulpit Abe Lin coln’s proclamation of the 8th of last December offering pardon to all under the office of Col. in the Confeder -cy who would take the oath of Allegiance to his govern ment. I suppose it was put in the hymnbook by some of the yankee raiders as they passed there last monday they left a great many in the church, but stole most </td> <td> March 1864 of the hymnbooks that were left there. The stole a great many hoses, watches, chickens, turkey’s bacon, corn money [etc etc?] as they passed by here, on their way to Beaver -dam + Richmond. They crossed the north Anna river at Mrs Anderson’s mill, which they attempted to burn, but after they left, the negroes put it out. We entered into covenant today with the numbers of the church at Rehoboth to observe every friday during the war as a day of fasting and prayer for the peace of the country, and prosperity of the church. I dined and spent the night at Dr Swann’s M. 7th Spent the night at Capt. Lancelot Partlow’s at New Market The yankees robbed them here of their chickens + turkey’s. And all along from here to Beaver -dam, they robbed the people of negroes, horses, chickens, turkeys, Bacon, money, watches [etc etc?]. And at Chiles burg, A soldier committed a rape on one of Mr Gatewood’s servants, and near Mrs Anderson’s mill they committed rape on three free negro persons. Surely the judgements of God will fall upon such monsters. Indeed it has already overtaken some of them. On last wed.</td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> March 1864 with bro Hugh Chandler and spent the night. On last monday the Yankees made two raids. One in Albemarle county, and the other upon Richmond. In Al bemarle they got to, and burned the Rio Mills, but were repulsed. The other party burnt Beaver dam depot on the Central rail road, and got within a few miles of Richmond, and were repulsed with considerable loss. The design of the raid upon Richmond as appears from papers found upon Col. Dalgren [Dahlgren] who was fallen near Stevensville in King + Queen Co. was to Release the prisoners on "Bell Isle," [Belle Isle] Kill Jeff Davis and his cabinet and destroy [burn (crossed through)] the City of Richmond.” But thank God they signally failed, and lost in [?], wounded and pris oners five or six hundred me, We lost but few. S 6 I preached to a tolerable congregation at Rehoboth I found in the Hymn Book in the pulpit Abe Lin coln’s proclamation of the 8th of last December offering pardon to all under the office of Col. in the Confeder -cy who would take the oath of Allegiance to his govern ment. I suppose it was put in the hymnbook by some of the yankee raiders as they passed there last monday they left a great many in the church, but stole most </td> <td> March 1864 of the hymnbooks that were left there. The stole a great many hoses, watches, chickens, turkey’s bacon, corn money [etc etc?] as they passed by here, on their way to Beaver -dam + Richmond. They crossed the north Anna river at Mrs Anderson’s mill, which they attempted to burn, but after they left, the negroes put it out. We entered into covenant today with the numbers of the church at Rehoboth to observe every friday during the war as a day of fasting and prayer for the peace of the country, and prosperity of the church. I dined and spent the night at Dr Swann’s M. 7th Spent the night at Capt. Lancelot Partlow’s at New Market The yankees robbed them here of their chickens + turkey’s. And all along from here to Beaver -dam, they robbed the people of negroes, horses, chickens, turkeys, Bacon, money, watches [etc etc?]. And at Chiles burg, A soldier committed a rape on one of Mr Gatewood’s servants, and near Mrs Anderson’s mill they committed rape on three free negro persons. Surely the judgements of God will fall upon such monsters. Indeed it has already overtaken some of them. On last wed.</td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread024.jpg 3cddb2847a20b849461d70e22c7d2a96 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread024 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-03-07 1864-03-08 1864-03-09 1864-03-10 1864-03-11 1864-03-12 1864-03-13 1864-03-14 1864-03-15 1864-03-16 1864-03-17 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> March 1864 nesday night a few miles above King and Queen C.H. Col Dalgren [Col Dahlgren] was killed and ninety of his men and 35 negroes were captured Tu 8th Left Capt Partlow’s in the afternoon, and spent the night at bro. S. Edgar Swann’s. A rainy morning but it cleared off in the afternoon. W. 9th Dined at bro. Levi Stern’s. He was not at home I rode to Mr Robinson’s at "The Globe" and spent the night. Th 10th In the morning I rode to bro. Wm R.B. Wyatt’s + spent the night. It commenced raining soon after I got to bro. Wyatt’s and continued all day. Fa 11th Another rainy day. I observed this as a day of fasting + prayer. And trust that I felt the presence and blessing of God. I spent the day at bro. Wyatt’s. O for more of the power and comfort of The Holy Ghost. Sa 12th A beautiful spring day. Left bro. Wyatt’s in the afternoon and spent the night at bro. Wm Doggett’s S. 13th I preached to a good congregation of attentive hearers at St. Paul’s at 11 O’clock. And entered into covenant to observe every friday during the continuance of the war as a day of fasting and prayer. Will all who gave the promise keep it</td> <td> March 1864 I received a letter from my wife. She thinks that she is still improving, but had had her fears excited that her breast might rise in another place. I trust it will not. I dined at bro. F. W. Scott’s, and spent the night at Mr Philip Reynolds’. I leanred today that bro. Samuel Chandler was taken prisoner by the yankees under Gen Kilpatrick on last Thursday in King + Queen in Essex Co. They were crossing their forces over the Rappahannock under cover of their Gunboats at Bowler’s landing. So I understand M 14th A very windy day. I dined at Mr Jerrell’s and spent the night at bro. Atwell Burne[ss’s?]. Tu 15 Dined and spent the night at Dr Wesley Wright’s A cold day and night. Snow in small quantities occasionally fell. W. 16 Rode to bro. Hugh Chandler’s to dinner and spent the night. The newspapers state that Kilpatricks forces have arrived, by transports, at Alexandria. They failed in their effort to cross the Rappahannock and to go up the northern neck of Virginia Th 17th + Fr 18 I spent at bro. Hugh Chandler’s suffering a good deal with flatulency. spent the time in reading Friday I observed as a day of fasting and prayer.</td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> March 1864 nesday night a few miles above King and Queen C.H. Col Dalgren [Col Dahlgren] was killed and ninety of his men and 35 negroes were captured Tu 8th Left Capt Partlow’s in the afternoon, and spent the night at bro. S. Edgar Swann’s. A rainy morning but it cleared off in the afternoon. W. 9th Dined at bro. Levi Stern’s. He was not at home I rode to Mr Robinson’s at "The Globe" and spent the night. Th 10th In the morning I rode to bro. Wm R.B. Wyatt’s + spent the night. It commenced raining soon after I got to bro. Wyatt’s and continued all day. Fa 11th Another rainy day. I observed this as a day of fasting + prayer. And trust that I felt the presence and blessing of God. I spent the day at bro. Wyatt’s. O for more of the power and comfort of The Holy Ghost. Sa 12th A beautiful spring day. Left bro. Wyatt’s in the afternoon and spent the night at bro. Wm Doggett’s S. 13th I preached to a good congregation of attentive hearers at St. Paul’s at 11 O’clock. And entered into covenant to observe every friday during the continuance of the war as a day of fasting and prayer. Will all who gave the promise keep it</td> <td> March 1864 I received a letter from my wife. She thinks that she is still improving, but had had her fears excited that her breast might rise in another place. I trust it will not. I dined at bro. F. W. Scott’s, and spent the night at Mr Philip Reynolds’. I leanred today that bro. Samuel Chandler was taken prisoner by the yankees under Gen Kilpatrick on last Thursday in King + Queen in Essex Co. They were crossing their forces over the Rappahannock under cover of their Gunboats at Bowler’s landing. So I understand M 14th A very windy day. I dined at Mr Jerrell’s and spent the night at bro. Atwell Burne[ss’s?]. Tu 15 Dined and spent the night at Dr Wesley Wright’s A cold day and night. Snow in small quantities occasionally fell. W. 16 Rode to bro. Hugh Chandler’s to dinner and spent the night. The newspapers state that Kilpatricks forces have arrived, by transports, at Alexandria. They failed in their effort to cross the Rappahannock and to go up the northern neck of Virginia Th 17th + Fr 18 I spent at bro. Hugh Chandler’s suffering a good deal with flatulency. spent the time in reading Friday I observed as a day of fasting and prayer.</td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread025.jpg 1a9d962420114c7fd30d92c979c8ee58 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread025 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-03-19 1864-03-20 1864-03-21 1864-03-22 1864-03-23 1864-03-24 1864-03-25 1864-03-26 1864-03-27 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> March 1864 Sat 19th We held our second quarterly meeting for the year, at Wright’s chapel. Including the P. Elder (J.O.Coulling) and myself there were eleven white persons and a little negro girl. We had a prayer meeting. Only two official members belonging to the circuit. Hugh Chandler .Std + Allen J Thomas LD were present The whole amount of money received as quarterly was $560. There was considerable firing of Artillery for about two hours commencing about 11 O’clock, above Fredericksburg: Bro. Coulling and I spent the night at bro. J.C. Chandler S. 20th Today I am fifty three years of age. thank God for his good ness in sparing my life while so many others have died. I am in better health and stronger than I was several years ago. Bro. Coulling preached to a small congregation. He and I dined at bro Hugh Chandler’s and then rode to Dr Wertham’s and spent the night. M. 21st I dined and spent the night at Mr Joseph S. Wingfield in Hanover. Tu. 22nd I went to Richmond. I bought $300 of 4 per cent stock(Conf.) and $500. of 7 00/100 Treasury (Conf.) notes for self + $100 of 4 per cent for Pleasant T. Burness. It commenced snowing about noon accompanied by a high cold wind, and continued nearly all night making a snow nearly a foot deep upon a [?] </td> <td> March 1864 and in some places drifted to the depth of several feet. I had a disagreeable ride of four or five miles on horse back from Ashland to Mr J.S.Wingfield’s, where I arrived about sunset. We have had scarcely any snow during the winter. W. 23rd I spent the day at Mr Wingfield’s. Th 24th Left Mr. W’s in the morning. Dined and spent the night at bro. Robert S. Peatross’. Snow still on the ground to considerable depth Fr 25 I observed this as a day of fasting and prayer. Left bro. Peatross’ in the morning and rode to Dr Moore’s and spent the balance of the day and night. His wife is a member of my charge. He does not profess religion. Rainy afternoon and night. Sa 26th I attended my appointment at Vernon. Only six person’s present. We held a prayer meeting. After dining at [Mr?] Thomas’s I rode about ten miles, and spent the night at bro. Silas I. Broad -dus’s. The snow has nearly all disappeared. This Was a very windy day S. 27th Preached at Shiloh to a tolerable congregation + entered into Cove- nant with a goodly number to observe every friday during the continuance of this war as a day of fasting + prayer. After dining at Dr. Wm Dr Quesenberry’s I spent the night at bro</td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> March 1864 Sat 19th We held our second quarterly meeting for the year, at Wright’s chapel. Including the P. Elder (J.O.Coulling) and myself there were eleven white persons and a little negro girl. We had a prayer meeting. Only two official members belonging to the circuit. Hugh Chandler .Std + Allen J Thomas LD were present The whole amount of money received as quarterly was $560. There was considerable firing of Artillery for about two hours commencing about 11 O’clock, above Fredericksburg: Bro. Coulling and I spent the night at bro. J.C. Chandler S. 20th Today I am fifty three years of age. thank God for his good ness in sparing my life while so many others have died. I am in better health and stronger than I was several years ago. Bro. Coulling preached to a small congregation. He and I dined at bro Hugh Chandler’s and then rode to Dr Wertham’s and spent the night. M. 21st I dined and spent the night at Mr Joseph S. Wingfield in Hanover. Tu. 22nd I went to Richmond. I bought $300 of 4 per cent stock(Conf.) and $500. of 7 00/100 Treasury (Conf.) notes for self + $100 of 4 per cent for Pleasant T. Burness. It commenced snowing about noon accompanied by a high cold wind, and continued nearly all night making a snow nearly a foot deep upon a [?] </td> <td> March 1864 and in some places drifted to the depth of several feet. I had a disagreeable ride of four or five miles on horse back from Ashland to Mr J.S.Wingfield’s, where I arrived about sunset. We have had scarcely any snow during the winter. W. 23rd I spent the day at Mr Wingfield’s. Th 24th Left Mr. W’s in the morning. Dined and spent the night at bro. Robert S. Peatross’. Snow still on the ground to considerable depth Fr 25 I observed this as a day of fasting and prayer. Left bro. Peatross’ in the morning and rode to Dr Moore’s and spent the balance of the day and night. His wife is a member of my charge. He does not profess religion. Rainy afternoon and night. Sa 26th I attended my appointment at Vernon. Only six person’s present. We held a prayer meeting. After dining at [Mr?] Thomas’s I rode about ten miles, and spent the night at bro. Silas I. Broad -dus’s. The snow has nearly all disappeared. This Was a very windy day S. 27th Preached at Shiloh to a tolerable congregation + entered into Cove- nant with a goodly number to observe every friday during the continuance of this war as a day of fasting + prayer. After dining at Dr. Wm Dr Quesenberry’s I spent the night at bro</td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread026.jpg fcafa6b959d391f4432f0f483567209c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread026 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-03-28 1864-03-29 1864-03-30 1864-03-31 1864-04-01 1864-04-02 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> March 1864 Thomas M. Kidd’s. The weather moderated considerably during the day. M. 28th I left bro. Kidd’s in the afternoon and rode to bro. Geo. Burruss’ and spent the night. This was a beau tiful day Tu. 29th Today I finished reading The Journal of Rev. [Mo?] Wesley. What a remarkable man! He weighed one hun dred and twenty two pounds, usually preached about 800 times a year + traveled annually between three and four thousand miles, and retained all his physical and mental powers unimpaired until he was about 85 or 86 years of age. His Journal is stored with interes ting and useful reflections, and facts. Contains many strange accounts of Apparitions. + as related to him by persons of intelligence and piety. This will and does de -tract from his character with many of far less piety and intelligence than he was. I trust that the reading of his diligence and zeal and the instances of deep piety and triumphant deaths of others will quicken me to the more faithful discharge of my duties as a christian + Christian minister. I left bro. Burruss in the afternoon, and spent the night at his son Atwall’s</td> <td> April 1864 Burruss’’. This was indeed a stormy afternoon and night March 30th I rode to bro. Hugh Chandler’s in the afternoon, and received a letter from my wife, and another from my nephew ThP E. Murrell. The one from T.E.M. stating that his father Jeffrey M. had sent him on the 20th [?] $177 83/100 in payment for Mason’s bond of 150 due Dec. 25th 1860. So I must lose by this transaction on this amt. on [??] neglect of my agent, I suppose as after the 1^ day of April that is all it will be worth according to law. This was a very windy day. ’’ 31st Dined at bro. James Smith’s. Called at Blacksmith’s [shgl?] and paid six dollars for shoeing my horse, and spent the night at bro. S. Edgar Swann’s. Weather cold and cloudy. April Fr 1st Observed this as a day of fasting and prayer. A few of us met at Rehoboth and spent upwards of an hour in singing, prayer [etc?]