The Civil War Diary of John F. Locke, 14th Tennessee (1861)
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John F. Locke was a Confederate soldier in the 14th Tennessee, Company D, and served in the Army of Northern Viriginia throughout the American Civil War. This portion of the diary exposes the reader to the mind of John F. Locke and his experiences in 1861.
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The Civil War Diary of John F. Locke, 14th Tennessee (1861) - John F. Locke
The Civil War Diary of John F. Locke, 14th Tennessee (1861)
John F. Locke
Published by Derrick Lindow, 2018.
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Title Page
Enlistment and the Cheat Mountain Campaign
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Enlistment and the Cheat Mountain Campaign
JULY 1861
16- Started from home, got boat at Itri(?) about midnight, landed at Dover after sunrise.
17- Leave here on train in P.M., pass Clarksville, arrive at Camp Boone[1], stay all night.
18- I go back to Clarksville and in P.M., (4:00) take train for Nashville, arrive there at dark. It rains desperately.
19- Was sworn in at war department and left on 4:00 train[2]. Arrive at Chattanooga early the 20th (Sunday), change cars and st** arrive at Knoxville at 12:00. Stay here the 20th and start for Haynesville, arrive there at 4:00. Find the boys in fine spirits.
21- Rainy Day
22- The regiment was paid off today. Drew gun and accoutrements.
23- Fine day. The regiment get on the train, and arrive at Bristol and stopped there. We lived on the luxuries of the town until the 25th.
25- We start on the cars and arrive at Lynchburg on the 26th. Here the boys nearly all take a spree/spred
27- Leave here and arrive at Stanton[3] on the 28th.
28- Here we cook rations[4] and take train and arrive at Millboro in the P.M. Pitch tents and stay there until the 30th[5].