Camp Cairo Illinois       January       Monday morning Rall [ sic ] Call as usual And preparations for an early march to the river from wher...

Camp Cairo Ills. Wednesday morning clear and pleasant. Routine of the morning as usual. No drilling to day. The Col. for the diversion of hi...

Camp Cairo, Ills. Saturday morning cloudy. From present appearances one would think our stay here would be for several days—as there is no s...

Camp Cairo, January 15th still cloudy but warmer. We march at 8 O'clock our route is in the direction of Columbus, at 3 O'clock we c...

Camp Cairo, Illinois. . . . colder than ever morning Drill as usual. Our Co. is on Police Duty to day L. F. Williams Captain of the Guard to...

. . . comfort ably cool Routine of Duties as usual. Capt. Parke Officer of the day at camp Cairo Every thing quiet in camp Weather very plea...

Camp Cairo Illinois. . . . no Drill this morning. At day light  the  fleet once more get under way and in Co. with the 2 Gun Boats Lexington...

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...

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

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...