Thursday, September 17, 2009

Tuesday Sept. 13th [1864]

Extremely cold during the night
and early this morning.
Sick call at 9 A.M. 2 Men
sick in the squad
At 10 1/2 A.M. Drew Bread (24 1/2)
& a Ration of Meat. The Meat
has been cut down form 1/2
to 1/4 lb. Nothing of any note
until 4 P.M. When we drew
Soup (4) & Bread (24). 79 Men
went to Richmond to day
but no one knows what for
Report says 6 took the Oath
The Sergts of Squads met &
appointed a committee
to get up a Petetion to the
authorities to Parole us
the Sergts to sign it

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