Sat [March] 28 [1863]

Thunder in morg -- vist. hos. often. a pious Soldier died today
was ready to go -- The explosion last night was a shell who
a Soldier in Artillery camp left by fire & fell asleep.
A rifleman's bullet struck today within 6 ft. of a man of
Co. B. & 36 ft. of hos. -- wrote Mr H. & Sat to (Donald) A for
my picture. Good meetg. again this Eveg. heavy shower
A Contraband came in wearing No. Carolina rebel uniform
fr. Blackwater

Fri [March] 27th [1863]

pleasant -- buried two men of our regt who died ^'yesterday A.M.'last night very
suddenly -- sat for my picture -- large & interestg. py meetg in Eveg.
Wrote Mr. H. vis. hosp -- Some very sick

Thurs [March] 26 [1863]

-- Cooler -- two of our men died very suddenly
this morng early in hosp -- vis. hos -- rode to Col.
Dutton's Dr. R. -- now Brig. Surgeon -- Got little Helen's
photograph Admirable -- & Sat to Donald Alexander for
my picture -- Examined four to join Ch -- tonight
a poor contraband selling apples -- wept at mention of his
Wife -- now carried South since Augt.

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

Tues [March] 24 [1863]

Warm, cloudy, Sat for my picture to Mr Alexander.
in P.M. Visit hos. talked personally with most. a good
& interestg. py. mtg. in Eveg. Q.M. Inglis & Dr. Bateman
returned Dr. R. left us for^'as' Actg. Brig's Surgeon --

Quartermaster James Inglis, Jr.
Asst Surgeon Robert M. Bateman
Surgeon James Riley

Mon [March] 23 [1863]

Lovely day rode with Col. D. to Suffolk -- Getty & Dutton,
Hd-qrs - & Union town. Got old hos. tent back of mess tent
for meetgs in back. held good py. meetg in eveg--

General George Washington Getty
Col. Arthur H. Dutton (1838-1864) of the 21st Connecticut ?

Sun [March] 22nd [1863]

Fine warm Snow melts fast -- birds singing -- Vist. hospl. as
usual -- Walked to Union town with Col. Ayres to preach or hear
prechg. but Cap. Sykes was [illegible] rations on a/c storm yesterday --
They hire contrabands to work in forts at $8. a piece board & clothes pr. mo.
Preached to Regt in P.M. on parable of prodigal son -- A large
& interestg. py. meetg. in Eve.