Collection
Guide
"Mr. Carlyle, proprietor of the Rancho del Chino, came
over to our camp and told the boys they could have a cow that stood 600
yards off if they could hit her. A number of shots were fired out taking
slight effect. Mr. Carlyle then took a musket and fired at a calf about
35 rods but missed it and killed a fine bull belonging to a neighbor."
Tuesday, August 26, 1862
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Biographical Note
This diary belonged to an unknown soldier in Company C, 4th
Infantry, C.V. who was assigned to a detail guarding a wagon train carrying
specie to the east.
Scope and
Contents
This collection is made of up one 2.75 x 4 inch diary bound in black leather with daily notes from
August 22 to September 14, 1862, and miscellaneous notes and accounts in
the back, some dating from 1863. Some pages, which were obviously written
on, have been cut out. The writer was concerned with the land, making daily
notes on the condition of the road, soil, timber, and water, as well as
the game they see and harvest. He also kept a daily log of distances travelled
and in the back of the diary there appears a table of these distances.
Place names mentioned in this table are San Pedro, Temples Rock, Crystal
(?) Rock, Chino, Laniscal (?), Lagoona, Temacula, Dutchmans (?), Camp Wright,
Himbal's (?) Ranch, San Phillipe, Viaseta (?), and Palm Springs. Other
place names include Camp Lutherson, Clyne's Ranch, Warner's Ranch, Alinas
(?) Well, and Cooks Well. Though he mentions very few people, some names
that do occur are Lieut. Sherman, Capt. Morris, Mr. Carlyle the proprietor
of Rancho del Chino, and 1st Lieut. Baily of the 5th Inf. C.V.
In the back of this small diary, there are miscellaneous
accounts, including clothing accounts, a sutler's bill, and a list of names,
including Waterman, Terrel, Marne, Cook, McMuflin (?), Lowell, Gilbert,
Ogden, Parson, Fox, Dean, Hill, Beaver, Bancroft, Leighton, and Eliott.
Acquisition and Processing
Information
Guide posted
to Internet: July 2005
Box Contents List
One diary, August 22 -- September
14, 1862, 1863
