Thursday, April 15, 2010

Thursday [April] 16 [1863]

Regt. called out in night to rifle pits &c
rose early & rode out to former camp of 21st Conn --
5 Cos. of our regt. there. Spent day looking at rebs,
in a battery where we dismounted their guns
yesterday -- My glass and a Artillery Capt. sd. what
you take -- I sd. I pd. $15 "-Didn't wish to sell -- he had
Gen. Gettys glass -- much inferior -- will you take $20?
$25? Name yr. price [-] -- was sorry but didn't
like to part with it: rode to other points -- to camp
& back to the woods with & spent night with Regt
Slept in ambulance with D. B. & Geo. latter called
in night to give whiskey ration to men digging
rifle pits -- Had a smaller prayer meetg. around
a camp fire -- Conn camp finely fixed up grape
vines [-] into chairs, Sofas, & Gates -- very handsome
visited other outposts --

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