Joseph French

9) The flags have been at half mast today & no boats have left Washington. I & Charley took a walk out to Cedar Center tonight. #TheEnd

8) ...in their own house but were not both killed...

7) That he was shot at the theater by one of the actors & that Seward & son were were assassinated at the same time...

6) The news of the presidents death has been confirmed... @PetersburgSiege #Virginia

5) One party brough in 25 rebs when they came in today...

4) There was 5 men and a corp. sent out as cavalry from each battery a scouting the country about here...

3) There was quite a stir here about 2am on an account of a report that there were gulrilers a fronting about...

2) We had a mounted inspection at 9am...

4-16-65 Pleasant. News came about 1am that President #Lincoln has been shot and also LeMark and son... #USCivilWar #Maine #soldier #diary

5) One of our boys got an express box today.

4) Mills has gone to the Point after the mail. We haven't had any for 4 days. I hope we shall get it tonight...

3) I read a novel titled the Unknown Countess. I had fritters for supper. It don't rain any tonight...

2) But it rained so hard that the captain gave it up & we have laid here all day. We drew 5 days rations today...

4-15-65 It has rained all night. We had orders last night to move today inside of the fortification & we packed up early this morn...

5) Donalson was tied up from 10am yesterday to 10am today. I sewed on a set of stripes on my pants. @PetersburgSiege #Virginia

4) I had quite a time trying to make my horse jump a ditch. There has a great many recruits, bounty jumpers&the like gone to the front today

3) We haven't enough horses to hitch up but the 4 gun teams & caissons and only 4 horses on the guns...

2) He inspected the battery, clothing & quarters and also had the battery drill awhile...

4-14-65 Pleasant. We have had inspection at 9am by one of Major Miller's staff...