Wednesday Nov. 16th [1864]

My breast pained me all night.
I did not sleep any of much very
little. I did not go out side of
Tent today. The Doctor was up to
see me he gave me some
Cough medecine And two doses
of Quinine. The cough medecine
relieved me a good deal. At 2
^'P.M.' we drew Bread & soup. Gave
Soup to [Sgt. James W.] Eberhart. Retired at 8 P.M.

Tuesday Nov. 15th [1864]

Up very early. I went to the dead
house. I found Rawley [H. Jolliff] & John
Malone both dead. At 11 A.M.
we drew Rice & Cabbage soup. At
4 P.M. we drew warm Corn
Bread. The day was pleasant
but quite cool. Dicky and I
buy $5. worth of Sweet
Potatoes. Cooked the bucket
full. My Breast got sore
tonight.

John Malone, Co. G., 191st Pennsylvania

Monday Nov. 14 [1864]

Morning cold. It froze some last night.
At 8 A.M. we drew our Ration of Corn
Bread. it was not half baked And very
small loaves. Yesterday we drew Salt
And part of the Camp drew Potatoes
instead of Meat. The Men are
dying off faster than ever. 185
last week. Average 26 per day
I spent the Afternoon in the
Hospital with Rawley [H. Jolliff] he was
very low. We drew soup in the
Afternoon. Dick [Sgt. Isaac Moore] bought some Rice
& Salt. My throat got very sore
today

Sunday Nov. 13th [1864]

Morning clear & very cold. At 8
We drew our Ration of Bread.
At 9 A.M. we drew our Ration of
Beef. half of it was raw. At 10 A.M.
we drew Rice Soup. the day was
chilly and wore slowly away. In
the Afternoon I got a dose of Quinine
very dull all day. Borrowed $5. Dick

Saturday Nov 12th [1864]

The morning clear & very cool with
a sharp wind blowing. At 9 A.M.
we drew our Bred and Beef. Salt
Meat. Mutton & fresh Beef Mixed.
our Ration was Salt Beef. At 11
A.M. we drew good Rice Soup
At 2 P.M. I had a Shake of the
Ague it lasted until 5 P.M.

Friday Nov 11th [1864]

Up at Reveille Morning clear and
very sharp. At 10 A.M. we drew our
Ration of Corn Bread. The Bread
was much better than we have
been getting half Flour & Baked
well. At 12 M we drew our Ration
of Rie Soup. In the Evening I
went out and carried in a big
stick of Pine. Aleck gave me a half
loaf of Bread. Rawley [H. Jolliff] is very low
today.

Thursday Nov 10 [1864]

Rained a good deal during the
Night. Morning clear and a strong
wind blowing. it dries the mud up
very fast. We had no fire in the
Tent last Night And we slept very
well as the Night was very warm
At 9 A.M. we drew Rice Soup. it was
very good plenty of Salt in it At 10 we
drew a Ration of Beef & Mutton. And
shortly after we drew Bread. Warm
Corn Bread The Day was very warm
I suppose the warmest we have had
since we have been here. At 3 P.M. I
had a severe shake lasted until 5 P.M.
I got Rawleys [H. Jolliff] Pants washed for him.
Made out the Discription List of the
Squad. for the Sergt today