James Robertson R. S. Gray Wm. J. Smith Washington Rifles A. D. Johnston City of Louisa in care Dr. Ba(?) by way of Cairo Robert S. Gray steel not this book for of shame for in it is the owners name R. S. Gray turn to the 4th day of July and read and start the owner is in the 8 Regiment Iowa Robert S. Gray On January the 23/62 I signed the pay roll for the purpose of getting our pay No word from the Boys yet James Robertson Certificate for cure of ear ache Roast an egg and in the ashes then extract the oil from the yellow by heating tonges or smoothing irons moderately then squeezing the oil there from then apply one drop dropping it in dropping it in the ear I signed the payroll for the purpose of getting out pay On the 28th, 1862 I received my pay thirty nine Dol Borrowed of Gideon (?) 25 cts May 1st 1862 Rebels report of the battle of Shiloh the federal boys 10,000 killed 2,000 Confederate 1,500 boys Reported battle at Richmond May 14th the federals took (?) prisoners according to Rebel paper reports January the 29,1862 Henry J. Olds Deter to Robert S. Gray to the sum of ten dollers of borrowed money Jan the 31st, 1862 R. S. Gray Dr to J.C. Baley for 8 dollars for value received February the 19, 1862 J. C. Bailey Dr. to R. S. Gray the sum of ten dollars for value received W. M. (?) Dr to R. S. Gray to 8 dollars for value received number of deaths 13 of May one 14 of May six 15th Divine S three 16 Divine service 2 17 & 18 Divine Service one 19th took very sick (?) I suppose is dysentery (?) in the evening Tuesday some better got one (?) in the evening still better May 20 Receiving the orders of Gen Beauregard through the Gov of Georgia to (?) all the Shiloh prisoners im- mediately 21st very sick this morning no medicine to got from the doctor of almost every drug they have taken down our descriptions this morning mine is 5 ft 10 in high 26 years old gray eyes dark hair dark complexion a farmer born in the state of Ohio this evening better Friday fine cooking (?) not quite so (?) this morning Friday 24th very warm rain Saturday 25th started after (?) sworn in parole for Chatanooga in the Tennessee River passed Griffin about eleven O'clock Distance about 60 or 70 miles Atlanta 44 miles from here to the River 140 at Chatanooga arrived at Chatanooga Sabbath morning 25th nestled together in some old sheep house there they have given us some more privisions I suppose as the boys are gone to cook it good day Misellaneous March the 24th 1862 Pittsburg Landing (?) We are embarked aboard the boat this morning bound for our lines it is about 10:00 Monday morning May 26th Tuesday May 27th heavy fog prevented us from running this morning till about 7 at which time were unloaded on the end of an island our boat leavaing us for the place where we landed last near Belfonte where they left the major to make depposition of us to our men Wednesday May 28 left the river this morning for the rail road we passed Belfonte on the way there about 3 miles from the river Miscellaneous January the 2d, 1862 Our boys started out in persuit of some rebels on the Osage River in the town of Warsaw with about fifteen hundred strong Col Geddes Com No word from the boys Brekfested at Belfonte it is 2 miles from here to the rail road tok the cars about 2 O'clock & arrived at Huntsville about dusk having been without provisions for about 48 hours We are quarted here in the upper story of a fine house Miscellaneous got plenty of good meat crackers & sugar this moring Thursday May 29, 1862 Friday May 30 encamped the 10th Ohio Reg Germans Huntsville under comand Major Gen Mitchell whose Head quarters is at Huntsville 42nd Vols passed this en- campment this morning going south Saturday May 31st in ranks this morning en route for Fayetteville travelled 17 ms Sabbath still travelling for Columbia June first Monday 2nd passed Pulaski this morning on the turnpike 20 ms from Columbia at noon lay in the rain all night without blankets Tuesday 3rd arrived at Columbia about eleven left for Nashville about dark Arrived about 10 Oclock A. M. camped in the fair ground Miscellaneous on Wednesday the 4th 1862 good water and plenty and plenty of grub part of the boys up in town satisfying their necess- ityes part laying drunk part stealing chickens from a police man & union man at that part killing hogs thus subjecting the rest to the disgrace of having a guard placed round us to keep the unruly out of Devil- ment thus it goes developing the the true character of some at the expense of the others however Thursday the 5th this is a very dull day and looks like rain there is 36 men out of Comp. C accounted for on parole with us Friday the 6th Saturday 7th Sabbath the 8th drew clothes to day I got one pair pants one shirt blanket 2.95 + 3.03 + .80 = $6.78 See Wednesday February 24th Miscellaneous March the 17th 1862 Our boat was fired into by the rebels one killed one motly wounded one slightly wounded one the Tennessee River about 25 miles below Savanna James Robertson March 17th 1862 our Regt was fired into by the Rebels from a ledge of rocks on the bank one killed instantly 2 wounded one mortaly one slightly on the Tennessee River about 25 miles below Savannah Description of the The 8th regiment of Iowa was taken prisonors on the sixth day of May 1862 and was taken to Memphis Ten Nature of oath taken that you will not take up arms or enter into any allegance against the Confederate Goverment of the United States until properly exchanged or honorably discharged oath on parole of honor Sworn & started Sabbath morning 9 oclok 25 of May passed Griffin Torn a piece out of one of of their own papers respecting the maner in chich the Feds treated the confederate prisoners at camp Chase in Ohio Places we were Description of the places in which we were kept prisoners Memphis in a large warehouse standing imediately on the