Clara Barton Washington DC 488 1/2 4th StPocket Diary FOR 1866ECLIPSES IN 1866 There will be five Eclipses this year, as follows: 1. A partial Eclipse of the Sun, March 16th, invisible in the United States. 2. A total Eclipse of the Moon, in the evening of March 30th, and the morning of the 31st, visible throughout the American continent. 3. A partial Eclipse of the Sun, April 15th, invisible in America. 4. A total Eclipse of the Moon, Sept. 24th, early in the morning, invisible in the United States, except in California and Oregon. It begins at San Francisco at 4 o’clock 9 m. in the morning. It becomes total at 5h. 9m., and sets totally Eclipsed about the time of sunrise. 5. A partial Eclipse of the Sun, Oct. 8th, in the morning, visible only the in New England, and the eastern and northern part of New York. Size only one-fourth to four-fifths of a digits. It begins at Boston at 11h. 19m A.M., and ends at 0h. 22m. P.M. Feasts and Notable Days. Septuagesima Sunday, - - - - Jan. 23 Sexagesima Sunday, - - - - Feb. 4 Quimquagesima Sunday, - - - - "11 Ash Wednesday, - - - - " 11 First Sunday in Lent, - - - - " 13 Palm Sunday, - - - - Mar. 13 Good Friday, - - - - " 30 Easter Sunday, - - - - April 1 Low Sunday, - - - - " 8 Rogation Sunday, - - - - May 6 Ascension Day, - - - - " 10 Pentecost Sunday, - - - - " 27 Advent Sunday, - - - - Dec. 3 The Jewish Year 1867 begins on the 10th of Sep- tember. Notes on Hospital life. By Miss Dunlap. Phil. Hospital life in the army of the Potomac - Read Lights and shadows of Army life. Thrilling incidents of the War History of the Civil War by Schmucker & Brockelt Address - Jones Bros. PhilWEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1866. But why does this eastern woman come to tell us of her exploits. her army life - doesn’t she know that the western women shou not only [?] [?] but built hospitality stood on fields she never saw - and performed great work she never thought of attempting Oh yes she knows it inside. She knew when you did it - and her heart went out to give every hour. She recd well eager grateful admiration of shite Port [?] THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1866 and handily asked the Great Giver for a little of the [?] and success in which you were so rich - as your fields were broader so was your work great in grander - you could do more for I fancy you truthless of what (military men designate a. {/} (?) & encounter being so much fartherFRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1866. here Ohio troops are there there [plunges the] bearing the tall form of his rider with a broken limb of ten weeks healing - bare headed - a cane for a sword plunges the noble steed of John Elwell of Cleveland - up the beach through the surf - upward fire up up under the very walls of the blazing fort - his clear shout went up how goes it boys - what do you want - [ ] with [ ] and scorched with flame - on the SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1866. top most wall appeared the figure of the intrepid Putnam - "Reinforcements Col. In Gods name send us reinforcement. I can hold out fifteen minutes longer" Whirled the steed and rider and back down the beach to Head Quarters - "Men Genl more men for Heavens sake = Your troops are strugling in the Fort -- take them back again through the surf and fire - up up once more with the welcome tidings - up up - ha!SUNDAY, JANUARY 14, 1866. the sides of the fort are black with men - giving in; [Ah-] are there the reinforcements Ah would to God - back out down - over torpedo and pike - into motel and wave - sinking strong fainting crawling - dying Clan others lest or lackened leisure - Oh Where was Rhodes then. One blast upon his bugle horn were worth a thousand men MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 1866. There lay the dying and the dead of your brethren 62 & 67 - and as I plodded through the rain sand and darkness striving my best to staunch the life streams as they flowed There on the ground among his soldiers lay Carnage wild with deliverance and a little farther on Arris pale and unconscious his bright locks dabling in ] the sand while from the dark wound in his side slowly ebbed the red tide of life.TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1866. side by side with their eastern comrades their curls of gold and locks of jet with the cursed Southern deep well vats then stand at Andersonville - there side by side forms the little grave and marked the spot for you there so far away, so faithful and alone. I laid my hand softly on the sacred earth and almost fell. The mothers great heart beating underneath for I knew through the blood still pounds. She had believed it there a holocaust in love and freedom. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1866. I dropped a tear for her. [weeping in her prayers] home who could not go blessed the grave she could not see and I come to tell her Be patient with my letter strong and when I have held NY will go back quietly as I come, sorry that I can bring so little to you who gave so much.THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1866. [*A slight haze softened the atmosphere.*] I remember one soft [mild] winters day. [Standing on the] in old Virginia - the 12 of Dec if my memory serve me rightly - the [[??] was slightly hazy and a light fleeting snow of the [night] last night falling [spread] rested on ground and branch and and [covered] with the clothed with the [?] hue of the Angels robes the frowning sunken roofs of the dingy defiant rebellious old city across the river. FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1866. [for weeks we had sat and looked at her] [watched her across the Rapahannock] that had washed the feet of slaves since the white mans foot first pressed its banks. a few weeks before a little cub of [?] had come and sat itself down upon its banks and watched with eager eyes, its antiquated aristocratic neighbor on the other side - also seemed to be deeply in some kind of internal impunity of a might judge from the [ ? ] and [ ? ] of yell oath thySATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1866. seemed her money and putting up - The little canvas city seemed anxious to cultivate their acquaintance - perhaps to pay them a seed - and the stately old sellers were evidently preparing for them with great care whether they had invited them or not. The stately old