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1863-10-01 -- 1863-10-09

8  Oct. 1st, still raining this morning, made out the qrterly return of deaths in the co. for the 3d. qr, ending Aug. 31st/63  2nd. morning fair and cool, wrote a letter to H. J. Coon, sent by Dr. Jones, co. drill & dress parade daily,  3rd, cool and fair in the morning, hot in the middle of the day recd mail, heard of the death of Charles [Risk?] also, Mrs. Richard, Dymond.  coppied the morning report, for the month of Sept,  Leach left the Regt. for home, discharged the 4th.  Sunday had preaching in camp prayer meeting in the evening.  the 5th, had review by Gen Smith,  6th, wrote a letter to Uncle Gaurth, was taken sick in the after noon, had battlion drill in the afternoon,  7th, drew & issued clothing wrote a letter to Ellen  8th, nothing of note, 9th, went to town, Brooks and Abbe returned, received a letter from Ellen by Abbe also one from Uncle John.

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8 Oct. 1st, still raining this morning, made out the qrterly return of deaths in the co. for the 3d. qr, ending Aug. 31st/63 2nd. morning fair and cool, wrote a letter to H. J. Coon, sent by Dr. Jones, co. drill & dress parade daily, 3rd, cool and fair in the morning, hot in the middle of the day recd mail, heard of the death of Charles [Risk?] also, Mrs. Richard, Dymond. coppied the morning report, for the month of Sept, Leach left the Regt. for home, discharged the 4th. Sunday had preaching in camp prayer meeting in the evening. the 5th, had review by Gen Smith, 6th, wrote a letter to Uncle Gaurth, was taken sick in the after noon, had battlion drill in the afternoon, 7th, drew & issued clothing wrote a letter to Ellen 8th, nothing of note, 9th, went to town, Brooks and Abbe returned, received a letter from Ellen by Abbe also one from Uncle John.