Volume 1 – May 8, 1861-August 16, 1861 (30 pages)

May 8-25, 1861 – At Fort Pickens May 25-June 6, 1861 – Furlough home June 6, 1861 – Arrived at Summerville June 7-July 1, 1861 – At Camp Woodward June 16, 1861 – Spent night at Charleston Hotel July 2-15, 1861 – Furlough home July 15, 1861 – En route to Virginia July 16, 1861 – At Wilmington July 17, 1861 – At Weldon July 17, 1861 – At Petersburg July 18-21, 1861 – At Richmond July 21, 1861 – Battle of First Manassas July 21-28, 1861 – Around Manassas July 29-August 16, 1861 – At Camp Petters Volume 2: December 5, 1862-March 3,1863 (19 pages) December 5-7, 1862 – Traveling from home to Camp Hagood, near Kinston, NC December 14, 1862 – Confederate forces engaged enemy near Kinston December 15, 1862 – Engagement on Falling Creek December 16, 1862 – Arrived at Goldsboro, NC December 16-20, 1862 – Stayed around Goldsboro, waiting to engage the enemy December 21, 1862 – At camp on the Neuse River December 22, 1862 – At camp near Kinston December 22-29, 1862 – Camped at various spots around Kinston December 29-31, 1862 – Bivouacked at Fort Magruder January 1-31, 1862 – At Camp Kershaw February 1-3, 1863 – At Camp G.N.C. February 4-6, 1863 – Went to Captain Crawford’s camp on picket February 7, 1863 – Left for Wilmington February 8-15, 1863 – Camped around Wilmington February 14, 1863 – Celebrated 25th birthday February 15-24, 1863 – At Camp Jenkins February 25, 1863 – Marched toward Wilmington February 27-March 3, 1863 – At Camp Benbo, 4 miles south of Wilmington Volume 3 – March 4, 1863-July 31, 1863 (44 pages) March 4-18, 1863 – At Camp Benbow, NC March 18, 1863 – Left Camp Benbow March 19, 1863 – Camped within 2 miles of Wilmington March 20, 1863 – Bivouacked near Northeast Railroad Bridge March 21-26, 1863 – At Camp Whitney March 27-April 11, 1863 – At Camp Whiting April 12-21, 1863 – At Camp Jenkins April 21, 1863 – Left for home on furlough April 22, 1863 – Reached Kingsville then went to Winnsborough April 24, 1863 – Left Winnsborough for home April 24, 1863 – Arrived home April 24-May 8, 1863 – At home May 9, 1863 – Arrived at Charleston May 10, 1863 – Left Charleston May 10-15, 1863 – Camped at Secessionville, James Island May 11, 1863 – Found out that Brigade was ordered to Vicksburg May 16, 1863 – Left for Charleston May 17, 1863 – At Augusta, GA May 18, 1863 – Arrived at West Point, GA, Montgomery, AL, then Selma, AL May 19, 1863 – Left Selma, arrived at Demopolis, and finally disembarked at Meridian, Mississippi. Bivouacked near Tombigbee River May 20, 1863 – Bivouacked at McDowell Station May 21-22, 1863 – Camped around Meridian, Mississippi May 23-June 8, 1863 – Camped around Jackson June 4, 1863 – Hears heavy cannonading in the direction of Vicksburg June 9-23, 1863 – At Camp Johnson June 24, 1863 – Bivouacked within 7 miles of the Big Black River June 25-26, 1863 – Bivouacked 5 miles west of Livingston, Mississippi June 27-29, 1863 – Bivouacked 5 miles west of Vernon, Mississippi June 30-July 2, 1863 – Camped on the Livingston Road July 3-5, 1863 – Camped near farm of Mr. Birdsong July 6, 1863 – Hears of the surrender of Vicksburg, camped near Clinton July 7, 1863 – Marched toward Jackson July 9, 1863 – Took position behind entrenchments for the defense of Jackson July 10-13, 1863 – Engaged with enemy July 14, 1863 – Relieved by the 23rd Regiment July 17, 1863 – Whole army evacuated Jackson July 18-28, 1863 – Camped in areas around Jackson July 29-31, 1863 – At Camp “Poison Oak” Volume 4 – November 8, 1863-April 1, 1864 (33 pages) November 8-10, 1863 – At Secessionville, SC November 11-22, 1863 – At Fort Sumter November 23-30, 1863 – At Secessionville, James Island, SC November 27, 1863 – Read news of General Bragg falling back to Chickamauga December 1-19, 1863 – At Sullivan’s Island, SC December 20-21, 1863 – Went to Charleston December 22, 1863-January 25, 1864 – Back on Sullivan’s Island January 25, 1864 – Left for home on furlough January 27- February 7, 1864 – At home February 8, 1864 – Left home February 9, 1864 – Reached Columbia, SC February 10-12, 1864 – Back on Sullivan’s Island February 13, 1864 – At James Island, SC February 14, 1864 – At Sullivan’s Island, celebrated 26th birthday February 15-16, 1864 – At Mt. Pleasant, SC February 17-21, 1864 – At Savannah Dept., SC February 22-March 15, 1864 – At Green Pond, SC March 16-17, 1864 – At Stock’s Causeway March 18-April 1, 1864 – At Green Pong, SC Volume 5 – August 3, 1864-April 9, 1865 (22 pages) written by John A.F. Coleman July 31-December 22, 1864 – In trenches around Petersburg, VA July 31, 1864 – McConnell was buried August 25, 1864 – Heavy fight on Weldon Railroad near Rearns Station September 5, 1864 – Heard news of the fall of Atlanta November 8, 1864 – Speaks of the re-election of Lincoln November 16, 1864 – Learns of the re-election December 19, 1864 – Learns of General Sherman besieging Savannah December 23, 1864 – Left home on furlough, got to Burkesville December 24, 1864 – Arrived in Danville December 25, 1864 – Arrived in Charlotte December 26, 1864 – Arrived home December 26, 1864-January 12, 1865 – At home January 18, 1865 – Arrived back at camp January 22-31, 1865 – Sick, didn’t write in journal February 19, 1865 – Heard of General Sherman capturing Columbia, SC March 15, 1865 – Whole Division moves to the south side of Hatcher’s Row March 24, 1865 – Brigade ordered to Petersburg March 25, 1865 – Went into battle March 29, 1865 – Moved in the direction of Dunwiddle Court House April 1, 1865 – Returned to Five Forks April 2, 1865 – Full retreat towards Lynchburg April 9, 1865 – Surrender at Appomattox Court House April 12, 1865 – Started home April 22, 1865 – Arrived home