Sat [February] 21 [1863]

A most charming spring like day, birds singing -- air soft & balmy
Lt. Col Ayres & Capt Force are off for ducks at day light --
blew up cold at night - wrote several letters.

Fri [February] 20 [1863]

fine day, high wind but soft air -- Dr. Daily & I rode
up the lines & beyond to outer pickets -- on a high bluff thro.
woods saw whole 9th A. Corps -- called on 27th Regt. passed thro. deserted
farms & gardens -- beautiful country & rich land, home to a late
dinner -- Mr Hornblower writes that my letter was read to my Ch & that
I am now out of the question

Thurs [February] 19 [1863]

very stormy, but cleared so we played ball, but Eldridge
would catch me out. visited hos. sketched & wrote letters.

Wed [February] 18 [1863]

rain -- boxes came with good things from home,
held py. meetg. only three or four present -- very stormy,
rats are drowned rats, small py. meeting in eveg.

Tues [February] 17 [1863]

rain -- sketched -- had singing in Eveg

Mon [February] 16 [1863]

rose early, am to hold py. mtg in hosp tent tonight,
feel need of Spts. presence & convertg. power --
lareg [?] & interestg meetg. Col Derrom returned.

Sun [February] 15 [1863]

An April day -- visited hos. talked & prayed as
usual. read at 4 Held service with regt -- preached
on "How shod. a man be just with God." Job 9:2 dift. ans.
given to question a slight shower ^'at close' prevented singing & also dress
parade
In Eveg. held a large & interestg py. mtg. at our quarters,
took walk after it on beach with Major, urged attention
to Salvation upon him -- dark cloudy night, scraped away wet sand,
& kneeled together on beach & prayer for him. I hope God will
bring him to Christ -- & pour out his spt. here.