Kearnstown Va. Nov. 27" 64. 
Sun rose bright and beautiful - had inspection - at 10 Chaplain preached. At 2 P.M. had Sabbath school. at 5 P.M. Dress parade, ground is thawed out. 
Monday 28" 
Rained some last night - morning cloudy and foggy - had dress parade in the evening - quiet in front - Rebs 12 m's distant. 
Tuesday 29"
 Day warm and pleasant - snow has vanished on the mountains - Great excitement in the North - the attempted destruction of the City of N.Y. by fire - Sherman's march through Georgia - Hoods entrance in Tennessee, are matters of great concern. 
Wednesday 30"
 Weather warm and pleasant, all recd. orders to build Winter Quarters - Had monthly inspection. Our Regt can only muster 200 men present. rank & file. 
Thursday Dec 1st
 Early this morning thousands of men went to the forrest to get out timber to build huts. They are built 7 by 11 ft in the clear, and covered by 2 shelter tents. 4 men stay in 1 tent.
