TS Calhoon’s Book 1866
In 1866, Thomas S Calhoon was the 1st clerk aboard the str Amelia Poe on its trip to Ft Benton in the Montanan territory. The Amelia Poe owned and commanded by Capt Thomas W Poe, was the first packet from Georgetown, PA to battle the upper Missouri River all the way to Ft Benton. The following journal entries were taken from a photocopy of a translation of Thomas S Calhoon’s Book 1866 [1]
The List of Officers and Crew on board Stmr Amelia Poe bound for Fort Benton M.T. Tuesday March 20, 1866
Capt. Thomas Poe
Clks. J. Q. A. Parr
T. S. Calhoon
Engs. Jacob Ewing
J. W. Crawford
Pilots Wert Asby
Wm. Howard
Steersman Saml. Davis
Indian Interpreter John Saville
Mate Jesse Huff
Watchmen Jos. Green
Geo. W. Hughs
Carpenter Geo. Fields
Cabin Crew
Steward Geo. Calhoon
2nd “ Saml Golding
Cook Thomas Conkle
Chambermaid Ellen Fields
Total Amt. Ft. Benton Frt.
Lyman Bates & Wykoff 104,729
Carrol & Steel 94,216
Frank Walker 111,417
John J. Roe & Co. 41,805
H. D. Bouge & Co. 4,172
J. G. Baker 305
S. S. Tuttle 1,576
N.. Merriman 2,874
Mrs Carter 345
361,539#
361194 @ 13¢ 46955.22
345 @ 15¢ 51.75
47006.97
30798 @ 4¢ 1231.92
2995 @ 4¢ 119.80
27278 @ 4¢ 545.56
10.00
48914.25
The steamers sighted during the up river trip on the Missouri were:
Iron City
Gold Finch
Amanda
Favorite
Ontario
Peter Balen
Walter B Dance
Deer Lodge
Jennie Brown
St Johns
Waverly
Tacony
Only Chance
Wm. J. Lewis
Mollie Dozier
Marcella
Book 1866
Mon, 12 Mar Home
Tue, 13 Mar Left Georgetown for Cint (Cincinnati) to go on the Stmr Amelia Poe bound for the Mountains Pitt to Cint 500 miles
Wed, 14 Mar Arrived in Cincinnati this morning at 7 o’clock
Thu, 15 Mar Left Cint on Stmr St Charles for Nashville at 4 PM
Fri, 16 Mar Arrived in Louisville this morning at 4 o’clock Left at 7 AM for Nashville Took dinner at Bolinggreen, KY Arrived at Nashville at 5 ½ PM Stopping at the City Hotel
Sat, 17 Mar In Nashville all day Got settled with JFO’Schaughnessy and Ewing Left for Louisville at 9 PM Weather quite cold
Sun, 18 Mar Arrived at Llouisville this morning at 5 o’clock Took breakfast at the National Hotel Left for Cint on the Stmr Gene Anderson
Mon, 19 Mar In Cincinnati The Amelia commecnced taking mountain freight Rained
Tue, 20 Mar Loading all day Left for Ft Benton Idaho at 6 o’clock PM Stormy Landed at Risingsun and Madison for wind
Wed, 21 Mar Pleasant day Past Louisville at 9 AM
Thu, 22 Mar Landed at Owensboro at 3 AM
Fri, 23 Mar Arrived at Cairo at 3 AM Left at 6 ½ Raining Past Cape Girardau at 12 ½ PM
Sat, 24 Mar Past St Genovic at 9 AM Landed at St Louis at 10 PM
Sun, 25 Mar In St Louis
No of miles from Pittsburgh via the River to the Rocky Mountains or Ft Benton
500 to Cincinnati
150 to Louisville
600 to St Louis
3175 to Ft Benton
4425
Mon, 26 Mar In St Louis Night out town with Mssr Bates Wykoff Poe Montgomery Parr Had much fun
Tue, 27 Mar Receiving frt for Ft Benton Expect to leave tomorrow
Wed, 28 Mar Did not leave Was out tonight with Capt Poe Lyman Bates Parr Hughs and Frank Walker Recvd frt all day
Thu, 29 Mar In St Louis Will leave tomorrow
Fri, 30 Mar Left St Louis 6 PM for Ft Benton All OK I weigh #132
Sat, 31 Mar On our way this morning Sky bright and clear Past St Charles this morning Laid up above St Charles to fix leak in the boiler Went hunting with Mr Bates JQA Parr highs for dog All got one squirrel but the dog
Sun, 1 Apr Morning bright and clear In sight of Herman Mo Past mouth of Gasconade at 11 AM It is a small stream Landed at Jefferson City at 8 PM Left at 10 PM Coald took on frt and passengers
Mon, 2 Apr Past Providence at 7 AM Past Roach Port at 11 AM Beautiful day Past Boonville MO 2 PM Landed and put off frt Had a hail storm and rainbow at the mouth of Lamain River Mo Landed at supper time for wood Had a hard storm