wharf Quarters in the 3d story Water on the pavement in front to drink and wash out of. Necessary in the quarters & on the landing Here from Tuesday night to Sabbath day Mobile, Alabama in cotton houses 2 one on each side of a street about 40 ft wide which was closed at each end by large sliding doors water hauled in Necessary in the quarters Close to the R.R. depo & also the levy on the Alabama River one man put in irons here for reading to the Major of the in as prisoners at Montgomery we slept one night in the fair ground took the cars from there to Macon 24 hours travail for description of this see page or date April Monday 19th from Mobile we went by the Ala. River to Cahaba quarters a cotton house on the bank of the river water ran through the building in which we washed and from which drank and cooked necessary the quarters guarded stric- tly. none permitted to go out into town except the Sergeant Majors of the Regiments only to wash in the river to which (?) they were strongly guarded by the Secesh who manifested a fear of us which they could not conceal they had but few guards and these poorly armed The happy land of Canan The happy land of Cannon I am almost 99 and remember well the time when our country was invaded by the Britons one of natures noblest sons our brave Genl Washington made them get from this happy land of Canan 2d I will bring down my rhyme to the very present time when Brothers one against the other am a training Oh the union's split into sure there's noth- ing else to do but to fight for this happy land of Canan oh ho ho ho ah ha ha ha the time of secession am a coming our flag still waves on high we will keep it there or die hip ho hurra by James Robertson 3 there is Jeff Davis and Buregard they are trying mighty hard to bring the north down south that they can reign it they had better pull up stakes and skeddadle to salt lakes for we can spare them from this happy land of Canan 4th Abe Linclon's took the chari secessionist now beware deal fair by all sections of this Union for if we ever spot them pullen cards of the bottom we will rail ride them from this happy land of Canan oh ho ho ho ha ha ha the time of secession am a coming our flag still waves on high we will keep it there or die we will fight for this happy land of Canan continued Senator Douglass past away the greatest statesman of the day in a better happy land he is reigning may he ever look from heaven on high and see our union colors fly send a blessing on this happy land of Canan 5 Then up with the stripes and stars and down with civil wars let the scream of the eagle still be Union God bless the whole cabudle uncle Sam & Yankee Doodle Hurraugh for this happy land of Canan by James Robertson written May 23, 1862 at Macon, Georgia whilst a prisoner continued 6th verse Colonel Elsworth you all do now was a res- ident of Chicago at the head of our Zouaves was reigning He was cruelly murdered here but avenged we will be dear He was a favorite in our happy land of Canan Oh ho ho ho ha ha ha the time of secession am a coming oh its never (?) you mother but enlist and be a soldier for to fight for this happy land of Canan Iowa our libertyes we prize our rights we ill maintain May 30th A.D. 1862 Page 1st Nashville Tenn Monday June the 9th 1862 they are done issuing clothing today went to see the state house Tuesday the 10th they are drawing blankets this morning Wednesday the 11 Thursday the 12th went to see the cemetery moved into tents this evening Friday the 13th Saturday the 14th saw James McMullen 74th Ohio Regiment today Company H.R.P.Finly Captain Sabbath 15th divine service in camp took sick Monday the 16th I am still worse suffering greatly Rain this evening Tuesday the 17th came to the Hospital no 2 first though I had the flue I think it is the typhoid fever now Wednesday the 18 very weak this morning still taking alum every day 2 page accompanyed this morni- ng by powerful (?) powders some mixture some cough medicine While our watterr here is very bad being right out of the river the town clock strikes about as hard as a common city bell James Thursday the 19th not any better this morning but rest easy very cool & nice this morning Saturday 20th I am a great deal worse this day throwing up my medicine so that it does me no good Sabbath 21st a little better this morning eat a few crumbs of bread Still can eat this morning very weak 22nd Monday 23rd feel much better today the fever is abated my Soul wait thou with patience upon thy God 3d page What son is it whom the father chasteneth not by this we may know that we are his children Tuesday the 24th Better still rain to day Hospital no 1 85 patients Wed 25th still better raining visit by thom this morning weather war- m setting up today cleared off about 11 oclock Thursday the 26th about the same this morning it has been raining all morning and will till eleven oclock I suppose there has a good deal of rain fell in the last three days went all over the Hospital today pretty near received my clothes from camp today looks like rain tonight feel pretty tired Friday the 27th clear this morning & am still abo- ut the same this morning 4th page June 28th still at hospital but feel a good deal better some rain this morning Pittsburg Landing Tenn March 6, 1862 It was a butiful Sunday morning in March as our boys was busily engaged in finishing our mornings march and preparing for Sabath inspection and also divine services when all at once we heard the canon begin to roar at a distance and prety soon the small arms began to rattle like distant thunder whitch soon brought to our sad feeling that there was a battle on hand our boys soon droped their work and shouldered their muskets and started immediately to meet the enemy we fought nine Contemplations long hours and our did not get reenforced Passages of Scripture Isaiah II