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| January |
1 - 3 |
In Raleigh |
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|
4 |
In Raleigh |
In am; at home in pm |
|
5 - 7 |
In Raleigh |
|
|
8 |
In Raleigh |
Mr. Marsh {probably
father-in-law} here |
|
9 - 10 |
In Raleigh |
Col. Wadley {Superintendent
of Confederate RR Transportation} here |
|
11 |
In Raleigh |
In am and pm |
|
12 |
In Raleigh |
Col. Wadley here |
|
13 |
In Raleigh |
|
|
14 |
Went to Clayton and back |
|
15 - 17 |
In Raleigh |
|
|
18 |
In Raleigh |
In am; at home in pm |
|
19 - 24 |
In Raleigh |
|
|
25 |
In Raleigh |
In am; at home in pm |
|
26 - 31 |
In Raleigh |
|
| February |
1 |
At home all day |
|
2 |
Gerty came in with me. Col. Wadley
called at the Shops and informed me that the Secretary of
War had ordered the Shops closed and the material and
property in my charge to be turned over to him. At once
notified all hands of the order and when the ????? for
dinner I disbanded the force, much to my regret. It is much
against the interests of the cause as time will prove. |
|
3 |
In Raleigh |
Capt {F. W.} Sims
{who will eventually take Wadley's
place as Superintendent of Railroad Transportation} and
Manson commenced taking
inventory. 9 inches of snow on the ground |
|
4 - 7 |
In Raleigh |
|
|
8 |
In Raleigh |
In am; at home in pm |
|
9 - 11 |
In Raleigh |
|
|
12 |
In Raleigh |
Col. Fremont {Superintendent,
Wilmington & Weldon RR} here |
|
13 |
In Raleigh |
Hugh Rice {Superintendent,
Manassas Gap RR} here |
|
14 - 15 |
In Raleigh |
|
|
16 |
In Raleigh |
Maj. Morfit here {on a
trip looking for CS Government railroad cars} |
|
17 |
In Raleigh |
Maj. Wilson here |
|
18 |
In Raleigh |
|
|
19 |
In Raleigh |
Sister arrived at 5 pm from Richmond |
|
20 |
In Raleigh |
|
|
21 |
In Raleigh |
Col. Wadley left |
|
22 |
At home all day |
|
23 - 26 |
In Raleigh |
|
|
27 |
Moved from Mrs. Nixon's to my
house today |
|
28 |
In Raleigh |
|
| March |
1 - 7 |
In Raleigh |
|
|
8 |
In Raleigh |
Received a letter from Mr. {William}
Johnston,
President, Charlotte & South Carolina RR, offering me
the position of General Superintendent of that RR |
|
9 |
Left at 5 1/2 pm for Charlotte |
|
10 |
Arrived at Charlotte at 10 am. Saw
Mr. Johnston and dined with him |
|
11 |
Went to Columbia with Mr.
Johnston, at his request. Arrived at 5 pm and stopped at ??ner
House |
|
12 |
Dined with Col. Blanton Duncan and
accepted the position of the Superintendent of the Charlotte
& South Carolina RR |
|
13 |
Left at 6 pm for Charlotte |
|
14 |
Arrived at Charlotte at 2 am. Left
at 4 1/2 pm for Raleigh |
|
15 |
Arrived at Raleigh at 5 am |
|
16 |
In Raleigh |
|
|
17 |
Left for Weldon at 10 am in
obedience to orders from QM Genl. Arrived there at 6 pm |
|
18 |
At Weldon |
Saw Maj. Carrington. Left at 9 pm for Richmond
in company with ??? Jones and Capt. McCoy |
|
19 |
Arrived at Richmond at 7 1/2 am.
