Submitted by Chandice Johnson, who transcribed it from the original.
1864
January
1st It is cold & windy & it did not thaw only where the sun shone it froze hard last night
2nd It froze hard & I have to go on picket
3rd It is cloudy & began to rain some through the day
4th It rained last night & to day
5th Last night came off cold & it froze hard & Sam & I went to Bovins & got his compensation money & it did not thaw much through the day
6th It is cold through the day
7th It is warm & pleasent & thawed in the afternoon & there was a Telegraph wire put up by camp
8th John Keplinger & I went to Vicksburg
9th I am on picket with four men out of the Co
10th One of my eyes took sore the 46th Iii started home on Veteran furlough our Reg't was detailed to guard foraging
11th The Regt started at 7 oclock I did not go they went up the Yazoo Valey to guard a forage train in the afternoon Maj Generl McPherson & Geni Dennis made a veteran speach to the 14 & 15 Ills
12th Cloud & nasty all day
13th The Reg't got back this noon
14th Cleaned up camp for Geni Mcpherson & Hunter but did not come
15th Five boys from a Co went out after a wagon they left while out on the trip but did not get it but shot at some rebs
17th Cloudy & rained some through the day
18th Last night it rained cleared in the morning & I got a letter from home
19th Answered yesterdays letter & got a Magazine
20th
21st Co drill
22nd Co Drill in the forenoon & Battalin in the Afternoon & at night the Co signed the pay rolls
23rd I went to town & got my watch fix
24th
25th Got a letter from James R Bishop
26th
27th Sent the first years camp life home
28th
29th Got a letter from Mary
30th Answered Marys letter
31st Last night it rained & at noon we got orders to pack up & at one oclock we started & marched to Crockers Head Quarters & went in to camp
February
1st Last night it rained but cleared off to day
2nd Got the tents over & put them up
3rd Started on a march towards Jackson & marched to Edwards Station & stoped for the night
4th We started sun rise & marched about 10 miles when skirmish was needed 15th skirmished & we had to march in line of battle supporting the skirmishers there was a good deal of shoting a Lt in the 15 had a leg broke two boys in the 12 Wis killed by a shell
5th We were in the rear to day of the Corps & we got into camp about 9 oclock at night came through Clinton & camped within about six miles burnt houses & fences
6th Marched to Jackson & at noon I was detailed to go after corn, went six miles got back after night & the Reg't was gon we followed them through Jackson & across Pearl River where they were in Camp got back at 9 oclock
7th Marched to Brandon 12 miles
8th Marched 16 miles there was skirmishing most of the way & there was a woman killed by them there was several prisoners taken we were in front we camped on a creek Billiehatchie
9th Sevral prisoners came in this morning & we marched to Morton about 8 miles & Genr'l Huribut Corps joined ours (the 17th)
10th We are in the rear & marched through Hi lisburough & went into camp about 4 miles from there
11th We marched about 8 miles & stoped & eat supper & then went about two miles through a mud swamp after night to guard Shermans Head Quarters
12th Started at 4 oclock PM & stoped at Decatur about 11 oclock & 13 miles
13th We went with a hop step & a jump all day & marched about 13 miles
14th Marched to Chunk River over a hilly portion of the cuntry It was level before got three days rations to last five days left the teams behind with a guard
15th Marched to Marridean this morning & it rained all the way like split & we went into houses it cleared of at noon & at night the Co went on picket
16th Marched to Enterprise 20 miles
17th Last night it rained hard the Divission tore up Rail Road
18th We tore up rail road to day & there was a sift of snow & pretty cold for the boys that left there Blankits with the teams
19th Marched 5 miles west of Marridean got one days ration to last three days
20th Marched 13 miles & drawed some hard tack
21st Marched
22nd Marched
23rd Marched
24th Marched ground
25th Marched the nv to Decatur 18 miles a detail made to go after Meet for the Reg't I was one to Hilisburough & overtook the teams about 14 miles & stoped for the night marched over very springy to Pearl River by noon & stoped for a bridge to be built across ar Huribut Corps pass us there
26th There was a detail to go after forage for the Reg't I was one (30 of us) went about 10 miles got about 2,000 lbs of meet & as the Reg't did not come up we had to go back to the river the Reg't just cross & stoped
27th We lay in camp to day & most of the wagon train was sent on to Vicksburg & the sick with them Wm Charles went from our Co
28th Marched to Canton
29th Lay in camp & it was a misty disagreable day
March
