Sat [January] 10 [1864]

Q.M. & John went off by first train. I also recd. Metalic
coffin & exhumed & forwarded Posts body. vist. hosp--
Began a settled rain about dinner noon, & still rains 9 P.M.

Fri [January] 9 [1863]

wrote letters, vist. hosp. walked to depot -- &c --
A letter came to Col. D[errom] yesterday of wh this is copy.

Carnel Darunel -- I would like to now wether
tomest W. pe Drst is killed or woues or missen
from the regment. pleas write and let me now rebeca
grant - Malaya post ofes --

It was fr. his girl -- & he came for it today.
John goes to Paterson tomorrow, with Q.M. Inglis who has
leave of absence for illness

Possibly Thomas W. Pettit
Captain and Quartermaster James Inglis, Jr.

Thurs [January] 8 [1863]

looks like snow. Col [errom] unwell - & Q.M. [Muschanp] quite sick --
Chester at Aquia Creek for supplies -- [?] Cook
Had rather unusually good time readg. talkg. & prayer in hosp.
Made discharge papers --

James Chester of Co. I, 25th New Jersey?

Wed [January] 7 [1863]

Fine but cold -- In hosps. Q.M. is sick with typhoid -- goes home --
are discharging soldiers -- now for disability -- It is sd. we have
taken Vicsburg & defeated rebels at Murfresboro --
pleasant letters yesterday fr. Henry & Paterson --

Quartermaster Sergeant John S. Muschamp

Tuesday [January] 6 [1862]

Fine in morg. slight rain in P.M. -- at 2 the whole 9th
Army Corps were reviewed by Gen Burnside -- a splendid sight --
abt. 18 000 men -- the cheers were tremendous -- He only rode once
along the lines & dismissed us a/c of rain -- one regt. as we marched
off gave him three hearty Cheers -- he raised his hat & Smiled --
visited hospl -- read "Among the Pines" --

Mon [January ] 5 [1862]

Lovely day, wrote letter of thanks to Gen. Burnside
visited Med. director of R[igh]t G[rand]Div[ision] -- to see about
sending Posts body home, visited hospl. -- wrote several letters --
We are now brigaded as 3rd Brig -- Col Dutton of
21 Conn Comdg -- also 13 NH & 4th R.I. --
Dr. [James] Reiley was appointed Brigade Surgeon but
order revoked as Surgeon of 13 N H ranks him
Read - "Among the Pines" -- It is thot we shall
move Soon -- rumors of great battle in West --
& of attack of Vicksburg -- also -- pres. proclamation
declares all rebel states free -- on 1st. [?] good.
May the Lord cause it to Secure Liberty & Union
to us all -- & peace & joy & to his name shall be
the prayer --

Co. Arthur H. Dutton, 21st Connecticut

"Among the pines: or south in secession-time" was a non-fiction travel account by Edmund Kirke, a pseudonym for James R. Gilmore. It was one of the books known to have been read by Abraham Lincoln. Gilmore later published his personal reminiscences of the president.

Sun [January] 4 [1863]

A review of 9th Army Corps was ordered for today
I felt it was a desecration of the day, & sat down &
wrote a respectful appeal to Gen. Burnside to postpone
it, & sent it by Jacob. The Gen was in bed, ordered Jacob
to wait -- wrote me an autograph letter. Asked Jacob
if he belongs to same regt. with me -- sd. yes -- you
are sure -- yes sir -- then give him this

Rev. F. E. Butler
My dear Sir
I have just received your
kind note, and most cheerfully grant your request.
The order postponing the review has been sent.
You have my most sincere thanks for giving me
so timely, and necessary a check. You are quite
right in saying that nothing should be done
to interfere with the religious exercises which
are so necessary to the success of our cause, and
which it is our duty at all times to observe --
Yours very sincerely
Signed -- A.E. Burnside.

The order soon came countermanding the review,
& the regts. had a day of rest. I preached in P.M.
on Rejoice in the Lord Phil 4:4. In his character, providence
& Promises -- to Xs & Sinners --&c. Prayer meetg. in Eveg. three
requested prayers -- lovely day & night -- but high wind.

Fri [January] 2 [1863]

Fine day -- Saw Gen. Stoneman review Birneys division
vis. hos -- &c. made discarge papers. Capt. [Philetus] Stevens sent poor
Cooper to "see if he must wear a stock three or four days
before he could get his discharge" -- read [?], held
prayer meetg. in mess tent, & made molasses candy.

Brigadier General George Stoneman (1822-1894), chief of cavalry under General McClellan

Brigadier General David Bell Birney (1825-1864)

William P. Cooper of Co. I, 25th New Jersey

Thurs 1st Jany 1863

bright cold, lovely day. Vist. hos -- & tents -- compared
Muster rolls. funny letter fr. Henry, with extracts fr. papers,
Col.[Derrom?]unwell -- Men arrived fr. Fairfax [Serv.?][Sem.?] Still under orders --
but no movement. What will this year bring forth. Oh God
let it bring peace -- liberty & prosperity & Union to this
Country, success to thy cause in the earth & glory to thy
name thro. Jesus our Lord. Adjt. Murphy came.
Compared muster rolls -- met an interestg. case of enquiry.
Wm. Gray, Co. D -- deep & thoro. conviction -- was in action -- will read
in Bible -- cant appropriate X [abbreviation for Jesus?] -- prayed & counseled him.

Wed [Dec] 31 [1862]

raw, cold, windy, hail -- vist. hos. In evg sung
hymns & Songs -- repeated poetry. told stories &c in mess tent
At midnight Col. came in woke us up & bade us
heppy New Year -- Chapl. [Robert R.] Proudfit -- 2nd N.J. Inf. Called & dined -- looked well.