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1863-06-09 -- 1863-06-11

Tuesday 9  I have the diarrhoea and feel very weak.  John Ernst is still alive but very low.  The officers of our regiment are very much enraged at the conduct of Col. Hill and threaten to take active measures to remove him from the regiment, but I am convinced that they will back out when it comes to the point.  Weather warm.  

Wednesday 10  The rebels kept up a very good fire from their sharpshooters.  In the evening we had a very fine rain which refreshed us very much.  John Ernst is still living.  

Thursday 11  I failed to mention that Major O’Connor received his resignation papers approved, and left for home on the 8th inst.  Every person in the regiment is glad he went, he was not the proper person to hold the responsible position he did, we can do very well without him, Capt Keeler will succeed him.  Received marching orders this afternoon.  We suppose we are going to Haines Bluff.  I don’t like to leave here, since I have made myself pretty comfortable  After considerable trouble we left our camp this evening, marched about ¼ of a mile, and lay down in the road to rest for the night.  I had to leave six sick men in camp.  Other troops took our places, in the works.  Lt. Kranz complains sick again.

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Tuesday 9 I have the diarrhoea and feel very weak. John Ernst is still alive but very low. The officers of our regiment are very much enraged at the conduct of Col. Hill and threaten to take active measures to remove him from the regiment, but I am convinced that they will back out when it comes to the point. Weather warm. Wednesday 10 The rebels kept up a very good fire from their sharpshooters. In the evening we had a very fine rain which refreshed us very much. John Ernst is still living. Thursday 11 I failed to mention that Major O’Connor received his resignation papers approved, and left for home on the 8th inst. Every person in the regiment is glad he went, he was not the proper person to hold the responsible position he did, we can do very well without him, Capt Keeler will succeed him. Received marching orders this afternoon. We suppose we are going to Haines Bluff. I don’t like to leave here, since I have made myself pretty comfortable After considerable trouble we left our camp this evening, marched about ¼ of a mile, and lay down in the road to rest for the night. I had to leave six sick men in camp. Other troops took our places, in the works. Lt. Kranz complains sick again.