Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Wednesday Aug 31st [1864]

It is getting to be so cold during the
nights that we cannot sleep without
blankets and does not get warm in
the morning before Eight O clock A.M.
Bread trade going on brisk behind
our tent $1.00 per loaf Greenbacks Apples
2 for $1.00 At 10 1/2 A.M. Drew meat &
Bread (22). Saw in the Richmond
Papers that the Commissioners of
exchange meets today. At 2 P.M. we
got 2 buckets of Soup & Bread (21)
very warm during the day
There was some Artilery firing
beyond Richmond but could
not tell what it was

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