1st Last night it rained & till noon to day we marched in the morning through the mud about six miles & I went on picket
2nd We are in the rear of the Corps & the rebs skirmished with the Cavalry all day we shelled them several times through the day We got into Camp at 12 oclock at night
3rd We marched 15 miles
4th Marched 18 miles & got into our old camp home about one oclock Got a letter from Walter Father Mother Mary Lucy
5th I went on picket this morning
6th Had Co inspection
7th Raised our tents
8th Wrote a letter home & one to Brother Walter
9th It rained pretty hard to day
10th The 46 Reg't came back from on Veteran furlough
11th Got a Magazine Sam & I went to Vicksburg came back on the cars
12th I was on fatigued in Camp
13th The 14 Chaplin preached in our Camp to day
14th The Reg't turned over there Enfield guns at night I went over to the 4 Iowa Cavalry to meeting in a meeting house that they have built
15th I went to meeting again to night quite cool
16th The Reg't drawed there Springfield rifles one man & myself cut wood for the Co in the afternoon
17th It is cool but pleasent to day
18th Sam & I went to town got my watch & to see Tom Cater came back on the cars S Mitchel started home on furlough
19th Cold & unpleasent all day
20th Rained some last night had inspection this morning & then went to meeting & then wrote a letter to Newton it was a misty day
21st Last night it rained very hard & this morning ten men & 2 Corporals (myself among them) went on picket & it was cold disagreable day Wm Charles went to the Reg't Hospital
22nd Last night it rained & when we were relieved it cleared off James R Bishop came back
23rd We drilled one hour in the fournoon & one hour in the afternoon & the Reg't drawed clothes
24th It is cool to day we drilled in the afternoon
25th It rained some today & in the afternoon it cleared off & the Co Drilled
26th I went to the Comissary & got some Kraut for the L't & myself
27th Had Co inspection
28th This morning it is raining very hard at noon it cleared off
29th It is very windy & rather cool & I wrote Nick Rathiser a letter in the Hospital & I got a Magazine
30th I am on picket 18 of the boys out of the Co
31st It rained to day & in the afternoon it hailed some
April
1st It is cool & windy
2nd I am on picket & it is pleasent all day
3rd It is cloudy & it rained some
4th Last night it rained & blowed very hard I got a letter from home at roll call we got orders to be ready to march at 7* oclock in the morning
5th We marched to Black River & went into Camp got there at 9* oclock & the 20 and 124 Ills left on the cars for Vicksburg
6th Answered Fathers letter I was on fatigued in Camp at night the 11 Ills came in the Cars Corporal Wm Carman started home on furlough
7th It rained I got a letter from Newton
8th Last night it rained Cleared off quite pleasent
9th Cloudy & looks like rain
10th Did not rain & Sam & I went to Vicksburg to see I Cater & stayed all night at the Soldier Home went on the Cars
11th Came back to Black river from Vicksburg
12th I was on fatigued in Camp Batallion drilled twice
13th Battalion drilled in the forenoon Co drilled in the afternoon
14th Batallion & Co drill
15th Brig'd inspection
16th I was on fatigued staking off Review ground General review by Gen'l McArther at night the boys tore up a trade store
17th Co inspection & inspection of Quarters so as to find the goods lost in the store found none
18th There was drille
19th I was on fatigued in Camp
20th There was drille
21st Geni Dennis inspected the Camp
22nd Last night I detailed for Patrol Guard through the night
23rd It rained some last night Simon Mitchel came back from on furlough & brought me some things from home wrote Mother a letter
24th Co inspection at night the new Chaplin preached promoted from Co B
25th
26th I was on fatigued to work on the Pontoon Bridge a cross the river which had broke lose from a recent rain
27th At night we got marching orders we moved the Camp equipage to the rail road I was detailed to guard it
28th Lay still all night loaded one train this morning at noon the rest went in myself with it to Vicksburg
29th Black River evacuated the Reg't came in last night & stayed to the depot moved out to Camp this morning south of town Burnt all out to the river At night got orders to move camp
30th Moved Camp north of town Wm Watkins got back from recruiting service Got a letter from Father & one from Mary At night mustered
May
1st Last night it rained some this morning is cool & windy
2nd Fix up the tents
3rd Answered Fathers & Marys letters, & at night we got orders to be ready to march at six in the morning
4th Started & marched 20 miles by sun down Our Reg't was the advance Reg't of Infantry
5th Our Reg't was in the rear & train Guard marched 20 miles to Mechani csburg
6th Marched 15 miles
