Shake again Went to the Doctor

An Expedition is ordered out with 2 days rations. Bumb Shell sent off up Chowan.

Shelling up the Chowan Rebels have a Battery on a bluff but are driven off and the Bumb Shell rescued by the Gunboats Southfield and Whitehead. At Doctors Got a Dose Worse

Pretty well to day at again got some powders this morning

Warm pleasant day

and 16 Connecticut were ordered away yesterday evening at 9 oc Destination supposed to be Newbern

Warm again as usual to day

Great and exciting game of Ball in which Chaplain Rowlings figures conspicuously

A little rain this morning

Detailed for Provost Guard 30,000 Rebels reported moving on Norfolk

Relieved of Guard

fine morning A small mail came in on the Lancer last night

Mailed a letter to sister

An Expedition on the Dollie last night a 9 oc Started to go up the Chowan for a Refugee but wind being high on the Sound the waves came near breaking over her, compelling her to Retreat for fear of drowning

Hotel meals 8 dollars

A small drink of Whiskey 2.50.

Relieved of guard. Dress parade at 5 oc Warm and verry pleasant

On Picket on Reserve post pleasant enough this morning gets cloudy and windy and cool towards night at 12 oc night begins to snow and blow but not freez it continues to snow till near morning

This is a Blunder

To day I was relieved of picket and last night the snow fell etc

Recd 3 copies of the Lutheran

On Picket to day again On post on Right of Acre Road

Very pleasant day and night Colonel Maxwell officer of day

Relieved of Picket at 10 oc. Countersign “West point.

This evening the Veteran of 101^st arrived from Roanoke Island

Talk of the Rebel Ram coming down the River to day

Four escaped prisoners arrived here to day from Richmond. Were captured at Catletts Station last October. Were being conveyed from Richmond to Georgia Jumped out of the cars arrived after being 13 days in the swamp 2 were from N Jersy 2 from NYC

Detailed for loading Rations Draw Ham 2 next time

Rain last night and cold and windy this morning

Had a chill this evening didn’t go on dress parade

Went to doctor this morning got 80 gr pow

A slight chill in the evening

Commenced snowing a little this morning about 8 oc Continued all day snowing and blowing

This is another error

Inspection as usual A Rain last night and cool this morning

Prisoners yesterday Reported 14 persons froze to death on Belle Island 2^nd morning January. Snowed and all night and all day. At Doctors this morning

Relieved of guard The 101^st PV is being paid to day They get The 100 dollars old bounty and 60 of the new with 3 months wages

A little wet and cool to day

company drill from 10 to 11 Brigade ordered ---? Day commencing at 2 oc

The 88 N.Y. is being paid to day None but Veterans get their pay.

On Picket on the Right post on Acre Road A cold wet disagreeable day

Part of our Regiment were paid to day

Relieved of Picket at 10 oc “Countersign “Calladale”

Company E Veterans are paid Barrowed $1.00 from Milton Myers paid .50 for Butter 5 for Honey 10 for walnuts

Rather cold and unpleasant a little Rain

On Provost Guard Still cold and Cloudy and windy

Relieved of guard On company drill from 10 to 11 Batallion Drill from 2 till 5 I escaped from it and had chill at 5 PM

Went to the “Doctor this morning have headache all day

Sold Watch to H.H. Pugh at $21.50

Recd a package of papers from H.W.R. Another chill at 8 oc

Was at the Doctor this morning excused of duty

Recd a copy of the Missionary from Home Raining all day

paid Milton “Myers $1.00

At the Doctor this morning Clear warm and pleasant

At Church at 10 a.m. by Chaplain 16^th And at 2 P.M. by Rev Rowlings in the Brick Church The first service in it since we came here

Brigade Drill from 2 till 5 Fair and warm

Company drill A little rain in the afternoon.

Bought a watch from SB McCandlass for $13.00 Sold the same to James “Bracken at $13.50

Detailed for Police and Escaped drill Right warm and pleasant again

Warm and pleasant Company and Brigade drill

A little Rain and no drill Buying and trading Watches

On Camp guard. [a paragraph is crossed out]

Not on guard

This is a mistake

On Camp guard

The Rebels attack our pickets at 4 oc P.M. Two companies of Cavelry charge on the Rebels and are Repulsed with the loss of 2 men killed one missing 1 Lieut wounded.

Our Forts open on the Rebels at 6 oc PM and a Sharp shirmish takes place up at Warren neck.

All was quiet last night But the ball opens just at sunrise and continues to Roll until this time 9oc. A Captain of the 16 is wounded

Our Pickets hold their ground and firing is kept up all day on the line. The Rebels advance in force at 6 oc PM and drive our pickets in and open with artillery

The firing yesterday evening continued 2 hours. The Bombshell and Whitehead are were sunk also

Firing continued all night last night and the 101^st Fort is Captured at daylight and the Rebels enter the town from both ends and we are surrounded and they have crossfire on us but we hold our works until 10 oc AM Wessel goes with a flag of truce and firing ceases for an hour and then commences but were forced to surrender about 11 oc AM.

The weather if fair. Sergent Logan killed and Corporal Bertner wounded.

Fine morning and we are are living 1 mile from Town. The Rebels say they number 20,000 men in command of General Hoke

Started to March at 12 oc. Marched 15 miles and camped. 4 days ration were issued to us this morning, 32 hard tack 1 lb of pork

Williamston 15 minutes past 2 oc

started this morning at 6 oc

verry warm

Traveled about 12 miles to day Halted at 5 oc and are well treated

fine weather

Our guard is the 35 NC.

Started at 6 oc Marched about 6 miles and Halted at Hamilton

distance 6 miles

{4 days Rations were issued to us this morning of our own Rations

{32 hard tack and 1 lb of pork}this entry is crossed out and the word "not" writen over it

Started 1/2 past 10 oc

Marched 10 miles

Camped in a wood

Our guard to day is the Halcomb (?) [un readable word] and 17th NC

we are treated nice

A few drops of Rain

Fell in to line at 1/2 past 6. Arrived at Tau or, Taw, or Tar-bow at 12 M

Drawed Rations 1 pint of Meal and a little pork and peas for 2 men

The 88th were taken away at 10 oc without Rations The Rest of us are getting Rations "Ditto" Minus " pork

The 16th and part of the 101st left at 3 oc

No Rain yet verry (sic) warm

Drawed some Corn Meal and Carrion 2 sides for 3 -6 (or 36) men

a little salt

Have a Chill about 3 oc

Sold a watch at $18.00

A sprinkle of Rain last night and to day

Took a dose of willow Tea this morning

Drew Rations

Meal, pork, peas salt

Fine morning and no rain yet

left Camp at 8 oc and Tarbow at 11 oc

Arrived at Goldsboro at at (sic) 5 oc distance 60 miles

got some crackers and pork

Arrived Wilmington at 2 oc distance from Goldsboro 18 miles

Lot of cars at 6 oc crossed a river Cape fear River

There are 501 men in our train

This morning at 7 oc Drawed soft bread about 3/4 of a lb

(can't read) and a small piece pork

left Wilmington at 12 oc Crossed The pee dee (?) Santee Rivers

distance from Wilmington to Charleston 205 miles