chap 22 verse cease ye from man whose breath is in his nostrils; for wherein is he to be accounted for? Isaiah first chapter 16th & 20th verses including the 17 verse Learn to do well; seek judgement, relieve the oppressed, judge the fatherless, plead for the widow. The epistle of Jude Michael the Archangel when disputing with the dare not bring a railing accusation against Him but said the Lord rebuketh Devil beware that ye offend not the Holy Spirit of God whereby ye are on passages of scripture (?) to the day of redempti- on Love the Lord your God with all your heart with all your sole and strength and mind and your neighbor as youselves on this hangs the whole duty of man on this hangs all the law and the prophets He that loves not knows not God for God is love behold what manner of love that he spared not his own son but delivered him up a sacrifice for sinners for all Romans XI chap 5th verse even so then at this present time there is a remnant according to the election of grace Rom- do 6th ver for they are not all Israel that are of Israel. They were not all of us or they would not have went out from us for if they had been of us they would have staid w- ith us but they went out by Jm Robertson that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us First John IInd 19 ver First John 3 chap 10th ver in this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever doeth not righteousn- ess is not of God, neither he that loveth not his brother. He that hateth his brother is a murderer and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him. (?) for I've long to depart and to be with Christ which is far better I would rather be absent from the body and present with the Lord God I know that after my house of this tabernacle shall be dissolved I will have a building of God a house not made with hands eternal in the heavens the beginning of wisdom is to fear God continued Devote thy time to that which will not only give satisfaction in the present enjoyment in the present contemplation but which will by present and past experience and evidence ens- ure to the mind mind matters on which to dwell not only with delight but pleasure through all future time filling the mind to the utmost of its capac- ity. Such a subject will be found nowhere excepting the character and divinity of God. Set the sojourner there be constantly improving the talent that has been entrusted to Him so that when the owner called he may not only say here Lord is thine carefully preser- ved but it has gained other He that is St Mark X chap 40th for he that is not against us is onour part continued He that is not for us is aga- inst us and he that gathereth not with us scattereth abroad. again he that knew not his masters will and did it not shall be beaten with many stripes but he that knew it and did it not shall be beaten with many stipes from the slothful and un- wise shall be taken away even that which he seene- th to have proof of the ins- piration of all the scriptures See 2 Timothy 3rd chap 16th verse All scripture is given by inspiration of God & is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness (?) that the man of God may be thoroughly furnished unto all good works Continued Comanded to preach the doctrinel part of Religion see 2 Timothy 4th chap 2&3 Reprove Rebuke Exhort with all long suffering and Doctrine 3 for the time will come when they will not endure sound Doctrine see the Epistle of Paul to Titus first chap 5th 9th inclusive Holding fast the faithful word as like hath been tau- ght that he may be able by sound Doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gaynsayers see first Corinthians 14th chap 6th verse Now Brethern if I come unto speaking with tonges, what shall I profit you, Except I shall speak to you either by Revelation or by Prophesying or Knowledge or Doctrine see also comand Titus 2nd chap first verse but speaks thou the things which Become sound Doctrine Names of the Prisoners of our camp Left Sedalia Mo. on the 10th March & Arrived at Pittsburgh Landing on the Tenessee River March 18th R C R Young 1 Levi Barton 2 R N Hall 3 T Thornton 4 (?) Palmer 5 Dyer Glasgow 6 Wm Smith 7 Frank Smith 8 Arthur McCutcheon George Lantry 10 Robertt Guy 11 Gideon McHenry Osford Baily 13 Levi Mick 14 James Robertson Thomas Robertson Henry Reed 17 Amos N Currier 18 Hezekiah Bosworth Mike McClancy David Kilgore 21 Tilton 22 Milton Fasdye 23 (?) Dawson 24 Marion Neil 25 Thomas Johnson Robert Thompson Jeremya Carl 28 Ruben Orris 29 Litte A Stephens Stewart Randall John Goble 32 Isaiah Krouse William Tripp 34 Martin Vanflete 35 35 men being all that is present or accompanying us at present Description of Battle this morning came Guard and got ready & was taken out for in- spection when we heard the occasional report of cannon on our advance in about 15 min the roar- ing of cannon became general from one (?) of the line to the other interrupted only occasionly by the musk- etry as they move and then poured forth their deadly missles we rec- eived orders to move forw- ard about 9 A. M. we double quicked (?) & took our position behind our already retreating army our position was on the left of center we moved up to the assistance of the Iowa 12 who were Continued fighting Desperately against a fierce attack made on them by the Enemies mus- kettry & which after Suffering a heavy loss they Repulsed they then fell back of the Eighth but only to rest for a few moments & then to take their position on the right of the 8th which in connect with the 14th on the right maintained their position even after the flanks were both Disengaged untill they found their case Hopeless when they after receiving the Enemy cross fire was obliged to to Surrender being com- pletely Surounted on all sides they having succeeded in getting their Cavalry between us & the river where our troops