neighbor was Fredericksburg - and the little canal city Falmouth - This soft hazy day of which I spoke was selected for the visit and very SUNDAY, JANUARY 21, 1866. early in the morning the [little city had folded] Visitors had packed their satchels and marched to the river - but their uncourteous hosts had provided no conveyance neither boat nor bridge and the sluggish tide rolled dark between - others of the party on the right and left had built them a bridge [?] and Hooker and Franklin would [?] etc [?] a [?] but here in the center came the brave men of the silvery haired SumnerMONDAY, JANUARY 22, 1866. drawn up in line, they waited in the beautiful grounds of the stately mansion, whos owner Lacy had long sought the other side - and stood that day aiming engines of destruction at the home of his youth, and the graves of his household - Here on the second patio I stood and watched the engines as they moved forward to construct a pontoon bridge [across] [the river] from the lower edge of the garden terrace to the high sharp bluff on the opposite bank - TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1866. A few boats were fastened and the men followed quickly and lightly on with the [boards] timbers and boards, for a few nods it was a success and hardly could the escultir impatient hopeful troops be prevented from rending the air with the glad shouts of triumph. - on march the little band of toilers each with their plank and spike but never to be laid by them - a rain of musket balls has swept through their ranks - and the Grand land has [?]WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1866. level with the bridge no leaving their steps on the opposite side - no human being is in sight - whence came then this rain of death? - exasperated maddness at the fate of their comrades others sieze the work and march on to the same fate - and now the balls are hurtling thick and fast - not only at the bridge but over and beyond to the limits of their range they are crashing through THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 1866. though the branches of the trees the windows and doors of the stately mansion and ever here and there a man drops in the ranks silent as a snow flake - and his comrades bear him in for help or back for a grave. There on the river banks under this slouched hat stood the man with the honest heart and genial face that a Soldier could love and honor even through defeat - The always trusted gallant BurnsideFriday, January 26, 1866. How well I remember the clear [voice] toned order ringing over the heads of his men - Bring up the guns and shell them out and the guns were brot up to either wing of the mansion and turned at the dingy brick building on the opposite bluf - - Then rolled the thunder and the fire - for two days having these Shot and shell hurled through the roofs and leveled the spires SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1866. of Fredericksburg Then that little band of engineers resumed its unfinished work - each man shouldered his plank and marched onto the bridge - and ere ten paces were gained the first man fell dead with a bullet by the brain - for an instant all stood aghast; then ran the murmur - the cellars are all full of sharp shooters our shell will never reach them - but once more over the heads of all rose that deep [order] toned order.SUNDAY, JANUARY 28, 1866. [Bring the boats, and the 20th Mass.] 20th Mass. Man the boats - and the 20th Mass was ready - but nearer [lay] stood a regiment, quick brave as they were true, and true as the steel they bore - into the boats like tigers sprang the 7th Michigan - Ah twas but for naught their boyish hands had grasped the sturdy oar upon the lakes and learned to bend the MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1866. tillers to their will - row row - ply for your lives [boys] and they did but mark them fall - some in, [the boats] some [out] - other hands sieze the dismantled oar - and strain and tug [for life and limb] with might and main - Oh how slow the seconds drag, how long we have held our breath - on on almost across - under the bluff and out of range thank God - they landTUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1866. [and so they will but] Oh yes - they'll land but not all - mark the windows and doors of these houses - see the men swarming from them, armed to the teeth and rush towards the river - [the bluffs are laced with them] they have reached the bluffs above the [?] boats, down point the muskets -Ah that rain of balls and sheet of flame - out of the boats waist deep in water straight through the fire, up up WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1866. the bank, [the 7th Michigan] the boys in blue - going above that line of gray - down poured the shot - up up the blue - till hand to hand like demons dire they wrestle on the bluff can not breath yet no they struggle stillNothing to transcribe.SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1866 SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1866 Places to be [answered?] Lockport—N.Y. Phelps - " Ann Arbor Mich Bloomfield NJ. Plainfield " " Detroit Mich Elmira N.Y. Rochester N.Y. Springfield Mass. Webster " Sutton " Putnam Conn East Hampton Mass South Hadly MassMONDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1866. Fitchburg Mass Rockford Ill Jacksonfille Ill Cleveland Ohio Milwaukee Wisc Mr. Brown's Route TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1866. Quincy Ill Flint Michigan Laporte Ind Sterling Ill. Rock Island Ill Aurora " Lacon " Evanston " Morison " Mt Vernon Iowa Des Moines " Washington " Muscatine " Minneapolis MinnSUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1866. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1866. Iowa items - 13 Iowa was the first to enter Columbia the Capital of South Carolina and place the flag on both the old and new Capitol - crossing on an old flat boat and sending the boat back while a portion of Wheelers Cavalry were in town - Columbia captured by [ ] Iowa Brigade under [Genl] Col S A StoneTUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1866. And when finally the rebel army fell from their walls (Richmond [Petersburg?] and Charleston) and the old Flag [went] floats once more in its [?] place there went up the shouts not only of New England NY [?] but Ill Ind Wis and Iowa WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1866. Almost 80,000 men furnished by IowaTHURSDAY FEBRURAY 15, 1866 Major Genls of Iowa Saml R Curtis Frederick Steele Frank J. Herron Grenville M Dodge ---------------------- Brig Genls Iowa Jacob G Lauman James M Tuttle ++ Washington L Elliott 2 Cor Fitz Henry Warren Chas L Matthries Hugh T Reid Marcellus Crocker Saml A Rice * John M Corse ++ Cyrus Bussey Brig Genls Iowa FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1866. Edward Hatch ++ Elliott W Rice Wm W Belknap ++ John Edwards James A Williamson James I Gilbert Wm Vanderver ++ Brev Brig Genls Wm T Clark 13 g Edward F Winslow 4 C S G. Hill g5 g Thos H Benton 29 g Sam L Glasgow 23 g Clark R Wever 17 gat the risk of disappointing your [hopes] [of some] anticipation of some [side splitting incident] [they may] mirth provoking relation I must give it you -- [Post] The -- Express of yesterday among its bickering [*over reconstruction*] and prophecies of impeachment, and astounding intelligences contained [content?] a little unpretending notice that Miss Clara Barton to whose faithful servers the country was so much indebted would lecture in Hall for the Young Mens Christian Ass that evening, upon work and THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1866. Incidents of army life - and modestly hoped the community would bear it in mind and while they doubtless reasoned for themselves a pleasant entertainment paid the respect due to true worth and goodness of heart - [At first my face] Clara Barton of whom I knew so much but had never seen. whose life [during the past five years] had been one of entire self sacrifice & devotion to others & who had [through] [all the war] fed our hungry, nursed our sick, cared for our wounded searched for our Missing and identified [and br] our dead.FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1866. sure that [?] newspaper paragraph was very modest - to say the least of it. A lady whom we all knew had stood through battle and siege undismayed and untiring - over [under] the head the shot of some of the hardest fought battles of the rebellion had passed who had come calm and steady out of many a fight - covered with blood of the [?] and blackened with powder like the bravest of the gunners - and when the others lay down SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1866. at night, toiled on among the wounded & dying unwearied and alone till morning [?] brought either a renewal of hostilities or the welcome order to gather the wounded and bury the slain -- + Sure - [And whose deed] acts of m [And whose moral courage] [and generosity had if possible surpassed even this - And who when this was accomplished and the wails of the wives and mothers of the land went up for those lost [and] of [?] whose sad fate no [?]SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 1866. came had bravely and generously stepped forward [an presented] a [?] and prosecuted a system of search until the last dollar of her own fortune had been advanced - and she stood still uncomplaining and pennyless in the world, - asking no return - but only that her government continue the work of mercy in any manner which seemed best to them - to their lasting honor be it written that they did it with no dissenting voice. MONDAY, MARCH 12, 1866. for no man doubted either the honesty of her purpose or the strength of her judgment. And this was the lady who would speak in our neighboring city. Sure that announcement was modest to say the least. It was only 15 miles. and I must see and hear her and mentioning the matter to my friend & parishioner Dr. [ ] seat behind his span of [?] bays and took us across the county. A few minutes before she entered the hall - already filled to temporary seatsTUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1866. in the aisles - a few minutes were occupied in conjecture as to how Clara Barton was to look and appear. was she tall and spare or short and thick set pale or florid but most of all, was she in appearance voice and manner to seem womanly or strong and masculine. I confess that on this latter point I had some apprehensions. her pursuits have been so irregularly chosen - could a really womanly woman have been found equal to the life [she] WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1866. this lady had followed. Gough had made allusion to her in his lecture on peculiar people. tis true almost placing her among the angels, still why was she in a lecturer hearing that title? So I mused on until a rustle among the audience [ask] recalled me - and I was in time to join the general, warm and profoundly respectful greeting [on the part of the audience] which marked her entrance upon the platform - a word from the pres. and the speakerTHURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1866. of the many stood before us, with a step almost bordering upon timidity she advanced to a little stand at the front of the stage upon which by senlets of manuscript - timidly, I rant but easy and grateful, neith tall nor short, neith large nor small complain fair, head large and finely shaped with a profuma of jet black hair handsomely arranged with no manner of mamut saw it's own FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1866. glossy beauty. there is but one word in the language which will describe her dress. she was well drawn and all in all before she parted her lips seemed just the lady which any man present would have felt a pride in points out to a stranger as his sister. Her voice was at first low and sweet but fully upon the ear with a clearness of tone and distinctness of alter[?] at once [?] and entrancing.SATURDAY, MARCH 17, 1866. As she passed on from point to point of her narrative - describing field after field the interest continue to deepen and whether restraining an outburst of laughter over some ludicrous picture she was holding up before them - or turning their faces to conceal the tears of sympathy which would fall per friends - it was all the same -- it was all the same = rapt attention on every side but when the [recital] of some brave scene SUNDAY, MARCH 18, 1866. shadowed [poured] forth clothed in words of masterly eloquence the applause was deafening - and when at length with a beautifully poetic tribute to speak of the dead on the field of battle she returned to a seat at the back of the stage, we found that one hour and a half had been enough