19^th Nov. In sight of Fredericksburg
– Marched from 7 till about 1
marched – at least 11 miles
through Falmouth past Fredbg.
+ camped on top of the table land
[illegible crossed out word] Very ponland(?) – Rain
46 miles in 4 days –

20^th  M. In camp – same place – [line break]
– Drew 1 days ration Fresh beef + Coffee
+ 1 box HB –
Rain all day – Mended stock
-ings  – made our 2 buttonholes in vest
– cut off one sleeve to overcoat – just button
on our coat pockets – washed all our
– Several shells sent acrop
the river in the morning
Sent #11 letter to Mary –
3 days ration sugar dye on this reg.

21^st – Drew 3 boxes(?) HB.  1 days
ration Salt Pork – 2 day Sugar + Coff
– Sent #12 letter to Mary –
Reed one from Herbert Brown
Cd(?) Bowman got letter from

21^st  – Opposite Fredericksburg Va.
Gov. Andrew – containing one from
Mrs. Bigelow – stating that her
husband A.G. Bigelow was in Consumption.  – + asking the Gov(?)
to have him discharged.
Rained nearly all day making 3 days

22^nd Rain over – same camp
– Drew 2 days rations C. S. F. Beef + enough
H. Bread to make up 4 days rations
– Sun out part of time
Went down to the rim – a mile
+ a half- to the R.R. bridge –
Saw a number of Rebs. –many of
them dreped in blue .  Sent N^o12 letter to Mary
– Reed Balt. Papers of today –
+ heard of the demanded surren
der of [illegible symbol].  Our supplies now come
from Bell Plain – on the Potomac
said to be only 7 miles from here
23^rd Bell is not on the Potomac but on Aegina Creek