were Continued all gone the right & left wings forming in the shape of a V and pouring a galling cross fire into our ranks as we were drawn off some 40 or 50 yds to the place of Surrender some of our men being wounded by them after arriving imediately on the ground where the white flag flag was Hoisted D Hanorman & D Parish of comp C the 8 Reg after it was com- pletely Disengaged from the rest of our forces who by this time were all drown off the field or had surren- dered und order from the noble Colonel in whom through all that Days fight they placed the most implict confidence Continued We left Memphis and started for parts unknown by us on the Central Miss Rail road made a charge on a Reg of Secesh who were ende- avoring to out flank us on the left but so deadly was our fire that they imediately began to retreat but the 2nd fire sent them runing like a flock of sheep crowding for protection in the ranks of the main Body After following them some 30 yds from our position at the first fire when the Order was given us to retreat by Gen Prentiss who I presume had already surrendered his forces Continued Sabbath Evening about 1/2 past 5 P.M. we surren- dered to the Enemy we was then marched Guarded by the Buttern- ut cavalry armed with Dauble Barreled Shot- guns out about 7 miles from the River where we lay that night in the Rain the next mor- ning we started for Corinth where we arrive- d about Sundown we wer loaded on the cars where we slept till morning the next morning we started for Memphis where we arrived at about sun- Down. we staid here till Sabbath at noon when we took the cars bound for Mobile Alabama Description of our Travail passing through Miss leaving this place in a few Days we were taken to Cahaba Alabama from this place to Mo- ntgomery Ala thence to Macon Georgia where we landed the 4th of May Sabbath morning we went into Quarters in the Fair Ground having a large Cotton House to Sleep in and plenty of good Watter both to wash in and to Drink Good Rations and plenty of them comprising Bakers Bread Beef & Pork Mollasses sugar rice & Coffe 1/2 Coffe to 1/2 Rye & Corn meal this place is connected with Montgomry & Savanah by R Road also near the last Landing through Dixie on the Savanah River there is nice buildings in this one I suppose to be an accadamy a large Beautiful Brick Building containing a great many wind- ows in the upper story surmounted by a cupilo the Engine House and Foundery are nice the former containing and an area of over 100 S ft yet the Building is perfectly round the streets are comp- letely shaded by Pin & other trees set so thickly as to shade the Pavements and yards completely it is the same at Cahaba but not so at Mobile this place is shade- less so far as we could see but Memphis is a neat Regularly laid out town Highly Ornamented with taste and Elegance with all kinds of Shrubbery Continued Mobile Alabama the Mayor of the Town John Forsythe placed one of our men in irons for reading out of one of the Secesh papers a statement rel- ative to the good treatment the Secesh Prisoners received at the hands of the Federals at camp Chase Ohio Rem- arking at the same time wh- at is the difference he replyed he wished to show him that they were well cared for in the north to which he replied I don't know as it makes a d-d bit of difference Sir you are here invading our soil & Holmes & I will put you in Irons come with me which he had to do when he returned he was Hand- cuffed which he succeeded in taking off however before we left the town & he kept 3 1/2 x 9=27 + 4 1/2 = 31 1/2 Due Us and Treatment them to exhibit when he went Home this I was an eye witness to myself His name is Wm Hase of the 14th Regement of Iowa the amount paid for Uniforms was 28.00 being which time I have drawn a blouse & Cap Higgins tells me that our clothes & knapsacks are sent to Davenport that Plumb is Home on sick furlough that Ady Rankin is in the Union Reg & the rest of our Boys (John) that was (?) (?) & (?) Dune Johnson told me that J C Duncan was wounded early sabb- ath Day was taken to St Louis had his arm amputated I twice said he had Heard from Home last June the 12th Summary of Travail the Oath taken on Parole at Macon Georgia you do solem- nly swear that you will not take up arms or enter into an allyan- ce against the Confederate Gov of America untill properly exchanged or Honorably Discharged Sabbath May the 25th 1862 Sworn and started for our lines Arived at Chattanooga on the Tennessee River Sabbath morning left this place Monday morning and arrived at our lines Weds morning near Belfonte took the cars here about 2 oclok and arrived at Huntsville where Gen Mitchel is at present about Dusk in the Evening Started Saturday May 31 for Columbia in route for Nashville Tennessee Distance reckoned at 75 miles to the former place accompanied by a Provision train of 150 Wagons after Release Arrived at Columbia Tuesday June 3rd about 11 Oclock & left for Nashville about dark where we arrived about 10 Oclock at night Drew clothes here Preparatory to leaving June the 8th Reported that the 8th Iowa Reg leaves tomorrow at 4 P.M. bound for Louisville from Thomas who vis- ited me today Making 2 in one week Bully Sabbath June 2nd visited comp today Start for Louisville Monday morning at 4 A.M. Started at 5 in the morning we got a passenger car Distance from Nashville to Louisville 185 miles Passed through 2 large tunnells about 33 miles from Nashville Wm. Strickland Arch (?) Buried within these wals by act of Legislature 1854 aged 64 ys by James Robertson Clifton Louisa County Iowa Dreamt of seeing Sarah Oldham June 14th from whom I received 3 Kisses smiling in her usual girlish glee as she received & returned these evidences of lasting friendship Outside Misscellaneous State House has 8 lamps 24 statues 4 apartments for the Senate 4 for the Supreme Court