. I went home with bro. Wm James Hancock, and in the afternoon we rode to the Misses Smith’s, very poor mem- bers of the Church, and spent an hour, and prayed with them. This was a damp and cool day with some rain. Sa 2nd It commenced raining last night early in the night, and this morning about day it changed to snow, and it continued to fall, accompanied with high wind until after the middle of the day when it changed again to rain</td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> March 1864 Thomas M. Kidd’s. The weather moderated considerably during the day. M. 28th I left bro. Kidd’s in the afternoon and rode to bro. Geo. Burruss’ and spent the night. This was a beau tiful day Tu. 29th Today I finished reading The Journal of Rev. [Mo?] Wesley. What a remarkable man! He weighed one hun dred and twenty two pounds, usually preached about 800 times a year + traveled annually between three and four thousand miles, and retained all his physical and mental powers unimpaired until he was about 85 or 86 years of age. His Journal is stored with interes ting and useful reflections, and facts. Contains many strange accounts of Apparitions. + as related to him by persons of intelligence and piety. This will and does de -tract from his character with many of far less piety and intelligence than he was. I trust that the reading of his diligence and zeal and the instances of deep piety and triumphant deaths of others will quicken me to the more faithful discharge of my duties as a christian + Christian minister. I left bro. Burruss in the afternoon, and spent the night at his son Atwall’s</td> <td> April 1864 Burruss’’. This was indeed a stormy afternoon and night March 30th I rode to bro. Hugh Chandler’s in the afternoon, and received a letter from my wife, and another from my nephew ThP E. Murrell. The one from T.E.M. stating that his father Jeffrey M. had sent him on the 20th [?] $177 83/100 in payment for Mason’s bond of 150 due Dec. 25th 1860. So I must lose by this transaction on this amt. on [??] neglect of my agent, I suppose as after the 1^ day of April that is all it will be worth according to law. This was a very windy day. ’’ 31st Dined at bro. James Smith’s. Called at Blacksmith’s [shgl?] and paid six dollars for shoeing my horse, and spent the night at bro. S. Edgar Swann’s. Weather cold and cloudy. April Fr 1st Observed this as a day of fasting and prayer. A few of us met at Rehoboth and spent upwards of an hour in singing, prayer [etc?]. I went home with bro. Wm James Hancock, and in the afternoon we rode to the Misses Smith’s, very poor mem- bers of the Church, and spent an hour, and prayed with them. This was a damp and cool day with some rain. Sa 2nd It commenced raining last night early in the night, and this morning about day it changed to snow, and it continued to fall, accompanied with high wind until after the middle of the day when it changed again to rain</td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread027.jpg 478098bcf08af9942cc3fa75ab93d8ef Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread027 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-04-02 1864-04-03 1864-04-04 1864-04-05 1864-04-06 1864-04-07 1864-04-08 1864-04-09 1864-04-10 1864-04-11 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> April 1864 but ceased about night, but a high wind continued to blow I spent the night at bro. Edmund S. Dunn’s. I was quite un well with flatulency and disordered bowels. S 3 Preached at Rehoboth to a small congregation. Dined S. Edgar Swann’s, and spent the night at bro. Hugh Chandler’s. This was a damp disagreeable day M. 4th I got on the cars on the Richmond + Fredericksburg R Road at Penola at 6 O’clock A.M. and on the Central rail road at Han -over Junction at a little after eight. and arrived at Mr Kennerly’s in Augusta before 8 O’clock P.M. and found my family all well. It commenced snowing to day before [Morn.?] and the mountains were made quite white. Tu 5 This morning at day light the ground was covered with snow to the depth of several inches, and falling fast which continued to fall till late in the afternoon, and lay to the depth of six or eight inches, I suppose. I spent the day at Mr Kennerly’s W 6th To day it cleaned off warm, and by night no snow was to be seen except upon the mountains. This caused a consid erable rise in the smith river. Th 7th Spent the day at Mr Kennerly’s</td> <td> April 1864 Fa 8th National Fast day. I preached at New Hope Augusta Co. for bro. Robert Smith, the preacher in charge of Mount [?] ney circuit. Baltimore Cof. to a large and attentive Congre gation. South river was too much swoolen for my wife + her sister Mrs Burny to cross. I packed up my clothes pre paratory to starting to my circuit to morrow morning. [Continued sideways] great victory at Mansfield Joy Victory [?] small scale of [Winshester?] Va Long of Ohio make a [peace?] speech in Federal Congress. Sa. 9th Left Ms Kennerly’s about day break, got on cars at Waynes boro’ about 7.30 O’clock AM. and arrived at Penola on R.F. + Potomack R.Road about dark, and rode two miles to bro. H. Chandler’s and spent the night. It commenced raining this morning about an hour before day and continued until some time in the night. One of the most rainy days I ever saw.[Continued sideways] In the U.S. Congress Long of Ohio makes a peace speech. Efforts made to [empe?] [him?]. Henn’s of Maryland supports him S. 10th I preached at St Paul’s to a tolerable congregation and attended to receiving the probationers into full conviction. We continued several on trial. In the afternoon at Mr Phil Reynolds’ I heard Rev. bro. Faipp, a soldier, and member of the South Carolina Conf. preach. Had a thunder cloud and heavy fall of rain commencing about an hour or more before sunset and continued till some time [in?] the night. A good many persons had to spent the night at Mr Reynolds { Fort Pillow taken. Six hundred men killed + one hundred taken prisoners-- M. 11th Dined at Lieut M.W. Scott’s and spent the night at Mr Pa Jerrell’s</td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> April 1864 but ceased about night, but a high wind continued to blow I spent the night at bro. Edmund S. Dunn’s. I was quite un well with flatulency and disordered bowels. S 3 Preached at Rehoboth to a small congregation. Dined S. Edgar Swann’s, and spent the night at bro. Hugh Chandler’s. This was a damp disagreeable day M. 4th I got on the cars on the Richmond + Fredericksburg R Road at Penola at 6 O’clock A.M. and on the Central rail road at Han -over Junction at a little after eight. and arrived at Mr Kennerly’s in Augusta before 8 O’clock P.M. and found my family all well. It commenced snowing to day before [Morn.?] and the mountains were made quite white. Tu 5 This morning at day light the ground was covered with snow to the depth of several inches, and falling fast which continued to fall till late in the afternoon, and lay to the depth of six or eight inches, I suppose. I spent the day at Mr Kennerly’s W 6th To day it cleaned off warm, and by night no snow was to be seen except upon the mountains. This caused a consid erable rise in the smith river. Th 7th Spent the day at Mr Kennerly’s</td> <td> April 1864 Fa 8th National Fast day. I preached at New Hope Augusta Co. for bro. Robert Smith, the preacher in charge of Mount [?] ney circuit. Baltimore Cof. to a large and attentive Congre gation. South river was too much swoolen for my wife + her sister Mrs Burny to cross. I packed up my clothes pre paratory to starting to my circuit to morrow morning. [Continued sideways] great victory at Mansfield Joy Victory [?] small scale of [Winshester?] Va Long of Ohio make a [peace?] speech in Federal Congress. Sa. 9th Left Ms Kennerly’s about day break, got on cars at Waynes boro’ about 7.30 O’clock AM. and arrived at Penola on R.F. + Potomack R.Road about dark, and rode two miles to bro. H. Chandler’s and spent the night. It commenced raining this morning about an hour before day and continued until some time in the night. One of the most rainy days I ever saw.[Continued sideways] In the U.S. Congress Long of Ohio makes a peace speech. Efforts made to [empe?] [him?]. Henn’s of Maryland supports him S. 10th I preached at St Paul’s to a tolerable congregation and attended to receiving the probationers into full conviction. We continued several on trial. In the afternoon at Mr Phil Reynolds’ I heard Rev. bro. Faipp, a soldier, and member of the South Carolina Conf. preach. Had a thunder cloud and heavy fall of rain commencing about an hour or more before sunset and continued till some time [in?] the night. A good many persons had to spent the night at Mr Reynolds { Fort Pillow taken. Six hundred men killed + one hundred taken prisoners-- M. 11th Dined at Lieut M.W. Scott’s and spent the night at Mr Pa Jerrell’s</td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread028.jpg f30edec2cb1ccfe8133bcd903a4fafa3 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread028 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-04-12 1864-04-13 1864-04-14 1864-04-15 1864-04-16 1864-04-17 1864-04-18 1864-04-19 1864-04-20 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> April 1864 Tu 12th Dined at bro. Hugh Chandler’s and spent the night at Mr. Oliver’s. Cloudy and sprinked rain in the afternoon W. 13th Left Mr O’s early in the morning and called on my old friend Edison Flippo of the Baptist Church, now in the 71st year of his age. He has been greatly affected for years past and for the last three or four years he has not passed one drop of urine through its natural channel, but through a passage made by a surgical operation. He is a patient suffer, and a deeply pious Christian, and I felt that it was good to be there. We read the scrip tures and prayed with him. He seemed much gratified and pleased that I visited him. I rode to Sister Nancy Wright’s to dinner and remained until next morning Th 14th Rode in the morning about three or four miles to Dr. F. J. Han cock’s in Spottsylvania county and remained until next morning. This was a pleasant day. Fr 15th Rode in the morning to Wm Fitzhugh. Catletts. dined and in the after noon. he and I walked over to bro. Peter Catlett’s after spending an hour or two we had prayers, and I returned and spent the night at bro W.F.Catlett’s, Cloudy with some rain. Sa 16th Considerable rain last night, which continued during the greater part of the day. I rode in the morning to Sister Wrights and remained until next morning</td> <td> April 1864 S 17th Preached in the morning to a small congregation at Pisgah, and in the afternoon, at Wright’s, At the latter place I received a number of probationers into full [?] him. I dined at Mr Philip Samuel’s, and spent the night at Mr Cobb’s.Had occasional shower of rain du ring the day. M 18th Called this morning to see sister Kane, prayed + then rode to bro. Hugh Chandler’s and dined, and spent the night at bro. Levi Stern’s, near Chesterfield Depot. Genl. Fitzhugh Lee’s brigade camped near here At night on their way to Fredericksburg. Tu 19th This morning I very unexpectedly met with my old friend Jacob Stevens of Rome, Georgia, formerly of Harrisonburg Va. He is a soldier and belongs to youngs Brigade encamped near Chesterfield Depot. I walked out to their camp, and was introduced to a bro. Jones their Chaplain, a member of the Methodist Church, who dined with me at bro. Stern’s. In the afternoon I rode to bro Wm.R.B.Wyatt’s and and spent the night. This was a cool day, wind from the north. W 20th [Continued sideways] Capture of Plymouth, N.C. To day Gen Hoke captured Plymouth N.C. by assault taking 1600 prisoners, and twenty five pieces of artillery, and a large amt of stores, our loss was about three hundred in all. Two gunboats were sunk, one disabled, and one small steamer captured. I spent</td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> April 1864 Tu 12th Dined at bro. Hugh Chandler’s and spent the night at Mr. Oliver’s. Cloudy and sprinked rain in the afternoon W. 13th Left Mr O’s early in the morning and called on my old friend Edison Flippo of the Baptist Church, now in the 71st year of his age. He has been greatly affected for years past and for the last three or four years he has not passed one drop of urine through its natural channel, but through a passage made by a surgical operation. He is a patient suffer, and a deeply pious Christian, and I felt that it was good to be there. We read the scrip tures and prayed with him. He seemed much gratified and pleased that I visited him. I rode to Sister Nancy Wright’s to dinner and remained until next morning Th 14th Rode in the morning about three or four miles to Dr. F. J. Han cock’s in Spottsylvania county and remained until next morning. This was a pleasant day. Fr 15th Rode in the morning to Wm Fitzhugh. Catletts. dined and in the after noon. he and I walked over to bro. Peter Catlett’s after spending an hour or two we had prayers, and I returned and spent the night at bro W.F.Catlett’s, Cloudy with some rain. Sa 16th Considerable rain last night, which continued during the greater part of the day. I rode in the morning to Sister Wrights and remained until next morning</td> <td> April 1864 S 17th Preached in the morning to a small congregation at Pisgah, and in the afternoon, at Wright’s, At the latter place I received a number of probationers into full [?] him. I dined at Mr Philip Samuel’s, and spent the night at Mr Cobb’s.Had occasional shower of rain du ring the day. M 18th Called this morning to see sister Kane, prayed + then rode to bro. Hugh Chandler’s and dined, and spent the night at bro. Levi Stern’s, near Chesterfield Depot. Genl. Fitzhugh Lee’s brigade camped near here At night on their way to Fredericksburg. Tu 19th This morning I very unexpectedly met with my old friend Jacob Stevens of Rome, Georgia, formerly of Harrisonburg Va. He is a soldier and belongs to youngs Brigade encamped near Chesterfield Depot. I walked out to their camp, and was introduced to a bro. Jones their Chaplain, a member of the Methodist Church, who dined with me at bro. Stern’s. In the afternoon I rode to bro Wm.R.B.Wyatt’s and and spent the night. This was a cool day, wind from the north. W 20th [Continued sideways] Capture of Plymouth, N.C. To day Gen Hoke captured Plymouth N.C. by assault taking 1600 prisoners, and twenty five pieces of artillery, and a large amt of stores, our loss was about three hundred in all. Two gunboats were sunk, one disabled, and one small steamer captured. I spent</td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread029.jpg d71112cb6d6df6fa6983a5607b8fdb1d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread029 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-04-20 1864-04-21 1864-04-22 1864-04-23 1864-04-241864-04-25 1864-04-26 1864-04-27 1864-04-28 1864-04-29 1864-04-30 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> April 1864 the day at bro. Wm R.B.Wyatt’s. Th 21st Left bro. W.’s in the morning. Called at Mr Baughn’s and prayed with the family. Dined at bro. Allen I Thomas’ and spent the night at bro. Wm Ancarrow’s. The weather was pleasant in the morning cool about noon, and more pleasant towards night. Fr. 22’ Dined at bro. Wm Thomas’s and spent the night at Pa. Thomas’s I have been suffering for several days with inflamed eyes. This was a beautiful day. Sa 23 d I preached at Vernon to good week day congregation and received all the probationers (five in all) into full conviction. Dined at [?] Atwell Burnuss’ and spent the night at bro. Silas I. Broaddus’. This was quite a warm, and very windy day. S. 24^ Preached to a large congregation at Shiloh. Dined at Dr. Que senberry’s and spent the night at bro. Charles W. Jones’. About 2 O’clock at night. I had a slight attack, of what I fear, was "Biliary calculus." The pain was very severe for about fifteen minutes, and then subsided into heavy sore pain. M 25t Dined and spent the night at bro. Hugh Chandlers. Got a letter from, and wrote one to my wife. This was a beau tiful day. Quite unwell all day Tu 26th I spent the day at bro. Chandler’s quite unwell my eyes still very much inflamed.