Joseph Brown Diary

and Division Surgeon they advised me to go home Liet Col McKallop presented a Flag to the Reg then took his leave Mayo flite sec(?)

Monday 14 Sic Sic cant eat water bad cant Drink I long to get home

Tuesday 15 no better this evening my sick leave of absence returned approved

Wensday 16th left camp for home before sun rise took the cars at Brandy Station at 10 oclock arrived in washington by 5 in the evening took the cars for Baltimore 8 oclock stoped at the Washington house with Lieut Mahan of our Reg

Thursday 17 took the cars for Elkton and arrived the by 11 oclock took the Stage

and arrived home 1/2 past 12 oclock It was with Great dificulty that I could make my home thank god for his goodness he has preserved me in Lilly prison in Camp in the field of Battle got me through many dangers for which I feall thankfull. I am now at home surrounded with family and friends oh that I may Love the lord more and serve him better

Joseph T. Brown

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110 ohio 116 122 123 Va Rechy 12 -- 186 on 87 Pa & 67 12 Pa band 13 cav 5 & 6 Md 1st Neuson(?) cavalry & @ 1st Va artil Aleg Bat Balti 5th united States artil Bat J 10 Mus(?)

2 Co go with Cavalry 1 Co 1st Va Cav

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Sept 12 to amt paid to R. Greg for milk for Sick 8 50 ward 10.00 11 16 to amt paid R. Grey 28.00

7-15 to amt pd R. Grey 20.00 Sept 24 " " R. Grey 10.00 " 26 " " R. Grey 10.00

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Gen Meredith first A(__) for J T Brown bluff (__) case of Gen William(?) Lilly Brown

L. Dow married the second time to Rev John Whittlesy the Bride responded to the question will thou have this man & & no I will be a scourge tormant and a curse to him while he lives Don married her not withstanding at midnight she still lives 1863

The above was told me the grandson of the minister on Lilly Misori