157 years ago, a Hoosier from Monroe County wrote about fighting for the Union in the Civil War in a diary he kept almost daily. Peter Thomas Matthews was 20 years old when he enlisted in the army and served as a drummer in the 19th Indiana Regimental Band.
Follow along as we publish his diary entries in real-time on the day they were written.
Read the first entry here . Learn more about Matthews and read all former and future entries here .
Editor's note: We have left Matthews' words as he recorded them, which means spelling and punctuation may not conform to modern standards.
July 15, 1862
Just before sun rise we were Started by Reveille and the fall in The Regt had prepared for the morning Parade I went into the river and had a bulley swim had a rehearsal in the afternoon After Supper we had a Slight Sprinkle of rain
This is the last diary entry.
Diary entries provided by the Monroe County History Center.