with what had appeared to us to be about forty min. [The Author] There had been no droning on of [?] previous to the close and the audience sat as "if expectingMONDAY, MARCH 19, 1866. something more save a number who rose and advanced to the platform to greet the noble lady who had so won upon their respect and affection — and [summing my courage to my aid] irresistably inspired I followed and hasten upon of a witness of the charged greetings which met her on every side hand - presently a man with a light blue soldier coat - with a little child [ask] TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1866. encircled by his arm appeared with limping gate and stood upon one end of the platform - The old blue coat was sufficient to catch the veteran eye of the speaker and with a slight wave of apology to the waiting crowd through which she passed she approached the soldier with his little girl - and frankly extending her hand said [cheerily] warmly have we met before? It would have done your soul good to witness the look of gratefulWEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1866. pleasure which spread on [his f] that weathered face as he replied yes three times - with the same look of calm inquiry, and retaining the [?] brown hand she said quietly Well; tell me - - (Twice you [?] and once you saved me) He went on = at the battle of 2d Bull Run when I was shot [in] through the back and had lain on the field for days with THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1866 nothing to eat - you came out of the woods and met the wagon that way taking me off and climed up onto the wheel and fed me - I remember, she said softly - and waited for him to go on - Before my wound was entirely healed he continud I rejoined my regiment - at Falmouth - and the next day went into the battle of Old Fredericksburgh had this leg shatteredFRIDAY, MARCH 23, 1866 in the charge of Sat and being out on the field in the [???] till Monday night - my hands & feet were frozen - there was a boat-load of us and when we got over the river there were so many [?] numbers there was no shelter for us - and you had the men scrape the [?] off the ground and make us beds of quilts on on the ground and gave SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1866 us warm drinks and kept hot bricks about as all night - you had them heated in the camp fires yes with eyes cast down lips trembling a little - and still [hold] holding that brown hand hand - she said again with trembling voice, I remember - What blessed memories. I saw the Dr at my side and the soldier went on - I lost you then SUNDAY, MARCH 25, 1866. fr nearly two years- when one terribly hot [?] in front of Petersburg from over marching nearly our whole [?] fell with exhaustion and sun stroke. I among the [rest] first for I hadnt the strength I had at Bull Run - and while I lay there on the ground you MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1866. Came with Whisky & water for us all and had me return to the hospital tents and you [?] my head in ice and I was too crazy to tell you that I knew you but I did - and your care then saved my life - Apparently relieved that his painful cataloge had found an end the ladyand her head and patting the cheek of the little child, asked and is this your little girl - - yes he replied and passing his hand from proutly over her flown ringlets and drawing her loyaly to hims he added hesitantly - yes she is almost three years old and She [named] caled her Clara BartonTHURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1866. FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1866 During the late storm of Thursday and Friday, On the slope tracks For the north [left] [*was about east] Decatur Ill on the Ill Central R-ow- The last car was thrown from the track, by the spreading of the rails and [thorough] plunged down an embankment and dragged.SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1866. SUNDAY, APRIL 1, 1866. List of Hartford press sent May 3 from Danbury Ct Hon I. M Barton Capt E B Ward Mrs F D Gage Miss Nellie Mason A. David Barton Mrs Sarah B Varsall Rev. Wm. Hosmer (Auburn16 Des moines 18 Rock Island 19 Muscatine 21 Washington 23 Sterling 26 Morrison 28 Mt. Vernon 30 AuroraTHURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1866 FRIDAY, JUNE 8, 1866 I thank you for the aplause - tis for my friend - a friend tried and proved at amid days and scenes when the word friend had both a [signal] meaning and a value.SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1866. Let no one suppose that I passed through four years of field free [?] every day by its horror contingency and selfishness of war without health of my own [?] and personal for the darkest of them His offer came and should by me with with the courage of SUNDAY, JUNE 10, 1866. a soldier the faithfulness of a Christian the [?] of a man and the kindnes of a brother. If he is only [only] in the present and [?] as true to you, as in the past he has been to his country and his friends, no matter by whom he is sent to you, you are blessed in his coming Monday, June 11, 1866 Some current critic said of my day before yesterday that my praise of the western soldiering was fleeting and fulsome. Let no man or woman here dare now accuse me of uttering immgnry praise. the tribute I render this office I render not because of the West not because of him, not because Tuesday, June 12, 1866. of you. but because of myself and the great debt of gratitude I owe - but of the abundance of my heart my mouth speaketh and I will be brave enough to speak it [here in your p] to acknowledge my debt here in your presence and in the presencWEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1866 of him to whom it is due THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1866Friday, June 15, 1866. Saturday, June 16, 1866.MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1866. Although I make this appeal for the private soldier here you will not infer that [they] it [are] is designed especially for the people of Auburn - by no means so far as my own experiences [had] leads - Aubrn is the last place in the United States in which I should feel called to make [them] it - I have tested the spirit of sympathy & justice [of the] [spirit of] existing in this community [in and] towards the private soldier on an occasion, and the results was one which elicited my highest admiration - and [laid] placed me under a debt of gratitude which I TUESDAY, JUNE 26. 