Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-25
Diaries and Letters from
& Civil War Days Read at
: Meeting OF Sons OF Veterans.

Aug. Most down sick with scurvy
Cannot eat anything hard; nothing but
soups: teeth all loose, can move them
all around with my tongue. Leg get
ting lame; it is with difficulty 1 can
walk. The knee joint is swelled and is
turning black. Shall get to the hos
pital. If have chance.
Aug. 13-No salt issued to us now
have to eat our rice, beans, ETC., with
no salt whatever. Yesterday at Just
night, had issued to us some fresh
beef with no salt. 1t was nearly spoil
ed, and in order to save 1t. we devour-
ed 1t Immediately. So this morning
am out of everything. Will get our
breakfast at about o'clock tonight.
as soon as 1t is issued. If 1 could gain
my liberty by walking two miles,
certainly could not do it,
The following letter was received
by the late S. S. Vose, while prison
er of war at Belle Island and Ander-
sonville, from Capt. L. c. Bisbee of
Mr.. Vose's company. who was at the
time confined in Libby Prison, Rich
mond, Va.
Libby Prison, Richmond, Va. Dec.
%, 1868.
Friend Vose:-I have just received
your kind favor of this date / am
glad that your health is good. l hope
that that blessing will be continued to
you while you are obliged to remain
a prisoner. l am thankful that Brown
has gone to the hospital, where he
probably will in some measure improve
his health. ! am very much in hopes
that you will be able to 60 away in
the next boat. Capt. Atwood informs
me that he has made arrangements
with the Lieut.. commanding by which
he hopes that all our men will go in
the next installment. If you should
be SO lucky as to get away before I
do give my best regards to all my
friends (if you find any. If you should
go home IL possible go by Canton and
see my family. You can tell all that
my health is quite good, better than
of late. If 1t is settled thing that
we are TO @be exchanged soon / think
that the boxes will be kept back If
yours comes and you are gone will
take care of 1t as well as possible.
When Rowe died l wrote to his folks
and to Capt Waidron but / have heard
nothing from either and do not feel
certain that the letters ever reached
their destination. You can make in
quiries If you have an opportunity. !
feel very much in hopes that We are
all to be exchanged very soon. This
is the first time that have taken any
stock in the rumor.
Your friend and most obedient SER
want,
l.. c. BISBEE. Capt. Co. I, 16 Me.
Extracts from the diary of T. J. Cal
den. who enlisted January IL, 1862, in
the 2sth Mass. Volunteers as a must
clan in the Regimental Band, consist
ing of "a pieces:
They left Mass. on January II. and
proceeded for Fort Columbus, New
York harbor and on the 14th of Feb
ruary they left for Hilton Head. So.
Carolina.
The regiment was first engaged at
Fort Johnson, James Island, S. C. They
evacuated James Island July ii. On
the 3rd of Augusta, 1852, the Twenty
Eighth sailed from Hilton Head and
arrived at Aqua Creek, Aug. s, where
they Joined the army of the Potomac.
Sat, March I, 1662--Our tents came
today and two other men and myself
succeeded in getting one for ourselves.
Mar. 2-col. Williams inspected our
regiment today.
Mar. 3-The Twenty Eighth and the
Eighth Maine, Conn. 9Th and New
Hampshire 3rd and Tenn. 10th was in