Sunday 1st Feb. 1863
Was not feeling very well so no entries until Feb. 13th.
Friday 13th Feb. 1863
The regiment had orders to march up the railroad about three miles
to Brooks Station to work on some fortification for the sick to be left behind.
Saturday 14th Feb. 1863
The regiment left camp at 9 AM. leaving the sick ones including
myself in our tents. William Jones and Frank Holbrook stayed in my tent.
Sunday 15th Feb. 1863
Nothing of importance took place today. Received a letter from home
and an Evening Post.
Monday 16th Feb. 1863
Wrote a letter home this morning. It was quite plesant today.
Tuesday 17th Feb. 1863
Carried my letter up to the doctor today, and had just got back when
who should walk into the tent but father. Was mighty glad to see him.
Wednesday 18th Feb. 1863
Father went up to regiment this morning. Came back in the afternoon.
It rained hard all day.
Thursday 19th Feb. 1863
Wrote a letter to mother this morning. Father went up to regiment
again today. Came back in the afternoon.
Friday 20th Feb. 1863
Father started for home this morning at 6 o'clock. The day was
pleasant.
Saturday 21th Feb. 1863
Most of the sick were sent up to the regiment. Will Jones and I
walked down to the landing. The weather was quite pleasant.
Sunday 22nd Feb. 1863
It commenced snowing last night. This morning the snow was 10 inches
deep. It rained and then cleared off. Cold.
Monday 23rd Feb. 1863
Wrote a letter home in the forenoon then over to Brigade commissary
& then went around by the landing and back to camp.
Wednesday February 23, 1863
...............all of the sick in our company were sent to the
regiment last Saturday excepting those in our tent. I think we would have been sent with
the rest except the doctor did not know you had gone, I am sure that had a little
influence in having us stay here. We expect to go to the Regiment in 2 or 3 days. I am
well now at least I feel so. Will Jones is about well, Natty Jones is much better and
Holbrocks feet are a good deal better. We all think Dr. Ormsby of Onondaga was the one
that done the business for us.............
Tuesday 24th Feb. 1863
Went over to the commissary again this morning. Don McCathy came to
see me today. Harrison Wedger and Will Fisdail came down to camp in the afternoon.
Wednesday 25th Feb. 1863
The weather was pretty cold in the forenoon and pleasant in the
afternoon.
Thursday 26th Feb. 1863
It rained all day today Gus Holmes came and stayed all night. Dr.
Hendall paid us a short visit.
Friday 27th Feb. 1863
Today was quite warm. Will Jones and I went to the commissary in the
afternoon. Our medicine came from Dr. Humphry. Received a letter from home today.
Saturday 28th Feb. 18
It was quite pleasant today. Hank Allen came to see us. Read the
Standard.
