Scott County, Kentucky
Diary of Edward Callistus Barlow 1829 - 1897
Pages 24 - 35
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Nov 20 Sister Weadie & Mr E.C. Tucker was married & they left for St. Louis Brother Mike Went with them.
**1861
Feb 3 James King died.
" 5 I moved in my T.S. Shepard Shop
" 24 I professed religion & joined the Methodist church under Rev. [Jno?] Hines [Hiner?]
Apr 21 I was Baptized by emersion in the Big Spring Branch By Rev. Dr. Samuel Adams of Lex. Ky. a beautiful day.
" 22 I went to Lexington Ky and bought a buggy of Dues Craig pd $175- and Twenty five dollars for the harness.
May 2 Went to Lexington to see Buck Rees marry Miss Naine [Waine?] Dowden.
6 Went to Cin Ohio bought Guns & Pistols Visited the Soldiers at Camp Harrison
" 14 Went Cin. Ohio
June 5 Went to Lexington bought a mawking bird of John Cook it is one year old give 10$ it & cage
Augt 7 I left here for Washington City with Mr. Sam Godey Dr. Holmes we left here on the
**1861 [The following two pages are written in hard but sharp pencil and are very light.]
7th Sept stayed all night at Cincinnati & left for the East. Stop[p]ed at Columbus, [Crestline?] arrived at Pittsburgh. Stayed all night left next day arrived at Harrisburgh Pennsylvania missed the connection & had to stay all night left next morning arrived at Baltimore at 7 o'clock on the 9th & had to stay all day we walked all over the City We had in our company Green Adams from Ky we took a row Boat to go across the Bay of Pataseo to visit Fort McHenry. we was admitted through our friend Adams we had a great deal of respect showed to us an officer went around with us. we saw large Morters, [Dalgreens?], Guns, Columbiads & rifle Cannon of the largest Size saw Cannon Balls & other munitions by the quantity. we returned to Baltimore in time to see a Regiment of Soldiers from Mass. with Waggons & everything nessary. we took the cars for Washington & found Mr. Will Godey waiting for us with
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**2 carriages & very glad to see us. we saw a great many companys all the way on our travel through Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. after we left Baltimore there were men guarding the track clear to the City. I found Mr. Godey & friends all well. So next morning We started to see the men, forts &fortifications in & around Washington. Its [i.e., It] surpassed my expectations for I never had seen anything of the kind on so large a figure. I visit[ed] the capitol & all the principal Buildings & lastly the Navy Yard where they were trying rifle cannons & other guns they were very busy making ammunition & other things. I visited Alexandria Virginia went down on a boat-was all through the City. Saw the Hotel where Ellworth &Jackson were killed had a very pleasant trip Mr. Godey little Jno Went with me they [i.e., There] were about forty thousand troops around Alexandria. I visited all the Encampments. I had
**a present of a Sharps rifle & a nice sadle & bridle given to me by [Wile?] Godey. I was gone three weeks & was spending my time very agreeable when I received a Telegraph dispatch to come home that Bro Mike had gone to join the Southern Army So I had to return when I got home Mike had gone I can say I never spent a more pleasant trip in my life nor was better treated.
Augt 24th Bro Mike left here with Jno Varnon for Camp boon in Tennessee I arrived at home the evening of the 27th of Augt 1861
[End of extremely light section.]
Dec 12 I paid the Baptist College 30$ the 3rd installment on $150.00. This makes 90$ I have paid I owe it 60$ Principal & 23.60 cts interest yet unpaid, this 12th Decr 1861
**1862
January 8 Ed Cantril left my house on Main Street & I Rented it to John Ready at one hundred & twenty five dollars
" 8 I paid H. Rhoton Jimmies school Bill $8.00 [no decimal point; could be $800, but not likely.]
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March 29 I had my stable shingled with Boards
" [28?] Riley Sharp was killed by G. [Wilgus?]
" 31 Pa received a letter from Bro. Mike he is in Decarter Alabama. he was in the Battle 4 days fight at Fort Donaldson but did not receive a scratch.
**1862
May 18 Esther had a child girl named Harriet.
**1862
March 24 Jimmie['s] pup was born. Its name is Spot by Gorham Dog out of [Spears?][Shepard?] Setter.
June 14th Esther Blk woman Died after being sick about 3 weeks.
June 27 I bought America[,] Black woman at J.P. Johnsons, for which I paid for her & Five children 661$ She is 30 years old her oldest child Boy is named George born Augt 1st 1857. 5 years old when bought her youngest is Named Wm born Nov 1st 1861
July 2 Capt C.S. True, Lady & child commenced bording with me (that is) wife & Boy at $4.50 per week pd one mo. in advance
**1862
July 15 Col Jno. [N.?] [H.?] Morgan entered GeoTown with about 850 men. Bro. Mike was with him. They took Sam Thompson prisinor, pressed about 150 [or possibly 250-looks like a 1 is written over a 2] horses in the Service
Nov 15 Capt True sent his horse to Dr Rawlins to feed & Pasture he has got the distemper & Dr Sold him
Dec 26 Mrs True left here for Bowling Green Ky & returned 27th at Dinner. Mrs True left for Bowling Green on the 21 of January 1863.
**1863
Jan 8th Kate Johnston left here for Cin. Ohio with Sam, Sister & his father.
1863 July 20 I bought a Blood Bay Mare of Maj Page for which I paid $200 cash she is 4 years old past & 15 hands in high
[The next section, concerning his Civil War service, seems to have been written continuously. The ink is the same color throughout and the text flows without interruption.]
