Wed [March] 25 [1863]

Mild --recd. balls (base) fr. home to give to regt.
2 doz. at $9. pr. doz. -- Yesterday - It is most likely we
shall go to Tennessee soon shower last night
Copied part of field book notes of Fredericksburg battle into
this journal -- At meetg last night a soldier said, "he
went by water -- &c always found it best to nail his
colors at once [word illegible] Didn't wished every rebel -- yes every
Southern rebel -- Converted &c" Mild -- vis. hospt.
poled down dismal swamp Canal with Dr. D -- picked up
a green cane rod -- held good py meetg. in Eveg.
Wrote home -- Presented balls -- regt. gave 3 cheers