28^th Nov. Opp. Fredericksburg
-Nothing to sell here – land poor – some(?)
+ springy – land of same nature []
Bay. – clay + sand – few stones – all here
are – gnarty(?) – white + colored.
Up pretty near all night – had to
go out several times.-

29^th Pleasant day –
Releived(?) about 3 P.M. by 79^th N.Y.
– went back to camp by [] H. 2.
– saw the Pontoons – about a hundred
– while gone C^o drew 1 ½s Ration of
Fresh beef – 2 days ration beans + rice.

30^th Sunday – Pleasant – Heavy frost.
– Had inspection ^review by Col. Leasine(?)
– marched past him –
Had Inspection by Col. Novton(?)
Services (Brigade) at 1 P.M.
Chaplain of 45^th spoke remarking
well about the war + the causes of
it + the sins yet to be repented of.

31^st + the seasons for thankful
rep that nothing worse had come
upon us. – read the Pres. Order
regarding the Sabbath + swearing
Drep(?) Parade – first time
I have been out since came acrop the Pot. –
Heard firing down the River
– look 2 of Agers(?) frills(?) Gun Boats reported 3 miles below –
Drew 1 box HB. on tomorrous ration
Sagur of C^o B. died

1^st Dec. Pleasant day – Not very
well + so did not drill
not 3 DS.R.          3 DS. R
Drew for C^o ( 72 men) 17 lbs. C. 32 lbs. S
10 lb lloy(?) Beans 1 days R. F. B. 3 boxes HB
Loomph. + Ball. Drill + Drep. Parade – Sagur was buried with
military honors.

2^nd Dec. Drew 2 days R. Pork – Bot 2 lbs. tea
113(?) – got in 100 of Leavitt(?) + gave him 1 lb. tea. (settled with
him ) Didn’t go to Comp. but did to Bat.
Drill + drep. Parade –

3d – Pleasant as usual
Wasn’t out to Comp. drill. But as Lt. Rd.
was sick took the C^o out to Bat. drill +
D. Parade – 4^th time our(?) drill 1^st on D. P.