Saw QM Genl. at 9 am. At 1:30 I had orders from Secretary of
War assigning me to duty as temporary Superintendent of the
Charlotte & South Carolina RR |
|
20 |
Left at 6 am for Raleigh in
company with Jones. Dined at Weldon and arrived at Raleigh
at midnight |
|
21 - 22 |
In Raleigh |
|
|
23 |
Left at 1 pm for Charlotte |
|
24 |
Arrived at Charlotte at 8 am and
left at 9 am for Columbia, where I arrived at 5 pm. Stopped
at McKerson's Hotel {probably
Nickerson's Hotel} |
|
25 |
In Columbia |
|
|
26 |
In Columbia |
Mr. Johnston here |
|
27 |
In Columbia |
Col. Duncan invited me to take my meals at his
house |
|
28 |
In Columbia |
Dined with Col. Duncan |
|
29 |
In Columbia |
At Col. Duncan's most of the day |
|
30 - 31 |
In Columbia |
|
| April |
1 - 3 |
In Columbia |
|
|
4 |
Left at 6 pm for Charlotte |
|
5 |
Arrived at Charlotte at 2 am. Left
at 9 am for Columbia, where I arrived at 5 pm |
|
6 |
In Columbia |
Mr. Johnston here |
|
7 |
In Columbia |
Mr. Johnston here. H. Kahn of Richmond here |
|
8 |
In Columbia |
Mr. Kahn accepted position of Master Machinist
at $200 per month |
|
9 |
In Columbia |
|
|
10 |
Left Columbia at 9 am and arrived
at Chester at 9 pm, examining the road and bridges |
|
11 |
Left Chester at 7:40 and arrived
at Charlotte at 2:00. Left Charlotte at 5:00 pm and met
Gerty and sister at Thomasville |
|
12 |
Arrived at Charlotte at 6 am. In
Charlotte all day. At Manson House |
|
13 |
Left Charlotte at 8:45 am with
family. Arrived at Columbia at 5 pm. Stopped at McKerson's |
|
14 - 19 |
In Columbia |
|
|
20 |
In Columbia |
Mr. Johnston here |
|
21 |
In Columbia |
|
|
22 |
Left Columbia and arrived at
Charlotte at 3:30 pm. Mother arrived from Raleigh |
|
23 |
Left Charlotte at 9:35 am with
Mother and arrived at Columbia at 4:50 pm |
|
24 - 25 |
In Columbia |
|
|
26 |
In Columbia |
Col. Wadley here |
|
27 |
In Columbia |
Commenced housekeeping today |
|
28 |
In Columbia |
Mr. Johnston here |
|
29 |
In Columbia |
|
|
30 |
In Columbia |
Met with E. J. Ramoth and H. T. Peake {Superintendent,
South Carolina RR} today |
| May |
1 |
Went to L??wood R??st in am and pm
with excursion train for Madam Losnonski's School |
|
2 - 4 |
In Columbia |
|
|
5 |
In Columbia |
QM and Maj. ??pl here today |
|
6 |
In Columbia |
|
|
7 |
In Columbia |
Maj. ??ple here. Ruhy arrived |
|
8 - 9 |
In Columbia |
|
|
10 |
In Columbia |
Mr. Johnston here |
|
11 - 12 |
In Columbia |
|
|
13 |
Left Columbia 7:30 am arrived at
Statesville at 7:30 pm. Returned to Troutman and stayed all
night {The Atlantic, Tennessee &
Ohio RR, owned and run by the Charlotte & South Carolina
RR, had just reached Statesville in mid-March. As
Superintendent of the Charlotte & South Carolina RR,
Sharp was also the Superintendent of the AT&O RR} |
|
14 |
Left Troutman 5 1/2 am and arrived
Columbia at 5 pm |
|
15 - 20 |
In Columbia |
|
|
21 - 22 |
In Columbia |
Mr. Johnston here |
|
23 - 24 |
In Columbia |
|
|
25 |
In Columbia |
Moved into Mr. Fonda's house today |
|
26 - 27 |
In Columbia |
|
|
28 |
Left Columbia at 9 am and arrived
at Charlotte at 3 1/2 pm. Left Charlotte at 5:40 pm |
|
29 |
Arrived in Raleigh at 9 1/2 am.
Left Raleigh at midnight |
|
30 |
Arrived at Charlotte at 5 1/4 pm.
Left at 7 1/4 pm for Columbia |
|
31 |
Arrived at Columbia at 5 am. Mr.
Johnston here |
| June |
1 - 3 |
In Columbia |
|
|
4 - 5 |
In Columbia |
Mr. Johnston here |
|
6 - 9 |
In Columbia |
|
|
10 |
In Columbia |
Directors met |
|
11 - 13 |
In Columbia |
|
|
14 |
In Columbia |
Mr. Sanford {President,
Petersburg RR} here |
|
15 - 16 |
In Columbia |
|
|
17 |
In Columbia |
Hugh Rice {Superintendent,
Manassas Gap RR} here |
|
18 |
In Columbia |
C. Wilkes & W. Johnston {contractors
building the Piedmont RR} here |
|
19 - 22 |
In Columbia |
|
|
23 |
Left at 9 1/2 am and arrived at
Charlotte at 4 pm. Left at 7 1/4 pm |
|
24 |
Arrived at Columbia at 5:10 am.