Tue, 3 Apr Morning aground above Cambridge Broke the wheel Past Brunswick 2 PM Very Windy Landed at Miami Mo and put off old Jew Closes Moving at 4 ½ PM Found SB Iron City aground above Miami
Wed, 4 Apr Aground this morning on ten(?) snags Cold and wintrry 11 Am past Stmr Iron City at Waverly, Mo At 2 PM wooded and are now after the Stmr Iron City Amanda and Gold Finch
Thu, 5 Apr Spard all night below Lexington Got off and coald Snow storm last night Quite cold Ground covered with snow Run all day in pursuit of the Amanda and Gold Finch Day pleasant but cool 8 PM still running
Fri, 6 Apr Morning bright and clear Run last nght Left Amanda at wood pile Past Iron City and Gold Finch below Kansas City Landed at Kansas City at 4 ½ AM Put out frt and got new anchor sent to us from St Louis 7 Am laid up for fog Iron City alongside Landed at Leavenworth City at 2 PM Left at 2 ½ PM John killed a blind goose
Sat, 7 Apr Morning beautiful Just above Atchisons got aground Was detained 1 10/60 of hour Arrived at St Josephs 4 PM Left at 7 PM ahead of the Iron City and Gold Finch Beautiful evening Past several towns dont know the names Have no card couldn’t read it if I had one – Arkansas
Sun, 8 Apr Morning bright and clear Wooding above St Jo Beginning to see the Missouri in all its beauty Just below Gra,ne,me,ha Creek Sunday afternoon Past Forest City this evening Run all day getting along fine
Mon, 9 Apr Morning cold and windy Laid up all last night at wood yard Got aground Was detained 2 hours Gold Finch and Amanda past up afternoon up at wood yard Dark and raining Saw some floating ice SB Gold Finch alongside
Tue, 10 Apr Left Readers wood yard at 8 AM Was detained by fog Weather cold Afternoon pleasant Just past Joshua Botna River Mo Hot after the Iron City and Gold Finch Arrived Nebraska City in the night
Wed, 11 Apr
Birght and clear Have just left Nebraska City 5 AM Passing through beautiful prairie Got aground a short time at Plat City mouth of Platt River just above laid up three hours for winds
Thu, 12 Apr Morning bright and clear Laid up last night some distance below Council Bluffs Iowa Arrived at Council Bluffs 9 AM Got aground below Omaha Laid at Omaha all night
Fri, 13 Apr Morning winds Aground above Omaha
Sat, 14 Apr Beautiful day Laid up all night a Lakes John off at Geo Wests
Sun, 15 Apr Started out and could not make it River rising fast
Mon, 16 Apr Started out this morning Went through one bend and quit for high water
Tue, 17 Apr Left this morning at 7 o’clock Windy and raining River falling Came near sinking in a deep bend but got through and laughed afterwards Had a free fight and the Ball Went On Landed five miles above Little Sioux for the river to fall Weather cold
Wed, 18 Apr Laid up in the woods River rising Killd two rabbits today
Thu, 19 Apr Got poisoned yesterday
Fri, 20 Apr Still in the woods
Sat, 21 Apr Nothing new
Sun, 22 Apr Beautiful day Still in the wood
Mon, 23 Apr Still laid up
Tue, 24 Apr Left this morning and made the riffle
Wed, 25 Apr Laid up last night in the woods Wooded opposite Decatur N.T. Laid up just below Blackbird Hill tonight
Thu, 26 Apr At the Omeha Mission
Fri, 27 Apr Laid up last night at Stanleys wood yard 12 M laid up for wind
Sat, 28 Apr Arrived at Sioux City this afternoon Discharged frt and went on Laid up in woods at night
Sun, 29 Apr Beautiful day Made a good run Past the Iowa Bluffs this afternoon
Mon, 30 Apr Windy Ran until 12 M Wooded at Gundersons took 16 ½ Started out Wind blew us across the river Laid up till supper Started out run until 9 o’clock Laid up for night below Vermillion River
