Thibodaux La. June 9" 1864. 
Day beautiful had a light shower of rain - Never since in the service has time passed so sluggishly. The water we use out of Bayou Lafurche is miserable and ice cannot be procured. 
Friday 10" 
Today we dug a well, found plenty of water by digging 8 ft. water brackish. The citizens use rain water the year round.
 Saturday 11" 
Drew new Springfield rifles - men are generally well pleased with them it has been raining more or less every day for the last ten days, health good. 
Sunday 12" 
Fighting still continues in the East at last accounts. (June 4) It is stated that our armies are within seven ms. of Richmond and fighting daily.
 Monday 13" 
It is generally considered that if Gen'l Grant had 30,000 of his old Western troops in Va. they would carry every thing before them, why not martial that force and give the heroes a trial. Western troops thus far have the best name.
