Northeast Ohio and the Civil War: Primary Source Manuscripts at Cleveland Public Library

SUNDAY, MAY 21, 1865. our sabath has bin yuiet and chaplins hav had there regt around them while they preacht and prayed to them in thier camps some of the soldier went to the river and one of the 31st indiana went in with the rest to take a swim and the cramp took he holowed for hilp but it was to late he drowneded.

MONDAY, MAY 22, 1865. wee hav bin stiring a round some to day I washed to day and don severl chore jobs the rest of the boys doing the same we get no mail on the acount of the high waters washing the rail road bridges away every thing is yuiet on the cumberland

TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1865. grape vine news is all the go some of the boys went to town to day and met som [apieces?] of news regts coming out to see the fourth corps mustered out so [go?] sg wee drew three day rashions of stale [?]

THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1865. [various writings smudged beyond recognition.] 9 9/19 10 9 a

FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1865. [various math writings smudged beyond recognition.]

SATERDAY, MAY 27, 1865. [various math writings smudged beyond recognition.]

SUNDAY, MAY 28, 1865. 3 4 7

4 8 5 4 4 6 4 4 3

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(drawing of giraffe)

MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1865. [Shading of a lion?]

(drawing of lion)