19th Century Steinbeck Family Papers

Aug 13-14 167

Went to camp about 5 oclock. John Miller arived today from Atlanta. He is afflicted with gravel & seemes to be worse. Gary Power subsitute for Frank Sams died at Atlanta last Sunday. His health has been bad for a long time. John Mauncy, Paul Phillips & Charles Briesh got there discharge & left last Sunday. Nick Andrew, & Wm Miranda got there yesterday & leave probable today. A great many others unfit for duty are detailed for Hospital duty.

Thursday Aug 14. Rutlige Gould, Jack Heansey, & Ben Powers subsitute for M. Usina also came today but not Cotter[?] they sent them back to get their discharges but the doctore refuses. The 3d & forth Fla. Reg. were reviewed by Maj. Gen. Hardee who lived from[crossed out] in St. Augustine & whose children lived there until we left. He also drilled us by battalion.

Aug 15-16-17 168

Friday 15. Nick Andrew & Wm Mirander went home today.

Saturday August 16. Letters recieved from the east side of St Johns river represent that there is nothing in the way of the fed. to hinder them to go all over the country, as no soldiers are there.

Sunday Aug. 17. Was detailed on guard in the City. We had to march a long time before we could find out where we had to go but finally were detailed from the rest with 13 others to guard Gen [Polkes?] headquarters. Capt Philips is going to Fla, with the intent of going with a flag of truce to St. Augustine if he can get permission & buy provision in the Country & send them to our families. All that have family have sent 20 dollars for provision I also gave him twenty if he can find out that my wife is there yet, though I do not believe she is there.