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Private, Company I
Private, Company C, 114th OVI
September 3, 1862 through August 17, 1865
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 13 - April 26 to May 5, 1864
April 26th
Arrived at Alexandria and disembarked.
April 27th
Marched 3 miles beyond town and camped.
April 28th
Were called out and were formed in line of Battle in the evening we fell back and dug Rifle Pits.
May 2nd
Left camp at 10 O.clock A.M. Our regiment deployed as Skirmishers at night we returned to Camp.
May 5th
Left Camp at 6 oclock A.M. Skirmished all day charged them twice and drove them 8 miles. Returned to camp the same night.
Page 14 - May 6 to May 18, 1864
May 6th
Skirmished all day.
May 7th
Advanced 7 miles driving them across Rapides Bayou. returned the same night.
May 13th
Left Alexandria and marched 13 miles and camped.
May 18th
Arrived at Atchaflaya River After considerable trouble with the enemys Cavalry.
May 18th
The 16th & 17th Corps had hard fighting all day heavy losses on both sides.
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