Sun [October] 12 [1862]

At g. b Took Capt McKennan to Young Board
man at Hospital. he prescribed for him -- At 9 A.M.
Regt. all marched with transportation wagons to East
Capitol Hill where whole of the raw cold day was
spent in encamping -- at Eveg. had short religious
exercise & Col & I returned to Browns Hotel.

Private William J. Boardman of Co. H.

Sat [October] 11 [1862]

for Washg. slow, arrived about 3 P.M.
men slept in Barracks -- Col. Adjt. & I reported to Gen
Casey -- rec. us cordially a member of Pres. Ch --
asked me to explain a verse in Jno. for his edification
very affable -- Col & I spent night at Brown's
Hotel.

General Silas Casey (1807-1882)

Fri [October] 10 [1862]

Henry & Son, Tilly Mr H & children all came -- a drizzly
day. Struck tents -- drew up in line -- I offered short prayer
& we marched to Delaware & took boat for Phila
broke open bbls of bread for men -- & distributed mails. At Phila.
^'men &' Officers took dinner at refreshment saloon. I bot. camp
chests & dined with Henry, Col. D[errom] & Mr. Cope -- cars at eveg
for Balto. whole regt. march in same 18 cars -- arived -
Balto. 3. a m all marched on foot across city -- hot --
muddy -- dark rainy morng -- tolerable breakfast in Saloon
& cars

Thurs [October] 9 [1862]

Very hot visited School with Mrs Derrom -- very busy.
Review by Gens [Innis Newton] Palmer & [George M.] Robeson -- letters fr Home --
Dr. Boardman & ladies here -- Attended prayer
meetg. in Eveg Col D. spoke & prayed -- I also --
Every Co. represented. moonlight night
Ordered to march tomorrow at 10 A.M.
May the Lord go with us -- Several gentlemen fr.
Patterson visited us.

Wed [October] 8 [1862]

Wm came at night -- Went to Phila. on business dined
with Dr. B. have to parade -- spent eveg. at py. meetg &
with Gen. Palmer, a classmate of McClellan -- very hot.

Innis Newton Palmer (1824-1900)

Tues [October] 7 [1862]

Fine -- warm -- slept warm last night tho. a cold night,
held com. meetg, also entered on duties as Post Master.

Mon [October] 6 [1862]

Went with Wm. Col D[errom] & Gen R[obeson] to Trenton took oath &
was mustered into Service W.S. Called on Gov. & Mrs Stock-
ton, met some pretty girls there -- also at Rev N. V. Germans.
returned at noon train to Camp. Attended Battalion drill &
dress parade -- In Eveg Meetg of officers on Administration
I was elected post master of Regt. & furnished with a
man to do the work -- Called at Hospital -- Peter W. on guard
challenged me -- & I found countersign not out --
One of Sentries sd last night -- Whos there, "Officer with Counter-
sign". That's right (sd. he) officer with countersign pass in Sir". I
instructed
him better however -- tonight up came a man to Col. for a
pass to go coon hunting -- had a dog [?] $15 -- &c -- couldn't get it. Didn't
come here to hunt coons -- Shortly he was in Guard house, for
chasing his coon dog over lines -- was appointed on Care of
Regt. mess -- Slept cold last night

New Jersey Governor in 1862 was Charles S. Olden. Butler may have seen Robert Field Stockton of New Jersey a naval hero who had served briefly as Military Governor of California.

Peter W. may possibly be Private Peter Warren of the 25th