Gravelridge May 4 (1862
 Rained all day. At 10 P.M. I was detailed to take charge of the picket. - was very dark & muddy.
 Gravel Ridge May 5. 
At one A.M. it commenced raining and rained very hard for 5 long hours weather cleared off to day.
 Sunday May 11" 
Was once more blessed with a sermon to day, if blessing it can be called, delivered by Rev. T. A. Goodwin of Indianapolis. There was a small attendance. While there I cast my Eyes round, I saw some men playing cards, others pitching horse shoes; and in the distance I heard the ringing of anvils, and from the direction of Corinth came the sounds of the booming Cannon. Skirmishes and sharp shooting is the daily Employment of those in front. There are 164,000 men drawing rations here before corinth. About 50,000 men are unfit for duty. It is one continual convalescant camp from here to Pittsburg Landing, a distance of 10 miles, As Reg'ts would
