March, Friday 7, 1862

                    Jamestown

Red White                                                                                 White Green
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         Cold with Sunshine

We are packing, getting ready for march.

Evening: To Headquarters for chocolate, Major Semsey is the gracious host. Doctor Idler, Captain Doebke, Lieutenant Hoefer, Dros, Tillbach, Malthesius, Bisky, Lutz, from the mounted rifles, Lieutenant Colonel Dirkelmann, Captain Borkorny.

Toast for Infantry and Cavalry.

From there about nine o'clock, we go to the picket tent of Captain Borkorny. Singing by the negro his servant. Selection of name of a person present, without relationship who is in position to give a dedication.

Ten o'clock, we go home.

About eleven thirty o'clock Lieutenant Tillbach reports that there is no sentry at the tollgate. I go on patrol and find that Zoeller was on watch, and, under the pretext to put wood onto the fire left the post.