To be noted. Our company was declared the  cleanest  company! Consequently no guard for us to-morrow. Notwithstanding our  camp  is quite ...

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...

Were paid off to-day and the peddlers that hang out just across the guard line have done a thriving business. Walter gets worse every day. H...

On account of my cough, which is worse when I lie down, I have walked about evenings or sat and chatted with others about the camp fire unti...

Yesterday the chaplain's tent for public worship came and this morning we were all gathered there and the chaplain was praying, when sna...

Two doctors came to take the place of Dr. Andrus and they have had plenty to do. For several days the weather has been hot, which opens the ...

Cold day. Ice formed on puddles last night. I am staying in my tent, keeping as warm as I can. I begin to feel I am going to give out. I hav...

A fine pleasant day. Went down to the Ave in the morning, got Draft of $20, sent to Mrs Barnes Phil a . Called at M c Clees Photograph Rooms...

There is a great dearth of news here now, but a great looking for of great events about this time, but few soldiers are here now compared wi...

Moscow. I felt rather unwell, having had a lusty old shake with the ague. In the night went to the doctor, had four pills and an excuse from...

Moscow. Cold and chilly. Troubled with diarrhea; felt rather bad. SOURCE: Jenkin Lloyd Jones,  An Artilleryman's Diary , p. 14

Prostrated with severe pains, chills and fever which lasted most of the night. Getting a small piece of beef and rice in lieu of meal we hav...

I was sick. Adjutant excused me from guard mount. I cleaned my gun. Studied music lesson, etc. SOURCE: Lewis C. Paxson,  Diary of Lewis C....

Feel some better and did my office business. Made out a new roster for February. Very blustery, snowy, a howling, blustering storm. SOURCE...

Fifteen cases of fever reported this morning. A dead man was taken out very early and buried in a hurry. This has given rise to the story th...

One day is so much like another that the history of one will do for several. I think about everything that can be done for our comfort is be...

Inspection of arms to-day and a sermon by the chaplain. We are thinking and talking of the letters we will get when we have a mail. Uncle Sa...

I was very sick last night and hardly able to ride this morning. Command left before day, got to Lebanon at daylight. Dr. Hill could not get...

I felt better this morning but very weak. Francis came over this morning or evening. George Tracy was over in the morning, I believe. SOUR...

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...