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on Guard Corporal of Guard for the first time - verry pleasent - Co. went on Inspection about 10 O'clock

went out as Corporal of Guard for the first time - the Regt. out on Inspection

came of Guard - on Brigade Drill in afternoon

Came off Guard - on Brigade drill afternoon

on Policce Duty all day / wrote letter to Jerry Nobles to wife - Reg't. took tents down + Aired them - Corporal Spring on Guard for the first time

On Police duty all day - wrote a letter for Jerry Noble to his wife - the Regt. took down the tents + aired them. / Corporal Spring on guard for first time

went out on Brigade - Inspection in afternoon / n.p.h. - sent Letter to Dorcas

Regt. went out on Brigade Inspection / sent a letter to Dorcas

went + got Roof for cook house in forenoon - on Battalion drill after

Went with men + got boards for Cooks House forenoon - Battalion drill afternoon

Corporal Guard / Rained all day

Corporal of Guard - rained all day

Reg't. went out with Townies to get wood about 4 miles from camp

Some of the Regt. went out about 4 miles + brought in wood

on Policce Duty in forenoon / wrote letter to Elizabeth in afternoon quite warm

On police duty - wrote letter to Sister Elizabeth

out on Brigade drill in afternoon - had Orders to get ready to March at day Brake - took a Bundle to Capts. tent to be packed

Out on Brigade drill afternoon - had orders to get ready to march at day brake - took a bundle to be packed with the rest of the Co. to the Captains Tent as all unnesesary Clotheing were to packed + stored untill some future time

struck tents 8 O'clock A.M. / got ready to march about 9 - had orders to pitch shelter tents soon after - commensed raining afternoon

Struck tents about 8 A.M. - got ready to march about 9 A.M. - then received our Shelter tents " a pices of Cotton Cloth about 4 by 6 ft + pitched them / it commenced to rain towards night - had a nice time - 4 of us put our tents together + made quite comfortable

had orders to fall in for Inspection by Maj. Gen. Banks - went out about 7 O'clock + come in about 11 - 10 Reg'ts. - wrote letter to wife + for Jerry

Had orders to Fall in for Inspection by Maj. Gen. Banks about 7 A.M. - come in from Inspection about 11 A.M. / wrote a letter to Dorcas + one for J. Noble to his wife

went out + saw another inspection of 11 Reg'ts. of Infantry + 18 Pieces of Canon 10 Brass + 8 Rifle 8 Co. Cavelery

went out + see the Inspections 11 Regts. with Artiliry + Cavelry " 10 Brass + 8 Rifle Cannon 8 Companys of Cavelelry

out on Morning drill + afternoon Brigade Drill - had orders to Pack ready for a start - sat up + Cooked untill 11 O'clock

Out on morning drill + Brigade drill / had orders to pack ready for a march with 2 days Rations - I helped the Cook untill 11 P.M. - could not sleep the rest of the night

on Guard - started from Camp about 1/2 p 4 O'clock A.M. - Marched about 15 miles + Encamped for night about 1 O'clock P.M.

On Guard + started 4:30 A.M. / marched about 15 miles + encamped for the night - I did not get any sleep this night either - heavy fireing ____ at Port Hudson all night

had orders to strike our Tents + Pack our things ready for a March at short Notice - about 5 O'clock started in retreat on quick Time - Marched 5 miles + had rest - just as we started Gun Boat Mississippi Blew up + I see the light of the Explosion - we Marched to Batton Rouge - Eat dinner then Marched Back to the Pontoon Bridge about 6 miles

Had orders + struck our Tents + pack ready for a start at a moments notice + started about 5 A.M. in return to Batton Rough on quick time - marched about 5 miles - halted for rest - ("just as we started from camp the Mississippi blew up - it a splendid sight") - started again + marched to B. Rough + eat dinner + then marched back to Montiecinu [Monticeno] Bayou where a Pontoon Bridge crosses + Camped in an old Cornfield being on Guard still - it Rained as it only can in the South - I got what sleep I could on two Rails layed across a small stream caused by rain with Shelter Tent for a covering - after I had stationed my Guard haveing got consent of Lieut. Frances to do so - I wake up with a stream of water running into my neck as large as a pipestem completely soaked - "Tented with the Farnam Boys"

