MMS 136 - John Welk Diary: Transcripts (1862)
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“MMS 136 - John Welk Diary: Transcripts (1862).” Finding Aids. BGSU University Libraries, 30 Apr. 2014, lib.bgsu.edu/finding_aids/items/show/1745. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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October 1862
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| 1st | pleasant day in camp at the lost Spring 3 mile from Bowling Green on the nashville pike |
| 2nd | Sunday in camp had inspection of arms this was a cold windy day |
| 3rd | went on picket at 8 am" cold day |
| 4th | Were called from picket at 5 ock am" got Breakfast and marched at 6 ock" this was a pleasant day marched 21 mile passed through Franklin. |
| 5th | marched at 6 ock in the morning passed through Mitchellville and marched to tyree Springs. Dis 20 mile |
| 6th | left Tyree Springs or big tavern at 8 am" marched 12 mile and camped on a small stream 9 mile from Nashville pleasant day |
| 7th | marched 10 mile and camped 2 mile above the City of Nashville near the Cumberland River this was a cold stormy day |
| 8th | in camp near Nashville warm day |
| 9th | Sunday pleasant day In camp near Nashville Ten" |
| 10th | warm day John Zook and I were on guard at Gen. Sills Headquarters |
| 11th | was on guard at Gen Sills Headquarters cold night |
| 12th | pleasant day went on Picket at 2 pm" |
| 13th | on picket till 2 ock |
| 14th | in Camp all day Mr Pettit opened one of my letters |
| 15th | in camp rainy day |
| 16th | Sunday marched at 6 am passed through city and out on the Morphrees- borough pike at the insane Asylum we met some Rebel cavalry we drove them in line of Battle 4 mile we then turned back and encamped at the Insane Asylum six mile from the city of Nashville Recd a letter from my Brother Henry Rained most all day |
| 17th | in camp rainy day I had ague |
| 18th | Brigade made a Reconisance in the morning our pickets were fired at in the morning Regt went on picket at 3 pm" I was sick all day. |
| 19th | rainy day I was not able to leave my tent much to day |
| 20th | in camp |
| 21st | in camp |
| 22nd | Regt went on a forage expidition with 200 wagons went out 7 mile got hay oats corn & Sweet potatoes |
| 23rd | Sunday had Brig" Inspection and review by Col. Gibson in the morning went on picket at 3 ock pm" |
| 24th | pleasant day on picket 2 mile from camp on Murphreesborough pike |
| 25th | in camp cold day |
| 26th | drilled 2 hours in the morning had dress parade in the evening |
| 27th | drilled 2 hours in the morning were called to the out post at noon to support the 5th Brig" while on reconoisance cold day |
| 28th | cold day went on picket at 3 pm. |
| 29th | on picket last night was very cold and stormy were not allowed any fire on picket we were releived at noon by Gen. Crittendens Corps. Our division moved camp about 2 mile west |
| 30th | rainy day in camp |
December 1862
| 1st | in camp was detailed to work on parade ground |
| 2nd | rained all night and most all day |
| 3rd | cold day had Batalion drill and Review by Gen. Willick. |
| 4th | cold day had Batalion drill two hours in the morning and dress parade in the evening |
| 5th | Snowed about 1 1/2 inches |
| 6th | cold day went on picket at 1 ock |
| 7th | Sunday very cold went to camp at 2 ock |
| 8th | cold day had marching orders |
| 9th | Brigade was called into line of Battle at 4 am" left camp at 3 ock p.m. went out five mile and returned to camp at 8 ock |
| 10th | moved camp 1 mile to rear pleasant day |
| 11th | Brigade was out foraging |
| 12th | in camp pleasant day |
| 13th | in camp pleasant day |
| 14th | moved camp 1/2 mile warm day. |
| 15th | Regt on picket Rainy day |
| 16th | Cold and windy day Regt came off picket at 10 am |
| 17th | cold day |
| 18th | Pleasant day Brigade out forageing |
| 19th | Pleasant day got 200 order from Sutler |
| 20th | had Brigade drill in the morning by General Willick |
| 21st | Sunday find day drawed monkey tents last night the Rebels fired 26 shots with cannon at Gen Vancleves pickets no harm done |
| 22nd | warm day had 3 hours Battalion drill |
| 23rd | Three hours Brigade drill by Gen Willick warm day |
| 24th | went on picket at 6 ock a.m. Rained in the morning |
| 25th | Christmas. was releived from picket at 8 am Pleasant but a very dry Christmas. |
| 26th | left camp at 8 am on Molinsville Pike. Davis's Division had a little skirmish near Molinsville 101 Ohio Vols took a six lt gun from the Rebels. |
| 27th | Advance to Tryune Rained most all day our Division was in advance a little skirmishing at Tryune. |
| 28th | our Brigade made a Reconisance out five mile on the |
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