7th We started before light got to Benton [Mississippi] by noon & got in line of Battle there was a good deal of canonading going on for a while then the Rebs left some killed went into Camp at night I went on picket
8th Lay in camp all day I came off of picket in the morning there was not much excitement through the day
9th Lay in camp most of the day fell in line & marched out to the picket line they had been shot into
10th Lay in camp teams went to Yazoo City after rations sick went with them Lt Dillie went in the afternoon it rained pretty hard
11th It is clear & pleasent & our Reg't went out about 2 miles to guard a bridge while some scouts were a cross at night I went on picket got orders to march
12th We were relieved at daylight marched about half a mile & lay there all day at night got orders to march at 5 oclock in the morning
13th We started we were in the advance the cavalry skirmished most of the way some canonading the Reg't marched in line three or four miles without much loss of life some rebis killed a Cap't in the nigger Cavalry wounded marched to Deasonville
14th The 11 Ills & the Cay went out to burn a rail road bridge they got back at noon got two or three killed got back to Benton at dark
15th Started at 9 oclock & marched to Yazoo City got there at 3 oclock 10 miles
16th Lay in Camp all day walked through town in the afternoon
17th I went after forage we went out about 4 miles
18th Started & marched down the Yazoo Valley went 15 miles
19th Marched down the Yazoo Valley 15 miles stoped at 3 oclock for the night
20th Marched to Haines Bluff 16 miles got there about 3 oclock would of went through but the Battery horses could not stand it
21st Marched to Vicksburg by 10 oclock found a letter from home & one from Newton & at night signed the Pay rolls
22nd Answered Fathers letter
23rd
24th Drawed six months pay
25th
26th I was detailed for fatigued in town but did not work came home at noon built a shade before the tents
27th Wrote a letter to Newton
28th
29th Had inspection of Co wrote a letter to Father $20 in it
30th
31st I was on detail cleaning Camp
June
1st The Reg't shot at Target
2nd Wrote a letter to Father $20 in it in the afternoon it rained & blew quite hard so that it blew down most the Officers tents in the reg't Suttlers with the rest
3rd It rained some
4th I was detailed for fatigued in town cleaning up streats at noon there was an expedition started up the river to open the blockade at Greenville Got a magazine The reg't shot at target Nick Rathiser [kill?] last night
5th Had Co inspection
6th It rained last night & most of to day
7th It rained very hard
8th Last night it rained I went on picket (Sam to) in the Afternoon it rained very hard
9th. Last night it rained & I write to R S Chamberlin
10th I wrote a letter to Mary
11th Last night I was on guard in Camp
12th Had Co inspection
13th It is quite pleasent I went to town
14th I went to the Hospital to see some of the boys I went a blackberrying in the morning
15th I was detailed to guard a soda fountain got a letter from home one hour Co drill in the mornings Co shot at Target in the Afternoon
16th Answered Father letter
17th I went a blackberrying Got a letter from Newton
18th It is very hot
19th To day is very hot & at night I went to town to the Presbyterian church
20th I went on picket
21st
22nd I went a blackberrying wrote a letter to Newton
23rd I was on detail to get brush for shade in the Co
24th I went to town to see a Negro soldier shot for shoting a woman that live with him At night I got a letter from Father reporting Walter missing
25th I went to town & started a box home in the afternoon I answered Fathers letter L't Dillie came back from home at night got marching orders
26th Started & marched out on the rail road to Mount Auborn about six miles
27th Went in to camp there
28th We fix up camp fix shades over the Co & at noon we got marching orders at night we started down the rail road went about two miles got on the cars & came to town
29th Last night marched up to our old camp lay there till 4 oclock when we moved camp to where the 52 Regulars were
30th I am detailed for fatigued unloading boat Got marching orders
July
1st Started this morning & marched to Black River at night it rained
2nd Last night there was a L't out of the 11 Ills Cavalry drowned in clear creak while crossing on the Grand rounds found him this morning they put the Pontoon Bridge across the River
3rd Started & marched to Champion hill got there at half past two rained after we stoped pretty hard
4th Started at [?J oclock & marched to Clinton by three oclock had some skirmish some rebs killed some ours wounded at night we moved to the north side of town had to lay on our arms
5th Started at sun rise (got up at one oclock) our Reg't was train guard a good deal of skirmishing done most of the way with some canonading we got into Jackson about 4 oclock
