1 Weather warm and pleasant to day we went to camp this morning I went to the river and dunmy washen then went in Swim ing poot on clean cloas I dont feal well today
2 weather rother wet and rany today I hav ben Sick to day I rote A letter home to day 20 of Co D men went A bord of the boat to night
3 weather rother weet and rany to day there has ben some target Shooten from the fort I hav lad round camp the most of the day frank powel was hear to see oscar and me to day
4 weather rother weet and raney to day I have ben laying round camp all day frank powell and my self have ben shooten at the mark with his pistol I rote a letter to Susannah to day
5 weather weet and rany to day I was on gard to day we had heavey inspection to night Charle Smith was taken sick today Nate pote was under Arest to day
6 weather warm and pleasant today I dun my washen to day and oscar all so so I spilt som hot grease on my hands to day but did not lay me up the gun boat come in today
7 weather warm and pleasant to day I rote a letter to S.A.H. went on the boat to day oscar got as drunk as A fool this after Noon
8 weather weet and rany to day Frank powell was hear to day I fixt my knap Sack to day all so mended my close I dont feal Very well to day I toock some medeson but it had no A fect on me
9 weather wet and rany to day I was on gard to day I rote A letter home this morning I have got the Tennesse quick step this morning and feel prety week
10 Raning like the deavle to day I rote A letter home to my mother to day I went and saw some of the 40 rod men have dress prade tonight they are well drild but it hant got out much yet I all so got A letter from my mother to day
11 weather weet and rany to day oscar and my self went and got some greans this morning so we had some greans for diner luther lomer was hear to see me to day he is on his way home
12 Weather rany this morning but pleasant this after noon I dun my washen this fore noon I rote A letter to my Sister Nate Hanetren was hear to day
13 rand A little this morning but pleasant this after noon I rote A letter to day the gun boat cum in to day the boys all like there trip
14 weather pleasant and warm to day I got A letter from home to day I anserd it I drowen me a new cap to day the boys all feal prety well to day pleanty of bear to drink
15 weather plesant and warm to day I fixt my bunk this fore noon 20 of our Co went down the river today Co A got their pay this after noon I sent 35 dolars home to day
16 Weather warm and pleasant to day I rote A letter home to day this after noon My self and 2 more of our Co went out into the cuntry after rales
17 weather warm and pleasant to day oscar and my slef bought A frying pan to day Frank Powell was hear to see me to day
18 weather warm and pleasant to day I was over to frank powell tent all the fore noon oscar and my Self lade of up to day for fun we had a meeten hear in Camp to night
19 weather warm and pleasant to day I was on gard to day nothen new to day
20 Weather pleasant and warm this fore noon we had orders to be read to march at A Short notis I rote A home to day all so bought A jar of janb of Sargent Watson pade 125 etc
21 weather weat and raney today I rote A letter home this morning we packed our nap Sacks to start to day but did not start Buley for our side this time
22 weather warm and pleasant today we Started from Bridgeport at 7 oclock and went 15 miles to whits Sider we cared our knap Sakes 7 miles this for noon then got them cared for us lucky
23 weather warm and pleasant to day we Started from Whits sides at 6 oclock this morning arived at Chattangoga at 5 this evening the boys well ni tired out
24 weather warm and pleasant to day we hav A grate time with bear for some of the boys got full and had A knock down we are in Chattanooga water orders
25 weather warm and pleasent today 25 of our boys Detale to go on the trne to the frunt I was in A Swimen to day I went to the Show to night it was prety good
26 weather warm and pleasant to day the rest of our Co Starts for the frunt this morning We had a good time till we cum whar the rebs had torne up the track run the engan and 3 cars of but did not hurt eny one only one man got shot threw the mout
27 weather warm and pleasant today we got started at 10 oclock this fore noon good luck so far to day we got out to the frunt at 5 oclock to night good news on our Side
28 weather warm and pleasant today we had orders to report to Genrel Tomas head quarters then we had orders to report rite back whar we started from this morning
29 Weather warm and pleasant to day we was sent to gard the ordnanc trane this morning I was poot rite onguard as soon as we got there there was some prety hard fiten to day but our men got the best end
30 weather warm and pleasant to day I dun my washan today there was a heavy fite last night we have orders to march to morrow morning
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