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AN ARTILLERYMAN S DIARY [1863
take the horses and go to the above-mentioned camp and pro¬ cure something to eat regardless of expense, while we went to "Mica Jack Cave" to await their return. Visited this stupen¬ dous piece of God's handiwork and proceeded into it as far as daylight would show us the way. A truly impressive scene, solid rock under one's feet, pure crystal water trickling down its walls, streams fell from above on * * * of rock, which by constant trickling were now smooth and symmetrical. On all sides long ranges of leeches were arranged for saltpetre works. The earth out of which it was obtained was brought from the entrance of the cave, the best of it five miles, in lai^e vats at the mouth for boiling it down. At length the boys came, having succeeded to a charm, as they had a box of con¬ demned crackers throAvn aside (being mouldy) out of which they filled their haversacks, and which to us tasted sweeter than honey. We ate heartily and thankfully of these musty crackers and water from the cave, after which I felt much stronger.
Seven loiles to Bridgeport, which we made easily by 4 P. M. Endeavored to buy our supper, but the hungry boys of the 1st and 2nd Brigades had cleared the toAvn. Waited until after night for the arrival of the rest of the boys, as we hoped they would have rations, but as they did not appear, D. J. D., B. W. E. and myself started in search of camping ground. It was very dark and we wandered across the large flat covered Avith logs, stumps and rifle pits in search of the camp of the 3rd Division, from one camp fire to another, until at last we found the train loaded with crackers. Dan succeeded in filling his haversack with crackers from behind a wagon. Honest for a hungry man. Built a large fire by a dead tree, made our bed in the leaves, and after eating a few dry crackers, retired for the night, tired and rather lonesome. .
Bridgeport, Saturday, Dec. 5. Had a fine night's rest, also a fine breakfast of fried crackers and coffee. Evie borrowed
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Object Description
| Title | An Artilleryman's Diary |
| Source Title | Jenkin Lloyd Jones' An Artilleryman's Diary |
| Regiment | 6th Light Artillery |
| Volume | 1 |
| Author/Creator | Jones, Jenkin Lloyd, 1843-1918 |
| Description | Jenkin Lloyd Jones (1843-1918) was born in Wales but grew up in Ixonia, Jefferson County. As soon as he turned 18 he enlisted as a private in the 6th Wisconsin Light Artillery. This 400-page book consists of his diary entries throughout the war. Jones describes the reality of daily life for soldiers in the field in detail and with good humor. He also recounts the Battle of Corinth, the sieges of Vicksburg and Chattanooga, and the battles at Champion Hill, Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge. After the war, Jones was ordained and served as pastor of the Unitarian Church in Janesville and of All Souls Church in Chicago. A militant pacifist and social reformer, he believed in ethical rather than theological unanimity while promoting the ideal of universal religion. |
| Subcollection | Personal Narratives |
| Source Type | personal narrative |
| Place of Publication | Madison |
| Source Creation Date | 1894 |
| Source Publisher | Wisconsin History Commission |
| Publication Date-Electronic | 2011 |
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| Source Title | Jenkin Lloyd Jones' An Artilleryman's Diary |
| Regiment | 6th Light Artillery; |
| Volume | 1 |
| Source Type | personal narrative |
| Publication Date-Electronic | 2011 |
| Rights | We believe that online reproduction of this material is permitted because its copyright protection has lapsed or because sharing it here for non-profit educational purposes complies with the Fair Use provisions of the U.S. Copyright Law. Teachers and students are generally free to reproduce pages for nonprofit classroom use. For advice about other uses, or if you believe that you possess copyright to some of this material, please contact us at asklibrary@wisconsinhistory.org. |
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| Full text | AN ARTILLERYMAN S DIARY [1863 take the horses and go to the above-mentioned camp and pro¬ cure something to eat regardless of expense, while we went to "Mica Jack Cave" to await their return. Visited this stupen¬ dous piece of God's handiwork and proceeded into it as far as daylight would show us the way. A truly impressive scene, solid rock under one's feet, pure crystal water trickling down its walls, streams fell from above on * * * of rock, which by constant trickling were now smooth and symmetrical. On all sides long ranges of leeches were arranged for saltpetre works. The earth out of which it was obtained was brought from the entrance of the cave, the best of it five miles, in lai^e vats at the mouth for boiling it down. At length the boys came, having succeeded to a charm, as they had a box of con¬ demned crackers throAvn aside (being mouldy) out of which they filled their haversacks, and which to us tasted sweeter than honey. We ate heartily and thankfully of these musty crackers and water from the cave, after which I felt much stronger. Seven loiles to Bridgeport, which we made easily by 4 P. M. Endeavored to buy our supper, but the hungry boys of the 1st and 2nd Brigades had cleared the toAvn. Waited until after night for the arrival of the rest of the boys, as we hoped they would have rations, but as they did not appear, D. J. D., B. W. E. and myself started in search of camping ground. It was very dark and we wandered across the large flat covered Avith logs, stumps and rifle pits in search of the camp of the 3rd Division, from one camp fire to another, until at last we found the train loaded with crackers. Dan succeeded in filling his haversack with crackers from behind a wagon. Honest for a hungry man. Built a large fire by a dead tree, made our bed in the leaves, and after eating a few dry crackers, retired for the night, tired and rather lonesome. . Bridgeport, Saturday, Dec. 5. Had a fine night's rest, also a fine breakfast of fried crackers and coffee. Evie borrowed [150 1 |
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