Fine cold blustering day -- All the tent huts fold -- My tent
last night only half pitched blew pins out & was very cold.
had it repitched & floored & now very comfortable. Yesterday for
first time we sent out pickets -- about 3 miles -- no one is
allowed to pass be[yond?] without pass except Gen. officers -- or to
come within except negroes & unarmed citizens -- & they to be con-
ducted to Officer in command -- 27th N.J. on No. & 15th Conn.
on So. -- just by us -- visited Capt. Wheeler of latter & he me in eveg.
yesterday talked with contrabands -- she sd. when Jackson came
up to the "Sidye "[?] she escaped for life -- got separated fr. two of
her children -- most crazy about 'em. got Kind o' Squandered --
found em by & bye -- Send out pickets now every day. Yesterday four
soldiers were buried fr. the large hospital close by -- they keep half a
dozen graves always dug in the new cemetery just across road fr.
our rt. wing -- one had lately been taken up.
At dress parade -- men returned to quarters -- when long roll was beat --
a stirring sound -- it called them out at double quick--
Captain John D. Wheeler, 15th Connecticut
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