Manson and Sturman arrived |
|
25 |
In Columbia |
|
|
26 |
Went to Run off one mile south of
Blackstock and back |
|
27 - 28 |
In Columbia |
|
|
29 |
In Columbia |
Maj. G. W. Grice took tea and spent the
evening |
|
30 |
In Columbia |
|
| July |
1 - 7 |
In Columbia |
|
|
8 |
In Columbia |
Went to runoff one mile from Sharps T. O. and
back in pm. Met Mr. and Mrs. Johnston en route for Columbia |
|
9 - 17 |
In Columbia |
|
|
18 |
In Columbia |
Maj. Grice here |
|
19 |
In Columbia |
Maj. Grice here am. Mr. Johnston took tea with
us |
|
20 |
In Columbia |
|
|
21 |
In Columbia |
Maj. Carrington here |
|
22 - 28 |
In Columbia |
|
|
29 |
In Columbia |
Maj. Carrington here |
|
30 |
In Columbia |
Hugh Rice here |
|
31 |
In Columbia |
|
| August |
1 - 2 |
In Columbia |
|
|
3 |
In Columbia |
My sister and Mr. Marsh left for Richmond this pm |
|
4 - 7 |
In Columbia |
|
|
8 |
In Columbia |
Maj. Carrington here |
|
9 |
In Columbia |
|
|
10 - 11 |
In Columbia |
Maj. Carrington here |
|
11 |
Went out at 6 pm on mail train and
found down Passenger train off the track near ?almas mile |
| |
12 |
In Columbia |
At 7 am. Up all night at run off |
|
13 |
Left at 8 am and arrived at
Charlotte at 4 pm |
| |
14 |
Left Charlotte 9 am arrived at 5
pm |
|
15 - 17 |
In Columbia |
|
|
18 |
In Columbia |
Left at 11 am for a run off near Ridgeway |
|
19 |
Arrived at Columbia at 5 1/2 am |
|
20 - 23 |
In Columbia |
|
|
24 |
In Columbia |
Engines Richland and Hamilton collided at 10
pm near Rock Hill |
|
25 |
Left at 8:30 am for Rock Hill;
returned to Columbia by 10:30 pm |
|
26 |
In Columbia |
|
|
27 |
In Columbia |
Engines Catawba and Harper collided near
Killian's. Went out there and returned by 11 pm |
|
28 - 31 |
In Columbia |
|
| September |
1 |
In Columbia |
Started trains to carry cotton to Wilmington |
|
2 |
In Columbia |
|
|
3 |
Left at 8 am for Chester |
|
4 |
Left Chester at 8 1/2 am for
Charlotte and arrived at 3:15 pm |
|
5 |
Left Charlotte at 8 am and arrived
at Columbia at 4:10 pm. T. J. ??na came down |
|
6 - 8 |
In Columbia |
|
|
9 |
Left for Charlotte at 7 am to
attend to forwarding troops south |
|
10 |
In Charlotte |
Portion of Manson House burned |
|
11 |
In Charlotte |
Went to Chester and back at night |
|
12 |
In Charlotte |
Left at 12 M for Chester. Left Chester at
midnight |
|
13 |
In Charlotte |
|
|
14 |
In Charlotte |
Left at 6 pm |
|
15 |
Arrived at Columbia at 5 am. Left
at 6 pm |
|
16 |
Arrived at Charlotte at 5 am |
|
17 |
In Charlotte |
Left at 8 am for Chester |
|
18 |
At Chester |
|
|
19 |
Left Chester 10:30 am and arrived
at Columbia at 4:30 pm |
|
20 - 22 |
|
{no entry} |
|
23 |
Left at 8 am for Chester |
|
24 |
Left Chester at 11:30 am and
arrived at Columbia at 5 pm |
|
25 - 27 |
In Columbia |
|
|
28 |
In Columbia |
Joners here |
|
29 - 30 |
In Columbia |
|
| October |
1 |
Left at 8 am and arrived at
Charlotte at 5 pm |
|
2 |
Left Charlotte at 7 am. Came to
Gongner. Returned to Chester Bridge, above Chester, then
returned to Chester and remained till 10 pm. Left for
Columbia with Jno T. Whaley on down night train |
|
3 |
Arrived at Columbia at 5 am. Mr.
Jones here |
|
4 - 5 |
In Columbia |
|
|
6 |
In Columbia |
Dr. Brock and wife (Lizzy Tyler) arrived today
from Richmond |
|
7 |
Left at 8 am. Went to ??ner and
back |
|
8 - 11 |
In Columbia |
|
|
12 |
In Columbia |
Left at 6 pm for Charlotte |
|
13 |
Arrived at Charlotte at 5 am and
left at 3 pm for Statesville |
|
14 |
Left Statesville at 7 am and
arrived at Charlotte at 10 am. Left at 12:30 for Chester.