July 30 I left home for Grayson Carter Co. Ky for the purpose of raising a Regiment for the Federal
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Service. We were until the 29th of Sept 1863 before we were Mustered in to the U.S. Service C.J. True was commissioned Colonel and I was made Adjutant. We remained at Grayson after the Regiment was organized about two weeks. Sallie & Jimmie was with me, and about the 18th October the Regmt was ordered to Mt Sterling Ky to relieve Lt Col. Matson & Col True assumed command of the Post about the 20th of Oct 1863 and on the 2nd day of Decr 1863, Peter Everett with some 300 men dashed in to the town about day light & remained 55 minutes. they Captured for me two fine Bay mares worth $400 I was absent at the time by order of Col True in Cinti Ohio on business for the Regmt and returned on the 5th of Decr 1863. The Regmt was encamped 1 ½ miles from the town, and they formed a line of Battle and drove the Rebels out. no one hurt on Either side. Mrs. True & Sallie were in the town at Mrs. Cases & were very much frightened. Sallie remained 3 weeks. The Rebels captured 60 horses
**1863
Some Q.M. [quatermaster] Stores & comisary Burnt the Court House & Clerks Office, which was their object in coming to that Post. The Regiment remained there until the 31st of December 1863, when we were ordered to Paris Ky to gard the Bridges on the Ky Centrel R Road, and relieve Col. Titus 9th N.H. and Col True Assumed command of the Post on Jany 5th 1864, the 9th being orderd to rejoin its Corps under Genl Burnside. The 31stthe day we received orders to March to Paris it rained all evening & by the time the Regiment was ready for marching it commenced snowing & freezing and the com'd started at 7 [9?] o'clok, and out of the whole Regiment only about 300 come through by day light Jany 1st 1864. It was the coldest day I ever heard of in my life. Some of the men froze almost to death. I had a very pleasant time at Paris. I was Post Adj. and had rooms at Mrs Thurstons Hotel for over 3 months. Sallie visited me and
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**1864
stayed over two weeks. I was commissioned as Capt of Co "B" [vici? since?] Simon Rice resigned on Febry 24th 1864 & mustered in to the U.S. Service on March 4th 1864 by Lt Col F.F. [F.T.?] Flint at Lexington Ky and assumed com"d of Co. "B" March 4th 1864. And was ordered with my company to Georgetown Apl 3rd and remained about on[e] week, was order[ed] to Paris Ky. and from there to Lexington Ky, by order of Genl Burbridge subject to Capt Thos. N. [H.?] Moore's orders Provost Marshall 4th Congressional District, remained at Lexington near 3 weeks & was ordered to Paris Ky. where we remained a few days and was ordered with the Regmt to Lexington Ky and went into camp on Henry Duncans farm 3 ½ miles from Lexington Ky. The Regmt was there 3 weeks and were order[ed] [to?] North Eastern Ky. I was left in Camp in Com"d with Capt Young May [blank space, apparently deliberate, to fill in date later?] We were ordered to Mt Sterling Ky. and my Company was doing provost duty & I acting as Provost Marshall my company was quartered
**1864
in Mt Sterling Ky. May 20th 1864 The Regment was ordered to to [sic] Virginia and on the 26th of May, my wife being very sick I got permission to visit home and remain 5 days, and on my return to Mt Sterling The Regmt had gone & in com"d of Lt. Col Mullins Col. True being in command of the 2nd Brigade and two other Brigades under Command of Genl Burbrige They got near Pound Gap, when Genl J.H. Morgan entered the State and give Burbridge the Slip and got some two days the start of Genl "B" arrived at Owensvill [Owingsville?] on the 7th of June 1864 Capturing about 60 cavelry of the 1st Ky Scouts under Capt Busty. And on the 7th I sent 12 men of the 12th Ohio Cavilry with dispatches to Genl "B" and they went 26 miles, when they met the advance of Morgans com"d & after a Sharp Skirmish were driven back they returning the Same night & giving me the information that a pretty strong force of Rebels were Coming this way
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**1864
June 7th They did not know who was in Com"d I supposed it was Pete Everett with from three to 400 men, visiting us again, So I made all nesessary arrangements to give him fight. I was in the town with 47 men and had com"d of the town. The Roads were all Picketted and scouts sent out to feel for the enemy. I immediately sent word to Capt Roser who was in Com"d of thi [this?] the Datched [Detached?] parts of the 40th Ky. and 12th Ohio, Encamped one mile from the town, and 20 men under com"d of Capt Buckner of Col Chas S. [Handons?] staff, all being notified to be ready, and watch for the attack which was looked for that night or by day light on the next morging [morning]. I will say we had at the two camps some 240 men 1/3 of them being sick or not fit for duty & my 47 men comprised the force at Mt Sterling. I had Telegraphed to Lixington Ky for reinforcements. The wires were cut & they failed to
**1864
June 7th send reinforcements. About 12 o'clock at night information, more reliable come from Owingsville, that they were certainly there, and had a fight and Captured What forces [were] stationed there, and were making this way and part had gone to Flemingsburg. I still was in the dark to the number, and who they were in com"d of. I immediately sent an orderly to Camp for Capt Rover to come in for consultation, also to Capt Buckner to be ready. Capt Rover arrived, and we informed him of the news from Owingsville, and it being corroberated by others fleeing still later, Capt Rover thought they were a small band under Everitt & did not think they would do any harm. I thought different, and had my men to saddle what serviceable horses [were] in the stable, and form a line and be ready for them. I distributed ammunition, and saw that Every man
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