Tue, 1 May Morning cold and windy Some snow Started out twice but could not make it wind too high got off at Eleven Had some trouble getting around the bar Past Vermillion at 2 o;clock PM
Wed, 2 May Started out this morning at 4 Came in sight of the Gold Finch and Favorite at 9 Past Gold Finch just below Yankton D.T. Got aground a short time Landed at Yankton at 12 M Left at 1 PM Past Bow Hickmans Island at 5 PM
Thu, 3 May Run all day Weather favorable Wooded below Schotians Creek Took 19 cord Gold Finch behind Favorite in sight ahead 8 PM river falling slow Saw some of the Poncha tribe today
Fri, 4 May Past Yankton Agcy at 7 AM Did not land When some five miles above in a bend the Stmr Favorite ran into us braking our cylindar timbers cams etc The Stmr Favorite came alongside and staid until 3 PM She then left on her way The SB Gold Finch past at 12 M
Sat, 5 May Saturday morning beautiful Left at 10 AM Have got repaired Arrive at Fort Randall at 2 PM Laid over one hour Landed at Cedar Island at 5 PM took 10 cords of cedar wood at 7.00 per cord
Sun, 6 May Beautiful day Have made good run Past Bijo Hills this evening Laid up for the night above
Mon, 7 May Morning raining rather cool Started at day light this morning Saw five antelope this morning for the first Got wood from the Sontee Indians today
Tue, 8 May Morning foggy but clearing up pleasant Past Crow Creek Agcyat 7 AM Stmr Ontario and Favorite behind Wooded at the foot of Big Bens at 10 AM Laid up for the night on an island ahead of the Bend
Wed, 9 May Morning beautiful Left at day light Have had some trouble this forenoon getting over sand bars Took 12 ½ cords of wood opposite Cedar I. Ontario and Favorite came up with us Have run steadily all day Laid up for the night at 7 ½ PM in sight of the fort We cut some cedar today
Thu, 10 May Long to be remembered Arrived here at 6 ½ AM Laid all day & night Discharged 15 tons frt etc ere Stmr Gold Finch Left at 7 AM Stmr Favorite at 10 AM We left Stmr Ontario here 11th There are plenty of Indians here of all sorts and sizes
Fri, 11 May Laid up below the mouth of Schiann River 30 miles run all day
Sat, 12 May Beautiful morning Shot at a wolf in the river below Big Schiann Kild one antelope just above Cut wood twice Laid up for the night in sight of the Stmr Gold Finch and Peter Bolen Sprinking rain
Sun, 13 May Beautiful morning Was wooding this morning and did not start until 6 AM Arrived at Mouth of Schiann at 12 M Got aground Got off at 2 PM Wne to shore to cut wood in company with Gold Finch and Peter Bolen Wooded all afternoon Laid all night
Mon, 14 May Beautiful morning Run until 9AM Got aground Got off by 4 PM Stmrs Ontario Gold Finch and Peter Bolen in company with us Got a letter from ? by the Ontario per Mr Carroll Yours Most Respectfully 8PM tied up to shore all night
Tue, 15 May Left this morning Below the Mouth of Moriaw got aground Got off and laid up at 11 AM until 4 PM for wind Stmrs Ontario Peter Bolen & Gold Finch with us all day Run until late Laid up below the Moth of Grand River for the night
Wed, 16 May Beautiful morning Left Early Got aground before breakfast one hour Wooded on an island The best wood we have found Made a good run today Got aground this evening a few minutes Now tied up with the Ontario for the night
Thu, 17 May Cool and pleasant Left early Landed on an island before breakfast and wooded Landed at 11 AM for wind Started out at 2 PM Laid up for the night with te Ontario above Beaver River Two Bears Chief of the Sioux here tonight
Fri, 18 May Started out this morning but had to lay up for wind I went hunting antelope and got enough to last the trip Left a 1 PM Wooded at 4 PM at Mouth of Cannonball River Landed on the opposite side of Ft Rice 6 PM Laid all night Very windy
