March
1 Rained all day staded in camp all day nothing more of acount
2 Weather clear and pleasant out of ra tions this is very often in this army
3 Weather clear and pleasant we hav not got eny rations yet no more at present
4 Weather clear and pleasant Nothing of account Robirnson and Sovesrson came out to day from Chattanooga this afternoon we got orders to go to Chattanooga in the morning
5 Weather clear and pleasant but ruther cold we started for Chattanooga at 9 a m and went over Mission ridge by Brages head quarters and got to camp at 2 P M
6 Weather clear and pleasant there is lots of wimen flurten round the streats to day nothen more to day
7 Weather pleasant this morning but cloueded up in the after noon and rained A little Oll and my self went down to the river and washed our durty close to day
8 Weather pleasant but rained some last night had Battallion drill this after noon
9 Weather pleasant and warm we had squad drill this fournoon this after noon we had compny drill dress prade at nite I rote a letter to my sister to day resved one yesterday from her
10 Weather pleasant to day but rained last nite we had a squad drill this fore noon this after noon we had a battallion drill No dress prade to night the rest of our boys came in from the front to day
11 Weather pleasant but rother windy I got a letter from home to day I went into Chattanooga bering ground I went in a wott and saw a woman and 3 children the woman has ben there 10 years I was wade to day I poold the scales to 160 x
12 Weather pleasant and warm I went to the river and washed my durty close to day No drill but inspection to night I drawed 2 shurts from uncale sam I rote a letter to my Folks to day
13 Weather pleasant but windy this after noon the 10 Ohio and the sharps shooters was drawn up in line and rested on their arms to let the funeral percssion of col Mikalota pas he died last friday
14 Weather pleasant and warm our Co has got new tents this morning no drill this fore noon some of our boys sived the pay role this morning
15 Weather pleasant but rother windy we had squad drill this fore noon battallion drill this after noon no dress prade to night I boght A dime worht of shuger to day
16 Weather pleasant but rother cold we had squad drill this fore noon Co drill this afternoon no dress prade to night every thing quiet in camp to day Rote a letter to my sister Caroline A.W.
17 Weather pleasant and warm squad drill this fore noon battallion drill this after noon the 10 OV receved some new collars to day they was a pressent from the express co
18 Weather pleasant and warm we had squad drll this fore noon coumpny drill this after noon no dress prad to night
19 Weather pleasant and warm John and my self went to the river and washed to day No drill Prat and Moon retterned from home to day I reseved 3 letters one from R.. R.. and one from L..O.. and one from home
20 Weather pleasant and warm no drill to day but heavy inspection on the 10 Ohio prade ground I rote a letter to my folks to day all so to R.. Redfern
21 Weather pleasant but rother wld squad drill this fore noon co drill this after noon no inspection to night
22 Weather stormey it has stormed most all day the snow is 1 foot deep to night on the level no drill nor inspection to day the boys are haven a good time snow balling with 10 Ohio boys
23 Weather geten warmer snow going of as quick as it come I went after beef to day Nothen going on in camp but fun to day
24 Weather pleasant and warm no drill nor inspection to day I rote two letters one to put and one to S.. A.. Hacket
25 Found some snow on the ground this morning but went off with A rain We drawed ratshions to day I went with the team after bread No mail to day
26 Rained this fornoon but pleasant this after noon no drill to day I cleaned my gun to day
27 Weather pleasant and warm no drill but heavy inspetion to night no male to day I read 11 chepetrs in the new testmnnt
28 Weather pleasant in the fore noon but rained in the after noon I got 2 letters to day I dun my washen to day had squad drill this fore noon sargent bolsferd got his lutenden comishent to day
29 Weather clear and plesant to day but rained last night We had squad drill this after noon I rote a letter to my Mother and Sarah to day plade checers with John Noohs
30 Weather pleasant but rother cold We had squad drill this fore noon battallion drill this after noon I rote a letter home to day dress prade to night
31 Weather pleasant and Warm squad drill this fore noon battallion drill this after noon inspection to night I rote a letter to my brother Willard Warner
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