May 11^th. Hot and warm. Saw Stoneham’s cavalry, 20,000, on the road to Falmouth. They were in an open field, marching by division fronts.

May 13^th. Very warm and dry. Just nothing at all in the air. Quite comfortable rain this afternoon. Stonewall Jackson is dead. He was a brave soldier.

May 14^th. Hi wind, nothing new. Gen. Stoughton is the Lion of Washington. He has got a command all right. I have been laughed at for sticking up for him. All right.

May 15^th. All quiet. Nothing new from Hooker. A sad accident happened in the 1^st R. I. Light artillery while out drilling. An old man fifty years of age while running stubbed his toe, fell, and the wheels of the caisson and gun run over him, crushing his arm and feet. Had to have his arm amputated close to the shoulder.

16^th. Quite windy. Are going to move back the length of butternuts in order to have shade in front of our tent.

17^th. I am quite sick to-day. The first since I have been out, but what I was able to do , did it.

May 18^th. Some better to-day. 15^th regt. (15^th RegVI) returned this afternoon. Little mad to think they had to retreat, and leave the 12^th. (12^th RegVI)

May 19^th. The 15^th regt. (15^th RegVI) was inspected by Capt. Hill. Set out some in front to-day. Not very warm. . The 9^th R. I. light artillery, went to Chantille, about eight miles from this place. Been quite warm to-day. Received a letter from home.

22^nd. Has been very warm to-day. Dug a cellar for ale. There has been a temperance lecture this evening. Got four letters.

23^rd. Very hot and dry. Exciting news from Grant. Report that he has taken eighty pieces of field artillery.

24^th. Hot and muggy. The 15^th (15^th RegVI ) had a reverie and inspection. Gen. Grant has drove Johnson to the Devil and back.

25^th. Looks very much like rain. Blowed up all night.

26^th. Gen. Abercrombie reviewed the 15^th (15^th RegVI ) and 16^th (16^th RegVI ) regiments. He praised them very highly. Said he never saw regulars do better in the manual of arms.

27^th. Pleasant. The 12^th (12^th RegVI ) and 16^th (16^th RegVI ) moved to-day to Union Mills.

28^th. Very warm. Vicksburg is not taken. Reported that Lee has crossed the Rappahannock at Warrenton. 150000 strong.

29^th. All quiet on the Rappahannock.

30^th. Very warm and dry.

31^st. Train burned by Moseby. The General behaved like a coward. (under Lieut. Hawthorne. Ended in the Vermont Cavalry coming in and driving them out of the country, capturing one piece light artillery. The General’s wife came to-day on the evening train. She is one of the boys, now I tell ye!

June 1^st. All quiet on the road to-day.

June 2^nd. The burned train went down to-day. Ten hods in the boiler.

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