Weather bad -- rained all night and rained all this morning. Had no rall call this morning as the buglers did not wake up to sound the call. Dr. Goddard has left our regiment. He is promoted to Contract Surgeon. The 51st Reg. on picket today. Our turn tomorrow. Nothing of importance today. All quiet on our front. A large force went out yesterday and have not returned yet.
Wed. Feb. 18:
Weather in the morning cloudy and cool with some rain. 21 of us detailed on picket. My number was five directly in front of the reserve. Davison was on my right and at night we consolidated our posts. Goodrich slept over his time and Smith had to stand 4 hours. Nothing new today. Conscripts are still coming in.
Thurs. Feb. 19
Weather in the morning was cloudy but warm. Came off picket in good season and had rather a thin breakfast. It consisted of a small ration of coffee without sugar, boiled beef, sow belly and hard tack. Pvt. Elliot detailed to go back to camp and get a list of absentees from the company. Nothing much of interest has taken place today.
4 o'clock P.M.
Goodrich, Wheatstone, Pratt and myself went out on a private foraging expedition. Pratt got frightened and came back bringing one ham got by Goodrich. The rest of us went on and found a large pen full of fine hogs which we were about to kill one when the proprietor came up and told us if we did not get meat at another plantation that he would give us one. So we went over and got into interesting conversation with [...]
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