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1863-10-14 -- 1863-10-25

10  sent a letter to Ellen, moved camp in the forenoon, found poor accomodations for comp, not room for convenience, & no water, water drawn from the river, camped about 1/2 mile inside the outer fortifications, 15th. nothing of note, 16th. heavy detail made to work on the fortifications, drew clothing.  17th.  continued to work on fortifications.  18th. rained hard during the night. & all day.  the 19th. cleared off at night. froze ice 1/4 inch thick  20th. cold & windy, Henry Morgan and party returned at night, read a letter from Ellen; wrote to Ellen the  21st.. 22nd & 3d.  cool & cloudy  24th.  moved camp about 1 1/2 miles, 1  mile from the river and 1 1/2 miles from town, 80 rods inside of outer works, better accommodations for room, but no water for drinking & cooking purposes, except what's drawn from the river,  25th. sunday fine morning

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10 sent a letter to Ellen, moved camp in the forenoon, found poor accomodations for comp, not room for convenience, & no water, water drawn from the river, camped about 1/2 mile inside the outer fortifications, 15th. nothing of note, 16th. heavy detail made to work on the fortifications, drew clothing. 17th. continued to work on fortifications. 18th. rained hard during the night. & all day. the 19th. cleared off at night. froze ice 1/4 inch thick 20th. cold & windy, Henry Morgan and party returned at night, read a letter from Ellen; wrote to Ellen the 21st.. 22nd & 3d. cool & cloudy 24th. moved camp about 1 1/2 miles, 1 mile from the river and 1 1/2 miles from town, 80 rods inside of outer works, better accommodations for room, but no water for drinking & cooking purposes, except what's drawn from the river, 25th. sunday fine morning