</td> <td> April 1864 W 27th I left bro. Chandler’s in the morning. Rode about five miles to Felix Sutton’s and dined, and after praying with the family I rode to bro. s. Edgar Swann’s and spent the night. A warm windy day. Just before night, the horse I am using, and which belongs to the Chandler was taken sick and continued in great pain until about 9 O’clock at night. I think it was caused by drinking too much water. Th 28th I spent the day at bro. Swann’s. My eyes continued [sore?] + I suffered with torpidly of liver, which made me feel quite stupid and drowsy Fr 29th Observed this as a day of fasting and prayer. Met a small congregation at Rehoboth and spent an hour in singing, prayer [etc?]. I dined at bro. Edmond S. Dunn’s and spent the night at Capt. S. Paillow’s. This was a pleasant day. I suffered considerably with headache. Sa 30th I left Capt Paillow’s this morning. Called at Johnson New ton’s, and the misses. Durrell’s and after spending an hour or so at each place, and after reading the scriptures and praying with the families I rode on to bro. Wm James Hancocks to dinner, and when I spent the night. It clouded up and threatned rain</td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> April 1864 the day at bro. Wm R.B.Wyatt’s. Th 21st Left bro. W.’s in the morning. Called at Mr Baughn’s and prayed with the family. Dined at bro. Allen I Thomas’ and spent the night at bro. Wm Ancarrow’s. The weather was pleasant in the morning cool about noon, and more pleasant towards night. Fr. 22’ Dined at bro. Wm Thomas’s and spent the night at Pa. Thomas’s I have been suffering for several days with inflamed eyes. This was a beautiful day. Sa 23 d I preached at Vernon to good week day congregation and received all the probationers (five in all) into full conviction. Dined at [?] Atwell Burnuss’ and spent the night at bro. Silas I. Broaddus’. This was quite a warm, and very windy day. S. 24^ Preached to a large congregation at Shiloh. Dined at Dr. Que senberry’s and spent the night at bro. Charles W. Jones’. About 2 O’clock at night. I had a slight attack, of what I fear, was "Biliary calculus." The pain was very severe for about fifteen minutes, and then subsided into heavy sore pain. M 25t Dined and spent the night at bro. Hugh Chandlers. Got a letter from, and wrote one to my wife. This was a beau tiful day. Quite unwell all day Tu 26th I spent the day at bro. Chandler’s quite unwell my eyes still very much inflamed.</td> <td> April 1864 W 27th I left bro. Chandler’s in the morning. Rode about five miles to Felix Sutton’s and dined, and after praying with the family I rode to bro. s. Edgar Swann’s and spent the night. A warm windy day. Just before night, the horse I am using, and which belongs to the Chandler was taken sick and continued in great pain until about 9 O’clock at night. I think it was caused by drinking too much water. Th 28th I spent the day at bro. Swann’s. My eyes continued [sore?] + I suffered with torpidly of liver, which made me feel quite stupid and drowsy Fr 29th Observed this as a day of fasting and prayer. Met a small congregation at Rehoboth and spent an hour in singing, prayer [etc?]. I dined at bro. Edmond S. Dunn’s and spent the night at Capt. S. Paillow’s. This was a pleasant day. I suffered considerably with headache. Sa 30th I left Capt Paillow’s this morning. Called at Johnson New ton’s, and the misses. Durrell’s and after spending an hour or so at each place, and after reading the scriptures and praying with the families I rode on to bro. Wm James Hancocks to dinner, and when I spent the night. It clouded up and threatned rain</td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread030.jpg 727ccfc23748a9f8b2c8718b4a980dce Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread030 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-05-01 1864-05-02 1864-05-03 1864-0504 1864-05-05 1864-05-06 1864-05-07 1864-05-08 1864-05-09 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> May 1864 May S. 1 I preached to a small congregation at Rehoboth. The day was cloudy, and threatned rain. I dined at bro. S. Edgar Swann’s and spent the night at bro. Hugh Chandler’s M. 2.d Left bro Chandler’s early. Got on cars at Georg’s crossing on R. + F. rail road. and in the Central R.R. at junction, and got to Mr Kennerly’s in Augusta about sunset, and found all my family well. Thanks be to God for all His goodness to me + mine. Top of mountain white with snow, that fell in afternoon Th 3rd I spent the day at Mr Kennerly’s W 4th [Continued sideways] Yankees commence crossing at Elig’s + [?] from on Rappahannock to attack girldu? I rode to New Hope with Mr Kennerly. Transfered $300.00 of Four per cent certificate for Conf. bonds to Mr Sam Kennerly in fact pay of board for this year. To-day’s papers confirm the report of our great victory at Mansfield Louisania, under command of Gen’l Kirby Smith. Th 5t [Continued sideways] Heavy fighting be tween Genl Lee, and yankees under Grant on Rappahannock Myself, wife, children and servant left Mr Kennerly’s this mor ning about 3 1/2 O’clock, got off cars at Ivy depot at 9. and got to Mr ThP. Fatwill’s about 10 1/2 A.m. Last night at supper I had a slight attack, and this afternoon, one more severe, of what I fear is Billiany Calculus. I suffered for a short time severe pain. I took a blue pill at night. Fa 6th I took a dose of [?] this morning and felt considerably im</td> <td> May 1864 proved in my feelings. I hope that I may escape, but I fear a severe attack of this disease shortly, and think likely that it may prove fatal. O Lord grant that I may be fully prepared to suffer and do all Thy Righteous will 7th [Continued sideways] Fighting still continued on Rapid Ann [Rapidan River]. Success so far for our cause. Left Mr Fatwill’s’ this morning, and at 9 o’clock A.M. left Ivy depot. Got to Junction late in the afternoon, and spent the night at Dr ThP Scott’s in Caroline Co. About five hundred wounded Confederate soldiers were carried down on the train from Gordons ville on which I went. There has been very heavy fighting on the Rapo + Anns [Rapidan River] for three days, and it still continues. S 8th I preached to a tolerable congregation at St Paul’s and dined, and spent the night Rev. F. H.Scott’s. yesterday and to day the weather was very warm. Heavy cannonading this morning about Spottsylvania C.H. M. 9th [Continued sideways] About 10 to 15 thousand yankee cavalry crossed on towards Beaver [dam?], and burnt large [amt?] of bacon, [etc?]. fought at Mitchells shop Dr Swanns [is?] I dined and spent the night at bro. H. Chandler’s. Received a letter from ThP E. Hummell containing a certificate of Deposit from Ms M.Miller. Casher. ExchangBank Lynchburg Va for $118. 56/100 in payment of Mason’s bond. In the afternoon rode with bro. Chandler to Milfond Depot + saw upwards of one hundred yankee prisoners, who had surrendered in Fredericksburg to one man. Met with J. William Kennerly, my wife’s bro. He</td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> May 1864 May S. 1 I preached to a small congregation at Rehoboth. The day was cloudy, and threatned rain. I dined at bro. S. Edgar Swann’s and spent the night at bro. Hugh Chandler’s M. 2.d Left bro Chandler’s early. Got on cars at Georg’s crossing on R. + F. rail road. and in the Central R.R. at junction, and got to Mr Kennerly’s in Augusta about sunset, and found all my family well. Thanks be to God for all His goodness to me + mine. Top of mountain white with snow, that fell in afternoon Th 3rd I spent the day at Mr Kennerly’s W 4th [Continued sideways] Yankees commence crossing at Elig’s + [?] from on Rappahannock to attack girldu? I rode to New Hope with Mr Kennerly. Transfered $300.00 of Four per cent certificate for Conf. bonds to Mr Sam Kennerly in fact pay of board for this year. To-day’s papers confirm the report of our great victory at Mansfield Louisania, under command of Gen’l Kirby Smith. Th 5t [Continued sideways] Heavy fighting be tween Genl Lee, and yankees under Grant on Rappahannock Myself, wife, children and servant left Mr Kennerly’s this mor ning about 3 1/2 O’clock, got off cars at Ivy depot at 9. and got to Mr ThP. Fatwill’s about 10 1/2 A.m. Last night at supper I had a slight attack, and this afternoon, one more severe, of what I fear is Billiany Calculus. I suffered for a short time severe pain. I took a blue pill at night. Fa 6th I took a dose of [?] this morning and felt considerably im</td> <td> May 1864 proved in my feelings. I hope that I may escape, but I fear a severe attack of this disease shortly, and think likely that it may prove fatal. O Lord grant that I may be fully prepared to suffer and do all Thy Righteous will 7th [Continued sideways] Fighting still continued on Rapid Ann [Rapidan River]. Success so far for our cause. Left Mr Fatwill’s’ this morning, and at 9 o’clock A.M. left Ivy depot. Got to Junction late in the afternoon, and spent the night at Dr ThP Scott’s in Caroline Co. About five hundred wounded Confederate soldiers were carried down on the train from Gordons ville on which I went. There has been very heavy fighting on the Rapo + Anns [Rapidan River] for three days, and it still continues. S 8th I preached to a tolerable congregation at St Paul’s and dined, and spent the night Rev. F. H.Scott’s. yesterday and to day the weather was very warm. Heavy cannonading this morning about Spottsylvania C.H. M. 9th [Continued sideways] About 10 to 15 thousand yankee cavalry crossed on towards Beaver [dam?], and burnt large [amt?] of bacon, [etc?]. fought at Mitchells shop Dr Swanns [is?] I dined and spent the night at bro. H. Chandler’s. Received a letter from ThP E. Hummell containing a certificate of Deposit from Ms M.Miller. Casher. ExchangBank Lynchburg Va for $118. 56/100 in payment of Mason’s bond. In the afternoon rode with bro. Chandler to Milfond Depot + saw upwards of one hundred yankee prisoners, who had surrendered in Fredericksburg to one man. Met with J. William Kennerly, my wife’s bro. He</td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread031.jpg 35a68f5c70373676d1f89de6441f2fce Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread031 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-05-09 1864-05-10 1864-05-11 1864-05-12 1864-05-13 1864-05-14 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> May 1864 [Continued sideways] yankees burnt Anderson mill. and his bro. John, have both so far escaped unhurt. They have lost two killed and thirteen, I believe wounded in their company in the fight yesterday near Spottsylvania C.House Tu 10th [Continued sideways] Fighting about Chilesburg and Anderson mill. This morning before sunrise heard rapid Cannonading in the direction of Louisa C.H. I learned at Penola Depot this mor- ning that the yankees tore up the Central rail road at bea -ver dam depot, last night; but these raiders were driven off by our forces. No train up this morning from Richmond. Very heavy cannonading commenced in the direction of Fredricks burg this morning about (8) 1/2 O’clock, and continues to this time 11 1/2 A.M. O. Lord help us, and deliver us from our foes. In the afternoon rode to Milford. Heavy cannonading continued. W. 11h [Continued sideways] Genl J.E.B.Stuart mortally wounded bear yellow tavern in Henri co. county Bro. Chandler and I rode to Chesterfield Depot. Genl Stuart camped at Hanover Junction, last night. The yankees about negrofoot [Negro Foot], Stuart started before day, and attacked them about light. Heavy Cannonading, Did not learn the result. Firing continued till night. Heard us firing in the direction of Genl Lee’s army head quarters. Some little rain about night. I returned, and dined and spent the night at bro. Chandler’s. No trains, nor intelligence from Rich mond Th 12th This morning about day heavy cannonading in the direction</td> <td> May 1864 [Continued sideways] very heavy fighting near Spottsyvania [Spotsylvania] C.H. Grants loss estimated at 20,000 Genl Lee’s at 2,000 of Ashland- which may be near Richmond. I suppose it is Genl Stuart with his five Brigades of cavalry fighting the raiders, who left Genl Grants army last monday morning near the Rappahannock, and who burnt Beaver dam depot that night. In the afternoon I rode to Metford Depot and heard that Genl Stuart was mortally wounded day before yesterday. He has fought the yankees from Mitchell’s shop in Caroline county, by the way of Chilesburg in said county, Beaver dam, Negrofoot, Goodalls tavern, and Ashland in Hanover Co, and that on yesterday the yankees had been driven by the yellow tavern in Henrico co, and close to our fortifications south of Chickahominy swamp, and that we had them surrounded. I learned also that Genl Lee had a heavy fight with the enemy this morning and whipped them severely: with but little loss in our side. Fa 13th Observed this as a day of fasting and prayer. Left bro. Chandler’s in the afternoon, and spent the night at Mr Philip Samuel’s. Frequent showers of rain. Fighting still continued about Spotsylvania C.H. S. 14th Rode to Sister Nancy Wrights in the morning and spent the day and night. Saw today yesterday Richmond Examiner </td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> May 1864 [Continued sideways] yankees burnt Anderson mill. and his bro. John, have both so far escaped unhurt. They have lost two killed and thirteen, I believe wounded in their company in the fight yesterday near Spottsylvania C.House Tu 10th [Continued sideways] Fighting about Chilesburg and Anderson mill. This morning before sunrise heard rapid Cannonading in the direction of Louisa C.H. I learned at Penola Depot this mor- ning that the yankees tore up the Central rail road at bea -ver dam depot, last night; but these raiders were driven off by our forces. No train up this morning from Richmond. Very heavy cannonading commenced in the direction of Fredricks burg this morning about (8) 1/2 O’clock, and continues to this time 11 1/2 A.M. O. Lord help us, and deliver us from our foes. In the afternoon rode to Milford. Heavy cannonading continued. W. 11h [Continued sideways] Genl J.E.B.Stuart