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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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