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Diary of Peter Shelly
Private, Company I
Private, Company C, 114th OVI
September 3, 1862 through August 17, 1865
Private, Company I
Private, Company C, 114th OVI
September 3, 1862 through August 17, 1865
Web Author's Notes:
Images of the diary of Pvt. Peter Shelly were submitted to this website by Jon Fackler, great great grandson of the soldier. Excerpts were transcribed from the diary by the web author and reflect the actual diary text as accurately as possible. It should be noted that the 16th OVI left Morganza, Louisiana, on October 6, 1864, bound for home and mustering out of the regiment but Pvt. Shelly, along with others from the regiment, stayed in Morganza and were transferred to the 114th OVI. This is because they enlisted into the 16th OVI later than most of the regiment and had time left on their three year term of service. Also, please note that Peter Shelly was listed in various Civil War-era documents as Peter Shelby and is entered into the 16th OVI searchable database on this website as such (Shelby).
Images of the diary of Pvt. Peter Shelly were submitted to this website by Jon Fackler, great great grandson of the soldier. Excerpts were transcribed from the diary by the web author and reflect the actual diary text as accurately as possible. It should be noted that the 16th OVI left Morganza, Louisiana, on October 6, 1864, bound for home and mustering out of the regiment but Pvt. Shelly, along with others from the regiment, stayed in Morganza and were transferred to the 114th OVI. This is because they enlisted into the 16th OVI later than most of the regiment and had time left on their three year term of service. Also, please note that Peter Shelly was listed in various Civil War-era documents as Peter Shelby and is entered into the 16th OVI searchable database on this website as such (Shelby).
Page 21 - April 21 to May 12, 1865
Left Blakely on the morning of the 21st of April On Board of the Coast Steamer Planter. Arrived at Mobile the same day.
April 22nd
Left Mobile and proceeded up the Alabama River.
April 27th
Landed at Selma and disembarked and went into Camp on the Out Skirts of the City.
May 12th
Left Selma on Board the Steam Boat W. H. Osborne.
Page 20 - May 13 to June 20, 1865
May 13th
Landed at Mobile and went into Camp about 3 miles in rear of the City.
May 26th
Moved Camp to the out skirts of the City.
June 13th
Left Mobile on the Propeller Corinthian for Texas.
June 16th
Landed at Galveston and went into Camp in a Cotton Press.
June 20th
Left Galveston on the Steamer Island City. Landed at ...
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