In
school. nothing new. The soldiers come up and knock down men and rob them. A
squad called to me and halted me tonight and said if I did not [stop], they
would shoot me. I went on.
In
school. Nothing new.
Good
Friday. Holy day. Saw Doctor Wright. [He] said I could get a place in his
brother’s regiment as clerk in the Quartermaster’s office or Sergeant Major.
He wants me to go to El Dorado this summer [and] stay a month or so. He will
give me cloth for pants and coat, jeans, winter stuff. Pleasant place. Wants me
to write about a week before I go and tell when I start.
Saturday.
Down the street. Saw Dr. Wright [and went] round with him all day.
Sunday.
At church. Afternoon, out to Jacob’s with [Capt.] Syberg.
In
school. Mathews has gone into the army. Got some of his scholars. Dr. Wright
left yesterday morning. I lent him Friday 12 dollars. He promised to pay me
that, likewise the five dollars that he has owed me ever since we joined the
army, but the scoundrel has gone off without saying a word about it. I have been
disappointed in that man. He is a knave and a thief. I am sorry for him. He
promised me on his honor that he would come in and pay before he went, but he
slipped off from the camps without ever coming in even.
In
school. Nothing new.
Got
Mrs. Fulton’s
house where Mathews was for $275 a year [to use as my school]. Moved. Sam Adams
moved for me. Feel tired.
In
school. Several new boys.
In
school.
Saturday.
Down the street. Nothing new. Rainy afternoon.
Sunday.
At Syberg’s. Went to Jacob’s.
In
school. Have 44 scholars. Rainy.
In
school. Cold.
In
school. nothing new. [Lewis] Kumpe
and [John] Murphy
have to go over the river to the Capitol Guards.
In
school. Nothing new.
In
school. Capt. [John D.] Adams got home. Down the street. Nothing new. At
Presbyterian church. Revival amongst soldiers by the Methodist.
Saturday.
Down the street. At Syberg’s. [He was] telling me [of] his old scrapes.
Sunday.
At Jacob’s. Saw Capt. Snow there.
In
school. Nothing new. At church. Mrs. Adamson promised to wash for me and do my
mending for five dollars a month. This month she charged me a dollar for a
little thread that she used in mending my shirts. At church with her. Have 50
names of boys on my list [of students].
In
school. Rainy. Nothing new. At Graves’. Mrs. Graves says that the Presbyterian
women here prayed for her in their prayer meetings when Dr. Scheifler was living
thinking that she was committing adultery with him.
In
school. Gave boys [a] holiday in the forenoon [when they] said there was a
parade. [They] lied.
In
school. Been here just a year [since returning from the war]. Evening, at
church.
In
school.
Saturday.
Sunday.
At Syberg’s.
In
school. Called on Mrs. Adams.
In
school. Nothing new.
In
school. Nothing new. At Syberg’s.
In
school. Whipped Burgeoine. His mother came up & raised a fuss.