Came of Guard about 9 O'clock - went to the River + washed all over with Foster, Spring, Higgins - rain last night about all night - Thunder Shower about 5 O'clock - quite a shower - got verry wet - sleept on Some ____ down to keep out of the water - Tented with the Farnam Boys

Come of Guard about 9 A.M., went to the Bayou + washed all over with Foster, Spring, + Higgins / loaned my Rubber Blankett to A. Morgan to get Sugar in - he brought all he could carry - had dress parade - was told that object of the Expidition had been accomplished - (orders to pack ready to march at a moments warning / orders to pich our Tents again after we had got ready to march)

had orders to Pack ready to March at a moments warning - about 10 O'clock had orders to Pitch Tents again / had Dress Parade - heard the News of Fort Hudson being taken - the object of the Expedition being accomplished

the last orders should have today - I have made the mistake in Copying between the mark as above

had the toothache last night - went + dug Sassafrass root with Crosier + Sam / The name of the place is Montacenia [Monticeno] Bayou where we are encamped / sent letter to Dorcas

had the tooth ache all last night - feel about used up - went with S. Kettell + Crozier + dug Sassafras - Geo. Smith of Chester came over to camp of the 31 / lost one arm

in Morning George Smith of the 31^st Regt. from Chester came over to Camp out - afternoon drill - verry warm

[now he mistakenly puts the part with G. Smith above, but now skips the 19^th, but continues to the next day of week, thus ending up in line with the original, correct, diary]

had orders to pack our Knapsacks + strike our Tents about 12 O'clock + started soon after - verry warm - fell out of rank - arived at Camp Banks Batton Rouge about 2 O'clock - Piched our Tents - verry warm

Had orders to pack our knapsacks + struck tents about 12 M. + started soon after - marched to Battan Rough to near our old Camp ground + Camped / it was very warm + I as well as others fell out - the Regt. arived about 2 P.M. the straglers all of the army from 2 untill 6 O'clock - I got in about 5 P.M.

in Camp all day doing nothing / verry warm - Thunder Shower about 1/2 past three O'clock / wrote letter for Jerry Nobles to his wife - Received 2 letters from wife - 1 from Electa

In Camp all day - very warm - Thunder Shower about 3:30 P.M. - wrote a letter for J. Noble to his wife - Rec'd. 2 letters from Dorcas + 1 from Sister Electa

Sunday - Put up our A Tent + put floor into it - quite warm - Tent with Packard, Higgins, + Spring - n.p.h.t.d.

Put up our A tents again - we put a board floor in ours. / I tent with Packard Higgins + Spring

rainey all day - on Dress Parade - rained quite hard in the Evening

Rained all day - on dress parade in the rain

rainey in morning - cleared of - out on morning drill + Battalion afternoon - quite Cool at night

Rained in morning - out on morning drill + Battalion drill + dress parade / quite cool at night

out on Brigade Drill in after noon - n.p.t.d.

Out on Brigade drill afternoon + D.P.

helped Crosier cook / Sam sick - sent letter to wife

Helped Crozier Cook - Sam Sick / wrote a letter to Dorcas

worked cooking with Crosier - had orders to get ready for Inspector tomorrow per order of Col. / drawed Blouse

worked with Cook - Sam Sick / had orders to get ready for Inspection tomorrow - Drawed a Blowse

worked Cooking with Crosier - verry warm - made some Fried Cake - Thunder Shower at night

worked with Cook - we made some Doughtnut / Thunder Shower this evening

out on inspection - n.p.h.t.d. - wrote letter to Father I.

Out on Inspection "Regimental" / wrote a letter to Father Ingell

on Camp Guard - quite cool all day - n.p.h.t.d.

On Camp Guard - quite cool

Came of Guard + quite comfortable to day - n.p. - sent letter to Father Ingell

Came of Guard - quite comfortable to day