For the last two days we have had no drill out of doors, and very little guard. It has rained steadily. The "Dudley Buck" arrived ...

A little incident occurred yesterday, which is very gratifying to some of the boys, showing the confidence our captain places in their word,...

Rain. Continued untill past midnight. We drilled in manuel of arms from 11 Oc to 12 Ос SOURCE: Edgar R. Harlan, Currator,  Annals of Iowa ...

We was out this morning by request of our Col & had a tryal at target shooting with him the commissioned officers of us, pistol shooting...

Our Major was grand officer of the day which makes him for this 24 hours next highest in Command to Genl Gorman who is commander of the post...

Morning clear & cold with heavy frost & ice on the little ponds thick as heavy window glass Capt drilled the Co & I attended to ...

We drilled a short time after our scirmish drill & was on dress perade I received a letter from Emma with the good noose that Amandus is...

Forenoon we drilled some in skirmish. 4 Oc we ware on dress perade I was in town a short time afternoon & priced some things Flour is $4...

Thirty-two below zero. I mended my moccasins, Battalion drill. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxson: Stockton, N.J., 1862-18...

General Buell is here, and a grand review took place to-day. Since we left Elkwater there has been a steadily increasing element of insubo...

To-day is the anniversary of the battle of New Orleans and is celebrated here like the Fourth of July at home. Drill has been attempted, but...

Day rather cool to be agreeable drilled the co. P. M. 1 hour, rained at 3 P. M. News is that a Rebel Ram French built has appeared in the Gu...

Last night quite cold, strong North wind, morning very cold & windy, no wood, water in Gulf two ft- lower on beach than any time since w...

Rained most of night, A. M. clear, drilled co., P. M. driven from drill by rain. rains all evening & most of night. T. Thomas joins co f...

The time for the last two weeks has been used up with drill, quinine, and getting ready for the ball last night. It was ahead of anything ye...

9 Oc we went on Battallion drill. after we dismissed I & A Mullen visited the hospital & afternoon he started for home we was on com...

Forenoon we had a fine battalion drill afternoon the orderly & I drilled the company we ware on Dress perade Evening the Chaplain preach...

Forenoon we was on battallion drill after noon Co drill, no Dress perade about sunset just when the 23 Mo Inft dismissed their dress perade ...

Forenoon we had battalion drill afternoon Capt & Orderly went out to try their pistols I visited the hospitals & the Seargents drill...

Forenoon we had a good battallion drill afternoon I Drilled the Co 4 Oc we was on Dress perade evening I was at meeting a short time in Co D...