Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Thursday Sept 22nd 1864

Rained very near all Night
I was up at 3 A.M. Stoped raining
at daylight. Turned out at 7 A.M.
Camp Policed. dreaned off &c.
Heavy Cannonading heard in the
direction of Deep Bottom. Morning
Cloudy & Sultry. Sick Call at 9 A.M.
All in Camp at 10 A.M. At 11 A.M.
the Drum sounded the Breakfast
call. I drew the Rations. Soft Bread (25)
and fresh Meat (1) At 1 P.M. Drew
another Bucket of Meat. At 4 P.M.
Drum beat supper call. Soft Bread
(24) and bean Soup. traded my
soup for Meat with [Sgt. James W.] Eberhart
Made coffee out of ^'a' crust of Bread.
Continued cloudy & cool all day



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