mortally wounded bear yellow tavern in Henri co. county Bro. Chandler and I rode to Chesterfield Depot. Genl Stuart camped at Hanover Junction, last night. The yankees about negrofoot [Negro Foot], Stuart started before day, and attacked them about light. Heavy Cannonading, Did not learn the result. Firing continued till night. Heard us firing in the direction of Genl Lee’s army head quarters. Some little rain about night. I returned, and dined and spent the night at bro. Chandler’s. No trains, nor intelligence from Rich mond Th 12th This morning about day heavy cannonading in the direction</td> <td> May 1864 [Continued sideways] very heavy fighting near Spottsyvania [Spotsylvania] C.H. Grants loss estimated at 20,000 Genl Lee’s at 2,000 of Ashland- which may be near Richmond. I suppose it is Genl Stuart with his five Brigades of cavalry fighting the raiders, who left Genl Grants army last monday morning near the Rappahannock, and who burnt Beaver dam depot that night. In the afternoon I rode to Metford Depot and heard that Genl Stuart was mortally wounded day before yesterday. He has fought the yankees from Mitchell’s shop in Caroline county, by the way of Chilesburg in said county, Beaver dam, Negrofoot, Goodalls tavern, and Ashland in Hanover Co, and that on yesterday the yankees had been driven by the yellow tavern in Henrico co, and close to our fortifications south of Chickahominy swamp, and that we had them surrounded. I learned also that Genl Lee had a heavy fight with the enemy this morning and whipped them severely: with but little loss in our side. Fa 13th Observed this as a day of fasting and prayer. Left bro. Chandler’s in the afternoon, and spent the night at Mr Philip Samuel’s. Frequent showers of rain. Fighting still continued about Spotsylvania C.H. S. 14th Rode to Sister Nancy Wrights in the morning and spent the day and night. Saw today yesterday Richmond Examiner </td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread032.jpg 0938b9ba44bc6aace467a8c0c1881319 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread032 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-05-15 1864-05-16 1864-05-17 1864-05-18 1864-05-19 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> May 1864 The first newspaper I have seen since last Monday. Gen’l Stuart died Thursday, was wounded the day before. Have had fighting south of Richmond, and Petersburg. S. 15th [Continued sideways] Genl [J?]. C. Breckenndge [Breckinridge] whipped Sigil [Sigel] near New Market Shenandoah Co Va I attended my appointments at Pisgah and Wrights. It rained and the close proximity of the two armies, prevented many from attending. I read the scriptures and made some com ments and prayed at both places. I dined at Mr Philip Samuel’s and spent the night at bro. Pleasant Carneull’s. Had fighting to day near Drewry’s bluff, with favorable results to us. M 16 [Continued sideways] Genl Beauregard captured Brig Genl Hick man, staff + 2000 men near Drewry bluff I dined at bro. Patrick Carneal’s and spent the night at bro. Hugh Chandler’s. Quite a heavy fall of rain in the afternoon To day Gen’l Beauregard Captured, near Drewry’s bluff, eight miles below Richmond Brig Genl Hickman and staff and about two thousand prisoners. Tu 17th Accompanied by bro. Chandler I rode to sister Ann I Wright’s and spent the night on our way to the army at Spotsylvania C.H. W. 18th [Continued sideways] Yankees burnt Guiness Depot. nearly [All?] destroyed Leaving sis W’s early in the morning we rode to Dr Hancocks near Stanard’s mill. At the mill there was skirmishing yester day and two of our men who killed, and several wounded. We have here two pieces of artillery in position here on the west side </td> <td> May 1864 of the tellegraph [telegraph] road. Bro. Chandler and I rode to within a mile of Spotsylvania C.H. seven miles above Dr. Hancocks and returned and spent the night at the Dr’s. There was heavy shelling near Spotsylvania C.H. this morning, with very little damage to us but considerable to the enemy. This morning I called at Mr Beazley’s to see a son of Wm Christopher Bur -ton of New London. Campbell Co. who was wounded on the 9th just near Mud tavern in a skirmish with Sheridans rai ding party, and found them just about putting him in his coffin, he having died last evening. Th 19th Bro Chandler and I went to day about one mile above Spotsylvania C.H. I called to see the bro. of my second wife, Capt Henry W. Wingfield, who went with us a short distance into the battlefield, at the point at which the yan -kees forced our lines, and captured a large portion of Genl Edward Johnson’s Division last Thursday. Capt Wingfield asserted in driving back the yankees and occupied in the trenches just there. The dead yankees are yet unburied, and the flesh is falling off their bones. O what a horrid spectacle!!! I counted in a space, less than ten yards square twelve dead yankees. There loss that day was estimated at 20,000. While</td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> May 1864 The first newspaper I have seen since last Monday. Gen’l Stuart died Thursday, was wounded the day before. Have had fighting south of Richmond, and Petersburg. S. 15th [Continued sideways] Genl [J?]. C. Breckenndge [Breckinridge] whipped Sigil [Sigel] near New Market Shenandoah Co Va I attended my appointments at Pisgah and Wrights. It rained and the close proximity of the two armies, prevented many from attending. I read the scriptures and made some com ments and prayed at both places. I dined at Mr Philip Samuel’s and spent the night at bro. Pleasant Carneull’s. Had fighting to day near Drewry’s bluff, with favorable results to us. M 16 [Continued sideways] Genl Beauregard captured Brig Genl Hick man, staff + 2000 men near Drewry bluff I dined at bro. Patrick Carneal’s and spent the night at bro. Hugh Chandler’s. Quite a heavy fall of rain in the afternoon To day Gen’l Beauregard Captured, near Drewry’s bluff, eight miles below Richmond Brig Genl Hickman and staff and about two thousand prisoners. Tu 17th Accompanied by bro. Chandler I rode to sister Ann I Wright’s and spent the night on our way to the army at Spotsylvania C.H. W. 18th [Continued sideways] Yankees burnt Guiness Depot. nearly [All?] destroyed Leaving sis W’s early in the morning we rode to Dr Hancocks near Stanard’s mill. At the mill there was skirmishing yester day and two of our men who killed, and several wounded. We have here two pieces of artillery in position here on the west side </td> <td> May 1864 of the tellegraph [telegraph] road. Bro. Chandler and I rode to within a mile of Spotsylvania C.H. seven miles above Dr. Hancocks and returned and spent the night at the Dr’s. There was heavy shelling near Spotsylvania C.H. this morning, with very little damage to us but considerable to the enemy. This morning I called at Mr Beazley’s to see a son of Wm Christopher Bur -ton of New London. Campbell Co. who was wounded on the 9th just near Mud tavern in a skirmish with Sheridans rai ding party, and found them just about putting him in his coffin, he having died last evening. Th 19th Bro Chandler and I went to day about one mile above Spotsylvania C.H. I called to see the bro. of my second wife, Capt Henry W. Wingfield, who went with us a short distance into the battlefield, at the point at which the yan -kees forced our lines, and captured a large portion of Genl Edward Johnson’s Division last Thursday. Capt Wingfield asserted in driving back the yankees and occupied in the trenches just there. The dead yankees are yet unburied, and the flesh is falling off their bones. O what a horrid spectacle!!! I counted in a space, less than ten yards square twelve dead yankees. There loss that day was estimated at 20,000. While</td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread033.jpg 8ac3ef9caa6c135f32bc3103a2bf4fff Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread033 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-05-19 1864-05-20 1864-05-21 1864-05-22 1864-05-23 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> May 1864 we were with Capt. Wingfield, Ewells Corps, now commanded by Early, moved off to the left along our entrenchments I suppose to flank the Yankees who have moved from the front of our left towards our right. Our entrenchments are exceedingly strong, and our men are anxious for the enemy to advance: yesterday the officers tried to get them to charge our works but they were driven back by our pickets. We had men skirmishing today about Stanard’s mill. We spent the night at Sister Ann Wrights. About an hour by the sun there was very heavy musketry firing to the right of or north of Spotsylvania C.H. and I suppose it was Ewells forces in conflict with the enemy. It continued until about 9 o’clock at night. Fa 20th Bro. Chandler and I rode from Sister Wrights to Stanands mill this morning, about four miles. Saw a number of my acquaintances in the army. We got back to bro. Chandler’s about 2 O’clock P.M. At Mr Phil Samuel’s, I met Mr W.C. Burton going to see his son, and I had to perform the sad task and tell him that he was dead! I learned in the after noon that Ewell’s forces drove the enemy four miles last night Pickets Division and other forces are in this neighborhood. (Caroline Co) </td> <td> May 1864 on their way to join Lee, having whipped Butler near Drewry’s Bluff last monday and tuesday. The paper [??] intelligence from beyond the Mississippi. We have nearly bro- ken up the yankees on that county. Thank God for his goodness to us. I got a letter from my wife dated the 12th, [?]. This is the first time I have heard from her since we failed on the 7th. I spent the night at Mr Jirrill’s having riddin about thirty miles I suppose, Sa 21st I preached at Vernon to a small congregation. Dined and spent the night at Atwell Burniss’. In the afternoon the yan- kees advanced through Bowling Green and had a fight with and captured a number of our soldiers near Milford Station. S 22nd Last night our forces burnt Burks bridge, and the one near Reedy Mills across the Mattaponi, so that I could not attend my appointments. There was a skirmish near Athens today + our artillery fell back across the Pole Cat creek near Athens and remained there holding the yankees in check. I rode to bro. Hugh Chandler’s about one mile from the yankees and got my Valise and then rode to bro. Wm R.B.Wyatts and spent the night preparatory to leaving my circuit. M. 23d This morning I crossed the Pamunkey river, at Morris’s fer ry just below the Hanover Junction, and rode into our camp and spent a short time with Capt H.W.Wingfield</td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> May 1864 we were with Capt. Wingfield, Ewells Corps, now commanded by Early, moved off to the left along our entrenchments I suppose to flank the Yankees who have moved from the front of our left towards our right. Our entrenchments are exceedingly strong, and our men are anxious for the enemy to advance: yesterday the officers tried to get them to charge our works but they were driven back by our pickets. We had men skirmishing today about Stanard’s mill. We spent the night at Sister Ann Wrights. About an hour by the sun there was very heavy musketry firing to the right of or north of Spotsylvania C.H. and I suppose it was Ewells forces in conflict with the enemy. It continued until about 9 o’clock at night. Fa 20th Bro. Chandler and I rode from Sister Wrights to Stanands mill this morning, about four miles. Saw a number of my acquaintances in the army. We got back to bro. Chandler’s about 2 O’clock P.M. At Mr Phil Samuel’s, I met Mr W.C. Burton going to see his son, and I had to perform the sad task and tell him that he was dead! I learned in the after noon that Ewell’s forces drove the enemy four miles last night Pickets Division and other forces are in this neighborhood. (Caroline Co) </td> <td> May 1864 on their way to join Lee, having whipped Butler near Drewry’s Bluff last monday and tuesday. The paper [??] intelligence from beyond the Mississippi. We have nearly bro- ken up the yankees on that county. Thank God for his goodness to us. I got a letter from my wife dated the 12th, [?]. This is the first time I have heard from her since we failed on the 7th. I spent the night at Mr Jirrill’s having riddin about thirty miles I suppose, Sa 21st I preached at Vernon to a small congregation. Dined and spent the night at Atwell Burniss’. In the afternoon the yan- kees advanced through Bowling Green and had a fight with and captured a number of our soldiers near Milford Station. S 22nd Last night our forces burnt Burks bridge, and the one near Reedy Mills across the Mattaponi, so that I could not attend my appointments. There was a skirmish near Athens today + our artillery fell back across the Pole Cat creek near Athens and remained there holding the yankees in check. I rode to bro. Hugh Chandler’s about one mile from the yankees and got my Valise and then rode to bro. Wm R.B.Wyatts and spent the night preparatory to leaving my circuit. M. 23d This morning I crossed the Pamunkey river, at Morris’s fer ry just below the Hanover Junction, and rode into our camp and spent a short time with Capt H.W.Wingfield</td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread034.jpg 1f4ba254e605f90222e1ad3c9dc8efda Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread034 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-05-23 1864-05-24 1864-05-24 1864-05-25 1864-05-26 1864-05-27 1864-05-28 1864-05-29 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> May 1864 Genl Lee has fallen back to the south side of North Anna river and has his head quarters at Hanover Junction. I dined at bro Mo. V. Wyatt’s and then rode about eighteen miles to bro. Waltons in Hanover county carrying my Valise on my horse, and found it rather a tiresome business. I have left my circuit now entirely in the hands of our cruel enemies. I cannot benefit my charge by remaining with them. I intend going to Albemarle to visit my family and return to my circuit as soon as circumstances shall justify May the good Lord preserve them from harm Tu 24th I rode about four miles to Mr Wm Wingfield’s and spent the day and night. The day excessively warm. The community is greatly excited, and many reports in circulation in regard to yankee raids etc W 25th I rode to Mr Joseph S. Wingfield’s near Hanover C.House Found the waggon train belonging to the Cavalry near his house in camp. Th 26th I spent the day at Mr Wingfield’s. Visited my bro in law Mr P Kennerly in camp. [F?] F 27th Last night Grant who had formed his line of battle across the central rail road about Mr T. Anderson’s, re turned to the north side of the North Anna, and proceeded</td> <td> May 1864 down the Pamunkey river. And commenced crossing his forces over that river at Hanover Town, or Dabney’s Ferry. Ewils [Ewell’s] corps moved down by the Merry Oaks to Alleys Station, on the Central rail road nine miles from Richmond. I parted with the head of the Column Near the Oaks, late in the afternoon. And returned to Mr. Wingfield’s and spent the night. There was fighting this morning near Hanover town between Cavalry Sa 28th I left Mr Wingfield’s this morning and rode eigh teen miles to William Wingfield’s, his son in law’s + spent the night. There was quite a heavy cavalry fight (and the enemy had infantry also) near Hawe’s [Haw’s] Shop in Hanover County. A P. Hill’s + Longstreets Corps passed down this morning near Ashland mining in the direction of Richmond. This leaves the county very much exposed. but I doubt not it is for the best that this move is made S. 29th I rode to Rev Wm Massies this morning to see his wounded son Lieut. Massie. I fear that his wound is mortal, but he is pious and says that he is comforted in his suffering. He seemed much affected while I con- versed and prayed with him. I dined at Capt.