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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