1863 July 3 Ordered to report to Rikers Island to be mustered into 14th NY Cav as 2nd Lieutenant

1863 July 11 Mustered in and assigned to Co L

1863 July 13 Officer of the Day (In the Civil War a General officer of the day was a General officer assigned the duties of responding to reports by the picket line.)

1863 July 15 Regt (dismounted) ordered to New York to assist in quelling draft riots. Went to Gov's Island and drew muskets

1863 July 16 Encamped in Gramercy Park. Fighting the rioters every day

1863 July 17 Drew horses and tents

1863 July 18 Drew saddles and bridles

1863 July 19 Sent with squad to guard the residence of General John A. Dix no 312 21st St

1863 July 20 Took breakfast with Gen Dix at his invitation

1863 July 21 Regt scouting through the city

1863 July 25 Moved camp to Hamilton Park 3rd Ave & 71st St

1863 July 26 Rioters put down and we are drilling and parading

1863 Aug 11 One year a soldier

1863 Sep 25 Regt embarked on steamer Empire City for New Orleans

1863 Oct 5 Arrived at New Orleans after a rough passage and having lost a number of our horses owing to the hold having been badly ventilated

1863 Oct 6 Encamped at Carrollton a suburb of N.O.

1863 Oct 18 Regt took cars for Brashear City

1863 Oct 19 We are with a force marching up the Bayou Teche

1863 Oct 20 Arrived at New Iberia. I am in command of company. The other two officers are detached

1863 Oct 22 Arrived at Opelousas. The natives talk French only

1863 Nov 1 Falling back from Opelousas

1863 Nov 3 Rebels attacked us at Bayou Coteau. Lively scrimmage. My Company well engaged

1863 Nov 4 Encamped near battle grounds. Lost several men killed & wounded.

1863 Nov 5 Moved to Vermillion Bayou

1863 Nov 6 Colonel Mott arrived and took command

1863 Nov 8 I am detached as Aid to Supt of Outposts

1863 Nov 11 The Colonel has had me returned to Command of my Company as there is no Commissioned Officer with it.

1863 Nov 13 Regt on a scout to St. Martinsville

1863 Nov 14 Returned to Vermillion

1863 Nov 15 Rebels drove pickets in, Cavalry turned out and repulsed them.

1863 Nov 16 Army falling back to New Iberia

1863 Nov 17 My Company rear guard

1863 Nov 18 At New Iberia

1863 Nov 20 Regt out last night and captured 100 Rebels

1863 Nov 26 Brigade Officer of Day

1863 Nov 30 Brigade out on another reconnaissance

1864 Jan 6 Army moved 10 miles from Teche bayou

1864 Jan 9 Arrived at Franklin

1864 Jan 14 Arrived at Centreville

1864 Jan 17 Arrived at Brashear City

1864 Jan 18 Regt took cars for Algiers

1864 Jan 19 Crossed Mississippi river. Encamped at Carrollton

1864 Feb 18 Regt ordered to Franklin on Teche where is an Union force

1864 Feb 19 Regt at Brashear City

1864 Feb 20 Regt at Franklin

1864 Feb 22 I am detailed to Asst Provost Marshal of Franklin (Officer in the armed forces who is in charge of the Military Police)

1864 Feb 23 I am quartered with private family

1864 Feb 29 1st Lieut Conlin resigns and I return to command of Company

1864 Mar 11 Marching orders. Packing up

1864 Mar 12 I am promoted 1st Lieutenant vice Peter Conlin

1864 Mar 14 Army moving up the Teche Bayou

1864 Mar 15 Passed through St Martinsville

1864 Mar 16 Near Opelousas

1864 Mar 17 At Little Washington on Bayou Boeuf

1864 Mar 19 At Alexandria on Red River

1864 Mar 27 Marching through the "piney woods"

1864 Mar 28 At Cane River. Gen Banks in command of this force

1864 Mar 30 Bridged Cane River

1864 Mar 31 Arrived at Natchitoches "Frenchy town"

1864 Apr 1 Marching towards Pleasant Hill

1864 Apr 2 My company captured some retreating rebels

1864 Apr 3 I am in command of 3 companies

1864 Apr 7 Skirmishing every day with enemy's rear guard

1864 Apr 8 Met the enemy in force and well posted. We are in a trap and retreat with heavy loss

1864 Apr 9 We make a stand at Pleasant Hill, repulse the enemy and recapture some of our stores and artillery

1864 Apr 10 This morning I rode over a part of the battlefield. It was a shocking sight, but I am accustomed to such scenes now.

