October 22-25, 1862

Henry S. Robinson Diary, October 22nd - 25th 1862
Henry S. Robinson Diary, October 22nd – 25th 1862

22nd Pleasant Valley
Paid Raymond to (s…?) 4.14
“ Herbert for mess 13.00
“ Raymond for future use 10.00
“ Herbert on acct—10.00
[…] – have already […] 2.15
[…] + battle drills
[…] […] at battle drills

23rd […] comp […] good
examination –
Drew for 60 101 lbs fresh beef
drills as usual— Capt. sick
Lo. R. examining non Coms.

Ha

24th got pap to Harpers Ferry
went with (Chaplain Camfield?)
– (across?) the creek + then in a
straight line to Sandy Hook
-Canal and R.R. very near the mts
Md Heights rise (9?) to 400 ft above
the River – Louden hts. as high
but no so […] […] –

24th Harpers Ferry
Went acrop Pontoon bridge – […]
smile on […] –R.R + carriage
road bridges nearby done – Law the
US (musket?) work Brown E. […]
the – hanging sock […] the
Then audoah on the Pontoon bridge
+ up the Londen heights enough to look
on the high land at the Ferry—
Sent $80.00 to Mary (Mrs H S Robisy(?))
by Adams Exprep. and sent (receipt?)
in a letter to B.R. Smith
paid for […] $13
went up to Bohiar hts. and saw the
13th boys– + then to the […] – got
some specimens of stalactite +
back to Ferry – + then home –
Capt B. sick, sat up with him

25th […] 1 woolen blanket
one (pan?) of shoes […] to Capt Bailey
-Drilled 60 in A.M.
Sent #6 letter to Mary

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