Thursday, 16th–A squad of the boys went out scouting[1] and took one man a prisoner, besides bringing in nine mules and six hogs. They took the man to headquarters, turned the mules over to the regimental quartermaster, and the hogs we made use of as so much extra pork for the company.
[1] This was really a foraging expedition which at that time they spoke of as “scouting.”–Ed.