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[Inside cover]

Diary of F.N Walker, a
captain in the Confederate Army.
96 pages, 6 x 4 inches.

Note:  William and Mary
College is mention-
ed on pages 45 and
46.

F. N. Walkers Diary
beginning Jan 21st 1862


1

Tuesday, Jan 21st 1862.
In camp near
Blackburns bridge on
the famous Bull Run.

Wednesday Jan. 22
South Carolina contains
a population of 715,371, of
which 308,186 are white
and 497,185 are black.
Excess of black over white,
98,999.  Area of square
miles 29,385.

The Burnside expedition is
exciting a good deal of interest
at present.  The most recent
conjecture is that it is in=


2

=tended to attack Newbern
and Roanoke island on
the coast of N. Carolina.
The Nunnymakers are
quite merry tonight –
amusing themselves by the
mimicking of crows,
singing & etc.

I learn from the
Confederate States Alma=
=nac, that the North
has heretofore been
profited to the amount
of $245,000,000 by South=
=ern patronage. (Annually).
The North has received


3

$130,000,000 annually by
freighting Southern
produce to European
ports, and bringing
back the exchanged
goods for Southern
consumption – the
profits on the goods –
and the protective
tariff.  No wonder
the North has grown
rich.

Thursday, Jan 23
The recent sugar crop
in Louisiana, amounts
to 400,000,000 pounds.


4

Friday, Jan 24
Went on picket at post
No 4. with 27 privates and
6 non=commissioned
officers.  The night very
severe – rain, sleet and
snow.

Saturday, Jan 25.

Sunday, Jan 26
Believed the nunnymakers
on the outpost.

Monday, Jan. 27
Our men had rather
a hard night on post
last night – 20 men
and 7 posts.  Relieved
by Kirshaws men.


5

Theophilus Scott arrived &
set in with me as a cook & etc.

Tuesday, Jan. 28
The day is rainy & cold.
The battle for Mill Spring
or Somerset Ky. was a
Federal Victory.  General
Zollicoffer was killed.

Cedar Keys, Florida is re=
=ported to be burned by
the Federals.

Wednesday, Jan. 29
Thursday, Jan 30
Nothing but mud!
mud! mud!


6

Friday, Jan 31
Saturday, Feb 1st
February opens with
a fine snow and
here I am without
a cabin.

Sunday Feb. 2
Monday Feb 3
A beautiful snow day
- Snow about 3 inches
deep.  The Virginia
State [      ?       ] is
an expense of $30,000
to $50,000 per annum.


7

Tuesday, Feb. 4
I have just read General
Beauregard’s official report
of the battle of Manassas,
July 21st 1861.  Our force
on that eventful  morning
of all arms of the service
in the Army of the Potomac,
did not exceed 21,833 and
29 guns.   The Army of the
Shenandoah was 6000 in
the morning – later in
the day 8,334 and 20
guns.  Our loss was 369
killed and 1,489 wounded,
making an aggregate of
1,852.  The Federal loss in


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killed, wounded, and
prisoners is estimated
at 4,500.

Wednesday Feb. 5
The battle of Leesburg
was fought Oct 21st
and 22nd by the 7th
brigade
^ under command
of Gen Evans.  Our
loss 155 killed, wounded
and prisoners.

The battle of the
Alleghany was fought
Dec 13th.  Commander
Col. Edward Johnston
of the 12th Georgia.


9

Our loss 20 killed,
96 wounded and 28
missing.

Thursday, Feb 6.
Friday, Feb 7
This day I went into
my cabin – winter
quarters [at last][underlined].

Saturday, Feb. 8
The number of men
mustered into Confederate
service at Camp Johnston
on June 6th 1861 was – 870.
Since that time 35 recruits
have been added making
in all 905 men.


10

The following is the annual
report of the 3d S.C. Regiment
from June 6th 1861 to Jan
1st 1862.

Number of men June 6th 1861-   870
Recruits            35
Deaths                56
Discharged            82
Desertions             2
Resignations             4
Transfers             1
Strength of the Regiment
Jan. 1st 1862 – 760 men.


11

Sunday, Feb. 9.
Visited the battle field
of Manassas, July 21st

Names of some of the
graves which I saw,
Lt. Ramsey of Washington
City – middle of plateau.
C. W. Moore led in the
charge on Ricketts Battery.
G. [Gottoi?], J. Brown, J. Davis.

Saw the spots where
Bill Bartow and
Fisher fell.  The spot
where Capt. C. W. Howard
fell – Echols Guards 8th Ga.
L. Lamar W. Allen of
Macon Ga. Cedar tree.


12

W. Jones, J. B. Clark,
Tom Mobley, J. T. Duane
D. C. Hargrove, all of the
8th Georgia.

Saw Hugh F. Henry,
son of Judith Henry,
the old lady who was
killed.

Took dinner with James
Robinson – the free negro.

Received some informa=
from Mathews, opposite
the Pittsylvania house.


13

Monday, Feb. 10
The Federals have landed
on Roanoke Island, 15,000
strong.  This is the latest
news.

The battle of Fishing Creek
was fought Jan 19th 1862.
The federals were victorious
and report their loss, 39
killed and 127 wounded –
our loss 114 killed, 116
wounded and 45 prisoners.

Tuesday, Feb. 11

Drew $90 from Capt.
Ambler at Manassas.


14

Wednesday, Feb. 12
1700 Confederate were
killed, wounded, and
taken prisoners at the
battle of Roanoke.
Virginias quota of
soldiers, for the war
is 65,842.

Thursday, Feb 13

Friday, Feb 14.
Valentines Day.  Our
company is on picket
at post No. 4.


15

Saturday Feb. 15
I have just rad an
excellent novel, entitled
Regina[underlined], or the Birth=
=right, by Margaret
Blount.  Characters
used – Regina, Ruth,
Helen, Earl of Charle=
=mount, Clifford, and
Howe – the servant.

A beautiful snow
to-day.

Sunday, Feb. 16
Monday, Feb. 17


16

Tuesday, Feb. 18
Wednesday, Feb 19
A rainy day.

Thursday, Feb. 20
Fort Donelson surrendered
on Sunday, the 16th inst.
the permant Congress
of the C.S. met on
tuesday the 18th inst.
Thos S. Bocock elected
Speaker of the house –
Emmett Dixon Clerk –
James H. Nash, Secretary
of Senate.


17

Friday, Feb. 21
Nothing worthy of note.

Saturday, Feb 22.
The birthday of Washington.
At night, the State
Guards sounded Head
Quarters, and speeches
were made by Col. Baxter,
Maj [...arlington?], Adj. Ruth=
=erford and Chaplain
Mansfield.

I endorse Footes Ruins
in regard to adopting
offensive[underlined] operations in[crossed out]
against the North.
Let them feel the
horrors of an invasion.