1866. can never repay and time can never cancel - Need I say that I allude to [young] Dorence Atwater the Keeper of the death records of Andersonville. My heart sinks heavily, and my breath comes thick when I remember the dark autumn day of 2 years ago when he left the capital of the nation which had doomed him to disgrace - He who at the little age of 20 years had performed a work which should have enshrined him in the heart of every true man and woman in the land, he this lad, of high born principles [and] tender heart, and sensative nature weak and emaciated by the [horrors] privations of a [mord]WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1866. successive months in Belle Isle and Andersonville. [four years] three years and seven months a volunteer soldier in the service of this country - fatherless, motherless homeless - with five brothers & sisters younger than himself. five little orphans needing the brotherly support of those weak [arms] hands - he confiding- and unsuspectingly - seized - thrown into the Old Capitol prison beside his former jailer wrongly - accused of theft, held by court martial convicted, sentenced [marched] ironed and THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1866. marched in open day through the streets of Washington and the homes later on the 1865 - [stood] faint and disparaging, bewildered and overwhelmed by his crushing fate the terrible blow from the Country he had loved with his life. served with his strength - stood doubly guarded, manacled & weeping hailing admission to serve out his sentence of 18 months of hard labor within the walls of your gloomy prison - as if 22 months from his enemyFRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1866 enemies were not enough but it required still 18 months more from his friends to complete the discipline required before by the same gentle heart and to the frail form of that private soldier lad. [totally unknown to] strange not a soul in this whole city who had ever heard his name regarded as a common felon - how was the dark story of his private wrongs to find its way to these stranger hearts that now were his keepers to grow compassionate like the lone prisons of children SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1866. [How was I] And I almost the only living being who fully realized and felt his great wrong and knew and appreciated the [steel] integrity and worth of his character. Standing back in the blasting breath of his enemies, withering under the shadow of the great arm of power which had consigned him to his fate -- how was I to make known this great country the sting of his ways and its indebtedness - how should ISUNDAY, JULY 1, 1866. convince this good community their stern prison affairs who had received him, that this deeply sentenced levy came to them not only guiltless of crime, but innocent ever of the lesser faults common to his nation and his age - where men grown wise and incredulous among its [?] of the sinful and [?] designing would they believe me. The day was long and the house hopeless the attempt how dark the look ahead. MONDAY, JULY 2, 1866. One little word. and it fell on hearts of love that warmed as the sun and softened as the dew. Like the end presence of children or his later better days "Thus keeping greater company" But it ended not here - for out spoke the strong voice of justice in the streets the clergy and its press [?] it [?] - the clergy proclaimed. and the press thundered it abroad. until their echoes fell thick and fast upon the nightly [?] in the distance awakening then to Tuesday, July 3, 1866 a lesson, not of justice or repentance, but of prudance and precaution they had never thought it worth then while to learn - Ay, they did more from there they reached back upon his masnry[?] prison halls - jar[?]d the doors - threw the bolts and in two months the pale boy walked forth free - But friends this is not all - physicaly he free in social and political effect he is Wednesday, July 4, 1866 a prisoner still- He whose only crime consisted in rescuing from oblivion the names of 10000 martyrs [who gave themselves not only to death but lingering torture for freedom] the martyrs of Andersonville and seeking to survey this faithful record to their friend [stands today] for this act and this alone stands today an unpardoned, a prison convict at large - deprived of how [ea????] his service as a soldier - unpa[id] for his services - defrauded of his little means–Thursday, July 5, 1866. disgraced, disfranchised and disqualified even for a witness in a Common Court of law - and all there [their] ills to cease only with his life unless the strong arm of justice and humanity come to his rescue - And I believe they will - and more than this. I believe that this very city this very people before me man and woman will yet lead the way to this just act. That this city of Auburn - which first Friday, July 6, 1866. recognized this wrong and [crossout] unbarred his prison doors - will yet renew the first petition which shall asked of the Congress of the U S {United States], to recognize and reward the [nurses?] and [crossout] [restore?] the rights, and right the wrongs - [Defence?] [Abolition?] Am I right Some one asked me where he is - He [crossout] In Washington - since the doing of his relative he has been in my employ. as the head of my Clerical force. SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1866. [for] and in all that time no act of misdemeanor - men once severed from the high course of honor integrity and faithfulness so plainly marking his whole course Day after day during the last 2 years I have seen him sit over his desk. - pale & motionless as a statue except the right arm which draws his pen over the paper with almost with the vulnerability of an engineer, and the silent tears dropping minute by minute upon the desk [before] SUNDAY, JULY 8, 1866. below - and I with no new word of comfort or hope to offer - [Shall we check he his dxco after] I shall nie raise his droopy heart and [not his] make him free indeed - Many cities and peoples are ready but by courtesy out right the light tap belongs to you. And man [proudly wrung from the soldier every moment while our country and I have dinner. Let me speak of the potent heroTerryville Monday, July 9, 1866. It afforded