Sat. fr. home -- franked letters. Nothing but coffee & hard
tack for breakfast. rose at reveille -- Saw several regts.
Army close by in gorge -- Abt. noon staff baggage -- [Ard?] [Arrived?] & my
horse & blankets came -- It was a welcome
We ate sweet potatoes roast turkey & bread, with
relish. Attended dress parade. 815 is strength of regt.
Coming in -- Perry sd. with tears he had given way to anger &
used bad language -- talked & comforted him.
One crazy boy -- says "My dear Chaplain you never heard
me say bad words Amen" -- Col. M & officers took
tea with us. I am to go (DV) tomorrow with
Col. M. to Burnside's head Quarters Falmouth to
see about being new brigaded &c visited Capt. Blenkow
Sick in Shelter tent. Sd his father was shot at Waterloo
before he was born -- tallest man in his regt. the
Capt is abt. the shortest in his. May be ordered to front
any moment -- cant get any supplies except
pork -- crackers -- coffee sugar salt & potatoes.
Our march here was abt. 70 miles -- & 6 crossg. river,
a week on way. Not quite so cold today.
Three men with last name Perry in 25th New Jersey: Private Berthnal of Co. C, Private John of Co. H. and Private Theodore S. of Co. H.
Col. Moses N. Wisewell [?] of 28th New Jersey
Capt. David Blenkow, Co. F, 25th New Jersey
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