January 24th  (1863
 Rained all day. - Everything afloat in mud for miles round Helena. Men are busy building Winter quarters again. 
January 25th 
Rained all day. Half the men are becoming unfit for duty 
January 26th 
Rained a portion of the day. Men labor hard to get up quarters 
January 27th 
Quit raining to day and cleared off. Everybody busy finishing winter quarters.
 Jan 28th
 Ground frozen hard this morning, clear day, - health improving. 
January 29th
 Morning clear and cold day warm and pleasant. Soldiers generly, throughout the U.S. Union and Reb. are tired of soldiering. Many of our troops have not been paid of 9 months many troops are deserting - whole Reg'ts are mutineering, will do no more service till paid off. Thousands swear they will desert as soon as they get some money. Things look far more gloomy than one year ago. Governors of states almost say as much, that they will not furnish any more troops. The Democrat party is crying for peace on any terms.