1864 Apr 12 Army encamped at Grand Ecore on Red River

1864 Apr 17 Member of a General Court Martial

1864 Apr 20 Army moving toward Alexandria, arrived at Natchitoches. Enemy drove our Brigade out of town

1864 Apr 21 Burning all buildings on our line of retreat, for it is a retreat apparently.

1864 Apr 23 Regt skirmishing every day

1864 Apr 25 At Alexandria. There are several gunboats here

1864 May 5 Our Brigade ordered to join Gen Smith, who is fighting on the Opelousas road. We get into a heavy fight. The enemy seems to have a good deal of Artillery

1864 May 6 Fighting all day. Only 2 line officers with Regt. The rest are at Alexandria Sick

1864 May 7 Still fighting. We have been under fire continuously for 3 days

1864 May 13 Whole army moving

1864 May 18 At Atchafalaya bayou

1864 May 19 Crossing bayou

1864 May 22 At Morganza on Miss. river

1864 May 26 Regt ordered to Donaldsonville

1864 May 30 Arrived at D.

1864 June 3 Arrived opposite New Orleans

1864 June 13 Crossed river

1864 June 14 At Greenville

1864 June 20 Moved to Kinneyville

1864 June 24 Brigade officer of Guard. Put 13 men in jail at Carrollton. Guard houses full. (An officer, acting under the officer of the day, is responsible for the instruction, discipline, and performance of duty of guard in a post, camp, or station.)

1864 June 27 Regt takes a transport for Baton Rouge. I remain at New Orleans on Regimental business.

1864 July 1 I take steamer for Baton Rouge

1864 July 2 Rejoined company

1864 July 4 Independence Day. I take steamer for New Orleans to settle unfinished Regt business

1864 July 6 Returned to Baton Rouge. Regt at Highland Stockade

1864 Sep 30 I am given leave of absence for 30 days

1864 Oct 31 Got mustered as 1st Lieutenant

1864 Nov 1 Took steamer for New Orleans Nov 1

1864 Nov 3 Drew 8 months pay at New Orleans

1864 Nov 5 Took steamer Thomas A Scott for New York

1864 Nov 6 Touched at Ship Island

1864 Nov 7 Touched at Fort Morgan

1864 Nov 11 Arrived at Key West. This is a sandy island with scanty vegetation. Saw coconut trees, limes and other tropical fruits

1864 Nov 14 In Gulf Stream. Boisterous head winds

1864 Nov 18 Off Cape Hatteras

1864 Nov 19 Arrived at New York

1864 Nov 30 Went to Philadelphia to see brother Simeon

1864 Dec 1 Returned to New York

1864 Dec 2 Went to Bridgeport to see uncle John

1864 Dec 5 Returned to New York

1864 Dec 13 Leave of absence extended 30 days

1864 Dec 17 Engaged passage for New Orleans on steamer Continental

1864 Dec 22 Sailed

1864 Dec 28 Arrived in Key West

1864 Dec 31 Left for N. Orleans

1865 Jan 3 Arrived S. W. pass. Arrived N.O.

1865 Jan 4 Reported at Army Headquarters

1865 Jan 7 Rejoined Regt at Pascagoula, Miss

1865 Jan 20 Regt moved to Williams Landing

1865 Jan 22 On Lake Ponchartrain

1865 Jan 30 Arrived Greenville, La

1865 Feb 1 Regt embarked for Baton Rouge

1865 Feb 2 Arrived B. Rouge

1865 Feb 16 Regt embarked for Morganza

1865 Feb 20 Arrived Morganza

1865 Feb 26 Regt on a scout last night

1865 Mar 3 I was sent on a scout last night in command of 50 picked men after guerrillas. I marched all night. Searched houses but found no guerillas

1865 Mar 8 Our camp is on low ground behind the levee. River rising rapidly

1865 Mar 12 5 of my men were captured last night while on picket. Regt went on a scout today. We were ambushed . 1 man killed, 2 officers wounded, 2 Rebels captured.

1865 Mar 20 27th Birthday

1865 Mar 27 River nearly over the top of levee, which is 20 feet higher than ground behind.

1865 Apr 3 Appointed Recorder of a Military Commission

1865 Apr 18 First tidings of the assassination of President Lincoln. Great excitement.

1865 Apr 20 Levee bound to give way if river continues to rise. Embarking horses & stores on barges

1865 Apr 26 Troops embarking

1865 Apr 28 2 feet of water in old camp ground

1865 Apr 30 Regt disembarked

1865 May 1 Recorder of Board of Survey (Officers appointed to fix responsibility for loss, damage or destruction of government property or for making an inventory of the government property found in the effects of a deceased officer.)

1865 May 3 I was out last night with 40 men to head off Jeff Davis who is now making for Miss river. Jeff must have heard of it for he did not appear

1865 May 5 Regt left for Bayou Sara (?). My company remains to do picketing

1865 May 12 Ordered to join Regt

1865 May 13 Joined Regt at New Orleans

1865 May 18 Detailed as Acting Regtl Adjutant (a staff officer, who assists the Commanding Officer of a Regiment, in the details of regimental duty)

1865 May 26 Rumors of Consolidation with 18th N. Y. Cavalry

Louis Broadmeadow