The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-15
ncHARIEYo WATKINS, DIARY.
Another "volI, W Irom ,he BOY in Blue'
War Days Diary.

Another "yOlIty'' rom The hoy In Blue'S
War Days Diary.
Another batch of Interesting ex-
tracts from the war days diary of
High Private Charles II. Watkins, is
given to Intelligencer readers this
March /, 1S6l-The first day of the
month came in like lion. Three inches
of snow fell during the night and many
of the boys snuw-balling. Four new re-
cruits arrived. On light artillery COM
pany the full quota OF men has TO be
kept up, otherwise the labors would be
hard. Quite number Of our men were
promoted to other commando, and sew
eral were on detached duty at general
headquarters. In 1863 General Milroy
had number OF our boys nj his head
quarters and our captain complained TO
the general, claiming II 10 be somewhat
OF an imposition, when the old war horse
replied In these words: Captain Carlin,
] think the best thing you could do UNI
der the circumstances would be to resign.
so home. and recruit a company Of
numbskulls, and then you Won't be trou-
bled." For fear some may think / am
eEotiStic, will state that l was never on
htlAtllth hNAA VI lAbAlHANAt bAAN N'tA'A
not be reduced below the position held
-private).
March 2.-Weather very cold. Right
section out on wood duty. RumOr5 to-
day Of a fight with the army of the PotO-
mac. Hope something will transplre to
wake Us up
March 3.-Flftcen refugees came in
through the lines to-day on their way
north. I'VE never discouraged this class
OF people from going to the land Of
promise" or rebel soldiers from desert
ing). Warmer, Men out summing them
selves like so many turtles
March 4.-Bsautiful day Horses cx-
crcised. VIII Hobbs and Harrison Belle
VILE returned to company from Wheel
ing. where they had been on furlOuGh.
March "a gloomy, miserable day.
Drew ten new horses from the corral.
Wagon train left for Grceand Gap, our
own wagon accompanying with rutiOns
for centre section.
March G Sunday)-lnspcction inside
OF quarters, everything found In a clean
and satisfactory condition Second
Maryland Infantry had dress parade,
CThis reminds me of time when we
watched Col Muligan'S regiment on
dress parade. The orderly scrgeantS
came to the front ranks TO make their
reports of the men and each reported the
condition of hia company about rs fol-
lows: Company A, hfty-five for duty,
four sick and ten in the guard house
next would be Company Il, forty-cight
for duty, three sick and fifteen In the
guard house. This would be about the
report through the entire ton companies.
showing at least one nth OF the regl-
ment under arrest Yet for all this they
were good men and could away with
large quantity of Piedmont npplehClO.
Sergeant Scott Riley returned from
Greenland Gap.
March 7.-Bcautlful and warm day.
Battery drill and several blurdrrl made.
Police hauling forage and working for
fort. COur police" were men detailed
almost daily to clean up around camp
ground. haul feed. and do the drudge
work ut the company.
March Swarm day Horses eNer-
ciaed. Standing gun drill Al 10 o'clock
p. M, Andrew QuIGlcy left for Wheeling
on three days furlough. Second Mary
land on dress parade.
March 9-Annthrr warm day. Bat
tory drlll In the morning nnd after drill
We We're drawn up in park and watched
tho QuurtCrmaStcr inspect wagon ualn,
March l0-NloulnE cold and chilly
vita rain. Have several visitors from
Wheeling 10 sec ~, Steve Clark re-.
cclvrl a hox Of catables from home and
we had fine time destroying them
which was dOnr In very shurt period.
March 1l-DreHry and raining, Gen