I have for some time had as mess-mates Surgeon J—— V—— and his two sons. I find him a most estimable Quaker gentleman, and he is by his cour...

This morning our Brigade Surgeon ordered me to leave the hospital for a few days, on account of my fatigue and prostration. He said that a r...

Nicholasville, Ky. We are again enjoying the quiet of camp life. Our miniature tents are pitched in regular order, streets are policed and b...

Lieut. Col. Peteler, Second regiment, U. S. Sharpshooters, left this morning on furlough. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C. Paxs...

Capt. Martin's and Lieut. Walcott's wives came from Boston. Corp. Bowman received his furlough papers, and John Churchill his discha...

Lieut. Walcott and James Daley went home, and Mrs. Walcott and Mrs. Martin went with them. Commenced painting the battery. SOURCE: John Lo...

Weather very cold. Snowed all day and night. Three men from the Sixty-second Pennsylvania Volunteers came to join the battery. Donovan came ...

Weather pleasant. Cleaned up the park. John Haney went home on a ten days' furlough. Sergt. Goliff, Sergt. George, and Corp. Clark were ...

Sergt. Brown received his discharge for disability. Sergt. Prescott was promoted sergeant of the first detachment. Private Ransom was promot...

Lieut. Walcott and James Daley came back from their furloughs. Daley brought me out my watch. SOURCE: John Lord Parker,  Henry Wilson'...

John Haney came back, and Sergt. Osgood went home for ten days. SOURCE: John Lord Parker,  Henry Wilson's Regiment: History of the Twe...

Four men from each detachment went off on passes. All of the infantry in the First Corps was reviewed by the President. Capt. Martin went ho...

Capt. Martin came back from his furlough. SOURCE: John Lord Parker,  Henry Wilson's Regiment: History of the Twenty-second Massachuset...

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

Lieut. Cargill went home on a twenty days' furlough. SOURCE: John Lord Parker,  Henry Wilson's Regiment: History of the Twenty-sec...

Battery "hitched up” in the forenoon, and went out to be inspected by Capt. Weed of Battery D, Fifth United States Artillery. He did no...

Snowed all day. About eight inches fell. Owen McManus returned from his furlough, and two were received for Sergt. Brown and Charles Donahoe...

Snowed all day and night. From ten to twelve inches. Lieut. Cargill returned from his furlough, and Lieut. Follet went home. SOURCE: John ...

Battery mustered for four months' pay. Sergt. Brown returned from furlough. Capt. Martin went to Washington. SOURCE: John Lord Parker,...

morning clear & nice Health of camp improving only 3 of our Comp. now in the Hospital. Capt. Parke making arrangements for going home—ha...