We had no drill today, the soldiers have not recovered from fatigue so we will spend the day in rest. We had skirmish drill this morning for the first time. We got six recruits from Byhalia to day. Two of them will mess with us till they get tents I am on Picket guard tonight it is raining I have come to camp to get supper. I want to leave this place I dont like the people, I believe they are abolitionists July 16 - We moved over behind the Battery today.
Some ofthe boys are out preping anything that looks like it is good to eat.
We heard that Beauregard is fighting at Manassa . Elie came over to see us. We bought yankey blankets from them. Robert bought a minny Rifle that was taken from the yankeys. I went down to the creek and washed my own clothes, the water is so muddy that I couldnt get them clean.