Helena Ark Oct 25 
Today is the first cold day we have had - not half the soldiers have Great Coats and not one tenth have more than one blanket. Vegetation is yet green, but I think we will have a heavy frost tonight. The wind is blowing very hard, and there is a perfect fog on the river. My hand is cold and numb. - Health improving. It is beginning to to spit snow, have had no frost yet.
 Helena Ark Nov 14th 
Weather delightful - health generally good. Union prospects begin to brighten. Our armies are again enabled to assume the offen. 
On board steamer Rocket Nov 16
 Left Helena this morning, in Co. with 2 gunboats and eleven transports, in command of Genl. Hovey to attack Ark. Post.
 When we got about 25 miles below Helena our boat was fired on by guerrillas, one man had a finger shot off and another slightly grazed across the forhead. Anchored for the night about 40 miles below Helena. 
November 17th 
Did not move till 11 A.M. Went to the mouth of White River and anchored. Troops in good health and spirits.
