Sunday.
At home. Down the street in the evening. A drunken soldier shot a citizen – a
German – in cold blood. The guards came, he [the German] snapped his pistol
three times at the guard, when the guard raised his gun & shot him dead. I
was standing only a little way [off at the time]. Horrible. It was opposite my
old school house. A few days ago a man was shot in the same place. Put in camp
of negroes too. Yesterday, were fooling with guns [when] one went off &
killed him instantly. I feel badly. Charley Berkson leaves in a short time to go
for goods. Oh, I wish I could hear from Mr. Bristol & that he could give me
a place [to work in Cincinnati].
In
school. Down the street. Steele came in today. McDonald wants to go in
partnership with me & put up a shebang.
At theatre.
In
school. Army came back today.
Wiedemann came back. At theatre. Nothing new.
In
school. O’Donald & I trying to
get a store to sell cigars, &c. At
theatre.
In
school. O’Donald & I [try to]
get a place. Down at Wiedemann’s. At theatre. Saw Billy Kimball. Talking about
going into business together. He will know this week whether he can or not.
Charley Berkson left this morning for St. Louis.
In
school. Have not succeeded in getting a shebang yet. At theatre. Nothing
new.
Saturday.
In store for Rosenberg
all day. Did not give me anything [for my work]. It is a shame. I will get it
out of him some other time.
Sunday.
Sick with diarrhea. At home all day. Reading Shakespeare. Nothing new.
In
school. feel sick. Billy Kimball
& I talking about going into partnership. At theatre.
In
school. Cold & rainy. Kimball & I talking of going into partnership. At
theatre.
In
school. a man by the name of Huey came up and wanted me to go in partnership
with him in a shebang. Could not as I had promised to go with Kimball. I made
out an application for a permit. Billy [Kimball] says he will try to put it
through. At theatre.
In
school. Kimball has given up going in with me. At theatre.
In
school. Kimball has backed out going in with me. I have fizzled doing anything
too, I think. At theatre. Feel tired out & sick.
May
14, 1864
Saturday.
Running about the streets doing nothing. Have not got a permit. I think I will
go in with Huey. At theater.
May
15, 1864
Sunday.
At home all day. Huey came to see me. Nothing new. Had Mary twice today.
May
16, 1864
In
school. Tried to get a permit. Could not. At theater. Nothing new.
May
17, 1864
In
school. Rainy. At theater.
May
18, 1864
In
school. Down at store. At theater. Do not feel well.
May
19, 1864
In
school. Down street. At theater.
May
20, 1864
In
school. Got a letter from home. At theater.
May
21, 1864
Saturday.
Down street. At theater.
May
22, 1864
Sunday.
Took a walk. Lane here & stayed till eleven o'clock at night. Said he was at
the penitentiary when the Federals came in [on September 11 and] that they took
him out the day they came in, which is a lie. No one was in the penitentiary
& the Federals did not go to it all the next day. He said one of the
overseers -- Jones by name -- would point the gun at him & threaten to kill
him. Lane is a villain, I believe. We will see what times will show.
Confederates getting pretty close here.
May
23, 1864
In
school. Nothing new. Got a letter from Epstein. At theater. Epstein wants me to
go to Indianapolis.
May
24, 1864
In
school. Down street. At theater. Saw Mr. Peake.
May
25, 1864
In
school. Had a difficulty with Bridges. Went to Provost Marshall. Do not think I
can do anything to get then out. At theater. Burkson came back day before
yesterday.
May
26, 1864
In
school. Down street. At theater.
May
27, 1864
In
school. Egan here afternoon. One of the prisoners who was at the penitentiary
while Egan was there & who was whipped by him was taken prisoner & is at
Pine Bluff. He swears that he will kill Egan when he sees him. Egan thinks of
going north. At theater. Had a little fuss with Bridges boarders. Play at the
theater -- Lucretia Borgia -- very good.
May
28, 1864
Saturday.
Down street. At theater.
May
29, 1864
Sunday.
Egan here. Got mad. Burkson here also. Evening down at Dodge's store.
May
30, 1864
In
school. Very small. Down street. Bukson wanted me to go to his store after
theater. Worked all afternoon for him & night till one o'clock. Stayed at
store.
May
31, 1864
In
school. Nearly all [the students] have left me. Down street. At theater. Nothing
new.