</td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> May 1864 Genl Lee has fallen back to the south side of North Anna river and has his head quarters at Hanover Junction. I dined at bro Mo. V. Wyatt’s and then rode about eighteen miles to bro. Waltons in Hanover county carrying my Valise on my horse, and found it rather a tiresome business. I have left my circuit now entirely in the hands of our cruel enemies. I cannot benefit my charge by remaining with them. I intend going to Albemarle to visit my family and return to my circuit as soon as circumstances shall justify May the good Lord preserve them from harm Tu 24th I rode about four miles to Mr Wm Wingfield’s and spent the day and night. The day excessively warm. The community is greatly excited, and many reports in circulation in regard to yankee raids etc W 25th I rode to Mr Joseph S. Wingfield’s near Hanover C.House Found the waggon train belonging to the Cavalry near his house in camp. Th 26th I spent the day at Mr Wingfield’s. Visited my bro in law Mr P Kennerly in camp. [F?] F 27th Last night Grant who had formed his line of battle across the central rail road about Mr T. Anderson’s, re turned to the north side of the North Anna, and proceeded</td> <td> May 1864 down the Pamunkey river. And commenced crossing his forces over that river at Hanover Town, or Dabney’s Ferry. Ewils [Ewell’s] corps moved down by the Merry Oaks to Alleys Station, on the Central rail road nine miles from Richmond. I parted with the head of the Column Near the Oaks, late in the afternoon. And returned to Mr. Wingfield’s and spent the night. There was fighting this morning near Hanover town between Cavalry Sa 28th I left Mr Wingfield’s this morning and rode eigh teen miles to William Wingfield’s, his son in law’s + spent the night. There was quite a heavy cavalry fight (and the enemy had infantry also) near Hawe’s [Haw’s] Shop in Hanover County. A P. Hill’s + Longstreets Corps passed down this morning near Ashland mining in the direction of Richmond. This leaves the county very much exposed. but I doubt not it is for the best that this move is made S. 29th I rode to Rev Wm Massies this morning to see his wounded son Lieut. Massie. I fear that his wound is mortal, but he is pious and says that he is comforted in his suffering. He seemed much affected while I con- versed and prayed with him. I dined at Capt.</td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread035.jpg 91b664903e3771bba411ec1efd5c3b64 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread035 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-05-29 1864-05-30 1864-05-31 1864-06-01 1864-06-02 1864-06-03 1864-06-04 1864-06-05 1864-06-06 1864-06-07 1864-06-07 1864-06-08 1864-06-09 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> June 1864 Wm Dabney’s, and returned to, and spent the night at Mr W Wingfield’s M 30th This morning I left Mr Wingfields to visit my family now at Mr Mo. ThP Fretwell’s in Albemarle Co. I dined at Ms Micajah Parish’s at Gum Spring, and spent the night at Mr Wm Nowel’s, in company with my bro. in law. John ThP Kennerly, who was wounded in the fight near Hawes’ [Haw’s] Shop last saturday, and when I overtook in the road this afternoon. Tu 31st I dined today at Col. Richard Wyatt’s in Albemarle and got to Mr Falwell’s late in the afternoon and found my dear wife and children well. I had been absent upwards of three weeks, and had been able to hear from them only once. Thanks be to God for His goodness in taking care of us all. June W. 1st I spent the day at Mr Fretwell’s. Eighteen years ago today my dear wife Maria Evelyn took her departure to join our dear little children in heaven. She was a bright and shining christian Th 2d I spent the day at Mr Ino ThP Falwell’s. Fighting still going on in the neighborhood of Atlee’s Station in Hanover County.</td> <td> June 1864 Fr 3d Still at Mr Fretwell’s. Heavy fighting between Lee and Grant not far from Mechanicsville. Success on side of Lee. Sa 4 I preached at Mount Harmony in Albemarle for bro. Pa H. Davis it being his quarterly meeting for Albe marle circuit. S. 5 A cloudy day. I did not attend church at Mt Har mony. Heavy cannonading somewhere in this valley, I judged in the neighborhood of Staunton. M 6th Spent the day at Mr Fretwell’s. Learned that the fighting yes terday was near New Hope Augusta Co. Genl Jones of our Ar my was killed, and about fourteen hundred of his men cap tured in consiquence of the 60 Va. Reg. having unaccountably given way. Our faces fell back towards Waynesboro, and the Yankees under Genl Hunter took possession of Staunton and burned the railroad depot, woolen factory + Iron foundry They burned the woolen factories at Port Republic + the large flour ing mill at Mt Meridian. Tu 7th I spent the day at Mr Fretwell’s. W 8th Do ,, Do Th 9th Left Mr Fretwell’s and started to my circuit and rode</td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> June 1864 Wm Dabney’s, and returned to, and spent the night at Mr W Wingfield’s M 30th This morning I left Mr Wingfields to visit my family now at Mr Mo. ThP Fretwell’s in Albemarle Co. I dined at Ms Micajah Parish’s at Gum Spring, and spent the night at Mr Wm Nowel’s, in company with my bro. in law. John ThP Kennerly, who was wounded in the fight near Hawes’ [Haw’s] Shop last saturday, and when I overtook in the road this afternoon. Tu 31st I dined today at Col. Richard Wyatt’s in Albemarle and got to Mr Falwell’s late in the afternoon and found my dear wife and children well. I had been absent upwards of three weeks, and had been able to hear from them only once. Thanks be to God for His goodness in taking care of us all. June W. 1st I spent the day at Mr Fretwell’s. Eighteen years ago today my dear wife Maria Evelyn took her departure to join our dear little children in heaven. She was a bright and shining christian Th 2d I spent the day at Mr Ino ThP Falwell’s. Fighting still going on in the neighborhood of Atlee’s Station in Hanover County.</td> <td> June 1864 Fr 3d Still at Mr Fretwell’s. Heavy fighting between Lee and Grant not far from Mechanicsville. Success on side of Lee. Sa 4 I preached at Mount Harmony in Albemarle for bro. Pa H. Davis it being his quarterly meeting for Albe marle circuit. S. 5 A cloudy day. I did not attend church at Mt Har mony. Heavy cannonading somewhere in this valley, I judged in the neighborhood of Staunton. M 6th Spent the day at Mr Fretwell’s. Learned that the fighting yes terday was near New Hope Augusta Co. Genl Jones of our Ar my was killed, and about fourteen hundred of his men cap tured in consiquence of the 60 Va. Reg. having unaccountably given way. Our faces fell back towards Waynesboro, and the Yankees under Genl Hunter took possession of Staunton and burned the railroad depot, woolen factory + Iron foundry They burned the woolen factories at Port Republic + the large flour ing mill at Mt Meridian. Tu 7th I spent the day at Mr Fretwell’s. W 8th Do ,, Do Th 9th Left Mr Fretwell’s and started to my circuit and rode</td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread036.jpg b90350b4a0bc5031bd520a9d1f76112d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread036 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-06-09 1864-06-10 1864-06-11 1864-06-12 1864-06-13`1864-06-14 1864-06-15 1864-06-16 1864-06-17 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> June 1864 to bro. West’s in Louisa County thirty one miles. Fr 10th [Continued sideways] A fight between Breckenridge + Imboden of the con federates and Hunter of the yankee army near Waynesboro. Yankees burnt Arrington depot in Nelson county I rode to Dr Baldwin Buckner’s in Louisa County sixteen miles below the C.H. making a ride of twenty five miles today At Dr B’s I found bro. Wm T. Chandler, one of the stewards of my circuit, who was wounded in the heel on the 22d all in Caroline Co. At Louisa C.H. I learned that the yankees under the command of the notorious raider Genl Sheridan, were at New Market (Paitlow’s tavern) on my circuit at 6 O’clock P.M. yesterday, advancing up the country. I met the ad vance guard of our forces of five Brigades under Maj. Genl. Wade Hampton near Tolersville six miles below the court house, and passed the rear guard just below Fredericks Hall, on their way to overtake the Yankees. Sa. 11th This morning very early our forces joined battle with the yankees near Louisa C.H. and the musketry firing was quite fierce, and was very distinctly heard at Dr. Buckner’s I concluded it would be unsafe to go on to my circuit + determined to return to Albemarle to my family. I rode to Tolersville Depot. six miles from the c.House where the fighting was going on, and then bore off to the left by yan ceysville [Yanceyville], and crossed the "Three notched road" at Fleming’s tavern, and spent the night four miles from there with</td> <td> June 1864 Mr WmNoel S 12th I was taken very unwell last night with something of cholic or Biliary calculus, which caused me to be very much in disposed all of today. I preached at Bird Chapel for bro. Wm. J. Hunter. (preacher in charge of Fluvauna [Fluvanna] circuit) + dined at bro. Anderson Hughes’ and then rode about sixteen miles and spent the night at Rev. Ino Hall’s, The fight continued to day about Louisa C.H. and in the neigh borhood of Trevillians [Trevilians] Depot, with considerable advantage to us. M. 13th I left bro. Hall’s in the morning and a ride of twenty five miles brought me to Mr Fretwell’s at about 3 O’clock P.M. and thank God, though suffering myself I found my family well. To day it was tellegraphed to Charlottesville that Genl Hampton had whipped Sheridan severely. Tu 14th I took a blue mass pill last night and I have suffered very much all day with a flow from my bowels, so that I was compelled to keep my bed. W. 15 I was rather better, but still quite unwell Th 16 Spent the day at Mr J. Tho. Fretwell’s and also Fr. the 17th Fr 17 We have been cut off from all mail facilities for an entire week past. We learn however that Genl Hunter</td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> June 1864 to bro. West’s in Louisa County thirty one miles. Fr 10th [Continued sideways] A fight between Breckenridge + Imboden of the con federates and Hunter of the yankee army near Waynesboro. Yankees burnt Arrington depot in Nelson county I rode to Dr Baldwin Buckner’s in Louisa County sixteen miles below the C.H. making a ride of twenty five miles today At Dr B’s I found bro. Wm T. Chandler, one of the stewards of my circuit, who was wounded in the heel on the 22d all in Caroline Co. At Louisa C.H. I learned that the yankees under the command of the notorious raider Genl Sheridan, were at New Market (Paitlow’s tavern) on my circuit at 6 O’clock P.M. yesterday, advancing up the country. I met the ad vance guard of our forces of five Brigades under Maj. Genl. Wade Hampton near Tolersville six miles below the court house, and passed the rear guard just below Fredericks Hall, on their way to overtake the Yankees. Sa. 11th This morning very early our forces joined battle with the yankees near Louisa C.H. and the musketry firing was quite fierce, and was very distinctly heard at Dr. Buckner’s I concluded it would be unsafe to go on to my circuit + determined to return to Albemarle to my family. I rode to Tolersville Depot. six miles from the c.House where the fighting was going on, and then bore off to the left by yan ceysville [Yanceyville], and crossed the "Three notched road" at Fleming’s tavern, and spent the night four miles from there with</td> <td> June 1864 Mr WmNoel S 12th I was taken very unwell last night with something of cholic or Biliary calculus, which caused me to be very much in disposed all of today. I preached at Bird Chapel for bro. Wm. J. Hunter. (preacher in charge of Fluvauna [Fluvanna] circuit) + dined at bro. Anderson Hughes’ and then rode about sixteen miles and spent the night at Rev. Ino Hall’s, The fight continued to day about Louisa C.H. and in the neigh borhood of Trevillians [Trevilians] Depot, with considerable advantage to us. M. 13th I left bro. Hall’s in the morning and a ride of twenty five miles brought me to Mr Fretwell’s at about 3 O’clock P.M. and thank God, though suffering myself I found my family well. To day it was tellegraphed to Charlottesville that Genl Hampton had whipped Sheridan severely. Tu 14th I took a blue mass pill last night and I have suffered very much all day with a flow from my bowels, so that I was compelled to keep my bed. W. 15 I was rather better, but still quite unwell Th 16 Spent the day at Mr J. Tho. Fretwell’s and also Fr. the 17th Fr 17 We have been cut off from all mail facilities for an entire week past. We learn however that Genl Hunter</td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread037.jpg c1c7f39b897b3bffa560ee19084f7558 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread037 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-06-17 1864-06-18 1864-06-19 1864-06-20 1864-06-21 1864-06-22 1864-06-23 1864-06-27 1864-06-28 1864-06-29 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> June 1864 [Continued sideways] Fighting commenced between the Fed’s under Crooker and Averill, and the Confed under Breckenridge near Lynchburg this after noon near Quaker [?] home in Campbell Co. passed on through Lexington and burnt The Virginia Military Institute buildings (etc?), and proceeded on to Bedford county + thence to New London in Campbell county when I suppose he now is. Genl. Early with Ewell’s corps of 11,000 men passed through Charlottesville to day on their way to Lynch burg to reinforce Genl. Breckenridge. Sheridan has been driven off by our forces under Genl Hampton. I spent the day at Mr. [J?] Sa 18 [Continued sideways] Fighting near Lynch burg. Enemy repulsed Fighting also near Petersburg I rode to Charlottesville this morning, but staid but a short time. Could hear but little news. Grants army has crossed to the south side of James river, and there has been sharp fighting about Petersburg. I returned to Mr Fretwells 6 pm and spent the night S. 19th Spent the day at Mr Fretwell’s reading [etc?] Alabama sunk by Kearsarge near Cherbourg harbor France. M 20th Crossed over the mountains to Mr Kennerly’s to make ar rangements to get my family there. The weather very dry Tu 21st Recrossed the mountain to Mr. Fretwell’s to take my family over to Mr Kennerly’s to morrow W. 22d Made our early start this morning for Mr Kennerly’s when we arrived about 5 O’clock P.M. We had one horse waggon to carry our trunks, and two horses to ride. We cross at Turks Gap, and found the road very rough, but got along very well all things considered. Grants whole army is said to have crossed</td> <td> June 1864 to south side of James river, and they have hard considerable fighting near Petersburg. Have thrown a great many shells into the place doing however but little damage, I paid Mr J Tho Fretwell for 22 days board $188.00. Left the money with his sister Fanny Th. 23 Fr 24. Sa 25t + S. 26th I spent at Mr. Kennerly’s. The weather remarkably dry and warm. To day there was some rain in sight but very little 27th I left Mr Kennerly’s early in the morning and rode across Turk’s gap to Mr Jno Tho Fretwell’s to dinner, and when I spent the night. Bro. Cheatham in charge of Albemarle circuit lost his