Passed quiet night, except our guns threw shells at intervals
to keep rebels awake -- this morg. cannonading all around -- pretty spirited --
we are throwing up rifle pits on right flank of our camp close to my
tent -- the 1st in line now -- vis. hos -- have a case of measles in new
hos -- Sat for picture -- distributed tracts to men in rifle
pits worked with them & also on our new fort to left --
rode along lines & out to front on right --
rebels have force guns in position on bank. two of our
20 lb. parrots -- are gone fr. Jericho to dislodge them.
Contraband & 10th N.H. gone to erect works & sharpshooters
to protect gun boats. Tis camp rumor that Gen.
Peck had been sent as traitor to F. Monroe.
As Dr. M. & Capt Valle & I are riding along lines --
I in front Capts -- horse stumbled. Capt. fell over
his horses head -- horse I fear stepped ^'on' certainly hurt
his breast -- Capt got up -- took another horse fr his
orderly & on -- narrow escape -- heavy cannonading
all day -- some injuries to our sharp shooters --
No engagements except by batteries gun boats & skirmishers
Heard great cheers near town toward Eveg. Tis sd. 100 deserters
of 4th Georgia regt. beckoned to our cavalry & laid down arms --
Sd. 7000 more were ready to do likewise -- starved out - ^'important if true'
a large building on right is in flames -- tonight effect
on Camp is [-] that of thin layer of snow on ground & trees
Major General John James Peck (1821-1878) According to "Generals in Blue" "...while commanding at Suffolk, Peck rendered his finest service to the Union cause by beating off the two Confederate divisions of John B. Hood and George E. Pickett, who were under the command of the celebrated General James Longstreet, in their attempt to envelop and capture the town. He was badly injured in this encounter...."
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