Kearnstown Va. Dec.27" 1864. 
Day warm and beautiful.- ground thawed out - extremely disagreeable under foot. Official intelligence has reached us of the capture of Savannah Ga. on the 21st inst. 
Wednesday 28" 
Rainy and disagreeable all day - ground entirely thawed out. Many of the men are in a manner barefooted. From some cause the commissary and Q. M. Depts are inadequate in this Department.
 Thursday 29" 
Turned cold and snowed last night. Good news this morning. Thomas still in pursuit of Hood. Porter & Butler made a fizzle in taking possession of the approaches of Wilmington Harbor. first met with success, and butler would not risk an attack.
 Friday 30" 
At sunrise everything was in readiness to leave our comfortable quarters, at 7 1/2 the bugle sounded the advance. at 10 A.M. passed through Winchester, at 12 M. went into camp at Stevens Depot Marched 8 miles. 
Saturday 31st 
Commenced snowing last night and continued untill one P.M. today. Not withstanding the
