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1863
DIARY OF 2nd Lieutenant
JAMES H. ST. JOHN 83rd Regiment
Indiana Volunteers
Company K
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Diary 1863
Sunday, March
29, 1863
In camp Weathr vey cold and cloudy
Monday 30
In camp all day Weather cold all quiet
Tuesday 31
In camp all day Weathr Clear Cool all quiet
Wednesday,
April I
Moved our camp one mile up the Rivr and above Shearmons Head quarters
Thursday 2
In camp, all quiet, Grand Review, Received a leter from my Wife dated
March the 18th
Friday 3
In camp all day Weather Warm and pleasant grand Review General Frank
Blar takes command of our division
Saturday 4
In camp all day, Weather Warm and pleasant Wrote to my Wife no of leter
28
Sunday 5
In camp all day Weathr Warm and pleasant feld up our pay Roles and
Signed them
Monday 6
In camp all day, Weather Warm and pleasant Received a leter from my
Sister
Tuesday 7
In Camp officr of the day relived at 9 o cl on the 8, Weathr warm and
pleasant
\vednesday 8
In camp all day, weathr good every thing Quiet
Thursday 9
In camp all day wethr good every thing quiet .
Friday 10
Commander of the Brigade guard Weathr good
Saturday 11
In camp all day evy thin quiet Some talk of pay
Sunday 12
officer of the day, Heavy rain last knight A Flag of truse
Monday 13
In camp all day, Received four months pay 407.60. Heay Raines Last Paid
By Major Bridgman up to and include 28 of Febuary
Tuesday 14
In camp all day Weather clear and pleasant, attended officer drill

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