More snow fell last nite. Received a letter from Cousin Ann in which she tells me of Cousin Mary's death. How Uncle's people will miss her. - - - Still no news from Home. Shall answer Ann's letter today. Nothing doing in camp. Major General Bushrod Johnston is now commanding this army corps. (This sentence is marked "Error" in the diary. Bushrod was a Confederate General.) Why does the commanding General have so much confidence in him? To him we may lay our disastrous defeat on the morning of the 31st of December 1862.
The box sent by the Ladies Aid Society of Kewanee came last night. A Committee was appointed to return thanks to them and as luck would have it I was elected to represent Cornwall, Bacon and Corvin were on the same Committee to represent Kewanee and Burn.
Camp Stones River Jan. 29th:
Still in camp. No drill today. Nothing has taken place worthy of note.
Dr. Luckey was here on business for Dr. Hanson. His face looked familiar and good. I was much pleased to see him. The Committee met today and wrote a letter of thanks to the ladies of Kewanee for their valuable present of a box of socks, mittens etc. Was down to see Cousin Joseph today. He is not well is suffering with a bad cold in the head. Had pancakes for supper baked by Goodrich after much swearing. Still I have no news from home. No news from the front. Our forces are intrenching at Murfreesboro.
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