January 31st.
Captain Bushby, of the British Army, called to see me
to-day, and presented me with a water-proof oil-cloth case in which to sleep on
a wet night in summer campaigning. I can encase myself in it, keep dry, and get
a good night's sleep.
SOURCE: Mary Anna Jackson, Life and Letters of
General Thomas J. Jackson (Stonewall Jackson), p. 415
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