8 - 14 February 1864

Feb 8 - Unfortunately spoke too cuttingly to wife in a.m.  She felt badly.  O thou false tongue.  I had hoped to have not the least word of difficulty while at home.  Professing to leave .  Eve took wife to concert of Alf Ha[?]ord violinist.

Feb 9 - Mrs. Ely gives about 25 books for our camp library.  Walked a.m. to Mr. Humphry's to try to stir up the old man on church and spiritual matters.  A pleasant call and dinner.  P.m. read scripture to wife's grandmother in her sick room.

Feb 10 - Took a sad farewell at daylight.  At Grafton by 8:30 and Columbus at 1:30.  P.m. attended to various business.  Eve at [Trinity Episcopal] church with mother.  I feel more sad at parting then I did a year ago.

Feb 11 - Fine day.  A.m. with Col. Swayne to Camp Chase.  Enjoy visiting and talking at home.  Bought a hundred dollar bond of Henry.  Took saddle to Burdells.

Feb 12 - Some children in the vicinity have scarlet fever.  Charles Ridgeway has lost a child.  Also Mr. Huntington.  Distributed 70 testaments among our men.

Feb 13 - Many of us feel homesick.  A certain member of our family is too severe in his strictures upon officers and soldiers.  P.m. left on cars for Cincinnati.  Got there in the night.

Feb 14 - Remained on the cars till late in the morning.  Moved to the [?] about noon.  I had a headache.  Left in steamer Norman about 4 p.m..  Fine boat.