Thursday, April 30, 1863. Mustered for pay. A promotion.

"April 30. The camp was again alarmed last night. About ten o'clock, firing was heard on the picket line, and soon the long roll-call was beaten, calling the men to arms. But a short time elapsed before the regiment was in line, ready for the expected attack, but none was made, however." ~ John  C. Williams, Corporal, Co. B, 14th Regiment, Life in Camp 116 (1864)

"Camp Near Wolf Run, Va. Aprl. 30th

"Dear Parents, Brothers & Sister. 

"It is with pleasure that I seat myself this evening to write you a few lines to let you know that we are all alive. ...

"Well to day has been fast I suppose or at least there was a proclamation by the president of the U.S. to that effect. But I believe that it has been the hardest days work that we have done for several weeks for there has been inspection, muster for pay & five hours work a clearing up land for the rebs or rebel Sympathizers then a company drill of an hour & a half & to wind up with there was Dress parade.

"As it is half past nine & as I have got to make our a detail of eleven men for picket & three for guard for tomorrow, I will draw to a close until morning & then I will try & finish it, if I can get time before the mail goes out." ~ Jabez H. Hammond, West Windsor, age 20, Sgt. Co. A, 12th Regt Letter No. 38


"Thursday 30th. Walked to Camp this A.M. to be mustered for pay. Had a good visit & returned after getting my mail at 6 P.M. Policing up the Camp very generally. Think they are preparing for a move. Finis to my sick month, April." ~ Diary of Horace Barlow, 111, Pvt., Co. C, 12th Regiment

"April 30. Mustered."  ~ Lt. Edwin Palmer, 13th Regiment, The Second Brigade: or, Camp Life, By a Volunteer (1864) 

"31st. Four contrabands arrived to-day for Alexandria. Among them a nice young white lady from Warrynton. Mustered for pay." ~ Diary of Oliver A. Browne, Co. K, 15th Regiment

" Alvin H. Henry was reduced from First Sergeant to Second and James B. Scully promoted from Second Sergeant to First Sergeant, April 30th, a strange coincident." Ralph Orson Sturtevant, Pictorial History of the 13th Regiment Vermont Volunteers 153 (1910)