1861 
Bloomington Ind. Sept. 10th 65 
The following is my memoranda while in the U.S. service.
 Friday
 July 12, 1861 - Enlisted in Co. "F" 11th Ind.
  "    Inftry Vol's
  "[July] 18 Went into camp at the Old
 Bellfontaine Depot, in the
 North part of Indianapolis.
 Aug 12  Moved Camp 2 1/2 m's N. W. on
 White River, called Camp Robinson
 Aug. 31  Reg't full and mustered in U.S. service 
Sept. 5 Struck tents and mar. to India'p'ls
 " [Sept.] 6 Got on board cars at 1 A.M. for
 St. Louis Mo.
 " [Sept.] 7 changed cars at Lafayette for Alton Ill
 " [Sept.] 8 Arrived at Alton Ill. at 12 M. Got On board Steamer David Tatum
 and arrived at St. Louis Mo. at
 4 P.M - went into camp - Benton Barracks
 " [Sept.] 9 At 11 P.M. left camp - got on board
 Steamer Hannibal City for Paducah Ky
 " [Sept.] 11 Arrived at Paducah Ky. at 4 P.M. And went into Camp, in the Western
 Suburbs of the town.