6th Started back at 4 oclock PM got about 2 miles from town & were stoped by the rebs & part of the Reg't was put out as skirmishers & part to support a Battery (Boltons) there was a good deal of canonading for some time the shell flew pretty close we lay low till after dark when we fell back & lay down for the night
7th This morning at 4 oclock we got in line & moved forward & the rebs began to fire on us we held them till past 8 oclock when the train got past we fell back with a good deal of loss then we started for Clinton got there at 10 oclock the rebs at our rear all the time they charged the Battery once (Boltons) and not but once for the 11 Ills Inf't was read to receive them the Battery also (with canister) Our Co lost killed J Alkire E Bratten J E McCulluch L Dillieback S Rowley I Stamp E Hawkins J Siny several wounded Corp'l Atkison Corp'l Higgins J Keplinger Napolean Rinville £ Horton several other slightly got to Baker Creak that night
8th Started at sun r1 & marched slow got to Black River at 5 oclock there is missing from the Reg't 85 Got a letter from Mary & a Magazine
9th Shot of[f] the guns packed at noon to go to Vicksburg started at 4 oclock & marched in on the Railroad
10th Put up our tents this evening
11th Answered Mary letter at night it rained
12th Sam Charles & myself am on picket
13th I went to see the wounded boys
14th Got a letter from Newton
15th Answered Newton letter P Michals started home on furlough & I went to the Hospital
16th Sam & I went on picket
17th
18th Built a shade over the Co I went to the hospital
19th
20th I am on picket J B Bishop started for St Louis on furlough
21st I went to the Hospital
22nd I am on picket The Runyan sunk James R Bishop with her
23rd Cleaned my gun most of the day
24th I am on picket at the river
25th I went to the Hospital to see the boys
26th John Keplinger came back from the Hospital Got orders to be ready to leave by water
27th I am on picket
28th I went to town & exhange my shoes at the Quarter Masters Got a letter from R S Chamberlin at night got marching orders to be ready at any minute took down all the tents but two for the Convalescents & took them to the River
29th Started at sun rise & marched to the River got onto the Marine Boat B J Adams then put on the load & started in the Afternoon down the river
30th We landed at Morgan Bend about 10 oclock went into Camp between the River & levee I was on detail unloading the boat got through by night went to camp & put up tents
31st Fix up bunks at night I was detailed for picket
August
1st Was relieved from picket at 8 oclock
2nd
3rd I went & caught a mess of [shrimp?] Answered R S Chamberlins letter
4th Boltons Batery started up the river to Vicksburg
5th I was on detail to cut & haul brush for shades for Co
6th Had Brig'd inspection & a man floted down the river & the boys got him out & burned him he no clothing on except a Pair of socks & one shoe
7th Last night there was two from a Co detailed (I was one) to go out beyond the Cav'ly picket on guard started at midnight came back just before day light Got a letter from Mary Two papers Magazine
8th I answered yesterday letter from Mary
9th It rained some & blew quite hard
10th
11th I was on detail sweeping Co streat
12th It rained hard
13th Drilled in the Afternoon
14th Had Co inspection Parrade in the afternoon
15th Ten men & a Corp'l on picket I was one it rained some We were on the Cav'ly reserve
16th It was very hot rained with Thunder & lightning
17th It rained all day
18th I am detailed on picket 10 men & a corp'l at Cay reserve
19th
20th It rained all the forenoon then cleared off
21st The convalescents came to the Regt & the men that was on detail at Vicksburg I was detail for picket
22nd We had to fix up our tent as ours was one that was left was on drill in the afternoon
23rd Was on drill in the morning at 5 PM we got orders to march at sun down got on the boat at 11 oclock I was detail to help load the boat Free Stone left the camp
24th at 2 oclock AM got on & at 4 we started down the river & landed at Port Hudson at 7 oclock & the same detail that loaded the boat had to unload we drawed 5 days rations making 6 days & started at 5 oclock PM on a march
25th Marched all night till day light when the advance were shot into when our Co & three others were put out as skirmishers supported by the rest of the Reg't did not see any thing were within two miles of Jackson took an other road more south marched all day hearing a canon once & a while stoped half an hour for eat then marched to Clinton got there about 4 oclock Calvin Todd deserted the skirmish line in the morning
26th We lay in Camp till 4 oclock PM then started back marched about half w between Clinton & Jackson & stoped till morning it was 9 oclock when w stoped
