August 21- September 5, 1862

Henry S. Robinson Diary, August 21st - September 5th 1862
Henry S. Robinson Diary, August 21st – September 5th 1862

1862
21st Aug, In camp wool

22

23

24 Sunday – Services

25 Capt Bailey took command

26th Mary came into camp
Took dinner at Ms. Denny’s
Went home with Mary

27th returned to camp in
First train

28th Officer (?) of Guard

29th

30th 6 companies went home
On furloughs

31st Aug – Camp wool Sunday
Officer (?) of the Guard

1st Sept – went to Clinton
6 ½ a.m. Bot leather bag $9.73- (?)

2ond Returned 7 a.m.
30
Paid for coat go(?) pants + vest 12
“           pistol, sheath + ammtn. 19
“          knife fork + spoon + e-     75
Left camp wool about 2 p.m.
Arid Boston 5- got aboard
Ltr. Merrimack- with 20th
Marine Reg.

3d Steamer sailed 4 ½ a.m.
– passed Cape Cod + out
Through the Vineyard sound

4th at sea steering west
Of south
Officier (?) of the Guard

5th made the eastern shore of
Maryland Passed Hog
Hog island light 10 a.m.

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