Tuesday, October 23, 2012

1862 October 23 New Bern, N.C.

[from the diary of Jesse Calvin Spaulding, Co. F., 25th Massachusetts]

Thursday
Oct 23
Had an excellent drill in the bayonet
exercise. About noon a mail came in.  I
got three letters two from home and one from Hen.
Russell.  Savaria and I had to draw water for the cooks
I answered my letters home this evening, and sent home
ten dollars.  It has been a pleasant day and I have enjoyed
myself very well.  My tooth aches some this evening but
I hope it is not going to ache much.

MSS 11293

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