27th Started on this morning & marched till 9 oclock & then stoped till oclock then we started on & marched till 9 oclock & stoped till mornin
28th Started & marched into Port Hudson got there at past 8 oclock & at [1 oclock PM we went to the boat landing I had to help load the boat got o the Chauteau
29th We started at three oclock up the river 11 Ills on with us landed Morganza [Louisiana] at sun rise & went up to camp
30th Last night the Drum Major died we lay in camp & cleaned up generally
31st Wrote Father a letter & one to John Keplinger Mustered this morning at noon we got orders to be ready to march at a moments warning
September
1st Extry sweep the streat
2nd At night I was detailed for guard duty at Camp
3rd Last night at midnight we got marching orders to go at six in th morning loaded the boat Nebraska in the forenoon & at three oclock the Reg't got on & the 46 brig'd head Quarters with us went down to th lower landing & the 87 mounted inf'ry got on (the horses on a barge lashed them to our boat)
4th We started at day light up the river got to Natchez at sun down 7 boat in the fleet
5th Past Grand Gulf this morning & arrived at Vicksburg at 5 oclock PM th troops got off while they washed the boats & lay on land that night
6th We got on & started at 7 oclock
7th Last night a boy in Co A died & we stoped & burned him on the rive bank started on stoped at Greenville about three hours
8th Run all night & stoped at sun rise at the Mouth of white river unloadec & went into camp in a cotton field & put up our tents
9th Got a letter from Mary
10th Answered Marys letter
11th Went to the 37 Ills found Chaplain Bishop at night went to his meetir (Sam & I)
12th Bishop came to see Sam & I
13th
14th Got a letter from Father
15th Had Divission inspection the 37 [nonveterans started home?]
16th I was on camp duty last night
17th
18th Had Co inspection Cut Michals hair
19th Co H & K sent one man from a tent a fishing had good luck I got a turtle Co prize drille before Head Quarters Co A drille
20th I cooked my Turtle for Dinner (and it eat fine) Got a letter from Newton B drilled in morning C afternoon
2lnd Answered Newtons letter Co E & D drilled to day
22nd Co F & G drilled I rubed the old gun
23rd Co H & I drilled
.24th Sam.& I got a letter from John .P Day I wrote a letter to John Keplinger
25th Had Co inspection Battery fired a national salute for the victory of Sheridan over Early & then Cap't Davis (Comisary Cap't) made a speach
26th
27th I drille a squad of recruits
28th I wrote a letter for George Travis who was sick in Hospital
29th It began to rain about 4 oclock & up set a good many of the tents before light I went on picket it stoped raining & was quite pleasent
30th Was relieved got into camp & it began to rain & rained till noon very hard & drizzle the rest of the day
October
1st It rained last night but cleared off this morning pleasent
2nd Had Co inspection Crabtree & I went out into the timber & found a bee tree
3rd Wm Charles P Michals Crabtree & I went out & cut the bee tree & got 75 or 100 lbs of honey It was out about three miles through the brush & vines
4th It rained most of the day & we strained honey
5th Got a letter from Newton
6th Crabtree & I went out & found another bee tree Answered Newtons letter
7th The same crowd went out & cut the bee tree that went before sold about $13 worth for cash I got a letter from Father
8th Answered Fathers letter
9th Last night I set up with Lt Dillie till one oclock This morning had Co inspection
10th
11th I set up with the Lt from one oclock till morning At sundown Wm Crawford died in Quarters he has not been well for a year or more
12th Last night I was on guard in camp. At one oclock Wm Crawford was burned
13th
14th Got a letter from Mary Had Gen'l inspection
15th Answered Marys letter got a'Magazine
16th I went on picket
17th L't Dillie started north he has been very sick for some time George Travis started home on furlough
18th This morning we got marching orders marched onto the boat L I McGill started at noon up the river left a camp behind took most of the tents
19th Run all night stoped at Helena & coaled got to Memphis about noon unloaded & went into Camp inside of the fort got the tents up by sun down
20th Got up at 5 oclock & stacked arms in line of battle I wrote a letter for p Michals
21st Stacked Arms at 5 oclock Battalion drill Afternoon
22nd Stacked Arms John Keplinger came back from on furlough Sam & I went to town & got a box he brought for us from home
23rd Had Co inspection
24th Sher came into camp with a lot of recruits for the 8 Ills our Reg't started out to guard some wood chopers but the order was countermanded & we got marching orders At night I was detail for guard in camp
26th Last night it rained very hard drove some of the boys out of there tents it run under them
