Monday, January 2, 2012

1862 January 1

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

we rested all day to [day]
none of our company
had to stand guard
the boys was shooting
firecrackers and enjoying
their selves in
verious ways

the captain
gave us an oyster
supper ^'this evening' it was very
good we eat at the
Cabell house we
had coffee with
cream and sugar
in[sic] we had segars
we had a good
time in general
I have a sore foot
from my tramp
feele well enough though

MSS 13405

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