the library 2 gas lights suspended from the ceiling of the upper room comprised of 2 rows of lamps about 4 ft in diameter the lower row containing 20 la- mps the upper circle 10 these are inside in the main halls in the center the lower room containing 3 circles of 20 lamps each making in all 60 lamps there is 3 Archives rooms one apartment for the House of Representatives Recorder Treasurer Secretary Governer room from this (?) can be seen the Penitentiary the Cum- berland River the Suspension Bridge here was destroyed by the Rebels by cutting the wire one side (?) Misscellaneous the Ralroad Bridge was burnt by the rebels previous to leaving the town this was a splendid bridge it is now almost completed again by Government there is a draw in it the town is very scattering the most costly buildings belong to the Government & Statethere is one splendid Catholic Chapel containing a room for the Priest there is a good Market House the Merchants are anxious to exchange Confederate state money for Federal green backs at a discount of 30 cts per dollar for the purpose of paying their northern debts admitting these to be just as good as the gold or silver the company & individual scrip not being worth anything Business assumes a more healthy and active appearance under the protection of the old stars & stripes so much for the destruction of secession they have rebuilt again the rail road bridge again nearly where the former one stood it is a nice looking bridge with a draw in the bridge for steamboats to pass through up to town to the landing governer Johnson has sent 8 or 10 rabbid secesh clergyman down to the State Prison to board awhile with the (?)eeper threatning if they do not make a change shortly they will be sent where there poisonous drugs can be used with less risk on those that are used to it came to Pittsburgh Landing was taken Prisoner at Shiloh April 6th taken to Corinth the 7th and to Memphis the 8th Left Memphis 16th going first to Mobile Alabama by way of Jack- son Mississippi thence by the Alaba- ma River to Cahaba thence by way of Montgomery to Macon Georgia Paroled at Macon Saturday May the 25th Arrived at Chattanooga Sabbath morning on the Tennessee River left Monday morn- and arrived at our lines Weds morn near Belfonte took the cars there at 2 A.M. an arrived at Hunts- ville in the evening about dark Started Saturday May 31st for Columbia en route for Nashville Tennessee arrived at Columbia Tuesday June 3rd about 11 Oclock left for Nashville about dark Arrived at 10 Oclock at night Sabbath June the 29th ogt discharg from Hospital and walked out to camp this evening to arrange for going home we are to start home in the morning Monday 30th at 4 Oclock I feel pretty well Monday June 30th Continued after release Passed through the Largest Tunnel Ever saw about 29 miles from Louisville Arrived at Louisville about 1/2 past 1 Oclock at night went aboa- rd the boat this morning saw A.D. Johnson & Higgins here aboard a Hospital Boat Brought from the Depot in Louisville to Brid- geport on the River Lan- ding in the ambulance took Birth in the cabin we start for Cairo at 2 P.M. Tuesday started from the Landing at Bridgeport July the 1st felt a great deal worse this afternoon very weak We3dnesday the 2nd feel some better today very pleasant today cool Last night upon the Lord my waiting eyes continualy are set for He it is that shall bring forth my feet out of the wet Arrived at Cairo this evening after sun down Thursday July 3rd still at Cairo this morning feel some stronger I think on board the Atlantic left Cairo for Mound City Hospital about 10 A.M. on board a small Hospital Boat Distance from Cairo 6 miles the healthy men were all taken out into the country from Cairo about 6 miles to the barrac- ks we got no dinner till Supper time came our rations are coffe or tea & sugar molasses eggs pork mush bread dried peaches potatoes Friday July the 4th they comenced firing their cannon at 1 Oclock A.M. still better today taking medicine again one (?) last night have a good appettite today I am engaged in reading the life of Solomon Korthup 12 years of slavery 200 lbs of cotton being a days work for a hand Saturday July the 5th I feel pretty well today still taking quinine very warm today Sabbath July 6th felt much better yesterday afternoon & last night Monday July 7th took worse 8 9 10 Friday 11th wrote home feel better 12 & Sabbath 13 still better the weather (?) Monday 14th still better quit taking medicine yesterday Heavy rain last night making the air pleasant to- day Have not heard from the boys at camp since Tuesday the 8th July my letter to Mary was mailed yesterday evening the 13 Tuesday 15th not so well today taking medicine again today for diarreah also stimulus for the stom- ach Wednesday 16th not so well today can eat no dinner very warm still the same treatm- ent Thursday the 17th I am better today & it is cooler than heretofore change of medicine taking pills today some rain last night Lord up- on they I put my trust how is it then that you say to my soul fllee as a bird unto your mountain high Friday & Saturday 18 & 19 Sabbath 20 Monday 21st receiv- ved a letter uncle Sam and uncle Eddo borrowed $117 (?) 