me great pleasure to be able to meet you here tonight. Providence Tuesday, July 10, 1866. What say to the peo[ple?] What can be added to the glory [?] [Ca?] [safety] of a nation whose [common] [people are] its citizens are its warriors whose [safety] [rests in] the millons rise from its bosom in the hour of need & peacefully retire when the need is over - a nation which from the [?] [every day] civil walks of life can furnish to it's armies, Captans, Cols Brig & Majr & Liet GensWednesday, July 11, 1866 And 3 more than all the Gen & Captn THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1866. MONDAY, JULY 23, 1866. TUESDAY, JULY 24, 1866. you will naturally ask upon what accusation he was arrested - upon the alleged supposition of there own elected government appeals, that he intended to make money by the sale of his record - a supposition as false as it was base - but admitting that it had been later and he had really done it = would another offender have been the only man who made money during the War - and besides he would have dealt in a real article his record was not shoddy -Wednesday, July 25, 1866 and tonight; weaker than ever with the mere girls still cankering upon his priests and enter into his soul he sets sick homeless helpless patient faithful silent he stands apealing only with a look to you the guardians of {?} stat under the great sou.ld and bottom of us all and {?} guardians and fathers he may in kind Thursday, July 26, 1866 I have introduced here general facts I introduce to you {?} water to his record, he is intelligent and honest knows what he has done and what he has received and will either deny the one or misrepresent the other, not a man yo will look upon that poor pale face and say that the wonder has gone will with him this better life and his greatest are if human skill there then when comes would earn a picture worthy any panel in natures dearest dome.Wednesday, October 3, 1866. Thursday, October 4, 1866Friday, October 5, 1866. Saturday, October 6, 1866Sunday, October 7, 1866. Monday, October 8, 1866.TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1866. Left Wash at 6 1/2 oclock for NY with my lecture to be delivered in Poughkipsie the 25. met old Mr. Wightman. con. formerly of Bordentown. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1866. Arr. NY. 5_ Dorr met me right to Dr. Marsh No. 4 East 34th St. Staid the day. revised my lecture. cut out till I had reduced it to proper length. Dorr staid down town. Thursday, October 25, 1866 Left 9 for depot - went wrong get left. Telegrafter to send I had could not go until 2 had only lecture to times, found I could bring it with him. 1 1/4 hours - wrote alone which filled me, took the train at 6.45 - was met by Professor Martin Taken in a carriage to M Galestattly a influential family. drened. taken to the hall, and delivered my first lecture, but 1 lady didn't know it was my first - but sympathized with me for the weariness of much speaking took an ice cream at home retired and slept well. Saturday, October 27, 1866. wasted all day at the Carley House wrote some [?] at evening went to Anthony Hall and lectured - a good enough audience in size but not refined. not quite bad & not good should not answer the call from them again paid me 50 dollars Sunday, October 28, 1966. Left by the 9:15 train for N.York [New York} - he is making speeches - Miss Lydia Maria Childs on the train reached Dr. [Manks?] at 4 - found a good many letters, read them, sat - a good while and [communed?] with the Dr. - retired late am to speak in Brooklyn tomorrow. Monday, October 29, 1866 At 10 went with Mrs. D. Marsh to 338 Bridge St. Brooklyn found all well. Dr. B wrote Mr Harris by Mrs. Marsh. [?] it come. [?] Theo Tilton wrote introduce me. Went in a carriage. called, Saw rope which hung John Brown Mr & Mrs T went with us. I spoke, Mr. Tilton sat on stage, was called out and spoke with power and might. Said there was no flaw in my lecture for him to mend. But what a power he is. Went home with us Tuesday, October 30, 1866 [?] rain. Dorr came from Pierpont House. Wet [?] over drain Came clear went to N. Y. Barnums [?] Museum. Saw Frank Thomas While the day until time for the train for Washington. took it and [?] all night. Met Gene Rucken in Museum also the 7 foot Prussion sargent who recognize Dorr as having befriended him when sick at Point of Rocks Hospital Wednesday, October 31, 1866. Reached Washington at day light - found Mattie and Jules cheerful, glad and happy – a route was to be arranged to New England. and a travelling dress procured and made – letters to be answered, house arranged - and the next 8 or 9 days are passed in the various exercise of these little duties. Fanny comes to help me make purchases - and I write and rewrite my lecture. Thursday, November 1, 1866.Thursday, November 8, 1866. worked hard to fit my lecture for Worcester, feel very doubtful about speaking there. [My traveling dress came home too small in the waist - not] FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1866. Left for NY on way to Worcester to lecture, of course travelled all night - My traveling dress an ashes of roses poplin had come home too small in waist - no time to alter - and must get to Annie Childs as soon as possible. Made no stop anywhere but passed directly on through Worcester to Oxford.SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1866. N.Y. at 5 a.m., reached Oxford that night On Sat morning were in N.Y. and rode all day at 5 pm reached [Miss?] Childs - found baby sick and felt in the way as it seemed to disconcert them - but I could do no other way. I ripped my dress and sewed until midnight. Uncle Ben is very feeble. His sister Aurelia is visiting him. Saw no one in particular SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1866. Oxford Train - Staid all day in Annie's chamber she went to church. D below does not comomunicate to day - tried to write and get my affairs straight at PM, finished repairing my dress and got ready for worcester day cold dull and sad -Worcester Lyceum -c.a. care 100 went toWorcester in morning lectured in evening - people. called on me all day went with Ned to Mechanics Hall on way back Mr Rice called me into his jewelry store and gave me a ring containing the diamond of my father's watch - what a keepsake! - the old works of the watch he said were in Mich he though he could get them and make a little clock for me - I believed to a full house - did not do well - not voice enough - wanted to cough wore my light travelling dress at the request of friends - a levee of friends ??? Mr. Chapman called TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1866. Staid in Worcester During the day previous - Lizzie and Loraine Raymond came to me - Loraine had been home a year - well as ever - like herself again staid with me last night - and called on me today Genl Arthur Goddell and wife - the daughter of cousin Lydia Barton called - Lydia rational again - I feel heavy about my lecture. It was not well done. The audience depressed me - failed to recognized what was most intended for them and I could not keep my spirits up -WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1866. Salem Mass Lyceum HG. Cross. 