Clear but cold. Guard mounting at the usual hour Lt Allen Officer of the Guard. Inspection of Battalion by the Staff at the usual hour 10 O...

Camp Cairo, Illinois.   Lt. Williams Officer of the Guard to day weather clear and pleasant in the morning but changed towards night commenc...

I received a letter from my daughter with information that my son Amandus is much better, the fever broke & he is in a fair way to recov...

9 Oc I went on duty as officer of the Guard had some rough costomers to tend to in the guard house in the Western division Benton Barracks I...

All seemed quiet in the morning & we started on our way. 12 noon we passed the Noted Island No 10 viewed as we passed the squads of sold...

I am the officer of the Guard & have to be on duty all night. I have charge of the Military prison & prisoners in this Fort Pickerin...

Roads terribly dusty and weather hot. Marched quick time; water scarce, rations reduced, consisting of two pieces of hard tack and half rati...

Sunday morning Still cloudy & cool Inspection of Barracks at 9 O'clock, Call for church at 11 am where the men are permitted to go t...

Monday morning. It snowed a little during last night, tis very cold this morning Lt Williams Officer of the Guard, nothing has occurred sinc...

. . . quite pleasant. Usual Duties performed. Lt. Allen Officer of the Guard Joseph Lisenbee who now is at liberty is ordered by the Col. to...

Forenoon I drilled the men in the manual of arms in the Baracks afternoon Orderly Fee & I drilled them Lieut McCreary was officer of the...

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...

I was Officer of the Guard & was up near all night it was a beautiful night. one of our boys Josiah Biddison is verry sick & some do...

It was the day of our state & county elections & there was little stur in the Camp. I was officer of the guard today & I plased ...

Inspection of arms as usual by the Field Officers L. F. Williams Officer of the Guard to day. Preaching in the camp to day by Chaplain of ou...

Cold & blustry Drilling exercises as usual in the forenoon with Battalion Drill in the afternoon & Dress Parade in the evening Our C...

Clear and fine. Roll call at 5½ A. M. as usual-Breakfast at 6½ Squad drill &c. more activity will be observed this week in drilling than...

morning duties performed as usual Lt Allen Officer of the Guard to day. Weather pleasant but showery.—nothing of importance but drilling. Wa...

Reported capture of our Gun Boat proves to be false L. W. Williams detailed as Officer of the Guard to day Officers Drill this morning. Noth...

Everything quiet about camp today Lt Allen on guard to day,—Officer of the Guard. No news of importance to day. SOURCE:  Transactions of t...