Saturday Oct 1st 1864

The night was very cold, but we
slept pretty well. Up before day-
light and stole a tin bucket
The morning cloudy and very
cold. Turned out at 7. At 8 A.M.
a North-east commenced blowing
and soon it commenced to
rain. a cold drisly rain. All in
Camp at 9 A.M. when the sick
call beat. They did not sound
the Grub call until 2 P.M.
they issued one meal of Corn Bread (20) and
one of soft Bread (25), and
fresh Beef (2). Continued
Raining all day. The sound
of the cannonading seemed
to be nearer. it was very
plain. Musketry could also
plainly be heard. At 4 P.M.
they issued Bean soup (4)
(extra) [George W.] Darby & I put our Meat
Bread and soup together &
Boiled it and made my
Bucket full 1/2 gallon. A first
rate meal. continued raining
all day at intervals. And made
it very disagreeable. All retired
at 8 P.M.