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Wednesday, January 3, 1866
1866.
Wednesday, January 3.
Baton Rouge, La 


Baton Rouge, LA
Clear & cold but not unpleasant. Did not sleep quite warm last night. The 55th colord Rgt left in the night. Spent the forenoon in the office doing business & reading the papers. After dinner went to the Arsenal & purchased cartridges &c for my Carbines. Bought 200 cartridges at the rate of about $31.00 per thousand. Maj Buffingtin the Ord officer was very kind. Since supper have been sitting in my tent & thinking what I shall say to the Regt to morrow. There is very little news. I retire now at 10.15 o clock— a fine wood fire is burning & the sheets are turned down invitingly
 
Clear a cold but not unpleasant. Did not sleep quite [[unclear]] last night. The 55th colored Rgt left in the night. Spent the freenoon is the office doing business + reading the papers. After dinner went to the [[unclear]] purchased cartridges + for my carbines. Bought 200 cartridges at the rate of about $31.00 per thousand. All of [[unclear]] the [[unclear]] officer was very kind. Since supper had been sitting in my bed + thinking what I shall say to the Regt tomorrow. There is very little news. I retire now at 10:15 o'clock-- a fine week fire is burning + the sheets are turned down invitingly

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1866. Wednesday, January 3. Baton Rouge, La

Clear & cold but not unpleasant. Did not sleep quite warm last night. The 55th colord Rgt left in the night. Spent the forenoon in the office doing business & reading the papers. After dinner went to the Arsenal & purchased cartridges &c for my Carbines. Bought 200 cartridges at the rate of about $31.00 per thousand. Maj Buffingtin the Ord officer was very kind. Since supper have been sitting in my tent & thinking what I shall say to the Regt to morrow. There is very little news. I retire now at 10.15 o clock— a fine wood fire is burning & the sheets are turned down invitingly