13 year ago it and interest amounted to 303.39 without what was payed on it this was 1906 March 4 1906 I will set down what our relation owes us it is $672.64 at the lowest figures I can get it. McMullin 40 cts Beef Nebraska Home 56 cts Lunday $1.10 Mr. Thomas 92 cts Dinner for 2 = 30 cts Hide weight 95 lbs darkey black smith 28 cts worth let George Datino have $5.00 Ed $1.50 for specks Mr (?) paid $20.00 on note 26 of January Ed handed me 5 loads of wood and 1 load of oats Ed owes me $3.00 $1.08 $1.90 ------- $5.98 George owes me $1.08 $3.00 $5.00 ------- $9.08 worked one day for me Borrowed of (?) $15.00 the 12 of March John (?) came back Sep 19th and stayed till 23 of Sep and went home James Robertson James Robertson James Robertson Age 27 years last June 5th 1862 On the 10th day of August I was sworn in to the Stags Shrine by S.A. Rankin 1st Lieutenent of Comp C 8th Reg Iowa Volenteers I went to Davenport on the 20 day of Aug 1861 My first camping ground where I resided 5 weeks On the 31st day of Aug I was sworn into the Service of the U.S. by the Hon Mr. Cameron Secretary of War Curiosityes on the route the first being the spring Callas affording a streame of watter averageing I suppose one hhd per hour every minute the 2nd the great spring at Hu- ntesville coming out of a ledge of rocks some 50 ft high empt- ying out into a reservoir of solid stone Prepared for the purpose water clear as crys- tal could see a pin to the depth of three ft in the water; by aid of the Hyd- raulic Dam watter is conveyed through the city in every house & every room by aid of lead pipes also the artesian well at Cahawaba from water is furneshed to the whole town and HHD's to spare On the 4th day of Sep I went to see the (?) Cave and Ft Armstrong and Old Col. Davenport house and grave Started from Camp McClellan on Tuesday the 21, 1861 and was in Muscatine the same day and post towns B(?) City, New Boston & Keithsburg Burlington on Wednesday Keokuk the same day Iowa And on Thursday I was in St. Louis, MO Missouri Missouri 23 meals extra and 4 months regular boarding 3 weeks (?) died the 25 day of January 1895 at half past 7 Oclock Friday evening Earl E. Robertson 14 month old Died April 30, 1895 Tuesday morning Florence Olive Robertson died March 6, 1886 at half past 12 Oclock Sabbath day 8 months John Gibbs commenced boarding here the 22 day of March was here 4 months (?) (?) and in oats cutting (?) was here for 1 (?) and one (?) making pasts him & (?) and a heading there was three men 2 days 6 meals and (?) stayed all night and haying (?) was here for dinner twice John was here 1 week in haying and the boys worked for him in haying Charlie stays and will 3 days and Charlie plowed for him 1 day and help haul machinery 1 day week before last John Henderson was here for dinner thrashing for dinner Monday 3 for supper 2 for breakfast John was here all week last week Frayer Prayer Heavenly Father we Desire to present our- selves before the this morning in the hum- ble attitude of worshipers Desiring to ask of the such blessings as we need and thank the for thy mercies which are here to us every moment of our lives & thy favors which thou art so profusely pouring out upon us from time to time not withstanding our forgetfulness of the & our unthankfulness to the kindle our hearts with love & gratitude to the enable us to imitate in the in this noble trait & enable us to exhibit our love to the by keeping Page 2 continued thy Holy Commands Blessings with Wisdom with a saving acqua- intance with they self & free & full pardon of all our sins we thank the for past Blessings Health strength food Raiment & Reason & for Jesus the Propitiati- on of all our sins & may we have a free right and title to all the Blessings of the new Cov- enant may we feed on assurance that our tresspasses are forgiven & our sins par- doned & that we will be accep- ted and received as Righteous in his sight only for the Righteousness of Christ imputed to us & received by faith alone it is by grace that we are saved 3rd page continued that it is not of oursel- ves for it is the gift of God not of our own wor- ks lest any man should boast for we are bought with a price therefore glory for god in your bodyes & spirts which are his Enable us to run with alacrity & delig- ht the race that is set before us ever haveing set upon Jesus the author and finisher of our fa- ith first Baptisim page Some suggestion on the matter of Baptisim whether or no the 3 infants of unbelie- vers are saved at death as the Armenians and some others hold Baptism is a Sacrament wherin the was- hing with water in the home of the Father & of the son & of the Holy Ghost doth sig- nify & seal our ingrafting into Christ & partaking of the benefits of the Covenant of Grace & our engagement to be the Lords see also Matthew 26th Chap 27th & 28th ver the last verse for this is my blood of the new Testament which is shed for many for the remission of sins leaving the new we will turn to the old where we find the comma- nd of God in regard to His people is that at the (?) of every m- ale child should be circumcis- ed which according to Galatio- ns second Chap 11th & 12th ver the verse showing clearly that Peter was sent to those of the circumcision Paul to the uncircumcision James Cephas & John being of the same with the latter see 14th verse latter clause I said unto Peter before them all if thou being a Jew livest after the manner of Gen- tiles, and not as do the Jews why compellest thou the Gen- tiles to live as do the Jews? see also Peter 3rd Chap 20th & firs clause of the 21st the like figure wherunto even Baptism doth also now 3rd page continued save us being a figure of the 8 persons that were saved in Noah's Ark by water in the Lords Prayer He directs his children to pray give us this day our daily bread blankets $2.55 coats 6.71 pants 3.08 shirts .80 shoes 1.80 drawers .50 hat 1.80 blouse 3.63 socks .26 the above is a list of the prices of the articles (?) at Nashville June the 8th take the cars at Nashville at 7.45 min for Louisville arriving at 1/2 past 5 even Leaving Louisville on the Louisville Chicago and New Albany RR 8 Oclock in the morning for Michig- an City via Chicago to Davenport via Rock Island (?) visitor today Thomas Robertson James Robertson his book bought of Robert Guy Macon Georgia Born in the state of Ohio in the year of our lord 1835 residence at present is Clifton Louisa County Iowa & a volunteer in the 8th Regiment of the same entered the service August 15th 