Tuesday [April] 26 [1864]

Another lovely day was
relieved this morn
at ten Oclock worked
the rest of the forenoon
on my Rifle Co drill
2 PM Parade at the
usual hour all quiet

Monday [April] 25 [1865]

Cold and windy this
morn rained hard all
last night all quiet
to day went to camp
to get Rations this
morn

sunday, april 24, 1864

Went to camp this morn
Very warm and plesant
nothing new to day
the Division orders of the
day was here
all quiet to night

Saturday [April] 23 [1864]

Another lovely day went
on Picket this morn
I went with three men
to the River and we
Relieved ourselves all
quiet to night no
news

Friday [April] 22 [1864]

Very warm to day Co
drill 10 AM Battalion
drill 2 PM by Maj
Ellis Spear no news
to day the engineer Corps
began to build A
Stoc[k]ade to day to defend
the Bridge

Thursday, April 21, 1864

Cold and windy this morn
was relieved from Railroad
this morn went out target
Shooting in the forenoon
Battalion Drill 2 PM
Parade at the usual
hour no news to day

Wednesday [April] 20 [1864]

Cloudy to day and very
warm looks like rain
went over to the Ambulance Corps
to get my Boots mended
Co Drill 10 AM Co Drill
1 PM Parade at the usual
Hour

Tuesday [April] 19 [1864]

Warm and very Pleasant
indeed was inspected by
Capt. Baxter of the 118 OV
the guard was inspected before
guard mount A detail
for Picket and I am in
luck once more did not have to ^'go'

Monday, April 18, 1864

Another lovely day and
I was on guard all quiet
to day orders for
A Gen Inspection to
morrow at 10 Oclock
all quiet to day had to
stay to the Guard [- -]

Sunday [April] 17 [1864]

Another lovely day
but very mudy [?] no
Inspection to day
was detailed for
camp Guard tomorrow
no News to day

Saturday [April] 16 [1864]

Cloudy this morn began
to Rain about eight AM
rained all day very hard
then was on detail for Picket
I did not have to go
the Sutlers left to day
for Washington no news

Friday, April 15, 1864

Another lovely day Co Drill
in the forenoon Packed up
our overcoats this PM
received two Letters one
from Father and one from
Cousin Eliza answered them
both Parade at the usual hour

Thursday [April 14] 1864

Clear and very warm indeed
Target Shooting this fore noon
I was detailed to get
wood Parade at the usual hour

Wednesday [April] 13 [1864]

Another lovely day we were
payed yesterday Co Drill AM
Co Drill PM wrote
two letters one to Father
and one to Cousin John
Parade at the usual hour

Tuesday, April 12, 1864

Another lovely day went on
Camp Guard this morning
Relief was the first we
were Payed to day for the
Months of Jan & February
Received Two Letters to night
one from Father and one John

Monday [April] 11 [1864]

Another Lovely day A
detail for Picket went out
this morn the cars do not
run yet Co Drill 9 1/2 Oclock
AM Co Drill 1 1/2 PM Parade
at the usual hour drew
one pair of Pants Drawers Socks

Sunday [April] 10 [1864]

Clear and cold this morn
the River is very high the high[est]
it has been in the Spring
Orders for Inspection at four
PM was inspected by Maj
Spear commanding the Regt
no Mail to night Bull Run Bridge
was carried away by the Freshet

Saturday, April 9, 1864

Cold and rainy this morn
went on camp guard my
Relief was the third three men
in A relief nothing new to
day rains very hard this
afternoon no Letters to night
All quiet on the Rappahannock

[Friday] April 8 [1864]

Another fine day
Co Drill 9 1/2 AM
was detailed for
guard to morrow
Field Parade at 5 1/2 ^'Oclock' PM

[Thursday] April 7 [1864]

Very pleasant to day and
warm Co Drill 9 1/2 AM
Co Drill 1 1/2 PM
George W Hichborn
Thomas F Hodgden
Samuel Freeman
WM Willard

Hichborn gives no explanation for listing the names of three other men in Co. B

Wednesday, April 6, 1864

Cleared away this morn
and was very warm
in camp all day nothing
to do worked on my
rifle most all the afternoon
no Parade to night
all quiet to night at Rappa[hannock]

Tuesday [April] 5 [1864]

Still raining this morn
was relieved at ten Oclock
got to camp about 12 Oclock
not all over going in
got A letter from Sade
and wrote an answer to
it still a raining 10 Oclock PM

Monday [April] 4 [1864]

Very cold this morn and
Cloudy began to rain about
two Oclock PM rained all
night went to camp this
morn for Raitions shall
be Relieved to morrow
no news to day

Sunday, April 3, 1864

Very cold this morn and the
wind blows A perfect
Hurricane on Picket to day
my Relief is the fourth
Seven men on a relief no
news to day

Saturday [April] 2 [1864]

Cold and windy this morn
went on Picket we[?] were[?] ordered
to go to the Right of the line
and relieve the 16th Mich
Capt Chemberlin had
command of the detail
from our Regt

Captain Thomas D. Chamberlain (1841-1896)

Friday, April 1 [1864]

Cloudy and began to rain
about 2 Oclock PM Marsdan
Griffin and Lieut Griffin
came today they have been
home on Furlough Co Drill
10 AM received three letters Lizzie
wrote two one to Lizzie and Mother

home to morrow Perade at [?]

Benjamin Griffin Sgt. Co. B
Ezra B. Marden Pvt. Co. B
Lt. William Griffin later Cap. Co. B