Tuesday, December 13, 2011

1861 December 13

[from the diary of Francis G. Hale, 34th Ohio Zouaves]

This morning was very frosty
one we drilled this fornoon
2 hours which the boys
think it or to be played
out I hope it will be
soone for there is too
mutch fuss about it
In the after noon we
had battalion drill for
about 2 1/2 hours The boys
think we or to [be] playdout
soon they will not go
out at all if they
can helpit some will
go on guard before
they will drill we had
meeteing at 6 1/2 P M let
out at 7 1/2 PM the
Chaplain talked to
us but did not have a text

MSS 13405

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