James Merrill Linn Diary: 1861-1862 James Merrill Linn Diane K. Jakacki Bucknell University Professor, Lead Investigator Junior Alejandro Bucknell University Encoding editor Matteo Antenucci Bucknell University Encoding editor NinaArsov Bucknell University Encoding editor Caroline Colucci Bucknell University Encoding editor Drew Fisher Bucknell University Encoding editor Olivia Garcia Bucknell University Encoding editor Harvey Harvison Bucknell University Encoding editor Reilly Hope Bucknell University Encoding editor Matti Kruger Bucknell University Encoding editor Selena Liu Bucknell University Encoding editor Gayda Makki Bucknell University Encoding editor Ben Maya Bucknell University Encoding editor Calvin McGuire Bucknell University Encoding editor Natalie Monroe Bucknell University Encoding editor Luke Nowicki Bucknell University Encoding editor Ori Raz Bucknell University Encoding editor Grayson Renkert Bucknell University Encoding editor Amadou Samb Bucknell University Encoding editor Ben Samuels Bucknell University Encoding editor Rose Schmidt Bucknell University Encoding editor Nyah von Haam Bucknell University Encoding editor Bucknell University
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Tuesday 27.

This was a warm day with pleasant air stirring. The Jersey Blue arrived last night from Hatteras with mails and Gov. Stanley. The Cossack came from Washington N.C. with about 400 released prisoners. They are from all the states, some 54 Pennsylvanians. 2 were here, who had been captured about the 1st of July near Martinsburg. They had been taken to Richmond, and during the winter were one in New Orleans and the other in Tuscaloosa. In New Orleans they were closely imprisoned from Parish prison - 4 mo. & 2 days had seen no ground. In Tuscaloosa they had it easier. They were then taken to Salisbury, N.C. where there are several thousand. They said they saw Col. Corcoran there. None of the officers were exchanged. They were all to be sent to Washington N.C. Capt. Pollack whom I met the other day, received a commission as second Lt. in his company. But as he was only a corp. & promoted over the head of the orderly, it appears the Lt. Col. has kept the commission and refused to give it to him. We had one of the most furious rains last night we ever had. Everything was flooded.