1861 was taken prisoner at Shiloh and am now at the Universityy Hospital no 2 Ward Nashville Tenn- essee June 27th came in Tuesday the 17th and proposing to leave Monday the last or 30th 1862 a prisoner of war Temporal Benefits by James Robertson June 28th 1862 continued from page third see first Corinthians tenth Chap and 16th verse the cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the com- munion of the Blood of Christ ? the bread which we break, is it not the communion of the Body of Christ 17th for we being many are one bread and one body for we are all partakers of that one bread, 1st Corinthians 6th Chap 17th ver for we that are joined to the Lord are one Spirit Ye are not your own but you are bought with a price therfore glorify Him in your body and in your spirit which are His. 1st page Did Christ purchase temporal blessings for all men or for believers only Refer to first Timothy fourth Chap first & 5th verses in- clusive Now the spirit speaketh expressly that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of devils speaking lies in hypoc- risy; having their conscience sea- red with a hot iron forbiding to marry and commanding to abstain from meats which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth for every creature of God is good and nothing to be refus- ed, if it be received with than- ksgiving for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer 2nd page so that we see that every creature is sanctified to the use of the believer (soley & only) by God provided they are received by them at all times & on all occasions with thanksgiving invoking the blessing of the great benefactor by prayer He has promised us if we ask in the name and for the sake of the Lord Jeuss Christ we shall be saved and heard at all times No such promise is made to the unbeliever Gods pur- pose regarding them being see Romans IX chap 17th ver even for this same prupose have I raised the up, that I might show my power in the, and that my name might be declared throught all the earth see also Matthew XIII chap 24 & 30 veres in- clusive the last verse let both grow together until the harve- st: and in time of harvest I will say to the reapers, gather 3rd page ye together (first) the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn. Even to his children he gives the direct- tion give us this day our daily bread (making it a duty to aknowlidge the giver & gift) seek first the kingdom of God & his righteousness for he has promised he will add every thing else necessary thereunto Matthew VI chap 31st & 34th that we may see that they are provided for & held in store for the believer see ver therefore take no thought what we shall eat or what shall we drink or wherewithall shall I be clothed for your heavenly knoweth that ye have need of all these things take therefore no thought for the morrow for the morrow will take care for things of itself 1st page Hymn singing in proof indirectly of the sin of Hymn singing or the use of human psalmody in the worship of God 1st we have thus saith the Lord thou shalt worship God in the words of David & Asaph the seer we find a warning against the neglect to obey these comands in 1st Samuel 3 ver comand the penalty for not obeying 15 Chap 22, 23 To obey is better than burnt offerings and to hearken that the fat of rams therefore because thou hast forsaken Him He hath also forsaken thee now knowing these institutions to be of Divine Origin why become dissatisfied with the choice of anything which his infinite wisdom has designated as a system 2nd page to be used his choice although seeming to grow old fashioned or obsolete to us vain creatures still are as unchangable as the great Spirit Himself his jealousy burns nowhere hotter than around his Holy alter He cannot be deceived and the will not b mocked as we may see by turning to the Ananias & Sapphira story she only lent her (?) yet she shared the same the more actual (?) But stronger proof than of a man countenancing sin by presence is that Lots wife who (?) looks back on her (?) city thus merely showing simpathy for the doomed (?) of that miserable place was inst- antly turned to a pillar of salt 3rd page James Robertson woful example this of the speedy retributions of a just holy & jealous God surely not one (?) or (?) of his word can fail nor will his faithfulness fail 2nd the in- consistency of useing a Psalmody which is used both as lines for to be sung merely for pastime or in singing schools and then in the church of God the name of God can never be used lightly or irreverently with his approval or conn- ivance He will hold no one guiltless that taketh his name in vain 3rd to prove that god was ever present with David making Him a inspired instrument thus converting gods own sug- gestions to the comprehension of all His future followers (through his own (?) 4th page see First Kings IXth Chap 4, 5 do the Acts XIII and 22 ver to whom also he gave testimo- ny and said I have found David the son of Jesse a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfill all my will. 4th to show that he was in- spired of God see how his pre- dictions were fulfilled in regard to the (?) divining clearly what would take place in the future which no mere mortal unaided by God can do for proof see the Acts XIII chap 33 ver he quotes part of the second Psalm thou art my Son this day have I begotten the do 35 wherefore he saith also in another Psalm thou shalt not suffer thine Holy One to see corruption Items Sunday for Sabbath so also the base practice so comon amongst those terming themselves Christians of nicknaming or substituting a heathen name as prefferable to the name given by the maker there of all the follishness of God is wiser than men & the weakness of God is stronger than men - Beware - the man for the Sabbath Description of the programe of the celebration of the 