March 6 - Windy and cloudy and occasional showers. Feel dumpish. Perhaps Miss Ella's good long letters. She is now sick and I only have an occasional short one from mother. P.m. I found Capt. Wright sick. He has felt more serious for four days. I prayed with him.
March 7 - Cloudy. At night alarm caused by picket firing. Companies roused. A squad sent over. A horse seen and fired on. All quiet. At battery with tracts etc.
March 8 - Some rain. Distributed tracts etc. Bible class. At Methodist church Rev. Chaplain Hamilton preached of 69 Ills. Anticipate learning.
March 9 - Rose early, tents struck. Marched off bravely. Fine day. Farewells to friends. Rode all day [?] Jackson to Bethel. Lodged in shanty etc. crowded. Some wet. Met 2 chaplains. Fine men.
March 10 - Rained in night. 48th and 49th Ills left for Lagrange. After confusion got our stuff up. Col. and I have a good cabin. Raining most of the day. Are very comfortable.
March 11 - Pleasant. Getting dry. Was appointed collector and distributor for this district. Made inquiries etc. Selected a horse from corral. Col. went to Corinth p.m. We all like it here. Have cabins and the neighborhood is friendly.
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