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[[War Diaries (nonfiction)|War Diary]] quotations for [[June 21]]
[[War Diaries (nonfiction)|War Diary]] entries for [[June 21]]


== Quotations ==
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== Diaries ==
 
=== Isaac Lyman Taylor: June 21, 1863 ===
 
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Leave Gainesville at 7 AM., pass through Haymarket & at 9-15 A.M. arrive at Thorofare Gap in the Bull Run Mountains Haymarket was once a small town but is now almost a "pile without inhabitants" It was burned by our forces in Nov. last.
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—[[Isaac L. Taylor (nonfiction)|Isaac Lyman Taylor]], Company E, First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry.
 
* http://collections.mnhs.org/MNHistoryMagazine/articles/25/v25i04p342-361.pdf (PDF)


=== Henry J. Hornbeck: June 21, 1863 ===
=== Henry J. Hornbeck: June 21, 1863 ===
[[Henry J. Hornbeck (nonfiction)|Henry J. Hornbeck]]’s Civil War diary (47th Pennsylvania Volunteers, excerpts: 1862-Early 1864). Hornbeck was stationed in Florida, near Key West, at the time of this diary entry.


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After dressing we mustered into service, one of the Blacks who arrived from New Orleans, into Quartermasters Department read the Army Regulations to him, and put a Military suit on him, had fine fun, making him swear by the dictionary &c.
After dressing we mustered into service, one of the Blacks who arrived from New Orleans, into Quartermasters Department read the Army Regulations to him, and put a Military suit on him, had fine fun, making him swear by the dictionary &c.
</blockquote>
</blockquote>
—[[Henry J. Hornbeck (nonfiction)|Henry J. Hornbeck]]’s Civil War diary (47th Pennsylvania Volunteers, excerpts: 1862-Early 1864). Hornbeck was stationed in Florida, near Key West, at the time of this diary entry.


* [https://47thpennsylvaniavolunteers.com/letters-home/the-scribes-of-the-47th-pennsylvania-volunteers/henry-j-hornbeck-a-highly-esteemed-citizen/henry-j-hornbecks-civil-war-diary-47th-pennsylvania-volunteers-excerpts-1862-1863/ Diary of Henry J. Hornbeck]
* [https://47thpennsylvaniavolunteers.com/letters-home/the-scribes-of-the-47th-pennsylvania-volunteers/henry-j-hornbeck-a-highly-esteemed-citizen/henry-j-hornbecks-civil-war-diary-47th-pennsylvania-volunteers-excerpts-1862-1863/ Diary of Henry J. Hornbeck]
* [https://47thpennsylvaniavolunteers.com/letters-home/the-scribes-of-the-47th-pennsylvania-volunteers/henry-j-hornbeck-a-highly-esteemed-citizen/ Henry J. Hornbeck – A Highly Esteemed Citizen]
* [https://47thpennsylvaniavolunteers.com/letters-home/the-scribes-of-the-47th-pennsylvania-volunteers/henry-j-hornbeck-a-highly-esteemed-citizen/ Henry J. Hornbeck – A Highly Esteemed Citizen]
=== George Beck: June 21, 1943 ===
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Tonight I watched the Hitler Youths and girls march by, there were thousands of them and the girls looked lovely dressed in white and blue. Drummers were leading flags and banners rearing swastikas were flying, Red Cross nurses were there and firemen etc. They all formed in mass in a great field and a huge bonfire was set alight, community singing was held and a great speech was given, some parts related to the war, soldier at the front and England and Bolshevism. It was a wonderful sight and people came from all over, marvellous weather.
</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: June 21, 1944 ===
<blockquote>
Tonight I watched the big parade of Hitler Youth, firemen, soldiers, nurses, this is held every year on this day, the young girls looked wonderful dressed in white. Still on the lorry job.
</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


=== Tatsusei Yogi: June 16, 1945 ===
=== Tatsusei Yogi: June 16, 1945 ===
[[Tatsusei Yogi (nonfiction)|Tatsusei Yogi]] was a Japanese civilian in Okinawa.


