Sat [Janaury] 31 [1863]

Fine, bright day -- Made out my quarterly Chapls.
report to Col. & handed it to him, visited hosps -- talked per-
sonaly with many of them, rode horseback past Hd. Qrs of
Army Potomac -- very muddy -- In eveg. had games
of what is yr. thot. like -- (field & staff officers)

Fri [January] 30 [1863]

Fine day. Visited hos. & tents -- wrote letters -- fixed
up tent &c--

Thurs January] 29 [1863]

clear -- Snow quite deep, men quite comfortable.
Tho. some trees blew down -- in night -- one man injured.

Wed, [January 28, 1863]

Heavy rain snow storm high wind --

Tues [Jan] 27 [1863]

Wm. left us -- rain -- wrote up afrs. re. letter &c

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.

Sun [Jan.] 25 [1863]

Fine warm day. Preachd. on Acquaint thyself with
him (i.e. God_ -- Wm present -- buried a man after Sunset