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Col. James P. Boyd’sDiary of Civil WarTMi Diary, Found a F«w Months Ago, Gives a Vivid Picture of the Civil War IK Bsen by a Decatur Mar and IVriltsa at That Tims.fOTOTU iBPITALtMENT.The fourth chaptsp open■ with a false report of th* surrender of Hich raond which ssnt Decatur Into a mad detlrom of Joy and tha city b«fn a wild celebration of tha greit victory. Tha dispatches of tha next flay Toported It a# » dliutrmii lt;1«* feat for General McClelland Instead of * great vtetcry and Decmtur wa* again thrown Into despondency.This overthrow of McClelland at Richmond after preparation Inert tably nettled all doubt aa to th* aerl onsets or the war and hastened th* organisation of new regiments all over the north, Tha llfitli and n«m regiments weri organized* James P. Boyd enlisted company for the USth and was made captain of that company, subsequently at the organ!* zatlon of tha regiment. Ilia ichedul* of the companies and their commanders prepared at that time conforms with that of adjutant general'* re* port except for *om* minor chances which wera mada later*Th* regiment mobilised at Talr-view park, then tha Macon county fair ground which was named Camp Macon. The diary continue!:THE tHAllX,ISO*.July C—Wednesday, 1p.m. Col. G. A. fimtth at SprlnRlleld, 111., telegraphs to E. 0. Smith that Dichmond, tho Hebe: Capitol, Is taken by Union force* with 40,000 prisoner*.In an initant the street* of Deoatur are in a whirl of excitement.A Demi John of Liquor la dlacov-ared at Jlobert Fleming's Meat Shop. Hundreds of etald old cltliens are carrUd by main force to the Demi John and to drink—take th* oath familiarly called.Squads of men are seen In every direction In jrreateal glee—pulling and hauling shouting and exulting tn great exuberance.N. W* Tupper commenced apeak-lng to a lame crowd before the Courthouee. Ha spoke from * p. tn. until nearly*20 p. m. Crowd* In the — * -- »h« men(Cer—Ilad terrible fight with the Union gunboats, Tha JCansae'’ raid no haid to tha united fire of twenty* flva boat*. Pasted on through iron shell and want tinder cover of the bxttarlea at Vleksburg, T^as again attacked by tha entire gunboat forca of tha Union! but tha latter wera unabla to Inflict any dam ago on tha Rebel boat.July 18—Congress pas*ed tha Con* flscatlon Act. Veto—message to tho Confiscation Act which was varied to salt th* vlawa of rresldentJuly 20—Cynthiana* Ky.» taken by Morgan1* Guerilla band—alio Hen-darson, ICy.July 51—O^n Halteelr leaves St. Louis for TTa*h1ngton to becom* military aflvlicr in. chief at Washington City,flea Popa at CharlottsvilleT-vJgor-oualy concentrating his force*, and report* successful attack.July 22—'War Department at TTaali-Ington orders use of Jlebcl property and negroes generally. rAug. 2—Saturday I mada a speech «in0lt;dl*'■1lt;3tttn*(dlftwtlwA!olwthntscaiwbiIn front of Courthouse on necessity of all volnnteerlng. t snld X would art tha example—and am determined to do ao. Numbers nlons can settle the matter.Aug. 5—Self obtained a permit of ndjutant general to talse a Tolun* leer eoropany for three year* service. Company to ba raised tn ten days. Aug, If—Election or officers:J# P. Doyd elected Captain,A. B. Davis elected Flrat Lieutenant.Lsfaystts Helmto sleeted Sfccnd Lieutenant.Aug, 1G—Went to Springfield with ■fventy-efght names on Hit.Aug. 18—Sent roll with elghty-stx names on list Aug. 22—Macon County lUgtmsnt formed.5*. W. Tup psr—Colonel.J. p„ Boyd—Lieutenant Colonel. Anderson Froman—Major#. Regiment composed of: i. Captain TT* J. JEJrown, 3tfacon County.» i«.u i/.AAiiladielnttoelreelfctltehihew.w!thrsthIkWiWitic cli # , In. tb
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Decatur Daily Review
Decatur, Illinois, US
Fri, Oct 29, 1926
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