4th of July comence by firing a salute of 34 guns at sun- rise processeon form at the capitol 2 addresses closing with a salute of 84 guns the capitol to armamented with flags Nashville there is one thorough Union Paper published here the title is the Nashville Union James Robertson W.H. Robertson Son of James Robertson they have not hesitated at all times to cover with Excerations of the gravest character yet condescending to treat one of the most infam- ous & basest of the characters as a man to whom respect is due as well as the authority demanding it marks the poor Private that does the fighting and endures the suffering Dog hold your tongue you are not worthy of notice you are only doing that which it was your duty to do (oh consistency) we mourn thy fate Bearing up at the hospital as well as I can although my mortifyed to think that I was not at home where I should have been long ago and where I would have been better sattisfied On January the 11, 62 I received a ltter from Joseph K Smith On January the 12, 62 I received a letter from Joshua Dover On January the 12 I received a letter A letter from W (?) On January the 17, 62 I received a letter from Sammuel D. Johnston On January the 23, 1862 I received a ltter from H.S. Gray Hurlberts 12 On January the 24 / 62 I received a letter from Joseph K Smith On February the 2nd/ 62 I recd. a letter from T. C. Scott On February the 6th/ 62 I recd. a letter from Joshua Dover On February the 12 / 62 I recd. a letter from W.S.(?) On February the 22 I received a letter from Nathaniel M. Redabough Whilst on parole Little did I dream that after we were paroled there would be some who would rob us of the support due our familyes by un- lawfully detaining us under false pretenses endeavoring to tyrranize over us keeping us in unhealthy (?) & on unwholesome food whilst at the same time they are quarrelling amongst themselves in congress about the propriety of making an exchange of about 40 officers the conditions of the exchange as dictated by the Rebels on their part being that they must have Gen Buckner or no Exchange thus evening themselves to a portion of american subjects which Deportment in Prison My condition in the army was made agreeable by the prospect of having an op- portunity of supporting the institutions which Rebels in their infatuation are endeavoring to destroy I could bear also with almost supernatural patience considering that we should endeavor to the best of our ability to suit our deportment (in prison) to the condition in which we are placed maintaining silence before the powers that be carefully avoiding anything that would lead to suicide virtually by undue provocation from us yet firmly maintaining a consistency of conduct and truth at all Hayards(?) Effects of Comp C 4 camp (?) 5 pans (?) pans 4 sublite tents Gen Jackson of the Rebels forces com- manding at or near Richmond as the murderer of Col Ellisworth 1861 Repetition of Chapters of Scripture see 22nd of Samuel & 17 Psalm Psalms 14th & 52 Epithet Reader as you are now so once was I as I am now you soon will be James Robertson pants blouse Company C's requisi- tion for clothing Friday June 13th 2 pair drawers James Robertson Thomas Do one pair pants & shirt Robert S. Guy drawers shirt & socks & blouse Jerry Carl dress coat pair pants & shirt & drawers Isaiah (?) hat & shirt Ruben (?) dress coat drawers George F Lantey hat blanket single pair socks pair shoes drawers (?) R Palmer one shirt Gideon McHenry one shirt (?) D (?) drawers & blouse (?) of monument of ephraim H. Foster in Nashville cemetery hight 10 ft one stone bottom 8 th square by 16 in thick 2 blocks 5 ft high 5 square 3,2 square by 5 high surmounted by an eagle one vault (?) 8 ft by 10 hight 10 ft surmo- unted by bannisters 2 ft high cast iron cups on each corner one foot across the mouth a door 3 ft wide painted black at the entran- ce constructed of Tennessee marble coarse quality and erected by a doctor capable of holding 8 persons there's one of marble having folding doors made of marble strong bolted this is about 1/3 larger than the other and of fine white marble this is large spacious and costly mess mates 1 Jm Robertson 2 Thos Robertson 3 Dayer Glasgow 4 (?) Palmer 5 Gideon McHenry 6 Robert Guy 7 R.N. Hall 8 Wm Smith 9 Amos K Currier 10 Stewart Randall 11 Hosford Baily 12 Leander Tilton there is one Tomb that is fen- ced in by pure white marble posts about 3 f 5 in high about 8 in square one rail of lead pipe runing round near the top there is a mound raise from the outer edge to the center of about 3 ft on the center is the tomb stones the door being on top and very heavy marble the diameter is about 60 ft List of effects left in knap- sacks at Pittsburgh Landing April 6th 1862 cost 1 double blanket 1 coat dress 1 cap 1 pair gloves private 1 shirt ...75 1 pair pants private 1 testament private 1 memorandum List packed for home by Jm Hoyte of Yankee Town 1 over coat $5.00 1 lined blouse $3.00 1 testament ...20 1 pair farm gloves..75 to be de4liverd at Yankee town for which he receiv- ed pay for the freight taken at Nashville May 4th Previous to leaving this place for St. Louis Oh, consisten- cy thou art a jewel Oh, consistency thou art a jewel Prisoners taken April 6th Regiments taken at Pittsburgh Landing on Sabbath 8th Iowa 12 & 14 23 Missouri 52 Ills part of 42 Ohio amounting to something near 1600 men in all when paroled not including the sick that were left along the road some of the 58 Ills part of 14 & 15 the Michigan & one battery Feb the 243 1862 we went into our new tents at Sedalia one James Robertson his books May 13th 1862 Petition by Surgeon Lyner for release either on parole or by taking the oath Saturday May 17th 1862 still on hands Sabbath day Distance from Cahaba to Pittsburgh Landing 150 miles James Robertson James Robertson 1862 1862 Mary E Robertson