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We started to go to Hanja in the early morning, but later decided to go to Maezato instead.  When we were passing Nagusuku there was a heavy bombing attack.  So we took shelter behind a stone wall all day. Then we went to Hanja, dug a shallow hole, and slept.
We started to go to Hanja in the early morning, but later decided to go to Maezato instead.  When we were passing Nagusuku there was a heavy bombing attack.  So we took shelter behind a stone wall all day. Then we went to Hanja, dug a shallow hole, and slept.
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—[[Tatsusei Yogi (nonfiction)|Tatsusei Yogi]] was a Japanese civilian in Okinawa.
* [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 ==


* [[George Beck (nonfiction)]]
* [[Henry J. Hornbeck (nonfiction)]]
* [[Isaac L. Taylor (nonfiction)
* [[War (nonfiction)]]
* [[War (nonfiction)]]
* [[War Diaries (nonfiction)]]
* [[War Diaries (nonfiction)]]
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== External links ==
== External links ==


* http://collections.mnhs.org/MNHistoryMagazine/articles/25/v25i04p342-361.pdf (PDF)
* [https://47thpennsylvaniavolunteers.com/letters-home/the-scribes-of-the-47th-pennsylvania-volunteers/henry-j-hornbeck-a-highly-esteemed-citizen/henry-j-hornbecks-civil-war-diary-47th-pennsylvania-volunteers-excerpts-1862-1863/ Diary of Henry J. Hornbeck]
* [https://47thpennsylvaniavolunteers.com/letters-home/the-scribes-of-the-47th-pennsylvania-volunteers/henry-j-hornbeck-a-highly-esteemed-citizen/ Henry J. Hornbeck – A Highly Esteemed Citizen]
* http://www.pegasusarchive.org/pow/george_beck.htm
* http://www.pegasusarchive.org/pow/george_beck.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 04:00, 25 May 2020

War Diary entries for June 21

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Diaries

Isaac Lyman Taylor: June 21, 1863

Leave Gainesville at 7 AM., pass through Haymarket & at 9-15 A.M. arrive at Thorofare Gap in the Bull Run Mountains Haymarket was once a small town but is now almost a "pile without inhabitants" It was burned by our forces in Nov. last.

—Isaac Lyman Taylor, Company E, First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry.

Henry J. Hornbeck: June 21, 1863

After dressing we mustered into service, one of the Blacks who arrived from New Orleans, into Quartermasters Department read the Army Regulations to him, and put a Military suit on him, had fine fun, making him swear by the dictionary &c.

—Henry J. Hornbeck’s Civil War diary (47th Pennsylvania Volunteers, excerpts: 1862-Early 1864). Hornbeck was stationed in Florida, near Key West, at the time of this diary entry.

George Beck: June 21, 1943

Tonight I watched the Hitler Youths and girls march by, there were thousands of them and the girls looked lovely dressed in white and blue. Drummers were leading flags and banners rearing swastikas were flying, Red Cross nurses were there and firemen etc. They all formed in mass in a great field and a huge bonfire was set alight, community singing was held and a great speech was given, some parts related to the war, soldier at the front and England and Bolshevism. It was a wonderful sight and people came from all over, marvellous weather.

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

George Beck: June 21, 1944

Tonight I watched the big parade of Hitler Youth, firemen, soldiers, nurses, this is held every year on this day, the young girls looked wonderful dressed in white. Still on the lorry job.

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

Tatsusei Yogi: June 16, 1945

We started to go to Hanja in the early morning, but later decided to go to Maezato instead. When we were passing Nagusuku there was a heavy bombing attack. So we took shelter behind a stone wall all day. Then we went to Hanja, dug a shallow hole, and slept.

—Tatsusei Yogi was a Japanese civilian in Okinawa.

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