Sat, 19 May Left Ft Rice this morning at 3 o’clock It has been very windy all day Lost one hour for wind but made a good run We are now laid up for the night above the Mouth of Hart River 82 miles by the card from Ft Rice Went hunting and found two dead Indians on a tree
Sun, 20 May Beautiful morning 9 AM out on a hill on picket with Mssrs Walker & Wykoff while we get some wood Saw some Indians in a ravine they hailed us but we did not stop Run all day
Mon, 21 May Weather cool Left this morning at 2 ½ o’clock Wooded in a drift pile before breakfast 11 Am 38 miles from Fort Berthold Splendid location for coal Some three vanes thick here by 100 yards long Got to Randall at ? o’clock PM
Tues, 22 May Left Fort Berthold this morning at 3 o’clock Wooded just in sight Got 6 cords from the soldiers Weather quite windy Landed in the evening for wind and had a (an erasure here) Highs and Vicnent Opend the Ball Left V- in the wooods too hot to stop
Wed, 23 May Morning cool and windy 7 AM wooding out of a drift pile Mr Bates kild one antelope here Afternoon laid up for wind and wooding I saw a buffalo coming down to the boat and there was a general rush for the guns and we got in less than no time How are you beef
Thu, 24 May Morning cool and pleasant We started at 3 o’clock this AM and it got very windy and blew all day The Stmr Walter B Dance past up We did not lose much time today Came to a swift place and had to cordell through Swung and lost two achors
Fri, 25 May Morning very windy Started at 3 o’clock this AM Landed at 6 ½ to wood Stmr Deer Lodge came alongside the first arrival from Fort Benton this season We got her anchor Lost one hour aground River falling Wind blowing hard Got sail up and going a hooping Landed at the Tobacco Garden for storm Laid up all night 10 miles above
Sat, 26 May Left this morning early Wooded before breakfast Went around a big Bend at dinner time Got good wooding inthe evening Stmr Jennie Brown and Peter Balen came in sight 6 PM Laid up with Jennie Brown Bolen gone on
Sun, 27 May Morning cold but not so windy Lay forty miles below Ft Union Wooded today in a cottonwood deadening with Peter Balen at 12 M
Mon, 28 May Morning beautiful Wooded three times this forenoon Landed at 8 & left at 12 M Got good ash wood here Stmr St Johns past down at 11 AM River rising and swift
Tue, 29 May Beautiful day No wind Wood scarce Saw some floating ice today We run all last night
Wed, 30 May Beautiful day Run all day Wooded three times We run all last night I shot one antelope today Stmr Waverly past down at 11 AM
Thu, 31 May Pleasant day Left the Mouth of the Milk River at 6 AM Wooded and arrived at Fort Copelin at 10 AM Took 8 cords of wood at 8.00 and left Past SB Tacony 5 miles above aground Got good cottonwood this eve above the Dry Fork
Fri, 1 Jun Beautiful day We run all last night and past Stmrs Only Chance and Favorite laid up Put D.M. Jellette on SB Only Chance Have run all day Past the Round Bute at 6 PM Wood plenty Wooded three times today
Sat, 2 Jun Beautiful weather Run all night Plenty of wood below Mussell Shell Landed at the Mussell Shell at 8 PM and went on Run all night
Sun, 3 Jun Cool morning It rained some last night but did not stop us from running The Stmr Wm. J. Lewis past down today at 12 M We run all night
Mon, 4 Jun Weather cool We run all night Came to Cow Island at 6 this morning Wood is scarce and river scarce It sprinkled rain today We laid up for a while for wind
Tue, 5 Jun Beautiful day Ladi up last night and cleaned boilers below Budds Rapids Had to warp over and it took us to 12 M to get over Stmr Mollie Dozier past down Wood scarce since we left Mussell Shell Budds Rapids Rock on the left
