Diary of 2nd Lieutenant Lemuel A. Abbott: Wednesday, February 3, 1864

High wind, cloudy but no rain all day; have moved my tent down by the men's, so am quite comfortable to-night. The officer of the day came along about 4 a.m.; all was quiet along the line during the night. The countersign is “Mexico.” My rations are getting very short.

SOURCE: Lemuel Abijah Abbott, Personal Recollections and Civil War Diary, 1864, p. 15