Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Mon [January] 26 [1863]

-- Pleasant - called with Wm. on Gen. [Edwin V.] Sumner (who knows
him - ) He told us that he [William B.] Franklin & [Ambrose] Burnside
were relieved & [Joseph] Hooker in Chief command.
rode along pickets with Wm saw rebels at work on
entrenchments -- ate no dinner -- took salts.
Had some men fr. Co. I to sing in eveg
Tues Wm tried to get pass to take me home -- could,
but, I would not sign application -- felt no
real necessity -- Surgeon McDonald would give it
but I could not see it my duty to start yet.

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