child, which died of Whooping cough yesterday. Tu 28 Left Mr Fretwell’s about O’clock and rode to bro. Frances West’s in Louisa, Dined at bro. Campbell’s who is a member of the Baptist Church. This was quite a cold day. A very sudden change in the temperature of the weather yesterday after noon accompanied with thick smoke, and an odor as if leaves, + some thought as if soot was burning, and this extended as far as I heard from W. 29th I left bro. West’s early in the morning and rode to Dr Baldwin Buckner’s to dinner, and thence in the afternoon to Dr Joseph Dejearnett’s [Dejarnette’s] in Spottsylvania Co. I passed through a portion of the battlefield near Trevillians [Trevilians] depot in Louisa county, when Genl Hampton and Genl Sheridan</td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> June 1864 [Continued sideways] Fighting commenced between the Fed’s under Crooker and Averill, and the Confed under Breckenridge near Lynchburg this after noon near Quaker [?] home in Campbell Co. passed on through Lexington and burnt The Virginia Military Institute buildings (etc?), and proceeded on to Bedford county + thence to New London in Campbell county when I suppose he now is. Genl. Early with Ewell’s corps of 11,000 men passed through Charlottesville to day on their way to Lynch burg to reinforce Genl. Breckenridge. Sheridan has been driven off by our forces under Genl Hampton. I spent the day at Mr. [J?] Sa 18 [Continued sideways] Fighting near Lynch burg. Enemy repulsed Fighting also near Petersburg I rode to Charlottesville this morning, but staid but a short time. Could hear but little news. Grants army has crossed to the south side of James river, and there has been sharp fighting about Petersburg. I returned to Mr Fretwells 6 pm and spent the night S. 19th Spent the day at Mr Fretwell’s reading [etc?] Alabama sunk by Kearsarge near Cherbourg harbor France. M 20th Crossed over the mountains to Mr Kennerly’s to make ar rangements to get my family there. The weather very dry Tu 21st Recrossed the mountain to Mr. Fretwell’s to take my family over to Mr Kennerly’s to morrow W. 22d Made our early start this morning for Mr Kennerly’s when we arrived about 5 O’clock P.M. We had one horse waggon to carry our trunks, and two horses to ride. We cross at Turks Gap, and found the road very rough, but got along very well all things considered. Grants whole army is said to have crossed</td> <td> June 1864 to south side of James river, and they have hard considerable fighting near Petersburg. Have thrown a great many shells into the place doing however but little damage, I paid Mr J Tho Fretwell for 22 days board $188.00. Left the money with his sister Fanny Th. 23 Fr 24. Sa 25t + S. 26th I spent at Mr. Kennerly’s. The weather remarkably dry and warm. To day there was some rain in sight but very little 27th I left Mr Kennerly’s early in the morning and rode across Turk’s gap to Mr Jno Tho Fretwell’s to dinner, and when I spent the night. Bro. Cheatham in charge of Albemarle circuit lost his child, which died of Whooping cough yesterday. Tu 28 Left Mr Fretwell’s about O’clock and rode to bro. Frances West’s in Louisa, Dined at bro. Campbell’s who is a member of the Baptist Church. This was quite a cold day. A very sudden change in the temperature of the weather yesterday after noon accompanied with thick smoke, and an odor as if leaves, + some thought as if soot was burning, and this extended as far as I heard from W. 29th I left bro. West’s early in the morning and rode to Dr Baldwin Buckner’s to dinner, and thence in the afternoon to Dr Joseph Dejearnett’s [Dejarnette’s] in Spottsylvania Co. I passed through a portion of the battlefield near Trevillians [Trevilians] depot in Louisa county, when Genl Hampton and Genl Sheridan</td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread038.jpg f3262f87e3391b0a43b8254a76e9df20 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread038 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-06-29 1864-06-30 1864-07-01 1864-07-02 1864-07-03 1864-07-04 1864-07-05 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> July 1864 fought on the 11th + 12 inst. I saw a great many dead horses and a number of graves of the Confederates + yankees As Sheridan went up through my circuit, he laid waste every thing he could destroy, almost. Took almost all the bacon, corn, flour, and poultry etc so that the people have scarcely any thing to eat. Sheridan pitched his tent in the yard of Dr. Dejearnetts’ on the 9th inst. Th 30th Left Dr Dejearnett’s in the morning and rode to Dr Geo F. Swann’s to dinner + remained until next morning In a ride this morning of about three miles I counted four teen dead horses, left by the yankees in their late raid July Fr 1t Observed this as a day of fasting and prayer. I rode to Mr S. Edgar Swann’s in the morning, and spent the day and night. The weather intensely warm and dry. The yankees visited and robbed bro Swann of his bacon, corn [etc etc?] Sa 2n Visited the Misses Durrett’s, and the family of bro. Dunn + prayed with them, and dined and spent the night at bro. Wm. Jas. Hancock’s He is at home sick with spinal affic tion. On the 9th of May the yankee raiders under Sheridan took bro. Edmund S. Dunn prisoner near his home, since which time sister Dunn has heard nothing from him. They have also carried off Eugene, son of bro. Ino. Newton</td> <td> July 1864 a mere lad about fifteen years of age S. 3rd [Continued sideways] Early captured Martinsburg Virginia Preached to a small congregation at Rehoboth. Dined at bro E. S. Dunn’s, held a prayer meeting at Mr Arnold’s, and spent the night at bro. S. Edgar Swann’s. M. 4th I called this morning at bro. James D. Smith’s and prayed with his distressed family. The yankees have robbed him of almost every thing he had, and yesterday he received the intelligence of the death of his son, bro. Wm J.O.Smith who died on the 16th ult, at Howards Grove Hospital near Richmond of Typhoid Fever. Bro. S. was an excellent man + a devoted christian. He has left a wife and two interesting little children. She is deeply distressed. May God comfort + take care of her and her children. Dined and spent at bro. H Chandler Tu 5th I left bro. Chandler’s in the morning. called at Dr Wesley Wrights dined at bro. Atwell Burniss’ and spent the night at Mr Henry Jirrill’s. At all these places the yankees have committed very great outrages, robbing the people of bacon, lard, corn, butter, knives, + forks, spoons, plates, dishes, coffee + tea pots, in a word every thing they could lay their hands upon, carry off horses cows + sheep and kill all the hogs and poultry they could. The people must suffer for something to eat. They also took wearing apparel etc etc </td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> July 1864 fought on the 11th + 12 inst. I saw a great many dead horses and a number of graves of the Confederates + yankees As Sheridan went up through my circuit, he laid waste every thing he could destroy, almost. Took almost all the bacon, corn, flour, and poultry etc so that the people have scarcely any thing to eat. Sheridan pitched his tent in the yard of Dr. Dejearnetts’ on the 9th inst. Th 30th Left Dr Dejearnett’s in the morning and rode to Dr Geo F. Swann’s to dinner + remained until next morning In a ride this morning of about three miles I counted four teen dead horses, left by the yankees in their late raid July Fr 1t Observed this as a day of fasting and prayer. I rode to Mr S. Edgar Swann’s in the morning, and spent the day and night. The weather intensely warm and dry. The yankees visited and robbed bro Swann of his bacon, corn [etc etc?] Sa 2n Visited the Misses Durrett’s, and the family of bro. Dunn + prayed with them, and dined and spent the night at bro. Wm. Jas. Hancock’s He is at home sick with spinal affic tion. On the 9th of May the yankee raiders under Sheridan took bro. Edmund S. Dunn prisoner near his home, since which time sister Dunn has heard nothing from him. They have also carried off Eugene, son of bro. Ino. Newton</td> <td> July 1864 a mere lad about fifteen years of age S. 3rd [Continued sideways] Early captured Martinsburg Virginia Preached to a small congregation at Rehoboth. Dined at bro E. S. Dunn’s, held a prayer meeting at Mr Arnold’s, and spent the night at bro. S. Edgar Swann’s. M. 4th I called this morning at bro. James D. Smith’s and prayed with his distressed family. The yankees have robbed him of almost every thing he had, and yesterday he received the intelligence of the death of his son, bro. Wm J.O.Smith who died on the 16th ult, at Howards Grove Hospital near Richmond of Typhoid Fever. Bro. S. was an excellent man + a devoted christian. He has left a wife and two interesting little children. She is deeply distressed. May God comfort + take care of her and her children. Dined and spent at bro. H Chandler Tu 5th I left bro. Chandler’s in the morning. called at Dr Wesley Wrights dined at bro. Atwell Burniss’ and spent the night at Mr Henry Jirrill’s. At all these places the yankees have committed very great outrages, robbing the people of bacon, lard, corn, butter, knives, + forks, spoons, plates, dishes, coffee + tea pots, in a word every thing they could lay their hands upon, carry off horses cows + sheep and kill all the hogs and poultry they could. The people must suffer for something to eat. They also took wearing apparel etc etc </td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread039.jpg 58beebf21d48f723f72ba1d9c3e39a32 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-07-06 1864-07-07 1864-07-08 1864-07-09 1864-07-10 1864-07-11 1864-07-12 1864-07-13 1864-07-14 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread039 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> July 1864 W. 6th I rode to bro. Wm R.B.Wyatt’s to dinner and spent the night The yankees have servedhim as they did others, only not quite so badly as they did some others. To day I saw a gentleman from Westmoreland county who gave me an account of some of the outrages recently committed by the yankee negro troops in that county upon the persons of white ladies. Six of these fiends, violated the person of Mrs George, a daughter of an old friend of mine, Col Wm Browne, who was a steward of Westmoreland circuit when I traveled there, causing her death. Will not God avenge these wrongs upon these guilty wretches and those employing them? Th 7th In the afternoon we had a pretty shower of rain, but not enough to wet the ground thoroughly. I spent the day and night at bro Wm R.B. Wyatt’s. Fa. 8th Dined at bro. Levi Stern’s, called and prayed with bro. Dan’l Turner and family, and spent the night at Rev. F.W.Scott’s Sa. 9th I dined at Reb. F.W.Scott’s and spent the night at bro Wm O. Doggett’s. The weather still very dry. S. 10th Preached at St Paul’s to a tolerable congregation. Dined at bro. Doggett’s and spent the night at Mr Joseph S. Wingfield’s, in Hanover County. The yankees stole all of Mr Wingfield’s corn and meat, killed his sheep, hogs </td> <td> July 1864 [etc?] and searched his house from cellar to garret. M 11th The papers of today contain the intelligence of the sinking of the Confederate war steamer Alabama, Captain Semmes, near Cherbourg harbor, France; by the Federal Steamer Kearsarge, Capt. Winslow, on Sunday the 19th June, Capt Semmes, thirteen officers, and twenty eight or thirty others were taken on board of the Yacht of Mr Lancaster, an English gentleman, who steamed out of the harbor to witness the fight, and thus escaped being taken prisoners. The papers also report the capture of Martinsburg Va, Harper’s Ferry Va. and Hagerstown + other places in Maryland by the Confederate forces under Lieut Genl Early. Today Edward Hill, son of Edwin Hill of Hanover Co. was drown while bathing in James river near Bellisle [Belle Isle]. He was 17 years of age. Tu 12th Went to Richmond to attend to some matters, and returned in the afternoon to Mr Wingfield’s W 13th Dined at Dr Wonhams’, and spent the night at Rev. Rob’t S. Pentross’ in Caroline Co. Th 14th Called this morning at bro. Horace A. Richard’s and prayed in the family. Dined at White Chrinneys + prayed with Mrs Youngs family. (Baptist) called and prayed with bro. Henry Doggetts family and spent the night at bro. Hugh Chandler’s. This afternoon </td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> July 1864 W. 6th I rode to bro. Wm R.B.Wyatt’s to dinner and spent the night The yankees have servedhim as they did others, only not quite so badly as they did some others. To day I saw a gentleman from Westmoreland county who gave me an account of some of the outrages recently committed by the yankee negro troops in that county upon the persons of white ladies. Six of these fiends, violated the person of Mrs George, a daughter of an old friend of mine, Col Wm Browne, who was a steward of Westmoreland circuit when I traveled there, causing her death. Will not God avenge these wrongs upon these guilty wretches and those employing them? Th 7th In the afternoon we had a pretty shower of rain, but not enough to wet the ground thoroughly. I spent the day and night at bro Wm R.B. Wyatt’s. Fa. 8th Dined at bro. Levi Stern’s, called and prayed with bro. Dan’l Turner and family, and spent the night at Rev. F.W.Scott’s Sa. 9th I dined at Reb. F.W.Scott’s and spent the night at bro Wm O. Doggett’s. The weather still very dry. S. 10th Preached at St Paul’s to a tolerable congregation. Dined at bro. Doggett’s and spent the night at Mr Joseph S. Wingfield’s, in Hanover County. The yankees stole all of Mr Wingfield’s corn and meat, killed his sheep, hogs </td> <td> July 1864 [etc?] and searched his house from cellar to garret. M 11th The papers of today contain the intelligence of the sinking of the Confederate war steamer Alabama, Captain Semmes, near Cherbourg harbor, France; by the Federal Steamer Kearsarge, Capt. Winslow, on Sunday the 19th June, Capt Semmes, thirteen officers, and twenty eight or thirty others were taken on board of the Yacht of Mr Lancaster, an English gentleman, who steamed out of the harbor to witness the fight, and thus escaped being taken prisoners. The papers also report the capture of Martinsburg Va, Harper’s Ferry Va. and Hagerstown + other places in Maryland by the Confederate forces under Lieut Genl Early. Today Edward Hill, son of Edwin Hill of Hanover Co. was drown while bathing in James river near Bellisle [Belle Isle]. He was 17 years of age. Tu 12th Went to Richmond to attend to some matters, and returned in the afternoon to Mr Wingfield’s W 13th Dined at Dr Wonhams’, and spent the night at Rev. Rob’t S. Pentross’ in Caroline Co. Th 14th Called this morning at bro. Horace A. Richard’s and prayed in the family. Dined at White Chrinneys + prayed with Mrs Youngs family. (Baptist) called and prayed with bro. Henry Doggetts family and spent the night at bro. Hugh Chandler’s. This afternoon </td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread040.jpg 1096eb45ad0ddfb13363ac3084021c76 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-07-14 1864-07-15 1864-07-16 1864-07-18 1864-07-19 1864-07-20 1864-07-21 1864-07-22 1864-07-23 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread040 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> July 1864 about half an hour before sunset we heard that the yankees were at Dr Butler’s mill about twelve miles from bro. Chandler’s Do not know whither true or not. Fr 15th Dined at bro. Pleasant Carneal’s. Took supper at bro. W. Fitzhugh Catletts’, and spent the night at bro. Peter Catlett’s, the yan- kees have stript