Monthly Archives: October 2014
Diary of Orrin Brown—Oct 31, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, Chattanooga, Tennessee Monday–Oct. 31st There was 4 detailed out of our mess to do guard duty today, we were marched up to the Military Prison and in the fournoon we went to the Post head quarters … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin Brown—Oct 30, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, Chattanooga, Tennessee Sunday–Oct. 30th It was cool and cloudy this morning but has come off Clear and warm. The 4th Corpse is coming in yet this morning. I washed up and went down to Church and … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin Brown—Oct 29, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, Chattanooga, Tennessee Saturday–Oct. 29th It was quite cool last night but it has come of warm and pleasant there has about 400 new troops come in this morning from Ind. and Mich. wee were ordered to … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin Brown—Oct 28, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, Chattanooga, Tennessee Friday–Oct. 28th Got up this morning feeling pretty well it is clearing off and is going to be a pleasant day, we were not called out today, three of us went down and bought … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin Brown—Oct 27, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, Chattanooga, Tennessee Thursday–Oct. 27th It rained last night verry hard for a while but our mess kept pretty dry but there was lots of them that had no tent and got a good soaking when we … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin Brown—Oct 26, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, Chattanooga, Tennessee Wednesday–Oct. 26th We got up this morning and found a cool chilly wind blowing, we were not any of us detailed to work today. I feel pretty well better than I have for several … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin Brown—Oct 25, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, Chattanooga, Tennessee Tuesday–Oct. 25th The weather is verry pleasant today although it was cool and foggy this morning as it always is for the most part of the time, my mess mates have all gone out … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin Brown—Oct 24, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, Chattanooga, Tennessee Monday–Oct. 24th We slept verry comfortable last night under our temporary tent, I took a dose of pill last night and feel a little better today, there has 3 or 400 new troops came … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin Brown—Oct 23, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, Chattanooga, Tennessee Sunday–Oct. 23rd I was quite sick all night on account of my cold but I feel a little better now and hope I shall get along. It was a little warmer last night but … Continue reading
Diary of Orrin Brown—Oct 22, 1864
Diary of Orrin Brown, Chattanooga, Tennessee Saturday–Oct. 22nd We got up this morning shivering and no wood to make a fire of, we managed to pick up enough to cook breakfast and dinner by going about a mile after it. … Continue reading
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