28th. Wednesday. Went to prayer meeting at nine. Had a nice fall at Goodrich’s. Went to Minnie’s and played chess. Ellie and Minnie came down. Played battledore. Good time. In the evening by invitation went to Libbie’s. Small party. Had a very pleasant time. Pins and backgammon. Got home at 11, in bed by 12.

Wednesday, 28th–We had ten or twelve teams at work all day hauling wood to the boats. I worked till noon with the detail of men hauling wood and loading the transports, while the other detail was on picket. In the afternoon our detail was on picket and the others completed the loading. We were called [...]

JANUARY 28th.—The bombardment of Fort McAlister continued five hours yesterday, when the enemy’s boats drew off. The injury to the fort can be repaired in a day. Not a man was killed or a gun dismounted. The injury done the fleet is not known. But the opinion prevails here that if the bombardment was continued [...]

Washington Wednesday Jan’y 28th 1863. It has snowed all day without cessation, but it has melted about as fast as it has come. It is a little colder tonight and the snow is three or four inches deep on the ground. Mr & Mrs Bemis called on me again today and I took them to [...]