Very cold for this latitude, having
frozen water one-quarter of an inch in thickness. Detailed to go with
the teams down town. Got there by 10 A. M. Loaded four teams with hay,
having to take it out of a barge. Heavy work. After they were loaded,
Griffith and myself went around to do a little business. Meantime, the
teams started, thus obliging us to walk home. Came into camp by 6 P. M.
The 93rd Indiana Volunteers came to the station by rail and pitched
their tents alongside of the 48th.

Buntyn Station, Wednesday, Feb. 4. Cold and clear as a bell. Exercised
our horses for two hours under Sergeant Runyan. A. Goodman with two
others of the 2nd Wisconsin Cavalry made us a visit, they being encamped
within the limits of the town. Turned warm in the afternoon, and turned
into snow which fell heavy till dark.

Buntyn Station, Thursday, Feb. 5. About three inches of snow. Quite cold
all day. E. W. E. went to town; was called on to guard S. Sanger for
discharging a revolver. Very cold.

Buntyn Station, Friday, Feb. 6. Temperature what they would call quite
sharp, but indicative of a fine day. Most of the snow disappeared
during the day. Health excellent. Spelling school in the evening at G.
Thomas's shanty.

Buntyn Station, Saturday, Feb. 7. Quite cold in the morning. The frosty
air rather keen in our well ventilated house, but a brisk fire soon made
us comfortable. 4th Minnesota Infantry and the 12th Wisconsin Battery
passed by toward Memphis. We are to go in the morning.

Memphis, Sunday, Feb. 8. Warm and cloudy day. Reveille at one hour
before daylight. Prepared to march, and started at 7 A. M., the 48th
going on the railroad, and we took the south road. The roads were very
muddy, the frequent frosts had made them soft, and we had very hard work
to get along with the balky horses that we had. Came into camp at 12 M.
about a mile southeast of town on a hill covered with trees, very
handsome. Busy in building racks and "shebangs". All the lumber under
guard.

Memphis, Monday, Feb. 9. Hitched up the team and got a load of bricks
and boards from a burned building one and one-quarter miles from camp.
Weather very sultry, warm, indications of rain. Signed the pay roll for
September and October.

Memphis, Tuesday, Feb. 10. A fine spring rain fell nearly all day,
nevertheless we covered our shanty and built our chimney.

Memphis, Wednesday, Feb. 11. Warm and sunny. Ball playing and building
shanties the or