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[[War Diaries (nonfiction)|War Diary]] quotations for [[April 4]]
[[War Diaries (nonfiction)|War Diary]] entries for [[April 4]]


== Quotations ==
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== Diaries ==
 
=== Creed T. Davis: April 4, 1865 ===
 
<blockquote>
Richmond is certainly evacuated and our army is in full retreat—whither no one knows. Sickness, hunger and privation of every kind has completely demoralized the army, or rather the handful of men, left General Lee. Camped last night near Oak Grove Church, Amelia county, one mile from the Danville railroad and two miles above Chester Station. The roads are in a terrible condition, and our horses are
completely broken down. It is feared that we wall now lose our wagons.
</blockquote>
 
—[[Creed T. Davis (nonfiction)|Creed T. Davis]], Private Second Company Richmond Howitzers (diary)
 
* [https://www.civilwardigital.com/CWDiaries/Diary%20of%20Creed%20T.%20Davis,%20Private%20Second%20Company%20Richmond%20Howitzers.pdf Diary of Creed T. Davis, Private Second Company Richmond Howitzers] (PDF)
 
=== Charles Robert Bottomley: April 4, 1918 ===
 
<blockquote>
Working around pit and taking things pretty easy. Fritz was shelling 1st, 3rd and 4th batteries in front of the track. Broke my false teeth on hard tacks.
</blockquote>
 
—Private [[Charles R. Bottomley (nonfiction)|Charles Robert Bottomley]] (diary)
 
* https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/those-who-served/diaries-letters-stories/first-world-war/Bottomley/april1918
 
=== George Beck: April 4, 1943 ===
 
<blockquote>
Most of the day I spent in bed. This existence is terrible, we’ve begun to accept this life as permanent now for we've been prisoners so long. Roll on, Wrote to Alice but I'm afraid it was a poor letter. No news at all regarding the war.
</blockquote>
 
—[[George Beck (nonfiction)|George Beck]],1st Battalion The Duke of Wellington's Regiment, prisoner of war (diary)
 
* http://www.pegasusarchive.org/pow/george_beck.htm
 
=== George Beck: April 4, 1944 ===
 
<blockquote>
Air raid alarm sounded last night about eleven p.m. whilst we were in bed; we just lay there and wouldn’t get up. No news of any importance regarding war. Today I have had pains in the stomach, to just seems as if I can’t take any decent food, God knows what the reaction will be like when I return to civil life. But roll on. Weather raining.
</blockquote>
 
—[[George Beck (nonfiction)|George Beck]],1st Battalion The Duke of Wellington's Regiment, prisoner of war (diary)
 
* http://www.pegasusarchive.org/pow/george_beck1.htm


=== Tatsusei Yogi: April 4, 1945 ===
=== Tatsusei Yogi: April 4, 1945 ===
[[Tatsusei Yogi (nonfiction)|Tatsusei Yogi]] was a Japanese civilian.


<blockquote>
<blockquote>
We spent the day waiting for darkness so that we could leave for Shuri. About a hundred people remained in the cave.  We heard U. S. tanks moving past the cave in the afternoon.  Darkness finally came, and we left the cave.  Grandfather had to walk slowly and lagged behind.  Both he and Emiko were lost in the darkness.
We spent the day waiting for darkness so that we could leave for Shuri. About a hundred people remained in the cave.  We heard U. S. tanks moving past the cave in the afternoon.  Darkness finally came, and we left the cave.  Grandfather had to walk slowly and lagged behind.  Both he and Emiko were lost in the darkness.
</blockquote>
</blockquote>
—[[Tatsusei Yogi (nonfiction)|Tatsusei Yogi]], civilian (diary)
* [http://www2.cruzio.com/~yogi/diary.htm A Wartime Diary] by [[Tatsusei Yogi (nonfiction)|Tatsusei Yogi]], edited by [[Takashi Yogi (nonfiction)|Takashi Yogi]]


== In the News ==
== In the News ==
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== Nonfiction cross-reference ==
== Nonfiction cross-reference ==


* [[Reina Spiegel (nonfiction)]]
* [[George Beck (nonfiction)]]
* [[Charles R. Bottomley (nonfiction)]]
* [[Creed T. Davis (nonfiction)]]
* [[War (nonfiction)]]
* [[War (nonfiction)]]
* [[War Diaries (nonfiction)]]
* [[War Diaries (nonfiction)]]
* [[Tatsusei Yogi (nonfiction)]]


== External links ==
== External links ==


* [https://www.civilwardigital.com/CWDiaries/Diary%20of%20Creed%20T.%20Davis,%20Private%20Second%20Company%20Richmond%20Howitzers.pdf Diary of Creed T. Davis, Private Second Company Richmond Howitzers] (PDF)
* https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/those-who-served/diaries-letters-stories/first-world-war/Bottomley/april1918
* http://www.pegasusarchive.org/pow/george_beck.htm
* http://www.pegasusarchive.org/pow/george_beck1.htm
* [http://www2.cruzio.com/~yogi/diary.htm A Wartime Diary] by [[Tatsusei Yogi (nonfiction)|Tatsusei Yogi]], edited by [[Takashi Yogi (nonfiction)|Takashi Yogi]]
* [http://www2.cruzio.com/~yogi/diary.htm A Wartime Diary] by [[Tatsusei Yogi (nonfiction)|Tatsusei Yogi]], edited by [[Takashi Yogi (nonfiction)|Takashi Yogi]]


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Latest revision as of 19:38, 24 May 2020

War Diary entries for April 4

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Diaries

Creed T. Davis: April 4, 1865

Richmond is certainly evacuated and our army is in full retreat—whither no one knows. Sickness, hunger and privation of every kind has completely demoralized the army, or rather the handful of men, left General Lee. Camped last night near Oak Grove Church, Amelia county, one mile from the Danville railroad and two miles above Chester Station. The roads are in a terrible condition, and our horses are completely broken down. It is feared that we wall now lose our wagons.

—Creed T. Davis, Private Second Company Richmond Howitzers (diary)

Charles Robert Bottomley: April 4, 1918

Working around pit and taking things pretty easy. Fritz was shelling 1st, 3rd and 4th batteries in front of the track. Broke my false teeth on hard tacks.

—Private Charles Robert Bottomley (diary)

George Beck: April 4, 1943

Most of the day I spent in bed. This existence is terrible, we’ve begun to accept this life as permanent now for we've been prisoners so long. Roll on, Wrote to Alice but I'm afraid it was a poor letter. No news at all regarding the war.

—George Beck,1st Battalion The Duke of Wellington's Regiment, prisoner of war (diary)

George Beck: April 4, 1944

Air raid alarm sounded last night about eleven p.m. whilst we were in bed; we just lay there and wouldn’t get up. No news of any importance regarding war. Today I have had pains in the stomach, to just seems as if I can’t take any decent food, God knows what the reaction will be like when I return to civil life. But roll on. Weather raining.

—George Beck,1st Battalion The Duke of Wellington's Regiment, prisoner of war (diary)

Tatsusei Yogi: April 4, 1945

We spent the day waiting for darkness so that we could leave for Shuri. About a hundred people remained in the cave. We heard U. S. tanks moving past the cave in the afternoon. Darkness finally came, and we left the cave. Grandfather had to walk slowly and lagged behind. Both he and Emiko were lost in the darkness.

—Tatsusei Yogi, civilian (diary)

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