1862
23rd Nov. Opp. Fredericksburg Va.
Sunday – Pleasant wind from N. West –
Services – Not very well –
Drew 1 days Rations S.C. HB, Pork + Ham
completing the 5 days reg. to 25th
24th Cold night – half inch of ice made
in dish near our tent.
Sun warm – no wind –
Reed letter #15 from Mary alone from
J.R.
25th Started on new reg. – for 69
men instead of 71 as is ought to have been
– drew 3 days ration sugar (lacking 3 lbs.)
Coffee + Pork + 4 boxes HB.
Weigh 14 lbs. shoes m – no equipments
Rain in night J.F.B. in tent
26th – Mud – not much rain
Review by Gen. Summer.
Drew 21 lbs. beans.
Finished #13 to Mary
Doctor Dr.Tyler says we have no medicine
+ have never had a fit supply.
27th Nov. Opp. Fredericksburg Va
Pleasant day – About 10 a.m. Had
orders to pack + start for a new camp
– which is a quarter of a mile N.E.
– Got a fly tent – fixed in good shape
–
28th had Comp. Drill at 9 ½ a.m.
Drew 2 days rations Coffee + Sugar
+ Hard bread enough to make 5 day
rations – ½ days ration Salt Pork
Had orders to go on Picket at 3 P.M.
200 pickets from the river to the Bell
Plains road – a mile from Gen. Burnside
H.2. – Picket line is 3 ½ miles long
– I was stationed about 2 miles from
the river –Talked with Mr.
calling himself Union – No troops
man hear till our forces came here
last Spring. Fredericksburg
20 to 30-000 inhabitants – Used to be
good place for Flour, Sweet potatoes
+ c – Flour sells now for 20. Dols per []