Sunday, November 30, 1862
Nathaniel Caverly Jr. wrote a hasty letter home to his father, informing him that he would be marching to the front on the next day at noon. Nathaniel remarked that their destination was uncertain but that he believed it would be Richmond. Nathaniel ended the letter poignantly by reassuring his father: "Do not be worried for fear we shall go into battle for I dont think that we shall. I am well and rugged as ever I was and stand most anything I guess."1
References:
1Alan C. Phillips, Soldiers in My Family: Caverlys and Murrays 1754-1865. (DePere, Wisconsin: A.C. Phillips, 1993.), 81-82.
Friday, November 30, 2012
To Fredericksburg
Sunday, November 30, 1862
The men of the Thirteenth New Hampshire Regiment received orders to strike tents and prepare to march at noon the following day. Their destination is Fredericksburg, where Confederate General Robert E. Lee is prepared for an attack as Union General Ambrose Burnside awaits pontoon bridges to cross the Rappahannock River.1
References:
1S. Millett Thompson, Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 26.
The men of the Thirteenth New Hampshire Regiment received orders to strike tents and prepare to march at noon the following day. Their destination is Fredericksburg, where Confederate General Robert E. Lee is prepared for an attack as Union General Ambrose Burnside awaits pontoon bridges to cross the Rappahannock River.1
References:
1S. Millett Thompson, Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 26.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
McClellan Replaced by Burnside
Friday, November 14, 1862
The men of the Thirteenth New Hampshire Regiment received the news of the replacement of General George McClellan with General Ambrose Burnside as the commander of the Army of the Potomac.1
References:
1S. Millett Thompson, Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 23.
The men of the Thirteenth New Hampshire Regiment received the news of the replacement of General George McClellan with General Ambrose Burnside as the commander of the Army of the Potomac.1
References:
1S. Millett Thompson, Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 23.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Author's Message
On this observance of Veterans Day, please take some time today to remember and honor veterans of all wars. Thank you.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
First Snowstorm
Friday, November 7, 1862
After several days of drills in markedly cold weather, a severe northeast snowstorm drops six inches of snow on Camp Colby.1
References:
1S. Millett Thompson, Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 22.
After several days of drills in markedly cold weather, a severe northeast snowstorm drops six inches of snow on Camp Colby.1
References:
1S. Millett Thompson, Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 22.
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Settling in at Camp Casey
Monday, November 3, 1862
The men of the Thirteenth settle in at Camp Casey, receiving new tents. The expectation is to spend the winter here. Nearly a hundred men are reporting sick daily. The regiment receives meager rations of salt pork, salt beef, bread, and the less-frequent potatoes or rice. The men of the Thirteenth are eager for news from home, and crowd the Chaplain's tent whenever mail arrives in camp.1
References:
1S. Millett Thompson, Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 21.
The men of the Thirteenth settle in at Camp Casey, receiving new tents. The expectation is to spend the winter here. Nearly a hundred men are reporting sick daily. The regiment receives meager rations of salt pork, salt beef, bread, and the less-frequent potatoes or rice. The men of the Thirteenth are eager for news from home, and crowd the Chaplain's tent whenever mail arrives in camp.1
References:
1S. Millett Thompson, Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 21.
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Camp Casey
Saturday, November 1, 1862
At noon the Thirteenth receives orders to strike camp and prepare to march. At 1:00 PM the Thirteenth begins a march of five miles to Fairfax Seminary, making camp on a hill a mile beyond the Seminary. The new camp is named Camp Casey for their commanding officer, General Silas Casey.1
References:
1S. Millett Thompson, Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 20.
At noon the Thirteenth receives orders to strike camp and prepare to march. At 1:00 PM the Thirteenth begins a march of five miles to Fairfax Seminary, making camp on a hill a mile beyond the Seminary. The new camp is named Camp Casey for their commanding officer, General Silas Casey.1
References:
1S. Millett Thompson, Thirteenth Regiment of New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry in the War of the Rebellion, 1861-1865 : A Diary Covering Three Years and a Day (Boston, Massachusetts: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1888), 20.
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