Our journey through the Monitor‘s logbook ends today. Thomas Stevens turned over command to John P. Bankhead and a new logbook was started on September 12, 1862. That log presumably still lies at the bottom of the sea, along with the Monitor. Remarks Sept 11th /1862 Commences & till 4 With fresh breezes from the N.E [...]
Remarks Sept 10th /62 Commences & till 4 Wind N.E & rain squalls Louis Stodder From 4 to 8 Strong breeze from the N.E & squally weather with showers of rain at 6 the St[eame]r Morse went up the river [Not Signed] From 8 to Meridian Wind N & E[astwar]d [...]
Remarks Sept 9th /62 Commences & till 4 Clear & pleasant weather. Wind light from the E[astwar]d Geo. Frederickson From 4 to 8 At 6 the Mahaska went up the river Wind N &.E[eastwar]d weather clear S.D. Greene From 8 to Meridian Moderate breeze from the N.E. [...]
Remarks Sep 8/62 Commences & till 4 Calm. Weather clear S.D. Greene From 4 to 8 light wind from the S.E & pleasant weather At 5.30 the Genesee went up the river. At 7.45 the coal sch[ooner] Trade Winds came along side. William Flye From 8 to Meridian Wind S.E. [...]
Remarks Sep 7th /62 Commences & till 4 Moderate breeze from the south & pleasant weather WF. William Flye From 4 to 8 Wind & weather same. St[eame]r Mahaska went down the river Louis Stodder From 8 to Meridian Wind E.N.E & clear pleasant weather. at 9.20 [...]
Remarks Sep 6th /62 Commences & till 4 Wind S & E[astwar]d weather clear & cold Louis Stodder From 4 to 8 At 6 the Genesee & Mahaska went up the river Wind S.W light & clear pleasant weather GF. Geo. Frederickson From 8 to Meridian [...]
The body of wardroom steward Lawrence Murray, who had rolled overboard and drowned on September 2, 1862, was recovered on this day 150 years ago. Remarks Sep 5/62 Commences & till 4 Wind N.E with clear & pleasant weather GF Geo. Frederickson From 4 to 8 Wind N[orthwar]d & E[astwar]d. [...]
Remarks Sept 4/62 Commences & till 4 Calm & clear weather. The Mahaska & Morse went up the river SDG S.D. Greene From 4 to 8 Wind & weather same W.F. William Flye From 8 to Meridian Wind E & clear Louis Stodder From Meridian [...]
Remarks Sept 3/62 Commences & till 4 Moderate breezes from the N .W & clear cold weather WF. William Flye From 4 to 8 Wind & weather same. Mahaska & Cimerron went up the river Louis Stodder From 8 to Meridian Wind W[estwar]d weather clear [...]
September 2nd was a grim day on the Monitor. Sadly, Wardroom Steward Lawrence Murray, whom we met back on March 3rd in an event that did not show him at his best, died on this day. The logbook entry below records the event rather matter of factly. But crewman George Geer went into far more detail in [...]