Wed, 6 Jun Laid up all night just above Lone Pine Rapids Lone Pine Rapids Hill on Left bank Had to warp twice today This evening I think we are at Council Ground There is island Wood getting more plenty Laid near the Mouth of Judith all night Wood plenty
Thu, 7 Jun Weather daMp Wooded below the Mouth of Judith until 10 AM Arrived at Drowned Mans Rapids at 11 ½ Got over at 2 ½ PM It is very swift and say 200 yards long Hill and cliff of rock on left hand bank When we get up to a dead pine we will be over
Fri, 8 Jun Laid all night below Arow River Burnt boilers and did not get away this morning until 9 AM Past Arow River at 11 ½ Stmr Marcella past down here
Sat, 9 Jun Weather cold & windy Wood very scarce We have not run far today Very desolate country The river is not so swift today We laid up all last night
Sun, 10 Jun Cold and rainy Laid all night st the Mouth of Marias Past Mouth at 9 AM Wood scarce and played out Stmr Big Horn past down at 2 ½ PM Rained all day
Mon, 11 Jun Arrived at Fort Benton at 2 ½ PM
Mch 1 Day
Apl 30
May 31
June 10 1/2
72 ½ up stream
Tue, 12 Jun Quite cold in FtBenton
We, 13 Jun Got the freight out today
Thu, 14 Jun Settling up Biz to go to St Louis
The steamers sighted during the trip on the Missouri were:
Down River
Luella
Helena
David Watts
Tom Stevens
Lillie Martin
Sunset
Agnes
Huntsville
Morion
Jennie Lewis
Peter Balen
Tacony
Iron City
David Watts
Cora
Big Horn
Waverly
Mary McDonald
St Johns
Nellie Rodgers
Gallatin
Deer Lodge
Ontario
Elk Horn
Cornelia
Sam Gaty
Colorado
Emalie
J.H. Lacey
Mary Davage
Fri, 15 Jun Left Ft Benton this morning 6 ½ Am bound for St Louis Fine day Can see snow on the mountains Met the SB Luella at Mouth of Judith Laid up for the night a 8 ½ PM in the woods
Sat, 16 Jun Cool morning Laid last night at Dry Point Past Mouth of Mussellshell at 9 AM Met Stmr Helena 10 miles above Round Bute 2 PM David Watts 10 miles below Round Bute
Sun, 17 Jun Beautiful warm day Laid last night in the woods Met the Tom Stevens at ort Coplin Met the stmrs Lillie Martini Sunset Agnes and Huntsville at Spread Eagle Camp lighting over the bar
Mon, 18 Jun Fine day with a little shower Past Ft Union at 2 PM Now laid up for the night in the woods
Tue, 19 Jun Fine morning but turned windy Laid up from 12 Pm to 2 ½ PM next day in company with the stmr Morion
Wed, 20 Jun Cool and snowing
Thu, 21 Jun ALongside the SB Jennie Lewis taking onboard te 13 th US Inft their supplies etc W Clinton Major Cmmdg 13 US Infty
Fri, 22 Jun Left this morning at 5 o’clock for Ft Benton Run all day till evening Wooded ½ hour Landed at 6 PM laid all night and to wood
Sat, 23 Jun Rainy morning Started out this morning at ? o’clock Met Peter Balen & Tacony going down Landed for storm at 12 Left at 1 ½ Had to warp throuogh Anchor Point Landed for wood at 6 ½ PM Laid up for night @ 9 ½ PM Rained hard today
Sun, 24 Jun Wind bound in the woods all day Started out at 6 ½ PM River rising
Mon, 25 Jun Left this morning at 3 o’clock Landed alongside the Iron City at 7 Am Was wind bound until 4 PM Weather cold
Tue, 26 Jun Started out this morning at 3 o’clock Landed at 12 ½ Left again at 1 ½ Laid up for wind until 4 PM Weather cold
Wed, 27 Jun Beautiful morning Wooded at 9 Wooded again at 2 PM Landed again at 5 PM until 8 below the cutoff in te cottonwood deaening
Thu, 28 Jun Run all last night Arrived at Ft Union at 3 o’clock Wooded ¾ of an hour this PM Laid up for the night at 8 PM to clean out boilers
Fri, 29 Jun Started out at 4 o’clock Lost 2 ½ hours fixing mud valve Wooded 3 hours this PM Laid up for the night at 10 o’clock
Sat, 30 Jun Started this Am at 4 o’clock Landed for wind at 8 ½ AM Was wind bound all day Got splendid wooding
