Wednesday, March 12, 1862 (Beginning of Journal 2)

 

1862 Diary Entry

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    Alanson Barber
        Douglass PO

        Fayette Co.

            Iowa

    Bought of the Sutler of the Ill. 35th Reg. March 12th, 1862, between Elk Horn tavern & Bentonville Benton Co., Arkansas. 

    A recipe for cheap paint, to one gal. of soft water, add 1/4 lbs gum shellac, & 1/4 lb [salariats] or sufficient to dissolve the gum. This forms a compound to which may be added paint of any color you may choose. (sic) Using 1 gal oil to 3 gals of the compound.

    March 12th 1862

    Benton Co, Ark. Camp 21st

    For my own future convenience, this memorandum is kept, hoping to have nothing to record that does not give victory and success to the cause of the grand old union. We are still in camp at the will of our commanding officers. What queer things soldiers are. We move like a machine just when others will it. 

    Lient. Neff has died of his wound. He was a kind officer and friendly adviser. Peace to his ashes. 

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