Dec 27 - Muddy, cloudy and rainy. Fair congregation in the morning, considering. P.m. Story of Moses and singing. Photograph of Lutie [i.e. Lucius] came. Eve p[rayer] meeting.
Dec 28 - Cooler but cloudy. Wrote to Mother and Ella. Called some in mess shanties. Feel well. A closing debate in eve. Considerable talk and excellent feeling about the expected furloughs. Some nervous, some fearful lest there be some slip between cup and lip.
Dec 29 - Fair weather. The veteran business absorbs almost every other interest. P.m. rode alone to the four mile trestle and at eve addressed some to blacks on their condition and progress. How eagerly they took the hymn books and tracts I had. Returned to Prospect a.m.
Dec 30 - Mustering commenced. 454 officers and men re-enter the service as veteran volunteers. A few assembled for our last prayer meeting at eve.
Dec 31 - In forenoon mustering officer came. A slave of strong drink, petulant, whimsical. Offended at some imaginary insult, he folded his papers and started off, but Col Swayne followed and got him back. Eve up very late and the room full of clerks tables and papers. It is dark and stormy weather but we have joyful anticipation of soon starting for home. Joy over one sinner that repenteth. What love and kindness this shows in the inhabitants of heaven.
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