27th We got orders to strike tents to embark we went onto the boat John H Dickey & started about one oclock down the River the wind blew very hard At 8 oclock we stoped & put out pickets
28th We started at six oclock stoped about half an hour at Helena got to White River about 9 oclock at night went up to camp put up our tents & went to bed the 11 Ills came in the night
29th I got a letter from Mother & one from Newt It began to rain about noon the 8 Ills & 30 Ills came back Got two Litchfield papers
30th Last night it rained had Co inspection
31st Had Monthly inspection & Muster
November
1st I am on picket with three boys from Co B & it rained about noon Cap't Davis started home on furlough L't Mitchel from Co F took conin'd of the Co
2nd Wrote a letter to Mother & one to Newt
3rd We built a fire place in the tent
4th It cleared of[f] pretty cold
5th I was on detail & had 12 men with me to build the baker a house to bake in
6th Got a letter from Mary & got two Litchfield papers Had Reg't inspection at night got marching orders & to take everything
7th Took down tents & moved onto the boat Ella & started up white river we had to get of[f] & walk about half a mile so the boat could get over a sand bar got on & went a few miles & stoped for the night put out pickets
8th Started at light & past St Charles through the day tied up at night I am on detail guarding the 8 Ills post
9th Started at light & got to Du Vals Bluff [De Valls Bluff, Arkansas] in the afternoon got off & went into Camp about a mile from the river
10th Choped down the Timber in the Camp lines & put up the tents
11th Answered Marys letter of the 9th Got orders to put up Cabins As I an't very well I help cook for the rest while they work
12th The 11 Ills came the boys are hard at work
13th Got most of the logs built up to day
14th I am on picket on the Brownville Road I got a Magazine & Paxton paper
15th Came off of picket & the boys have got the cabin covered got the chimney up & cracks stoped up one of the boys was out & got a hog
16th We made the bunks & moved in at night
17th
18th It rained most of the time
19th I got a letter from Newton
20th I am on fatigued with six boys from the Co Cleaning up quarters got a letter from Father & Mary
21st Fix up cabin some Answered Newton letter also one from home
22nd Last night it froze pretty hard
23rd Fix up a cubbord in the shanty
24th I am on picket on the Ozark Road
25th
26th
27th Rained Call three days] Got marching orders went onto the boat Sir Wm Wallace got on about sun down Cos H G B & K got on this boat the rest of the reg't went on the Poland
28th
29th Started at 7 oclock AM & had a hull of another boat lashed to us couldn't run very fast stoped little after sun down 8 men two Corps & a Serg't went out of the Co on picket I was one
30th Started at six Got to St Charles at one oclock At 5 oclock we had to stop & cut wood to run the boat lay to all night
December
1st Started at day light got to the mouth at night wooded & coaled stoped all night
2nd Started up the Miss river at light tied up about 2 hours at night for a storm then run all night
3rd Got to Helena at light coaled & wooded which took till noon then run all day
4th Got to Memphis at sun rise went out to camp where the rest of the Reg't were got two papers sent Newton a letter
5th I was on camp guard last night & to day got a letter from Mary & Lucy
6th Answered yesterdays letters Had Co drill
7th Drille pretty cool all day
8th Drille got two papers
9th Last night it snowed some cold & windy all day
10th I went to town
11th
12th It is pretty cool but thawed some got some timber to fix our tents up with
13th We raised our tent & it thawed till it was quitemudy
14th We fix our fireplace
15th Corporal Wm Atkison came back from furlough
16th Got two papers a recruit came for the Co it began to rain I am detail for camp guard
17th
18th Had Co inspection
19th Sixteen men went out on the Cars after wood for the Reg't I did't go
20th It is raining some to day
21st I got a letter from Father & Newton a detail went after wood on the Cars
22nd Last night it froze quite hard & I answered yesterdays letters from home
23rd
24th I am on duty in camp guarding At nigh had an Oyster Supper
25th Last night it rained
26th It is clear & the mud dried up a good deal
27th I went to town got a letter from Mary
28th Answered yesterdays letter to Mary
29th At night there was twenty detailed out of the Co to be ready at15 past 6 oclock in the morning with two days rations I was one
30th Started & marched down to the river & stood a round an hour or two & then came up to camp with no success
31st Had inspection & muster at 9 oclock AM At noon we got marching orders Got a letter from Father & Lucy stating that he had sent a box to me We went down to the landing about sun down & got on the boat Niagare & started down the river about 9 oclock