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Population of the United States for 1860 [iv]

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Date Created and/or Issued: 18650524
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Transcription: Started out again early this beautiful morn. To [illegible] noble army commandered by Sherman his army is much larger than the [illegible] army. Sherman offered at the head happy [illegible] of his gallant-bend. 1st come the old 15th but commanded by the young hero Leagon. This the 17th commanded by Frank P.Blair, after the corp came a number of Sherman famous Bummers. but by a little old Negro on a very small donkey. this part of the army carried much from after the 17 offered the old 20th Commanded by Gen. [illegible] there the 14th commanded by Gen. Jeff. C. Davis, a noble army well [illegible] has been in [illegible] Welcome the [illegible] total no [illegible] 170, 000 [illegible]. ------------------------------ Wednesday, May 24. Started out again early this beautiful morn to see the noble army commanded by Sherman. His army is much larger than the Potomac Army. Sherman appeared at the head, happy proud of his gallant band. 1st came the old 15th Corps commanded by the young hero Logan, then the 17th commanded by Frank P. Blair. After this corps came a number of Sherman’s famous bummers led by a little old negro on a very small donkey, this part of the army causes much fun. After the 17th appeared the old 20th commanded by General Slocum then the 14th commanded by Genl Jeff C. Davis. A noble army, well deserved have been its laurels. Welcome the heroes home. Total No. Reviewed nearly 110,000 men. [6.] Note: 6. Army of the Potomac: Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade (Dec.1815- Nov.1872) Commander of the Army of the Potomac. Brevet Maj. Gen. Wesley Merritt (June 1836-Dec.1910) Commander 1st Division Cavalry Corps. Brig, Gen. George Armstrong Custer (Dec. 1839- June 1876), Commander 3rd Div. Cavalry. Maj. Gen. Andrew Atkinson Humphreys (Nov.1810-Dec.1883) Commander of the Second Corps. Western Army: Maj. Gen. John Alexander (‘Black Jack”) Logan (Feb. 1826-Dec. 1886), Commander 15th Corps , Army of the Tennessee. Maj. Gen. Francis Preston Blair Jr. (Feb.1821- July 1875), Commander 17th Corps, Army of the Tennessee. Maj. Gen. Henry Warner Slocum (Sept.1827-April 1894), Commander 20th Corps, Army of the Cumberland. Brig. Gen. Jefferson Columbus Davis (March 1828-Nov.1879) Commander 14th Corps , Army of the Cumberland. This general is the general who got away with murder when he shot and killed his superior officer Maj. Gen. William “Bull” Nelson (Sept.1824-Sept 1862) in September of 1862 in a private argument and was never prosecuted. Crooks, Terence G. “Transcribed and Annotated Diaries of Henry Oliver Nightingale.” Unpublished manuscript, 2014. Microsoft Word file.
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