Sun, 01 Jul Started this morning at 4 ½ Weather quite cold Kild buffalo this morning before breakfast River falling Laid up for the night at 9 ½ PM
Mon, 02 Jul Started thsi Am at 4 Laid up at 11 ½ to fix the coupling Left at 3 PM Pat Fort Coplin at 9 PM Laid up for the night at 10 ½ o’clock
Tue, 03 Jul Laid last night Left this OM at 4 Steamer Lillie Martin
Wed, 04 Jul Beautiful day Laid up last night below Around Bute David Watts past down this AM at 5 ½ Run all day Laid up at 7 o’clock PM to wood clean out boilers and stop leak in one of the flues Was aground 2 1/2/hours today
Thu, 05 Jul Started this morning at 5 1/2/ o’clock Was aground ½ hour this AM Landed at 1/2/ to 11 AM for wood Left 12 ½ M Windy Landed at 5 PM for wood
Fri, 06 Jul Left this morning at 4.15 Past Mouth of Musselshell at 6 ½ AM Past Fort Smith 3 PM Laid up at 7 PM to wood and for all night
Sat, 07 Jul Started this morning at 5 o’clock Wooded some before we started Landed for wood at 6 ¼ Stmr Agnes past down Left ¼ to 11 Wooded from 3 to 4
Sun, 08 Jul Started this morning at 4 ¼ Laid last night on Grand Island Past Cow Island at 9 this AM Warped through Budds and Dofans Rapids Laid up for the night at 10 1/4
Mon, 09 Jul Started at 4 o’clock this morning Had to warp once today below the Mouth of Judith 12.15 M Stmrs laid up awaiting orders Cora Big Horn Iron City Waverly Tom Stevens Mary McDonald
Tue, 10 Jul Laying below the Mouth of Judith Started aboce at 3 PM to unload Stmr St Johns arrived from the Mouth of Marias this morning Stmr Nellie Rodgers past up this PM
Wed, 11 Jul Morning laying at Camp Cook unloading The Stmr Huntsville past down at 6 AM We left the Mouth of Judith at 5 PM Left the Stmrs Waverly and Mary Macdonald there Met the Ontario one mile below the Gallatin at the Rip Raps Deer Lodge just over Dofans Rapids 35 days out of St Louis Laid up at 9 ½ five miles above Cow Island
Thu, 12 Jul Started this morning at 4 Landed at 3.15 PM for wood Left again at 7 ½ Laid up at 9 ½ PM for the night with the St Johns and Big Horn Three months today since John left us
Fri, 13 Jul Started this AM at 4 Past Round Bute at 7 AM Past Dry Fork at 12 M Landed below Ft Coplin at 1 ½ PM Laid all afternoon wooding Had a heavy storm
Sat, 14 Jul Started this morning at ? Past Milk Rive 5 Stmr Ontario past us at 9 AM Laid up last night below Ft Coplin Was aground one hour today Broke the wheel and lost one hour fixing it Landed at Ft Union for the night at 10.15 o’clock
Sun, 15 Jul Started this morning at ? Landed at 8 Am for wood Left at 10 Landed for wood at 2 ¼ Laid all afternoon and night
Mon, 16 Jul Left at 4 this AM Landed and got 5 cords of cut wood at @7.00 per cord Landed at 9 Left at 10 ½ Past Fort Rice 2 o’clock PM Landed ½ hour Landed at 4 ½ for wood Laid all night
Tue, 17 Jul Left this Am at 4.15 Landed at 8 ½ for wood Not good Went on Landed at 9 Left at 10 ½ Past Fort Rice 2 o’clock PM Landed ½ hour Landed 4 ½ PM for wood Laid all night
Wed, 18 Jul Started this morning at 3.45AM Landed one hour this PM for wood Laid up for the night at 9 PM
Thu, 19 Jul Started this morning at 4 Landed above Ft Sully and got 10 cords of cut wood Got wind bound at 10 AM Left again at 2 ½ PMLanded again at 3.15 for wind Started again at 6 ½ PM Laid up for storm at 7
Fri, 20 Jul Started this morning at 4 o’clock Met Stmr Sunset abovr Ft Sully Landed at Sully at 4.45 and ordered to wait orders Commenced loading for Camp Sackett at 9 AM
Sat, 21 Jul Laying at Ft Sully loading Stmr Sunset arrived here Stmr Deer Lodge past down
Sun, 22 Jul Left this morning at 4 o’clock fro Camp Sackett Arrived there at 2.4 PM
Mon, 23 Jul At Camp Sackett unloading Got unloaded at 4 PM and left for Ft Sully Landed and got 2 ¾ cords of wood cut at 6.00 per cord Arrived at Sully 8 PM
