Both diaries with the ink ownership signature of Wheaton J. Race, Company H, 114th Regiment of New York Volunteers; with daily entries that read in part: [2/9/1863] Started for Brashear City...pitched our tents & viewed the plantations; [4/1/63] A rebel boat reported to be up the bayou...[4/4/63] The Rebs came down to see what was going on. Battery fired out, then long roll beat which routed us out double quick. Soon all was quiet again...[4/13/63] I was detailed to help bury the dead & take care of wounded. Hard fighting all day took several prisoners...[6/5/63] Our batteries burnt some rebel buildings which got the rebs skedaddling...[7/8/63] Today Port Hudson was surrendered to our forces...[8/8/63] This morning our gun boats opened fire on the rebel works...[2/3/64] This afternoon the citizens of Franklin hoisted the stars and stripes. The battery fired a salute & our brigade...went down to give them three cheers...[2/11/64] This forenoon had a game at ball, knocked the ball to pieces and had to stop...[4/8/64] The cavalry has skirmished in front all day. About four oclock the rebs made a stand. This evening sharp firing was heard...[4/9/64] On the skedaddle. The battle of yesterday the 13th A.C. was engaged & got badly cut up & skedaddled in disorder. The first Div. of the 19th A.C. was then ordered to the front. The checked the enemy & held their ground...19th A.C. covered our retreat...[4/10/64] Still on the skedaddle...[4/11/64] The 19th A.C. stood their ground on the 9th at Pleasant Hill & whipped the enemy drove them back took 380 prisoners, then fell back to this place...[7/12/64] cast anchor off Fortress Monroe lay about half an hour had orders to load up...start for Washington...[10/21/64] Lt. Goshin sent me down town with a file of men to arrest Tom (the blacksmith) & bring him to his quarters for being drunk & not tending to his work. Lt. tied him to a tree for three hours... Also includes The Holy Bible, 1851. With ink inscription: "Corpl. W.J. Race, Co. H, 114th Regt. N.Y.V. Harper's Ferry, Va. Found March 17th, 1864 while on the march up the Teche district, State of Louisiana." Together 3 items.