the bro. Catlett’s of almost everything Sa 16th I left bro. Catlett’s in the morning and rode to sister Ann J Wright’s to dinner and spent the balance of the day and night there. The papers for a few days had contain a great many extracts from Northern news papers concerning the expedition of a portion of the Confederate army under Genl Early. On last sun day our forces, it is said were in three miles of Bal- timore and Washington cities, having cut all the rail road communications with Baltimore, and greatly damaged the canal (Chesapeake and Ohio) and destroyed a good many boats; and burned the house of Bradford, Governor of Maryland in retaliation for the burning of that of Governor Litcher of Virginia by Genl Hunter of the Yankee army. Great consternation appears to prevail in Baltimore and Washington. </td> <td> July 1864 S. 17th I awoke in the morning with violent sick stomach and ver tigo. Sent for Dr Hancock who came to see me in the morning and Dr Swann in the afternoon, or evening. I took an emetic, and then Calomel, and salts. I suffered greatly during the day, and had to disappoint my congregation at Prigah and Wright’s Chapel. M. 18th Still quite sick at Sister Wright’s. Dr Hancock and Swann were both to see me. I took Calomel at night and salts next morning Tu 19th I was rather better, but still quite feeble, and unable to leave sister Wright’s. She (Sis W.) was violently attacked about night with Billiares cholic. W. 20th Hood’s Victory Spent the day of Sister Wright’s. Hood whipped the yank’s under Sherman at Atlanta Ga. captured 22 cannon and upward of 2000 Th 21 Rode in the morning to bro. H. Chandler’s. I was quite feeble and the ride fatigued me very much. Fa. 22 I was very feeble, but rode to bro. Wm R.B.Wyatt’s in the morning, and remained the balance of the day and night. The weather dry and cool and smokey. Sa 23d Preached at Vernon to a tolerable congregation; but was so fee- ble, and suffering so with headache that I was scarcely able to preach. I was almost exhausted by the effort, but in the af-</td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> July 1864 about half an hour before sunset we heard that the yankees were at Dr Butler’s mill about twelve miles from bro. Chandler’s Do not know whither true or not. Fr 15th Dined at bro. Pleasant Carneal’s. Took supper at bro. W. Fitzhugh Catletts’, and spent the night at bro. Peter Catlett’s, the yan- kees have stript the bro. Catlett’s of almost everything Sa 16th I left bro. Catlett’s in the morning and rode to sister Ann J Wright’s to dinner and spent the balance of the day and night there. The papers for a few days had contain a great many extracts from Northern news papers concerning the expedition of a portion of the Confederate army under Genl Early. On last sun day our forces, it is said were in three miles of Bal- timore and Washington cities, having cut all the rail road communications with Baltimore, and greatly damaged the canal (Chesapeake and Ohio) and destroyed a good many boats; and burned the house of Bradford, Governor of Maryland in retaliation for the burning of that of Governor Litcher of Virginia by Genl Hunter of the Yankee army. Great consternation appears to prevail in Baltimore and Washington. </td> <td> July 1864 S. 17th I awoke in the morning with violent sick stomach and ver tigo. Sent for Dr Hancock who came to see me in the morning and Dr Swann in the afternoon, or evening. I took an emetic, and then Calomel, and salts. I suffered greatly during the day, and had to disappoint my congregation at Prigah and Wright’s Chapel. M. 18th Still quite sick at Sister Wright’s. Dr Hancock and Swann were both to see me. I took Calomel at night and salts next morning Tu 19th I was rather better, but still quite feeble, and unable to leave sister Wright’s. She (Sis W.) was violently attacked about night with Billiares cholic. W. 20th Hood’s Victory Spent the day of Sister Wright’s. Hood whipped the yank’s under Sherman at Atlanta Ga. captured 22 cannon and upward of 2000 Th 21 Rode in the morning to bro. H. Chandler’s. I was quite feeble and the ride fatigued me very much. Fa. 22 I was very feeble, but rode to bro. Wm R.B.Wyatt’s in the morning, and remained the balance of the day and night. The weather dry and cool and smokey. Sa 23d Preached at Vernon to a tolerable congregation; but was so fee- ble, and suffering so with headache that I was scarcely able to preach. I was almost exhausted by the effort, but in the af-</td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread041.jpg 6ecd8f31a4852be59292bd9928b62835 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-07-24 1864-07-25 1864-07-26 1864-07-27 1864-07-28 1864-07-29 1864-07-30 1864-08-01 1864*-08-02 1864-08-03 1864-08-04 1864-08-05 1864-08-06 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread041 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> July 1864 ternoon I felt better than I had for several days. I dined at Pa Thomas’s and spent the night at Dr Quesenberry’s S 24 [Continued sideways] Genl Early obtains a great victory over the yankees at [Hagerstown?]- routing them Preached to a large congregation at Shiloh, Dined at bro Geo. Burruss’ and spent the night at bro. Hugh Chand ler’s. It was smokey and cloudy during the day + commenced to rain a little after dark, and we had a fine rain-- the first of much consequence in most places in this county for upwards of two months. There is a gloomy prospect for a cro[p?] of corn, and many families having been robed by the yankees have not a mouthful of bread or meat. M 25 Rode to bro. S. Edgar Swann’s and spent the afternoon and night at his house. A very windy day. Wind from N. West, Tu 26’ Bro. Swann sent me to Beaver Dam depot and I arrived at Waynesboro about 5 1/4 O’clock P.M. and at Mr Kennerly about dark. and found my family well. W. 27th At Mr Kennerly Th 28th In the afternoon I and my wife rode to the Black Rock spring and brought down some of the water for me to use Fr 29th I was quite unwell having taken Calomel last night and this morning with the hope of promoting the action of my liver; but I fear with little benefit</td> <td> August 1864 Sa. 30 [Continued sideways] Grant springs his mine at Petersburg 2 whipped Rode to the springs in the morning and procured a couple of jugs of the water for my use S. 31 Attended church at New Hope in Augusta, and heard a sermon from Dr Harding a local methodist preacher from Hampshire county. August M. 1st I spent at Mr Kennerly’s quite unwell. My liver in a trepid, unhealthy condition. Tu 2nd In the morning I took about twelve grains of Calomel and felt rather better in the afternoon. Late in the afternoon we had a light fall of rain. Vegetation is parched up by the severe drought. W. 3d Quite unwell all day. Still at Mr Kennerly’s Th 4 Spent the day at same place F 5th Left Mr Kennerly’s about 4 O’clock A.M. and got off at Beaverdam, and arrived at bro. Edgar Swann’s late in the afternoon. The crops of corn have greatly improved from the recent rains that have fallen, though there has not been very much Sa 6th We held over 3d quarterly meeting at Rehoboth. Bro J.D. Coullery our P.E. was with us: A little upward of $600. were paid in leaving a deficiency yet to be met of nearly $3000. We spent the night at bro Wm James Hancocks’. I was taken very unwell during the night</td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> July 1864 ternoon I felt better than I had for several days. I dined at Pa Thomas’s and spent the night at Dr Quesenberry’s S 24 [Continued sideways] Genl Early obtains a great victory over the yankees at [Hagerstown?]- routing them Preached to a large congregation at Shiloh, Dined at bro Geo. Burruss’ and spent the night at bro. Hugh Chand ler’s. It was smokey and cloudy during the day + commenced to rain a little after dark, and we had a fine rain-- the first of much consequence in most places in this county for upwards of two months. There is a gloomy prospect for a cro[p?] of corn, and many families having been robed by the yankees have not a mouthful of bread or meat. M 25 Rode to bro. S. Edgar Swann’s and spent the afternoon and night at his house. A very windy day. Wind from N. West, Tu 26’ Bro. Swann sent me to Beaver Dam depot and I arrived at Waynesboro about 5 1/4 O’clock P.M. and at Mr Kennerly about dark. and found my family well. W. 27th At Mr Kennerly Th 28th In the afternoon I and my wife rode to the Black Rock spring and brought down some of the water for me to use Fr 29th I was quite unwell having taken Calomel last night and this morning with the hope of promoting the action of my liver; but I fear with little benefit</td> <td> August 1864 Sa. 30 [Continued sideways] Grant springs his mine at Petersburg 2 whipped Rode to the springs in the morning and procured a couple of jugs of the water for my use S. 31 Attended church at New Hope in Augusta, and heard a sermon from Dr Harding a local methodist preacher from Hampshire county. August M. 1st I spent at Mr Kennerly’s quite unwell. My liver in a trepid, unhealthy condition. Tu 2nd In the morning I took about twelve grains of Calomel and felt rather better in the afternoon. Late in the afternoon we had a light fall of rain. Vegetation is parched up by the severe drought. W. 3d Quite unwell all day. Still at Mr Kennerly’s Th 4 Spent the day at same place F 5th Left Mr Kennerly’s about 4 O’clock A.M. and got off at Beaverdam, and arrived at bro. Edgar Swann’s late in the afternoon. The crops of corn have greatly improved from the recent rains that have fallen, though there has not been very much Sa 6th We held over 3d quarterly meeting at Rehoboth. Bro J.D. Coullery our P.E. was with us: A little upward of $600. were paid in leaving a deficiency yet to be met of nearly $3000. We spent the night at bro Wm James Hancocks’. I was taken very unwell during the night</td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread042.jpg 6ccdbbef7e4f911f408f9db77be4220c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-07 1864-08-09 1864-08-10 1864-08-11 1864-08-12 1864-08-13 1864-08-14 1864-08-15 1864-08-16 1864-08-17 1864-08-18 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread042 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Aug. 1864 S. 7th Bro Coulling preached us an excellent sermon, and administered the sacramental supper. I baptized three children in the morning, and though very feeble preached in the afternoon. We took up a small missionary collection. I spent the night at bro. Edmunds S. Dunn’s. Bro Coulling went to bro- Hugh Chandler’s M 8th Dined at Mrs Harriet Jones’ and spent the night at bro. Edgar Swann’s. Heard to day that Genl Grant had sent off a large number of soldiers from Petersburg to the north, and that Genl R.E. Lee had sent off a large num ber of our forces and had gone himself towards the valley. Tu. 9th Rode to Bro Hugh Chandler’s to dinner and spent the night there W. 10th I rode to bro. F.W.Scott’s in the morning and spent the day and night. calling by the way at bro. Robt Scott’s and praying with them. Th 11th I walked to the family gran yard of the Coleman’s and Scott’s and read the funeral burial service over the remains of little Samuel (son of Dr Robert T Wortham. who died yesterday + then dined Dr ThP Scott’s, and spent the night at bro. F.W. Scott’s. The weather continues dry and hot. </td> <td> Aug 1864 Fr 12th Spent the day, which was a very hot one, at Rev. F.W.Scott’s. Sa 13th Dined at bro. Hugh Chandler’s and spent the night there. In the afternoon I preached there to a small congregation. S. 14th Preached at St Paul’s to a large congregation. Dined at bro. Wm R.B.Wyatt’s and spent the night at Dr. Rob. T. Wortham;s. There was a number of thunder clouds in different directions this afternoon, but scarcely any rain where I was. M. 15 Dined and spent the night at Mr Jos S Wingfield’s in Hanover Co. Considerable rain going about in differ ent directions. None scarcely at Mr Wingfield’s Tu 16th [Continued sideways] Fight below Richmond enemy took some of our entrenchments. We retook them [?] Daniel [John M. Daniel] wounded in a duel near Richmond by Elmore. Preached in the afternoon at Mr Edwin Hill’s, the funeral of his son Edwin who was drowned while bathing near Richmond on the 11th of July. There was a good congregation in attendance. He was a pious youth aged 18 years To day just after the congregation was dismissed we had a fine fall of rain. I spent the night at Rev Rob S. Peatness W 17th Bro. Peatness and I fished in James Hunter’s mill pond and caught four Chub. fish. I spent the night at bro. Wm R.B.Wyatt’s. Th 18th Left bro. Wyatt’s in the morning. Dined and spent the night at bro. Hugh Chandler’s. Cloudy and some rain There has been considerable rain recently here</td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Aug. 1864 S. 7th Bro Coulling preached us an excellent sermon, and administered the sacramental supper. I baptized three children in the morning, and though very feeble preached in the afternoon. We took up a small missionary collection. I spent the night at bro. Edmunds S. Dunn’s. Bro Coulling went to bro- Hugh Chandler’s M 8th Dined at Mrs Harriet Jones’ and spent the night at bro. Edgar Swann’s. Heard to day that Genl Grant had sent off a large number of soldiers from Petersburg to the north, and that Genl R.E. Lee had sent off a large num ber of our forces and had gone himself towards the valley. Tu. 9th Rode to Bro Hugh Chandler’s to dinner and spent the night there W. 10th I rode to bro. F.W.Scott’s in the morning and spent the day and night. calling by the way at bro. Robt Scott’s and praying with them. Th 11th I walked to the family gran yard of the Coleman’s and Scott’s and read the funeral burial service over the remains of little Samuel (son of Dr Robert T Wortham. who died yesterday + then dined Dr ThP Scott’s, and spent the night at bro. F.W. Scott’s. The weather continues dry and hot. </td> <td> Aug 1864 Fr 12th Spent the day, which was a very hot one, at Rev. F.W.Scott’s. Sa 13th Dined at bro. Hugh Chandler’s and spent the night there. In the afternoon I preached there to a small congregation. S. 14th Preached at St Paul’s to a large congregation. Dined at bro. Wm R.B.Wyatt’s and spent the night at Dr. Rob. T. Wortham;s. There was a number of thunder clouds in different directions this afternoon, but scarcely any rain where I was. M. 15 Dined and spent the night at Mr Jos S Wingfield’s in Hanover Co. Considerable rain going about in differ ent directions. None scarcely at Mr Wingfield’s Tu 16th [Continued sideways] Fight below Richmond enemy took some of our entrenchments. We retook them [?] Daniel [John M. Daniel] wounded in a duel near Richmond by Elmore. Preached in the afternoon at Mr Edwin Hill’s, the funeral of his son Edwin who was drowned while bathing near Richmond on the 11th of July. There was a good congregation in attendance. He was a pious youth aged 18 years To day just after the congregation was dismissed we had a fine fall of rain. I spent the night at Rev Rob S. Peatness W 17th Bro. Peatness and I fished in James Hunter’s mill pond and caught four Chub. fish. I spent the night at bro. Wm R.B.Wyatt’s. Th 18th Left bro. Wyatt’s in the morning. Dined and spent the night at bro. Hugh Chandler’s. Cloudy and some rain There has been considerable rain recently here</td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread043.jpg 58302de9a57269da245684beab4465d5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-19 1864-08-20 1864-08-21 1864-08-22 1864-08-23 1864-08-24 1864-08-25 1864-08-26 1864-08-27 1864-08-28 