September 1864
1st weather fair on Guard at Corps Headquarters Mail at 3. P.M. (0) several prisoners are brought in,
2d weather fair Col Black returns from New Orleans
3d weather fair Col. Black starts for Illinois to get recruits for this Reg. the Reg Embark & proceed up the River part of two Divisions have gone
4th fine weather no news from the Expedition that that started up River yesterday
5th weather fair on Provost Guard at Corps Head Quarters
6th weather fair
7th very warm but fair
8th good weather no news of importance from Either way
9th fair D. H. Jones arrives from New Orleans
10th Non Vets of the Reg. arrive on board the "Paragon" & proceed up the River go with them, & now for a few days I am to be away from the Reg. as my papers have proved to be of no Account, shall go North & re-enlist for the same Co. as soon as mustered out
11th pass Natchez weather fair scenery beautiful finish the Muster Out Rolls of the Detachment of Co I 37th Ill Vol. Infty Pass Vicksburg at 4.P.M. Maj Gen Dana Com'd'g
12th weather fair nothing of importance occurs
13th Arrive at White River Landing at 9.A.M. lay over an hour & proceed up the River
14th weather fair still on our way up the River
15th Arrive at Memphis Tenn. draw Rations & proceed up the River
16th pass Columbus Island No. 10. &. 6. weather cooler as we go north
17th arrive at Cairo Illinois at 5.A.M. cannot proceed to-day nor until tomorrow noon
18th start at 12.M. for Springfield Ill on the Cars run as far as Centralia
19th start at 4. A.M. run as far as Decatur & lay over until Six P.M. then proceed to Camp Butler Near Springfield Ill.
20th very filthy Camp the worst we Ever ocupied for all Camp Butler is a far famed place
21st Must Rolls to be made out again as the others are the wrong kind
22d Work (Mort & I) on the Muster Out Rolls very Dusty
23d rain, finish the M.O.R. go in the Country not very welcome, guess I will let the Cops try the field for a term if they think no more of A Soldier than they seem to here