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Diary of Civil WarTMs Dliift re end a Few Month* Ago, Glrcs a Vivid Plctflfi of the Civil War II Been by a Dtcitsr Min and TVriltvn at That Time.(rOUBTff iKITALtXEXT.The fourth chaptsr opens with a flits report e( thi «rr«nair of Richmond which sent Decatur Into a. mid dellram of Joy the city bifkn a wild celebration of the treat victory* The dispatches of ihs ne*t017 Toporteft It a# » dliMlrwi de* feat for General McClelland Instead of a greet victory and Decatur ttmagain thrown Into despondency.This overthrow of McClelland at Richmond alter preparation Inevl-tably nettled all doubt as to the aerl-outness of the war and hastened the organisation of Dew regiments all over the north. The llfith anil llitn regiments were organised* James P. Boyd enlisted a ©ompany for the llSth and was made captain of that company, subsequently at the organization ot the regiment. Ilia schedule of the companies and thtlr commanders prepared at that time conforms with that of adjutant general's report except for Jiome minor changee which were made later.The regiment mobilized at Falr-vlew park, then the Macon county fcilr ground which was named Camp Macon. The diary continues:THE tttART*IWtt*july 2—Wednesday, ? p. m. Col. G. A. Bmlth at SpringUeld. HI., telegraphs to E. 0. Smith that Richmond, the Hebe! Capitol, la taken by -Colon forces with 40,000 prisoners.In an instant the streets of Deoatur are in a whirl of excitement.A Demi John of Liquor I* discovered at Jlobert Fleming's Meat Shop. Hundreds of ntald old carried by main D®TJJohn and to drlnX—talte the oathfamiliarly called.Squads of men are seen In every direction In greatest glee—pulling and hauling shouting and exulting tn great exuberance.N* W* Tapper commenced epeaK Ing to a large crowd betore the Courthouse. He spoke from * V* J*1 until nearly*10 p. m* Crowd- In the streeta and on the •Wewajke^ wen women and children. Anvil firing making a successful Imitation of six-pound cannon. ^Mr. George W. Baker and E* O Smith were excited to th* last lt;3»-erjuly S—W.patehM from the wire, aiscioi.a lh. f.arful truth th»t the •’Special Of the pr.vlou. *«• moon w» »!««—that the Union tore., wer. compelled *««r «■ d«»Jtrat. conflict of four Aar* ‘0 U»ck nianjr mil... eight or ten. Had to leav* th. alck nna woundta and all tti* *«*»•—Sad reverse picture.July 8—Burnsides, with hit gunboat fleet come 1 to McClelland^ ren-cue. 2t now is made manliest the Itebs hid th* eoroblntd force, of Beauregard, Stonewall Jack non an Johnston; that they ireatly ®“»™-bered the Union forces who foortt deiparataly during the day and maintained their lines, hut had to Tetreat by a flank movement during seven111 July If—A. J* Gallagher returned home on Friday evening, having resigned*July 14—G** CorlU in Arkansas ar-flv.» at Helena. Hl» »rc. had ■«*-fered mttcb fr«m want of provJalon* etc* *llald Murfreesboro, Tenn., Michigan Regiment oompalled to ■urrender* MlnneJiota Rer» ^«ld out-July Iron Clad War Boat, ^‘Kansas’1 came down the Ta«op Rlv-toSpefl up a.wholnale gtocary »nd produce house*lijir. Jtoie ^orch^of .tha J. lL V.er—lied terrible fight with the Union gunboats* The ''Kansas” paid no head to the united fire of twenty five boats. Failed on through iron ahel! and went vnder cover of the batteries at Vlckeburg. War ngaln attacked by the entire gunboat force of the Union, but the latter were unable to Inflict any damago on tha Rebel boat.July 18—Congress passed the Con flscatlon Act. Veto—message to the Confiscation Act which waa varied to salt tha views of Fresldent.July 20—Cyntbiana* Ky., taken by Morgan's Guerilla band—alio Henderson, XCy-July 51—TTalleek leavea St. Ixnrla for Washington to becoms military adviier In chief at Washington City,Oen Tope at Charlottsvine-r-vjgor-onily concentrating his forcea, and reports a suoceasful attack.July 22—War Department at Washington orders use of Rebel propertyand ncfrroea generally. ,Aug. 2—Saturday I mad a a speech elIs d; elAtuel t* olU ti u hRolt;dgktimeid!flt;bwtiwa:olw11tilS(aitvblt;In front of Courthouse on necessity of all volnnteerlng* f anld X would n*i the example—and am determined to do *o. Numbers alone can settle the matter.Aug. 5—-Self obtained a permit of ndjutant general to talse a Tolun* leer eoropAuy for three years eervle*. Company to be raised tn ten days, Aug. if—Election af officers:J, P. Uoyfl elected Captain,A. R, Davis elected First Lieutenant.Lafayette Helmlo elected Sfocnd Lieutenant.Aug. 1C—Went to Springfield with iFVenty*rfglit names crt list Aug. 18—Sent roll with elghty-stx names on list Aug. 2Z—Macon County Regiment formed,w. Tuppir*^ColoneI.J» P. Boyff—Lieutenant Colonel.Anderson Fro man—Major*. Regiment compose^ of:1. Captain W* J. JJrown, liaeon County.2. Captain Austin McClurg. Macon County.f. Captain Lewis J. Eyman, Maoon Co only.A* Captain Thomas White*. Macon County.C. Captain Llngte. Macon County.9* Captain J, P. Boyd, MaccnCounty.7, Captain u* P. Forbes, MaecnCounty.8, Captain J. S. Maddox. Macon County.9, Captain Jamet Dobson, Shelby County. * , 110* Captain J* T, Bishop, McLean County*Bept 7—flelf mu«t«»Tf In' Lieutenant Colonel of 119th Regiment Infantry 111. Volunteers*Sept. 80—Regiment ll*th 111* Infantry Vol. mustered In full—SCO enlisted men.Oct. J—Thomas Long* Captain Brown’s Co., stood guard faithfully in the drenching rain one hour after time*Oct. «—Friday, battle at Corinth. Price, Vandoln and Gen. Oglesby re* ported badly wounded*Oct* t—First companies of llfth got arms*Oct d—Paymaster for the premium I27.0—present.Oct- K—Jim Boyd bom. Bought horse of J. C* Btrfcklane for $136,l/IDDIES’COLDS|m . should not be doted*'* Treat I \ thenj ertemally with—WICKShiwwthrsthltlt;wwtllt;elInth8eD\DWthHiofcaPitrlt;SecaRthwiAtpeofmiinth1cechofcath
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Decatur Daily Review
Decatur, Illinois, US
Fri, Oct 29, 1926
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