Froze a little last night but has thawed in the sun all day. Went out to church with wife and boys. Chaplin Booth of the 5 th  Reg t  Sickel...

Reviewed at 12, M, by Genl Reynolds who compliments our Regt. Lt. Sharman, much worse. Capt L—— and Lt Rice go to sit up with him Mill 7 mil...

Inspection as usual. Services at 11 O'clock by our Chaplain, weather very pleasant has the appearance of Indian summer No news of import...

As soon as breakfast is finished—preparations for moving to the barracks Co.s A. B. C. and so on respectively—struck their tents and went in...

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...

Still clear & cold Routine of Drill gone through with. Battalion Drill this forenoon and afternoon. One of the Orders published on Dress...

Still cool Regimental muster for Pay. The forces now stationed here are all mustered to day—on the Brigade parade ground—An Order placing Ca...

Weather fine. We had dress parade at 4 o'clock. SOURCE: Seth James Wells,  The Siege of Vicksburg: From the Diary of Seth J. Wells, In...

Weather warm. I was on fatigue nearly all day, cutting and hauling wood for the company. We had dress parade at 4 o'clock. Just at dusk ...

I spent the day with my children most of the time in the city 4 Oc we went out to camp & I took command of our Company on Dress perade m...

10 Oc I & Emma Amandus & our Cozens Maria & Mary Kelley attended Catholic Church after which we went to the Hospital Boat & ...

Forenoon I was on Camp drill afternoon on Battallion drill & dress perade, evening Brother Burgess Chaplain of the 30th Reg Iowa vol pre...

Forenoon I was on Company drill afternoon Division & Battalion drill & Dress perade, evening Emma Cozen Maria Kelly & I attended...

Forenoon we ware on Co drill afternoon on Brigade & battallion drill & Dress perade. Our Capt is poorly in his bed most of the day t...

I went with our Capt to the Hospital & gave him his medison & staid with him most of the day afternoon a short time on drill & D...

We did not drill but had Dress perade at 4 Oc the 30th Reg left here this day on the Packet John Warner they ware in fine spirits I had the ...

Our Reg got our coats pants shirts & socks & caps & they needed them verry much 9 Oc I was at love feast in the African church t...

Forenoon I drilled the Co & was on dress perade. 1st Lieut drilled the Co afternoon. I took my children & visited the hospitals. the...

Forenoon I drilled the Co in the manual of arms afternoon we ware on battallion drill & dress perade & ware down on main street ...