50 Went to Salem. lectured that night. Loraine went as far as Boston with us - found letter from Editor of Ladies Reporter, Boston, desiring me to call on Mrs. Farmer of Salem, - half sister of Carleton. M Cross came for me - learned that the Lyceum was the oldest Lecture society in the State. select and aristocratic when I would close for fear of wearing, the Audience desired me to proceed - The building is an Amphitheater - liked it - pleased with my lecture myself - better satisfied than in Worcester THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1866 Marlboro Mass. H. Wetherbee .75 went to Marlboro lectured Called on Mrs Farmer - in company with Miss Lander - sister of Genl Lander. Mrs Farmer a conformed invalid. but patient. cheerful christian waiting God's will. she is the writer "Mabelle" - gifted I think. left at 10 for Marlboro. Loraine met us at Boston went to hotel - a mile from depot in a wagon. Mr Wetherbee came to find us had watched the depot but we passed him. took us back to his house went with us to lecture - had a fine house and time. Col Gould 13 & 59 - ?egts - Mr Barnes came on stage to tell [?] he was in the Bull Run wagons and fed -Friday, November 16, 1866 Went to Oxford - reached at 11 - and out to North Oxford staid at Davids- Jules fixed my over dress - at evening went to surprise party at Mrs Nal's - gave item $10 a good number present very happy time went with Vira Emory & Julia SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1866. Oxford Mass free Lectured in Oxford passed the day in preparing for the 15th regiment - suited myself - went at evening with Emory & Dorr - David carried his family Vira - Mrs Nal - went to Willis Childs - Mr Austen and wife came for me - a good house and the pleasantest lecture I shall ever deliver - the proceeds I have desired placed in the hands of the Overseers of the poor, except $10 dolls forward for Aunt Mary Larned - raced home - all happy and at rest My best visit at home - Sunday November 16, 1866 At North Oxford. Sent for a diamond and showed the girls how to frame up pictures. Made 5. Monday, November 19, 1866 Southbridge Mass. M. Leonard 50 Went to Plain in afternoon. [Milles] carried me to South[..] Lectured - came home. On our way home fell at Ramshorn pond - broke a shaft, tied up and went on. Great crowd of rough people. A little rough "factory help" stopped at Manning Leonards - road home that night.TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1866. Went to New Haven. Staid at Eagle. Left Oxford early train. Dorr joined me at N.O. stopped at NH P.M. passed night. 21st I wished to go on at 6. Dorr could not get the trunk conveyed to depot. I went on to get at some statistics for NJ to fit my lecture. Dorr was to come. I went to Dr. Sidneys. he had gone. Sam came while I was there. I went to Jersey City with him. Trunk not there at 2. went to his house. Found after he had left that my lecture was lost - no one to leave word with alone in house. but must go back to depot. locked house with car - found my lecture in the hand of the lady about to take it off with her. then did not know my back street or NO hunted all Jersey City over. could not find sam. Dorr did not come. waited til last minute went alone in night to Newark. Stayed at NH had a small house would not accept but 50 dolls. wnet back to Jersey City in morning. Sam came cross. Dorr missing trunk there staid at sams all day at night went to Washington. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1866. Newark, NJ G.L. Hutchins 100 Clayonian Literary Society Left NH early train. left Dorr to get trunks. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1866 [Staid at Sams took train for Washington at 7] Got to Washington at 6 am - a great surprise - had lost Dorr and my visit to Uncle Gerry's FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1866 [got to Washington 6 am] Dorr came todaySaturday, November 24, 1866 [Dorr came] These few days are spent at home with many things to occupy - Found letter from Nelly Mason that she would be in Washington and see me. Sent - Jules to Dr. Byntns SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1866.MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1866 Left Washington for Geneva Went in morning with Fannie and bot clock and velvet for hat. Nely came and staid till 4 pm. Genl Boynton son of Dr Boynton cam with and for her - Rosa sick and did not come - no clean cloth got ready in terrible haste would not go if I could well avoid it till morning. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1866. reached NY morning went on NY road - via Springfield rode all night Long, hard travelling useless but no other way. Wednesday November 28, 1866 Geneva NJ. Chas. D. Vail Young Mens Assoc. 