The Republican journal., 1914-10-29
To clear road this day. it seems
Across the CARRYING place.

To clear a road this day. it seems
Across the carrying place.
On Sunday, the twentieth of May
Our men were made to work;
And some did work ard some did play
Upon the Sabbath day.
The weather fair
The sun shines clear;
| We run when e'er they call
To men it's all.
IT'S something like l ne err did see on
Sundays for to transgress the Law of
God for men. But when men answer for
trespasses let the men answer. Then six
days there is allotted to work by H i'm
that made US, and the seventh we are
commanded for to read and pray.
On Monday. the twenty-firs of May
To bring it all to pass
Our men they
Are all fast.
On Tuesday was the 22d of May. We
were all routed out about O'Clock, and
sailed off about 2 O'Clock We sailed
along up the River, to see what We could
see, and orders came that we both i. e..
two vessels1 here at anchor lie. On
Wednesday. the 23d of May, early in the
morning, we towed along till we got to
the Falls. Then we went ashore, and
had not marched half a mile, before
Brigadier Waldo dropped down dead.
Then We ranged the woods along up by
this Rivers side.
We march'd along up by the Falls
I We did the bounds. declare,
The bounds" were set, plainly see,
Between he nations.
A piece of lead (was) buried under a
birch tree upon the top of large hill in
honor and despair, where it might be
found in years afar off. This was done
ABOUT IS miles above where we are a
building the Fort. On Thursday. the
oath of May, by the break of day, we
were towing down the River. About 2
O'Clock we got into the fort. On Friday,
the 25th. in the p. m. Brig. Waldo was
buried. On Saturday, the 26th of May,
the gunner sailed for Boston. On Sun
day was the 9th day. We rested and
at night,
The wind did blow
And waters flow.
On M nday was the 18th. On Tues
day was the 18th. At O'Clock "the
rain descended, and the waters flowed,
till IL O'Clock. and (then it) cleared
away. Then they raised one post of our
fort. Or the 30th day was ELECTION, -
and some rain in the forepart of the
day. Thirty first day was clear and
pleasant. A little before the sun did set
| saw a man whipped with 35 lashes.
On the LIST day of June it was Friday,
and clear day it was. On Saturday
was the I'd day of June. A man died
In Capt. Nichols company. On Sunday
was the Sd day, man died. On the 18th
day was Monday. On Tuesday was the
5th. On Wednesday was the 9th day.
At night our men we're out
Upon the Parade to play,
AS the truth declare and say,
Capt. Bean came out and thought
To drive them all away
On Thursday was the seventh day.
On Friday was the eighth day; rainy
the ninth day, and we finished raising
the fort at o'clock in the p. M, and
(the) Brigadier gave them two barrels
of cider. Sunday was the 10th day, and
at o'clock the sun shined clear, and
(the) Brigadier went, and about 80 of
US, four miles down the River, and there
we spied a pleasant and fruitful land,
and about IL O'Clock we returned. On
Monday was the 18th day, and pleasant
day it was Tuesday was the 18th day.
Wednesday was the 18th day. Last
night our sentries thought that they
heard Indians, which caused a numbe,
of our men to go up to the carrying
place" that night to keep a sentry, and
a hundred more to go into the Fort to
lodge. Thursday was (the) 18th day.
Friday was the 18th day, and a clear cold
cloudy day it was. Saturday was the
10Th day. Sunday was the 18th day, and
Capt. Saunders sailed, and carried off
some of our sick. Monday was the 18th
day. The Brigader's lighter came in
and brought in several letters, and some
women. Tuesday was the 10Th day.
Wednesday was the goth. Thursday
was the 21st. Friday was the 22nd-a
pleasant summers day.
The sun shined clear,
And the weather was fair,
And about twelve o'clock
The cannons they did war
Twas CORONATION Day"
AS the night shone before
Then three mighty shouts we gave
To show King Georges bravery.
Saturday was the 23d day and a warm
day it was. Friday was the
18th day, and at o'clock in the p M,
Capt. Saunders came in. Saturday was
the Both day, and at one of the clock
Brigadier Preble's lighter came in with
his wife and some other women; and
about 6 O'Clock we finished the breast
work, and the trench, and pickets we
set up; and Capt. Herrick gave us treat
to drink his health with; and before the
sun did set we were drawn up on the
Parade, two deep, all four of our compa-
MES, and there we had the Brigadier's
orders, where he would have US to stay a
week longer.
Sunday was the LIST day Of July. Then