Diary of Private Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Saturday, January 17, 1863

Buntyn Station.  Was spent in resting from the tramp to town. Sunny but raw, did not take much of the snow off. Rebuilt our chimney.

SOURCE: Jenkin Lloyd Jones, An Artilleryman's Diary, p. 28

Diary of Private Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Sunday, January 18, 1863

Buntyn Station.  Most of the snow made its disappearance to-day. Cloudy in the afternoon. Health very good. Anxious for mail. Rec'd none since the 13th.

SOURCE: Jenkin Lloyd Jones, An Artilleryman's Diary, p. 28

Diary of Private Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Monday, January 19, 1863

Buntyn Station.  Rainy and disagreeable. Logan's Division passed on the R. R. going towards Memphis. Rec'd three letters, four newspapers.

SOURCE: Jenkin Lloyd Jones, An Artilleryman's Diary, p. 28

Diary of Private Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Tuesday, January 20, 1863

Buntyn Station.  Still rainy and muddy. Orderly Jenawein gone to town. Sergeant Hauxhurst acting. Health good.

SOURCE: Jenkin Lloyd Jones, An Artilleryman's Diary, p. 28

Diary of Private Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Wednesday, January 21, 1863

Buntyn Station.  One day without any rain, which dried up underfoot somewhat. Health excellent. On guard. No news from below.

SOURCE: Jenkin Lloyd Jones, An Artilleryman's Diary, p. 28

Diary of Private Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Thursday, January 22, 1863

Buntyn Station. Sunny and warm. All quiet in camp. Exercised the horses on the course. Weighed 140 pounds. Read Parson Brownlow's book in the evening.

SOURCE: Jenkin Lloyd Jones, An Artilleryman's Diary, p. 28

Diary of Private Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Friday, January 23, 1863

Buntyn Station.  Spent the day in darning stockings. Listened to Brownlow read in tent. But when night came there was a scene at once ludicrous and deplorable. Music was started in the 4th Platoon tent; Parker with his fiddle, Bill Bailey with the banjo, Day's tambourine, Byness with the bones, and Goodman's clarinet. But Quartermaster had brought some bottled whiskey into camp and it broke up in a drunken row. Deplorable, deplorable sight. Rec'd a letter from Thomas and a Milwaukee Sentinel of the 18th, mailed on the 20th inst.

SOURCE: Jenkin Lloyd Jones, An Artilleryman's Diary, p. 29

Diary of Private Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Saturday, January 24, 1863

Buntyn Station.  Rainy and dark all day. Health good. Battery in general dull from the effects of last night's carousal.

Price of army clothing, Oct. 1862
Hats, naked	$1.68
Cord and tassel	.15
Eagle	.14
Cross Cannons	.03
Jacket	5.55
Trousers	4.60
Woolen shirts	1.46
Woolen drawers	.95
Stockings	.32
Sewed boots	3.25
Pegged boots	2.87
Overcoat	11.59
Woolen blanket	3.60
Lined sack coats	3.14
Canteen	.44
Knapsack	2.14
Haversack, glazed	.56
Rubber pouch	2.90

SOURCE: Jenkin Lloyd Jones, An Artilleryman's Diary, p. 29

Diary of Private Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Sunday, January 25, 1863

Buntyn Station.  Sunny in the morning, but clouded over by afternoon and rained heavy while out on exercise; got beautifully wet. Received the N. Y. Tribune from John, mailed 18th. Letter from Mary, Jen and James (his first letter). May he be permitted to live a useful and intelligent life to comfort my aged parents. Prospect of their once more finding a home in Dodge Hollow, Iowa County. May they live to see their children once more gathered in the old homestead.

SOURCE: Jenkin Lloyd Jones, An Artilleryman's Diary, p. 29

Diary of Private Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Monday, January 26, 1863

Buntyn Station.  Rain, rain, rain. Turned cold towards night. Health not very good on account of the damp. Ague and rheumatism.

SOURCE: Jenkin Lloyd Jones, An Artilleryman's Diary, p. 30

Diary of Private Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Tuesday, January 27, 1863

Buntyn Station.  Cold this morning. Came out sunny.

SOURCE: Jenkin Lloyd Jones, An Artilleryman's Diary, p. 30

Diary of Private Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Wednesday, January 28, 1863

Buntyn Station.  Cold and clear. Froze hard in the night. Went down to the 59th Indiana where there was a gallery. Took my likeness for $1.00. Carriages washed clean for painting.

SOURCE: Jenkin Lloyd Jones, An Artilleryman's Diary, p. 30

Diary of Private Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Thursday, January 29, 1863

Buntyn Station.  Warm and pleasant. Stood guard. Health good. No mail.

SOURCE: Jenkin Lloyd Jones, An Artilleryman's Diary, p. 30

Diary of Private Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Friday, January 30, 1863

Buntyn Station.  4th Brigade of this Division passed toward Memphis. Harnessed up in the afternoon in order to see if the harnesses were in marching order. Indication of rain.

SOURCE: Jenkin Lloyd Jones, An Artilleryman's Diary, p. 30

Diary of Private Jenkin Lloyd Jones, Saturday, January 31, 1863

Buntyn Station.  Sunny in the A. M. but clouded over and there came a heavy spring shower. Rained nearly all night. Health good.

SOURCE: Jenkin Lloyd Jones, An Artilleryman's Diary, p. 30