Edwin B. Weist

Camp near Falmouth, VA

Jan 1, 1863

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Edwin B. Weist startes his diary at his camp near Falmouth, VA. He was sick most of due tto the diseaese passed so easily.

Edwin B. Weist

Period: Jan 1, 1863 to Feb 10, 2014

Edwin

Period: Jan 1, 1863 to Feb 10, 1864

Edwin

Period: Jan 1, 1863 to Aug 11, 1864

Sick

Jan 2, 1863

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Edwin is on the sick list and had a very bad cold, and diarheoah.

Letters

Jan 3, 1863

university of washingtonEdwin wrote to Joseph Potter and received a letter from home

The Bet

Jan 17, 1863

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Edwin had made a bet of $1.00 with Weasner that we would be home in less than a year from January 17 of 1863.

Mud march

Jan 20, 1863

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Weist is included in the Mud March that lasted from January 20-24.

Stragling

Feb 14, 1863

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Men in Edwins group by the name of Murphy, Blackburn, and Newborn are in trouble for Stragling and get $10 tooken away from their monthly pay.

Colonel Van Volkenburg

Mar 2, 1863

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Edwin writes on how Van Volkenburg starts home.

The 87th Penn.

Mar 4, 1863

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Edwin is moved to a new camp and the 87th Penn. takes his squads place in the first brigade

Inspection

Mar 24, 1863

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Edwin and his squad have a suprise inspecton by one of General Sickles captains .

Promotion

Mar 29, 1863

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Edwin is promoted to Corporal in his squad.

First Watch As Corporal

Apr 1, 1863

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Edwin has his first watch as a corporal

Sergeant

Apr 16, 1863

Edwin gets another promotin an is moved to.... for the day.
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Pay Day

Apr 28, 1863

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Edwin is called up to get his pay

8th Alabama

May 21, 1863

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Edwin and his squad capture two soldiers from the 8th Alabama Infantry

Gettysburg Here We Come

Jun 14, 1863

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Edwin and his squad begin their march to the Gettysburg battlefield.

The Battle of Gettysburg

Jul 3, 1863

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Edwin and his squad make it to Gettysburg and begin fighting in the Battle of Gettysburg.

The Battle of Antietam

Jul 10, 1863

civilwar.orgEdwin and his squad march to Antietam Creek, and prepare for battle

P.O.W.

Sep 12, 1863

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One of
Edwin's men is taken prisoner of war.

Brandy Station

Nov 7, 1863

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Aftera nights rest Edwin and his crew wake up to rebels that have retreated and they start after them.

Charge!

Nov 29, 1863

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Edwin and his crew are orederd to make a charge at 4 o'clock

Company A of the 20th Indiana Regiment

Dec 18, 1863

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Some where around this time Edwin is assigned to the Company A of the 20th Indiana Regiment

Home

Mar 3, 1864

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Edwin is released and starts home

Bounty

Mar 5, 1864

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Edwin collects his $220 for completing a bounty.

R.I.P

May 5, 1907

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Edwin is buried at Ft. Leavenworth in section 22, row 4, grave 11.