Left Chester at 10:30 for Columbia |
|
15 |
Arrived at Columbia at 5 am |
|
16 - 18 |
In Columbia |
|
|
19 |
In Columbia |
Dr. Brock, wife and Lt. McCabe left at 6 pm
for Richmond |
|
20 - 21 |
In Columbia |
|
|
22 |
In Columbia |
L. T. Bailey here |
|
23 |
In Columbia |
|
|
24 |
In Columbia |
Left at 5 pm for the south to look for engines
and cars |
|
25 |
Arrived in Augusta at 6 am. Saw
Maj. Grice, Geo Yonge {Superintendent,
Georgia RR} and others. Left at 6 pm and stopped over
night at Berzelia |
|
26 |
Left Berzila at 9 am and arrived
at Atlanta at 6 pm |
|
27 |
Left Atlanta at 8 am and arrived
at Montgomery at 10 1/2 pm |
|
28 |
In Montgomery |
|
29 |
Left Montgomery at 8 am. Arrived
at Mobile at 11 pm |
|
30 - 31 |
In Mobile |
|
| November |
1 |
In Mobile |
|
|
2 |
In Mobile |
Contracted with S. B. Jones, Superintendent {Memphis
& Ohio RR},
for 2 locomotives and 30 cars. Left at 2 pm for Montgomery |
|
3 |
Arrived at Montgomery at 7 am |
|
4 |
In Montgomery |
|
5 |
In Montgomery |
Left at 5 1/2 pm for Selma by steamer R. B.
Lang |
|
6 |
Arrived in Selma at 4 am. Left at
8 am for Uniontown. Arrived at Uniontown at 10 am and left
at 2 pm. Arrived at Selma at 4 pm and left at 5 pm for
Montgomery by steamer J. ?. Davis |
|
7 |
Arrived at Montgomery at 6 am.
Left at midnight for home |
|
8 |
Arrived at West Point at 7 1/2 am.
Left at 8 am and arrived at Atlanta at 3 pm. Left Atlanta at
4 pm |
|
9 |
Arrived at Augusta at 4 1/2 am.
Saw Maj. Grice, Col. A C Myers and others. Left at 6 1/2 pm
in company with Grice |
|
10 |
Arrived at Columbia at 9 1/2 am.
Grice left at 6 pm for Oxford, NC |
|
11 - 17 |
In Columbia |
|
|
18 |
Left at 8 am with Col. Myers {former Quartermaster
General, CS Army} for
Charlotte and arrived there at 5 pm |
|
19 |
Left at 7 am and arrived at
Columbia at 4 pm |
|
20 - 22 |
In Columbia |
|
|
23 |
In Columbia |
Hugh Rice here |
|
24 - 25 |
In Columbia |
|
|
26 |
In Columbia |
Maj. Carrington arrived and stayed with us |
|
27 - 30 |
In Columbia |
|
| December |
1 |
In Columbia |
H. D. Bird {Superintendent,
South Side RR} here |
|
2 - 6 |
In Columbia |
|
|
7 |
In Columbia |
Maj. Carrington left this am for Charlotte |
|
8 - 9 |
In Columbia |
|
|
10 |
In Columbia |
W. J. Hawkins {President,
Raleigh & Gaston RR} here |
|
11 - 14 |
In Columbia |
|
|
15 |
Left at 8 am and arrived in
Charlotte at 5 pm |
|
16 |
Mr. and Mrs. Marsh and sister
arrived from Richmond and left at 7 am for Columbia. I left
for Columbia at 6 pm |
|
17 |
Arrived at Columbia at 5 1/2 am.
Capt. Allen, Superintendent of the Chatham RR, Maj. F. W.
Sims {Superintendent of Confederate
Railroad Transportation and head of the RR Bureau} and Capt. W. E. Pierce
{a Quartermaster under Maj. W. W.
Pierce, senior QM in North Carolina} are here |
|
18 - 27 |
In Columbia |
|
|
28 |
In Columbia |
Maj. D. H. Wood and Maj. Grice |
|
29 |
In Columbia |
Maj. Wood and Maj. Grice dined with us today |
|
30 |
In Columbia |
Maj. Wood left for the South. Major Grice left
for Charleston |
|
31 |
In Columbia |
All day |