January 28th: Have got the greenbacks,--wish they were at home. The box came yesterday all in good shape, though the hen had begun to mold a little, though not enough to hurt it. Give my thanks to Dr. Scott for his papers and his other things. What was the express on the box? I did not expect you to send one to me, but still I am very much obliged, of course, though I would as least you would have eaten the chicken yourselves. Moses Baldwin has just got a letter from his sister in Texas written the 1st of August. John Ordway was in the Rebel Army was wounded at the Battle of Valverde, taken prisoner and paroled. They liked him very much and would have made him 1st Lieut.! So goes the world.

I have keen a little unwell for a few days and this morning I went up to the Surgeon and he gave me three pills and said that I was billious. I next went to the Q. M.'s to commence my days work and found they had all "been out late last night" and were not ready to go to work. Uncle Joseph is gaining some, he is round out of doors. We are having a useful snowstorm this morning but I fear we shall not get enough for sleighing as the snow melts almost as fast as it comes.

Evening: Still snowing and there is somewhere in the neighborhood of six inches of snow on the ground. Our present campground is the muddiest one we have had and our street almost is the worst, or rather was the worst in the Reg't I say, was because we have taken poles and corduroyed it all over so that it is not muddy although it is very rough to travel on. We shall probably remain here until after the rainy season is over. The 2nd Conn. Battalion which was with us undertook to move the other day and fairly floundered in the mud.

I can not write any more but will try and do better next time. H.G.Day

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Contributed by Linda M. Welch, Dartmouth College, Windsor County researcher.

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See also Hezron's biography, and his memoir of the Gettysburg Campaign.