100 Reached Geneva morning. Lizzie Sharer met us at depot also Col. Prince. Staid at water cure Thursday, November 29, 1866 Thanksgiving - staid in Geneva dined at Dr. Potters. Went to Phelps at 4pm to Mrs Macks - staid all night.FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1866. Lockport - N.Y. Mission Sabbath am Industrial school L.W. Helman 100 Left in morning for Lockport and at 9 - on Killiyan met me at Depot - lectured After my lecture - who should come onto our stage but Clara + Edna Hurd - Clara Gains - looked just as ever [*Monday December 3*] SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1866. Staid at Lockport till PM. went on to Cleveland. Should have staid at Lockport but Dorr was not happy. he had good cause for discontent this time and I look him away. I listened for Mr Helman. not the Chrestn Ass - but they were there, and came in delegation to get me. Dr Misner at the head they wanted to redeem themselves I said I would go again later - am to write them when Dr K just giving to house keeping John Hodge Chairman of Y M Ass.SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2,, 1866. reached cleveland daylight 10 o clock - staid at Weddel house - sent to Mr Baldwins at night - went home with them and staid Mr Baldwin Mary Ella and Sherman came for us we went home with them a splendid visit Monday December 3 [SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1866] Staid at M Baldwins went to ride - he left for Chattanooga staid all night Called on Cal Elwells Funes father and mother Col in PhilTuesday December 4 [SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1866.] Toledo Ohio - U N Waterman 100 went in morning to Toledo Stopped at Oliver House - met Mr Waterman - lectured letter from Mrs Curtis. She would go to Ypsilanti Left my cloak at Cleveland Wednesday December 5 [MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1866] Ypsilanti Mich 100 went to Detroit - Mrs Curtis See Dec 5 begin at Book printed wronglyMisprinted page[*Misprinted Page*] Dec 4 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 08, 1866 Dec 5 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1866. Left Toledo for Detroit and Louisiana - reached Detroit 11- met Mrs Curtis and husband. Dorr went for Capt. E.B. Wares - they came and staid to dinner. Mr Curtis a Boston town officer - Adg Genl came and went in great haste - Mrs Curtis accompanied in to the veranda. she did sing later & got ready with difficulty had a good dinner and good house. returned to hotel and staid all night.Thursday December 6, 1866 Left [?] for school - Mr Ward with us at Depot - went to his house a palace - most [?] Lymans and his mother show his garden. and Miss Rogers. of [?] Tomato [?] & dinner and left at 1. Capt [?] and went with us. A [?] had a pleasant sleep left home and we went as to [?]. Could not set my closet went to a hotel about midnight. at Niagra Falls. stopped at Niagra House. went over to Canadian side and went under the falls -- something rising hard on our reliance -- getting precious little done during the day -storm wrote to Bloomfelt & Plainquist Now on Ann Arbor Mich retired early Niagra House kept by ClarkTuesday December 10 Rochester Rose at 3 built fire to get room warm only dressed at 5 - studied G-45 reached Rochester at 9:30 took breakfast [?] house did not dine - E.B present to call on Mis DC Alley on Andrew street - found her cripple but an angel - sent for Mrs. Arink - [?] smart - am to write he when I can lecture - Rev M Huntingder called - took tea - Dr & Mrs Manderville spent evening - I went home abt then to pass night - I on next to hotel - Mrs M a most pleasing lady - her sister with her - Miss Alley very grateful to Dorr full information of her son Tuesday December 11 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1866. Rochester Took breakfast at Dr Mandenells, [?] [?] of Corydon with us - Door came with carriage at 10 went to the Valley Depot and went to Avon [?] till 12 1/2 and left for Wayland - delayed some hours at Avon and Wayland bot 4 - took stage for Dunside - 6 mi took canal off wheel a mile out of Damille - walked in put up at Am Rourk. Mrs Niles president - called said preparations had been made for me at Water Cure. Dorr did not like to go and I declined. Mrs Hovey of Southside and City Point [?] called - went to lecture at 7 1/2 hall [?] 400 about full pleasant audience. Met Miss Dr Austin a pleasing lady in bloomers. and other Ladies from Water Cure - rec 50 dolls came home and retire at 11 - Dansville, NY [New York} Wednesday, December 12. [S?] - took breakfast and waited for stage at 10 - rode to Wayland, and took train for Elmira arr. [arrived] at 4 & at 5 took train on the Harrisburgh road for Baltimore. rode all night did not take sleeping car - [?] rooms cold and cheerless felt discouraged and reached Washington at 10 o'clock having first entered Baltimore at the Harrisburgh depot and crossed the city in stage for 35th to Balt. [Baltimore] & Washington depots. took breakfast then .50 cts. [cents] apiece Thursday, December 13 Reached home 10 1/2 found all well Mattie hanging pictures very tired and unfit to do much & found a number of letters for lectures Tammy came - Jules came early looked a little serious and thoughtful - Friday December 14 1866 Did not rise early -- tired but still in a hurry - much to do - Read and answered a letter from (?) (?) Ill regiment Col O. S. Mann. Office of Internal Revenue - Chicago Ill. to be present at Re Union of the regiment at Bloomington Ill. Sally came - stayed till evening. Mattie went to lecture with Mr. Berkau. Judge Hale called - Dorr's case coming up on Tuesday in Horne. - "does not "desire my assistance any further." and it is true he has more friends and less need of help than a year ago - but should scarcely despise the staging by which he has climbed up to them. Saturday Dec 15 1866 Wrote Edwin Lee Brown " Dr Marsh " Dr Bruekett(?) Lanny (?) called Mrs Griffin came to see what could be done about the dis- -missal of the Treasury girls - promised to draw up a system of reform to be ready on Monday evening to present to such ? as we could gather together. Miss Haskell called. ? went to opera and supper. Jules and Mattie home.Sunday Dec 16 1866 Monday December 17 1866Tuesday December 18 Wednesday Dec. 19Thursday Dec.20 1866 Friday Dec. 21 1866Saturday Dec 22 1866 Sunday Dec 23 1866 Monday Dec 24 1866 Tuesday Dec 25 1866 Wednesday Dec 26 1866 Thursday Dec 27 1866 MEMORANDA Mrs Sabin Sayle of Dayville met me on train from Plainfield to Worcester June 11-67.CASH ACCOUNT OCTOBER Received. Paid 24 Fare W to N.Y. City 5.00 25 " Poughkiepsie 3.10 25 " Hark .50 25 Hark and Telegram 2.50 26 Fare to Schenectady 3.95 28 " " N.Y. City 6.20 28 Hotel bill 12.00 29 Porterage from N.Y. to Brooklyn .80 " Hotel Bill Dorr in Brooklyn 3.00 " Fare from N.Y. to Wash 10.00 CASH ACCOUNT NOVEMBER Received. Paid.Memoranda Dollars, Cts. Send photographs to Watkins and a better one to Mr [Bell] who gave me the $5.00 8[4]9 189 150 ___ 339 17.75 17.50 10 10 ___ 394,25Baker 2? Iowa in the east Mills 24 Worthington 28 Kinsmen 23 Wild 24 Methodist regt Abbott 30 Iowa had 40 regts Torrence 30 Rice 33 Dorr Iowa read the surrender of Columbia,