Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Monday Aug 22nd [1864]

We at daylight built a little
fire and after blowing about an
hour got a tin of coffee made.
About 10 A.M. they commenced
putting up tents two Squads in
one row or 10 men in one tent
1 P.M. they issued one days rations
1/2 loaf corn bread 1 Bucket Soup &
some fat pork. At 5 P.M. Commenced
raining. rained about two hours
We all layed down on the wet
ground in a row & Spooned it
Very hot until 5 P.M.

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