1862 July 11 New Bern, N.C.

From the diary of Jesse Calvin Spaulding, Co. F, 25th Massachusetts

Wednesday
June 11
Have been too lazy to write any
in this diary since the first
of the month.  Meantime I have been
on guard once but by the blessing of
God, had a chance to go to sleep in my
quarters and sleep from 8 till 4.  John
Richard has been here,and I sent home
all my old letters and also my money
which we were paid last week, by him.
I have received two or three letters from
home and answered them. Also sent a
package by Ed Brown (and also a letter)
as he has got a furlough and gone home
They have battalion drills here now but
I have not been out on account of getting
my foot poisoned last week.  Reviewed last
week by Gen. Foster and Gov. Stanley.
Yesterday we received news of the complete
demolition of Beauregards army.  George Lowe
came up from the hospital to-day. I lay
round in the tent the biggest part of the
time-reading and playing backgammon-
and occasionally euchre.  But I feel that
if the Lord is with me I shall be prospered
and I pray that He will be with us all
and grant that peace may be once more
restored to our land so that we may return
to our homes once more.

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