Rather gloomy morning Not enough men in camp to make any stir as those who were on the sick list only were left behind. Robt. Felan was foun...

Still cloudy no news of importance Nothing to do in camp since our Regt. left. All quiet about the Brigade camp. The other Regts. are consta...

Still dark and gloomy with a drissling rain.   Our Regt. returned about 8½ O'clock had no brush with the Enemy took 600 or 700 bushels w...

The appearance for rain still very good co. Drill as usual, no Guards called for from our Regt. to day. Nothing to note down to day. Battali...

Inspection as usual. Services at 11 O'clock by our Chaplain, weather very pleasant has the appearance of Indian summer No news of import...

Roll call as usual Quite cool rather unpleasant sleeping last night under One blanket Lt. F. Williams Officer of the Guard to day Lt Allen i...

Morning weather cool though during the day tis very pleasant The news of Jeff Thompson's defeat at Fredrictown by our forces causes much...

Camp McClernand Cairo Illinois. Very cool—quite a change since yesterday. No rain last, night Sad news this morning another good man gone th...

Quite cool but not so unpleasant as yesterday.—A very heavy frost during the night the first we have had here this season. Capt. Parke is on...

As soon as breakfast is finished—preparations for moving to the barracks Co.s A. B. C. and so on respectively—struck their tents and went in...

Camp Cairo, Illinois. Fogy and damp Drill as usual before breakfast no Drill this forenoon. Regt. was called out this forenoon for inspectio...

Regimental inspection this morning.—Religious services by our Chaplain. Grand Review commenced this evening at 2½ O'clock continued till...

Drill as usual Forenoon Drill—Battalion this evening—Day has closed as usual (by the sun's going down) SOURCE:  Transactions of the Il...

Cool. Routine of Drilling as usual—Battalion Drill superintended by the Lieut. Col. Nothing new as usual—The same dull monotony seems to per...

Still clear & cold Routine of Drill gone through with. Battalion Drill this forenoon and afternoon. One of the Orders published on Dress...

Still cool Regimental muster for Pay. The forces now stationed here are all mustered to day—on the Brigade parade ground—An Order placing Ca...

Cooks were discharged this morning their time having expired The reported capture of Capt. Ritters comp proves to be false comp Drills in th...

morning dark & gloomy Drissling rain Roll call as usual but Drill omitted. no drilling to day whatever An order was issued by the Gen. a...

Camp McClernand, Cairo Ills.   Sun rose clear and bright Duties as usual performed. unusually quiet and dull about camp Nothing of importanc...

Battalion Drill as usual this afternoon. Lt. William taken sick with the measles to day nothing of importance transpiring to day. SOURCE: ...