Tue, 24 Jul Laying at Ft Sully loading Got 8 cords of cut wood 6.00 per cord from Lue
Wed, 25 Jul Left Ft Sully at 9 ½ o’clock with a load of frt and 100 soldiers Landed at Harneys Winter Quarters and got 3 cords of cut woo at 6.00 per cord Landed for a storm at 5 PM Left at 5 ½ Again landed for a storm at 5 PM Left at 5 ½ Landed again for the storm at 6 Started at 7 again
Thu, 26 Jul Started at 3 o’clock this morning Arrived at Camp Sackett at 6.45 AM and commenced unloading
Fri, 27 Jul Left Camp Hackett at 1 ½ Pm Landed at Ft Sully at 4 ½ Stormy Left at 5 ½ Landed at 7 below Sully and laid all night Got 40 cords of cut wood from Lue
Sat, 28 Jul Started this morning at 7.20 Was aground half an hour Past Crow Creek Agency at 3 PM Plenty of cut wood
Sun, 29 Jun Started at 5 o’clock Broke the mud drum pipe by striking a bar at 5.20 Got repd and left at 12 ½ Broke the wheel at 3.15 Got repaired at 5.15 and started Swung against the bank and broke it again Had to lay here all night
Mon, 30 Jul Got repaired from last night’s brake up and left this morning at 4.15 o’clock Landed at Eleven Mile Island and got 6 cords of wood at 4.50 per cord Got aground one hour and 20 minutes Landed at Fort Randall at 11 MA Left at 12 ½ P Laid up for the night at 8 PM
Tue, 31 Jul Left this morning at 4 ½ Landed at 8 AM Got 6 cords of wood Got wind bound here and did not get away until 4 o’clock PM Laid up for the night at 9 o’clock
Wed, 01 Aug Started this morning at 3 ½ Arrived at Sioux City at 9.15 Left at 10.15 Arrived at Nichols Wood Yard at 5 ½ PM Got 18 cords of wood at 3.00 per cord Laid here all night
Thu, 02 Aug Started this morning at 4 ½ Met Stmr Elk Horn above Omaha Landed at Omaha at 12 M Left at 3.45 Laid up at Melville Left SB Cornelia at Omaha Laid up at 8
Fri, 03 Aug Started this morning at 4 AM Met SB Sam Gaty Laid up for wind at 11 AM Left at 5 PM
Sat, 04 Aug Started this morning at 4 o’clock Arrived at St Jo at 8 AM Boats in port Colorado Emalie J.H. Lacey Left at 9.15
Sun, 05 Aug Started this AM at 4 Met Mary Davage in Grove Point Arrived at Lexington 8 AM Arrived at Boonville 7.15 PM
Mon, 06 Aug Arrived in St Louis at 10 PM
4 months & 10 days out
Tue, 07 Aug In St Louis settling up through Friday 10
Sat, 11 Aug Left St Louis at 9 PM for Cincinnati
Sun, 12 Aug Arrived at Cairo 3 PM Landed at Mound City to fix mud drum Left at dark Buried Mr John S Nicklin just above Metropolis, Ills
Mon, 13 Aug Arrived at Paducah at 8 AM Laid all night just above Shawneetown Ill
Tue, 14 Aug Beautiful morning Just past Mouth of Wabash Arrived at Evansville at 4 o’clock PM
Wed, 15 Aug Took 600 bushels of coal at Canelton Ind this morning at 5 o’clock Price 9¢ per bush
Thu, 16 Aug Arrived at Louisville at 4 AM Left at 1 PM for Cint
Fri, 17 Aug Arrived at Cincinnati at 2 PM
Sat, 18 Aug In Cincinnati
Sun, 19 Aug Left for Georgetown at 8 PM
Mon, 20 Aug Arrived at Georgetown at 2 PM
Tue, 21 Aug Went to Island Run
Wed, 22 Aug At home
Thu, 23 Aug At home
Fri, 24 Aug Went to Pittsburgh
Sat, 25 Aug At Pittsburgh Left for home
Sun, 26 Aug through Wed 29 In Georgetown
Thu, 30 Aug On the town
Fri, 31 Aug and Saturday, September 1 At Island Run
Sun, 02 Aug through Fri, 14 In Georgetown
Sat, 15 Aug Arrived this PM in Fairview, Hancock Co West Va
Sun, 16 Aug Went to church at Topes School House in the evening
Mon, 17 Aug Left for New Cumberland West Va
Tue, 18 Aug In New Cumberland
Wed, 19 Aug Arrived in Georgetown
Fri, 05 Oct Shipped on Stmr Rob Roy
References.
[1] The Ewing Family Paper, Thomas S Calhoon’s Book 1866, Box 5, Heinz History Center, Pittsburgh, PA.
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