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 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 [...]
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 1/62 Commences & till 4 Strong breeze from S.E. & cloudy weather GF Geo. Frederickson From 4 to 8 At 7 the Galena & Genesee went up the river. Wind S & E[astwar]d SDG S.D. Greene From 8 to Meridian Moderate breezes from the S[outhwar]d [...]
Remarks Thursday Aug 28/62 Commencing & till 4 AM Calm & cloudy GF. Geo. Frederickson From 4 to 8 At 6.10 got under way with the fleet and stood down the river. Wind S.W. weather clear S.D.G. S.D. Greene From 8 to Meridian First part cloudy [...]
Remarks Aug 17/62 Commences & till 4 AM Wind N.E. & clear Louis Stodder From 4 to 8 Wind N.E & passing clouds Geo. Frederickson From 8 to Meridian Inspected crew at quarters. Wind N. & E[astward]d weather clear S.D. Greene From Meridian to 4 Moderate breeze [...]
Remarks Aug 11/62 Commences & till 4 Calm weather b. c. S.D. Greene From 4 to 8 Calm & clear. At day light a salute was fired from Harrisons Landing. Also Guns every half hour in memory of Ex President Van Buren William Flye From 8 to Meridian Wind & [...]
Remarks Aug 7/62 Commences & till 4 Southfield & Sonoma came down the river. Calm. weather clear S.D. Greene From 4 to 8 Calm & clear weather William Flye From 8 to Meridian Wind E[astwar]d & pleasant. At 11.30 St[eame]rs Morse, Satellite, Barney, Galena & Port [...]
Remarks July 22/62 Commencing & till 4 AM Wind E[astwa]rd weather pleasant S.D. Greene From 4 to 8 Light breezes from the East & pleasant weather William Flye From 8 to Meridian St[eame]r Morse came alongside with an anchor & 45 fathoms of chain. which we received on board. Wind [...]