1864-08-29 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread043 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Aug 1864 Fr 19th Quite a rainy day. which I spent at bro. Hugh Chandler’s Sa 20th Another close cloudy day with some rain. I left bro. Chand ler’s in the morning. Dined at Mr Stephen Oliver’s and spent the night at Mr Philip Samuel’s S 21st [Continued sideways] Heavy fighting in Davis farm west of Milden rail road near Petersburg Very unwell. I preached at Pisgah in the morning and at Wrights in the afternoon to a tolerable congregation. I dined at Mr Phil Samuel’s and spent the night at Mr Jesse Cobb’s M 22 I dined at bro. Hugh Chandler’s and spent the night at Mrs Virginia Campbell’s a Baptist lady. Tu 23 Dined and spent the night at Albert Broaddus’. W. 24 Dined at bro. Alexander Gatewood’s. Called in the afternoon at bro. Charles W Jones’ and prayed with his family. His little grand son John Houston is very ill with Dip therea, a younger brother of this child died a few days ago I spent the night at bro. Thos Kidd’s Th 25 Dined at Mr Frank. Dew’s at New Town. He is a Baptist + his wife is a Methodist. I spent the night at Dr Que senberry’s- her brother’s. He is a Methodist + his wife is a Baptist Fa 26th Spent the day at Dr. Moore’s, in King William County. His </td> <td> Aug 1864 wife is Methodist. He is not a member of any church. Sa. 27th I preached at Vernon to a small congregation. Dined at Ira Thomas’s. Called in the afternoon at Russell Mundy’s and Mr Dunn’s and read the scriptures and prayed with their families and spent the night at bro. Silas I. Broaddus’ S. 28th Preached at Shiloh to a good congregation, the funeral of a little son of bro. Oliver Broaddus. Took up Conference collection amounting to $57.00 and then rode to bro Wm R.B. Wyatt’s, about fourteen miles and spent the night. M 29th Left bro. Wyatt’s early in the morning and about 8 1/4 O’ clock A.M. got on the cars at Hanover Junction, and arrived at Rev S. Kennerly’s in Augusta. about dark. I had been absent from my family for upwards of three weeks. Without ever hearing from them. As no mail has been carried on the Central rail road for a good while in consequence of a difficulty between P. Mailer General + Col. Fountain The President of the road. I found my fam ily well: but my wife’s little niece Mollie Bell, Berry and Joseph Kennerly’s little daughter with Diphtheria, but recover ing. To day the Democratic National Convention of the U.S. meets at Chicago to nominate a candidate for</td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Aug 1864 Fr 19th Quite a rainy day. which I spent at bro. Hugh Chandler’s Sa 20th Another close cloudy day with some rain. I left bro. Chand ler’s in the morning. Dined at Mr Stephen Oliver’s and spent the night at Mr Philip Samuel’s S 21st [Continued sideways] Heavy fighting in Davis farm west of Milden rail road near Petersburg Very unwell. I preached at Pisgah in the morning and at Wrights in the afternoon to a tolerable congregation. I dined at Mr Phil Samuel’s and spent the night at Mr Jesse Cobb’s M 22 I dined at bro. Hugh Chandler’s and spent the night at Mrs Virginia Campbell’s a Baptist lady. Tu 23 Dined and spent the night at Albert Broaddus’. W. 24 Dined at bro. Alexander Gatewood’s. Called in the afternoon at bro. Charles W Jones’ and prayed with his family. His little grand son John Houston is very ill with Dip therea, a younger brother of this child died a few days ago I spent the night at bro. Thos Kidd’s Th 25 Dined at Mr Frank. Dew’s at New Town. He is a Baptist + his wife is a Methodist. I spent the night at Dr Que senberry’s- her brother’s. He is a Methodist + his wife is a Baptist Fa 26th Spent the day at Dr. Moore’s, in King William County. His </td> <td> Aug 1864 wife is Methodist. He is not a member of any church. Sa. 27th I preached at Vernon to a small congregation. Dined at Ira Thomas’s. Called in the afternoon at Russell Mundy’s and Mr Dunn’s and read the scriptures and prayed with their families and spent the night at bro. Silas I. Broaddus’ S. 28th Preached at Shiloh to a good congregation, the funeral of a little son of bro. Oliver Broaddus. Took up Conference collection amounting to $57.00 and then rode to bro Wm R.B. Wyatt’s, about fourteen miles and spent the night. M 29th Left bro. Wyatt’s early in the morning and about 8 1/4 O’ clock A.M. got on the cars at Hanover Junction, and arrived at Rev S. Kennerly’s in Augusta. about dark. I had been absent from my family for upwards of three weeks. Without ever hearing from them. As no mail has been carried on the Central rail road for a good while in consequence of a difficulty between P. Mailer General + Col. Fountain The President of the road. I found my fam ily well: but my wife’s little niece Mollie Bell, Berry and Joseph Kennerly’s little daughter with Diphtheria, but recover ing. To day the Democratic National Convention of the U.S. meets at Chicago to nominate a candidate for</td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread044.jpg e2426b23f10712dd151b2928eaa065fb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-08-29 1864-08-30 1864-08-31 1864-09-01 1864-09-02 1864-09-03 1864-09-04 1864-09-05 1864-09-06 1864-09-07 1864-09-08 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread044 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Sept 1864 President. I hope they may nominate a peace Candid ate and elect him Tu 30th Spent the day at Mr Kennerly’s W. 31 Wife and I rode to New Hope and spent an hour or two with Miss Lucy and Elizabeth Stout. (Th Sept 1st Fall of Atlanta) Spent the day at Mr Kennerly’s. Weather very cool. Fr 2d Left Mr k’s for my circuit at 5 O’clock A.M. Took cars at Waynesboro’ at 8. and arrived at Hanover Junction at 5 P.M and found my horse waiting for me. I spent the night at bro. Levi Stern’s. Sa 3d Rode to Dr Swann’s to dinner and found Rev. Ino. B. Dey of our Conf. and Agent for the Soldiers tract Society there. There remained during the night S. 4th Bro. Dey preached for me at Rehoboth. + took up a collection to the A[nit?] of about $200. I preached at Capt. Paitlow’s in the after noon the funeral sermon of several servants, to a large congregation. we dined and spent the night here. M. 5 Bro. Dey and I attended Spotsylvania Court. The court suspen ded business for a few minutes that bro Dey might present the claims of his agency. He obtained about $145.00. We then accompanied by Dr. F J. Hancock, rode over the battlefield near there.</td> <td> Sept 1864 At the place at which the yankees broke through our lines and captured Genl Edward Johnson. I saw a hickory tree 21 inches in diameter liter ally cut down by minnee balls, and hundreds of the trees had hundred of balls shot into them, Scores of yankees are lying there unburied. Who were killed on May the 12th four months ago lacking one week. We spent the night at bro. Lather’s. We rode to day about thirty miles. + got to bro L’s just in time to escape a very heavy fall of rain Tu 6th Dined at Dr Swann’s with bro. Dey. and in the afternoon preached at bro. Paschal Mitchell’s the funeral of his son and also of his little grand son, child of bro. Arnold. We spent the night at bro Dabney W. Waller. This was a very damp misty day day. W 7 Spent the day and night at bro. Saml Edgar Swann’s reading the newspapers etc. Atlanta Georgia was evacuated by our troops under Genl Hood on last Thursday night + the yankees under Genl Sherman occupied the place next day. Th 8th Bro. J. B. Dey and I dined at bro. James F. Smith’s and in the afternoon I preached at his house the funeral of his son Lte. Wm J.O.Smith, who died on the 16th of June in Howards Grove Hos pital Richmond Va. of Typhoid Fever. After preaching I baptized his infant child W.J.O.Smith born July 11th 1864. We then rode through the rain to bro. Hugh Chandler’s, and spent the night. </td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Sept 1864 President. I hope they may nominate a peace Candid ate and elect him Tu 30th Spent the day at Mr Kennerly’s W. 31 Wife and I rode to New Hope and spent an hour or two with Miss Lucy and Elizabeth Stout. (Th Sept 1st Fall of Atlanta) Spent the day at Mr Kennerly’s. Weather very cool. Fr 2d Left Mr k’s for my circuit at 5 O’clock A.M. Took cars at Waynesboro’ at 8. and arrived at Hanover Junction at 5 P.M and found my horse waiting for me. I spent the night at bro. Levi Stern’s. Sa 3d Rode to Dr Swann’s to dinner and found Rev. Ino. B. Dey of our Conf. and Agent for the Soldiers tract Society there. There remained during the night S. 4th Bro. Dey preached for me at Rehoboth. + took up a collection to the A[nit?] of about $200. I preached at Capt. Paitlow’s in the after noon the funeral sermon of several servants, to a large congregation. we dined and spent the night here. M. 5 Bro. Dey and I attended Spotsylvania Court. The court suspen ded business for a few minutes that bro Dey might present the claims of his agency. He obtained about $145.00. We then accompanied by Dr. F J. Hancock, rode over the battlefield near there.</td> <td> Sept 1864 At the place at which the yankees broke through our lines and captured Genl Edward Johnson. I saw a hickory tree 21 inches in diameter liter ally cut down by minnee balls, and hundreds of the trees had hundred of balls shot into them, Scores of yankees are lying there unburied. Who were killed on May the 12th four months ago lacking one week. We spent the night at bro. Lather’s. We rode to day about thirty miles. + got to bro L’s just in time to escape a very heavy fall of rain Tu 6th Dined at Dr Swann’s with bro. Dey. and in the afternoon preached at bro. Paschal Mitchell’s the funeral of his son and also of his little grand son, child of bro. Arnold. We spent the night at bro Dabney W. Waller. This was a very damp misty day day. W 7 Spent the day and night at bro. Saml Edgar Swann’s reading the newspapers etc. Atlanta Georgia was evacuated by our troops under Genl Hood on last Thursday night + the yankees under Genl Sherman occupied the place next day. Th 8th Bro. J. B. Dey and I dined at bro. James F. Smith’s and in the afternoon I preached at his house the funeral of his son Lte. Wm J.O.Smith, who died on the 16th of June in Howards Grove Hos pital Richmond Va. of Typhoid Fever. After preaching I baptized his infant child W.J.O.Smith born July 11th 1864. We then rode through the rain to bro. Hugh Chandler’s, and spent the night. </td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread045.jpg 9133ec1bcd6b2192d3d566fdc26dcc9a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-09-09 1864-09-10 1864-09-11 1864-09-12 1864-09-13 1864-09-14 1864-09-15 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread045 PDF Text Text <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Sept 1864 Fr 9th Spent the day and night at bro. Chandler’s in compa ny with bro. Ino. B.Dey. It was cloudy and very damp in the morning but cleared off in the afternoon. Sa 10th I preached in the afternoon the funeral of Sister Jackson’s two sons, who died in the army; The fu neral sermon was preached at her house. Bro. J.B.Dey and I then rode to bro. F.W.Scott’s and spent the night. S 11th Bro. Dey preached for us at St. Paul’s and took up a collection for the Soldier’s Tract Society, and got a tolerable collection. Bro. F.W.Scott gave the people a talk in regard to meeting the current expenses of the circuit. I rode to bro. Wm R.B.Wyatt’s to dinner and spent the night at bro. Ino. V. Wyatt’s in Hanover County We had a thunder cloud in the afternoon. M. 12th Bro Wyatt sent me to Hanover Junction this mor- ning, where I took the cars about 8 1/2 O’clock A.M. arrived at Waynesboro 5.10 O’clock P.M. and at Mr Kennerly’s at about 7 1/4 O’clock P.M. and found my wife and children well. Tu 13th I spent the day at Mr Kennerly’s. Not feeling </td> <td> very well-- suffering with pain in the small of my back. and burning sensation in my stomach. [Continued sideways] consider able first this mor ning. W 14th Suffering today as on yesterday. Accompanied with considerable drowsiness during the early part of the day Th 15th Spent the day with my family at Mr Kennerly’s and made preparations to start to my circuit to morrow morning</td> </tr></table> <table><tr><th>Left Page</th> <th>Right Page</th> </tr><tr><td> Sept 1864 Fr 9th Spent the day and night at bro. Chandler’s in compa ny with bro. Ino. B.Dey. It was cloudy and very damp in the morning but cleared off in the afternoon. Sa 10th I preached in the afternoon the funeral of Sister Jackson’s two sons, who died in the army; The fu neral sermon was preached at her house. Bro. J.B.Dey and I then rode to bro. F.W.Scott’s and spent the night. S 11th Bro. Dey preached for us at St. Paul’s and took up a collection for the Soldier’s Tract Society, and got a tolerable collection. Bro. F.W.Scott gave the people a talk in regard to meeting the current expenses of the circuit. I rode to bro. Wm R.B.Wyatt’s to dinner and spent the night at bro. Ino. V. Wyatt’s in Hanover County We had a thunder cloud in the afternoon. M. 12th Bro Wyatt sent me to Hanover Junction this mor- ning, where I took the cars about 8 1/2 O’clock A.M. arrived at Waynesboro 5.10 O’clock P.M. and at Mr Kennerly’s at about 7 1/4 O’clock P.M. and found my wife and children well. Tu 13th I spent the day at Mr Kennerly’s. Not feeling </td> <td> very well-- suffering with pain in the small of my back. and burning sensation in my stomach. [Continued sideways] consider able first this mor ning. W 14th Suffering today as on yesterday. Accompanied with considerable drowsiness during the early part of the day Th 15th Spent the day with my family at Mr Kennerly’s and made preparations to start to my circuit to morrow morning</td> </tr></table> https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/original/Civil_War_Diaries/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864/Ms2008-093_JohnsonBH_Journal_1863-1864_Spread046.jpg 4aee806d315e6cbee0e71f40940deead Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available <a href="http://spec.lib.vt.edu/">Virginia Tech Special Collections</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://omeka.lib.vt.edu/files/thumbnails/spec_forms/PubPermission.doc">Permission to publish material from the Richard Colburn Diary must be obtained from Special Collections, Virginia Tech.</a> Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context CivilWar Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Journal, B. H. Johnson, 1863-1864 (Ms2008-093) Subject The topic of the resource Civil War Description An account of the resource The B. H. Johnson Journal is a handwritten account of one year from September 1863 to September 1864 recorded by a Methodist circuit riding minister of eastern Virginia. Some mentioned locations within Virginia are Shiloh, Charlottesville, Salem, Port Royal, Spotsylvania, Hanover County, Augusta County, Caroline County, and Madison County, among others. Subjects include the American Civil War and its concomitant destruction, the duties and practices of a Methodist minister, typhoid fever, 'Yankee' crime, and slavery. A particularly engaging segment within Johnson's journal discusses the theft of his horse by rogues and the eventual heroic repossession of his steed. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Johnson, B. H. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="http://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaead/published/vt/viblbv00325.xml.frame">See the Finding Aid for the B. H. 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